{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 32022008WL","title":"SAVAGE BAKKEN CONNECTOR, INC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2022-01-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.264(b)(1)(i).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32022008wl.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32022008wl.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32022008wl","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/32022008WL","body":"Warning Letter involving SAVAGE BAKKEN CONNECTOR, INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.264(b)(1)(i). The case was opened on 2022-01-06 and is reported as closed as of 2022-01-06. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n32022008WL_Warning Letter_01062022_(21-208850).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022008WL/32022008WL_Warning%20Letter_01062022_(21-208850).pdf\n\n32022008WL_Warning Letter_01062022_(21-208850)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022008WL/32022008WL_Warning%20Letter_01062022_(21-208850)_text.pdf\n\n32022008WL_Warning Letter_01062022_(21-208850)_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: BradC@savageservices.com,\nWilliamSlaven@savageservices.com and ChadJordan@savageservices.com\nJanuary 6, 2022\nMr. Brad Crist\nSector President, Savage Energy & Chemical\nSavage Bakken Connector, Inc.\n901 W Legacy Center Way\nMidvale, UT 84047\nCPF 3-2022-008-WL\nDear Mr. Crist:\nOn August 25, 2021 through November 23, 2021, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code\n(U.S.C.), inspected Savage Bakken Connector Crude Oil System (Savage) procedures, records,\nand field assets in Trenton, North Dakota.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that Savage has committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The item inspected\nand the probable violation is:\n1. § 195.264 Impoundment, protection against entry, normal/emergency venting or\npressure/vacuum relief for aboveground breakout tanks.\n(a) . . . .\n(b) After October 2, 2000, compliance with paragraph (a) of this section requires the\nfollowing for the aboveground breakout tanks specified:\n(1) For tanks built to API Spec 12F, API Std 620, and others (such as API Std 650\n(or its predecessor Standard 12C)), the installation of impoundment must be in\naccordance with the following sections of NFPA-30 (incorporated by\nreference, see § 195.3);\n\n\n\n(i) Impoundment around a breakout tank must be installed in accordance with\nsection 22.11.2;\nNFPA® 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code\n22.11.2 Impounding Around Tanks by Open Diking. Where\ncontrol of spills is provided by means of impounding by open\ndiking around the tanks, such systems shall meet the requirements\nof 22.11.2.1 through 22.11.2.8.\n22.11.2.1 A slope of not less than 1 percent away from the\ntank shall be provided for at least 50 ft (15 m) or to the dike\nbase, whichever is less.\nSavage failed to comply with NFPA 30 Subsection 22.11.2.1 of Section 22.11.2, as referenced\nunder § 195.264(b)(1)(i), regarding Breakout Tank impoundment areas with a slope of not less\nthan one percent away from the tank shall be provided for at least 50 feet or to the dike base,\nwhichever is less. PHMSA, during the field audit of Savage’s breakout tank impoundment areas,\nobserved and photographed a slope less than one percent around five breakout tanks.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$209,002 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,090,022 for a\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 Savage Bakken Connector, Inc. 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 3-2022-008-WL. 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,\nGregory A. Ochs\nDirector, Central Region, OPS\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: William Slaven, Operations Manager, 14891 NW 42nd St, Trenton, ND 58853, UT 84047,\nWilliamSlaven@savageservices.com\nChad Jordan, Sr. Manager - SH&E, 14891 NW 42nd St, Trenton, ND 58853,\nChadJordan@savageservices.com\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4646}