# BRAVO PIPELINE COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation - **operation:** document - **citation:** CPF 42023039NOPV - **title:** BRAVO PIPELINE COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation - **source type:** enforcement - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** historical - **official:** true - **published on:** 2023-05-11 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.452(l)(1)(ii). - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42023039nopv.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42023039nopv.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42023039nopv - **source url:** https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/42023039NOPV **body:** Notice of Probable Violation involving BRAVO PIPELINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.452(l)(1)(ii). The case was opened on 2023-05-11 and is reported as closed as of 2024-03-18. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status. Official case documents: 42023039NOPV_Closure Letter_03182024_(22-234780).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42023039NOPV/42023039NOPV_Closure%20Letter_03182024_(22-234780).pdf 42023039NOPV_Closure Letter_03182024_(22-234780)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42023039NOPV/42023039NOPV_Closure%20Letter_03182024_(22-234780)_text.pdf 42023039NOPV_Final Order_09192023_(22-234780).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42023039NOPV/42023039NOPV_Final%20Order_09192023_(22-234780).pdf 42023039NOPV_Final Order_09192023_(22-234780)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42023039NOPV/42023039NOPV_Final%20Order_09192023_(22-234780)_text.pdf 42023039NOPV_Operator Response to Notice_05242023_(22-234780).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42023039NOPV/42023039NOPV_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_05242023_(22-234780).pdf 42023039NOPV_PCO_05112023_(22-234780).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42023039NOPV/42023039NOPV_PCO_05112023_(22-234780).pdf 42023039NOPV_PCO_05112023_(22-234780)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42023039NOPV/42023039NOPV_PCO_05112023_(22-234780)_text.pdf 42023039NOPV_Closure Letter_03182024_(22-234780)_text.pdf VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: vishal gupta@oxy.com March 18, 2024 Vishal Gupta President and General Manager for Oxy EOR Bravo Pipeline Company 5 Greenway Plaza Suite 110 Houston, Texas 77046 CPF 4-2023-039 NOPV Dear Mr. Gupta: On September 19, 2023, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued to Bravo Pipeline Company’s (Bravo) carbon dioxide (CO2) transmission pipeline system a Final Order in the above-referenced case. This Order included a Compliance Order. Based on our review of the documentation you provided, it has been determined that you have complied with the terms of this Order. Accordingly, this case is now closed, and no further action is contemplated with respect to the matters involved in this case. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Bryan Lethcoe Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc: Lee Turfe, Manager Control Center, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, lee_turfe@oxy.com Bradey Holland, Pipeline Operations Lead, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Bradey_holland@oxy.com 42023039NOPV_Final Order_09192023_(22-234780)_text.pdf September 19, 2023 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: vishal gupta@oxy.com Vishal Gupta President and General Manager for Oxy EOR Bravo Pipeline Company 5 Greenway Plaza Suite 110 Houston, Texas 77046 Re: CPF No. 4-2023-039-NOPV Dear Mr. Gupta: Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation and specifies actions that need to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. When the terms of the compliance order are completed, as determined by the Director, Southwest Region, this enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by e-mail is effective upon the date of transmission and acknowledgement of receipt as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Alan K. Mayberry Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Enclosures (Final Order and NOPV) cc: Mr. Bryan Lethcoe, Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA Mr. Mark Hamlin, Managing Counsel, Occidental Petroleum Company, mark_hamlin@oxy.com Mr. Bradey Holland, Lead, Plant Operations, Bravo Pipeline Company, bradey_holland@oxy.com CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 ________________________________________ In the Matter of ) Bravo Pipeline Company, ) CPF No. 4-2023-039-NOPV a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corp., ) ) ) ) Respondent. ) ________________________________________) FINAL ORDER On May 11, 2023, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to Bravo Pipeline Company (Respondent). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 195. The Notice also proposed certain measures to correct the violation. Respondent did not contest the allegation of violation or corrective measures. Based upon a review of all the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the pipeline safety regulations listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is incorporated by reference: 49 C.F.R. § 195.452(l)(1)(ii) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to maintain records to support the decisions and analyses, including any modifications, justifications, variances, deviations, and determinations made, and actions taken, to implement and evaluate each element integrity management program. This finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. Compliance Actions Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the actions proposed in the enclosed Notice to correct the violation. The Director may grant an extension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a written request timely submitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an extension. Upon completion of the ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223 or in referral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States. The terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. September 19, 2023 ___________________________________ _________________________ Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 6366