{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420151010W","title":"GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2015-10-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.619(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420151010w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420151010w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420151010w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420151010W","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 2015-10-13 and is reported as closed as of 2015-10-13. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420151010W_Warning_10132015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420151010W/420151010W_Warning_10132015.pdf\n\n420151010W_Warning_10132015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420151010W/420151010W_Warning_10132015_text.pdf\n\n420151010W_Warning_10132015_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nOctober 13, 2015\nMr. Richard Keyser\nSenior Vice President of Operations\nGulf South Pipeline Company, LP\n9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800\nHouston, Texas 77046\nCPF 4-2015-1010W\nDear Mr. Keyser:\nBetween January 12, 2015 and August 28, 2015, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code,\nreviewed Safety Related Condition Report 20150005 submitted January 12, 2015, by Gulf South\nPipeline Company, LP (Gulf South) for a safety related incident that occurred in St. Charles\nParish, LA.\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…\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 January 8, 2015, a\n\n\n\nportion of your Baton Rouge to Napoleonville Unit, Index Number 270-65 pipeline was operated\nat a pressure that exceeded the maximum allowable operating pressure for the line. The\nestablished MAOP for the line, at the time of the event and report was 376 PSIG. The MAOP\nwas exceeded when the maximum pressures climbing to 525 PSIG range. The maximum\npressures exceeded 110% 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. We have\nreviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided\nnot to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 4-2015-1010W. 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\ncc: Jeff McMaine, Manager, Codes & Standards, 3800 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3459}