Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-08-10 — LA
Operator
Imtt-Bayonne
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2023-08-10 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
At approximately 0730 on 7/29/23 imtt-bayonne field operators were setting a transfer from tk 8564 to 8571, while checking the other tanks in the yard shut an operator noticed the piping/nipple to the prv on tk 8560 leaking. They immediately called the imtt bayonne supervisors who responded to the scene. When the supervisor arrived on scene the operator was in the process of shutting the valve to the prv piping to stop the leak. We notified auchter industrial to come in and start remediating the area. The imtt-bayonne maintenance department was called to the site to change the prv piping. When maintenance removed the piping they noticed a slight fracture along the pipe threads, causing the leak to occur. Approximately 40 bbls were released, approximately 25bbls were recovered via vacuum truck. All released gasoline was contained inside the imtt bayonne facility. Imtt-bayonne will complete an environmental remediation investigation and act appropriately when the investigation is complete. Nipple was originally schedule 80 replacement nipple installed is schedule 160
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-08-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230183
Supplemental Number
38374
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39149
Name
Imtt-Bayonne
Operator Street Address
400 Poydras Street Suite 3000
Operator City Name
New Orleans
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70130
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
40.656517
Location Longitude
-74.093464
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
40
Recovered Bbls
25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Segment Was In Service, But Was Not Currently In Use.
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1374569
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1374734
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Imtt-Bayonne Yard 8
Segment Name
Yd 8 Segment 36
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07002
Onshore City Name
Bayonne
Onshore County Name
Hudson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Yd8seg36br C
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
2009
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
5000
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
3500
Est Cost Environmental
150000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
168500
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
125
Mop Psig
175
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2016-06-03 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R***** M**********
Preparer Title
Imtt Pipeline Manager
Preparer Email
R****************@i***.com
Preparer Telephone
2014372200
Prepared Date
2023-08-02 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
R***** M**********
Local Contact Email
R****************@i***.com
Local Contact Telephone
2014372200
Authorizer Name
R****** A*******
Authorizer Telephone
2014372200
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations
Authorizer Email
R***********@i***.com
Narrative
At approximately 0730 on 7/29/23 imtt-bayonne field operators were setting a transfer from tk 8564 to 8571, while checking the other tanks in the yard shut an operator noticed the piping/nipple to the prv on tk 8560 leaking. They immediately called the imtt bayonne supervisors who responded to the scene. When the supervisor arrived on scene the operator was in the process of shutting the valve to the prv piping to stop the leak. We notified auchter industrial to come in and start remediating the area. The imtt-bayonne maintenance department was called to the site to change the prv piping. When maintenance removed the piping they noticed a slight fracture along the pipe threads, causing the leak to occur. Approximately 40 bbls were released, approximately 25bbls were recovered via vacuum truck. All released gasoline was contained inside the imtt bayonne facility. Imtt-bayonne will complete an environmental remediation investigation and act appropriately when the investigation is complete. Nipple was originally schedule 80 replacement nipple installed is schedule 160
| Report Received Date | 2023-08-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230183 |
| Supplemental Number | 38374 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39149 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Imtt-Bayonne |
| Operator Street Address | 400 Poydras Street Suite 3000 |
| Operator City Name | New Orleans |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70130 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 40.656517 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.093464 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 40 |
| Recovered Bbls | 25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Segment Was In Service, But Was Not Currently In Use. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1374569 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1374734 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Imtt-Bayonne Yard 8 |
| Segment Name | Yd 8 Segment 36 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07002 |
| Onshore City Name | Bayonne |
| Onshore County Name | Hudson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Yd8seg36br C |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 5000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 150000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 168500 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 125 |
| Mop Psig | 175 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R***** M********** |
| Preparer Title | Imtt Pipeline Manager |
| Preparer Email | R****************@i***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2014372200 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-08-02 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | R***** M********** |
| Local Contact Email | R****************@i***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 2014372200 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** A******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2014372200 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@i***.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 0730 on 7/29/23 imtt-bayonne field operators were setting a transfer from tk 8564 to 8571, while checking the other tanks in the yard shut an operator noticed the piping/nipple to the prv on tk 8560 leaking. They immediately called the imtt bayonne supervisors who responded to the scene. When the supervisor arrived on scene the operator was in the process of shutting the valve to the prv piping to stop the leak. We notified auchter industrial to come in and start remediating the area. The imtt-bayonne maintenance department was called to the site to change the prv piping. When maintenance removed the piping they noticed a slight fracture along the pipe threads, causing the leak to occur. Approximately 40 bbls were released, approximately 25bbls were recovered via vacuum truck. All released gasoline was contained inside the imtt bayonne facility. Imtt-bayonne will complete an environmental remediation investigation and act appropriately when the investigation is complete. Nipple was originally schedule 80 replacement nipple installed is schedule 160 |
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