The company that operates an underwater oil pipeline that ruptured last year off the coast of Huntington Beach, has agreed to pay nearly $13 million to resolve a federal criminal indictment, prosecutors announced Friday.
A representative for Amplify did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The settlement reached with businesses and property owners will be covered by Amplify's insurers, according to the company. All told, about 25,000 gallons of oil seeped into the ocean from the ruptured 16-inch pipeline, which is submerged about 4.7 miles west of Huntington Beach.
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