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- Mar 17, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
California State Parks Sues Sable for Trespassing Through Gaviota State Park
- On 17 March 2026 the California Department of Parks and Recreation sued Sable Offshore and Pacific Pipeline Co. in Santa Barbara Superior Court for continuing trespass[1][2]
- State Parks says the 30-year easement for Line CA-325's four-mile run under Gaviota State Park, granted in August 1987, expired on 17 July 2016, and that Sable began moving oil through it on or about 16 March 2026 under the federal Defense Production Act order[1][3]
- The suit asks for an injunction to stop the oil and an order to remove that section of pipe, plus a declaration of the state's rights over the land[2][3]
- Sable had sued State Parks in federal court on 13 March, arguing federal law and the DPA order bar the state from interfering; it removed the trespass case to federal court on 19 March as C.D. Cal. No. 2:26-cv-02946[2][4]
- On 28 May 2026 U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson denied State Parks' preliminary injunction, finding it had 'manifestly failed to demonstrate that it will suffer irreparable harm'[1]
- The Justice Department intervened on Sable's side, which the court allowed on 3 June 2026[2]
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- [1]90%courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/california-vs-sable-order.pdfcourthousenews.com· Posted Sep 28, 2026· Starts Mar 17, 2026 ✓· 36% of score
Order in California Department of Parks and Recreation v. Sable Offshore Corp. (C.D. Cal., 28 May 2026): 'Plaintiff filed this case for continuing trespass on March 17, 2026, in Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.'
- [2]86%Sable Offshore Corp. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026sec.gov· Published Aug 10, 2026· 30% of score
Sable's account: State Parks filed its trespass complaint on 17 March 2026 seeking to enjoin transport through Gaviota State Park and remove Segment 325 there; Sable removed it on 19 March (No. 2:26-cv-02946); the injunction motion was denied on 28 May, and the United States intervened on Sable's side on 3 June 2026.[1]
- [3]84%State agency files lawsuit against Sable's use of oil pipeline in Gaviota State Park | News Channel 3-12keyt.com· Published Mar 19, 2026· 17% of score
KEYT quotes the complaint: the easement granted to Sable's predecessor expired in 2016, no new easement was obtained, Sable began moving oil through the park on or about 16 March 2026, and State Parks seeks an injunction to stop the oil and remove the pipeline.
- [4]80%The state sues oil company, contending that the oil it moves through Gaviota State Park is 'trespassing' | KCLUkclu.org· Published Mar 19, 2026· 17% of score
KCLU reports the builder's 30-year easement was granted in 1986 and expired in 2016, and that the suit asks a judge to halt the pipeline; Sable had sued State Parks the week before, arguing the federal order lets it use the line.
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