{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 220133001W","title":"SOUTHERN LNG, INC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2013-02-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 193.2619(e).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220133001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220133001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220133001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/220133001W","body":"Warning Letter involving SOUTHERN LNG, INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 193.2619(e). The case was opened on 2013-02-06 and is reported as closed as of 2013-02-06. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n220133001W_Operator Response Notice_12102013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220133001W/220133001W_Operator%20Response%20Notice_12102013.pdf\n\n220133001W_warning letter_02062013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220133001W/220133001W_warning%20letter_02062013.pdf\n\n220133001W_warning letter_02062013_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220133001W/220133001W_warning%20letter_02062013_text.pdf\n\n220133001W_warning letter_02062013_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nFebruary 6, 2013\nMr. Dwayne Burton\nVice President Engineering/Operations\nSouthern LNG, Inc.\nc/o Kinder Morgan Inc.\n1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 2-2013-3001W\nDear Mr. Burton:\nFrom December 4-6, 2012, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety Southern Region inspected the Southern\nLNG, Inc. (SLNG) liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities on Elba Island near Savannah,\nGeorgia, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that SLNG has committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The item\ninspected and the probable violation is as follows:\n1. §193.2619 Control systems.\n. . . (e) Relief valves must be inspected and tested for verification of the valve seat\nlifting pressure and reseating.\nSLNG did not properly inspect and test a relief valve for verification of the valve seat\nlifting pressure.\nOn April 13, 2012, SLNG personnel inspected relief valve PSV-31035 (a control system\nin service but not normally in operation) as required by §193.2619(c). However, the valve\nseat lifting pressure was not properly verified prior to ending the inspection. According to\nSLNG records, the seat lifting pressure for the 12-inch vacuum relief valve for LNG\nStorage Tank D-5 was left at - 0.40” H2O instead of - 0.86” H2O as required by SLNG’s\nwritten valve inspection criteria.\n\n\n\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, Southern LNG, Inc. is subject to a civil penalty not to\nexceed $200,000 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000\nfor a related series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the\nmaximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty\nnot to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations. For LNG facilities, an additional\npenalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation may be imposed. We have reviewed the\ncircumstances and supporting documents involved in this case and have decided not to\nconduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We\nadvise you to correct the item identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Southern\nLNG, Inc. being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 2-2013-3001W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this\nenforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion\nof your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along\nwith the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with\nthe portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why\nyou believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.\n552(b).\nSincerely,\nWayne T. Lemoi\nDirector, Office of Pipeline Safety\nPHMSA Southern Region\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3971}