Goff Petroleum has chosen Alpeco to manufacture and install a 4-arm bottom loading skid at its newly acquired oil depot in Tenterden, Kent.
Ray Fowler, operations manager at Goff Petroleum, had responsibility for resurrecting the old site and bringing it in line with health and safety legislation.
The new skid is fitted with LCM25 meters and VEGA-T electronic registers. The VEGA-T electronic pre-set units were supplied by Liquip UK and are configured for temperature compensation and individual control of the head loading meter.
The Tenterden site is one of 14 depots owned by Goff Petroleum across East Anglia, Kent and Sussex.
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Linton Fuel Oils national account manager, Rupert Mills
Rupert Mills has been appointed as national accounts manager at Linton Fuel Oils.
Linton has offered national fuel deliveries to customers for some time, but Rupert’s introduction will allow a greater focus on offering a superior level of service to those who value a single point of contact for all of their fuel requirements.
The company provides extensive coverage in London and the South East, and elsewhere uses only approved independent distributors.
Rupert said: “This is an exciting opportunity for the smaller distributors to have a slice of the national cake, offering a very real alternative to the corporate suppliers who currently monopolise the market. The strength of the independents is based on the excellent service these companies have always offered.”
Neil Flynn, sales director, said: “Linton nationwide will be carefully integrated into the traditional Linton business and will provide a great platform for the company’s growth strategy. With his extensive industry experience and in-depth knowledge of national accounts, Rupert is the ideal person to drive this new division forward.”
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Adam Kerbes has been appointed to oversee Pace Fuelcare’s business in the Midlands and will be based at a new office in Coleshill.
Adam will oversee oil distribution depots across the region, including the new office in Coleshill, which is scheduled to open before the end of the year.
His primary objectives will be to stimulate organic growth and position the Pace Fuelcare brand as the first choice for customers in the area.
Adam brings a wealth of industry experience, having held senior managerial positions within the LPG and retail divisions at BP UK, before joining Pace Fuelcare five years ago.
Adam said: “It’s my aim to ensure that we continue to provide the best level of customer service by extending our product range and service offering and providing individually-tailored packages, to ensure we are meeting the needs of our customers.
“The soon to be completed sales operation at Coleshill will play a key part in this by bringing our staff and distribution fleet from the nearby depots under one roof, making this location our transport hub for the region.”
Philip Wharton, general manager for Pace Fuelcare, added: “Adam was the natural choice for this position as he has extensive business and oil industry knowledge to bring to the role. His knowledge of the area and our customers’ requirements in this region are also vital qualities which will assist him to deliver the exceptional standards that our customers have come to expect.”
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Oiltanking, a subsidiary of Marquard & Bahls which also includes Mabanaft, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Helios terminal in Singapore.
Subject to regulatory approvals, the company will also acquire, the terminal’s holding company Chemoil.
The purpose-built Helios terminal has a total capacity of 503,000 cbm and was commissioned in 2008. Oiltanking already operates two terminals in Singapore with a combined storage capacity of more than 1.7million cbm.
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www.heatingoil.co.uk, a new website from GB Oils went live on 1st October.
The website has collaborated with oil boiler maintenance company, Team Energy, to offer oil boiler servicing. Site visitors can complete a simple online form to receive a personalised quote, to be carried out by an OFTEC registered engineer.
Customers can get an instant quote, order products easily and securely, and track their orders online, 24 hours a day.
For individuals new to purchasing heating oil, the website has a dedicated ‘help’ area, which provides detailed advice and information to answer any questions.
Rhodri Andrews, online manager for HeatingOil.co.uk, said: “We’ve launched the new website to provide further support to our wide range of customers, whether they’re homeowners, farmers, or business owners, so they can buy heating oil quickly, safely and conveniently. As winter is fast approaching, the site makes it even easier for customers to get their fuel in early and beat the winter rush.”
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) and OFTEC have also teamed up to launch www.oilsave.org.uk to campaign to protect the market share for oil heating and cooking, due to go live on 1 November.
