{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520085035W","title":"BETA OFFSHORE — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2008-09-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.420(b), 195.428(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520085035w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520085035w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520085035w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520085035W","body":"Warning Letter involving BETA OFFSHORE. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.420(b),  195.428(a). The case was opened on 2008-09-15 and is reported as closed as of 2008-09-15. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520085035W_warning letter_09152008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520085035W/520085035W_warning%20letter_09152008.pdf\n\n520085035W_warning letter_09152008.pdf\n\nU.S. Department 12300 W. Dakota Ave., Suite 110\nof Transportation Lakewood, CO 80228\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nSeptember 15,2008\nMr. Robert Pyle\nManager, Pipeline and Marine Logistics\nPacific Energy Resources LTD\n111 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 1240\nLong Beach, CA 90802\nCPF 5-2008-5035W\nDear Mr. Pyle:\nOn August 25-27,2008, a representative ofthe Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nprocedures and records for pipeline facilities in Long Beach California.\nAs a result ofthe inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations ofthe\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the\nprobable violations are:\n1. §195.420 Valve maintenance\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.\nBased on the maintenance records reviewed, Pacific Energy Resources did not inspect its\nmain line valves 520, 530, and 712 twice a year not exceeding 7Y;. months. These valves\nwere inspected 1/23/2007, and again on 1/31/2008 and 8/7/2008. These valves were not\ninspected two times in 2007.\n\n\n\n2. §195.428 Overpressure safety devices and overfill protection systems\n(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each operator shall, at\nintervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year, or in the case\nof pipelines used to carry highly volatile liquids, at intervals not to exceed months,\nbut at least twice each calendar year, inspect and test each pressure limiting device,\nrelief valve, pressure regulator, or other item of pressure control equipment to\ndetermine that it is functioning properly, is in good mechanical condition, and is\nadequate from the standpoint of capacity and reliability of operation for the service\nin which it is used.\nPacific Energy Resources has specified its pipeline MOP to be 1152 psi, however, the\nincoming thermal reliefs PSV 67 and PSV 68 were set to 1440 psi. Pacific Energy\nResources need to adjust the relief setting so the operating pressure never exceeds 110% of\nMOP. The normal operating pressure ofthe system is 235-400 psi.\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 maximum 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 item identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Breitburn Energy Corp. being subject to additional enforcement\naction.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 5-2008-5035W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies 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 portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the\nredacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nChr' oidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 H. Monfared (#122435)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4231}