CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO — Notice of Amendment

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520105023M_notice of amendment_08242010_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFNOTICE OF AMENDMENT CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED August 24, 2010 Mr. J. Barnum Vice President – Pipeline Services and Standards Chevron Texaco Pipeline Company 4800 Fournace Place Bellaire, TX 77401-2324 CPF 5-2010-5023M Dear Mr. Barnum: On August 17, 2009 to August 21, 2009, a representative of the State of Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission representing the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Chevron Texaco Pipeline Company’s Pasco Pipeline System Operations and Maintenance (O&M) procedures. The review focused on O&M procedures related to the provers at the Fairchild and Spokane Delivery Stations. On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent lack of procedures for inspecting for atmospheric corrosion under thermal insulation in the Operations and Maintenance manual, as described below: 1. § 195.402 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies. (c) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a) of this section must include procedures for the following to provide safety during maintenance and normal operations: (3) Operating, maintaining, and repairing the pipeline system in accordance with each of the requirements of this subpart and subpart H of this part.#

520105023M_notice of amendment_08242010_text.pdf, page 2Chevron’s O&M manual for the Pasco Pipeline System has inadequate procedures for properly implementing Subpart H, 195.583. The O&M procedures include general atmospheric corrosion inspection methods, but there are no specific procedures to inspect the above ground piping under thermal insulation (provers) at either the Fairchild or Spokane Delivery Stations. Furthermore, there are no records to show the provers are being inspected at least once every three (3) years. Response to this Notice This Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.237. Enclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe 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 believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order. If, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.237). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office within [number of days] days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2010-5023M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible. Sincerely, Chris Hoidal Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 T. Larson (#123876)#

520105023M_closure letter_02102011_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED February 10, 2011 Mr. J. Barnum Vice President – Pipeline Services and Standards Chevron Texaco Pipe Line Company 4800 Fournace Place Bellaire, TX 77401-2324 CPF 5-2010-5023M Dear Mr. Barnum: On August 17, 2009 to August 21, 2009, a representative of the State of Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission representing the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Chevron Texaco Pipeline Company’s Pasco Pipeline System Operations and Maintenance (O&M) procedures. The review focused on O&M procedures related to the provers at the Fairchild and Spokane Delivery Stations. As a result of the inspection, Chevron was issued a Notice of Amendment on August 24, 2010, which proposed amendment of your procedures. Chevron submitted its amended procedures on September 14, 2010. My staff and representatives of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission reviewed the amended procedures. It appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment have been corrected. This letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Chris Hoidal Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 T. Finch (#123876) WUTC- Mr. David Lykken#