Enforcement Action Details

Case CPF: 52023011NOPV

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Case Summary
Case TypeNotice of Probable Violation
StatusOPEN
Date Opened04/06/2023
Proposed ActionsProposed Civil Penalty, Proposed Civil Penalty/Proposed Compliance Order, Warning
Total Proposed Item(s)10
Item Subject(s)Control Room Management [195.446(a), 195.446(b)(5), 195.446(d)(2), 195.446(d)(3), 195.446(h)] - 5 item(s) Reporting [195.52(a)(4), 195.52(a)(5), 195.54(a)] - 2 item(s) Operator Qualification [195.505(b)] - 1 item(s) Operation and/or Maintenance [195.401(a)] - 1 item(s) OME Procedural Manual [195.402(a)] - 1 item(s)
Latest Order TypeConsent Order
Latest Order Date12/16/2025
Proposed Civil Penalty$3,389,734
Assessed Civil Penalty$2,000,000
Collected Civil Penalty$2,000,000
Basis for Penalty ReductionPenalty Recalculation
30 Days Incident ReportHazardous Liquid - 20210342 (Date: 10/02/21; Location: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF)
RegionWestern

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
52023011NOPV_Consent Agreement and Order_12162025_(21-225379).pdf
52023011NOPV_Consent Agreement and Order_12162025_(21-225379)_text.pdf
52023011NOPV_Operator Post-Hearing Submission_06072024_(21-225379).pdf
52023011NOPV_Operator Pre-Hearing Submission (Part 1)_04292024_(21-225379).pdf
52023011NOPV_Operator Pre-Hearing Submission (Part 2) _04292024_(21-225379).pdf
52023011NOPV_Operator RtN and RfH and Request Inf Conf_05122023_(21-225379).pdf
52023011NOPV_PCP PCO_04062023_(21-225379).pdf
52023011NOPV_PCP PCO_04062023_(21-225379)_text.pdf
52023011NOPV_PHC Hearing Rescheduled_02202024_(21-225379).pdf
52023011NOPV_PHC Hearing Rescheduled_02202024_(21-225379)_text.pdf
52023011NOPV_PHC Hearing Scheduled_07132023_(21-225379).pdf
52023011NOPV_PHC Hearing Scheduled_07132023_(21-225379)_text.pdf

Sources

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

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