{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520117003W","title":"XTO ENERGY INC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2011-05-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.402(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520117003w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520117003w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520117003w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520117003W","body":"Warning Letter involving XTO ENERGY INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.402(a). The case was opened on 2011-05-17 and is reported as closed as of 2011-05-17. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520117003W_warning letter_05172011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520117003W/520117003W_warning%20letter_05172011.pdf\n\n520117003W_warning letter_05172011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520117003W/520117003W_warning%20letter_05172011_text.pdf\n\n520117003W_warning letter_05172011_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nVIA UPS GROUND – 1Z WR2 588 02 9282 1039\nMay 17, 2011\nMr. Kyle Hammond\nVice President, Operations\nXTO Energy Inc.\n810 Houston Street\nFort Worth, TX 76102\nCPF 5-2011-7003W\nDear Mr. Hammond:\nOn September 21-23, 2010, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\noil transmission pipeline system in Kenai, Alaska.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and\nthe probable violation is:\n1. §195.402 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(a) General. Each operator shall prepare and follow for each pipeline system a\nmanual of written procedures for conducting normal operations and\nmaintenance activities and handling abnormal operations and emergencies.\nThis manual shall be reviewed at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least\nonce each calendar year, and appropriate changes made as necessary to insure\nthat the manual is effective. This manual shall be prepared before initial\noperations of a pipeline commence, and appropriate parts shall be kept at\nlocations where operations and maintenance activities are conducted.\nThe operator failed to follow Section 2.17.4, Scraper Handling Procedure, of their\nOperation and Maintenance Manual (Revision Number: 03, Revision Date: 1/1/10).\nSection 2.17.4 describes how XTO complies with Part 195.426, Scraper and Sphere\n\n\n\nFacilities and states, “The barrel shall also be equipped with a pressure gage to\nconfirm that the pressure has been released.” PHMSA’s personnel observed that\npressure gauges were not present on the Platform A launcher and onshore receiver\nbarrels.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$100,000 for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of\n$1,000,000 for any related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and\nsupporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional\nenforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct\nthe item identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in XTO Energy Inc. being subject\nto additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please send\nall documents to our office at 188 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 520, Anchorage, AK\n99503 and refer to CPF 5-2011-7003W. Be advised that all material you submit in response\nto this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that\nany portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.\n552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the\ndocument with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an\nexplanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment\nunder 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nDennis Hinnah\nDeputy Director, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 T. Johnson (#130053)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3949}