IMTT-BAYONNE

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorIMTT-BAYONNE
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates40.65630, -74.09018

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

9/30/2023- WHILE PUMPING BREAK OUT TANK 8559 WITH THE 5702 PUMP TO BUCKEYE LINDEN TERMINAL, A NIPPLE CRACKED ON A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE SPILLING APPROXIMATELY 200 BARRELS OF GASOLINE INTO THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. UPON DISCOVERY IMTT PERSONNEL SHUT DOWN THE OPERATION AND SECURED THE SOURCE TANK AND ALL CORRESPONDING VALVES AROUND THE AFFECTED NIPPLE. IMTT ON-SITE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND LAID THE AREA DOWN WITH ARFFF FOAM. IMTT ESTIMATES 200 BBLS WERE RELEASED. APPROXIMATELY XXXX BARRELS WERE RECOVERED INTO A FRAC TANK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, IGNITIONS, EXPLOSIONS OR EVACUATIONS. ALL OF THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED TO IMTT PROPERTY, INSIDE OF SECONDARY CONTAINMENT.

About This Pipeline Incident

Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.

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