{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420205007","title":"EXXONMOBIL FUELS AND LUBRICANTS COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2020-03-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.1(a), 195.1(c), 195.406(a), 195.420(b), 195.452(j)(1).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420205007.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420205007.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420205007","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420205007","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving EXXONMOBIL FUELS AND LUBRICANTS COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.1(a),  195.1(c),  195.406(a),  195.420(b),  195.452(j)(1). The case was opened on 2020-03-17 and is reported as closed as of 2026-05-12. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420205007_Closure Letter_05122026_(19-163290S).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420205007/420205007_Closure%20Letter_05122026_(19-163290S).pdf\n\n420205007_Closure Letter_05122026_(19-163290S)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420205007/420205007_Closure%20Letter_05122026_(19-163290S)_text.pdf\n\n420205007_Final Order_07022020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420205007/420205007_Final%20Order_07022020.pdf\n\n420205007_Final Order_07022020_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420205007/420205007_Final%20Order_07022020_text.pdf\n\n420205007_NOPV PCO_03172020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420205007/420205007_NOPV%20PCO_03172020.pdf\n\n420205007_NOPV PCO_03172020_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420205007/420205007_NOPV%20PCO_03172020_text.pdf\n\n420205007_Operator Req for Stay of CO Req Time Xt_12112023_(19-163290S).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420205007/420205007_Operator%20Req%20for%20Stay%20of%20CO%20Req%20Time%20Xt_12112023_(19-163290S).pdf\n\n420205007_Closure Letter_05122026_(19-163290S)_text.pdf\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\n8701 S. Gessner, Suite 630\nHouston TX 77074\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: shane.a.pantoja@exxonmobil.com\nMay 12, 2026\nShane Pantoja\nBRCX Water and DOT Advisor\nExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company\n4999 Scenic Highway\nBaton Rouge, LA 70805\nCPF 4-2020-5007\nDear Mr. Pantoja:\nOn July 2, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued to\nExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company a Final Order in the above-referenced case. This\nOrder included a Compliance Order. Based on our review of the documentation you provided, it\nhas been determined that you have complied with the terms of this Order.\nAccordingly, this case is now closed and no further action is contemplated with respect to the\nmatters involved in this case. Please be advised that the additional changes to the subject facility\ndescribed in your March 30, 2026 letter are necessary to complete the segregation of surge relief\nfunctions from the storage and refining operations at the subject facility. Southwest Region’s\nunderstanding is that these changes will be complete by September 30, 2026.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nBryan Lethcoe\nDirector, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n\n\n\ncc: Byron Tomlinson, ExxonMobil, byron.k.tomlinson@exxonmobil.com\nSteve Foster, ExxonMobil, stephen.r.foster@exxonmobil.com\nRonnie Turner, ExxonMobil, ronnie.turner@exxonmobil.com\nHaley O’Neill, Murchison O’Neill, PLLC, haley.oneill@pipelinelegal.com\n2\n\n420205007_Final Order_07022020_text.pdf\n\nJuly 2, 2020\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: bryan.w.milton@exxonmobil.com\nMr. Bryan Milton\nPresident\nExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company\nExxonMobil Baton Rouge Complex\n4045 Scenic Highway\nBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70805\nRe: CPF No. 4-2020-5007\nDear Mr. Milton:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of\nviolation and specifies actions that need to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety\nregulations. When the terms of the compliance order are completed, as determined by the\nDirector, Southwest Region, this enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order\nby electronic mail is effective upon the date of transmission as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nAlan K. Mayberry\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosures (Final Order and NOPV)\ncc: Ms. Mary McDaniel, Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA\nMr. Darren Woods, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ExxonMobil Corporation,\ndarren.w.woods@exxonmobil.com\nMr. Kieran Donegan, BRCX Employee Safety Coordinator, ExxonMobil Fuels and\nLubricants Company, kieran.d.donegan@exxonmobil.com\nCONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\nIn the Matter of )\nExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company, ) CPF No. 4-2020-5007\na subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, )\nRespondent. )\n)\n)\n)\n)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn March 17, 2020, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Southwest Region, Office of\nPipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to ExxonMobil Fuels and\nLubricants Company, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation (Respondent). The Notice\nproposed finding that Respondent had violated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part\n195. The Notice also proposed certain measures to correct the violations. Respondent did not\ncontest the allegations of violation or corrective measures.\nBased upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the\npipeline safety regulations listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is\nincorporated by reference:\n49 C.F.R. § 195.1(c) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to comply with the\nrequirements of Part 195 that apply specifically to breakout tanks and, to the\nextent practicable, with requirements that apply to pipeline systems and pipeline\nfacilities;\n49 C.F.R. § 195.420(a) (Item 2) ─ Respondent failed to inspect each mainline\nvalve to determine that it is functioning properly at intervals not exceeding 7 ½\nmonths, but at least twice each calendar year; and\n49 C.F.R. § 195.406(a) (Item 3) ─ Respondent failed to operate two pipelines at a\nmaximum operating pressure established in accordance with § 195.406(a)(1)-(5).\nThese findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement\naction taken against Respondent.\nCOMPLIANCE ACTIONS\n\n\n\nCPF No. 4-2020-5007\nPage 2\nPursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the\nactions proposed in the enclosed Notice to correct the violations. The Director may grant an\nextension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a written request timely\nsubmitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an extension. Upon completion\nof ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to comply\nwith this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223 or in\nreferral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States.\nWARNING ITEM\nWith respect to Item 4, the Notice alleged a probable violation of 49 C.F.R. § 195.452(j), but did\nnot propose a civil penalty or compliance order for this item. Therefore, this is considered to be\na warning item. If OPS finds a violation of this provision in a subsequent inspection,\nRespondent may be subject to future enforcement action.\nThe terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R.\n§ 190.5.\nJuly 2, 2020\n___________________________________ _________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":7545}