{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520151010W","title":"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2015-11-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.603(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520151010w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520151010w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520151010w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520151010W","body":"Warning Letter involving WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.603(b). The case was opened on 2015-11-10 and is reported as closed as of 2015-11-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520151010W_warning letter_11102015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520151010W/520151010W_warning%20letter_11102015.pdf\n\n520151010W_warning letter_11102015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520151010W/520151010W_warning%20letter_11102015_text.pdf\n\n520151010W_warning letter_11102015_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nNovember 10, 2015\nMrs. Jacqueline Dimpel\nVice President of Midstream\nAnadarko Petroleum Corporation\n1201 Lake Robbins Drive\nThe Woodlands, TX 77380\nCPF 5-2015-1010W\nDear Mrs. Dimpel:\nBetween July 27, 2015 and July 31, 2015, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nWyoming Gas Lines in Gillette, Wyoming.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the Pipeline\nSafety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable\nviolations are:\n1. §192.603 General Provisions.\n(b) Each operator shall keep records necessary to administer the procedures established\nunder §192.605.\nNo records were available at the time of the inspection to demonstrate that the Recluse and Python\ncompressor stations were abandoned as required by §192.727(b) Abandonment or deactivation of\nfacilities. The records for abandonment or deactivation of facilities must be kept to ensure the\nprocedures under §192.605 are being implemented. Subsequently, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation\nprovided the records for abandonment or deactivation of the Recluse and Python compressor stations.\n\n\n\n2. §192.603 General Provisions.\n(b) Each operator shall keep records necessary to administer the procedures established\nunder §192.605.\nNo records were available at the time of the inspection to demonstrate that the Maximum Allowable\nOperating Pressure (MAOP) was determined as required by §192.619(s) Maximum allowable\noperating pressure – Steel or plastic pipelines. It is our understanding that your MAOPs for the 6-inch\npart of the MIGC to Nortex Wells (11.59 miles) built in 1983, Macsy Discharge 0.92 miles of 4-inch\nline built in 1994, MIGC to Manning 3.09 miles of 4-inch built in 1973, and MIGC to Powell 4.9\nmiles of 6-inch built in 1984 were determined by pressure test records. Subsequently, Anadarko\nPetroleum Corporation provided the pressure test records to address the pipeline segments listed\nabove.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000 per\nviolation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not exceed\n$100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series\nof violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case,\nand have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at\nthis time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in\nAnadarko Petroleum Corporation being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF\n5-2015-1010W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is\nsubject 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\nyou must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential\ntreatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for\nconfidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nFor Chris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 G. Ogirima (#150200)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4382}