Reporting Period: September 2026
The Enforcement Corner
Pipeline enforcement activity, proposed penalties, and compliance trends from RCP.
Monthly Enforcement — September 2026
The Enforcement Corner
October 2026 | Reporting Period: September 2026
CAO: 4 NOA: 3 WL: 2 NOPV: 5
September 2026 Violation Breakdown
| Proposed penalty | CFR citation | Violation description |
|---|---|---|
| $818,778 | § 195.402(a) | Procedure Manual |
| $272,926 | § 195.446(a) | Control Room Management |
| $266,015 | § 192.605(a) | Procedure Manual |
| $60,700 | § 192.617(a) | Investigation of Failures & Incidents |
| $52,800 | § 192.617(b) | Operation and/or Maintenance |
| $32,800 | § 195.401(b)(1) | Non Integrity Management Repairs |
| $69,200 | § 195.444(b) | Leak Detection |
| $20,800 | § 195.446(c)(2) | Control Room Management |
| $17,100 | § 195.446(j)(1) | Control Room Management |
| $342,600 | § 192.605(a) | Procedure Manual |
| $1,953,719 | Total proposed penalties in listed records | |
September 2026 Penalties by Violation Category
- Procedure Manual73.1%$1,427,393
- Control Room Management15.9%$310,826
- Leak Detection3.5%$69,200
- Investigation of Failures & Incidents3.1%$60,700
- Operation and/or Maintenance2.7%$52,800
- Non Integrity Management Repairs1.7%$32,800
Year-to-Date Enforcement — January–September 2026
Through September 2026. Based only on published reports entered in the RCP database. Missing months are not treated as zero activity.
YTD Penalties by Violation Category
Most Frequently Listed CFR Citations
Citation frequency includes zero-dollar items from the SME workbook for covered months (2021–2025 and January–October 2026, supplied through October 27). Penalty dollars still come from the published monthly reports.
| Citation | Cited items (including $0) | Proposed penalties |
|---|---|---|
| § 192.605(a) | 17 | $608,615 |
| § 195.402(a) | 7 | $2,123,693 |
| § 192.605 | 7 | $0 |
| § 192.12 | 5 | $0 |
| § 192.12(b)(2) | 4 | $114,900 |
| § 195.402(c)(11) | 3 | $781,343 |
| § 192.616 | 3 | $0 |
| § 195.446 | 3 | $0 |
| § 195.202 | 3 | $0 |
| § 192.617(a) | 2 | $60,700 |
These figures describe proposed penalties associated with the listed violations; they do not represent final assessed or collected penalties. Counts of actions and violations are different measures. Categories use the reviewed SME topic labels. Citation frequencies and monetary line-item counts measure different populations.