{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520070012M","title":"MARATHON OIL COMPANY — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2007-04-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.465(d), 192.485(c), 192.605(b), 192.613(b), 192.615(a), 192.627, 192.709(c), 192.715, 192.745(b), 192.749.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520070012m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520070012m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520070012m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520070012M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving MARATHON OIL COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.465(d),  192.485(c),  192.605(b),  192.613(b),  192.615(a),  192.627,  192.709(c),  192.715,  192.745(b),  192.749. The case was opened on 2007-04-09 and is reported as closed as of 2007-06-21. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520070012M_notice letter_04092007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520070012M/520070012M_notice%20letter_04092007.pdf\n\n520070012M_Operator Response to notice letter_ 05112007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520070012M/520070012M_Operator%20Response%20to%20notice%20letter_%2005112007.pdf\n\n520070012M_operator response to notice letter_06112007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520070012M/520070012M_operator%20response%20to%20notice%20letter_06112007.pdf\n\n520070012M_notice letter_04092007.pdf\n\n@\nu.s. 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I trl)lr'.-L- r'ttE -+J-:4\nMr. Schoffrnann\nMarathon Oil Company\n3201 C Street, Suite 800\nArchorage, Alaska 99503\ncPF 5-2007-0012M\nDear Mr. Schoffmarm:\nOn June 26, 2006, a representative ofthe Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected\nMaratlon's procedures for operating natural gas pipelines in Marathon's Anchorage office.\nOn the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacies found within\nMarathon's plans or procedures, as described below:\n1. 192.605 Procedural manual for operations maintenance and emergencies.\n(b)(3) Making construction records, maps, and operating history available to\nappropriate operating personnel.\nAppendix 8, page I and page 4 of Marathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance\nProcedures Manual, did not reflect the new 1120 psi. \"set pressure\" ofreliefvalve X028 at\nGranite Point.\n2. 192.465 External corrosion control: Monitoring.\n(d) Each operator shall take prompt remedial action to correct any deficiencies\nindicated by the monitoring.\n\n\n\n3.\n4.\nt.\n6.\nMarathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance Procedures Manual, did not indicate that\nprompt remedial action must be taken when deficiencies are found during corrosion control\nmonitoring.\n192.485 Remedial measures: Transmission lines.\n(c) Under paragraphs (a) and (b) ofthis section, the strength of pipe based on actual\nremaining wall thickness may be determined by the procedure in ASME/ANSI B31G\nor the procedure in AGA Pipeline Research Committee Project PR 3-805 (with\nRSTRENG disk). Both procedures apply to corroded regions that do not penetrat€\nthe pipe wall, subject to the limitations prescribed in the procedures.\nMarathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance Procedures Manual did not have\nprocedures for utilizing 831G or Rstreng to determine the remaining strength ofa pipeline.\n192.613 Continuing surveillance,\n(b) If a segment of pipeline is determined to be in unsatisfactory condition but no\nimmediate hazard exists, the operator shall initiate a program to recondition or phase\nout the segment involved, or, if the segment cannot be reconditioned or phased out,\nreduce the maximum allowable operating pressure in accordance with $192.619 (a)\nand (b).\nMarathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance Procedures Manual, did not indicate what\naction must be taken if a line segment is found in unsatisfactory condition.\n192.615 Emergency plans.\n(a) Each operator shall establish written procedures to minimize the hazard resultins\nfrom a gas pipeline emergency. At a minimum, the procedures must provide for the\nfollowing:\n(1) Receiving, identiSing, and classifuing notices of events which require immediate\nresponse by the operator,\n(2) Establishing and maintaining adequate means of communication with\nappropriate fire, police, and other public officials.\n(3) Prompt and effective response to a notice of each type of emergency, including\nthe following:\n(i) Gas detected inside or near a building.\nMarathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance Procedures Manual, did not indicate what\naction must be taken ifgas is detected inside or near a building.\n192.627 Tapping pipeline under pressure.\nEach tap made on a pipeline under pressure must be performed by a crew qualified\nto make hot taps.\n\n\n\nMarathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance Procedures Manual did not rcquire that the\ncrew that performs hot tapping must be qualified.\n7, 192.709(c) Transrnission lines: Record keeping.\n(c) A record of each patrol, survey, inspection, and test required by subparts L and\nM of this part must be retained for at least 5 years or until the next patrolt survey'\ninspection, or test is completed, whichever is longer.\nMarathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance Procedures Manual, did not indicate that\nvalve inspection records must be maintained for 5 years.\n8. l92.7LS Transmission line: Permanent field repair of welds,\n(b) A weld may be repaired in accordance with $192.245 while the segment of\ntransmission line is in service if:\n(1) The weld is not leaking:\n(2) The pressure in the segment is reduced so that it does not produce a stress that is\nmore than 20 percent of the SMYS of the pipe; and\n(3) Grinding of the defective area can be limited so that at least l/8-inch (3.2\nmillimeters) thickness in the pipe weld remains.\nMarathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance Procedures Manual, did not state under\nwhat condition a field repair of a weld could be performed.\n9. 192.7 45(b\\ Valve maintenance: Transmissioin lines.\n(b) Each operator must take prompt remedial action to correct any valve found\ninoperable, unless the operator designates an alternative valve.\nMarathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance Procedures Manual, did not indicate that\nprompt remedial action must be taken when an inoperable valve is found.\n10. 192.7 49 Vault maintenance.\n(a) Each vault housing pressure regulating and pressure limiting equipment, and\nhaving a volumetric internal content of200 cubic feet (5.66 cubic meters) or more,\nmust be inspected at inter\"vals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each\ncalendar year, to determine that it is in good physical condition and adequately\nventilated.\n(b) If gas is found in the vault, the equipment in the vault must be inspected for\nleaks, and any leaks found must be repaired.\n(c) The ventilating equipment must also be inspected to determine that it is\nfunctioning properly.\n(d) Each vault cover must be inspected to assure that it does not present a hazard to\npublic safety.\nMarathon's Standard Operating & Maintenance Procedures Manual did not indicate that\nvault inspections must be conducted annually.\n\n\n\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. $ 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. S 190.237. Enclosed\nas part ofthis Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in\nCompliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be\nadvised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being\nmade publicly available. If you believe that any portion ol your responsive material qualifies\nfor confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document\nyou must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for\nconfidential treatment redacted and an explanation ofwhy you believe the redacted\ninformation qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). Ifyou do not respond\nwithin 30 days ofreceipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver ofyour right to contest the\nallegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to\nfind facts as alleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order.\nIf, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in\nthis Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies\n(49 C.F.R. $ 190.237). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your\namended procedures to my offrce within 60 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be\nextended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been\naddressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed.\nIn conespondence conceming this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2007-0012M and, for each\ndocument you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible.\nDirector, Westem Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operotors in Compliance Proceedings\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 B. Flanders (#116676)","truncated":false,"body_characters":9011}