Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-09-05 — LA
Operator
Imtt-Bayonne
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2023-09-05 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
8/9/2023- imtt-bayonne was receiving barrels from a vessel into bot 5803. @ approx1825 the hi level alarm(hla) for 5803 signaled a hi alarm. The vessel was shut down, imtt field personnel obtained a gauge on the tank, according to the figures the level was 3,000bbls from safe fill. Once that was determined, the vessel was restarted. Imtt field personnel were on top of the tank monitoring the level until the safe fill was to be reached. Within 10 minutes of the restart, imtt field personnel observed product spilling from a side vent, the vessel was immediately shut down and the tank valves were secured. The level of the product was lowered and transferred to another tank. Imtt immediately initiated an emergency response. It is estimated that 321 bbls released through the overflow vent, approx. 40 bbls were recovered and disposed. After completion of the investigation, imtt determined third party contractor that calculated the safe fill for 5803, used the wrong calculations. Imtt field personnel were not at fault for this incident, therefore they were not administered a DOT post accident drug screen.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230206
Supplemental Number
40086
Report Type
Supplemental
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
40.658472
Location Longitude
-74.106889
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
321
Recovered Bbls
40
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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Impacted Facilities Were Shut Down, Other Operations Continued
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1375736
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1375882
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Imtt-Bayonne
Segment Name
Bot 5803
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07002
Onshore City Name
Bayonne
Onshore County Name
Hudson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
5803
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Vent
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
41.7
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
Yes
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2023
Api Std No In Service Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1922
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
175000
Est Cost Other
5000
Est Cost Other Details
Contractor Fees To Inspect Internal Floating Roof.
Prpty
225000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
90
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
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
An Incorrect Strapping Chart For The Breakout Tank (5803) Was In Use By The Imtt Inventory Control Software Program.
Preparer Name
R***** M**********
Preparer Email
R****************@i***.com
Preparer Telephone
2018235334
Prepared Date
2024-10-10 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
R***** M**********
Local Contact Email
R****************@i***.com
Local Contact Telephone
2018235334
Authorizer Name
R*** A*******
Authorizer Telephone
2014372200
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations
Authorizer Email
R***********@i***.com
Narrative
8**************************************************************************@ approx1825 the hi level alarm(hla) for 5803 signaled a hi alarm. The vessel was shut down, imtt field personnel obtained a gauge on the tank, according to the figures the level was 3,000bbls from safe fill. Once that was determined, the vessel was restarted. Imtt field personnel were on top of the tank monitoring the level until the safe fill was to be reached. Within 10 minutes of the restart, imtt field personnel observed product spilling from a side vent, the vessel was immediately shut down and the tank valves were secured. The level of the product was lowered and transferred to another tank. Imtt immediately initiated an emergency response. It is estimated that 321 bbls released through the overflow vent, approx. 40 bbls were recovered and disposed. After completion of the investigation, imtt determined third party contractor that calculated the safe fill for 5803, used the wrong calculations. ********************************************************************************************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230206 |
| Supplemental Number | 40086 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| 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 | 40.658472 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.106889 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 | 321 |
| Recovered Bbls | 40 |
| 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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Impacted Facilities Were Shut Down, Other Operations Continued |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1375736 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1375882 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Imtt-Bayonne |
| Segment Name | Bot 5803 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07002 |
| Onshore City Name | Bayonne |
| Onshore County Name | Hudson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 5803 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Vent |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 41.7 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | Yes |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2023 |
| Api Std No In Service Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1922 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 175000 |
| Est Cost Other | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Contractor Fees To Inspect Internal Floating Roof. |
| Prpty | 225000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 90 |
| 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 | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | An Incorrect Strapping Chart For The Breakout Tank (5803) Was In Use By The Imtt Inventory Control Software Program. |
| Preparer Name | R***** M********** |
| Preparer Email | R****************@i***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2018235334 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-10 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | R***** M********** |
| Local Contact Email | R****************@i***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 2018235334 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** A******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2014372200 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@i***.com |
| Narrative | 8**************************************************************************@ approx1825 the hi level alarm(hla) for 5803 signaled a hi alarm. The vessel was shut down, imtt field personnel obtained a gauge on the tank, according to the figures the level was 3,000bbls from safe fill. Once that was determined, the vessel was restarted. Imtt field personnel were on top of the tank monitoring the level until the safe fill was to be reached. Within 10 minutes of the restart, imtt field personnel observed product spilling from a side vent, the vessel was immediately shut down and the tank valves were secured. The level of the product was lowered and transferred to another tank. Imtt immediately initiated an emergency response. It is estimated that 321 bbls released through the overflow vent, approx. 40 bbls were recovered and disposed. After completion of the investigation, imtt determined third party contractor that calculated the safe fill for 5803, used the wrong calculations. ********************************************************************************************************************************. |
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