Los Angeles officials have asked the state to consider shutting down a Mobil Oil Co. pipeline that ruptured twice last month in the San Fernando Valley, but state fire officials said the line complies with safety regulations and does not pose a threat.
Citing a history of seven ruptures in the Bakersfield-to-Torrance crude oil pipeline in 15 years, Kenneth Cude, division engineer with the city Department of Transportation's regulation and enforcement division, sent a letter to the state fire marshal's office questioning whether the pipeline should be shut down pending a safety review.
