Officials knew about oil off O.C. coast Friday evening, well before public was notified
California and federal officials had strong indications of oil on the water off the Huntington Beach coast Friday evening, records reviewed by The Times show, more than 10 hours before the operator of an oil platform reported it to authorities.
Brian Ferguson, spokesman for the Office of Emergency Services, which acts as a clearinghouse for spill reports, said his agency was notified by Amplify Energy — the company that owns the aging infrastructure that spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Orange County — at 8:55 a.m. Saturday that a pipeline leak had occurred that morning at about 2:30 a.m.
He said Amplify was unaware on Friday of reports from Orange County residents who reported smelling fuel that day. He said the company notified the Coast Guard shortly after the oil was spotted Saturday morning.
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