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PEI members responsible for planning the conference are Denis Chaney, Oil
Equipment Company, Inc., Green Bay, WI; Brent Erekson, Cochise Contractors,
Inc., Phoenix, AZ; Steve Fletcher, Northwest Pump & Equipment Co., Portland,
OR; David M. Freeborn, Guardian Fueling Technologies, Jacksonville, FL; John
C. Keller, Petroleum Solutions, Inc., San Antonio, TX; and Ryan Riley, Service Station Systems, Inc.,
San Jose, CA.
RETHMEIER COMPLETES APPOINTMENT OF 2011 PEI COMMITTEES
2011 PEI President Dennis Rethmeier has appointed members to the
committees responsible for writing and updating the 13 recommended practices
published by PEI. The association appreciates the contribution each
committee makes to the betterment of the petroleum equipment industry.
Aboveground Tank Installation Committee.
Responsible for PEI's Recommended Practices for Installation of
Aboveground Storage Systems for Motor-Vehicle Fueling (RP200) and for
monitoring technical developments related to the installation of these
systems.
Kirk N. Mercer, MercerCo, Jackson, MI, chair
John Albert, MDA, Jefferson City, MO
Steve Bernstein, JonesFrank, Charlotte, NC
Robert E. Bonnewell, METCO, Blair, WI
Jeanne Murphy Murck, CoreEng, Herndon, VA
Mike Raymond, MascottEqp, Seattle, WA
Mark Sisco, EastCstAsc, Roseland, NJ
Bill R White, D&HPumpSer, Lubbock, TX
Timothy K. Woofter, Stanwade, Hartford, OH
AST Overfill Protection Committee.
Responsible for developing and writing PEI's Recommended Practices for
Overfill Prevention for Shop-Fabricated Aboveground Tanks
(RP600).
Sonny Underwood, MidSouth, Cape Girardeau, MO, chair
John Albert, MDA, Jefferson City, MO
Tracy Barth, MFAOil, Columbia, MO
Terry Cooper, Acterra, Marion, IA
Brad Holmes, ClayBailey, Kansas City, MO
Alfred Reid, BrowardEPA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dana Schmidt, STI, Lake Zurich, IL
Jeff Smith, LiquidAuto, Alpharetta, GA
Bulk Plant Installation Committee.
Responsible for developing and writing PEI's Recommended Practices for Installation of Bulk Storage Plants (RP800).
Terry
D. Cooper, Acterra, Marion, IA, chair
George Boyazis, IPP, St. Augustine, FL
A. Roy Creley, LakesReg, Belmont, NH
Wayne Geyer, STI, Lake Zurich, IL
Mark L. Lipa, Neumayer, St. Louis, MO
Dave Mac Donald, PrvntSpill, Huntington, IN
William C. Morgan, CollinsEqp, Cleveland, OH
Charlene Numrych, LqdCntrols, Lake Bluff, IL
Brian Savage, SavageAscs, Berkeley Heights, NJ
John Steward, Blackmer, Grand Rapids, MI
Rick Zillig, Morrison, Dubuque, IA
Diesel
Exhaust Fluid Committee.
Responsible for writing PEI's Recommended Practices for the Storage and
Dispensing of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) (RP1100).
J. Stephen Hieber, PWIinc, New Oxford, PA, chair
Boyd Bosaw, Brenntag, Henderson, KY
Rod Carter, TerraEnv, Sioux City, IA
Steve Childers, SoPmpTnkNC, Charlotte, NC
Mike Conner, QuikTrip, Tulsa, OK
Tad Cooper, Acterra, Marion, IA
Brendan Foster, Benecor, Fenton, MI
Carl Greer, ServiceWld, Louisville, KY
Brandon Grote, OPW-FC, Hamilton, OH
Jeff Lexvold, Xerxes, Minneapolis, MN
Randy Moses, Wayne, Perkasie, PA
Steve Murray, MurrayEqp, Fort Wayne, IN
Dave Polak, EZFuelTank, Duluth, GA
Scott Roberts, Balcrank, Weaverville, NC
Terry Ross, Love’s, Oklahoma City, OK
Paula Russell, Goodyear, Fairlawn, OH
John Scandurra, Conklin, Newburgh, NY
Jim Spooner, Colonial, Tabernacle, NJ
James E. Young, YoungGroup, Johns Creek, GA
Electrical Continuity Testing Committee. Responsible for writing PEI's Recommended
Procedure for Testing Electrical Continuity of Fuel-Dispensing Hanging
Hardware (RP400).
