IMTT-BAYONNE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 13, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 13, 2023 |
| Operator | IMTT-BAYONNE |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65661, -74.09928 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
1920 9/13/2023- IMTT FIELD PERSONNEL NOTICED ULSD SPRAYING FROM A NIPPLE ON A PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM NEAR A CARGO PUMP. THE CARGO PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AND THE AFFECTED NIPPLE WAS ISOLATED FROM THE ACTIVE LINE. IMTT PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO INITIATE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILED NIPPLE. IMTT CONTACTED A CONTRACTOR TO INITIATE CLEAN UP EFFORTS. VIBRATION IS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR OF THE NIPPLE CRACKING. ROUGHLY 100 GALLONS (APPROX. 2.5BBLS) WERE RELEASED. .5BBLS WERE RECOVERED VIA VAC TRUCK.
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.