{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520175004M","title":"HILCORP ALASKA, LLC — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2017-04-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.402(c)(3).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520175004m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520175004m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520175004m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520175004M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving HILCORP ALASKA, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.402(c)(3). The case was opened on 2017-04-05 and is reported as closed as of 2017-05-31. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520175004M_Closure Letter_05312017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520175004M/520175004M_Closure%20Letter_05312017.pdf\n\n520175004M_Closure Letter_05312017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520175004M/520175004M_Closure%20Letter_05312017_text.pdf\n\n520175004M_Notice of Amendment_04052017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520175004M/520175004M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_04052017.pdf\n\n520175004M_Notice of Amendment_04052017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520175004M/520175004M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_04052017_text.pdf\n\n520175004M_Operator Response to Notice_05052017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520175004M/520175004M_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_05052017.pdf\n\n520175004M_Notice of Amendment_04052017_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nCERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nApril 5, 2017\nMr. Greg Lalicker\nPresident\nHilcorp Alaska, LLC\n1201 Louisiana Street, Ste. 1400\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 5-2017-5004M\nDear Mr. Lalicker:\nOn December 15, 2016, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your Endicott\ncrude oil pipeline facilities located near Deadhorse, Alaska. Prior to that trip, supporting operation\nand maintenance procedures, and implementation records were reviewed on November 22-23, 2016 at\nyour Anchorage office.\nOn the basis of the inspection, PHMSA identified the apparent inadequacy within Hilcorp Alaska,\nLLC’s (Hilcorp) plans or procedures, as described below:\n1. §195.402(c)(3) Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(c) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a) of this\nsection must include procedures for the following to provide safety during maintenance\nand normal operations:\n(3) Operating, maintaining, and repairing the pipeline system in accordance with each of\nthe requirements of this subpart and subpart H of this part.\nWhile reviewing Hilcorp's documentation for the inspection of the Endicott pipeline valves, it became\nevident that the valve maintenance procedures were not adequate to fully comply with §195.402(c)(3).\n\n\n\nThe procedural manual for maintenance and normal operations must include procedures for operating\npipelines in accordance with the requirements of Subpart F-Operation and Maintenance. During\nrecords review of your valve maintenance activities, our inspector noted that the 16\" TK ball valve\n#5005 was excluded in the written valve maintenance procedures. Maintenance and operation\nprocedures to ensure proper maintenance of each valve is necessary for the safe operation of the\npipeline per Subpart F, §195.420. Furthermore, any required inspection and maintenance tasks\ndefined by these revised procedures must be recorded per §195.404.\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.206. Enclosed as part\nof this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance\nProceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all material\nyou submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you\nbelieve that any 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 document\nwith the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why\nyou believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nFollowing the receipt of this Notice, you have 30 days to submit written comments, revised\nprocedures, or a request for a hearing under §190.211. If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt\nof this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice and\nauthorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice\nwithout further notice to you and to issue an Order Directing Amendment. If your plans or procedures\nare found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures\nto correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.206). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose\nthat you submit your amended procedures to my office within 45 days of receipt of this Notice. This\nperiod may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein\nhave been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that Hilcorp maintain documentation of the safety improvement costs\nassociated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of plans,\nprocedures) and submit the total to Chris Hoidal, Director, Western Region, Pipeline\nand Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this matter,\nplease refer to CPF 5-2017-5004M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy\nin electronic format whenever possible.\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 M. Chard (#153637)\n\n520175004M_Closure Letter_05312017_text.pdf\n\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMay 31, 2017\nMr. Greg Lalicker\nPresident\nHilcorp Alaska, LLC\n1201 Louisiana Street, Ste. 1400\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 5-2017-5004M\nDear Mr. Lalicker:\nOn December 15, 2016, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your Endicott\ncrude oil pipeline facilities located near Deadhorse, Alaska. Prior to that trip, supporting operation\nand maintenance procedures, and implementation records were reviewed on November 22-23, 2016 at\nyour Anchorage office. As a result of the inspection, Hilcorp was issued a Notice of\nAmendment on April 5, 2017 which proposed amendment of your procedures.\nHilcorp submitted its amended procedures on May 4, 2017. My staff reviewed the amended\nprocedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment have\nbeen corrected.\nThis letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank\nyou for your cooperation.\nSincerely,\nKim West\nActing Director, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 M. Chard (#153637)","truncated":false,"body_characters":6982}