{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420117005W","title":"STONE ENERGY — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2011-08-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.505(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420117005w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420117005w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420117005w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420117005W","body":"Warning Letter involving STONE ENERGY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.505(b). The case was opened on 2011-08-09 and is reported as closed as of 2011-08-09. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420117005W_Warning Letter_08092011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420117005W/420117005W_Warning%20Letter_08092011.pdf\n\n420117005W_Warning Letter_08092011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420117005W/420117005W_Warning%20Letter_08092011_text.pdf\n\n420117005W_Warning Letter_08092011_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nAugust 9, 2011\nMr. John R. Pantaleo\nVice President-Gulf of Mexico\nStone Energy Corporation\n625 East Kaliste Saloom Road\nLafayette, LA 70508\nCPF 4-2011-7005W\nDear Mr. Pantaleo:\nOn April 11-15, 2011, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your\nOperator Qualification Program at your headquarters located in Lafayette, LA.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the\nprobable violation is:\n1. §195.505 Qualification program.\nEach operator shall have and follow a written qualification program. The program\nshall include provisions to:\n(b) Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are\nqualified;\nThe qualification paperwork of Mr. Sean Hines (The Wood Group) exhibited a lack of\nqualification records along with numerous inconsistencies. The Wood Group personnel are\n\n\n\nqualified through an outside party. Many times the individuals have taken performance\nevaluations for skills and abilities, but have not taken knowledge evaluations. The records may\nindicate the individual is qualified for tasks that he should not be allowed to perform.\nThe review of Mr. Hines records’ revealed that he was qualified in 18 covered tasks in the first\nquarter of 2010. As of April 2011, Mr. Hines’ qualifications in 9 of the covered tasks had\nexpired. Mr. Hines has completed performance evaluations in the 9 remaining covered tasks.\nMr. Hines has completed the written evaluation in 6 of the 9 covered tasks. The Stone Energy\nField Verification form states, \"The above named employee has undergone training and field\nverification. Combined with the knowledge testing through OQSG, this employee has\nsuccessfully completed training and testing required to obtain Operator Qualifications required in\nperforming this covered task.\" Mr. Hines completed Subpart O training on October 12, 2009 and\nDOT training on May 12, 2008. Due to inconsistencies in the records, qualification in 12 of the\n18 covered tasks cannot be verified.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000\nfor each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Stone Energy Corporation being subject to additional enforcement\naction.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 4-2011-7005W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nR. M. Seeley\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4223}