# TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC - MOUNTAIN REGION — Warning Letter

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- **citation:** CPF 520075030W
- **title:** TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC - MOUNTAIN REGION — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2007-08-03
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 195.583(a).
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Warning Letter involving TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC - MOUNTAIN REGION. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.583(a). The case was opened on 2007-08-03 and is reported as closed as of 2007-08-03. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520075030W_warning letter_08032007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075030W/520075030W_warning%20letter_08032007.pdf

520075030w_warning letter_08032007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075030W/520075030w_warning%20letter_08032007_text.pdf

520075030w_warning letter_08032007_text.pdf

SENT TO COMPLIANCE REOIETTY
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12300 W Dakota Ave, SuIte 110
Lakewood, CO 80228
U. S. Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration
WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED
August 3, 2007
Mr. John Moore
VP, Pipelines and Terminals
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.
300 Concord Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78216
CPF 5-2007-5030W
Dear Mr. Moore:
On April 9-13, 2007, a representative of the Pipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your
Salt Lake City Refinery Pipehnes in Salt Lake City, Utah.
As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the
Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the
probable violations are:
$195. 589 What corrosion control information do I have to maintain?
(c) You must maintain a record of each analysis, check, demonstration,
examination, inspection, investigation, review, survey, and test required by this
subpart in sufficient detail to demonstrate the adequacy of corrosion control
measures or that corrosion requiring control measures does not exist. You must
retain these records for at least 5 years, except that records related to Secs.
195. 569, 195. 573(a) and (b), and 195. 579(b)(3) and (c) must be retained for as
long as the pipeline remains in service.



$195. 583 What must I do to monitor atmospheric corrosion control?
(a) You must inspect each pipeline or portion of pipeline that is exposed to the
atmosphere for evidence of atmospheric corrosion, as follows:
If the pipeline is located: Then the frequency of inspection is:
Onshore At least once every 3 calendar years, but with intervals not exceeding
39 months
At the time of the inspection, Tesoro did not produce any records to substantiate their
atmospheric corrosion monitoring program.
Under 49 United States Code, $ 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100, 000
for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1, 000, 000 for any
related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents
mvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty
assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this
letter. Failure to do so will result in Tesoro Refinmg and Marketing Co. being subject to
additional enforcement action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 5-2007-5030W. Be advised that all material you submit m response to this enforcement
action is subject to being made pubhcly available. If you beheve that any portion of your
responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b), along with the
complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions
you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe
the redacted information quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b).
Sincerely,
Chris Hoi al
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc: PHP-60 Comphance Registry
PHP-500 B. Brown (¹118902)
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