NBC Southern California | Oil Spill Reported Near Santa Barbara County Beach NBC Southern California A leak from an abandoned oil pipeline leaked 22,000 gallons of oil onto a Santa Barbara County Beach and into the Pacific Ocean. Chris Cristi reports from NewsChopper4 for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on May 19, 2015. (Published Tuesday, May 19, 2015). Oil Slick Blackens Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County; Coast Guard ... Ruptured Pipeline Leads To Spill Of Thousands Of Gallons Of Oil Off Refugio ... 21000 gallons of crude oil leaked near Santa Barbara County beaches |