# HILCORP ALASKA, LLC — Notice of Amendment **Citation:** CPF 520167002M **Type / status:** enforcement / historical **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** 2016-03-17 CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.561(a). ## Document text Notice of Amendment involving HILCORP ALASKA, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.561(a). The case was opened on 2016-03-17 and is reported as closed as of 2016-05-26. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status. Official case documents: 520167002M_Closure Letter_05262016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Closure%20Letter_05262016.pdf 520167002M_Closure Letter_05262016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Closure%20Letter_05262016_text.pdf 520167002M_Notice of Amendment_03172016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_03172016.pdf 520167002M_Notice of Amendment_03172016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_03172016_text.pdf 520167002M_Operator Response to Notice_04262016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_04262016.pdf 520167002M_Closure Letter_05262016_text.pdf VIA FEDEX - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED May 26, 2016 Mr. Greg Lalicker President Hilcorp Alaska, LLC 1201 Louisiana Street, Ste. 1400 Houston, Texas 77002 CPF 5-2016-7002M Closure Letter Dear Mr. Lalicker: Between July 20 and November 6, 2015, a representative from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of Hilcorp Alaska, LLC’s (Hilcorp) procedures for the Liquid Operations and Maintenance Manual in Anchorage, Alaska. As a result of the inspection, Hilcorp was issued a Notice of Amendment (NOA) on March 17, 2016, which proposed amendment of your procedures. Hilcorp submitted its amended procedures on April 26, 2016. PHMSA staff reviewed the amended procedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in the NOA have been corrected. This letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Sincerely, For Chris Hoidal Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 Johnson (#150294) Novcaski, Vice President and Alaska Operations Manager for Harvest Alaska, LLC 520167002M_Notice of Amendment_03172016_text.pdf NOTICE OF AMENDMENT CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED March 17, 2016 Mr. Greg Lalicker President Hilcorp Alaska, LLC 1201 Louisiana Street, Ste. 1400 Houston, Texas 77002 CPF 5-2016-7002M Dear Mr. Lalicker: Between July 20 and November 6, 2015, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Hilcorp Alaska, LLC’s (Hilcorp’s) procedures for Liquid Operations and Maintenance Manual in Anchorage, Alaska. The manual was reviewed as part of our inspection of the North Star Sales Oil Pipeline in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA identified an apparent inadequacy in Hilcorp’s procedures, as described below: 1. §195.561 When must I inspect pipe coating used for external corrosion control? (a) You must inspect all external pipe coating required by § 195.557 just prior to lowering the pipe into the ditch or submerging the pipe. For pipeline coating repairs less than 20 feet in length, Hilcorp procedure P-195.561 External Corrosion, dated July 2015, does not provide procedures for adequate coating inspection. For coating repairs less than 20 feet in length, the procedure requires visual inspection and does not require inspection with an “electronic” holiday detector to accurately assess the condition of the coating and its ability to control external corrosion. The inspection process must be accurate enough to allow you to repair any coating damage discovered per §195.561(b). Response to this Notice This Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.237. Enclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. 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). If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order. If, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.237). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office within 45 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed. It is requested (not mandated) that Hilcorp maintain documentation of the safety improvement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of plans, procedures) and submit the total to Chris Hoidal, Director, Western Region, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2016-7002M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible. Sincerely, Chris Hoidal Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 Johnson (#150294) Mr. Richard Novcaski, Vice President and Alaska Operations Manager for Harvest Alaska, LLC 2 ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement` - SHA-256: `cd21c62198f8e98ca60d081b3367cba19cd60a2f61b886c73c93537c8cfcd426` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z - Exported: 2026-08-22T04:08:44.680Z - Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-520167002m` ### Source metadata ```json { "cpf": "520167002M", "operator": "HILCORP ALASKA, LLC", "region": "Western", "pipelineType": "INTERSTATE LIQUID OFFSHORE", "caseStatus": "CLOSED", "citedSections": [ "195.561(a)" ], "dataAsOf": "08/04/2026 12PM", "caseDataAsOf": "2026-08-04", "attachmentCount": 5, "attachments": [ { "name": "520167002M_Closure Letter_05262016.pdf", "url": "https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Closure%20Letter_05262016.pdf", "bytes": 35109, "category": "agency_document" }, { "name": "520167002M_Closure Letter_05262016_text.pdf", "url": "https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Closure%20Letter_05262016_text.pdf", "bytes": 5775, "category": "agency_document" }, { "name": "520167002M_Notice of Amendment_03172016.pdf", "url": "https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_03172016.pdf", "bytes": 209272, "category": "agency_document" }, { "name": "520167002M_Notice of Amendment_03172016_text.pdf", "url": "https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_03172016_text.pdf", "bytes": 8960, "category": "agency_document" }, { "name": "520167002M_Operator Response to Notice_04262016.pdf", "url": "https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520167002M/520167002M_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_04262016.pdf", "bytes": 564787, "category": "party_submission" } ], "extractedAgencyDocumentCount": 2, "attachmentPolicy": "Official attachment links are retained. 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