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Puma Energy, the global integrated midstream and downstream energy company has recently released its Q3 2016 results. Commenting on these results, chief financial officer Denis Chazarain said: “I am pleased to report another period of growth for the business across all of our key parameters.
“Although we faced the headwinds of currency fluctuations and slowdown of some economies, we have increased our storage capacity to a record 7.9 million m3 following the latest acquisition of BP’s storage terminal in Northern Ireland.”
Key Financial Highlights
The addition of BP’s Belfast terminal last Thursday takes Puma Energy’s global network of bulk storage terminals to 100, culminating in a total storage volume of 7.9 million m3 of storage capacity. The acquisition builds on the purchase of the 1.4 million m3 capacity Milford Haven terminal in 2015, further supporting Puma Energy’s growth within the European market, and helping to ensure high quality, reliable fuels supply to Northern Ireland.
Greenergy played a starring role at the Oscars of the corporate reporting world when Stephen McCaffrey, chief financial officer and chairman Paul Lester CBE were presented with an award by ITV newsreader Mary Nightingale (l) and Lady Susan Rice CBE
Greenergy has won the Building Public Trust Award for Excellence in reporting in private business for its annual report. The award recognises Greenergy’s fresh approach to corporate reporting, which goes beyond regulatory requirements to ‘tell it how it is’ through a compelling narrative.
The merged group – Intervias – will be a leading independent petrol forecourt retailer in Europe
UK-based Euro Garages and the European Forecourt Retail Group (EFR), which operates in Benelux and France, will continue to operate under their own names with their current CEOs and senior leadership teams.
Robert in training for the Dolomites Swiss Alps 2016 Haute Route
Last month Olleco chief executive Robert Behan took on the ‘hardest cyclist event in the world’ when he and seven friends cycled from Geneva to Venice covering 900 kilometres and heights of 21,000 meters over seven days.
There’s still time to enter your new tanker for the title of Fuel Oil News 2016 tanker of the year.
Angus Blundell is expected to play a key part in Certas Energy’s growth over the next five years. He will be integral to delivering significant growth on both existing and new business by adding a stronger sales focus to the Certas Energy offering
Coinciding with the appointment of Angus Blundell as marketing director earlier this month, Certas Energy has unveiled a redesigned, transactional version of its website.
The team (l-r) – Richard Eggleston, Paul Waine, Sam Havler, Lucy Eggleston and Mark Eggleston
Paul Waine, managing director of Hull-based fuel and waste oil company RE:Group, has recently put in a marathon effort to raise cash for two charities close to his heart.
Marketed by Certas Energy in Britain, the Gulf brand once again supported this year’s Layer Marney Cup. Certas Energy supplies fuel to over 1,200 service stations
The Layer Marney Cup, an historic fuel consumption trial, was recreated last month with around 50 cars completing a 72-mile route through the Essex countryside.
Certas Energy, which will occupy 3000 sq ft of the ground floor, is the first company to sign up for space in Slough’s nine-storey landmark
Next Thursday (1st September) Certas Energy will move from its regional office at Egham in Surrey to The Switch, a newly refurbished suite of A-grade offices situated in Slough.
Helen Evans, brand and communications coordinator at Phillips 66, was presented with the award during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel
In recognition of its occupational health & safety and fleet safety records Phillips 66 took two gold awards at the 2016 RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards, the 60th anniversary of the awards.
Built in 1959 Whitegate is Ireland’s sole refinery, it processes up to 75,000 barrels of crude oil per day, producing transportation and heating fuels. It has a workforce of 160 employees as well as many contract personnel
Last week Canadian-owned Irving Oil announced an agreement had been reached with Phillips 66 to acquire its Whitegate refinery.
Just four days after announcing an agreement to purchase Bolton-based forecourt operator Synergie Holdings, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is to also purchase Roadside Group Limited.
The importance of women in energy event was co-chaired by US deputy secretary of energy, Dr Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall (l) and Louise Kingham OBE FEI, Energy Institute chief executive
Last week the Energy Institute and POWERful Women hosted a roundtable discussion on ‘The importance of women in energy’ to address the barriers facing women working in the global energy sector.
The Energy Institute’s president-elect Malcolm Brinded looks forward to the ‘exhilarating task’
Malcolm Brinded CBE FREng FEI has taken on the role of president-elect at the Energy Institute (EI).
Members of the State Oil team attended the event which took place at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge
The State Oil Group – parent of Harvest Energy and Prax Petroleum – was amongst the finalists at the Surrey Super Growth Awards held earlier this month.
Full of energy – the Craggs Energy 50 milers who recently raised £2,701.27 for charity
Last month 13 members of the Craggs Energy team laced up their walking boots and took to the hills above Calderdale and raised £2,701.27.
Phillips 66 and JET sponsored a successful children’s concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall
Phillips 66 and JET certainly had a night to remember when they sponsored a ground breaking children’s concert at the Royal Albert Hall last month. Organised by Warwickshire-based music and education charity Armonico Consort (AC) in partnership with the Royal Albert Hall, the concert saw 2,000 children from mainstream and special needs schools unite to perform on stage.
(l-r) Jeremy Hawksley, Nick Hawkins and Paul Rose
As OFTEC marks 25 years of raising standards in the heating industry, its focus remains firmly on the future.
News of the new openings – a Welsh office in Carmarthenshire for Envirostore and a depot in Ammanford for Star Multifuels was announced on the Envirostore stand at FPS EXPO 2016 in Liverpool. (L-r) Richard Marsh with Shane Williams and Andrew Lacey both of Star Multifuels
Envirostore UK and Star Multifuels have both opened new premises in Wales.
“It’s great that the team got to meet Gareth,” said Certas Energy’s regional manager Alex Ward. “His career demonstrates that through hard work and persistence anything is possible in your career.”
Apprentices on the Certas Energy apprenticeship scheme recently met with Gareth Unwin, the Oscar-winning producer of The King’s Speech in 2010.
James Givens (l) winner of the first prize in HOYER’s 2016 driver of the year competition with Mark Binns, MD of HOYER Petrolog
Three drivers working at Kingsbury and Stanlow took the top prizes in HOYER’s 2016 driver of the year competition
Last month Skelmersdale-based Fairbanks, provider of fuel management services to the retail and commercial fuelling industry was acquired by OPW.
Richard Baker – ‘a key appointment for MFG as it drives ahead with strengthening its retail offering’
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed Richard Baker as its new retail director.