A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco flight crew conducts an overflight to monitor an oil sheen off of Summerland Beach in Santa Barbara, California, Jan. 7, 2023. The sheen was reported to be approx. 2 miles in length. (U.S. Coast Guard photo via DVIDS)
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco flight crew conducts an overflight to monitor an oil sheen off of Summerland Beach in Santa Barbara, California, Jan. 7, 2023. The sheen was reported to be approx. 2 miles in length. (U.S. Coast Guard photo via DVIDS)

Excerpt:
The U.S. Coast Guard was working with state officials Saturday to determine the cause of a large oil slick in the waters off Santa Barbara County.

The 1½- to 2-mile sheen was spotted Friday about five nautical miles from Summerland Beach, an area with a petroleum-rich sea floor that is home to numerous abandoned gas and oil wells.

Early Saturday morning, a Coast Guard helicopter flew over the slick to look for clues as to its source, according to Petty Officer Matthew West.

“We are still waiting to hear back,” he said…

Read Full Article, the Los Angeles Times (01-07-2023)

Additional Reading:
Coast Guard investigating oil sheen reported off Summerland Beach near Santa Barbara – ABC Eyewitness News – (01-07-23)

Authorities working to determine source of oil slick off Santa Barbara coast – Gwinnett Daily Post (01-07-23)

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