Pipeline Safety Stakeholder Communications

BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP

Case CPF 120135006

This report lists key information pertaining to a particular enforcement case(1). For cases initiated after January 1, 2007, electronic files of PHMSA's initial notice letter, the operator's initial response letter (if any), and PHMSA's Final Order (if an Order is issued) are provided. PHMSA only issues Final Orders in certain situations. For example, Final Orders are not issued for Warning Letters and most Notices of Amendment.

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Case Summary 

Operator	BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
Case Number	120135006
Case Type	Proposed Civil Penalty Proposed Compliance Order
Subject(s)	Corrosion Control - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Integrity Management - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines (withdrawn)
Region	Eastern
Date Opened	05/06/13
Status	CLOSED
Proposed Civil Penalty	$418,700
Assessed Civil Penalty	$290,000
Collected Civil Penalty	$290,000
Basis for penalty reduction	Operator provided additional evidence
Compliance Order	Yes
Final Order Date	02/04/14
Date Closed	04/21/14

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.

The set of documents provided here may be incomplete.

Name	Size	Notes
120135006_Closure Letter_04212014.pdf	103 KB	scanned version
120135006_Closure Letter_04212014_text.pdf	14 KB	accessible version
120135006_Final Order_02042014.pdf	388 KB	scanned version
120135006_Final Order_02042014_text.pdf	30 KB	accessible version
120135006_NOPV PCP PCO_05062013.pdf	895 KB	scanned version
120135006_NOPV PCP PCO_05062013_text.pdf	44 KB	accessible version
120135006_Operator Response_06052013.pdf	186 KB	scanned version

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Also see

• Enforcement Home Page
• Additional Information on the PHMSA Enforcement Program
• Enforcement Information on a Specific Pipeline Operator
• National Pipeline Mapping System

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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