# PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC — Warning Letter

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** CPF 120155007W
- **title:** PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2015-06-08
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 195.452(l)(1)(ii).
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Warning Letter involving PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.452(l)(1)(ii). The case was opened on 2015-06-08 and is reported as closed as of 2015-06-08. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

120155007W_Operator Response to Notice _07072015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120155007W/120155007W_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice%20_07072015.pdf

120155007W_Warning Letter_06082015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120155007W/120155007W_Warning%20Letter_06082015.pdf

120155007W_Warning Letter_06082015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120155007W/120155007W_Warning%20Letter_06082015_text.pdf

120155007W_Warning Letter_06082015_text.pdf

U.S. Department Of Transportation Pipeline and 609.989.2171
Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103
West Trenton, NJ 08628
WARNING LETTER
EXPRESS OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
June 8, 2015
Mr. Todd Denton
President
Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC
3010 Briarpark Drive
Houston, TX 77042
CPF 1-2015-5007W
Dear Mr. Denton:
From October 7 to October 10, 2014, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49
United States Code inspected the Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC’s (Phillips) facility in Linden, New
Jersey.
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 item inspected and the
probable violation is:
1. §195.452 Pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas.
(a) . . .
(l) What records must be kept? (1) An operator must maintain for review during an
inspection: . . .
(ii) Documents to support the decisions and analyses, including any modifications,
justifications, variances, deviations and determinations made, and actions taken, to
implement and evaluate each element of the integrity management program listed in
paragraph (f) of this section. . . .1
1 On January 5, 2015, PHMSA issued a final rule that, among other things, made non-substantive editorial
corrections clarifying regulatory language in certain provisions. See, 80 Fed. Reg. 168-188 (Jan. 5, 2015). Phillips
committed a probable violation prior to the amendment to regulation §195.452(l)(1).



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Phillips integrity management records failed to demonstrate compliance per §195.452(l)(1)(ii)2
.
Phillips Field Anomaly Evaluation Report Doc. No. eForm 3933B, evaluation repair date
11/15/2013, contained inaccurate information.
During the inspection, the PHMSA inspector reviewed Phillips in-line inspection remediation
projects and anomaly reports. The Field Anomaly Evaluation Report eForm 3933B dated
11/15/2013, indicated that the “[maximum operating pressure (MOP)] at Feature” was 678
pounds per square inch gauge (psig). Phillips stated that the MOP of the pipeline is 275 psig.
Phillips could not produce any documentation or analysis which supported the “MOP at feature”
indicated on the report. Phillips stated this “MOP at Feature” was incorrectly input or calculated
by Phillips personnel.
Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000
per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $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. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents
involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty
assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item identified in this letter.
Failure to do so will result in Phillips being subject to additional enforcement action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 1-2015-5007W. 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,
Byron Coy, P.E.
Director, Eastern Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
2 Id.
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