{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 42024010NOPV","title":"OSAGE PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2024-02-02","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.446(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42024010nopv.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42024010nopv.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42024010nopv","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/42024010NOPV","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving OSAGE PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.446(a). The case was opened on 2024-02-02 and is reported as closed as of 2024-04-23. Proposed civil penalty: $239,142. Assessed civil penalty: $239,142. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n42024010NOPV_Final Order_04192024_(22-248385).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42024010NOPV/42024010NOPV_Final%20Order_04192024_(22-248385).pdf\n\n42024010NOPV_Final Order_04192024_(22-248385)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42024010NOPV/42024010NOPV_Final%20Order_04192024_(22-248385)_text.pdf\n\n42024010NOPV_Operator Response to Notice (Amended)_03212024_(22-248385).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42024010NOPV/42024010NOPV_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice%20(Amended)_03212024_(22-248385).pdf\n\n42024010NOPV_Operator Response to Notice_02162024_(22-248385).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42024010NOPV/42024010NOPV_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_02162024_(22-248385).pdf\n\n42024010NOPV_PCP (AMENDED)_03152024_(22-248385).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42024010NOPV/42024010NOPV_PCP%20(AMENDED)_03152024_(22-248385).pdf\n\n42024010NOPV_PCP (AMENDED)_03152024_(22-248385)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42024010NOPV/42024010NOPV_PCP%20(AMENDED)_03152024_(22-248385)_text.pdf\n\n42024010NOPV_PCP_02022024_(22-248385).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42024010NOPV/42024010NOPV_PCP_02022024_(22-248385).pdf\n\n42024010NOPV_PCP_02022024_(22-248385)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42024010NOPV/42024010NOPV_PCP_02022024_(22-248385)_text.pdf\n\n42024010NOPV_Final Order_04192024_(22-248385)_text.pdf\n\nApril 19, 2024\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: steve.ledbetter@hfsinclair.com\nSteven Ledbetter\nExecutive Vice President, Commercial\nHF Sinclair Corporation\n2828 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1300\nDallas, Texas 75201\nRe: CPF No. 4-2024-010-NOPV\nDear Mr. Ledbetter:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case to Osage Pipe Line\nCompany, LLC, a subsidiary of HF Sinclair Corporation. It makes a finding of violation and\nassesses a civil penalty of $239,142. When the civil penalty has been paid, this enforcement\naction will be closed. Service of the Final Order by e-mail is effective upon the date of\ntransmission and acknowledgement of receipt 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: Mr. Bryan Lethcoe, Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA\nMs. Lori Coupland, Vice President, Compliance and EHS, HF Sinclair Corporation,\nlori.coupland@hfsinclair.com\nMr. Rob Jamieson, Vice President, Midstream, HF Sinclair Corporation,\nrob.jamieson@hfsinclair.com\nCONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\n_____________________________________\nIn the Matter of )\nOsage Pipe Line Company, LLC, )\na subsidiary of HF Sinclair Corporation, ) CPF No. 4-2024-010-NOPV\n)\n)\n)\nRespondent. )\n_____________________________________)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn March 15, 2024, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Southwest Region, Office of\nPipeline Safety (OPS), issued an Amended Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to Osage Pipe\nLine Company, LLC (Osage or Respondent).1 The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had\nviolated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 195 and proposed a civil penalty of\n$239,142. Respondent did not contest the allegation of violation or the proposed civil penalty.\nBased upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the\npipeline safety regulation listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is\nincorporated by reference:\n49 C.F.R. § 195.446(a) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to follow its written control\nroom management procedures when it attempted to restart a pipeline after\nreceiving leak alarms and before assuring segment integrity and determining if a\nleak occurred.\nThis finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action\ntaken against Respondent. In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.223, Respondent is assessed a\ncivil penalty amount of $239,142.\nPayment of the civil penalty must be made within 20 days of service. Federal regulations (49\nC.F.R. § 89.21(b)(3)) require such payment to be made by wire transfer through the Federal\nReserve Communications System (Fedwire), to the account of the U.S. Treasury. Detailed\ninstructions are contained in the enclosure. Questions concerning wire transfers should be\n1 A Notice of Probable Violation (initial Notice) in this matter was issued to Respondent on February 2, 2024.\nOsage responded on February 16, 2024, and indicated it was not contesting the alleged violation or proposed civil\npenalty, but requested a factual clarification regarding the Director’s description of certain lands involved in the\naccident contemplated by the initial Notice. Subsequently, on March 15, 2025, the Director issued the Notice as\namended. Osage responded again on March 21, 2024, and did not contest the allegation of violation or the proposed\ncivil penalty.\n\n\n\ndirected to: Financial Operations Division (AMK-325), Federal Aviation Administration, Mike\nMonroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 S MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 79169.\nThe Financial Operations Division telephone number is (405) 954-8845.\nFailure to pay the civil penalty of $239,142 will result in accrual of interest at the current annual\nrate in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 3717, 31 C.F.R. § 901.9 and 49 C.F.R. § 89.23. Pursuant to\nthose same authorities, a late penalty charge of six percent (6%) per annum will be charged if\npayment is not made within 110 days of service. Furthermore, failure to pay the civil penalty\nmay result in referral of the matter to the Attorney General for appropriate action in a district\ncourt of the United States.\nThe terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R.\n§ 190.5.\nApril 19, 2024\n__________________________________ _________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":6566}