# GREKA — Notice of Probable Violation

**Citation:** CPF 520100010  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2010-03-03

CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.614(a).

## Document text

Notice of Probable Violation involving GREKA. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.614(a). The case was opened on 2010-03-03 and is reported as closed as of 2011-02-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520100010_NOPV PCO_03022010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520100010/520100010_NOPV%20PCO_03022010.pdf

520100010_NOPV PCO_03022010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520100010/520100010_NOPV%20PCO_03022010_text.pdf

520100010_operator response_03302010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520100010/520100010_operator%20response_03302010.pdf

520100010_withdrawal of notice letter_02102011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520100010/520100010_withdrawal%20of%20notice%20letter_02102011.pdf

520100010_withdrawal of notice letter_02102011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520100010/520100010_withdrawal%20of%20notice%20letter_02102011_text.pdf

520100010_withdrawal of notice letter_02102011_text.pdf

CERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 10, 2011
Ms. Susan Whalen
Senior Vice President
Greka Energy
P. O. Box 5489
Santa Maria, CA 93456
CPF 5-2010-0010
Dear Ms. Whalen:
On March 3, 2010, the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued
a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Compliance Order (Notice) to Greka Energy,
CPF 5-2010-0010. The Notice, which concerned a May 2008 inspection of your Orcutt Hill to
Suey Junction Pipeline System in Santa Maria, California, alleged that Greka Energy had not
established a Damage Prevention Program as required by 49 C.F.R. §192.416(b) and (c).
This letter is to inform you that the allegation in the Notice was incorrectly cited and has been
withdrawn. It has been determined that at the time of the inspection a probable violation did
exist, however, it should have been cited under the Public Awareness requirements in 49 C.F.R.
Part 192.
You will receive another Notice by mail with the correct allegation of violation and be afforded
an opportunity to exercise your procedural rights as provided in 49 C.F.R. Part 190.
Sincerely,
Chris Hoidal
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 J. Kenerson (#129064)

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520100010>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `80f93ac98f85b7f206178996a38dd2a6110c6654d2d67ab224e1f828a2f20953`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T16:34:30.695Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-520100010`

### Source metadata

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