# EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO — Corrective Action Order

**Citation:** CPF 420091021H  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2009-11-10

CLOSED corrective action order.

## Document text

Corrective Action Order involving EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. The dataset does not identify a cited regulation for this case. The case was opened on 2009-11-10 and is reported as closed as of 2011-04-13. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

420091021H_CAO_11102009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420091021H/420091021H_CAO_11102009.pdf

420091021H_CAO_11102009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420091021H/420091021H_CAO_11102009_text.pdf

420091021H_Closure_04132011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420091021H/420091021H_Closure_04132011.pdf

420091021H_Closure_04132011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420091021H/420091021H_Closure_04132011_text.pdf

420091021H_Closure_04132011_text.pdf

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
April 13, 2011
Mr. Michael S. Catt
Vice President, Operations
El Paso Natural Gas Company
Two North Nevada Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
CPF No. 4-2009-1021H
Dear Mr. Catt:
On November 5, 2009, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso) experienced a failure of its Line
1102 in Potter County, TX. (Bushland), resulting in an explosion, fire, personal injuries and
property damage. As a result of the incident the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Administration (PHMSA) issued a Corrective Action Order (CAO), 4-2009-1021H, dated
November 10, 2009, requiring El Paso to take corrective actions with respect to its Line 1102
natural gas pipeline system.
The cause remains unknown after extensive testing of the failed section of pipe and conditions
leading up to the failure. El Paso has demonstrated to PHMSA compliance with all the
requirements of its CAO. The case is now closed.
Sincerely,
R. M. Seeley
Director, Southwest Region
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420091021H>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `1bff27511a94242501b8594cc546c231244847b33a16a98c886f5aa8806bc38a`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T20:32:21.062Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-420091021h`

### Source metadata

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