{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520186010W","title":"WYOMING REFINING CO — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2018-03-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.452(g)(2), 195.452(h)(2), 195.573(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520186010w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520186010w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520186010w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520186010W","body":"Warning Letter involving WYOMING REFINING CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.452(g)(2),  195.452(h)(2),  195.573(c). The case was opened on 2018-03-16 and is reported as closed as of 2018-03-16. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520186010W_Warning Letter_03162018.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520186010W/520186010W_Warning%20Letter_03162018.pdf\n\n520186010W_Warning Letter_03162018_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520186010W/520186010W_Warning%20Letter_03162018_text.pdf\n\n520186010W_Warning Letter_03162018_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMarch 16, 2018\nMr. Michael E. Farnsworth\nVice President\nWyoming Refining Company\n10 Stampede Street\nNewcastle, WY 82701\nCPF 5-2018-6010W\nDear Mr. Farnsworth:\nOn September 19, 2017, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nPetroleum Product Pipeline to Mule Creek at Newcastle, Wyoming.\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(s) are:\n1. §195.452 Pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas.\n(g) What is an information analysis? In periodically evaluating the integrity of\neach pipeline segment (paragraph (j) of this section), an operator must analyze\nall available information about the integrity of the entire pipeline and the\nconsequences of a failure. This information includes:\n(2) Data gathered through the integrity assessment required under this section.\nWyoming Refining Company (WRC) failed to analyze all available information about the\nintegrity of the Petroleum Product Pipeline. On September 19, 2017 during the PHMSA\n\n\n\ninspection, it was noted that the last MFL/Caliper in-line inspection (ILI) was assessed on\nFebruary 13, 2016, and the information analysis for evaluating the data gathered from the\n2016 ILI result was not adequate. Information such as unity plot, calculation of safe operating\npressure based on field-verified anomaly measurements, etc. were not provided in accordance\nwith §195.452(g)(2).\n2. §195.452 Pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas.\n(h) What actions must an operator take to address integrity issues?\n(2) Discovery of condition. Discovery of a condition occurs when an operator has\nadequate information about the condition to determine that the condition\npresents a potential threat to the integrity of the pipeline. An operator must\npromptly, but no later than 180 days after an integrity assessment, obtain\nsufficient information about a condition to make that determination, unless the\noperator can demonstrate that the 180-day period is impracticable.\nWyoming Refining Company (WRC) failed to promptly obtain sufficient information to make\nthe determination that a condition presents a potential threat to the integrity of the pipeline\nwithin an HCA. It appears that WRC did not perform discovery of condition in accordance\nwith 195.452(h)(2) for the Petroleum Product Pipeline within 180 days after an integrity\nassessment. It was noted that an integrity assessment for the Petroleum Product Pipeline was\nassessed on February 13, 2016 and the date of discovery of condition for the Petroleum\nProduct Pipeline exceeded by about 270 days because there was not a timely verification of\nILI accuracy of identified pipeline anomalies.\n3. §195.573 What must I do to monitor external corrosion control?\n(c) Rectifiers and other devices. You must electrically check for proper\nperformance each device in the first column at the frequency stated in the second\ncolumn.\nDevice Check frequency\nRectifier At least six times each calendar year, but\nwith intervals not exceeding 2 ½ months\nReverse current switch\nDiode\nInterference bond whose failure\nwould jeopardize structural\nprotection\nOther interference bond At least once each calendar year, but with\nintervals not exceeding 15 months.\nWRC failed to check for proper performance each interference bond in accordance with\n§195.573(c). At Mule Creek Junction, WRC installed an interference bond whose failure\nwould jeopardize structural protection (critical). It was noted that the second critical bond\nreading of 2017 was 2/28/17, and it was about 2 weeks late.\n2\n\n\n\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(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in\nWyoming Refining Company 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 5-2018-6010W. 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 C. Allen (#153592)\n3","truncated":false,"body_characters":6101}