# NAVAJO NATION OIL AND GAS COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation - **operation:** document - **citation:** CPF 420045024 - **title:** NAVAJO NATION OIL AND GAS COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation - **source type:** enforcement - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** historical - **official:** true - **published on:** 2004-08-12 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.402(a), 195.402(c)(14), 195.402(c)(3), 195.420(c), 195.426, 195.428(a), 195.430(c). - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420045024.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420045024.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420045024 - **source url:** https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420045024 **body:** Notice of Probable Violation involving NAVAJO NATION OIL AND GAS COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.402(a), 195.402(c)(14), 195.402(c)(3), 195.420(c), 195.426, 195.428(a), 195.430(c). The case was opened on 2004-08-12 and is reported as closed as of 2005-12-15. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status. Official case documents: 420045024_Final Order_12152005.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420045024/420045024_Final%20Order_12152005.pdf Final Order Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company CPF No 4-2004-5024.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420045024/Final%20Order%20Navajo%20Nation%20Oil%20and%20Gas%20Company%20CPF%20No%204-2004-5024.pdf Final Order Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company CPF No 4-2004-5024.pdf S. Departmer f Transportatio Washington, D.C. 20590 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Pipeline and Administration Hazardous Materials Safety DEC 15 2005 Mr. Wilson Groen President Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company P.O. Box 4439 Window Rock, AZ 86515-4439 Re: CPF No. 4-2004-5024 Dear Mr. Groen: Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation and finds that you have completed the actions specified in the Notice to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. This case is now closed. Your receipt of the Final Order constitutes service under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. Sincerely, James Reynolds Pipeline Compliance Registry Office of Pipeline Safety Enclosure CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, DC 20590 In the Matter of Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company, CPF No. 4-2004-5024 Respondent FINAL ORDER On June 23-26, 2003, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, a representative of the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of Respondent's facilities and records pertaining to the Running Horse pipeline system in Window Rock, Arizona.' As a result of the inspection, the Director, Southwest Region, OPS, issued to Respondent, by letter dated August 12, 2004, a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Compliance Order (Notice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice proposed finding that Respondent committed violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 195 and proposed ordering Respondent to take certain measures to correct the alleged violations. Respondent responded to the Notice by written submissions dated September 9, 2004, June 6, 2005, and August 22, 2005. Respondent did not contest the allegations of violation and provided information concerning completed corrective actions and procedural amendments. Respondent did not request a hearing, and therefore has waived its right to one. FINDINGS OF VIOLATION Respondent did not contest the violations alleged in the Notice. Accordingly, I find that Respondent violated the following sections of 49 C.F.R. Part 195, as more fully described in the 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(a) and 195.214 - failing to develop written procedures for qualified welding; The Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act, Pub. L. No. 108-426, 2 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(a) and 195.302(a) - failing to develop written procedures for pressure testing; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.410(a) - failing to develop written procedures for installing and maintaining line markers over buried pipelines; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.420(a) - failing to develop written procedures for maintaining valves in good working order; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.426 - failing to develop written procedures for indicating when pressure has been relieved from a scraper barrel or for providing a means to prevent the opening of a scraper barrel if pressure has not been relieved; 49 C.F.R. §8 195.402(c)(3) and 195.428(a) - failing to develop written procedures for testing and inspecting overpressure safety devices; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.430 - failing to develop written procedures for maintaining adequate firefighting equipment at pump stations and breakout tank areas; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.434 - failing to develop written procedures for maintaining signs visible to the public around pumping stations and breakout tank areas; 49 C.F.R. §8 195.402(c)(3) and 195.579(a) - failing to develop written procedures for investigating the corrosive effects of products transported and taking adequate steps to mitigate internal corrosion; 49 C.F.R. § 195.402(c)(14) - failing to develop written procedures for protecting personnel in excavated trenches; 49 C.F.R. § 195.420(c) - failing to protect a valve near residences from unauthorized operation and vandalism; 49 C.F.R. § 195.426 - failing to have a device to indicate when pressure has been relieved from a scraper barrel; 49 C.F.R. § 195.428(a) - failing to ensure that a relief valve at Montezuma creek is adequate from the standpoint of capacity. The valve was set above the allowable 110 percent of maximum operating pressure; and 49 C.F.R. § 195.430 - failing to maintain adequate firefighting equipment at the Morgan Lake pumping station. A fire extinguisher at the station had not been tested for approximately two years. These findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. 