{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520120011W","title":"CPN PIPELINE COMPANY — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-04-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.161.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520120011w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520120011w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520120011w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520120011W","body":"Warning Letter involving CPN PIPELINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.161. The case was opened on 2012-04-10 and is reported as closed as of 2012-04-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520120011W_operator response_06062012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520120011W/520120011W_operator%20response_06062012.pdf\n\n520120011W_warning letter_04102012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520120011W/520120011W_warning%20letter_04102012.pdf\n\n520120011W_warning letter_04102012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520120011W/520120011W_warning%20letter_04102012_text.pdf\n\n520120011W_warning letter_04102012_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nApril 10, 2012\nMr. Lyle Fedje\nDirector-Pipeline Operations\nCPN Pipeline Company\n4160 Dublin Blvd., Suite 100\nDublin Alameda, CA 94568\nCPF 5-2012-0011W\nDear Mr. Fedje:\nOn April 6, 2011, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected CPN\nPipeline Company’s Operations and Maintenance Procedural Manuals and supporting records\nfor your fuel gas transmission pipeline facilities in San Diego, California. Field inspection of\nthese facilities was also conducted.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and\nthe probable violation is:\n1. §192.161 Supports and anchors.\n(a) Each pipeline and its associated equipment must have enough anchors or\nsupports to:\n(1) Prevent undue strain on connected equipment;\n(2) Resist longitudinal forces caused by a bend or offset in the pipe; and,\n(3) Prevent or damp out excessive vibration.\n\n\n\n(b) Each exposed pipeline must have enough supports or anchors to protect the\nexposed pipe joints from the maximum end force caused by internal pressure and\nany additional forces caused by temperature expansion or contraction or by the\nweight of the pipe and its contents.\n(c) Each support or anchor on an exposed pipeline must be made of durable,\nnoncombustible material and must be designed and installed as follows:\n(1) Free expansion and contraction of the pipeline between supports or anchors\nmay not be restricted.\n(2) Provision must be made for the service conditions involved.\n(3) Movement of the pipeline may not cause disengagement of the support\nequipment.\n(d) Each support on an exposed pipeline operated at a stress level of 50 percent\nor more of SMYS must comply with the following:\n(1) A structural support may not be welded directly to the pipe.\n(2) The support must be provided by a member that completely encircles the\npipe.\n(3) If an encircling member is welded to a pipe, the weld must be continuous and\ncover the entire circumference.\n(e) Each underground pipeline that is connected to a relatively unyielding line or\nother fixed object must have enough flexibility to provide for possible movement,\nor it must have an anchor that will limit the movement of the pipeline.\nThe Otay Mesa pipeline facility does not appear to be designed for adequate support with\nrespect to its remote pig launcher facility at the San Diego Gas & Electric tie-in. At the pig\nlauncher and receiver stations, there is a 40 ft “T” shaped 24-inch pipe and a 24-inch block\nvalve (from end of the launcher/receiver back to main line and a bypass in-between) without\nadequate support. The 24-inch valves at each end have welded manufactured supports, but\nare unsupported. The pipeline facility is required to have adequate support per §192.161.\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 CPN Pipeline Company being\nsubject to additional enforcement.\n\n\n\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 5-2012-0011W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this\nenforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any\nportion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b),\nalong with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document\nwith the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of\nwhy you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.\n552(b).\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 H. Monfared (#132898)","truncated":false,"body_characters":5144}