# OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** CPF 520035016
- **title:** OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2003-06-04
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.432(b).
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Notice of Probable Violation involving OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195,  195.432(b). The case was opened on 2003-06-04 and is reported as closed as of 2005-05-18. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520035016_final order_05182005.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520035016/520035016_final%20order_05182005.pdf

cpf_520035016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520035016/cpf_520035016.pdf

520035016_final order_05182005.pdf

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Bobby Talley
President
BP (NA) Olympic Pipe Line Company
2319 Lind Avenue SW, Suite 270
Renton, Washington 98055
Re: CPF No. 5-2003-5016
Dear Mr. Talley:
Enclosed is dle Final Order issued by dle Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in the
above-ref~ccd case. It makes a finding of violation and finds that you have completed dle action
specified in the Notice required to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. This case is now
closed. Your receipt of the Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F .R. § 190.5.
Sincerely.
~ r~
James Reynolds
Pipeline Compliance Registry
Office of Pipeline Safety
ElM:losure
cc:
Chris Hoidal, Director,
Western Region, OPS
Kim West,
Washington Utilities and
Commission Transportation
CBBIIEIED MAll.. -R EnJRNREC EIPT REQUESTED



DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT A nON
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATER IA1S SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
WASHINGTON, DC 20590
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CPF No. oS- 2002. SOO2
FINAL ORDER
On August 29 tIuoulh Cktobcr 3,2002, pursumlt to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, ..~tativm of the
W uhin~ Utilities and Transportation Commil&i~ u agmt for the Office of Pipeline Safety
(OPS~ caxhx:ted In oo-lite pipeliDe safety ~tion of R~xteurs faciliti. and records
throughout northern Washington. As a result of the inspection, the Director, Western Region, OPS,
iuued to Rapondalt. by letta'dated 10M 4, 2003, . Notice of Prob8ble Violation 8Id Proposed
Compliance 0nI«. In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice proposed finding that
R~aIt bad violated 49 C.F.R. § I 95.432(b) mdpl~ oIed that Resporxlent take action to ~t
the alleged violltion.
RespondaJt reIpOIxted to the Notice by letter dated J1DIe 9, 2003 (R~Ie). Re8JX)ooent provided
information ~eming the co"~tivc Ktion it baa takm. Byco.igipc;adencc dated April 25, 2005,
Rcspmxlcnt waived ita ~tunity for a hearing.
FINDING OF VIOLATION
Item 1 in the Notice alleged that Rcspolxlent violated 49 C.P.R. § 19S.432(b) by failing to ~Iy
with settlmlmt limits prescribed by API Standard 6S3 (iooorporitcd by ref~ in § 19S.432(b».
In its ReIpOI1Ie, Resporxlmt contelMled ~ with ~ to breakout tanb with diametas Ie8 than
7S feet, the calculation specified for settlement differentials in API 653 i."known to be exceaively
~y"ative." Howeva:. while MkIIeSIing ita belieftblt the API 1Id wa ovatyCOD8'V ative,
Respondent did not contm the alleption that it hid failed to comply with the limits set by the
ItmMlard. Acconlingiy, I fiIMI that RCllMJOOaIt violated 49 C.F.R. § 19S.432(b).
This finding of violation wiD be
taken against Respondent
considereda prior ofrenle in any sublequent enforcement action



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COMPUANCEORDER
The Notice proposed a compliance order with respect to Item 1 in the Notice for violation of
49C.F.R. § 195.432(b). UDder49U.S.C. § 601 18(a)t each penon who engages in the transportation
of hazardous liquids or who owns or operates a pipeline facility is required to comply with the
applicable safetystaD dards established 1mder Chapter 60 I. The Regional Director has indicated that
Respondent has performed further edge settlement analysis in w;cordance with API Standard 653 to
comply with the proposed compliance order. Accordingly t since compliance has been achieved with
respect to this violation, the compliance terms are not included in this Order.
:w ARNING ITEM
The Notice did not propose a civil penalty or corrective Ktion for failing to address the gap between
the ring wall and the chime and the extensive corrosion present on the chime of breakout tank T -116
at the Renton station (Item 2). Therefore, this is considered a warning item. Respondent is warned
that if it docs not take appropriate action to correct this Item, enforcement action will be taken if a
subsequent inspection reveals a violation.
The tenns and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt. This case is now closecL
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MAY 18m
Date Issued
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