Murphy Oil (Final Order)

U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Specials Programs Administration
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20590

AUG 8 2002

Mr. Herbert A. Fox, Jr.
President
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
200 Peach Street
Eldorado, AK 71731-7000

Re: CPF No. 37516

Dear Mr. Fox:

Enclosed is a Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation of pipeline safety standards and acknowledges completion of corrective action. Your receipt of the Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F .R. § 190.5. This case is now closed and no further enforcement action is contemplated with the respect to the matters involved in this case. Thank you for your cooperation in our joint effort to ensure pipeline safety.

Sincerely,

Gwendolyn M. Hill
Pipeline Compliance Registry
Office of Pipeline Safety

Enclosure

CERTIFIED MAIL· RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

CPF No. 37516

FINAL ORDER

On July 22-23, 1996, representatives of the Central Region, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, conducted an onsite inspection of the pipelines
and maintenance records and pipeline facilities for your Superior, Wisconsin facility. As a result of the inspection, the Director, Central Region, OPS, issued to Respondent, by letter dated February 24,1997, a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Compliance Order (Notice). In accordance w:ith49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice proposed finding that Respondent had committed
violations of 49 C.P.R. Part 195.402 and proposed that Respondent take certain measures to correct the alleged violation.

Respondent responded to the Notice by letter dated March 26,1997 (Response). Respondent did not contest the allegations of violation but provided infonnation concerning the corrective actions it has
taken.

FINDINGS OF VIOLATION

Respondent did not contest alleged violation of 49 C.F.R. Part 195 in the Notice. Accordingly, IfInd that Respondent violated the following section of Part 195, as morc fully described in the Notice:
49 C.F.R. § 195A02M- failure to provide adequate written procedures for conducting normal operations and maintenance activities, and handling abnormal operations and emergencies. as required by §§195.402(c), I95.402(d), I 95.402(e) and 195.402(1). Thus finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent.

COMPLIANCE ORDER

The Notice proposed a compliance order. Respondent has demonstrated corrective action addressing the items in the proposed compliance order. The Director, Central Region. OPS has accepted these measures as adequately fulfilling the requirements of the regulations and no further action is needed with respect to a compliance order. The terms and conditions ofthis Final Order are effective upon receipt.

Stacey Gerard
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety

AUG 8 2002
Date Issued

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