3 COMPLIANCE ORDER The Notice proposed a compliance order for the violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 195. Under 49 U.S.C. § 60118(a), each person who engages in the transportation of hazardous liquids or who owns or operates a pipeline facility is required to comply with the applicable safety standards established under Chapter 601. The Director, Southwest Region, OPS, has reviewed the corrective actions taken by Respondent and has indicated that the corrective actions have achieved compliance with respect to these violations. Accordingly, since compliance has been achieved, it is not necessary to include the compliance terms in this order. The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt. shus DEC 15 2005 Stacey Gerard Date Issued poM sociate Administrator for Pipeline Safety 420045024_Final Order_12152005.pdf @ U.S. Deportment of Tronsporlotion Plpellne ond H ozqnlous rnqfedo|' Sotefy Admlnktlotlon 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washlngton, D.C. 20590 DEC 1 5 2N115 Mr. Wilson Groen President Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company P.O. Box 4439 Window Rock, AZ 86515-4439 Re: CPF No. 4-2004-5024 Dear Mr. Groen: Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in the above-referenced case. It makes findings ofviolation and finds that you have completed the actions specified in the Notice to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. This case is now closed. Your receipt of the Final Order constitutes service under 49 C.F.R. $ 190.5. Sincerely, James Reynolds Pipeline Compliance Regi stry Office of Pipeline Safety Enclosure CERTIFIED MAIL _ RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OF'F'ICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON. DC 20590 In the Matter of Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company, Respondent CPF No. 4-2004-5024 F'INAL ORDER on June 23-26,2003, pursuant to 49 U.S.c.'$ 60117, a representative of the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of Respondent's facilities and records pertaining to the Running Horse pipeline system in Window Rock, Arizona.l As a result of the inspection, the D-irector, Southwest Region, oPS, issued to Respondent, by letter dated August 12, 2004, a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Compliance Order (IJotice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. $ 190.207, the Notice proposed finding that Respondent committed violations of 49 C.F.R. part 195 and proposed ordering Respondent to take certain measures to correct the alleged violations. Respondent responded to the Notice by written submissions dated September 9,2004, June 6, 2005 , and August 22, 2005 . Respondent did not contest the allegations of vi olation and provided information concerning completed corrective actions and procedural amendments. Respondent did not request a hearing, and therefore has waived its right to one. FINDINGS OF'VIOLATION Respondent did not contest the violations alleged in the Notice. Accordingly, I f,rnd that Respondent violated the following sections of 49 c.F.R. part 195, as more fully described in the Notice: 49 c.F.R. $g 195.402(a) and 195.214 - failing to develop wrirten procedures for qualified welding; ' The Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvernent Act, Pub. L. No. 108-426, 118 Slat. 2423 (2004), created the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and transfeffed the authority ofRSPA exercised under chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code, to the Administrator of PHMSA. See also 70 Fed. Reg. 8299, 8301-8302 (2005). • 2 • 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(a) and 195.302(a) - failing to develop written procedures for pressure testing; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.410(a) - failing to develop written procedures for installing and maintaining line markers over buried pipelines; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.420(a) - failing to develop written procedures for maintaining valves in good working order; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.426 - failing to develop written procedures for indicating when pressure has been relieved from a scraper barrel or for providing a means to prevent the opening of a scraper barrel if pressure has not been relieved; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.428(a) - failing to develop written procedures for testing and inspecting overpressure safety devices; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.430 - failing to develop written procedures for Maintaining adequate firefighting equipment at pump stations and breakout tank areas; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.434 - failing to develop written procedures for maintaining signs visible to the public around pumping stations and breakout tank areas; 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.402(c)(3) and 195.579(a) - failing to develop written procedures for investigating the corrosive effects of products transported and taking adequate steps to mitigate internal corrosion; 49 C.F.R. § 195.402(c)(14) - failing to develop written procedures for protecting personnel in excavated trenches; 49 C.F.R. § 195.420(c) - failing to protect a valve near residences from unauthorized operation and vandalism; relieved from a craper bailing to have a device to indicate when pressure has been 49 C.F.R. § 195.428(a) - failing to ensure that a relief valve at Montezuma creek is adequate from the standpoint of capacity. The valve was set above the allowable 110 percent of maximum operating pressure; and 49 C.F.R. § 195.430 - failing to maintain adequate firefighting equipment at the Morgan Lake pumping station. A fire extinguisher at the station had not been tested for approximately two years. These findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. J COMPLIANCE ORDER The Notice proposed a compliance order for the violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 195. Under 49 U.S'C. $ 60118(a), each person who engages in the transportation of hazardous liquids or who owtls or operates a pipeline facility is required to comply with the applicable safety standards established under Chapter 601. The Director, Southwest Region, OPS, has reviewed the conective actions taken by Respondent and has indicated that the corrective actions have achieved compliance with respect to these violations. Accordingly, since compliance has been achieved, it is not necessary to include the compliance terms in this order. The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt. DEC I 5 2_005 Date Issued $'1Administrator - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 12086