Enforcement Action Details

Case CPF: 120175015

COLONIAL PIPELINE CO

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
Case TypeNotice of Probable Violation
StatusCLOSED
Date Opened07/25/2017
Date Closed06/26/2020
Proposed ActionsProposed Civil Penalty/Proposed Compliance Order, Proposed Compliance Order
Total Proposed Item(s)2
Item Subject(s)Operator Qualification [195.505(a), 195.505(b)] - 2 item(s)
Latest Order TypeDecision for Reconsideration
Latest Order Date06/26/2020
Withdrawn Allegation(s)Operator Qualification [195.505(a), 195.505(b)] - 2 item(s)
Basis for WithdrawnOperator Cooperation, Other
Proposed Civil Penalty$50,100
Collected Civil Penalty$0
Basis for Penalty ReductionOther
RegionEastern

Documents

Response options for NOPV and NOA cases are included in the enclosure “Response Options for Pipeline Operators & Excavators in Enforcement Proceedings”, this document is also available on the PHMSA Pipeline Enforcement webpage. All other case types include response details in the issued notice or order (as appropriate).

The corresponding document format at the time the case was opened may differ from document displayed.

File
120175015_Amended Final Order_08152019.pdf
120175015_Amended Final Order_08152019_text.pdf
120175015_Decision on Petition for Reconsideration_06262020.pdf
120175015_Decision on Petition for Reconsideration_06262020_text.pdf
120175015_Final Order_08052019.pdf
120175015_Final Order_08052019_text.pdf
120175015_NOPV PCP PCO_07252017.pdf
120175015_NOPV PCP PCO_07252017_text.pdf
120175015_Operator Petition for Reconsideration_09092019.pdf
120175015_Operator Post-Hearing Brief_03162018.pdf
120175015_Operator Pre-Hearing Brief_02122018.pdf
120175015_Operator Request for Hearing and Response to Notice_10022017.pdf

Sources

  1. PHMSA Work Management System as of 08/04/2026.

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