# PALMER PETROLEUM INC — Warning Letter

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- **citation:** CPF 22021004WL
- **title:** PALMER PETROLEUM INC — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2021-05-12
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 195.61(a), 195.61(b).
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Warning Letter involving PALMER PETROLEUM INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.61(a),  195.61(b). The case was opened on 2021-05-12 and is reported as closed as of 2021-05-12. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

22021004WL_Warning Letter_05122021_(21-203176).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/22021004WL/22021004WL_Warning%20Letter_05122021_(21-203176).pdf

22021004WL_Warning Letter_05122021_(21-203176)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/22021004WL/22021004WL_Warning%20Letter_05122021_(21-203176)_text.pdf

22021004WL_Warning Letter_05122021_(21-203176)_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
ELECTRONIC MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
May 12, 2021
Richard Palmer
Vice President
Palmer Petroleum, Inc.
401 Edwards Street, Ste 1400
Shreveport, LA 71101
CPF 2-2021-004-WL
Dear Mr. Palmer:
On December 10, 2020, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.), inspected
Palmer Petroleum, Inc., (Palmer) compliance with the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)
submittal requirement for calendar year 2019.
As a result of the inspection, it is alleged that Palmer has committed a probable violation of the
Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The items inspected
and the probable violation is:
1. § 195.61 - National Pipeline Mapping System.
(a) Each operator of a hazardous liquid pipeline facility must provide the following
geospatial data to PHMSA for that facility:
(1) Geospatial data, attributes, metadata and transmittal letter appropriate for use
in the National Pipeline Mapping System. Acceptable formats and additional
information are specified in the NPMS Operator Standards manual available
at www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov or by contacting the PHMSA Geographic Information
Systems Manager at (202) 366-4595.
(2) The name of and address for the operator.
(3) The name and contact information of a pipeline company employee, to be
displayed on a public Web site, who will serve as a contact for questions from the
general public about the operator's NPMS data.
(b) This information must be submitted each year, on or before June 15,
representing assets as of December 31 of the previous year. If no changes have
occurred since the previous year’s submission, the operator must refer to the
information provided in the NPMS Operator Standards manual available at
www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov or contact the PHMSA Geographic Information Systems
Manager at (202) 366-4595.



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Palmer failed to submit the information required in paragraph (a) of § 195.61, on or before
June 15, 2020 representing its assets as of December 31, 2019. Specifically, Palmer failed
to submit timely data for the 2019 calendar year including, geospatial data, attributes,
metadata, and transmittal letter appropriate for use in the NPMS; the name of and address
for the operator; and the name and contact information of a pipeline company employee, to
be displayed on a public web site, who will serve as a contact for questions from the general
public about the operator's NPMS data for its assets. as of December 31, 2019, by the due
date of June 15, 2020.
Under 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed
$222,504 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,225,034 for a related
series of violations. For violation occurring on or after July 31, 2019 and before January 11, 2021,
the maximum penalty may not exceed $218,647 per violation per day the violation persists, up to
a maximum of $2,186,465 for a related series of violations. For violation occurring on or after
November 27, 2018 and before July 31, 2019, the maximum penalty may not exceed $213,268 per
violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,132,679. For violation occurring on
or after November 2, 2015 and before November 27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed
$209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,090,022.
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 complete an acceptable and timely calendar year 2020 NPMS submittal
for all of your hazardous liquid pipelines in your calendar year 2020 Annual Report on or before
June 15, 2021. Failure to do so may result in Palmer Petroleum, Inc., 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 2-2021-004-WL. 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,
James Urisko
Director, Southern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
CC: Ronnie Madole, Palmer Petroleum, Inc., Operations Manager, rmadole@palmerpetro.com
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