Enforcement Action Details

Case CPF: 220065001

MARKWEST RANGER PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C.

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Case Summary
Case TypeNotice of Probable Violation
StatusCLOSED
Date Opened06/15/2006
Date Closed01/24/2012
Proposed ActionsProposed Civil Penalty, Warning
Total Proposed Item(s)12
Item Subject(s)Drug and Alcohol [199.105(b), 199.225(a)] - 2 item(s) Reporting [195.52(a)] - 1 item(s) Public Awareness [195.440] - 1 item(s) Operation and/or Maintenance [195.401, 195.404(a)(2), 195.410(a)(1)] - 3 item(s) OME Procedural Manual [195.402(a), 195.402(e)] - 5 item(s)
Latest Order TypeDecision for Reconsideration
Latest Order Date01/06/2012
Withdrawn Allegation(s)OME Procedural Manual [195.402(a)] - 1 item(s)
Proposed Civil Penalty$1,070,000
Assessed Civil Penalty$192,500
Collected Civil Penalty$192,500
Basis for Penalty ReductionAdditional evidence
30 Days Incident ReportHazardous Liquid - 20040343 (Date: 11/08/04; Location: FLOYD KY)
RegionSouthern

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).

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File
220065001_Decision on the Petition for Reconsideration_01062012.pdf
220065001_Decision on the Petition for Reconsideration_01062012_text.pdf
220065001_FinalOrder_02172011.pdf
220065001_FinalOrder_02172011_text.pdf
220065001_notice_letter_06152006.pdf
220065001_notice_letter_06152006_text.pdf
220065001_notification_by_operator_of_suspension_of_operation_of_pipeline_11082006.pdf
220065001_operator_response_to_notice_letter_and_request_for_hearing_11302006.pdf
OpRes_2-2006-5001_Equitable7 26 270001.pdf

Sources

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

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