QEP FIELD SERVICES COMPANY — Warning Letter

520085027w_warning letter_09042008_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFU. S. Deparlment of Transportahon Pipelline and HdzmdoLts Materialls Sdtety Administratiion 12300 W Dakota Ave, Suite 110 Lakewood, CO 80228 WA~IXG I. KITER September 4, 2008 Mr. Perry Richards General Manager Questar Gas Management 1050 17" St Denver, CO 80265 CPF 5-2008-5027% Dear Mr Richards On May 20, 2008, a representative of the Pipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your Blacks Fork Line m Granger, Wyoming As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the Pipehne Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable violations are (b) Each operator shall, at intervals not exceeding 7 1/2 months, but at least twice each calendar year, inspect each mainhne valve to determine that it is functioning properly. The Main hne valve inspections on the Blacks Forlr. Line were done once a year, not twice per year, not to exceed seven and one half (7-1/2) months for HVL Lines as required This violation was discovered during the records inspection at the Granger, Wyommg facihty.#

520085027w_warning letter_09042008_text.pdf, page 2(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each operator shaB, at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year, or in the case of pipelines used to carry highly volatBe Bquids, at intervals not to exceed 7/2 months, but at least twice each calendar year, inspect and test each pressui. e limiting device, relief valve, pressure regulator, or other item of pressure control equipment to determine that it is functioning properly, is in good mechanical condition, and is adequate from the standpoint of capacity and reBabiBty of operation for the sei vice in which it is used. The Overpressure Safety Devices tested on the Blacks Fork Line were done once a year, not twice per year, not to exceed seven and one half (7-1/2) months for HVL Lines as required. This violation was discovered during the records inspection at the Granger, Wyoming facihty 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 supporting 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 items identified in this letter Failure to do so will result in Questar Gas Management being subject to additional enforcement actloil No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 5-2008-5027%. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made pubhcly available. If you believe 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 portions you beheve quahfy for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you beheve the redacted information quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U S. C. 552(b) Sincerely, ;i t, i 0hris oi al Director, Western Region Pipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 J. Haddow (0 120732)#