BP USFO/LOGISTICS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 2012 |
| Operator | BP USFO/LOGISTICS |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.58888, -74.22233 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $154,099 |
| Emergency Response | $67,207 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 21, 2012, A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE FROM H.C. CONTRACTORS NOTIFIED THE BP CARTERET OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR OF A LEAK ON A DOWNSTREAM VALVE ON TANK 70. THE SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE IDENTIFIED LOCATION AND VERIFIED THE LEAK. THE TERMINAL WAS EVACUATED AND THE CARTERET FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED. IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS WATER TRAPPED BETWEEN THE VALVE AND THE FLANGE ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE VALVE. THE WATER FROZE AND CAUSING THE GASKET AND VALVE TO FAIL. THE WATER WAS BELIEVED TO BE RESIDUAL FROM A POST API653 INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION HYDRO. THE IMPACTED AREA WAS REMEDIATED. THE TANK WAS DRAINED AND THE VALVE WAS REPLACED.
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.