{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420141001W","title":"GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2014-01-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.619(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420141001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420141001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420141001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420141001W","body":"Warning Letter involving GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.619(a). The case was opened on 2014-01-10 and is reported as closed as of 2014-01-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420141001W_Warning_01102014.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420141001W/420141001W_Warning_01102014.pdf\n\n420141001W_Warning_01102014_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420141001W/420141001W_Warning_01102014_text.pdf\n\n420141001W_Warning_01102014_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nJanuary 10, 2014\nMr. Richard Keyser\nSenior Vice President of Operations\nGulf South Pipeline Company, LP\n9 Greenway Plaza\nSuite 2800\nHouston, Texas 77046\nCPF 4-2014-1001W\nDear Mr. Keyser:\nBetween September 27, 2013 and December 19, 2013, a representative of the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United\nStates Code, reviewed Safety Related Condition Report 2013-0107 submitted September 27,\n2013, by Gulf South Pipeline Company, L. P. (Gulf South) for a safety related incident that\noccurred in St. Charles, Louisiana.\nAs a result of the review, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline\nSafety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the probable\nviolation is:\n1. § 192.619 Maximum allowable operating pressure: Steel or plastic pipelines.\n(a) No person may operate a segment of steel or plastic pipeline at a pressure that exceeds a\nmaximum allowable operating pressure determined under paragraph (c) or (d) of this\nsection…\n\n\n\nAs indicated in your Safety Related Condition Report, Gulf South experienced an overpressure\ncondition that met the reporting criteria for a safety related condition. On September 24, 2013, a\nportion of your Luling to Barataria (Index 291) pipeline was operated at a pressure that exceeded\nthe maximum allowable operating pressure for the line. The established MAOP for the line, at\nthe time of the event and report was 490 PSIG. The MAOP was exceeded for approximately 29\nminutes with maximum pressures climbing into the 708 PSIG range. The maximum pressures\nexceeded 110% of the MAOP of the line at the time of the event.\nThis event is reflected in the Safety Related Condition Report you filed with PHMSA, as well as\nprovided other documentation related to the event.\nWe have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have\ndecided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this\ntime.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 4-2014-1001W. 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":3455}