Blair D. Shwedo, SEPSinc, Charlotte, NC, chair
Bruce W. Bragg, Catlow, Tipp City, OH
Clark Conklin, NebrStFM, Lincoln, NE
Mike Conner, QuikTrip, Tulsa, OK
Brent Erekson, CochisePtr, Phoenix, AZ
FBO
Fueling Systems Installation Committee.
Responsible for writing PEI’s Recommended Practices for the Design, Installation,
Service, Repair and Maintenance of Fixed Based Operator (FBO) Fueling Systems (RP1300).
Jim
O’Day, ODayEqpCo, Fargo, ND, chair
Robert
Becker, Becker, Lombard, IL
Michael Brunmeier, PetChemWI, Fond Du Lac, WI
Mark
Cowie, WhiteTucker, Houston, TX
A. Roy
Creley, LakesReg, Belmont, NH
Penelope Ellis, FuelMaster, Tallahassee, FL
Arthur
Hoffman, HoffmannNJ, Neptune City, NJ
Charles Hubbard, OilEqpSS-VA, Chesapeake, VA
Gordon
Johnson, Millennium, Westminster, MD
John
B. Lindner, EpicAviation, Salem, OR
Ron
McDowell, FacetIntl, Tulsa, OK
Scott
Milsted, MascottEqp, Portland, OR
Thomas
Riddle, TolTest, Whitestown, IN
Steve
Thickstun, AdvFuelOH, Columbus, OH
Burnie
Whitten, ABACON, Titusville, FL
Brian
Wiegert, RoundsAscs, Waukee, IA
Fuel
Dispensing Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Committee.
Responsible for writing PEI's Recommended Practices for Inspection and
Maintenance of Motor Fuel Dispensing Equipment (RP500).
Joey D. Batchelor, GuardTech, Jacksonville, FL, chair
Dick Basham, IRPCOinc, Poca, WV
Bruce W. Bragg, Catlow, Tipp City, OH
Edward G.
Brazeau, Gilbarco, Greensboro, NC
A. Roy Creley, LakesReg, Belmont, NH
Bobby Dutcher, AtlPtrEqp, Tucker, GA
Jim Howard, Hess, Woodbridge, NJ
Joseph Laschke, HuskyCorp, Pacific, MO
Glen Mulder, DRWService, Chicago Heights, IL
Charley Sunderhaus, OPW-FC, Cincinnati, OH
Marina
Fueling System Installation Committee.
Responsible for writing PEI's Recommended Practices for the Installation
of Marina Fueling Systems (RP1000).
Paul J. Doyle, PtrMarine, Wellington, FL, chair
Charles S. Allsopp, 1stPtrSer, Raleigh, NC
Joey D. Batchelor, GuardTech, Jacksonville, FL
Steve Brandt, MidStateMO, Hallsville, MO
Jason S. Carr, Stantec, Portland, ME
Ray DeLorenzo, AtlPtrEqp, Tucker, GA
Laura Fisher, SWRCB, Sacramento, CA
Arthur H. Hoffman, HoffmanNJ, Neptune City, NJ
Charles Hubbard, OilEqSS-VA, Chesapeake, VA
Stephen W. Klesic, UntdEnvPA, Sewickley, PA
Ryan Rethmeier, WesternPmp, San Diego, CA
Ernest M. Roggelin, FLDeptHealth, Clearwater, FL
Jeffrey Underland, PtrSersMD, Baltimore, MD
Overfill, Release Detection and Release Prevention Equipment Testing
Committee.
Responsible for writing PEI’s Recommended Practices for the Inspection
and Testing of
Overfill, Release Detection and Release Prevention Equipment (RP1200).
Edward
Kubinsky, Jr., Crompco, Plymouth Meeting, PA, chair
Scott
Boorse, Wawa, Wawa, PA
Danny
Brevard, AccentEnv, Pollok, TX
Jim
Brown, BelshireCA, Foothill Ranch, CA
Brian
Derge, Tanknology, Austin, TX
Lorri
Grainawi, STI, Lake Zurich, IL
Brian
Harmon, TaitEnv, Anaheim, CA
Kevin
Henderson, MissDEQ, Jackson, MS
Jim
Howard, Hess, Woodbridge, NJ
Ron
Kingsbury, USTService, Owings, MD
Paul
Miller, USEPA, Washington, DC
Stephen Purpora, Protanic, Saukville, WI
Tank
Installation Committee.
