{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520085026W","title":"HILCORP NORTH SLOPE, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2008-09-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.420.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520085026w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520085026w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520085026w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520085026W","body":"Warning Letter involving HILCORP NORTH SLOPE, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.420. The case was opened on 2008-09-10 and is reported as closed as of 2008-09-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520085026W_warning letter_08262008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520085026W/520085026W_warning%20letter_08262008.pdf\n\n520085026w_warning letter_08262008_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520085026W/520085026w_warning%20letter_08262008_text.pdf\n\n520085026w_warning letter_08262008_text.pdf\n\nU. S Department\nof Transportation\nPipelline and\nHazardous Maferialls Sattefy\nAdmilniisfrafilon\n12300 W Dakota Ave, Suite 110\nLakewood, CO 80228\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RK UESTKD\nAugust 26, 2008\nMr Anthony Brock\nSenior Vice President\nBP Exploration Alaska, Inc.\n900 East Benson Boulevard\nAnchorage, AK 99501\nCPF 5-2008-5026M\nDear Mr. Brock.\nOn February 6-7, 2008, a representative of the Pipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nNorth Star Sales Oil Line in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska\nAs a result of the mspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipehne Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the\nprobable violation is\n1. $195. 420 Valve maintenance.\n(a) Each operator shall maintain each valve that is necessary for the safe operation\nof its pipeline systems in good working order at all times.\n(b) Each operator shall, at intervals not exceeding 7 1/2 months, but at least twice\neach calendar year, inspect each mainline valve to determine that it is functioning\nproperly.\n\n\n\nAt the time of the mspection, BPXA was unable to provide the records for mainhne valve\nmspections during the February 2006 and March 2006 tnneframe, thus missnig the twice\neach calendar year requirement as required by the Pipelnie Safety Regulations, Title 49,\nCFR 195. 420. Although no records were provided to PHMSA for the February and\nMarch 2006 inspection periods, records were available and supphed for July 2005 and\nAugust 2005 and the subsequent inspection cycle of October 2007 and November 2007\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 maxniium 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 items identified in this letter\nFailure to do so will result in BPXA being subJect to additional enforcement action\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 5-2008-5026M. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subJect to being made publicly 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 believe\nthe redacted information quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C 552(b)\nSincerely,\nC\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc PHP-60 Comphance Registry\nPHP-500 R Guisinger (4118840)","truncated":false,"body_characters":3662}