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New Midlands ADR & Pet. Reg. tanker service
...back-up. The Mercedes-Benz Dealer plans to open a workshop bay at its branch in Birmingham, that will be compliant with ADR and Petroleum Regulations. Crucially, it will operate on a...
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Latest petroleum test methods available from the Energy Institute
The Energy Institute’s (EI) latest issue of the “IP Standard test methods for analysis and testing of petroleum and related products and British Standard 2000 Parts, 2014” is now available....
Opinion
“Are your drivers ready for Driver CPC?”
...of Driver CPC and the Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP), Certas Energy’s dedicated training team has approached the programme requirements effectively to ensure full compliance and integration, whilst minimising disruption to...
News
Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure
...Mobil’s European downstream interests merged with BP; Gulf’s UK interests acquired by Shell 1998 Petrofina acquired by Total 1999 Elf acquired by Total 2000 Petroplus acquired Phillips Petroleum’s Teesside refinery...
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New petroleum measurement training and technical guidance
...sale and purchase of crude oil, cleaning of tanks in marine tank vessels carrying petroleum or refined products, and procedures for cargo inspections for crude oil, products and liquefied petroleum...
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Designed for the industry by the industry
The Petroleum Driver Passport is an excellent example of what government says is industry itself taking responsibility for setting and monitoring standards says Brian Worrall Fuel Oil News spoke to...
Insight
Sustainable low carbon liquid fuels: perspectives and prospects
...in France (with excess petroleum refining capacity) and Nerefco (BP) in Rotterdam. Typically, HVO has been found to yield GHG savings vs. petroleum alternatives of somewhere around 80-90% – a...
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Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2023: entries of note
...technology. Cotswold Petroleum A Cobo built 26t DAF 6-Wheeler. Similarly to Barton, Cotswold Petroleum have used images from the local area for its livery on its latest tanker. This one...
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Barton Petroleum improves fleet safety and driver performance with Mircolise
Barton Petroleum has deployed the Microlise Fleet Performance solution to improve safety and driver performance and deliver increased efficiencies across its fleet. The Microlise fleet tracking and utilisation solution will...
Analysis
UK Downstream: bringing in the next generation
...to Morgan Webb, assistant depot supervisor at Barton Petroleum: “Being in the oil and fuel industry isn’t your everyday job. Every day is different and comes with different challenges and...
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Kelly Mcloughlin – Barton Petroleum’s first female depot manager
...Kelly Mcloughlin, Barton Petroleum’s first female depot manager, at the UKIFDA Expo in Liverpool in April, and was fascinated to hear about Kelly’s journey from joining the distributor in a...
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Oil prices fuel record financial performance for J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd
...Rix Petroleum alongside an 83% growth in turnover for Victory Leisure Homes, the Group’s holiday home and lodge maker, saw Group turnover reach £756.1m – the highest in the company’s...
Insight
The Humber refinery – a key indigenous source of supply
...Petroleum. The need for a European refinery was quickly established, with the UK as the chosen country of location. Two possibilities were considered – Milford Haven, with its deep water...
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Distributor diaries April 23: the latest updates from our distributor community
...the 1878 Business Club, Barton Petroleum’s branding will be visible around the ground. “I’m really excited by this partnership,” Barton Petroleum depot manager Charles Wootton commented. With two of our...
Interview
A proud tanker driver
...Already a regular Dragon Petroleum customer, Alex sold his beloved motorbike to pay for his ADR training. Once qualified, he worked on a voluntary basis for Dragon Petroleum until a...
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New fleet investment by Hoyer Petrolog
...upgrade to its petroleum, bitumen and fuel oils fleets. The new fleet additions include 185 MANs and 68 Scanias on a mixture of three, five and seven year leases. The...
Interview
Cobo Tankers brings back fuel distributor factory visits
Considered one of the leaders in the production of tankers for the transport of petroleum products, Cobo Tankers & Services Ltd is a company dedicated to the manufacture, repair and...
Interview
A Day in the Life… Howard Marriott, group transport manager at Barton Petroleum
...group transport manager at Barton Petroleum Ltd, to discover how Howard spends a typical day. MY ALARM GOES OFF AT… 6am, usually, but I do try and get to the...