# SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO — Corrective Action Order

**Citation:** CPF 220101002H  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2010-01-13

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 2010-01-13 and is reported as closed as of 2012-11-19. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

220101002H_CAO_01132010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101002H/220101002H_CAO_01132010.pdf

220101002H_CAO_01132010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101002H/220101002H_CAO_01132010_text.pdf

220101002H_Closure_11192012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101002H/220101002H_Closure_11192012.pdf

220101002H_Closure_11192012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101002H/220101002H_Closure_11192012_text.pdf

220101002H_Closure_11192012_text.pdf

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
November 19, 2012
Mr. Gary Buchler
Vice President, Operations
Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
1001 Louisiana
Houston, TX 77001
CPF No. 2-2010-1002H
Dear Mr. Buchler:
On November 13, 2012, 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. 2-2010-1002H) PHMSA issued on January 13,
2010, after a failure on the Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (SNG) 2nd North Main
Line near Louisville, Mississippi on January 6, 2010.
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. This case is now closed.
Accordingly, all pressure restrictions established by the CAO are withdrawn.
Please be advised that this letter refers only to the CAO (CPF 2-2010-1002H) and not to any
other PHMSA pending cases. Also be advised that nothing herein states or implies that the
above described pipeline segment meet the requirements of the federal pipeline safety
regulations. 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/220101002H>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `56c5c508642b75c46d15e0adbf8d9a7041f2cddf68ec3b3706de7adafd72f642`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T21:53:39.270Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-220101002h`

### Source metadata

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