{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420175004W","title":"STONE ENERGY — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2017-02-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.64(c)(2)(iii).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420175004w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420175004w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420175004w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420175004W","body":"Warning Letter involving STONE ENERGY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.64(c)(2)(iii). The case was opened on 2017-02-09 and is reported as closed as of 2017-02-09. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420175004W_Warning Letter_02092017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420175004W/420175004W_Warning%20Letter_02092017.pdf\n\n420175004W_Warning Letter_02092017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420175004W/420175004W_Warning%20Letter_02092017_text.pdf\n\n420175004W_Warning Letter_02092017_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nFebruary 9, 2017\nJohn Pantaleo\nVice President – GOM\nStone Energy\n625 East Kaliste Saloom Road\nLafayette, Louisiana 70508\nCPF 4-2017-5004W\nDear Mr. Pantaleo:\nIn December 2016, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code reviewed the\nnotification reports filed electronically by Stone Energy. As a result of this review, it appears\nthat you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code\nof Federal Regulations. The item 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(iii) A change in the entity (e.g., company, municipality) responsible\nfor operating an existing pipeline, pipeline segment, or pipeline\nfacility;\n\n\n\nStone Energy failed to file notification of divestiture for 7.65 miles of hazardous liquids pipeline\nno later than 60 days following the divestiture. Stone Energy submitted an Operator Registry\nNotification Type D for 3.6 miles of Onshore, Interstate pipeline, located in Cameron County,\nLA and 4.05 miles of Offshore OCS Gulf of Mexico pipeline. According to the information\nsubmitted, the divestiture was completed on February 1, 2016, and the notification was not\nreceived until May 25, 2016 (114 days). This notification was required by April 1, 2016.\nFor future files, please be aware that the notification required for the divestiture of less than 50\nmiles would be a Type B. Attached for your convenience is a copy of the “Instructions (rev 5-\n2015) for Form PHMSA F 1000.2 (rev 5-2015) OPERATOR REGISTRY NOTIFICATION” to\nsubmit the correct notification type.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $205,638\nper violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,056,380 for a related series of\nviolations. For violation occurring between January 4, 2012 to August 1, 2016, the maximum\npenalty may not exceed $200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed\n$2,000,000 for a related series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012,\nthe maximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty\nnot to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances\nand supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional\nenforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the\nitem identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Stone Energy being subject to\nadditional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 4-2017-5004W. 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":4379}