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A new range of anti-theft alarms has just been unveiled at the Oil & Renewable Energy Show by Dunraven Systems.
The range from the suppliers of Apollo ultrasonic oil level monitors, offers oil users a choice of four different anti-theft technologies.
A transmitter has been optimised to monitor variances in the level of fuel inside each tank. It screws on easily, with no specialist equipment required. A long life lithium battery is supplied as standard, with an operational life of up to 10 years.
In the event of a theft being detected, the transmitter unit sends an encrypted signal to a remote receiver unit.
Managing director, Gerry Jones said: “The issue of fuel theft has probably never been higher on the agenda of homeowners, householders, fuel distributors and heating oil technicians alike. Recognising that no two fuel storage installations are the same, we’ve launched no fewer than four ways of combating fuel theft, providing the marketplace with a choice of technologies and systems instead of a compromise.”
The company also announced broadband and GPRS versions of its RMS remote tank monitoring system.
The new broadband plugs into existing consumer broadband hubs, while the GPRS option relays data to a modem in the customer’s premises and in turn to the fuel distributor.
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IFC bottom loading arms are assisting with loading at NuStar’s Clydebank terminal in Glasgow.
In an on-going programme, IFC has successfully supplied a second rack of loading arms to upgrade the bottom loading gantry facilities, and the third set is due to be supplied within the next month.
The IFC BLA445T bottom loading arm is completely operator orientated and is carbon steel in construction with PTFE seals, making it compatible with a large number of fuels and liquids.
It has a compact, fully adjustable compression spring cylinder to allow easy operation of a fully flooded arm and hose assembly. The 4” nominal bore arm provides flow rates of up to 2500 litres per minute, and the three part swivel joints allow easy manoeuvrability and guarantee the API coupler lines up correctly.
Nustar Clydebank & Grangemouth terminal engineer Neil Woodley said: “We needed a reliable and cost effective replacement for our first generation loading arms, along with good technical support from the supplier. With IFC we are happy we made the right choice on both accounts.”
IFC operations director, Kiran Shaw, added: “Our loading arm offers engineering quality at low capital outlay combined with reduced on-going maintenance costs, which all goes to make our 445T one of the best value bottom loading arms available”.
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Reynolds Training Services is “ecstatic” to have won accreditation from the UK’s top provider of workplace safety qualifications.
The industrial safety specialist is now delivering the International Technical Certificate in Oil & Gas Operational Safety from NEBOSH – the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health.
“The qualification covers a wide breadth of knowledge including hazards inherent in the oil & gas sector, hydrocarbon process safety, fire protection, emergency response, logistics and transport operations,” said RTS director, John Reynolds.
This month RTS ran its first Contractor Petroleum Safety Training course in Liverpool, for NSAPI accredited providers. The course is now set to be rolled out nationally.
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Tony, who will chair the Greenergy Audit and Risk Committee, joined Premier Oil as finance director in June 2005. He started his career as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen before joining Lehman Brothers inLondon, initially as an oil sector analyst. He joined the investment banking division of Lehman in 1987 and from 1997 was managing director and head of the European Natural Resources Group. In this role he managed both client relationships and numerous transactions for a variety of European and North American clients.
Cliff Thrussell, managing director, Optimum Oils and Andy Dixon, country manager, Q8Oils
Optimum Oils has signed a further three-year contract with Q8Oils for the supply of Q8 lubricants for the automotive, bus, coach and industrial industries.
The companies have been working together for the last 15 years.
Cliff Thrussell, managing director at Optimum Oils, commented: “Q8Oils is a fantastic brand for us to be working with, and having built a strong relationship over the past 15 years we are looking forward to continuing this success going forward.”
Andy Dixon, country manager at Q8Oils, added: “We always aim to provide high quality service, alongside our high quality products, and it is a true testament to the hardworking team at Q8Oils that Optimum Oils have re-signed its contract with the company for another three years.”http://www.optimumoils.com/http://www.q8oils.co.uk/
