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PACIFIC COAST ENERGY COMPANY, LP

Case CPF 520090008

This report lists key information pertaining to a particular enforcement case (1). For cases initiated after January 1, 2007, electronic files of PHMSA's initial notice letter, the operator's initial response letter (if any), and PHMSA's Final Order (if an Order is issued) are provided. PHMSA only issues Final Orders in certain situations. For example, Final Orders are not issued for Warning Letters and most Notices of Amendment.

Case Summary 
Operator PACIFIC COAST ENERGY COMPANY, LP
Case Number 520090008
Case Type Proposed Civil Penalty
Proposed Compliance Order
Subject(s) Maintenance - Gas Pipelines
Operations - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn)
Region Western
Date Opened 01/08/09
Status CLOSED
Proposed Civil Penalty $98,800
Assessed Civil Penalty $70,000
Collected Civil Penalty $70,000
Basis for penalty reduction Operator provided additional evidence
Compliance Order Yes
Final Order Date 04/03/12
Date Closed 08/23/12

The Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings provides a more detailed description of an operator's options in responding to enforcement cases. This document accompanies all NOPV and NOA letters. The document linked here is the current version. The corresponding document at the time the case was opened may differ from the current version.

The set of documents provided here may be incomplete.

NameSizeNotes
fileglyph520090008_Final Order_04032012.pdf 146 KB scanned version
fileglyph520090008_Final Order_04032012_text.pdf 48 KB accessible version
fileglyph520090008_NOPV PCP PCO_01082009.pdf 130 KB scanned version
fileglyph520090008_NOPV PCP PCO_01082009_text.pdf 21 KB accessible version
fileglyph520090008_closure letter_08232012.pdf 23 KB scanned version
fileglyph520090008_closure letter_08232012_text.pdf 5 KB accessible version
fileglyph520090008_operator response_07302009.pdf 202 KB scanned version

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Sources

  1. PHMSA Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART)and the Work Management System as of September 6, 2023.

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