{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320095024W","title":"MOBIL  PIPE  LINE COMPANY — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2009-11-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.404(a)(2), 195.579(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320095024w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320095024w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320095024w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320095024W","body":"Warning Letter involving MOBIL  PIPE  LINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.404(a)(2),  195.579(c). The case was opened on 2009-11-24 and is reported as closed as of 2009-11-24. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320095024W_Warning Letter _11242009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320095024W/320095024W_Warning%20Letter%20_11242009.pdf\n\n320095024W_Warning Letter_11242009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320095024W/320095024W_Warning%20Letter_11242009_text.pdf\n\n320095024W_Warning Letter _11242009.pdf\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n901 Locust Street, Suite 462\nKansas City, MO 64106-2641\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministratior\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nNovember 24, 2009\nMr. Patrick T. Doolan, Vice President\nSouthern Operations Manager\nExxonMobil Pipeline Company\n800 Bell Street\nPL-EMB-691H\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 3-2009-5024W\nDear Mr. Doolan:\nOn November 21, 2008, and December 1-3, 2008, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code\ninspected your ExxonMobil Pipeline Company 30-inch diameter Mokena to Joliet refinery crude\noil pipeline, the Lockport, IL refined products terminal and pipeline records, and the field\nfacilities in Patoka and Lockport, Illinois.\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 the\nprobable violations are:.\n§195.404 Maps and Records.\n(a) ich de art teas hal following utormaman; and records of its pipeline systems\n(2) All crossings of public roads, railroads, rivers, buried utilities, and\nforeign pipelines.\nExxonMobil Pipeline Company did not maintain current maps of its pipeline system.\nThe 30-inch diameter crossing of the Alliance Pipeline east of the Joliet Refinery was not\ndocumented on maps at the last inspection in 2004. At that time, ExxonMobil indicated\n\n\n\nthat this crossing would be added to the map. During the 2008 inspection, the\nExxonMobil maps were not updated or current as the crossing was only illustrated by a\nhand drawn redlined version of the Alliance crossing.\n§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 corrosion\nrequiring remedial action exists in the vicinity of the removed pipe.\nExxonMobil Pipeline Company did not perform two internal inspections of their pipeline\nsystem. During the 2008 inspection, ExxonMobil Pipeline records did not have\ninformation or documentation to support that an internal inspection was performed on the\n12-inch diameter Buckeye (Badger) Pipeline discharge valve in June 2008 and the 16-\ninch diameter scraper trap valve in the Lockport, IL Terminal in July 2008 when the\nvalves were removed from the system.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000\nfor each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the items) identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in ExxonMobil Pipeline Company being subject to additional\nenforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 3-2009-5024W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S:C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nUran\nU. Hint\nIvan A. Huntoon\nDirector, Central Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n2\n\n320095024W_Warning Letter_11242009_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nNovember 24, 2009\nMr. Patrick T. Doolan, Vice President\nSouthern Operations Manager\nExxonMobil Pipeline Company\n800 Bell Street\nPL-EMB-691H\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 3-2009-5024W\nDear Mr. Doolan:\nOn November 21, 2008, and December 1-3, 2008, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code\ninspected your ExxonMobil Pipeline Company 30-inch diameter Mokena to Joliet refinery crude\noil pipeline, the Lockport, IL refined products terminal and pipeline records, and the field\nfacilities in Patoka and Lockport, Illinois.\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 the\nprobable violations are:\n1. §195.404 Maps and Records.\n(a) Each operator shall maintain current maps and records of its pipeline systems\nthat include at least the following information;\n(2) All crossings of public roads, railroads, rivers, buried utilities, and\nforeign pipelines.\nExxonMobil Pipeline Company did not maintain current maps of its pipeline system.\nThe 30-inch diameter crossing of the Alliance Pipeline east of the Joliet Refinery was not\ndocumented on maps at the last inspection in 2004. At that time, ExxonMobil indicated\n\n\n\nthat this crossing would be added to the map. During the 2008 inspection, the\nExxonMobil maps were not updated or current as the crossing was only illustrated by a\nhand drawn redlined version of the Alliance crossing.\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 corrosion\nrequiring remedial action exists in the vicinity of the removed pipe.\nExxonMobil Pipeline Company did not perform two internal inspections of their pipeline\nsystem. During the 2008 inspection, ExxonMobil Pipeline records did not have\ninformation or documentation to support that an internal inspection was performed on the\n12-inch diameter Buckeye (Badger) Pipeline discharge valve in June 2008 and the 16-\ninch diameter scraper trap valve in the Lockport, IL Terminal in July 2008 when the\nvalves were removed from the system.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000\nfor each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in ExxonMobil Pipeline Company being subject to additional\nenforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 3-2009-5024W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe 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":8681}