Enforcement Action Details

Case CPF: 420105010

WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO

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Case Summary
Case TypeNotice of Probable Violation
StatusCLOSED
Date Opened03/11/2010
Date Closed06/10/2013
Proposed ActionsProposed Civil Penalty, Proposed Civil Penalty/Proposed Compliance Order
Total Proposed Item(s)7
Item Subject(s)OME Procedural Manual [195.402(c)(13), 195.402(c)(3), 195.402(e)(3), 195.402(e)(9)] - 4 item(s) Reporting [195.52(a), 195.54(a)] - 2 item(s) Operator Qualification [195.505(c)] - 1 item(s)
Latest Order TypeDecision for Reconsideration
Latest Order Date12/31/2012
Proposed Civil Penalty$415,000
Assessed Civil Penalty$405,000
Collected Civil Penalty$405,000
Basis for Penalty ReductionAdditional evidence
30 Days Incident ReportHazardous Liquid - 20090199 (Date: 06/17/09; Location: SCURRY TX)
RegionSouthwest

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
420105010_Closure_06102013.pdf
420105010_Closure_06102013_text.pdf
420105010_Decision on Reconsideration_12312012.pdf
420105010_Decision on Reconsideration_12312012_text.pdf
420105010_Final Order_08012012.pdf
420105010_Final Order_08012012_text.pdf
420105010_NOPV PCP PCO_03112010.pdf
420105010_NOPV PCP PCO_03112010_text.pdf
420105010_Response to NOPV PCP PCO_04112010.pdf

Sources

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

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