Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-08-08 — 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)
$500,000
Incident datetime
2025-08-08 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
8/8/2025 -during a walk through, a contractor observed and reported staining around the chime area for tank 7504. At the time of discovery, there was evidence of approximately 1 gallon of ulsho released from the tank. The tank was emptied and taken out of service for inspection and repair. As of this date, the defect has not been located, tank floor will be sand blasted to further evaluate the source of the leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250184
Supplemental Number
41234
Report Type
Original
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
40.65098888
Location Longitude
-74.11825
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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
Tank Was Taken Out Of Service, But The Facility Remained In Service.
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1437915
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1438076
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Imtt Bayonne
Segment Name
Tank 7504
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07002
Onshore City Name
Bayonne
Onshore County Name
Hudson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Tank 7504
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
38.2
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2021
Api Std In Service Year
2021
Installation Year
1997
Manufactured Year
1997
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
5
Est Cost Prop Damage
500000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
8500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
508505
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
9
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
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
R***** M**********
Preparer Email
R****************@i***.com
Preparer Telephone
2018235334
Prepared Date
2025-08-08 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
8/8/2025 -during a walk through, a contractor observed and reported staining around the chime area for tank 7504. At the time of discovery, there was evidence of approximately 1 gallon of ulsho released from the tank. The tank was emptied and taken out of service for inspection and repair. As of this date, the defect has not been located, tank floor will be sand blasted to further evaluate the source of the leak.
| Report Received Date | 2025-08-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250184 |
| Supplemental Number | 41234 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 40.65098888 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.11825 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 | Tank Was Taken Out Of Service, But The Facility Remained In Service. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1437915 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1438076 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Imtt Bayonne |
| Segment Name | Tank 7504 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07002 |
| Onshore City Name | Bayonne |
| Onshore County Name | Hudson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Tank 7504 |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 38.2 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2021 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2021 |
| Installation Year | 1997 |
| Manufactured Year | 1997 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 5 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 508505 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 9 |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | R***** M********** |
| Preparer Email | R****************@i***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2018235334 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-08-08 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 | 8/8/2025 -during a walk through, a contractor observed and reported staining around the chime area for tank 7504. At the time of discovery, there was evidence of approximately 1 gallon of ulsho released from the tank. The tank was emptied and taken out of service for inspection and repair. As of this date, the defect has not been located, tank floor will be sand blasted to further evaluate the source of the leak. |
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