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Diesel/kero – storage and dispensing

At a meeting in September, the Fuel Experts Association together with the Fuel Industry Working Group met with HSE’s head of manufacturing, transport and utilities unit to give a presentation on the potential unacceptable cost to UK industry due to the reclassification of diesel. Last month HSE clarified the application of HSG 176.
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Fuel theft in the UK

  A staggering £2,099,518 worth of fuel was recorded as stolen across the UK in 2015. The data, obtained by Certas Energy under the Freedom of Information Act*, reveals that 19,755 commercial fuel thefts were recorded across the year, compared to 9,429 recorded domestic fuel thefts.  The total recorded value for commercial fuel theft, including reported thefts from petrol stations, was £1,469,354.13. Greater Manchester had the highest number of commercial fuel thefts, with a total of 3,804 reported in 2015. South Yorkshire was the second highest, with 2,382 recorded crimes and Hertfordshire took third place with 1,705. As well as being the second highest for commercial fuel theft, South Yorkshire was the area with the most domestic fuel theft, with 2,368 recorded thefts. Dyfed-Powys police had the second highest rate of domestic theft, with 1,683 recorded instances. South Wales was the third highest, with 1,207 recorded thefts. The total recorded value for domestic fuel theft was £630,163.93.   Fuel theft hotspots by recorded instances
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New chairman for the APEA

Anton Martiniussen (r), the new APEA chairman with Killian Tallon, APEA’s outgoing chairman, now referred to as immediate past chairman Anton Martiniussen of Elaflex has been appointed as APEA chairman at the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration’s AGM, exhibition, conference and gala awards dinner held recently in Milton Keynes. A UK-based organisation, the APEA draws its membership from all quarters of the petroleum industry, including regulators from national and local government authorities, oil companies, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, service and installation organisations, training establishments and many others. It is seen to be unique in representing all sides of the industry and in providing a forum for debate and the generation of technical guidance. “We aim to facilitate the interchange of information, ideas and good practices with safety first and technical excellence,” explained Anton. “If you would like to share something with us, please contact us. Reaching out we would very much like to hear more of what goes on in your market and how we can link up.”www.apea.org.uk
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BP hires onshore support in Scotland

BP’s Sullom Voe terminal in Shetland Turner & Townsend has won a contract to provide quantity surveying and cost management services at Sullom Voe terminal in Shetland and the Forties Pipeline System. The global professional services consultancy firm will support all activities including projects and turnarounds for BP at a number of onshore locations. BP is one of Turner & Townsend’s largest global clients across the natural resources, infrastructure and real estate sectors. Turner & Townsend provides programme management, project controls, contract services, quantity surveying and consulting in all segments of BP’s business (upstream, midstream, downstream and real estate) around the world. “We’re delighted once again to be working so closely with BP on a series of significant projects that are of strategic importance to North Sea oil and gas,” said director Miles Cameron. “Being awarded this contract is a great opportunity to further show our experience and expertise in optimising performance and cost management. It’s early days, but mobilisation and integration have been successful and we look forward to building on such a solid start.” Notable current and recent BP assignments for Turner & Townsend include various projects on the North Slope (Alaska), BP’s pipelines and logistics programme (USA), Quad 204 and Clair Ridge (UK), Khazzan (Oman), the Tangguh Expansion Project (Indonesia) and the terminals upgrade programme (Mozambique).
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Working with hydrogen

Aberdeen City Council and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) a European-wide organisation are to boost the city’s hydrogen profile after signing a high level MoU agreement to ensure better working relationships for hydrogen fuel cells between regions and industry.  The FCH JU’s mission is to accelerate the commercialisation of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to help decarbonise the transport sector by accelerating the adoption of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies. Aberdeen is a leader in hydrogen technologies through schemes such as the Hydrogen Bus Project. “It is essential that the City Council – and Aberdeen – keeps up to date with current hydrogen and greener energy strategies, locally, nationally and transnationally and also looks forward to ensuring that Aberdeen is at the forefront on delivering within the strategies – Aberdeen holds the presidency of HyER, the hydrogen organisation for the European regions,” said councillor Barney Crocket. Meanwhile Shell has announced that it will open the first hydrogen refuelling station at a Shell branded site in early 2017. www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/
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Play Santa’s Rooftop Dash for your chance to win an iPad mini 2 in time for Christmas!

Enter before 18th December 2016 for your chance to win an iPad mini before Christmas. To play the game, which was launched on 1st December by Phillips 66 and JET, visit www.winwithjet.co.uk/ where you simply have to run further than 750m with Santa then enter your details to be in with a chance! When you get over 750m Phillips 66 and JET will donate £1 per day to Children with Cancer UK  – just tick the box and they will do the rest. Enter before 18th December 2016 for your chance to win.T&Cs apply http://bit.ly/2fJl0vG. Over 18s only. Valid 1st – 18th Dec 2016.
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