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EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO
(Operator ID:4280 - 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 EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
| Cases Resolved | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25 | |
| Penalties Proposed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123,300 | 45,900 | 0 | 0 | 110,700 | 162,700 | 0 | 31,200 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 | 0 | 0 | 129,000 | 622,800 | |
| Corrective Action Orders Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22021012CAO | 08/19/21 | / / | Corrective Action Order | |
SOUTHERN | OPEN | $0 | No | |||
| 420201006 | 06/04/20 | 07/27/20 | Proposed Civil Penalty | Operations - Gas Pipelines Safety Condition Reports |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $123,300 | $123,300 | $123,300 | No | |
| 420191010 | 10/01/19 | 10/01/20 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order Warning Item |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Incident Reports - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Operations - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $45,900 | $45,900 | $45,900 | Yes | |
| 520191001W | 01/18/19 | 01/18/19 | Warning Letter | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines Qualification of Pipeline Personnel - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520191003W | 01/18/19 | 01/18/19 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Emergency Response - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520191004W | 01/18/19 | 01/18/19 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Emergency Response - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520191005W | 01/17/19 | 01/17/19 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines Qualification of Pipeline Personnel - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520191002W | 01/17/19 | 01/17/19 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Emergency Response - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520171002W | 02/24/17 | 02/24/17 | Warning Letter | Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 420161005 | 07/21/16 | 01/03/18 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order Warning Item |
Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Incident Reports - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines Qualification of Pipeline Personnel - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $110,700 | $110,700 | $110,700 | Yes | |
| 420161006M | 07/14/16 | 04/24/17 | Notice of Amendment | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520151008 | 07/28/15 | 06/16/17 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Operations - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn) Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn) Public Awareness - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn) |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $162,700 | $0 | No | ||
| 420141006W | 05/13/14 | 05/13/14 | Warning Letter | Operations - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520131012 | 08/16/13 | 10/07/15 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order Warning Item |
Incident Reports - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $31,200 | $27,500 | $27,500 | Yes | |
| 520131003W | 02/27/13 | 02/27/13 | Warning Letter | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520121015M | 07/05/12 | 09/05/12 | Notice of Amendment | Public Awareness - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520121010W | 05/18/12 | 05/18/12 | Warning Letter | Public Awareness - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 420121004M | 03/22/12 | 06/28/13 | Notice of Amendment | Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 420101005 | 09/10/10 | 11/09/12 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
Incident Reports |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Yes | |
| 420091021H | 11/10/09 | 04/13/11 | Corrective Action Order | Enforcement Process |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 520095008W | 02/19/09 | 02/19/09 | Warning Letter | Operations - Gas Pipelines |
WESTERN | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 420071007 | 07/24/07 | 05/29/12 | Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order |
General - Gas Pipelines Integrity Management - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $129,000 | $129,000 | $129,000 | Yes | |
| 420071008M | 07/24/07 | 07/15/09 | Notice of Amendment | Integrity Management - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 420061002M | 02/09/06 | 06/05/07 | Notice of Amendment | Emergency Response - Gas Pipelines Integrity Management - Gas Pipelines Maintenance - Gas Pipelines Operations - Gas Pipelines Procedure Manuals - Gas Pipelines Public Awareness - Gas Pipelines Welding - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| 420011004 | 06/20/01 | 10/05/07 | Proposed Compliance Order | Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | Yes | |||
| 420001004H | 08/23/00 | 07/16/07 | Corrective Action Order | |
SOUTHWEST | CLOSED | $0 | No | |||
| Totals | $622,800 | $456,400 | $456,400 |
Sources
- PHMSA Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART)and the Work Management System as of June 2, 2023.
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