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Pennsylvania regulators have fined Sunoco Pipeline LP for violations that occurred over the last two years during construction of the Mariner East (ME) 2 pipeline, this time issuing two penalties for more than $300,000.

Yet another sinkhole has formed near the Mariner East (ME) pipelines in southeast Pennsylvania, but the system remains in service as state regulators investigate the latest incident, Energy Transfer LP confirmed on Thursday.

Pennsylvania regulators are monitoring Sunoco Pipeline LP’s efforts to bring the Mariner East (ME) 1 natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline back online more than three months after it was shut down to address a sinkhole that formed near it in the southeast part of the state.

Sunoco Pipeline LP has reached a settlement with Pennsylvania regulators to address corrosion control problems on Mariner East (ME) 1 that would require the company to conduct a rare “remaining life study” of the system.

The Mariner East (ME) 1 pipeline remains offline more than a week after service was stopped in response to yet another sinkhole that formed in southeast Pennsylvania, compounding problems for the system as the state oversees additional geophysical tests and the public outcries grow louder.

Pennsylvania regulators want Sunoco Pipeline LP to pay a fine and address what they allege is a “statewide concern” about the company’s corrosion control program stemming from an extensive investigation of Mariner East (ME) 1 after a small leak of natural gas liquids (NGL) from the pipeline last year.

Pennsylvania regulators want Sunoco Pipeline LP to pay a fine and address what they allege is a “statewide concern” about the company’s corrosion control program stemming from an extensive investigation of Mariner East (ME) 1 after a small leak of natural gas liquids (NGL) from the pipeline last year.

An administrative law judge (ALJ) in Pennsylvania has denied an emergency request to stop operations on the Mariner East (ME) pipeline system, finding that the petitioners provided little evidence and failed to demonstrate it was necessary.

Sunoco Pipeline LP late Friday launched a binding open season for additional shipper commitments on its Mariner East pipeline system, which has been plagued by legal and regulatory delays.