# GENESIS OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC — Warning Letter - **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:** Not available - **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. Official case documents: 420155027W_Warning_11052015-text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420155027W/420155027W_Warning_11052015-text.pdf 420155027W_Warning_11052015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420155027W/420155027W_Warning_11052015.pdf 420155027W_Warning_11052015.pdf f Transportatic S. Departme Houston, TX 77074 8701 South Gessner, Suite 1110 Pipeline and Administration Hazardous Materials Safety WARNING LETTER CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED November 05, 2015 Mr. Grant E. Sims Director and Chief Executive Officer Genesis Energy, Genesis Offshore Holdings, LLC 919 Milam Street, Suite 2100 Houston, TX 77002 CPF 4-2015-5027W Dear Mr. Sims: Representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code have been reviewing your reports and have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of notifications that have been submitted to PHMSA. As a result of this review, it appears that you Federal Regulations. The items reviewed and the probable violation is: 1. §195.64 National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators. (c) Changes. Each operator must notify PHMSA electronically through the National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov. of certain events. (2) An operator must notify PHMSA of any following event not later than 60 days after the event occurs: (iv) The acquisition or divestiture of 50 more miles of pipeline or pipeline system subject to this part; Genesis Offshore Holdings, LLC failed to notify PHMSA of its intent to acquire 50 more miles of pipeline or pipeline system no later than 60 days beginning July 24, 2015, which in this case was the date of acquisition. This notification was required on September 22, 2015. Genesis Offshore Holdings submitted an Operator Registry Notification, PHMSA F 1000.2, on October 19, 2015, for the acquisition of 1,975 miles of gas gathering, gas transmission, and hazardous liquids pipelines that were formerly owned and operated by Enterprise Products Operating, LLC. The acquired pipelines consists of 874 miles of offshore gas gathering pipelines in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Gulf of Mexico, 4.31 miles of interstate gas transmission pipeline in the counties of Matagorda and Calhoun in the state of Texas, 1.52 miles of offshore gas transmission pipeline in the OCS Gulf of Mexico, 0.52 miles of interstate hazardous liquid pipeline in the county of Galveston in the state of Texas, and 1,095 miles of hazardous liquid pipeline in the OCS Gulf of Mexico. Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 4-2015-5027W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). Sincerely, R. M. Seeley Director, Southwest Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 2 420155027W_Warning_11052015-text.pdf WARNING LETTER CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED November 05, 2015 Mr. Grant E. Sims Director and Chief Executive Officer Genesis Energy, Genesis Offshore Holdings, LLC 919 Milam Street, Suite 2100 Houston, TX 77002 CPF 4-2015-5027W Dear Mr. Sims: Representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code have been reviewing your reports and notifications that have been submitted to PHMSA. As a result of this review, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items reviewed and the probable violation is: 1. §195.64 National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators. (c) Changes. Each operator must notify PHMSA electronically through the National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov, of certain events. (2) An operator must notify PHMSA of any following event not later than 60 days after the event occurs: (iv) The acquisition or divestiture of 50 more miles of pipeline or pipeline system subject to this part; Genesis Offshore Holdings, LLC failed to notify PHMSA of its intent to acquire 50 more miles of pipeline or pipeline system no later than 60 days beginning July 24, 2015, which in this case was the date of acquisition. This notification was required on September 22, 2015. Genesis Offshore Holdings submitted an Operator Registry Notification, PHMSA F 1000.2, on October 19, 2015, for the acquisition of 1,975 miles of gas gathering, gas transmission, and hazardous liquids pipelines that were formerly owned and operated by Enterprise Products Operating, LLC. The acquired pipelines consists of 874 miles of offshore gas gathering pipelines in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Gulf of Mexico, 4.31 miles of interstate gas transmission pipeline in the counties of Matagorda and Calhoun in the state of Texas, 1.52 miles of offshore gas transmission pipeline in the OCS Gulf of Mexico, 0.52 miles of interstate hazardous liquid pipeline in the county of Galveston in the state of Texas, and 1,095 miles of hazardous liquid pipeline in the OCS Gulf of Mexico. Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 4-2015-5027W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). Sincerely, R. M. Seeley Director, Southwest Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 2 - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 7888