UPP OPERATING, LLC — Integrity Assurance Notification

START/END POINT DELAY ONSHOREUnited Production Partners LLC (UPP) is an independent energy producer primarily of natural gas. As result, the natural gas gathering rule has significant impacts to its operations. Pursuant to 192.8(b)(2), UPP is contacting the Pipeline Materials and Safety Administration and the State(s) of Virginia. This notification shall serve as UPP’s official request for an alternative deadline for the identification of the beginning and end points of required under 192.8(b) for the following reasons: EnerVest operates more than 1500-miles of pipelines collecting gas from more than 6890 wellpads within the state of Texas. These natural gas production flow and gathering lines are overwhelming rural and have historically not been subject to regulatory jurisdiction or requirements.#