Responsible for PEI's Recommended Practices for Installation of
Underground Liquid Storage Systems (RP100).
Leland M. Freeman, PtrSolutns, Victoria, TX, chair
Mark Babcock, AdamsFogg, Falmouth, ME
Blake Bammer, GuardTech, Jacksonville, FL
Carl E. (Buddy) Bayliss, BC&C, Winchester, VA
Joey Cheek, JMPSoltns, Fort Myers, FL
Michael W. Farmer, FarmerCo, South Williamsport, PA
Duane Grippe, ODayEqpCo, Fargo, ND
Michael Mizicko, WesternPmp, Inc., San Diego, CA
David Piercey, JD2Env, West Chester, PA
Peter Rollo, DNREC, New Castle, DE
Tim Smith, USEPA, Washington, DC
Kevin Strenke, SEPSinc, Charlotte, NC
Greg Thomas, CEThomasCo, Gardena, CA
Bill R White, D&HPumpSer, Lubbock, TX
UST
System Inspection and Maintenance Committee.
Responsible for writing PEI's Recommended Practices for the Inspection and
Maintenance of UST Systems (RP900).
Brad Hoffman, Tanknology, Austin, TX, chair
Scott C. Boorse, Wawa, Wawa, PA
John Burwell, Xerxes, Minneapolis, MN
Glenn E. Farmer, UntdPumpTX, Shertz, TX
Laura Fisher, SWRCB, Sacramento, CA
Duane Grippe, ODayEqpCo, Fargo, ND
Ann Hines, AOMA, Little Rock, AR
Jim Howard, Hess, Woodbridge, NJ
Dave J. Piercey, JD2Env, West Chester, PA
Ed Rachins, MutualOil, Brockton, MA
John C. Scandurra, Conklin, Newburgh, NY
Sonny Underwood, MidSouth, Cape Girardeau, MO
Brian Wiegert, RoundsAscs, Waukee, IA
Vapor-Recovery Installation Committee.
Responsible for writing PEI's Recommended Practices for Installation and
Testing of Vapor-Recovery Systems at Vehicle-Fueling Sites (RP300).
B. J. Benton, UntdPumpGA, Suwanee, GA, chair
Victor Ayala, D&HPumpSer, El Paso, TX
Scott C. Boorse, Wawa, Wawa, PA
John W. Bracknell, Crompco, Braselton, GA
Jason S. Carr, Stantec, Portland, ME
Stephen A. Purpora, PurporaEng, Saukville, WI
Dennis Rethmeier, WesternPmp, San Diego, CA
Jeffrey Underland, PtrSersMD, Baltimore, MD
Vehicle-Maintenance Fluids Equipment Committee.
Responsible for developing and writing PEI's Recommended Practices for
the Design and Maintenance of Fluid-Distribution Systems at Vehicle
Maintenance Facilities (RP700).
Phil Parker, Samson, Swannanoa, NC, chair
Harrell “Doc” Blair, McKinney, Mobile, AL
Bruce B. Doughty, SyTexInc, Las Vegas, NV
Bill Parker, Lincoln, St. Louis, MO
Don Smith, Balcrank, Marietta, GA
Stephen Spiros, SuperiorEq, St. Louis, MO
Charles Stookey, RelHydra, Smyrna, GA TOPICS FOR FUTURE RECOMMENDED
PRACTICES REQUESTED
PEI is seeking to identify topics that might provide subject matter for
future technical documents. Submitted ideas for recommended practices should
meet all of the following requirements:
- The subject matter involves practices and/or procedures used in the
petroleum equipment industry and serves the greater good of the industry,
- The topic has not been adequately covered in documents produced by
others, and
- The expertise exists among PEI members to write the document.
If there is a topic you believe PEI should consider developing as a
recommended practice, we would like to hear from you. If you previously
submitted a topic that was not selected in the past, you must resubmit.
Email Bob Young byoung@pei.org with your
suggestions. Please include the purpose and scope of the proposed document,
along with the intended audience. We will compile the responses and forward
them to a PEI ad hoc committee for its review and recommendations to the PEI
Board of Directors.
