# WHITE CLIFFS PIPELINE, LLC — Warning Letter **Citation:** CPF 320175004W **Type / status:** enforcement / historical **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** 2017-05-11 CLOSED warning letter citing 195.404(a), 195.404(c)(3). ## Document text Warning Letter involving WHITE CLIFFS PIPELINE, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.404(a), 195.404(c)(3). The case was opened on 2017-05-11 and is reported as closed as of 2017-05-11. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status. Official case documents: 320175004W_Warning Letter_05112017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320175004W/320175004W_Warning%20Letter_05112017.pdf 320175004W_Warning Letter_05112017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320175004W/320175004W_Warning%20Letter_05112017_text.pdf 320175004W_Warning Letter_05112017_text.pdf WARNING LETTER CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED May 11, 2017 Mr. David Minielly Vice President of Operations White Cliffs Pipeline, LLC 6120 S. Yale Ave. Suite 1500 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 CPF 3-2017-5004W Dear Mr. Minielly: On October 3rd – 14th, 2016, representatives of the Central Region office of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your records and facilities at your offices in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma. As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable violation(s) are: 1. §195.404 Maps and records. (a) Each operator shall maintain current maps and records of its pipeline systems that include at least the following information: (c) Each operator shall maintain the following records for the periods specified: (3) A record of each inspection and test required by this subpart shall be maintained for at least 2 years or until the next inspection or test is performed, whichever is longer. White Cliffs Pipeline did not document the effectiveness review of the procedures controlling abnormal operations and did not document the corrective actions taken where deficiencies were found. White Cliffs typically completes the review after each abnormal operation occurs and takes the necessary corrective actions, but the required documentation was not completed. Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $205,638 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,056,380 for a related series of violations. For violation occurring between January 4, 2012 to August 1, 2016, the maximum penalty may not exceed $200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,000,000 for a related series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in White Cliffs Pipeline, LLC being subject to additional enforcement action No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 3-2017-5004W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). Sincerely, Allan C. Beshore Director, Central Region, OPS Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 2 ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement` - SHA-256: `d88e85b00ea5a6542fd7497460f019153ec49392072939f9d4bb7130b86db97c` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z - Exported: 2026-08-24T05:18:54.129Z - Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-320175004w` ### Source metadata ```json { "cpf": "320175004W", "operator": "WHITE CLIFFS PIPELINE, LLC", "region": "Central", "pipelineType": "INTERSTATE LIQUID ONSHORE", "caseStatus": "CLOSED", "citedSections": [ "195.404(a)", "195.404(c)(3)" ], "dataAsOf": "08/04/2026 12PM", "caseDataAsOf": "2026-08-04", "attachmentCount": 2, "attachments": [ { "name": "320175004W_Warning Letter_05112017.pdf", "url": "https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320175004W/320175004W_Warning%20Letter_05112017.pdf", "bytes": 671341, "category": "agency_document" }, { "name": "320175004W_Warning Letter_05112017_text.pdf", "url": "https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320175004W/320175004W_Warning%20Letter_05112017_text.pdf", "bytes": 97322, "category": "agency_document" } ], "extractedAgencyDocumentCount": 1, "attachmentPolicy": "Official attachment links are retained. 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