WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES — Notice of Amendment

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520115007M_notice of amendment_02282011_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFNOTICE OF AMENDMENT CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED February 28, 2011 Mr. Randy Newcomer Vice President, Operations Performance Williams Field Services One Williams Center Mail Drop WRC-2C Tulsa, OK 74172 CPF 5-2011-5007M Dear Mr. Newcomer: On August 16, 2010 a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Williams Field Services’ procedures for atmospheric corrosion inspection at your PGX Pipeline at Parachute, Colorado. On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacy found within Williams Field Services’ plans or procedures, as described below: 1. §195.583 What must I do to monitor atmospheric corrosion control? (b) During inspections you must give particular attention to pipe at soil-to-air interfaces, under thermal insulation, under disbonded coatings, at pipe supports, in splash zones, at deck penetrations, and in spans over water. There was insulated pipe at all meter skids observed during the inspection. The Williams Field Service O&M manual (Element 7, 7.02 ADM 002, section 2.2.3.1) did not adequately address all#

520115007M_notice of amendment_02282011_text.pdf, page 2the requirements for atmospheric corrosion monitoring. The manual did not address the requirements of §195.583(b). 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 30 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. It is requested (not mandated) that Williams Field Services maintain documentation of the safety improvement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of plans, procedures) and submit the total to Chris Hoidal, Director, Western Region, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2011-5007M 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 Claude Allen (#128409)#

520115007M_closure letter_01202012_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED January 20, 2012 Mr. Randy Newcomer Vice President, Operations Performance Williams Field Services One Williams Center Mail Drop WRC-2C Tulsa, OK 74172 CPF 5-2011-5007M Dear Mr. Newcomer: On August 16, 2010 a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Williams Field Services’ procedures for atmospheric corrosion inspection at your PGX Pipeline at Parachute, Colorado. As a result of the inspection, Williams Field Services was issued a Notice of Amendment on February 28, 2011 which proposed amendment of your procedures. Williams Field Services submitted its amended procedures on March 15, 2011. My staff reviewed the amended procedures, and 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 C. Allen (#128409)#