# CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO — Warning Letter

**Citation:** CPF 420085021W  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2008-09-10

CLOSED warning letter citing 195.420(b).

## Document text

Warning Letter involving CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.420(b). The case was opened on 2008-09-10 and is reported as closed as of 2008-09-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

420085021W_warning_09102008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420085021W/420085021W_warning_09102008.pdf

420085021w_warning_09102008_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420085021W/420085021w_warning_09102008_text.pdf

420085021w_warning_09102008_text.pdf

U. S. Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and
Hazardous Maiterlalls Safety
Adminislraf lion
8701 South Gessner, Suite 1110
Houston, TX 77074
WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED IIAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
September 10, 2008
Rebecca Roberts
President
Chevron Pipe Line Co
4800 Fournace Place
Bellaire, TX 77401-2324
CPF 4-2008-5021W
Dear Ms Roberts
On July 9-13, 2007 and September 17-21, 2007, a representative of the Pipeline and
Hazardous Matenals Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United
States Code inspected your West Texas LPG System (P2 and fit3) in Midland and Roscoe, TX.
As a result of the inspections, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the
Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations The item inspected and the
probable violation is
$195. 420 Valve maintenance
(b) Each operator shall, at intervals not exceeding 7 1/2 months, but at least twice
each calendar year, inspect each mainline valve to determine that it is functioning
properly.
Operator records indicated that the operator failed to inspect 17 mainline valves (to determine if
the valves were functioning properly) within the 7 N month regulatory time limit.
Fifteen (15) valves exceeded the 7 /2 month requirement (10/03/06 to 06/04/2007), as indicated
in the operator's records of SAP valve numbers for the West Texas fit2 Unit
Additionally, two (2) valves exceeded the 7 N month requirement (03/08/04 to 10/28/04), as
indicated in the operator's records of SAP valve numbers for the West Texas itic Unit.



Under 49 United States Code, g 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed
$100, 000 for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1, 000, 000
for any related senes 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 identified in
this letter FaIlure to do so will result in Chevron Pipe Line Co being sub)ect to additional
enforcement action
No reply to this letter is required If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 4-2008-5021W. Be advised that all matenal you submit in response to this enforcement
action is sub)ect to being made publicly available If you believe that any portion of your
responsive matenal qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U S C 552(b), along with the
complete onginal 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,
R M Seeley
Director, Southwest Region
Pipeline and Hazardous
Matenals Safety Administration

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420085021W>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `b5546744360dc522de13f38406bafceaf2ddab2f0f57b5b2f7f7884414c469f1`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T22:21:07.697Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-420085021w`

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