NAFTEX OPERATING COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation

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52023027NOPV_Closure Letter_07142023_(22-232634)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO MR. HORMOZ AMERI July 14, 2023 Mr. Hormoz Ameri President Naftex Operating Company 14333 Breckenridge Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93307 CPF 5-2023-027-NOPV Closure Letter Dear Mr. Ameri: On March 2, 2023, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued to Naftex Operating Company (Naftex) a Final Order in the above-referenced case. This Order included a Compliance Order. Based on our review of the documentation you provided on July 11, 2023, it has been determined that you have complied with the terms of this Order. Accordingly, this case is now closed and no further action is contemplated with respect to the matters involved in this case. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Dustin Hubbard Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 F. Pirok (#22-232634) Mr. Matthew Poulin, Area Manager, Naftex Operating Company, mpoulin@naftex.com#

52023027NOPV_Final Order_03022023_(22-232634)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFMarch 2, 2023 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: hameri@naftex.com Mr. Hormoz Ameri President Naftex Operating Company 14333 Breckenridge Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93307 Re: CPF No. 5-2023-027-NOPV Dear Mr. Ameri: Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation and specifies actions that need to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. When the terms of the compliance order are completed, as determined by the Director, Western Region, this enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by e-mail is effective upon the date of transmission and acknowledgement of receipt as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Alan K. Mayberry Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Enclosures (Final Order and NOPV) cc: Mr. Dustin Hubbard, Director, Western Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA Mr. Matthew Poulin, Area Manager, Naftex Operating Company, mpoulin@naftex.com Mr. Michael Finch, DOT Compliance Primary, Naftex Operating Company, mfinch@energyprojectllc.com CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED#

52023027NOPV_Final Order_03022023_(22-232634)_text.pdf, page 2U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 ____________________________________ In the Matter of ) Naftex Operating Company, ) CPF No. 5-2023-027-NOPV ) ) ) Respondent. ) ____________________________________) FINAL ORDER On January 19, 2023, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Western Region, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to Naftex Operating Company (Respondent). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 192. The Notice also proposed certain measures to correct the violations. Respondent did not contest the allegation of violation or corrective measures. Based upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the pipeline safety regulations listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is incorporated by reference: 49 C.F.R. § 192.605(a) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to follow for each pipeline, a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities and for emergency response, by failing to follow it’s required procedures regarding atmospheric corrosion. This finding of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. Compliance Actions Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the actions proposed in the enclosed Notice to correct the violation. The Director may grant an extension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a written request timely submitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an extension. Upon completion of the ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223 or in referral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States.#

52023027NOPV_Final Order_03022023_(22-232634)_text.pdf, page 3The terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. March 2, 2023 ___________________________________ _________________________ Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety#