Oil is the reason for the wars we wage. But, the oil found under the Santa Barbara Channel is heavy and rich in sulfur: it isn't profitable to turn it into gasoline or other light hydrocarbons. That may be part of the reason some propose to turn Platform Grace, sister platform to Gina and not far away, into a receiving port for natural gas from Australia. The gas would then be piped to the mainland, far from the risks of environmental catastrophes including disastrous explosion. It's a long haul from Australia. Meanwhile the platforms generate electricity from the gas they do prouce: and light themselves up at night. There's money to be made.
