400 Seventh Street, S.W. 
U.S. 
Department Washington, D.C. 20590 
of Transportation 
Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration 
DEC 1 1 : , 
Mr. Robert P. Carone 
President 
Pacific Operators Offshore, LLC 
6307 Carpinteria Ave 
Carpinteria, CA 9301 3-30 13 
Re: CPF No. 5-2004-5034 
Dear Mr. Carone: 
Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety 
in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation and finds that you have completed 
the actions specified in the Notice required to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. The 
Final Order also finds that you have addressed the inadequacies in your procedures that were 
cited in the Notice of Amendment. This case is now closed. Your receipt of the Final Order 
constitutes service under 49 C.F.R. 5 190.5. 
Sincerely, 
James Reynolds 
Pipeline Compliance Registry 
PHMSA-Office of Pipeline Safety 
Enclosure 
cc: 
Mr. Chris Hoidal, P.E., Director, Western Region, PHMSA 
Mr. Clement M. Alberts, Environmental Coordinator, Pacific Operators Offshore, LLC. 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY 
WASHINGTON, DC 20590 
1 
In the Matter of ) 
Pacific Operators Offshore, LLC, 
1 
1 CPF NO. 5-2004-5034 
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Respondent ) 
FINAL ORDER 
On December 8,2004, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 8 190.207, the Director, Western Region, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA'S)' Office of Pipeline 
Safety, issued to Respondent a Notice of Probable Violation, Proposed Compliance Order, and 
Notice of Amendment (Notice). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated 49 
C.F.R. 
Parts 192 and 195 and proposed ordering Respondent to take certain measures to correct 
the alleged violations. The Notice also proposed that Respondent amend its procedures for 
Operations, Maintenance, and Emergency. 
After requesting and receiving an extension of time to respond, Respondent responded to the 
Notice on June 13,2005 and September 13,2005 (Response). Respondent did not contest the 
allegations and provided information concerning the corrective actions it has taken. Respondent 
did not request a hearing, and therefore has waived its right to one. 
Pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 9 190.213 and 49 U.S.C 9 60122, I find that Respondent violated the 
following sections of 49 C.F.R. Parts 192 and 195, as more fully described in the Notice: 
49 C.F.R. $9 192.801 (b) and 195.501(b) (Notice Item 2) - failing to have documentation 
demonstrating that the regulatory four-part test was applied in identifying the covered 
tasks. 
These findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement 
' Effective February 20,2005, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) succeeded 
Research and Special Programs Administration as the agency responsible for regulating safety in pipeline 
transportation and hazardous materials transportation. &e, section 108 of the Norman Y. Mineta Research and 
Special Programs Improvement Act (Public Law 108-426, 11 8 Stat. 2423-2429 (November 30,2004)). See also, 70 
Fed. Reg. 8299 (February 18,2005) redelegating the pipeline safety authorities and functions to the PHMSA 
Administrator. 

action taken against Respondent. 
The Notice also proposed a compliance order with respect to Item 2 in the Notice for violation of 
49 C.F.R. $8 192.801(b) and 195.501(b). Under 49 U.S.C. $ 601 18(a), each person who engages 
in the transportation of gasIhazardous liquids or who owns or operates a pipeline facility is 
required to comply with the applicable safety standards established under Chapter 601. The 
Director, Western Region, PHMSA, has indicated that Respondent adequately addressed Notice 
Item 2 in its Response. Accordingly, since compliance has been achieved with respect to this 
violation, the compliance terms are not included in this Order. 
The Notice alleged inadequacies in Respondent's Operations, Maintenance, and Emergencies 
Manual and proposed to require amendment of Respondent's procedures to comply with the 
requirements of 49 C.F.R. $5 192.805(a) and 195.505(a) as fully described in Notice Item 1. 
Respondent submitted documentation in its Response for the Region to review. Accordingly, 
based on the results of this review, I find that Respondent's original procedures as described in 
the Notice were inadequate to ensure safe operation of its pipeline system, but that Respondent 
has corrected the identified inadequacies. No need exists to issue an Order Directing 
Amendment. 
The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt. 
DEC 1 1 ?;'I:-, 
Date Issued 
cti g ~ksociate Administrator 
Pipeline Safety