# NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. — Warning Letter **Citation:** CPF 520176004W **Type / status:** enforcement / historical **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** 2017-02-10 CLOSED warning letter citing 194.107(c)(1)(viii). ## Document text Warning Letter involving NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 194.107(c)(1)(viii). The case was opened on 2017-02-10 and is reported as closed as of 2017-02-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status. Official case documents: 520176004W_Warning Letter_02102017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520176004W/520176004W_Warning%20Letter_02102017.pdf 520176004W_Warning Letter_02102017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520176004W/520176004W_Warning%20Letter_02102017_text.pdf 520176004W_Warning Letter_02102017_text.pdf WARNING LETTER VIA FED EX – TRACKING # 7784 0248 0384 February 10, 2017 Mr. Brad Barron President and Chief Executive Officer Nustar Energy L.P. 19003 IH-10 West San Antonio, TX 78257 CPF 5-2017-6004W Dear Mr. Barron: On October 26 and 27, 2016, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your Wyoming Diesel Pipeline in Evanston, WY. As a result of the inspection, it is alleged that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 194. The item inspected and the probable violation is: 1. §194.107 General response plan requirements. (c) Each response plan must include: (viii) Equipment testing, Nustar Energy L.P. (Nustar) contracts with Tas Environmental for conducting its spill response activities, including providing response equipment and personnel. During the inspection, Nustar was unable to provide evidence that the spill response equipment maintained by their contractor Tas Environmental was tested. Nustar failed to operate its pipeline in accordance with 194.107(b). Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $205,638 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,056,380 for a related series of violations. For violation occurring between January 4, 2012 to August 1, 2016, the maximum penalty may not exceed $200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,000,000 for a related series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations. No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 5-2017-6004W. 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, Chris Hoidal Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 Ogirima (#154569) ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement` - SHA-256: `1e14e97db79562260548714745cc4f492b2a0d8dcd925fea504f1f71735ee9a0` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z - Exported: 2026-08-22T21:16:04.118Z - Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-520176004w` ### Source metadata ```json { "cpf": "520176004W", "operator": "NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.", "region": "Western", "pipelineType": "INTRASTATE LIQUID ONSHORE", "caseStatus": "CLOSED", "citedSections": [ "194.107(c)(1)(viii)" ], "dataAsOf": "08/04/2026 12PM", "caseDataAsOf": "2026-08-04", "attachmentCount": 2, "attachments": [ { "name": "520176004W_Warning Letter_02102017.pdf", "url": "https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520176004W/520176004W_Warning%20Letter_02102017.pdf", "bytes": 70118, "category": "agency_document" }, { "name": "520176004W_Warning Letter_02102017_text.pdf", "url": "https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520176004W/520176004W_Warning%20Letter_02102017_text.pdf", "bytes": 94418, "category": "agency_document" } ], "extractedAgencyDocumentCount": 1, "attachmentPolicy": "Official attachment links are retained. Agency-issued documents may also include a verified local PDF and page-level text representation.", "jurisdiction": "US", "operatorName": "NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P." } ```