ROSEFIELD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC — Notice of Probable Violation

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42024014NOPV_Final Order_04112024_(21-217155)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFApril 11, 2024 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: caps@rosefieldpipeline.com Christopher Capsimalis Chief Executive Officer Rosefield Operating Company, LLC 2103 Research Forest Suite 300 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 Re: CPF No. 4-2024-014-NOPV Dear Mr. Capsimalis: 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. Garrett Parker, Regulatory Specialist, Rosefield Operating Company, LLC, gparker@rosefieldpipeline.com CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED#

42024014NOPV_Final Order_04112024_(21-217155)_text.pdf, page 2U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 ____________________________________ In the Matter of ) Rosefield Operating Company, LLC, ) CPF No. 4-2024-014-NOPV ) ) ) Respondent. ) ____________________________________) FINAL ORDER On January 30, 2024, 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 Rosefield Operating Company, LLC (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 allegations of violation or corrective measures. Based upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the pipeline safety regulation listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is incorporated by reference: 49 C.F.R. § 195.452(j)(3) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to continually assess the line pipe’s integrity within a five-year interval, not to exceed 68 months. 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.#

42024014NOPV_Final Order_04112024_(21-217155)_text.pdf, page 3The terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. April 11, 2024 ___________________________________ _________________________ Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety#

42024014NOPV_Closure Letter_03212025_(21-217155)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: caps@rosefieldpipeline.com March 21, 2025 Christopher Capsimalis Chief Executive Officer Rosefield Operating Company, LLC 2103 Research Forest Suite 300 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 RE: CPF 4-2024-014-NOPV Dear Mr. Capsimalis: From July 11, 2021 to November 27, 2023, a representative of the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), Southwest Region, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.), reviewed and inspected an Integrity Assurance notification submitted on June 30, 2021, by Rosefield Operating Company, LLC (Rosefield), regarding its High Island Pipeline System that transports crude oil from offshore locations to Texas City, Texas. As a result of the inspection, Rosefield was issued a Final Order (Order) in the above-referenced case. This Order included a Compliance Order. Based on PHMSA’s review of the documentation Rosefield provided, it has been determined that Rosefield has 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: Garrett Parker, Regulatory Specialist, Rosefield Operating Company, LLC GParker@rosefieldpipeline.com#