{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520065036","title":"PACIFIC OPERATORS OFFSHORE — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2006-09-26","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.452(c)(1)(i)(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520065036.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520065036.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520065036","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520065036","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving PACIFIC OPERATORS OFFSHORE. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.452(c)(1)(i)(a). The case was opened on 2006-09-26 and is reported as closed as of 2009-11-05. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520065036_FinalOrder_11052009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520065036/520065036_FinalOrder_11052009.pdf\n\n520065036_FinalOrder_11052009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520065036/520065036_FinalOrder_11052009_text.pdf\n\n520065036_FinalOrder_11052009_text.pdf\n\nNOV 5 2009\nMr. Bruce Johnston\nOperations Superintendent\nPacific Operators Offshore\nP.O. Box 5565\nOxnard, CA 93031\nRE: CPF No. 5-2006-5036\nDear Mr. Johnston:\nEnclosed is the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation\nand finds that Pacific Operators Offshore has completed the actions specified in the Notice\nrequired to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. This case is now closed. Your receipt of\nthe Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nJeffrey D. Wiese\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosure\ncc: Chris Hoidal, Director, Western Region, Office of Pipeline Safety\nCERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED [7009 1410 0000 2464 5874]\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)\nPacific Operators Offshore, ) CPF No. 5-2006-5036\n)\nRespondent. )\n______________________________)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn April 11 and 12, 2006, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, a representative of the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS),\nconducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of the facilities and records of Pacific Operators\nOffshore (Pacific or Respondent) in Carpinteria, California. Pacific operates a 6.38-mile, 10-\ninch pipeline that transports crude oil from the two offshore platforms to an onshore processing\nfacility.\nAs a result of the inspection, the Director, Western Region, OPS (Director), issued to\nRespondent, by letter dated September 26, 2006, a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed\nCompliance Order (Notice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice proposed\nfinding that Pacific had violated 49 C.F.R. Part 192 and proposed ordering Respondent to take\ncertain measures to correct the alleged violation.\nPacific responded to the Notice by letter dated November 2, 2006 (Response). Respondent did\nnot contest the allegations of violation and provided documentation of the steps the company had\ntaken to complete the actions specified in the Notice. Pacific did not request a hearing and\ntherefore has waived its right to one.\nFINDING OF VIOLATION\nIn its Response, Pacific did not contest the allegation in the Notice that it violated 49 C.F.R. Part\n192, as follows:\nItem 1: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.452(c)(1)(i)(A), which\nstates:\n§ 195.452 Pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas.\n\n\n\n2\n(a) . . .\n(c) What must be in the baseline assessment plan? (1) An operator must include each\nof the following elements in its written baseline assessment plan:\n(i) The methods selected to assess the integrity of the line pipe. An operator\nmust assess the integrity of the line pipe by any of the following methods. The methods\nan operator selects to assess low frequency electric resistance welded pipe or lap welded\npipe susceptible to longitudinal seam failure must be capable of assessing seam integrity\nand of detecting corrosion and deformation anomalies.\n(A) Internal inspection tool or tools capable of detecting corrosion and\ndeformation anomalies including dents, gouges and grooves;\nThe Notice alleged that on April 24, 2004, Pacific used a magnetic flux leakage (MFL) tool to\nassess the integrity of a pipeline segment. However, that MFL tool was not capable of detecting\nall of the potential deformation anomalies that could affect that segment, including dents.\nAccordingly, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.452(c)(1)(i)(A) by failing to\nproperly assess the integrity of its pipeline with an internal inspection tool or tools capable of\ndetecting deformation anomalies.\nThis finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action\ntaken against Respondent.\nCOMPLIANCE ORDER\nThe Notice proposed a compliance order with respect to Item 1 for a violation of 49 C.F.R.\n§ 192.452(c)(1)(i)(A). Under 49 U.S.C. § 60118(a), each person who engages in the\ntransportation of gas or who owns or operates a pipeline facility is required to comply with the\napplicable safety standards established under chapter 601. The Director has indicated that\nRespondent has taken the following actions specified in the proposed compliance order:\nOn November 2, 2006, Pacific submitted a report, dated September 13, 2006, describing\nthe results of the August 2006 internal geometry and metal loss tool runs it performed on\nits 10-inch Houchin-La Conchita crude oil pipeline. The date obtained during those tool\nruns was of acceptable quality and satisfied the requirements of 49 C.F.R.\n§192.452(c)(1)(i)(A).\nAccordingly, since compliance has been achieved with respect to this violation, the compliance\nterms are not included in this Order.\nThe terms and conditions of this Final Order shall be effective upon receipt.\n__________________________ _________________\nJeffrey D. Wiese Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":5743}