Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources yakabudisa mepu inoratidza nzvimbo dzakapararira mafuta kubva kuPoint Aguello (kuchamhembe kweSanta Barbara) kuenda kuMexico. Mukuwedzera, vakabudisa mushumo wairondedzera kuyerera kwacho. Mushumo wacho unokurukurawo kuputika kwepasi pevhu paPlatform A kwakaparira kudonha kwemafuta eSanta Barbara muna 1969. Inorondedzerawo nhoroondo dzinobva kuvanyuri, avo vanorondedzera kuchinja kwezvokudonha pashure pokunge
Kudengenyeka kwenyika kweSan Fernando muna 1971.