{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 32022021NOA","title":"CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2022-08-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.402(c)(3).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32022021noa.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32022021noa.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32022021noa","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/32022021NOA","body":"Notice of Amendment involving CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.402(c)(3). The case was opened on 2022-08-01 and is reported as closed as of 2023-01-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n32022021NOA_Closure Letter_ 01102023_(21-208610).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022021NOA/32022021NOA_Closure%20Letter_%2001102023_(21-208610).pdf\n\n32022021NOA_Closure Letter_ 01102023_(21-208610)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022021NOA/32022021NOA_Closure%20Letter_%2001102023_(21-208610)_text.pdf\n\n32022021NOA_Notice of Amendment_08012022_(21-208610).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022021NOA/32022021NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_08012022_(21-208610).pdf\n\n32022021NOA_Notice of Amendment_08012022_(21-208610)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022021NOA/32022021NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_08012022_(21-208610)_text.pdf\n\n32022021NOA_Operator Response to Notice_08312022_(21-208610).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022021NOA/32022021NOA_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_08312022_(21-208610).pdf\n\n32022021NOA_Closure Letter_ 01102023_(21-208610)_text.pdf\n\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: baybry@clr.com; Patrick.mcgrew@clr.com\nJanuary 10, 2023\nWilliam B. Berry, President/CEO\nContinental Resources, Inc.\n20 North Broadway\nOklahoma City, OK 73102\nRE: CPF 3-2022-021-NOA\nDear Mr. Berry:\nFrom April 27 through 30, 2021, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, conducted an on-\nsite pipeline safety inspection of Continental Resources, Inc.’s (Continental) procedures in\nSydney, Montana. As a result of the inspection, Continental was issued a Notice of\nAmenndment on August 1, 2022, which proposed amendments to its procedures.\nContinental submitted its amended procedures August 31, 2022. My staff reviewed the amended\nprocedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment have been\ncorrected.\nThis letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank you\nfor your cooperation.\nSincerely,\nGregory A. Ochs\nDirector, Central Region, OPS\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: Mr. Patrick McGrew Senior HSE Specialist Continental Resources, Inc.\n(Patrick.mcgrew@clr.com )\n\n32022021NOA_Notice of Amendment_08012022_(21-208610)_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: baybry@clr.com; Patrick.mcgrew@clr.com\nAugust 1, 2022\nWilliam B. Berry, President/CEO\nContinental Resources\n20 North Broadway\nOkahoma City, OK 73102\nCPF 3-2022-021-NOA\nDear Mr. Berry:\nFrom April 27 through 30, 2021, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected\nContinental Resources’ (Continental) procedures for operation and maintenance in Sydney,\nMontana.\nAs a result of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadaquacies found within\nContinental Resources (Continental) plans or procedures, as described below:\n1. § 195.402 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(a) . . . .\n(c) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a) of\nthis section must include procedures for the following to provide safety during\nmaintenance and normal operations:\n(1) . . . .\n(3) Operating, maintaining, and repairing the pipeline system in accordance with\neach of the requirements of this subpart and subpart H of this part.\nContinental’s procedure for conducting hydrotests of its pipelines was inadequate to ensure\ncompliance with the pipeline safety regulations. Specifially, the procedure required a two-hour\npressure test to be conducted, when § 195.304 requires at least 4 continuous hours at a pressure\nequal to 125 percent, or more, of the maximum operating pressure and, in the case of a pipeline\nthat is not visually inspected for leakage during the test, for at least an additional 4 continuous\nhours at a pressure equal to 110 percent, or more, of the maximum operating pressure.\nContinental must amend its procedure for hydrotests to comply with the requirements of\n§ 195.304.\n\n\n\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.206. Enclosed as\npart of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in\nCompliance Proceedings.\nPlease refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all material you\nsubmit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you\nbelieve that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5\nU.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of\nthe document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an\nexplanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment\nunder 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nFollowing the receipt of this Notice, you have 30 days to submit written comments, revised\nprocedures, or a request for a hearing under §190.211. If you do not respond within 30 days of\nreceipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this\nNotice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in\nthis Notice without further notice to you and to issue an Order Directing Amendment. If your\nplans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend\nyour plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.206). If you are not\ncontesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office within\n90 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be extended by written request for good\ncause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been addressed in your amended\nprocedures, this enforcement action will be closed.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that Continental maintain documentation of the safety\nimprovement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of\nplans, procedures) and submit the total to Gregory Ochs, Director, Central Region, Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this matter, please\nrefer to CPF 3-2022-021-NOA and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in\nelectronic format whenever possible.\nSincerely,\nGregory A. Ochs\nDirector, Central Region, OPS\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Enforcement Proceedings\ncc: Mr. Patrick McGrew Senior HSE Specialist Continental Resources, Inc.\n(Patrick.mcgrew@clr.com )","truncated":false,"body_characters":6945}