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Enforcement Action Details

Case CPF: 32023007NOPV

TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)

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 Opened12/14/2023
Date Closed02/29/2024
Proposed ActionsProposed Civil Penalty
Total Proposed Item(s)1
Item Subject(s)OME Procedural Manual [192.605(a)] - 1 item(s)
Latest Order TypeFinal Order
Latest Order Date02/16/2024
Proposed Civil Penalty$225,134
Assessed Civil Penalty$225,134
Collected Civil Penalty$225,134
RegionCentral

Documents

The Response Options for Pipeline Operators & Excavators in Enforcement Proceedings provides a more detailed description of an operator’s options in responding to enforcement cases and is available on the PHMSA Pipeline Enforcement webpage. This document accompanies all NOPV and NOA letters. The corresponding document at the time the case was opened may differ from current version.

The set of documents provided here may be incomplete.

File
32023007NOPV_Final Order_02162024_(22-237870).pdf
32023007NOPV_Final Order_02162024_(22-237870)_text.pdf
32023007NOPV_Operator Response to Notice_01122024_(22-237870).pdf
32023007NOPV_PCP_12142023_(22-237870).pdf
32023007NOPV_PCP_12142023_(22-237870)_text.pdf

Sources

  1. PHMSA Work Management System as of 05/01/2024.

Information provided on this website is intended to enhance public understanding of PHMSA's enforcement program.

Aggregate and company-specific statistical information reflecting PHMSA's enforcement actions is provided beginning with 2002. Key documents associated with new administrative enforcement cases are provided beginning with 2007. Agency orders issued since 2002 are also provided.

The search feature may not retrieve every document associated with each individual enforcement action. Enforcement data is updated monthly as additional cases are initiated and other cases are resolved. Historical totals will change over time to reflect changes in case status.

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