 The 26-page document
offers recommendations for materials, designs, and installation procedures
suitable for a variety of marine environments, including:
- fresh and salt water
- still and moving water
- stable, tidal, and fluctuating water levels.
The practices described in the document are the consensus recommendations
of the PEI Marina Fueling System Installation Committee. The committee
includes marina fuel system installers and regulators. Paul J. Doyle,
Petroleum Marine Consultants LLC, is chairman. Members are Charles S.
Allsopp, First Petroleum Services, Inc.; Joey D. Batchelor, Guardian
Fueling Technologies; Steve Brandt, Mid-State Petroleum Equipment,
Inc.; Jason S. Carr, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.; Ray
DeLorenzo, Atlanta Petroleum Equipment Co.; Laura Fisher,
California State Water Resources Control Board; Arthur H. Hoffmann,
A. H. Hoffmann, LLC; Charles B. Hubbard, Oil Equipment Sales &
Service Co., Inc.; Steve W. Klesic, United Environmental Group Inc.; Ryan
Rethmeier, Western Pump, Inc.; Ernest M. Roggelin, Pinellas
County Health Department; and Jeffrey S. Underland, Petroleum
Services, Inc. Marcel Moreau, Marcel Moreau Associates, served as
consultant to the committee.
Single-price copy for the RP1000-09 is $40 for members ($95 for
nonmembers), plus shipping and handling. PEI/RP1000-09 is copyrighted and
may not be photocopied or otherwise reproduced. Order online at
www.pei.org/rp1000.
PEI SERVICE RATES SURVEY
If your company provides service contracting to your end-user customers,
we encourage you to complete the online annual Service Rates Survey sent
December 14 to all primary contacts of companies that provide inside and/or
outside service. Your participation allows us to compile accurate and
representative data. The survey is available through January 8, at which
time we will compile the results. Survey results will be sent January 15 to
those firms which participated. Responses are handled in strict confidence.
CONGRESSMEN ASK GAO FOR ANSWERS ON HIGHER ETHANOL BLENDS
Two leading U.S. House Republicans, Reps. Joe Barton (Texas) and Greg
Walden (Oregon), have called for the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
to conduct a study to determine the "potential costs of infrastructure and
liability risks" should higher blends of ethanol be mandated. The move came
a week after the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it might
pass a proposal this summer that would permit the use of gasoline blended with
up to 15 percent ethanol.
In a letter to GAO's acting comptroller general Gene Dodaro, the two
lawmakers said that "Congress may consider whether the federal government
should assume liability for costs associated with increasing ethanol blends,"
and asked GAO's assistance in answering the following questions:
- What is the extent of the federal government's risk if it allowed the
use of intermediate ethanol blends and assumed liability for damages to
vehicle equipment, non-auto engines and related transportation and
distribution infrastructure?
- What are the key components of the nation's vehicle, non-auto engine
and gasoline infrastructure systems that use mid-level or intermediate ethanol
blends?
- What research has been conducted on the durability and performance of
vehicle equipment, non-auto engines and related transportation and
distribution infrastructure that use mid-level or intermediate ethanol
blends?
- Is the research that has been conducted or that is underway sufficient
to identify fully the potential liability risks of increased ethanol
blends?
- What are the economic and other challenges of using dedicated ethanol
pipelines to move ethanol from the Midwest to the East and West coasts?
The letter from the lawmakers to GAO,
available here, asks
simply for GAO's "prompt attention" but does not request the information by
a certain date.
OIL COMPANY NEWS
Chevron Corp., San Ramon, California, says it will withdraw from motor
fuels operations in Washington, D.C. and 12 eastern states (Delaware,
Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and parts of Tennessee) by the
middle of 2010. Chevron, which still supplies more than 5,000
stations in the East, expects to focus on areas where "it makes sense to
grow, primarily in the West coast," said Chevron spokesman Lloyd Avram.
7-Eleven, Inc., Dallas, Texas, has announced the acquisition of
New England Pantry, a company that operates 58 convenience stores under the
White Hen Pantry brand, from affiliates of Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc.,
a Houston-based wealth management firm. The acquisition significantly
expands 7-Eleven's presence in the greater Boston area, bringing the number
of outlets 7-Eleven operates and franchises to more than 170.
Husky Energy has agreed to buy 98 gasoline stations in Ontario from
Suncor Energy for an undisclosed price. The purchase will quadruple the size
of its Ontario retail network from 30 to 128 stations. Buying the
Suncor-owned stations raises Husky's total number of retail sites to 571.
Most of them are located in western Canada.
Royal Dutch Shell has appointed investment bank Lazard to sell its
downstream assets in Sweden, including a refinery and a network of more than
400 gasoline stations, according to the Sunday Times.
Valero Energy, San Antonio, Texas, said it has bought three ethanol
plants with a combined production capacity of 330 million gallons per year
for a total cost of $272 million. The purchases bring Valero's total ethanol
production capacity to 1.1 billion gallons per year.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
Arizona aviation fuel specialist. Complete Aviation Fuel Systems, 8550
North 91st Avenue, Suite 91, Peoria, Arizona 85345, has applied for
distributor division membership. Keith Lecker is president of the firm,
which was established in 1999. Complete Aviation Fuel Systems represents
EmcoWheatn, Federal, FuelMaster, Krueger, Pneumrcatr, SealFast, TotlConSys
and VeederR. The company provides parts and service to the
aviation community in the Southwest. Sponsored for PEI membership by Steve
Murray, MurrayEqp, Fort Wayne, IN.
www.fboparts.com
Nebraska ethanol trade association. Renewable Fuels Association,
920 South 107th Avenue, Suite 270, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, has applied for
affiliate division membership. Robert White is the director of market
development for the trade group, which was established in 1981. The
Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) promotes policies, regulations, research
and development initiatives that will lead to the increased production and
use of fuel ethanol. Sponsored for PEI membership by Lucy Sackett, Gilbarco,
Greensboro, NC. www.ethanolrfa.org
Delaware construction firm. EnerCon Construction services, P. O. Box
638, Bear, Delaware 19701, has applied for service and construction division
membership in PEI. Daniel W. Lentz is president of the firm, which was
established in 1982. The company consults and provides general construction
management. Sponsored for PEI membership by Glen Corkill, SourceIL,
Arlington Heights, IL.
Florida equipment repair firm. Orion Merchant Solutions, Inc., dba
Petro Solutions, 5667 N.W. 26th Street, Miami, Florida 33166, has applied
for service and construction division membership. Marwan Shihadeh is CEO of
the firm, which was established in 2008. The company sells and repairs
petroleum equipment. Sponsored for PEI membership by Glen Corkill, SourceIL,
Arlington Heights, IL.
Tennessee general contractor. Winesett-Hill Constructors, Inc., 5173
Austin Road, Hixson, Tennessee 37343, has applied for service and
construction division membership. Travis Brooks is vice president of
estimating for the firm, which was established in 1984. The company is a
general contractor, licensed in 14 states. Sponsored for PEI membership by
Danny Jones, Dynamis, Knoxville, TN.
www.winesett-hill.com
ADMITTED TO PEI
- Petroleum Measurement Integrators Ltd., Fredericton, New Brunswick
(dis)
- GEA, Inc., Saukville, WI (aff)
- Middleton Petroleum Services Ltd., Kamloops, British Columbia (S&C)
- Independent Pump Company, Grand Junction, CO (S&C)
- Tank Services & Petroleum Inc., Troutman, NC (S&C)
- Tyler Pump and Services, Tyler, TX (S&C)
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