{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 220145005W","title":"WOLVERINE PIPELINE CO — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2014-10-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.428(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220145005w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220145005w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220145005w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/220145005W","body":"Warning Letter involving WOLVERINE PIPELINE CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.428(a). The case was opened on 2014-10-15 and is reported as closed as of 2014-10-15. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n220145005W_Operator Response_03202015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220145005W/220145005W_Operator%20Response_03202015.pdf\n\n220145005W_warning letter_10152014.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220145005W/220145005W_warning%20letter_10152014.pdf\n\n220145005W_warning letter_10152014_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220145005W/220145005W_warning%20letter_10152014_text.pdf\n\n220145005W_warning letter_10152014_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nOctober 15, 2014\nMr. Marius Green\nVice President & Operations Manager\nWolverine Pipeline Company\n8075 Creekside Drive, Suite 210\nPortage, Michigan 49024\nCPF 2-2014-5005W\nDear Mr. Green:\nFrom April 28, 2014, through September 12, 2014, representatives of the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Southern Region, Office of Pipeline\nSafety inspected the Wolverine Pipeline Company (Wolverine) operations and maintenance\nprogram at Portage, Michigan, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that Wolverine has committed a probable violation of\nthe Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected\nand the probable violation is as follows:\n1. §195.428 Overpressure safety devices and overfill protection systems.\n(a)Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each operator shall, at\nintervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year, or in the\ncase of pipelines used to carry highly volatile liquids, at intervals not to exceed 7 ½\nmonths, but at least twice each calendar year, inspect and test each pressure limiting\ndevice, relief valve, pressure regulator, or other item of pressure control equipment\nto determine that it is functioning properly, is in good mechanical condition, and is\nadequate from the standpoint of capacity and reliability of operation for the service\nin which it is used.\nWolverine did not, at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar\nyear, inspect and test each pressure limiting device, relief valve, pressure regulator, or\n\n\n\nother item of pressure control equipment to determine that it was adequate from the\nstandpoint of capacity and reliability of operation for the service in which it was used.\nWolverine operates and maintains approximately 629 miles of pipeline along with five\nbreakout tanks at Stockbridge, Michigan.1 The Wolverine Operations Control Center\nlocated in Portage, Michigan, monitors the overpressure protection for the pipeline system\nconsisting of 15 relief valves and the overfill protection system for each breakout tank.\nWolverine field technicians provided records to document the annual inspection and\ntesting of the 15 relief valves. However, the technicians did not present records to\ndocument that Wolverine had determined its 15 relief valves were adequate from the\nstandpoint of capacity and reliability of operation for the service in which they were used\nin calendar years 2012 and 2013.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, Wolverine is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$200,000 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a\nrelated series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum\npenalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to\nexceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and\nsupporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional\nenforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct\nthe items identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Wolverine being subject to\nadditional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 2-2014-5005W. 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\nportion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b),\nalong with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document\nwith the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of\nwhy you 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\n1 While operated by Wolverine, one of the five breakout tanks was actually maintained by Marathon.2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4974}