OCTOBER 2026 | MONTHLY ENFORCEMENT REPORT
Reporting Period: September 2026
Reporting Period: September 2026
RCP REGULATORY INTELLIGENCE
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
$1,953,719Proposed penalties
12Reported enforcement actions
10Listed violations
CAO: 4 NOA: 2 WL: 1 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) | Operation and/or Maintenance |
| $52,800 | § 192.617(b) | Operation and/or Maintenance |
| $32,800 | § 195.401(b)(1) | Pipeline 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
Penalty amounts
Share of penalties
- Procedures & Manuals73.1%$1,427,393
- Control Room Management15.9%$310,826
- Operations & Maintenance5.8%$113,500
- Leak Detection3.5%$69,200
- Pipeline 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.
$5,504,407YTD proposed penalties
99YTD reported actions
39YTD listed violations
YTD Penalties by Violation Category
Penalty amounts
Share of penalties
- Procedures & Manuals48.8%$2,686,851
- Other20.6%$1,133,300
- Pipeline Repairs10.3%$564,830
- Integrity Management9.4%$516,100
- Control Room Management5.6%$310,826
- Operations & Maintenance3.0%$167,400
- Leak Detection2.3%$125,100
Proposed Penalties by Month
Most Frequently Listed CFR Citations
| Citation | Listed violations |
|---|---|
| § 195.402(a) | 4 |
| § 192.605(a) | 2 |
| § 195.444(b) | 2 |
| § 195.402(c)(11) | 2 |
| § 195.422(a) | 2 |
| § 195.446(a) | 1 |
| § 192.617(a) | 1 |
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 are automatically assigned from violation descriptions and should be reviewed for accuracy.