U.S. 
Department 400 Seventh Street, S.W. 
of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 
Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration 
OCT 1 2 ?rr16 
Mr. Timothy Collins 
President 
Blacksand Energy, Inc. 
1801 Broadway, Suite 550 
Denver, CO 80202 
Re: CPF No. 5-2005-001 9 
Dear Mr. Collins: 
Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety 
in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation, assesses a civil penalty of $5,000 
for that violation, and specifies actions to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. 
I acknowledge receipt of and accept your wire transfer for $5,000 as payment in full of the civil 
penalty assessed in the Final Order. When the terms of the Compliance Order are completed, as 
determined by the Director, Western Region, PHMSA, this enforcement action will be closed. 
Your receipt of the Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. 5 190.5. 
Sincerely, 
James Reynolds 
Pipeline Compliance Registry 
PHMSA-Office of Pipeline Safety 
Enclosure 
cc: 
Mr. Chris Hoidal, P.E., Director Western Region, PHMSA 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY 
WASHINGTON, DC 20590 
In the Matter of 
Blacksand Energy, Inc. CPF NO. 5-2005-0019 
Respondent 
FINAL ORDER 
On March 3 1,2005, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5 601 17, representatives of the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA's) Office of Pipeline Safety conducted an 
on-site pipeline safety inspection of Respondent's Operator Qualification (OQ) of Pipeline 
Personnel program in Brea, California. As a result of the inspection, the Director, Western 
Region, PHMSA, issued to Respondent, by letter dated October 17,2005, a Notice of Probable 
Violation, Proposed Civil Penalty, and Proposed Compliance Order (Notice). In accordance 
with 49 C.F.R. 5 190.207, the Notice proposed finding that Respondent committed a violation of 
49 C.F.R. Part 192, and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $5,000 for the alleged violation. 
The Notice also proposed ordering Respondent to take certain measures to correct the alleged 
violation. 
Respondent responded to the Notice by letter dated November 10,2005 (Response). Respondent 
did not contest the allegations and agreed to pay the proposed civil penalty, waiving further right 
to respond and authorizing the entry of this Final Order. Respondent also stated in its Response 
that it would submit a written qualification program for approval. 
FINDING OF VIOLATION 
In its Response, Respondent did not contest the alleged violation in the Notice. Accordingly, I 
find that Respondent violated the following section of 49 C.F.R. Part 192, as more fully 
described in the Notice: 
Item 1- 49 C.F.R. 5 192.809-failing to have a written Operator Qualification program 
for its pipeline personnel in place. 
This finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action 
taken against Respondent. Having reviewed the record and considered the assessment criteria, I 
assess Respondent a civil penalty of $5,000, already paid by Respondent. 

COMPLIANCE ORDER 
The Notice proposed a Compliance Order with respect to the violation. Under 49 U.S.C. 
$ 601 18(a), each person who engages in the transportation of gas or who owns or operates a 
pipeline facility is required to comply with the applicable safety standards established under 
Chapter 601. Pursuant to the authority of 49 U.S.C. $601 18(b) and 49 C.F.R. $ 190.217, 
Respondent is ordered to take the following actions to ensure compliance with the pipeline safety 
regulations applicable to its operations. Respondent must-- 
1. 
Provide a written OQ program applicable to its pipeline that addresses all 
requirements, including provisions to: 
a. 
ldentify covered tasks; 
b. 
Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are 
qualified; 
c. 
Allow individuals that are not qualified pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 5 192 Subpart N 
to perform a covered task if directed and observed by an individual that is 
qualified; 
d. 
Evaluate an individual if Respondent has reason to believe that the 
individual's performance of a covered task contributed to an accident as 
defined in Part 19 1 ; 
e. 
Evaluate an individual if Respondent has reason to believe that the individual 
is no longer qualified to perform covered task; 
f. 
Communicate changes that affect covered tasks to individuals performing 
these covered tasks; and 
g. 
Identify those covered tasks and the intervals at which evaluation of the 
individual's qualifications is needed. 
2. 
Maintain records that demonstrate compliance with 49 C.F.R. 5 192 Subpart N. 
a. 
Qualification records shall include: 
i. 
Identification of qualified individuals; 
ii. 
Identification of the covered tasks the individual is qualified to 
perform; 
iii. 
Dates of current qualifications; and 
iv. 
Qualification methods. 
b. 
Records supporting an individual's current qualification shall be maintained 
while the individual is performing the covered task. Records of prior 
qualification and records of individuals no longer perfarming covered tasks 
shall be retained for a period of five years. 
3. 
Respondent shall maintain documentation of the safety improvement costs associated 
with fulfilling this Compliance Order and submit the total to Director, Western 

Region, PHMSA. Costs shall be reported in two categories: 1) total cost associated 
with preparation/revision of plans, procedures, studies and analyses, and 2) total cost 
associated with replacements, additions and other changes to pipeline infrastructure. 
4. 
Within 60 days of receipt of the Final Order, submit documentation of procedures, 
costs and evidence of actions taken to the Director, Western Region, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 12300 West Dakota Avenue, Suite 1 10, 
Lakewood, Colorado 80228. Please refer to CPF No. 5-2005-0019 on any 
correspondence or communication in these matters. 
The Director may grant an extension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a 
written request timely submitted by the Respondent demonstrating good cause for an extension. 
Failure to comply with this Final Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties of up to 
$100,000 per violation per day, or in the referral of the case for judicial enforcement. 
The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt. 
OCT 1 2 2006 
Date Issued 
Administrator