IMTT-BAYONNE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 30, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 30, 2023 |
| Operator | IMTT-BAYONNE |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65630, -74.09018 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,500 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.