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Inside Inside APEA tel/fax 0345 603 5507 www.apea.org.uk 3 Opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily the views of the Association. The technical content is not an official endorsement by or on behalf of the APEA and are entirely the views of the author’s. Published by the APEA (The Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration) A company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England No. 2261660. Front cover: A filling station in Friesland in the Netherlands 2019BusinessEditorialWelcomeManagerYearbookentry instructions New InterviewPressNewsPublicationsMembersInformationReleaseswithGeordieChisholm, MOD Fuel and Gas Safety Regulator Lifting the Lid on Forecourt Drainage KPS Provides Easy-Install Safe Fuel Delivery System for Maldives Island’s Sole Energy Source Working in the Fuel Industry on the Other Side of the Pond Nomination for European Standards CEN Pin Award 2017 APEA Live 2018 Ask the Experts Berry’s Interceptor Isolation Chamber Experian Catalist Market Summary Report UK V3 2017(Data Released November 2017) TrainingBranches797673726668645954504829141298874

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The Blue Book will be published later this year. Our website will be updated and will provide a value library for information as well as enabling you to renew your membership online with ease. This is my second year of office as Chairman of the APEA. I would like to thank you for your support and goodwill during the past year. I would also like to thank National Council members and all the APEA branch officers and the great effort they make throughout the year. At APEA Live 2017 conference exhibition and gala awards dinner in Milton Keynes held in November I had the pleasure of meeting many of you personally and it was great to see so many familiar faces as well as many new ones, both from the UK as well as from abroad. The exhibition was well attended and exhibitors reported that they had had a very busy day and that there was ‘a buzz’ about the place. The conference covered a wide range of topics ranging from the technical and legislative on a forecourt, to the strategic vison of forecourt operators, to future fuels. Our host for the day Quentin Wilson gave the event added energy.

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This year is a milestone year for the APEA as it celebrates 60 years since its foundation. The APEA was founded in 1958 by some thirty Regulatory professionals. Their objectives still hold true today i.e. the advancement of scientific and technical knowledge, the supply and interchange of information, the uniformity of standards and the interpretation and application of these. Two other noteworthy events in 1958 were the first trans-Atlantic passenger jetliner service between London and New York and the invention of the Microchip, later developed and marketed in US by TheIntel.need for a rapid charge electric vehicle infrastructure is much discussed. We hear questions asked about what are the actual emission figures for EV’s. Some in the industry are focused on tailpipe emissions for the internal combustion engine whereas others believe this cannot be viewed in isolation and that the entire production cycle involved in electric cars should be factored into the equation. Questions have also been raised about the high cost of cables as well as excavating to lay these. The deadline of 2040 in the UK for ICE is ambitious; can it be realised? There needs to be an open discussion having regard for the advancement of both fuel and engine technology which is evolving rapidly. VW and others have announced that they are developing cars to run on CNG. This fuel offers low CO2 figures and the technology also enables future transition to Hydrogen, a fuel favoured by many. Vehicle manufactures require these alternative fuel options for their own fleet fuel strategies to meet the future emissions requirements of 95g per km, and 70g by the year 2030. The APEA provides an ideal forum for discussing these subjects.

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You will by now have received the special magazine edition of The Bulletin covering the event as well as featuring the exhibitors and prizewinner of the awards. Our photographers were busy on the day so you may have found yourself in the picture gallery. I thank all the conference speakers, delegates, exhibitors, sponsors and guests and our events organisers F2F Events and the APEA Events Committee for making it such a success. We also appreciate all the (0) 7507 478533 email:Mobile:Tel/fax:LouiseChairmanb.humm@outlook.comofPublishingCommitteeMorgan+44(0)8456780790+44(0)7789744281louisemorgan@petrocom.co.uk Manager Bulletin and typesetting) APEA,MardellPOBox Walden, Essex CB11 3XT (0) 345 603 5507 +44 (0) 7815 055514 Linkedin 603 5507

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Another business that we had to visit involved the production of fashion mannequins; in my area there were two manufacturers, the biggest being Adel Rootstein, who manufactured for all the west end stores. The eerie feeling inspecting the premises with all these naked people around, albeit plastic, was immense, especially being on your own! These types of premises no longer come under the remit of the Petroleum Enforcing Authorities (PEA’s) - in those good old days we looked after storage in cans, spray shops, including mixing rooms, even car parks. Nowadays it is only petrol filling stations that are the remit of the PEA’s, however during my reflective period I looked at the massive advancement in technology, techniques and the level of expertise and knowledge within our industry. Gone now are the single skin tanks and, the very impressive looking but prone to leaking, single skin steel pipework for a complete site rebuild. We now live in a time where the leaks from new installations are few and far between; we still do have this sort of incident but rarely now. When I was first appointed as an inspector this really was a monthly occurrence, if not more frequent! You will agree that we have come a long way from these times, progress is good! Talking about the advancement of technology and techniques, 2018 will see the publication of the 4th edition of the Blue Book. It has been a challenge to get this edition produced, a lot of people have given a lot of their time to get each subject revised and the guidance updated to ensure that the Blue Book gives an accurate reflection of the best techniques for each section and that the correct standards can be applied to all equipment and procedure that is employed; it really was a military operation from all the respective committees and I would like to thank all those involved in this arduous task, the end product is well worth the wait though. Publication will be announced as soon as we are ready so watch this space, until next time…

