# TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) — Notice of Amendment

**Citation:** CPF 120151014M  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2015-06-24

CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.225(a).

## Document text

Notice of Amendment involving TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP). PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.225(a). The case was opened on 2015-06-24 and is reported as closed as of 2015-09-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

120151014M_Closure Letter_09102015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120151014M/120151014M_Closure%20Letter_09102015.pdf

120151014M_Closure Letter_09102015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120151014M/120151014M_Closure%20Letter_09102015_text.pdf

120151014M_NOA_06242015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120151014M/120151014M_NOA_06242015.pdf

120151014M_NOA_06242015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120151014M/120151014M_NOA_06242015_text.pdf

120151014M_Operator Response to Notice and  Request for Documentation_07142015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120151014M/120151014M_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice%20and%20%20Request%20for%20Documentation_07142015.pdf

120151014M_Closure Letter_09102015_text.pdf

U.S. Department Of Transportation Pipeline and 609.989.2171
Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103
West Trenton, NJ 08628
EXPRESS OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
September 10, 2015
J. Andrew Drake
Vice President, Operations & EHS
Texas Eastern Transmission LP (Spectra Energy Corp)
5400 Westheimer Court
Houston, TX 77056
CPF 1-2015-1014M
Dear Mr. Drake:
From September 23 to 27, 2013, an inspector from Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (OH PUC),
acting as agent for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to
Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected the Texas Eastern Transmission LP (Spectra Energy)
facilities and operations and maintenance (O&M) procedures in Wheelersburg, Ohio. As a result of the
inspection, PHMSA Eastern Region issued a Notice of Amendment (NOA) to Spectra Energy on June 24,
2015.
Spectra Energy requested the violation report and/or OH PUC inspection report via e-mail
correspondence from Mr. Rick Kivela, Director, Operational Compliance, Spectra Energy, dated July 14,
2015. Pursuant to his request, there is no violation report, or inspection report from the OH PUC
inspection associated with the case file for the NOA referenced above.
Spectra Energy responded again to the NOA by letter dated July 21, 2015. In the response, Spectra stated
that, “The amended welding procedure specification will be transmitted to PHMSA Eastern Region
within 60 days of receipt of the NOA, as required.”
Spectra submitted amended procedures on August 24, 2015.
My staff reviewed the amended procedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of
Amendment have been corrected.
This letter is to inform you no further action is necessary, and this case is now closed. Thank you for
your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Byron Coy, PE
Director, Eastern Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Cc: Pete Chace, OH PUC

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120151014M>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `6100106ef1a071bd655fc4a28ea29ce31429cbd0c21bc375028b37f17b2beb02`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T22:23:20.005Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-120151014m`

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