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COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC
(Operator ID:2616 - CURRENTLY ACTIVE OPID)
The reports below provide federal enforcement data since 2006. This information includes both a summary of and specific details pertaining to enforcement cases against this operator. Enforcement by PHMSA's partner State agencies are not included in these reports. Non-Enforcement Data for COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC.
Enforcement Actions
For more information on each enforcement type see the Enforcement Type Glossary
| 2023 YTD | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases Initiated | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 72 | |
| Cases Resolved | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75 | |
| Penalties Proposed | 68,800 | 0 | 1,482,404 | 0 | 0 | 115,100 | 0 | 0 | 288,300 | 69,100 | 79,800 | 259,100 | 67,800 | 29,600 | 120,000 | 100,000 | 193,000 | 35,000 | 2,908,004 | |
| Corrective Action Orders Issued | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Cases Initiated: These are the yearly total of civil administrative enforcement actions that PHMSA has brought against pipeline owners and operators. It does not reflect those cases which the agency has referred to other Federal officials for criminal prosecution, nor does it include more egregious civil cases that are referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for judicial enforcement. The table shows the total number of Corrective Action Orders, Notices of Probable Violations, Notices of Amendment, Warning Letters, and Notices of Proposed Safety Orders issued in a given year.
Cases Resolved: These are the yearly total of PHMSA actions taken to resolve the various types of enforcement actions against operators. This includes the number of Corrective Action Orders, Final Orders, Notices of Amendment, and Consent Orders that have either been closed or issued in a given year. When an enforcement action is shown as "closed", PHMSA has verified that all of the corrective actions have been successfully completed and that any inadequate procedures that were identified successfully addressed. Enforcement actions shown as "issued" mean that corrective actions have been established that are acceptable to PHMSA, and that civil penalty assessments have been finalized.
For more information on each enforcement type see the Enforcement Type Glossary.
| Case Number | Date Opened | Date Closed | Type | Subject | PHMSA Region | Status | Proposed Penalty | Assessed Penalty | Collected Penalty | Final Compliance Order | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12023043NOPV | 07/28/23 | / / | Proposed Civil Penalty Warning Item |
Enforcement Process Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | OPEN | $68,800 | No | |||
| 12023051CAO | 07/28/23 | / / | Corrective Action Order | |
EASTERN | OPEN | $0 | No | |||
| 12023032NOA | 05/04/23 | / / | Notice of Amendment | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | OPEN | $0 | No | |||
| 12023017WL | 02/16/23 | 02/16/23 | Warning Letter | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 12022075WL | 11/03/22 | 11/03/22 | Warning Letter | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 12022064WL | 08/03/22 | 08/03/22 | Warning Letter | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 12022056WL | 06/16/22 | 06/16/22 | Warning Letter | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 12022018WL | 03/15/22 | 03/30/22 | Warning Letter | Safety Condition Reports |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 12021045NOPV | 12/22/21 | 05/04/23 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order Warning Item |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines General - Gas Pipelines Incident Reports - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $1,064,400 | $1,064,400 | $1,064,400 | Yes | |
| 42021088WL | 12/22/21 | 12/22/21 | Warning Letter | Maintenance - LNG Facilities |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 12021050NOA | 10/07/21 | 12/29/21 | Notice of Amendment | General - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 12021005NOPV | 06/24/21 | 10/29/21 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order Warning Item |
Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $418,004 | $418,004 | $418,004 | Yes | |
| 12021029WL | 03/25/21 | 03/25/21 | Warning Letter | General - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 12020015NOA | 12/29/20 | 04/09/21 | Notice of Amendment | Construction - Gas Pipelines Integrity Management - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines Qualification of Pipeline Personnel - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120201013W | 04/30/20 | 04/30/20 | Warning Letter | Pipeline Component Design - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120201005M | 01/02/20 | 07/16/20 | Notice of Amendment | General - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120201003W | 01/02/20 | 01/02/20 | Warning Letter | General - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120191006W | 04/01/19 | 04/01/19 | Warning Letter | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120191005M | 01/17/19 | 05/10/19 | Notice of Amendment | Control Room Management - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120181016S | 07/09/18 | 03/02/20 | Notice of Proposed Safety Order | |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120181015M | 05/17/18 | 09/21/18 | Notice of Amendment | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120181014W | 05/17/18 | 05/17/18 | Warning Letter | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120181008W | 03/27/18 | 03/27/18 | Warning Letter | National Registry Reports |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120181003 | 01/18/18 | / / | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn) Operations - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | OPEN | $115,100 | $47,500 | $47,500 | Yes | |
| 120171018W | 11/28/17 | 11/28/17 | Warning Letter | Enforcement Process |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120153004 | 09/08/15 | 05/11/16 | Proposed Civil Penalty | Corrosion Control - LNG Facilities |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $58,100 | $57,800 | $57,800 | No | |
| 120151020M | 08/31/15 | 10/27/15 | Notice of Amendment | Operations - LNG Facilities Procedure Manuals - LNG Facilities |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 320151007 | 06/03/15 | 12/20/17 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order Warning Item |
Annual Reports Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Integrity Management - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Operations - Gas Pipelines |
CENTRAL | CLOSED | $168,300 | $168,300 | $168,300 | Yes | |
| 120151008 | 04/27/15 | 02/25/16 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $61,900 | $61,900 | $61,900 | Yes | |
| 120151006 | 04/07/15 | 06/16/16 | Proposed Compliance Order | Test Requirements - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | Yes | |||
| 320151001M | 01/13/15 | 06/16/16 | Notice of Amendment | Qualification of Pipeline Personnel - Gas Pipelines |
CENTRAL | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120141010 | 10/06/14 | 05/11/16 | Proposed Civil Penalty | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $40,300 | $40,300 | $40,300 | No | |
