FDL OPERATING LLC — Notice of Probable Violation

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52022038NOPV_Region Withdrawal of Notice Letter_06282022_(21-219857)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFWITHDRAWAL of NOTICE LETTER VIA CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED & E-MAIL June 28, 2022 Mr. Caleb Dill Operations Superintendent FDL Operating, LLC Salt Creek Field Office P.O. Box 10 Midwest, WY 82643 CPF 5-2022-038-NOPV Dear Mr. Dill: From July through October 2021, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of the facilities and records of FDL Operating, LLC in Wyoming. As a result of the inspection, the Director, Western Region, OPS (Director), issued to FDL Operating, LLC, by letter dated April 12, 2022, a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Compliance Order (Notice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice proposed finding that FDL Operating, LLC had violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.573(a)(2) and proposed ordering the company to take certain measures to correct the alleged violation. See Notice. The Notice also included an additional warning item pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.205, which required no further action, but warned FDL Operating, LLC to correct the probable violation or face possible future enforcement action.#

52022038NOPV_Region Withdrawal of Notice Letter_06282022_(21-219857)_text.pdf, page 2In May 2022, PHMSA was informed that FDL Operating, LLC was purchased by Contango Oil and Gas Company, and no longer owns and operates the Salt Creek CO2 Pipeline and Monell CO2 Pipeline in Wyoming. The Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Compliance Order is hereby withdrawn. Contango Oil and Gas Company is advised, however, to correct the probable violations identified in the Notice. This case is now closed. Sincerely, Dustin Hubbard Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enclosure: CPF No. 5-2022-038-NOPV cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry Farley Dakan, President, Contango Oil and Gas Company, fdakan@contango.com#