# OLIKTOK PIPELINE COMPANY — Warning Letter

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** CPF 520085030W
- **title:** OLIKTOK PIPELINE COMPANY — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2008-09-10
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 195.116(e).
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Warning Letter involving OLIKTOK PIPELINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.116(e). 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.

Official case documents:

520085030W_warning letter_09102008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520085030W/520085030W_warning%20letter_09102008.pdf

520085030w_warning letter_09102008_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520085030W/520085030w_warning%20letter_09102008_text.pdf

520085030w_warning letter_09102008_text.pdf

U. 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. ).



Valves 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,
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Clllls KNdal
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 B. Flanders (4120668)
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