{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520180011W","title":"TESORO SOCAL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2018-10-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.605.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520180011w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520180011w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520180011w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520180011W","body":"Warning Letter involving TESORO SOCAL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.605. The case was opened on 2018-10-17 and is reported as closed as of 2018-10-17. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520180011W_Warning Letter_10172018.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520180011W/520180011W_Warning%20Letter_10172018.pdf\n\n520180011W_Warning Letter_10172018_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520180011W/520180011W_Warning%20Letter_10172018_text.pdf\n\n520180011W_Warning Letter_10172018_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nOctober 17, 2018\nMs. Cynthia Warner\nExecutive Vice President, Operations\nAndeavor\n19100 Ridgewood Parkway\nSan Antonio, TX 78259\nCPF 5-2018-0011W\nDear Ms. Warner:\nOn June 11 through 15, 2018, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49\nUnited States Code, inspected Andeavor’s transmission gas pipeline system’s plans and\nrecords for operations and maintenance, and conducted a field evaluation of the pipeline\nsystems in Long Beach, California.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that Andeavor has committed a probable violation of\nthe Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected\nand the probable violations is:\n1. §192.605 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(a) General. Each operator shall prepare and follow for each pipeline, a manual\nof written procedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities and\nfor emergency response. For transmission lines, the manual must also include\nprocedures for handling abnormal operations. This manual must be reviewed\nand updated by the operator at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least\nonce each calendar year. This manual must be prepared before operations of a\npipeline system commence. Appropriate parts of the manual must be kept at\nlocations where operations and maintenance activities are conducted.\n\n\n\nAndeavor did not review its Emergency Response Plan (ERP) at intervals not exceeding 15\nmonths, but at least once each calendar year. At the time of the inspection, Andeavor stated\nthat the ERP has not been reviewed in 2017. In addition, the ERP’s Review Log shown at the\ntime of inspection did not indicate that the ERP was reviewed in 2017.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to\nexceed $209,002 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,090,022\nfor a related series of violations. For violations occurring prior to November 2, 2015, the\nmaximum penalty may not exceed $200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty\nnot to exceed $2,000,000 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\nAndeavour 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 5-2018-0011W. 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,\nKim West\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 M. Garcia (#160546)","truncated":false,"body_characters":4091}