Deputy Director Margaret Schneider traveled offshore to Platform Houchin in California's Santa Barbara Channel, on 6 August, the US Bureau of Environmental Enforcement announced.
The fixed production platform, operated by Pacific Operators Offshore LLC (POOLLC) is about 4mi. offshore Carpinteria, California, in 163ft of water. Deputy Director Schneider toured the facility with BSEE inspectors and POOLLC officials.
In production since 1969, Platform Houchin is one of the oldest offshore facilities in the Pacific Region and currently produces approximately 400bo/d. Oil, water and gas production from Platform Houchin is transported by subsea pipelines to Platform Hogan where it is combined with Platform Hogan’s production and sent to the La Conchita onshore facility for processing.
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