{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 42021008NOPV","title":"ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2021-11-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.420(b), 195.436, 195.505(b), 195.567(c), 195.64(c)(1)(iii).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42021008nopv.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42021008nopv.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42021008nopv","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/42021008NOPV","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.420(b),  195.436,  195.505(b),  195.567(c),  195.64(c)(1)(iii). The case was opened on 2021-11-15 and is reported as closed as of 2022-08-08. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n42021008NOPV_Closure Letter_08082022_(20-172587).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021008NOPV/42021008NOPV_Closure%20Letter_08082022_(20-172587).pdf\n\n42021008NOPV_Closure Letter_08082022_(20-172587)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021008NOPV/42021008NOPV_Closure%20Letter_08082022_(20-172587)_text.pdf\n\n42021008NOPV_Final Order_12282021_(20-172587).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021008NOPV/42021008NOPV_Final%20Order_12282021_(20-172587).pdf\n\n42021008NOPV_Final Order_12282021_(20-172587)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021008NOPV/42021008NOPV_Final%20Order_12282021_(20-172587)_text.pdf\n\n42021008NOPV_Operator Response to Notice_12062021_(20-172587).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021008NOPV/42021008NOPV_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_12062021_(20-172587).pdf\n\n42021008NOPV_PCO_11152021_(20-172587).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021008NOPV/42021008NOPV_PCO_11152021_(20-172587).pdf\n\n42021008NOPV_PCO_11152021_(20-172587)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021008NOPV/42021008NOPV_PCO_11152021_(20-172587)_text.pdf\n\n42021008NOPV_Final Order_12282021_(20-172587)_text.pdf\n\nDecember 28, 2021\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: pdhodgins@paalp.com\nMr. Patrick Hodgins\nVice President Health, Safety and Environment\nOryx Delaware Oil Transport LLC\n333 Clay Street, Suite 1600\nHouston, Texas 77002\nRe: CPF No. 4-2021-008-NOPV\nDear Mr. Hodgins:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding 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 e-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, P.E., Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA\nMr. Kevin Cunningham, Director, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance, Oryx\nDelaware Oil Transport, LLC, khcunningham@paalp.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\n________________________________________________\n)\nIn the Matter of )\n)\nOryx Delaware Oil Transport, LLC, ) CPF No. 4-2021-008-NOPV\na subsidiary of Plains Oryx Permian Basin, LLC, )\n)\nRespondent. )\n________________________________________________)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn November 15, 2021, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Southwest Region, Office\nof Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to Oryx Delaware Oil\nTransport, LLC (Respondent), a subsidiary of Plains Oryx Permian Basin, LLC. The Notice\nproposed finding that Respondent violated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. § 195.436.\nThe Notice also proposed certain measures to correct the violation. Respondent did not contest\nthe allegation 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. § 195.436 (Item 2) ─ Respondent failed to provide protection at each\npumping station and breakout tank area and other exposed facility from vandalism\nand unauthorized entry.\nThis finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action\ntaken against Respondent.\nCOMPLIANCE ACTIONS\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 violation. 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.\n\n\n\nCPF No. 4-2021-008-NOPV\nPage 2\nWARNING ITEMS\nWith respect to Items 1, 3, 4, and 5, the Notice alleged probable violations of 49 C.F.R. §§\n195.64(c)(1)(iii), 195.420(b), 195.505(b), and 195.567(c), respectively, but did not propose a\ncivil penalty or compliance order for these items. Therefore, these are considered warning items.\nIf OPS finds a violation of any of these items in a subsequent inspection, Respondent may be\nsubject 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.\nDecember 28, 2021\n___________________________________ _________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\n\n42021008NOPV_Closure Letter_08082022_(20-172587)_text.pdf\n\nELECTRONIC MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nAugust 8, 2022\nPat Hodgins\nVice President Health, Safety and Environmental\nOryx Delaware Oil Transport LLC\n333 Clay Street, Suite 1600\nHouston, Texas 77002\nCPF 4-2021-008-NOPV\nDear Mr. Hodgins:\nOn December 28, 2021, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\nissued to Oryx Delaware Oil Transport LLC (Oryx) a Final Order in the above-referenced case.\nThis Order included one Compliance Order requirement. Based on PHMSA’s review of the\ndocumentation provided by Oryx, it has been determined that Oryx has complied with the terms\nof the Final Order.\nAccordingly, this case is now closed, and no further action is contemplated with respect to the\nmatters involved in this case.\nSincerely,\nMary L. McDaniel P.E.\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","truncated":false,"body_characters":6551}