OLIKTOK PIPELINE COMPANY — Warning Letter

520085030w_warning letter_09102008_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFU. S Department of Transportation Pipelline and Hazardous Mateiriialls Safety Adminilsh'atilon 12300 W Dakota Ave, Suite 110 Lakewood, CO 80228 WA~ING KKTTKR September 10, 2008 Mr Erec Isaacson President Conoco Philhps Alaska, Inc. P. O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510 CPF 5-2008-5030M Dear Mr. Isaacson: On July 14-17, 2008, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your Ohktok pipeline facihties in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipehne Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable violations are: (e) Each valve other than a check valve must be equipped with a means for clearly indicating the position of the valve (open, closed, etc. ).#

520085030w_warning letter_09102008_text.pdf, page 2Valves 1035 and 1036 located m module 501 were not equipped with easily visible position nidicators. Even after removal of dust covers above the mdicators, the valve position could not be readily discerned Under 49 Uruted 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 mvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedmgs at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified m this letter. Failure to do so will result in Ohktok Pipeline Company being subject to additional enforcement action No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPP 5-ZOO8-5O3OW. 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 qualifies 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 qualify 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, &CC&~ Clllls KNdal Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 B. Flanders (4120668)#