{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520080019W","title":"XTO ENERGY INC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2008-08-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.463(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520080019w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520080019w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520080019w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520080019W","body":"Warning Letter involving XTO ENERGY INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.463(a). The case was opened on 2008-08-20 and is reported as closed as of 2008-08-20. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520080019W_warning letter_08202008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520080019W/520080019W_warning%20letter_08202008.pdf\n\n520080019w_warning letter_08202008_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520080019W/520080019w_warning%20letter_08202008_text.pdf\n\n520080019w_warning letter_08202008_text.pdf\n\nU S. DePGrlment\nof Tl'G rtsporfGtloll\nPmpellmne and\nHazardous Matermalls Safety\nAdmmnistmHon\n12300 I Dakota Ave, Suite 110\nLakewood, CO 80228\nWA~lXG EKTTKR\nAugust 20, 2008\nMr Kyle Hammond\nVice President, Operations\nXTO Energy\n810 Houston Street\nFort Woith, TX 76102\nCPF 5-2008-007 9M\nDear Mr. Hammond\nOn May 6, 2008, a representative of the Pipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nrecords and facihties in Kenai, Alaska.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the\nprobable violation is'\n(a) Each cathodic protection system required by this subpart must provide a level\nof cathodic protection that comphes with one or moi e of the applicable criteria\ncontained in Appendix jjt of this part.\nXTO failed to provide a level of cathodic protection (CP) that comphes with one or more\nof the applicable criteria contained in Appendix D Inadequate CP levels existed on\nXTO's onshore buried 2\" service gas pipehne during 2005, 2006, and 2007, at the\nfollowing test stations.\n\n\n\n5 North of llseis ~\ns Risers, W side warehouse»\ns Service gas riser at Enstar manifold~\n~ XTO location descriptions on CP records.\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 supportmg 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 XTO Energy being subject to additional enforcement\nactloll.\nNo reply to this letter is required If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 5-2W8-W19W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made pubhcly available. If you beheve that any portion of your\nresponsive material quahfies 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 potions\nyou beheve quahfy for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you beheve\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S C. 552(b)\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 J. Strawn (¹120684)","truncated":false,"body_characters":3349}