Mr. John Earley 
Senior Vice President 
Gulf South Pipeline Company, L.P. 
20 East Greenway Plaza 
Suite 900 
Houston, Texas 77074 
RE: CPF No. 2-2005-1014 
Dear Mr. Earley: 
Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety 
in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation and assesses a civil penalty of 
$59,000. The penalty payment terms are set forth in the Final Order. This enforcement action 
closes automatically upon payment. Your receipt of the Final Order constitutes service of that 
document under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. 
Enclosure 
cc: Ms. Linda Daugherty, Director, Southern Region, OPS 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 
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In the Matter of ) 
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GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P., ) CPF No. 2-2005-1014 
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Respondent. __________________________________________) 
FINAL ORDER 
Between October 12 -15, October 25-29 and December 6-10, 2004, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, 
representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Southern 
Region, Office of Pipeline Safety conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of Respondent's 
pipeline facilities in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi and reviewed records at Respondent’s 
Mobile, Alabama, Flowood, Mississippi, and Petal Mississippi offices. As a result of the inspection, 
the Director, Southern Region, OPS, issued to Respondent, by letter dated September 26, 2005, a 
Notice of Probable Violation, and Proposed Civil Penalty (Notice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 
190.207, the Notice proposed finding that Respondent committed violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 192 
and proposed assessing a total civil penalty of $59,000 for the alleged violations. 
Respondent responded to the Notice by letter dated November 28, 2005 (Response). Respondent did 
not contest the allegations of violation but offered an explanation and provided information 
concerning the corrective actions it has taken. Respondent did not request a hearing, and therefore 
has waived its right to one. 
FINDINGS OF VIOLATION 
Uncontested Violations 
Respondent did not contest the alleged violations in Items 3 and 8 of the Notice. Accordingly, I find 
that Respondent violated the following sections of 49 C.F.R. Part 192 as more fully described in the 
Notice: 
49 C.F.R. _ 192.465(a) and (d) -- failure to test each pipeline that is under cathodic 
protection at least once each calendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 15 
months, to determine whether cathodic protection meets the requirements of _ 
192.463. Respondent also failed to take prompt remedial action to correct any 
deficiencies indicated by the monitoring; 

49 C.F.R. _ 192.619(a) 1-4 -- failure to operate a segment of steel or plastic pipeline 
at a pressure that does not exceed the maximum allowable operating pressure. On 
November 6, 2004, a regulator and monitor failed at Respondent’s Whistler’s 
Junction facility causing an overpressure situation on its Pensacola 16" line and 
Courtaulds line. The pressure on the Pensacola 16" line and Courtaulds line 
exceeded the line MAOP for 5 hours and 44 minutes and exceeded 110% of MAOP 
for 4 hours and 26 minutes. 
These findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement action 
taken against Respondent. 
ASSESSMENT OF PENALTY 
Under 49 U.S.C. § 60122, Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 per 
violation for each day of the violation up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any related series of 
violations. 
49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 C.F.R. § 190.225 require that, in determining the amount of the civil 
penalty, I consider the following criteria: nature, circumstances, and gravity of the violation, degree 
of Respondent's culpability, history of Respondent's prior offenses, Respondent's ability to pay the 
penalty, good faith by Respondent in attempting to achieve compliance, the effect on Respondent's 
ability to continue in business, and such other matters as justice may require. The Notice proposed a 
total civil penalty of $59,000 for violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 192. 
Item 3 of the Notice proposed a civil penalty of $9,000 for violation of 49 C.F.R. § 192.465(a) and 
(d), as Respondent failed to test each pipeline that is under cathodic protection at least once each 
calendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 15 months, to determine whether cathodic protection 
meets the requirements of _ 192.463. Respondent also failed to take prompt remedial action to 
correct any deficiencies indicated by the monitoring. Respondent did not contest the violation or the 
civil penalty. The risk of corrosion on the pipeline significantly increases without proper cathodic 
protection systems. Preventive maintenance is critical to the safety of the public, environment and 
property. Accordingly, having reviewed the record and considered the assessment criteria, I assess 
Respondent a civil penalty of $9,000 for violation of 49 C.F.R. § 192.465(a) and (d). 
Item 8 of the Notice proposed a civil penalty of $50,000 for violation of 49 C.F.R. § 192.619(a), as 
Respondent failed to operate a segment of steel or plastic pipeline at a pressure that does not exceed 
the maximum allowable operating pressure. On November 6, 2004, a regulator and monitor failed at 
Respondent’s Whistler’s Junction facility causing an overpressure situation on its Pensacola 16" line 
and Courtaulds line. The pressure on the Pensacola 16" line and Courtaulds line exceeded the line 
MAOP for 5 hours and 44 minutes and exceeded 110% of MAOP for 4 hours and 26 minutes. 
Respondent did not contest the violation or the civil penalty. Accordingly, having reviewed the 
record and considered the assessment criteria, I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $50,000 for 
violation for 49 C.F.R. § 192.619(a). 
Accordingly, having reviewed the record and considered the assessment criteria, I assess Respondent 
a total civil penalty of $59,000. 

Payment of the civil penalty must be made within 20 days of service. Federal regulations 
(49 C.F.R. § 89.21(b)(3)) require this payment be made by wire transfer, through the Federal 
Reserve Communications System (Fedwire), to the account of the U.S. Treasury. Detailed 
instructions are contained in the enclosure. Questions concerning wire transfers should be directed 
to: Financial Operations Division (AMZ-300), Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney 
Aeronautical Center, P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125; (405) 954-8893. 
Failure to pay the $59,000 civil penalty will result in accrual of interest at the current annual rate in 
accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 3717, 31 C.F.R. § 901.9 and 49 C.F.R. § 89.23. Pursuant to those same 
authorities, a late penalty charge of six percent (6%) per annum will be charged if payment is not 
made within 110 days of service. Furthermore, failure to pay the civil penalty may result in referral 
of the matter to the Attorney General for appropriate action in a United States District Court. 
WARNING ITEMS 
The Notice did not propose a civil penalty or compliance action for Items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in the 
Notice; therefore, these are considered warning items. Respondent is warned that if it does not take 
appropriate action to correct these items, enforcement action will be taken if a subsequent inspection 
reveals a violation. 
Under 49 C.F.R. § 190.215, Respondent has a right to submit a Petition for Reconsideration of this 
Final Order. The petition must be received within 20 days of Respondent's receipt of this Final 
Order and must contain a brief statement of the issue(s). The filing of the petition automatically 
stays the payment of any civil penalty assessed. However if Respondent submits payment for the 
civil penalty, the Final Order becomes the final administrative decision and the right to petition for 
reconsideration is waived. The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt. 
_________________________________ ________________________ 
Stacey Gerard Date Issued 
Associate Administrator 
for Pipeline Safety