# LAKE CHARLES LNG COMPANY, LLC — Warning Letter

**Citation:** CPF 420133001W  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2013-01-31

CLOSED warning letter citing 193.2619(c)(2).

## Document text

Warning Letter involving LAKE CHARLES LNG COMPANY, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 193.2619(c)(2). The case was opened on 2013-01-31 and is reported as closed as of 2013-01-31. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

420133001W_Warning_01312013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420133001W/420133001W_Warning_01312013.pdf

420133001W_Warning_01312013_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420133001W/420133001W_Warning_01312013_text.pdf

420133001W_Warning_01312013_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
January 31, 2013
Mr. James Odum
Vice President of Operations, South Division
Trunkline LNG Co.
8100 Big Lake Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
CPF 4-2013-3001W
Dear Mr. Odum:
On October 29-31, 2012, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code was onsite and
inspected your Trunkline LNG Co.’s (Trunkline) Liquified Natural Gas facility in Lake Charles,
LA.
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 is:
1. §193.2619 Control systems.
(c) Control systems in service, but not normally in operation, such as relief valves
and automatic shutdown devices, and control systems for internal shutoff valves for
bottom penetration tanks must be inspected and tested once each calendar year, not
exceeding 15 months, with the following exceptions:
(2) Control systems that are intended for fire protection must be inspected and
tested at regular intervals not to exceed 6 months.



Trunkline’s records for the inspection and testing of UV Detectors (specifically those identified
under PM No. 436-52 and PM No. 799-52) reflect that the scheduled activities were not
performed in accordance with the not to exceed 6 months limit of the regulations and Trunklines’
own written procedure (Maintenance Procedures Manual Section 69.0 Instrumentation).
For PM No. 799-52, Work Order No. 11-1767 was dated November 4, 2011 and Work Order
No. 12-0292 was dated May 7, 2012 indicating that the inspections were not completed within
the six month time frame.
For PM No. 436-52, Work Order No. 11-1348 was dated August 23, 2011 and Work Order No.
11-2294 was dated February 24, 2012 indicating that these inspections were not completed
within the required six month time frame.
Inspection and testing of UV detection equipment is critical to the safe operation of a LNG
facility. UV/IR detection equipment are first line safety devices used to monitor for unintended
releases of product that could eventually lead to an unintended/uncontrolled fire or explosion
within an operator’s facility or system.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 4-2013-3001W. 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,
R. M. Seeley
Director, Southwest Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420133001W>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `52bab79841a4f8bee72ce44b31ec98d1a1a59970dc67176f0453a88cc82a39f3`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T06:30:03.180Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-420133001w`

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