{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420092001W","title":"EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY, A DIVISION OF EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2009-01-26","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.465(a), 192.481(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420092001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420092001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420092001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420092001W","body":"Warning Letter involving EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY, A DIVISION OF EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.465(a),  192.481(a). The case was opened on 2009-01-26 and is reported as closed as of 2009-01-26. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420092001W_Warning_01262009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420092001W/420092001W_Warning_01262009.pdf\n\n420092001W_Warning_01262009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420092001W/420092001W_Warning_01262009_text.pdf\n\n420092001W_Warning_01262009_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nJanuary 26, 2009\nMr. Randy Cleveland\nUS Production Manager\nExxonMobil US Production, a Division of Exxon Mobil Corporation\n14950 Heathrow Forest Parkway, MI-3004B\nHouston, TX 77032\nCPF 4-2009-2001W\nDear Mr. Cleveland:\nOn November 4-6, 2007, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your Offshore\nGas pipeline system in Grand Isle, TX and the Gulf of Mexico.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the Pipeline\nSafety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable\nviolation(s) are:\n1. §192.465 External corrosion control: Monitoring.\n(a) Each pipeline that is under cathodic protection must be tested at least once each\ncalendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 15 months, to determine whether the\ncathodic protection meets the requirements of §192.463.\nAt the time of the inspection, records indicated that the operator failed to test each pipeline that is\nunder cathodic protection within the required 15 month interval. As demonstrated in the operator’s\nrecords of the Offshore Gas Unit, the annual pipe to soil survey from May 20, 2006 to October 11,\n2007 exceeded the 15 month requirement.\n\n\n\n2. §192.481 Atmospheric corrosion control: Monitoring.\n(A) Each operator must inspect each pipeline or portion of pipeline that is exposed to\nthe atmosphere for evidence of atmospheric corrosion, as follows:\nIf the\npipeline is\nlocated:\nThen the frequency of inspection\nis:\nOnshore At least once every 3 calendar\nyears, but with intervals not\nexceeding 39 months\nOffshore At least once each calendar\nyear, but with intervals not\nexceeding 15 months\nAt the time of the inspection, records indicated that the operator failed to conduct the required\ninspections for atmospheric corrosion within the 15 month interval for the offshore portion of the Unit.\nAs indicated in the operator’s records of the Offshore Gas Unit, the Atmospheric Corrosion Surveys\nfrom May 20, 2006 to October 11, 2007 exceeded the 15 month requirement.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 for\neach violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any related\nseries of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this\ncase, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment\nproceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do\nso will result in ExxonMobil US Production being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF\n4-2009-2001W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is\nsubject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material\nqualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document\nyou must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for\nconfidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information\nqualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nR. M. Seeley\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4192}