# MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC — Notice of Probable Violation

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- **citation:** CPF 320055017
- **title:** MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC — Notice of Probable Violation
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2005-03-24
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.402(a).
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Notice of Probable Violation involving MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.402(a). The case was opened on 2005-03-24 and is reported as closed as of 2005-10-14. Proposed civil penalty: $60,000. Assessed civil penalty: $60,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

320055017_Final Order_10142005.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320055017/320055017_Final%20Order_10142005.pdf

320055017_Final Order_10142005.pdf

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U.S. Deportment
of Tronsportolion
Pipeline ond
Hozordous Mqteriols Sofety
aominisrotion
400 Seventh Street. S.W.
washington, D.c. 20590
ocT 1 4 2005
Mr. Craig O. Pierson
Vice President, Operations
Marathon Ashland Pipe Line, r,LC
539 South Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840-3295
Re: CPF No. 3-2005-5017
Dear Mr. Pierson:
Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in
the above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation and assesses a civil penalty. I
acknowledge receipt of your wire transfer of $60,000 dated May 17,2AQ5, and accept it as
payment in full of the civil penalty assessed in the Final Order. This case is now closed. Your
receipt of the Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. $ 190.5.
Sincerely,
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James Reynolds
Pipeline Compliance Registry
Office of Pipeline SafetY
Enclosure
cc: Ivan Huntoon, Region Director
Central Region, OPS
CERTIFIED MAIL _ RETLIRN RECEIPT REQUESTED



DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
WASHINGTON, DC 20590
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In the Matter of
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Marathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC,
CPF No. 3-2005-5017
Respondent
FINAL ORDER
On March 24, 2005, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Central Region,
Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued Respondent a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed
Civil Penalty (Notice). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated 49 C.F.R.
Part 195 and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $60,000 for the alleged violations.
Respondent responded to the Notice by letter dated May 16, 2005. Respondent did not contest
the allegations and submitted a wire transfer in the amount of the proposed civil penalty
($60,000), waiving further right to respond and authorizing the entry of this Final Order.
Pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.209(a)(1) and 49 U.S.C. § 60122, I find that Respondent committed
the following violations of 49 C.F.R. § 195.402(a), as more fully described in the Notice:
Notice Item 1 - failing to follow pre-established work authorization procedures for the
WoodPat 22" pipeline to Equilon Tank 347 tie-in project;
Notice Item 2 - failing to follow procedures in its written operations and maintenance
manual for line venting to prevent unsafe accumulations of vapor;
Notice Item 3 - failing to follow procedures in its written operations and maintenance
manual for performing ultrasonic testing of a carrier pipe prior to installing a tap
connection.
These findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement
action taken against Respondent. Having reviewed the record and considered the assessment
criteria, I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $60,000, already paid by Respondent.
The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt.
OCT 14 2005
Date Issued
Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety
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