{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320095001W","title":"AMOCO OIL CO — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2009-03-30","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.569, 195.579(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320095001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320095001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320095001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320095001W","body":"Warning Letter involving AMOCO OIL CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.569,  195.579(c). The case was opened on 2009-03-30 and is reported as closed as of 2009-03-30. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320095001W_Warning Letter_03302009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320095001W/320095001W_Warning%20Letter_03302009.pdf\n\n320095001W_Warning Letter_03302009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320095001W/320095001W_Warning%20Letter_03302009_text.pdf\n\n320095001W_Warning Letter_03302009_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMarch 30, 2009\nJim Lamanna, President\nBP Pipelines (North America) Inc.\nMail Code 7018\n28100 Torch Parkway\nWarrenville, IL 60555\nCPF 3-2009-5001W\nDear Mr. Lamanna:\nOn July 9-11, 2007 and August 6-9, 2007, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code\ninspected your Amoco Oil Company Whiting to Indianapolis and Whiting to River Rouge\nproducts lines in the states of Indiana and Michigan and associated records in Merrillville, IN.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and\nthe probable violation(s) are:\n1. §195.569 Do I have to examine exposed portions of buried pipelines?\nWhenever you have knowledge that any portion of a buried pipeline is exposed,\nyou must examine the exposed portion for evidence of external corrosion if the\npipe is bare, or if the coating is deteriorated. If you find external corrosion\nrequiring corrective action under Sec. 195.585, you must investigate\ncircumferentially and longitudinally beyond the exposed portion (by visual\nexamination, indirect method, or both) to determine whether additional corrosion\nrequiring remedial action exists in the vicinity of the exposed portion.\n\n\n\nBP/Amoco failed to document the external examination of a buried pipeline exposure. There is\nno record of external inspection for the pipe repair made on the Whiting to Indianapolis Line at\nMP 119.801 on 4/10/07.\n2. §195.579 What must I do to mitigate internal corrosion?\n(c) Removing pipe. Whenever you remove pipe from a pipeline, you must inspect\nthe internal surface of the pipe for evidence of corrosion. If you find internal\ncorrosion requiring corrective action under Sec. 195.585, you must investigate\ncircumferentially and longitudinally beyond the removed pipe (by visual\nexamination, indirect method, or both) to determine whether additional\ncorrosion requiring remedial action exists in the vicinity of the removed pipe.\nBP/Amoco failed to document the internal examination of a buried pipeline exposure. There is\nno record of internal inspection for the pipe repair made on the Whiting to Indianapolis Line at\nMP 119.801 on 4/10/07.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$100,000 for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000\nfor any related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting\ndocuments involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement\naction or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s)\nidentified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Amoco Oil Company 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 3-2009-5001W. 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 the\nportions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you\nbelieve the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nIvan A. Huntoon\nDirector, Central Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4335}