# BLACK ELK ENERGY LLC — Notice of Amendment

**Citation:** CPF 420145015M  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2014-06-16

CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.226, 195.402(a), 195.402(c)(3), 195.404, 195.412(a), 195.413, 195.420, 195.436, 195.561, 195.563, 195.571, 195.573(a)(1), 195.573(c), 195.577, 195.589(c).

## Document text

Notice of Amendment involving BLACK ELK ENERGY LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.226,  195.402(a),  195.402(c)(3),  195.404,  195.412(a),  195.413,  195.420,  195.436,  195.561,  195.563,  195.571,  195.573(a)(1),  195.573(c),  195.577,  195.589(c). The case was opened on 2014-06-16 and is reported as closed as of 2019-03-05. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

420145015M_HQ Suspension Letter_11032016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420145015M/420145015M_HQ%20Suspension%20Letter_11032016.pdf

420145015M_HQ Suspension Letter_11032016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420145015M/420145015M_HQ%20Suspension%20Letter_11032016_text.pdf

420145015M_NOA_06162014.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420145015M/420145015M_NOA_06162014.pdf

420145015M_NOA_06162014_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420145015M/420145015M_NOA_06162014_text.pdf

420145015M_Operator Response to Notice_07012014.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420145015M/420145015M_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_07012014.pdf

420145015M_Operator_Response to Notice_07012014.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420145015M/420145015M_Operator_Response%20to%20Notice_07012014.pdf

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420145015M>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `fbd6c78929c4bab701d944e6ec1d1471e88efafcdba3c5262ceb37256ab95905`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T04:35:33.076Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-420145015m`

### Source metadata

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  "pipelineType": "INTERSTATE LIQUID ONSHORE",
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```