{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420195014W","title":"NOBLE MIDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2019-10-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.64(c)(1)(ii).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420195014w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420195014w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420195014w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420195014W","body":"Warning Letter involving NOBLE MIDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.64(c)(1)(ii). The case was opened on 2019-10-01 and is reported as closed as of 2019-10-01. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420195014W_Warning Letter_10012019.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420195014W/420195014W_Warning%20Letter_10012019.pdf\n\n420195014W_Warning Letter_10012019_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420195014W/420195014W_Warning%20Letter_10012019_text.pdf\n\n420195014W_Warning Letter_10012019_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nOctober 1, 2019\nTerry Gerhart\nChief Executive Officer\nNoble Midstream Services, LLC\n1001 Noble Energy Way\nHouston, Texas 77070\nCPF 4-2019-5014W\nDear Mr. Gerhart:\nOn September 25, 2017, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) reviewed\nthe Noble Midstream Services, LLC (Noble Midstream) Operator Registry Notification F-\n20170925-16680.\nAs a result of the review, it is alleged that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline\nSafety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The item review and the\nprobable violation is:\n1. §195.64 National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators.\n(c) Changes. Each operator must notify PHMSA electronically through the National\nRegistry of Pipeline and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov, of certain\nevents.\n(1) An operator must notify PHMSA of any of the following events not later\nthan 60 days before the event occurs:\n(ii) Construction of 10 or more miles of a new or replacement\nhazardous liquid or carbon dioxide pipeline;\n\n\n\nNoble Midstream Services, LLC failed to notify PHMSA of the construction of 10 or more miles\nof new hazardous liquid pipeline no later than 60 days before the event occurred. Noble Midstream\nServices, LLC notified PHMSA of the construction of 25 miles of hazardous liquids pipelines\nthrough the Operator Registry Notification F-20170925-16680. The notification was dated\nSeptember 25, 2017, listing an anticipated start date of October 16, 2017. The Notification was\nfiled 21 days prior to the anticipated start date which is less than the 60-day requirement.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$213,268 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,132,679 for a related\nseries of violations. For violation occurring on or after November 2, 2015 and before November\n27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed $209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum\npenalty not to exceed $2,090,022. For violations occurring prior to November 2, 2015, the\nmaximum penalty may not exceed $200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to\nexceed $2,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and\nsupporting 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(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Noble Midstream 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 4-2019-5014W. 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 the\nredacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nMary L. McDaniel, P.E.\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4129}