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WHITING PETROLEUM CORP

Case CPF 320155004

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Case Summary 
Operator WHITING PETROLEUM CORP
Case Number 320155004
Case Type Proposed Compliance Order
Warning Item
Subject(s) Corrosion Control - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Operations and Maintenance - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Public Awareness - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Region Central
Date Opened 05/29/15
Status CLOSED
Compliance Order Yes
Final Order Date 12/29/15
Date Closed 12/29/15

The Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings provides a more detailed description of an operator's options in responding to enforcement cases. This document accompanies all NOPV and NOA letters. The document linked here is the current version. The corresponding document at the time the case was opened may differ from the current version.

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NameSizeNotes
fileglyph320155004_Final Order_12292015.pdf 170 KB scanned version
fileglyph320155004_Final Order_12292015_text.pdf 31 KB accessible version
fileglyph320155004_NOPV PCO_05292015.pdf 337 KB scanned version
fileglyph320155004_NOPV PCO_05292015_text.pdf 19 KB accessible version
fileglyph320155004_Operator Response to PCO_06232015.pdf 481 KB scanned version

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Sources

  1. PHMSA Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) for the Pipeline Safety Enforcement Tracking System as of October 3, 2016.

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