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Goff works on new depot
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,...
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New petroleum safety course
The National Skills Academy has launched a one day Petroleum Safety Training course. Aimed at contractors working at top tier COMAH petroleum sites, the course has been designed to supplement...
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Trend for forecourt closures evens out
...133.82 p/l. Total 2014 road fuel sales for the year saw a 1.77% rise from 36mn tonnes to reach 36.64mn tonnes, with diesel sales once again outperforming petrol. Retail petrol...
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Definitely above Par
Earlier this year, Par Petroleum took the FPS Depot of the Year title for a fifth time. “There’s more trophies here than in Sunderland Football Club’s cabinet,” joked operations director...
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New fuel quality monitoring scheme
Turriff Fuels and CPL Petroleum have implemented the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) new fuel certification scheme. Developed in conjunction with tank hygiene specialists, OTS TankCare and Scarletts Systems,...
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Certa doubles number of HVO-ready forecourts
...doubles the number of Certa forecourts now supplying Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) at their existing pumps alongside petrol and diesel. HVO is a new second generation, low-carbon biofuel that serves...
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Brobot – successful but ‘remaining vigilant’
Brobot Petroleum, which operates 23 filling stations, has successfully appealed via the First Tier Tax Tribunal against HMRC’s imposition of unreasonable conditions to obtain an excise duty Deferment Account Number:...
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Further expansion at Inver Energy
...on its most ambitious expansion to date. A partnership with Greenergy saw further conversion of fuel oil storage to diesel, and the construction of a new petrol tank and rail...
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HOYER Petrolog announces agreement with BP
The agreement with BP is ‘a significant step in HOYER achieving its strategic growth objectives for both the UK and across Europe’ said Mark Binns, chairman of Hoyer Petrolog UK...
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Rix joins business resilience forum
Speaking about the threat of cyber crime Rix Petroleum’s Rory Clarke said: “Ignoring this threat to your business is like leaving the office with the alarm off and the keys...
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Barton Petroleum open day
...be the replacement of tanks which is due to take place over the summer. Barton Petroleum was joined at the event by several suppliers and service providers from both local...
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Drop in oil product demand highlighted in industry review
...of diesel-only cars was over 4x greater than that of petrol-only cars. This decrease in the overall car parc is due to the large decrease in the number of new...
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Association stats show steady progress towards net zero
...market share since 2020 following the introduction of E10 petrol as the standard (premium) grade of petrol in Great Britain initially, before the introduction into Northern Ireland in 2022. Bioethanol...
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APEA webinar: challenges and opportunities of alternative fuels
...technical issues regarding tanks, preparations of etc. Petrol dispensing vs Diesel dispensing – Andrew Olive, Pumptronics This session will cover iDiesel & petrol hazardous zones, hybrid commercial vehicles, stage 2...
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Refining operations
...refinery site comprises 145 storage tanks including 11 for crude oil and 38 road tanker loading bays which can accommodate up to 400 RTWs per day. The rail loading facility...
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Grays – optimising future fuels growth
...flash petroleum products, including diesel, gas oil and kerosene. The facility has a total storage capacity of 310,489m3 across 51 mild steel tanks in a range of capacities to suit...
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NI Oil in Reserve Force exercise with Royal Logistics Corps (North Irish) Regiment
...then distributed using military Close Support Tankers and Unit Support Tankers which can be a difficult, arduous and technical challenge. “During the exercise, the Reservists demonstrated how quickly and safely...
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Distributor diaries May 24 – the latest updates from our distributor community
Centre Tank Services celebrates instrumental colleague Centre Tank Services (CTS) is celebrating another big work anniversary – Gurdeep Lakhanpal has been with the business for a decade! In that time,...