# KEY PIPELINE LIMITED — Notice of Probable Violation

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- **citation:** CPF 520075039
- **title:** KEY PIPELINE LIMITED — Notice of Probable Violation
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2007-11-05
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.104, 195.402, 195.402(c)(7), 195.402(c)(9), 195.404(b)(1), 195.408(a), 195.428(a), 195.432, 195.581(a).
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Notice of Probable Violation involving KEY PIPELINE LIMITED. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.104,  195.402,  195.402(c)(7),  195.402(c)(9),  195.404(b)(1),  195.408(a),  195.428(a),  195.432,  195.581(a). The case was opened on 2007-11-05 and is reported as closed as of 2011-03-25. Proposed civil penalty: $15,000. Assessed civil penalty: $0. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520075039_FinalOrder_03252011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075039/520075039_FinalOrder_03252011.pdf

520075039_FinalOrder_03252011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075039/520075039_FinalOrder_03252011_text.pdf

520075039_operator_response_to_notice_11302007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075039/520075039_operator_response_to_notice_11302007.pdf

520075039_FinalOrder_03252011_text.pdf

MAR 25 2011
Mr. David Kehoe
Chief Executive Officer
Key Pipeline, Limited
P. O. Box 1745
Dumas, Texas 79229
Re: CPF No. 5-2007-5039
Dear Mr. Kehoe:
Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It withdraws the
allegations of violation. This enforcement action is now closed. Service of the Final Order by
certified mail is deemed effective upon the date of mailing, or as otherwise provided under 49
C.F.R. § 190.5.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey D. Wiese
Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety
Enclosure
cc: Mr. Chris Hoidal, Director, Western Region, PHMSA
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
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In the Matter of )
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Key Pipeline, Limited, ) CPF No. 5-2007-5039
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Respondent. )
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FINAL ORDER
On October 16-18, 2006, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, a representative of the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS),
conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of the facilities and records of Key Pipeline,
Limited (Key or Respondent), in Wheatland, Wyoming. Respondent operates two hazardous
liquid pipeline segments, totaling approximately 17 miles, and a tank storage facility near
Guernsey, Wyoming.
As a result of the inspection, the Director, Western Region, OPS (Director), issued to
Respondent, by letter dated November 5, 2007, a Notice of Probable Violation, Proposed Civil
Penalty, and Proposed Compliance Order (Notice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the
Notice proposed finding that Key had committed violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 195, assessing a
civil penalty of $15,000, and ordering Respondent to take certain measures to correct the alleged
violations. The Notice also proposed finding that Respondent had committed a probable
violation of 49 C.F.R. Part 195 and warning Respondent to take appropriate corrective action or
be subject to future enforcement action.
Key responded to the Notice by letter dated November 30, 2007 (Response). The company
contested some of the allegations, offered additional information in response to other allegations,
and requested that the proposed civil penalty be eliminated.
On April 29, 2010, Key completed a purging operation and successfully removed its 17-mile
pipeline from active service.
WITHDRAWAL OF ALLEGATIONS
The Director has reviewed the information received since the date of the Notice and determined
that further prosecution of this enforcement action is not warranted. Accordingly, I hereby



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withdraw the allegations in Items 1-9 of the Notice that Key had committed violations of 49
C.F.R. §§ 195.104, 195.402, 195.404, 195.408, 195.428, 195.432, and 195.581 at the time of the
October 2006 pipeline safety inspection.
The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective upon service in accordance with 49
C.F.R. § 190.5.
___________________________________ __________________________
Jeffrey D. Wiese Date Issued
Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety
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