# XTO ENERGY INC — Warning Letter

- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.463(a).
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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.

Official case documents:

520080019W_warning letter_08202008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520080019W/520080019W_warning%20letter_08202008.pdf

520080019w_warning letter_08202008_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520080019W/520080019w_warning%20letter_08202008_text.pdf

520080019w_warning letter_08202008_text.pdf

U S. DePGrlment
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12300 I Dakota Ave, Suite 110
Lakewood, CO 80228
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August 20, 2008
Mr Kyle Hammond
Vice President, Operations
XTO Energy
810 Houston Street
Fort Woith, TX 76102
CPF 5-2008-007 9M
Dear Mr. Hammond
On May 6, 2008, a representative of the Pipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your
records and facihties in Kenai, Alaska.
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 violation is'
(a) Each cathodic protection system required by this subpart must provide a level
of cathodic protection that comphes with one or moi e of the applicable criteria
contained in Appendix jjt of this part.
XTO failed to provide a level of cathodic protection (CP) that comphes with one or more
of the applicable criteria contained in Appendix D Inadequate CP levels existed on
XTO's onshore buried 2" service gas pipehne during 2005, 2006, and 2007, at the
following test stations.



5 North of llseis ~
s Risers, W side warehouse»
s Service gas riser at Enstar manifold~
~ XTO location descriptions on CP records.
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 supportmg documents
involved 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 XTO Energy being subject to additional enforcement
actloll.
No reply to this letter is required If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 5-2W8-W19W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement
action is subject to being made pubhcly available. If you beheve that any portion of your
responsive material quahfies 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 potions
you beheve quahfy for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you beheve
the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S C. 552(b)
Sincerely,
Chris Hoidal
Director, Western Region
Pipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 J. Strawn (¹120684)
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