Los Angeles Times | Pipeline firm found guilty of criminal charges in Santa Barbara oil spill Los Angeles Times A corroded section of the 10.6-mile pipeline ruptured in May 2015, releasing more than 140,000 gallons of crude oil into the ocean. The oil slick coated a stretch of the Gaviota coast and forced the closure of Refugio and El Capitan state beaches ... Pipeline company found guilty in 2015 California oil spill |