{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420045040","title":"BOIS DARC OFFSHORE, LTD — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2004-12-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.452(b)(2).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420045040.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420045040.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420045040","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420045040","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving BOIS DARC OFFSHORE, LTD. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195,  195.452(b)(2). The case was opened on 2004-12-13 and is reported as closed as of 2005-04-15. Proposed civil penalty: $50,000. Assessed civil penalty: $50,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420045040_Final Order_04152005.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420045040/420045040_Final%20Order_04152005.pdf\n\ncpf_420045040.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420045040/cpf_420045040.pdf\n\n420045040_Final Order_04152005.pdf\n\n@\nU.5. Deportment\nof Tronsportotion\nPlpetine ond\nHozordou3 trtoterlqli Sofety\nAdminlstrotlon\n400 Seventh Street. S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nAPR i 5 tilfi;\nMr. Wayne Laufer\nChief Executive Offic er\nBois d'Arc Energy, LLC\nChase Tower\n600 Travis, Suite 6375\nHouston, TX 77002\nRe: CPF No. 4-2004-5040\nDear Mr. Laufer:\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 $50,000 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,\nx l a\n\\\\,..^- {vt---\n( l *\nJames Reynolds\nPipeline Compliance RegistrY\nOffice of Pipeline SafetY\nEnclosure\n\n\n\nI\n,\nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON. DC 20590\nIn the Matter of\nBois d'Arc Energy, LLC,\nRespondent\nCPF No. 4-2004-5040\nFINAL ORDER\nOn December 13, 2004, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. $ 190.207, the Director, Southwest\nRegion, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued to Respondent a Notice of Probable Violation\nand Proposed Civil Penalty (Notice). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated\n49 C.F.R. $ 195.452(b)(1) and (2) and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $50,000 for the\nalleged violations. Respondent responded to the Notice by submitting a wire transfer in the\namount of the proposed civil penalty ($50,000), waiving further right to respond and authorizing\nthe entry of this Final Order.\nPursuant to 49 C.F.R. $ 190.213 and 49 U.S.C. 5 60122,I find that Respondent violated the\nfollowing sections of 49 C.F.R. Part 195, as more fully described in the Notice:\n49 C.F.R. $ 195.452(bX1) - failing to develop a written integrity management program\nthat addresses the risk on each segment of Category 2pipeline by February 18, 2003; and\n49 C.F.R. g 195.452(b)(2) - failing to include in the program an identification of each\nCategory 2 pipeline or pipeline segment by November 18, 2002'\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 total civil penalty of $50,000, already paid by Respondent. The\nterms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt.\nAPil i 5 ::t:li\nDate Issued\n!-PaAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":3257}