SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—The company calls them “validation digs” to determine whether potential corrosion identified during inspections requires repairs. Environmental advocates are questioning the permitting for the work.
Six months after oil began flowing again through Sable Offshore’s pipeline, the company is digging up 12 locations to investigate potential corrosion identified during pipeline inspections.
The company calls the work “validation digs,” which are intended to expose sections of the pipeline so more precise measurements can be taken directly at locations where inspection equipment identified potential anomalies…