{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420035008","title":"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P. — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2003-04-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.402(a), 199.105.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420035008.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420035008.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420035008","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420035008","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.402(a),  199.105. The case was opened on 2003-04-08 and is reported as closed as of 2005-04-15. Proposed civil penalty: $12,000. Assessed civil penalty: $12,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420035008_Final Order_04152005.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420035008/420035008_Final%20Order_04152005.pdf\n\ncpf_420035008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420035008/cpf_420035008.pdf\n\n420035008_Final Order_04152005.pdf\n\nU.S. Depanment\nof Transportation\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\n~dminidration\nAPR 1 5 3005\nMr. George Rootes\nPresident\nShell Pipeline, L.P.\nTwo Shell Plaza\nP.O. Box 2648\nHouston, Texas 77252\nRe: CPF No. 4-2003-5008\nDear Mr. Rootes:\nEnclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in\nthe above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation and assesses a civil penalty. I\nacknowledge receipt of and accept your wire transfer for $12,000 as payment in full of the civil\npenalty assessed in the Final Order. This case is now closed. Your receipt of the Final Order\nconstitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. 190.5.\nSincerely,\n'LJ\nJames Reynolds\nPipeline Compliance Registry\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nEnclosure\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, DC 20590\nIn the Matter of )\n)\n1\nShell Pipeline, L.P., )\nRespondent )\n)\n1\nCPF NO. 4-2003-5008\nFINAL ORDER\nOn April 8, 2003, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 5 190.207, the Director, Southwest Region,\nOffice of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued to Respondent a Notice of Probable Violation and\nProposed Civil Penalty (Notice). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated\n49 C.F.R. $ 5 195.402(a) and 199.105(b) and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $12,000 for\nthe alleged violations. Respondent responded to the Notice by letter dated May 5, 2003. In the\nresponse, Respondent did not contest the allegations, agreed to pay the amount of the proposed\ncivil penalty, and provided information concerning corrective actions it has taken. Respondent\nsubmitted a wire transfer in the amount of the proposed civil penalty ($12,000), waiving hrther\nright to respond and authorizing the entry of this Final Order.\nPursuant to 49 C.F.R. 5 190.213 and 49 U.S.C. 5 60122, I find that Respondent violated the\nfollowing sections of 49 C.F.R. Parts 195 and 199, as more hlly described in the Notice:\n49 C.F.R. 5 195.402(a) - failing to follow written procedures requiring the completion of\na Work Authorization Permit; and\n49 C.F.R. 5 199.105(b) - failing to drug test no later than 32 hours afier an accident, each\nemployee involved in performing a task that resulted in the release of approximately 200\nbarrels of crude oil.\nThese findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement\naction taken against Respondent. Having reviewed the record and considered the assessment\ncriteria, I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $12,000, already paid by Respondent. The terms\nand conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt.\nDate Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":3420}