| 120143001M | 02/27/14 | 05/19/14 | Notice of Amendment | Emergency Response - LNG Facilities Operations - LNG Facilities Procedure Manuals - LNG Facilities Security - LNG Facilities |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120143002 | 02/27/14 | 02/03/15 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Fire Protection - LNG Facilities |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $28,800 | $28,800 | $28,800 | Yes | |
| 120131037 | 12/23/13 | 12/17/14 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order Warning Item |
Operations - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $24,400 | $24,400 | $24,400 | Yes | |
| 120131036M | 12/23/13 | 03/25/14 | Notice of Amendment | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 220131005S | 08/20/13 | 06/25/14 | Notice of Proposed Safety Order (consent order) | |
SOUTHERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120131011M | 07/18/13 | 01/30/14 | Notice of Amendment | Control Room Management - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120131004W | 04/05/13 | 04/05/13 | Warning Letter | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120131003 | 04/05/13 | 11/26/13 | Proposed Civil Penalty Warning Item |
Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $29,000 | $29,000 | $29,000 | No | |
| 120131002 | 01/24/13 | 05/01/13 | Proposed Civil Penalty | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $26,400 | No | |||
| 120121025H | 12/20/12 | 04/02/14 | Corrective Action Order | |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120121016W | 06/25/12 | 06/25/12 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Operations - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120121014 | 05/21/12 | 06/17/13 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Construction - Gas Pipelines Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Pipeline Component Design - Gas Pipelines Welding - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $197,900 | $197,900 | $197,900 | Yes | |
| 120121012 | 05/07/12 | 05/13/13 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $28,700 | $28,700 | $28,700 | Yes | |
| 120121010M | 04/12/12 | 02/20/13 | Notice of Amendment | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120121009 | 04/06/12 | 12/27/12 | Proposed Civil Penalty Warning Item |
Incident Reports - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn) Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $32,500 | $0 | No | ||
| 120121005W | 04/04/12 | 04/04/12 | Warning Letter | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120111013S | 07/06/11 | 11/26/12 | Notice of Proposed Safety Order (consent order) | |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120111006 | 05/09/11 | 04/23/12 | Proposed Civil Penalty | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $67,800 | $67,800 | $67,800 | No | |
| 120111002M | 03/22/11 | 05/31/11 | Notice of Amendment | Emergency Response - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120111003W | 03/22/11 | 03/22/11 | Warning Letter | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 320111003W | 03/21/11 | 03/21/11 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines |
CENTRAL | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 320101005 | 11/05/10 | 06/14/12 | Proposed Compliance Order Warning Letter |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines |
CENTRAL | CLOSED | $0 | Yes | |||
| 120101009 | 11/01/10 | 01/31/11 | Proposed Civil Penalty | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $29,600 | $29,600 | $29,600 | No | |
| 220101010S | 09/30/10 | 12/07/11 | Notice of Proposed Safety Order | |
SOUTHERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120101003W | 03/29/10 | 03/29/10 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 220091005W | 10/15/09 | 10/15/09 | Warning Letter | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120091008W | 10/02/09 | 10/02/09 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 320091018 | 08/20/09 | 11/16/10 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Integrity Management - Gas Pipelines |
CENTRAL | CLOSED | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | Yes | |
| 320091017M | 08/20/09 | 03/19/10 | Notice of Amendment | General - Gas Pipelines Integrity Management - Gas Pipelines |
CENTRAL | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 420091013W | 05/22/09 | 05/22/09 | Warning Letter | General - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 420091014M | 05/22/09 | 10/14/09 | Notice of Amendment | Qualification of Pipeline Personnel - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120081007M | 12/22/08 | 05/07/09 | Notice of Amendment | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120081003 | 03/14/08 | 08/20/10 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Yes | |
| 420071017H | 12/19/07 | 01/31/11 | Corrective Action Order | |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120071016 | 12/04/07 | 12/23/09 | Proposed Civil Penalty Warning Letter |
Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $67,000 | $67,000 | $67,000 | No | |
| 120071015W | 11/27/07 | 11/27/07 | Warning Letter | Damage Prevention Program - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120071004 | 04/05/07 | 12/29/09 | Proposed Civil Penalty Warning Letter |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn) Operations - Gas Pipelines Pipeline Component Design - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $126,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | No | |
| 220061002 | 10/30/06 | 01/06/09 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Qualification of Pipeline Personnel - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHERN | CLOSED | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Yes | |
| 220061001W | 04/10/06 | 04/10/06 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120063002W | 03/29/06 | 03/29/06 | Warning Letter | Procedure Manuals - LNG Facilities |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120051006 | 12/27/05 | 05/01/07 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order Warning Letter |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Yes | |
| 120051003 | 03/31/05 | 09/01/06 | Letter of Concern Proposed Civil Penalty Warning Letter |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Operations - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $246,000 | $246,000 | $246,000 | No | |
| 220041003M | 04/15/04 | 08/27/09 | Notice of Amendment | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120021004H | 06/20/02 | 02/10/11 | Corrective Action Order | |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 120011002 | 02/28/01 | 05/05/11 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order Warning Letter |
Construction - Gas Pipelines Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines General - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn) Operations - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn) Uprating - Gas Pipelines |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $554,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Yes | |
| 319991012 | 07/16/99 | 06/06/07 | Proposed Compliance Order | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines |
CENTRAL | CLOSED | $0 | Yes | |||
| 119931001H | 08/19/93 | 09/08/09 | Corrective Action Order | |
EASTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| Totals | $3,773,004 | $3,387,404 | $3,387,404 |
Sources
- PHMSA Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART)and the Work Management System as of November 1, 2023.
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