EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC DBA SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US - SHELL AVIATION — Notice of Probable Violation

420025004_Final Order_10232003.pdf, page 1Official PDF?} U.S. Deporlmenl ot Tronsporiotaon Reseorch ond Sp€ciol Progroms Adminasliotion 400 Seventh Sr , S W Washrnglon. D C 20590 ocT 2 3 2ilrl Mr. George M. Rootes President Equilon Pipeline Company, LLC Two Shell Plaza 777 Walker Street Houston, Texas 77002 Re: CPFNo.4-2002-5004 Dear Mr. Rootes: Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Adminiskator for Pipeline Safety in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation and assesses a civil penalty for that violation- I acknowledge your wire transfer dated Novemb er 15,2OO2 for $10,000 as payment in full of the civil penalty assessed in the Final Order. Your receipt of the Final Order constitutes service ofthat document under 49 C.F.R. $ 190.5. This case is now closed. Pipeline Compliance Registry Office of Pipeline Safety Enclosure CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED#

420025004_Final Order_10232003.pdf, page 3I I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION OFF'ICE OF' PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON. DC 20590 In the Mafter of Equilon Pipeline Company, LLC Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) CPF No. 4-2002-5004 FINAL ORDER On August 22,2002, the Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, issued Respondent a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Civil Penalty (Notice) in accordance with 49 C.F.R. $ 190.207. The Notice proposed assessing a civil penalty of $ 1 0,000 for the alleged violation of 49 C.F.R. g 195.440. Respondent responded by letter dated Septemb er 23, 2002 and did not contest the allegation or the amount ofthe proposed civil penalty. Respondent submitted a wire transfer in the amount of the proposed civil penalty ($10,000), waiving further right to respond, and authorizing the entry of this Final Order. pursuant to g 190.209(a)(1) and 49 U.S.C. 5 60122,I find that Respondent violated the following section of 49 C.F.R. Part 195 as described more completely in the Notice: 195.440 - failing to document a continuing education program which should be conducted in close proximity to the Rancho Pipeline. This finding will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action against Respondent. I assess the civil penalty of$10,000, already paid by Respondent' ocT 2 3 iilli3 Date Issued Associate Adminishator for Pipeline Safety#