# WEST TEXAS GAS INC — Notice of Probable Violation

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- **citation:** CPF 420071002
- **title:** WEST TEXAS GAS INC — Notice of Probable Violation
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2007-03-01
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.907, 192.915.
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Notice of Probable Violation involving WEST TEXAS GAS INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.907,  192.915. The case was opened on 2007-03-01 and is reported as closed as of 2011-01-13. Proposed civil penalty: $35,000. Assessed civil penalty: $35,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

420071002_Closure_01132011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420071002/420071002_Closure_01132011.pdf

420071002_Closure_01132011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420071002/420071002_Closure_01132011_text.pdf

420071002_NOPV letter_03012007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420071002/420071002_NOPV%20letter_03012007.pdf

420071002_nopv letter_03012007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420071002/420071002_nopv%20letter_03012007_text.pdf

CPF 4-2007-1002 West Texas Gas response 3 30.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420071002/CPF%204-2007-1002%20West%20Texas%20Gas%20response%203%2030.pdf

420071002_Closure_01132011_text.pdf

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
January 13, 2011
Mr. Richard D. Hatchett
West Texas Gas, Inc
7517 Canyon Drive,
Amarillo, TX 79110
CPF 4-2007-1002
Dear Mr. Hatchett:
On September 18 – 22, 2006, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected West
Texas Gas, Inc.’s (WTG) procedures for Integrity Management in Amarillo, Texas.
As a result of the inspection, PHMSA issued to WTG a Notice of Probable Violation, Proposed
Civil Penalty and Proposed Compliance Order. A Final Order was issued on October 28, 2008.
WTG responded by letter dated January 5, 2009, and indicated that the requirements of the
Final Order and the Compliance Order had been met.
On June 21 and 22, 2010 representatives of PHMSA inspected West Texas Gas, Inc.’s (WTG)
procedures for Integrity Management in Amarillo, Texas to verify that the requirements of the
Final Order and the Compliance Order had been met. Based on that review, it appears as
though the requirements have been met and therefore this case is now closed.
Also be advised that PHMSA noticed inadequacies in the IM procedures and intends to address
those inadequacies with WTG through a separate Notice of Amendment. Thank you for your
cooperation.
Sincerely,
R. M. Seeley
Director, Southwest Region
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
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