IMTT-BAYONNE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 27, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 27, 2024 |
| Operator | IMTT-BAYONNE |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65357, -74.09598 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $15,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED IMTT PERSONNEL ABOUT A GASOLINE SMELL FROM THE NAPHTHA PUMP PAD AREA. IMTT PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND WITNESSED GASOLINE SPRAYING FROM A CRACK IN A NIPPLE ON THE PRESSURE RELIEF PIPING AROUND THE 16 INCH NAPTHA BYPASS VALVE. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED BY CLOSING A GATE VALVE TO ISOLATE THE CRACKED NIPPLE FROM THE PRODUCT LINE. IMTT EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM DEPLOYED FOAM AS A PRECAUTION MEASURE TO MITIGATE ANY VAPORS. IMTT CONTRACTED A COMPANY TO CLEAN THE ADJACENT AREA. THE INITIAL REPORT WAS LESS THAN 10 GALLONS, HOWEVER, WHILE MAKING THE 48HR UPDATE, THE WATCH COMMANDER MISTAKENLY UPDATED THE AMOUNT TO 10BBLS."
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.