{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420155027W","title":"GENESIS OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2015-11-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.64(c)(2)(iv).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420155027w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420155027w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420155027w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420155027W","body":"Warning Letter involving GENESIS OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.64(c)(2)(iv). The case was opened on 2015-11-05 and is reported as closed as of 2015-11-05. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420155027W_Warning_11052015-text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420155027W/420155027W_Warning_11052015-text.pdf\n\n420155027W_Warning_11052015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420155027W/420155027W_Warning_11052015.pdf\n\n420155027W_Warning_11052015.pdf\n\nf Transportatic\nS. Departme\nHouston, TX 77074\n8701 South Gessner, Suite 1110\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nNovember 05, 2015\nMr. Grant E. Sims\nDirector and Chief Executive Officer\nGenesis Energy, Genesis Offshore Holdings, LLC\n919 Milam Street, Suite 2100\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 4-2015-5027W\nDear Mr. Sims:\nRepresentatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\npursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code have been reviewing your reports and\nhave committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of\nnotifications that have been submitted to PHMSA. As a result of this review, it appears that you\nFederal Regulations. The items reviewed and the probable violation is:\n1.\n§195.64 National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators.\n(c) Changes.\nEach operator must notify PHMSA electronically through the\nNational Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov.\nof certain events.\n(2) An operator must notify PHMSA of any following event not later than 60\ndays after the event occurs:\n(iv) The acquisition or divestiture of 50 more miles of pipeline or\npipeline system subject to this part;\n\n\n\nGenesis Offshore Holdings, LLC failed to notify PHMSA of its intent to acquire 50 more miles\nof pipeline or pipeline system no later than 60 days beginning July 24, 2015, which in this case\nwas the date of acquisition. This notification was required on September 22, 2015.\nGenesis Offshore Holdings submitted an Operator Registry Notification, PHMSA F 1000.2, on\nOctober 19, 2015, for the acquisition of 1,975 miles of gas gathering, gas transmission, and\nhazardous liquids pipelines that were formerly owned and operated by Enterprise Products\nOperating, LLC.\nThe acquired pipelines consists of 874 miles of offshore gas gathering pipelines in the Outer\nContinental Shelf (OCS) Gulf of Mexico, 4.31 miles of interstate gas transmission pipeline in the\ncounties of Matagorda and Calhoun in the state of Texas, 1.52 miles of offshore gas transmission\npipeline in the OCS Gulf of Mexico, 0.52 miles of interstate hazardous liquid pipeline in the\ncounty of Galveston in the state of Texas, and 1,095 miles of hazardous liquid pipeline in the\nOCS Gulf of Mexico.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000\nper violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not\nexceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a\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.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 4-2015-5027W. 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\n\n420155027W_Warning_11052015-text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nNovember 05, 2015\nMr. Grant E. Sims\nDirector and Chief Executive Officer\nGenesis Energy, Genesis Offshore Holdings, LLC\n919 Milam Street, Suite 2100\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 4-2015-5027W\nDear Mr. Sims:\nRepresentatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\npursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code have been reviewing your reports and\nnotifications that have been submitted to PHMSA. As a result of this review, it appears that you\nhave committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of\nFederal Regulations. The items reviewed and the probable violation is:\n1. §195.64 National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators.\n(c) Changes. Each operator must notify PHMSA electronically through the\nNational Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov,\nof certain events.\n(2) An operator must notify PHMSA of any following event not later than 60\ndays after the event occurs:\n(iv) The acquisition or divestiture of 50 more miles of pipeline or\npipeline system subject to this part;\n\n\n\nGenesis Offshore Holdings, LLC failed to notify PHMSA of its intent to acquire 50 more miles\nof pipeline or pipeline system no later than 60 days beginning July 24, 2015, which in this case\nwas the date of acquisition. This notification was required on September 22, 2015.\nGenesis Offshore Holdings submitted an Operator Registry Notification, PHMSA F 1000.2, on\nOctober 19, 2015, for the acquisition of 1,975 miles of gas gathering, gas transmission, and\nhazardous liquids pipelines that were formerly owned and operated by Enterprise Products\nOperating, LLC.\nThe acquired pipelines consists of 874 miles of offshore gas gathering pipelines in the Outer\nContinental Shelf (OCS) Gulf of Mexico, 4.31 miles of interstate gas transmission pipeline in the\ncounties of Matagorda and Calhoun in the state of Texas, 1.52 miles of offshore gas transmission\npipeline in the OCS Gulf of Mexico, 0.52 miles of interstate hazardous liquid pipeline in the\ncounty of Galveston in the state of Texas, and 1,095 miles of hazardous liquid pipeline in the\nOCS Gulf of Mexico.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000\nper violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not\nexceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a\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.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 4-2015-5027W. 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":7888}