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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001831481-25-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOC"
cik: "0001831481"
company_name: "Sable Offshore Corp."
filed_at: "2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:46:44.268270+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sable Offshore loses tentative ruling in California Coastal Commission suit; plans appeal

## Summary
- Santa Barbara Superior Court tentative ruling denies Sable's claims against the Coastal Commission.
- Sable intends to appeal if ruling is adopted; hearing scheduled for Oct 15, 2025.
- Company says ruling has no impact on resuming pipeline operations or OS&T strategy.
- Sable is seeking damages of approx. $347M for cease-and-desist orders during anomaly repair.
- CEO warns California's energy policy threatens refineries and state bondholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001831481-25-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOC
- cik: 0001831481
- company_name: Sable Offshore Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831481/000183148125000081/0001831481-25-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831481/000183148125000081/socc-20251015.htm

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