California oil spill cause being probed, ship anchor cited as possibility
The Hindu
The spill is from a pipeline connected to an offshore facility owned by a unit of Amplify Energy Corp
More oil from a massive offshore spill washed up on the southern California shore on Monday, with beaches closed and fish and birds washing up on shore as officials investigated whether a ship anchor striking a pipeline could have triggered the leak.
Crews dressed in white coveralls and helmets raced against an approaching storm as they cleaned damage from 3,000 barrels(126,000 gallons) of oil that spilled into the Pacific Ocean in recent days from a pipeline connected to an offshore facility owned by a unit of Amplify Energy Corp.
Amplify CEO Martyn Willsher said at a news conference on Monday it was possible a ship anchor could have struck the pipeline. Earlier, he said the line was shut and its remaining oil removed. The company's shares plunged 44% in heavy trading.
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