{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520075045W","title":"CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2007-12-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.404(c)(3).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520075045w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520075045w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520075045w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520075045W","body":"Warning Letter involving CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.404(c)(3). The case was opened on 2007-12-20 and is reported as closed as of 2007-12-20. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520075045W_Warning Letter_12202007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075045W/520075045W_Warning%20Letter_12202007.pdf\n\n520075045w_warning letter_12202007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075045W/520075045w_warning%20letter_12202007_text.pdf\n\n520075045w_warning letter_12202007_text.pdf\n\nSEXI t K) CL!Ivii't. iwN( E REG s Y\nHardcopy Elec trontcaliy\nii ef C'o\ne'~ i i Dare ~&a(u i\np\nU. S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\n12300 W Dakota Ave, Suite 110\nLakewood, CO 80228\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED\nDecember 20, 2007\nMr. James Barnum\nVice President, Pipeline Standards and Services\nChevron Pipe Line Company\nRm C382A\n4800 Fournance Place\nBellaire, TX 77401-2324\nCPF 5-2007-5045W\nDear Mr. Barnum:\nIn July and August 2007, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\ncrude and products pipeline systems in Rangely, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah.\nAs a result of the inspectton, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the\nprobable violations are:\n$195. 404 Maps and Records.\n(c)\n(3)\nEach operator shall maintain the following records for the periods specified;\nA record of each inspection and test required by this subpart shall be\nmaintained for at least 2 years or until the next inspection or test is\nperformed, whichever is longer.\nla. Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL) performed a hydrotest of breakout tank 103\nat the Rangely station following a bottom replacement in June 2006. However,\nCPL did not have a record of the hydrotest as required by 19S. 404(c)(3) and\n\n\n\nAPI 653, Section 6. 8. 1 at the time of the inspection. API 653, Section 12. 3. 1, 1,\nspecifies a 24-hour hydrotest period following major repairs to a tank. Following\nthe inspection, CPL submitted notes from a CPL employee that evidenced the\nhydrotest water level on July 6, 2006. However, the notes did not show evidence\nof the time duration for the hydrotest.\nlb. CPL performed an external inspection per API 653, Section 6. 3. 2 in CY 2004 on\nbreakout tank 141 at Salt Lake City. However, CPL does not have a record of\nthe inspection per 195. 404(c)(3) and API 653, Section 6. 8. 1. CPL did have an\nelectronic file that they believed was the record of the inspection, but were not\nable to open it.\nUnder 49 United States Code, $ 60122, you are subJect to a civil penalty not to exceed $100, 000\nfor each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1, 000, 000 for any\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this\nletter. Failure to do so will result in Chevron Pipe Line Company being subject to additional\nenforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 5-2007-5045W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portrons\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b).\nChris oidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 C. Allen (¹118869, ¹118870)","truncated":false,"body_characters":4239}