{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520176028W","title":"NOBLE MIDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2017-08-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 194.101(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520176028w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520176028w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520176028w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520176028W","body":"Warning Letter involving NOBLE MIDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 194.101(a). The case was opened on 2017-08-10 and is reported as closed as of 2017-08-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520176028W_Warning Letter_08102017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520176028W/520176028W_Warning%20Letter_08102017.pdf\n\n520176028W_Warning Letter_08102017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520176028W/520176028W_Warning%20Letter_08102017_text.pdf\n\n520176028W_Warning Letter_08102017_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nAugust 10, 2017\nMr. Terry Gerhart\nChief Executive Officer\nNoble Midstream Services, LLC\n1001 Noble Energy Way\nHouston, TX 77070\nCPF 5-2017-6028W\nDear Mr. Gerhart:\nOn December 12 through 15, 2016, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code,\ninspected your Wells Ranch Pipeline in Weld County, Colorado.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The item\ninspected and the probable violation is:\n1. §194.101 Operators required to submit plans.\n(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, unless OPS grants a\nrequest from an Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) to require an operator of\na pipeline in paragraph (b) to submit a response plan, each operator of an\nonshore pipeline facility shall prepare and submit a response plan to PHMSA as\nprovided in §194.119. A pipeline which does not meet the criteria for significant\nand substantial harm as defined in §194.103(c) and is not eligible for an exception\nunder §194.101(b), can be expected to cause substantial harm. Operators of\nsubstantial harm pipeline facilities must prepare and submit plans to PHMSA for\nreview.\n\n\n\nDuring the inspection of your records, no Facility Response Plan (FRP) was provided to\ndemonstrate that the plan was submitted to PHMSA for review in accordance with\n§194.101(a). At the time of the inspection, it was determined that an FRP was required for\nyour Wells Ranch Pipeline system in Weld County, Colorado. Subsequently, a copy of an\nemail dated 2/24/17 from PHMSA was provided to indicate your FRP sequence #3064.\nAs of April 27, 2017, under 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a\ncivil penalty not to exceed $209,002 per violation per day the violation persists up to a\nmaximum of $2,090,022 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the\ncircumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to\nconduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We\nadvise you to correct the item identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Noble\nMidstream Services, LLC being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 5-2017-6028W. 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,\nKim West\nActing Director, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 J. Coleman (#154542)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3864}