TENNESSEE PROPOSES CHANGES TO E15+ RULES
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is proposing
new rules for systems storing and dispensing motor fuels containing greater
than 10 percent alcohol by volume. The proposed rules would require motor
fuels with more than 10 percent alcohol to be stored in tanks that have
secondarily contained UST systems installed after July 24, 2007. If the fuel
is to be stored in older tank systems, documentation must be submitted
indicating the UST system components are compatible with the product stored.
Dispenser components must be either UL listed or certified by the
manufacturer as compatible with alcohol blended fuel. If not certified by
the manufacturer or listed by UL, the owner/operator of the system can
satisfy the rule by "inspecting the dispensers daily looking for leaks or
equipment failure." A public hearing is scheduled for January 20. Comments
are due January 26. The proposed rules and hearing/comment information is
available here. BRIEFLY NOTED
OPW Fueling Components,
Cincinnati, Ohio, has appointed three sales managers. Jeffrey Steel has
joined the company as Northeast district sales manager, replacing David
Gillispie who retired January 14 after 23 years of service to OPW. Jay
Mutina was appointed Southeast district sales manager, replacing Parrish
Evans who was promoted to Eastern regional sales manager in 2010. Josh
Vander Hey has joined the company as Southwest district sales manager,
replacing Jay Mutina.
OnCue Express―an Oklahoma-based
convenience store chain―teamed up with Chesapeake
Energy Corp. to open compressed natural gas fueling stations this
winter at Chesapeake's field offices in six Oklahoma towns. OnCue Express
CEO Jim Griffith said CNG prices are about $1.39 per gallon of gasoline
equivalent.―Tulsa World, January 6, 2011.
The Kroger Co. opened its 1,000th gasoline station earlier this
month. The company had just over 100 stations a decade ago.
NEWS ABOUT E15
EPA officials say the agency is on
track to issue a decision this month on whether E15 gasoline is safe for
vehicles built during the 2001 to 2006 model years. EPA has received final
test results from the Department of Energy showing how older vehicles
perform using E15.
The National Petrochemical and Refiners Association,
Independent Liquid Terminals Association, and Western States Petroleum
Association filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Circuit to review and overturn EPA's recent decision to approve higher
blends of ethanol in newer vehicles.
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD),
along with a bipartisan group of six colleagues, urged EPA Administrator
Lisa Jackson to reconsider the agency's waiver decision to allow the use
of E15 gasoline for cars and light trucks model year 2007 and newer. In a
letter sent earlier this month, the Senators cited specific concerns
regarding the risks of E15 misfueling which could damage the more than 200
million engines in use in the U.S. today that are not approved for the use
of E15.
Valero Energy Corp., Marathon Oil Corp. and Tesoro Corp. said they
would refuse to sell E15 because it could harm older vehicles or void
their warranties. Valero said it would market E85 to serve flex-fuel
vehicles. The companies own or license their names to about 7.8 percent of
the retail gasoline stations in the U.S.―The Wall
Street Journal, December 20, 2010. DEATHS
Frank J. DeLuca, president of Frank J. DeLuca Inc., passed away December
17, 2010, from complications of emphysema in Silver Spring, Maryland, at the
age of 85. Frank began his career in our industry as a
maintenance man for Shell Oil Company and formed his company in 1950. He was
active in his business until his death. He is survived by his wife of 64
years, Frances; a son, Frank DeLuca, Jr.; and three daughters, Patricia
Ditoto, Barbara Thomas and Donna Anastasi.
Thomas Theodore "Tom" Collins, the PEI coordinator for Vertical Market
Software, died unexpectedly on January 3. He was 43. He is survived by his
mother, Dorothy Collins; a brother, Al Kirkland; and a sister, Elaine
Morris. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
Price Edward Island service provider. Creeds Petroleum Limited, 456
Point Prim Road, Mount Buchanan, Prince Edward Island C0A 1A0, Canada, has
applied for service and construction division membership. Andrew Creed is
project manager for the firm, which was established in 1948. The company is
a full service construction and maintenance company that also tests tanks
and lines, and inspects and calibrates meters. Sponsored for PEI membership
by Tiina McCombie, NatlEnergy, Mississauga, Ontario. |
