# SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO — Corrective Action Order

**Citation:** CPF 220101001H  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2010-01-07

CLOSED corrective action order.

## Document text

Corrective Action Order involving SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO. The dataset does not identify a cited regulation for this case. The case was opened on 2010-01-07 and is reported as closed as of 2013-04-08. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

220101001H_CAO_01072010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101001H/220101001H_CAO_01072010.pdf

220101001H_CAO_01072010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101001H/220101001H_CAO_01072010_text.pdf

220101001H_Closure Letter_04082013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101001H/220101001H_Closure%20Letter_04082013.pdf

220101001H_Closure Letter_04082013_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101001H/220101001H_Closure%20Letter_04082013_text.pdf

220101001H_Closure Letter_04082013_text.pdf

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
April 8, 2013
Mr. Gary M. Buchler
Vice President, Operations
Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
1001 Louisiana
Houston, TX 77001
CPF No. 2-2010-1001H
Dear Mr. Buchler:
On April 2, 2013, you wrote to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) Southern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety requesting closure of the Corrective
Action Order (CAO) (CPF No. 2-2010-1001H) PHMSA issued on January 7, 2010, after a
failure on the Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (SNG) North Main Loop in Cleburne
County, Alabama on December 31, 2009.
This letter is to inform you that the Southern Region has reviewed all the actions taken by
SNG with respect to the CAO. We find that SNG has complied with the terms of the CAO.
No further actions are necessary with regards to the CAO and all pressure restrictions
established by the CAO are withdrawn. This case is now closed
Please be advised that this letter refers only to the CAO (CPF 2-2010-1001H) and not to any
other PHMSA pending cases, if any. The pipeline system remains subject to inspection by
PHMSA.
Sincerely,
Wayne T. Lemoi
Director, Office of Pipeline Safety
PHMSA Southern Region

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/220101001H>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `a9848f2f628bc4c820db4e4c12ae1466506383470221ab62935f6d5864c4492d`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T10:11:16.016Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-220101001h`

### Source metadata

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