# NIPPON OIL EXPLORATION USA LIMITED — Notice of Amendment

**Citation:** CPF 420075016M  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2007-05-03

CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.120, 195.214, 195.222, 195.226(b), 195.234(b), 195.266(a), 195.310(b)(10), 195.402(c), 195.402(c)(10), 195.402(c)(11), 195.402(c)(12), 195.402(c)(13), 195.402(d)(2), 195.402(d)(3), 195.402(d)(4), 195.402(d)(5), 195.402(e), 195.402(f), 195.403, 195.404(a)(1), 195.408, 195.413(a), 195.426, 195.428(a), 195.440, 195.442(a), 195.49, 195.505, 195.505(a), 195.505(b), 195.505(c), 195.505(d), 195.505(f), 195.555, 195.557(a), 195.571, 195.573, 195.575, 195.577, 195.579, 195.581, 195.583, 195.585, 195.587, 195.589.

## Document text

Notice of Amendment involving NIPPON OIL EXPLORATION USA LIMITED. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.120,  195.214,  195.222,  195.226(b),  195.234(b),  195.266(a),  195.310(b)(10),  195.402(c),  195.402(c)(10),  195.402(c)(11),  195.402(c)(12),  195.402(c)(13),  195.402(d)(2),  195.402(d)(3),  195.402(d)(4),  195.402(d)(5),  195.402(e),  195.402(f),  195.403,  195.404(a)(1),  195.408,  195.413(a),  195.426,  195.428(a),  195.440,  195.442(a),  195.49,  195.505,  195.505(a),  195.505(b),  195.505(c),  195.505(d),  195.505(f),  195.555,  195.557(a),  195.571,  195.573,  195.575,  195.577,  195.579,  195.581,  195.583,  195.585,  195.587,  195.589. The case was opened on 2007-05-03 and is reported as closed as of 2008-02-27. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

420075016M_ NOA_05032007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420075016M/420075016M_%20NOA_05032007.pdf

420075016m_ noa_05032007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420075016M/420075016m_%20noa_05032007_text.pdf

420075016M_Operator_response_07022007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420075016M/420075016M_Operator_response_07022007.pdf

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420075016M>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `ca3f5b07d893a773b5a9d3199c56bb9d4247bb43b5e98582e15859c5ef1541e5`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T01:18:25.554Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-420075016m`

### Source metadata

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```