{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520101002M","title":"OMIMEX CANADA, LTD. — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2010-05-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.605(b)(1), 192.615(a)(3), 192.615(b)(2).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520101002m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520101002m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520101002m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520101002M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving OMIMEX CANADA, LTD.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.605(b)(1),  192.615(a)(3),  192.615(b)(2). The case was opened on 2010-05-17 and is reported as closed as of 2011-06-16. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520101002M_closure letter_06162011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520101002M/520101002M_closure%20letter_06162011.pdf\n\n520101002M_closure letter_06162011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520101002M/520101002M_closure%20letter_06162011_text.pdf\n\n520101002M_notice of amendment_05172010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520101002M/520101002M_notice%20of%20amendment_05172010.pdf\n\n520101002M_notice of amendment_05172010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520101002M/520101002M_notice%20of%20amendment_05172010_text.pdf\n\n520101002M_operator_response_06172010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520101002M/520101002M_operator_response_06172010.pdf\n\n520101002M_closure letter_06162011_text.pdf\n\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nJune 16, 2011\nMr. Clark Storms\nVice President, Land and Legal\nOmimex Canada, Ltd.\n7950 John T. White Road\nFort Worth, TX 76120\nCPF 5-2010-1002M\nDear Mr. Storms:\nFrom October 20 to 21, 2009, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected\nOmimex Canada’s (Omimex) procedures for operation and maintenance of the Chinook\nPipeline located north of Chinook, Montana. As a result of the inspection, Omimex was issued a\nNotice of Amendment (NOA) on May 17, 2010 which proposed amendment of your procedures.\nWe received your amended procedures on May 18, 2011. My staff reviewed the amended\nprocedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment have\nbeen corrected.\nThis letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank\nyou for your cooperation.\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nM. Petronis (#123965)\n\n520101002M_notice of amendment_05172010_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMay 17, 2010\nMr. Clark Storms\nVice President, Land and Legal\nOmimex Canada, Ltd.\n2001 Beach Street\nFort Worth, TX 76103\nCPF 5-2010-1002M\nDear Mr. Storms:\nFrom October 20 to 21, 2009, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n(PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Omimex Canada’s procedures for\noperation and maintenance of the Chinook Pipeline located north of Chinook, Montana.\nOn the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacies found within Omimex Canada’s\nprocedures, as described below:\n1. § 192.605 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies\n(b) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a) of this section must\ninclude procedures for the following, if applicable, to provide safety during maintenance and\noperations.\n(1) Operating, maintaining, and repairing the pipeline in accordance with each of the requirements\nof this subpart and Subpart M of this part.\nOmimex’s O&M Procedure Manual did not include a provision in their manual to require an annual\n\n\n\nverification of the pressure relief device capacity at the dehydration unit/compressor that limits the pressure\ndischarged into the Chinook Pipeline. The O&M manual also did not have procedures to require, when\nappropriate, annual documentation indicating that the pipeline operating conditions have not changed so\nthat the capacity of the relieving device is insufficient. Omimex’s O&M Procedure Manual is inadequate\nbecause they did not clearly describe how their personnel will implement the requirements of section\n192.743(b) of Subpart M.\n2. § 192.615 Emergency plans.\n(a) Each operator shall establish written procedures to minimize the hazard resulting from a gas\npipeline emergency. At a minimum, the procedures must provide for the following:\n(3) Prompt and effective response to a notice of each type of emergency, including the following:\n(i) Gas detected inside or near a building.\n(ii) Fire located near or directly involving a pipeline facility.\n(iii) Explosion occurring near or directly involving a pipeline facility.\n(iv) Natural disaster.\nOmimex did not establish adequate written emergency procedures to address prompt and effective response\nto the following types of emergencies: gas detected inside or near a building, fire located near or directly\ninvolving a pipeline facility, explosion occurring near or directly involving a pipeline facility, and natural\ndisaster. Omimex’s emergency plans must clearly describe what actions must be taken to meet the\nminimum emergency scenario requirements of section 192.615(a)(3).\n3. §192.615 Emergency plans.\n(b) Each operator shall:\n(1) Furnish its supervisors who are responsible for emergency action a copy of that\nportion of the latest edition of the emergency procedures established under\nparagraph (a) of this section as necessary for compliance with those procedures.\n(2) Train the appropriate operating personnel to assure that they are\nknowledgeable of the emergency procedures and verify that the training is effective.\nOmimex’s emergency plan procedures did not include a section to address training of appropriate operating\npersonnel to assure that they are knowledgeable of the emergency procedures and to verify that the training\nis effective. Omimex representatives indicated that Omimex does not conduct comprehensive emergency\ntraining or emergency exercises for personnel responsible for operating the Chinook Pipeline. Omimex\nstated that emergency training is included as part of its Operator Qualification program. Regardless,\nOmimex’s emergency response plan is inadequate because they did not clearly describe what actions must\nbe taken to meet the requirements of section 192.615(b)(2).\n2\n\n\n\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.237. Enclosed as part of this Notice\nis a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this\ndocument and note the response options. 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 responsive material\nqualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must\nprovide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and\nan explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.\n552(b). If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to\ncontest the allegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as\nalleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order.\nIf, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may\nbe ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.237). If you are not\ncontesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office within 30 days of receipt\nof this Notice. This period may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified\nherein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed.\nIn correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2010-1002M and, for each document you submit,\nplease provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible.\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 M. Petronis (#123965)\n3","truncated":false,"body_characters":8262}