Welcome to this first edition of the APEA Bulletin magazine for 2018. I know it’s been a while, but can I take this opportunity to wish all members a great and prosperous New Year; I know it is March, but I haven’t had the opportunity before. Also whilst on the topic of thanking people, may I also thank the individuals and the companies that advertise in this Bulletin-without your help this publication would not be possible, and your business is really highly Inappreciated.December all members were sent a copy of the APEA Live 2017 publication which included a review and photographs from the event. The members that attended will agree that it was a great success and the attendance was up on the previous year, the range of topics and the professionalism of the speakers was great, as always, as was the excellent hosting by Quentin Wilson who engaged with the speakers and the audience in a way that made everyone feel relaxed. Well done to the events committee and F2F for this masterstroke; they are now busy planning the 2018 event so if any member would like to suggest a topic for a conference session then I am sure that the events committee would welcome this with open arms. If you have any suggestions then please feel free to contact either the events Chairman or myself; all contact details can be found upon the APEA website. Speaking of which, we will be migrating to the new website shortly for the association built by Method and Class. Those of you that visit the website will see that there is a vast improvement over what was in place previously; thanks must go to the working group of Jane Mardell and Andy Kennedy, for the immense amount of input and work that was carried out to get the website designed, restructured and live. The whole national council appreciate the time and effort that this involved. Time for a reflection: I was recently asked to give a talk on my experiences and time within the London Fire Brigade which would cover all of my 34 years. Looking back I had forgotten the diverse businesses that we used to get involved with as

first training experiences was to learn the various rules and regulations appertaining to petroleum spirit, obviously the main being the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928, but this training even went as far as the Blackwall tunnel and Woolwich Ferry by-laws, which obviously dictated the transport of petrol across the Thames. Also buildings such as universities and medical research facilities where they stored petroleum based products in small metal stores; I recall arriving at a medical facility in South West London and was handed a badge to affix to my lapel, I was instructed that if at any point the centre of the badge turned blue then we should evacuate the premises and that I might have been affected by radiation and require medical treatment myself!

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Thanks to all of you that renewed promptly. All memberships expired on the 1st Jan 2018, if you have not renewed please go to www.apea.org.uk and log on to your account and click on ‘Renew your membership’.

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I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. It has been a very busy time since I have been back in the office and by the time this issue of the Bulletin is distributed our new website will so be going live. It has taken a lot of work between myself and Andy Kennedy but we are nearly there! It has a fresher look and improved functionality. We have tried to streamline everything and cut the costs the APEA spends on financial administration, so you will have notice that all purchases on the website will be by credit or debit card only and you can download your invoices and receipts for membership, publication and training purchases by logging onto your account. If you have any problems using the site once it is live please contact me at admin@apea.org.uk.

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3.You will then be asked to complete your contact details and then select the Industry Sector or Industry Sectors that you wish to be listed under. And that is it! Once you have completed the online entry form you will be sent a confirmation email if you have entered an email address on your entry. Each member is entitled to one FREE entry in the Petroleum Company Contacts section and one FREE Industry Sector entry per company in the Yearbook.

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APEA Live 2017 I hope you liked the new publication I produced to cover APEA Live 2017, sent to members on 13th December. This will now be an annual publication so I can get the coverage to members soon after the event rather than in the March issue of the Bulletin. We have started work on APEA Live 2018 and information will be available from our event management company F2F Events shortly.Inorder to ensure that your details are included in the 2019 Yearbook and on the APEA website it is essential that you complete your online entry by 1st April. If you completed an entry for the 2018 Yearbook you will be able to use the same entry or amend if required, but you must complete the process for your entry from the start. Entry Instructions Even if you do not wish to advertise in the Yearbook, to have your contact details included you should complete your entry as 1.Tofollows:start your entry go the APEA website home page at www.apea.org.uk

Members were sent a postal notification in early December and by email on how to renew membership for 2018. As mentioned previously all payments on the website are now by credit or debit card only and as detailed in the email reminders sent to members.

New Members There have been 26 new members joining during October, November and December and details can be found on page 9.

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Publications Information Bulletin Magazine •The Bulletin is published four times a year with a print run of •Free2200. issue to APEA members (approx 1200 members •Hasworldwide)international distribution and readership •Respected source of industry specific news and information •Contains relevant news items and reports from overseas •Individual, Fellow and Retired members receive one copy each and Corporate members receive 5 copies each per quarter. The editor of The Bulletin, Brian Humm, is always on the look out for new material, so if you have something you want to be included, please email it to the APEA office at admin@apea.org.uk and it will be forwarded to Brian for approval. Please email the text in Word format and any images as separate high resolution pdf or jpeg files to admin@apea.org.uk. We are always pleased to receive contributions from our members and it ensures that the Bulletin remains an interesting and informative read. Please note the deadline date for the March 2018 issue is in early December due to Christmas and New Year holidays. APEA tel/fax 0345 603 5507 www.apea.org.uk12 Deadline dates for copy and advertising artwork 2018 Bulletin Advertising Discounts are available for booking in more than one issue, please contact Jane Mardell at admin@apea.org.uk for more Bulletininformation.advertisers that book in 3 or more issues in one year also receive a 50% discount off rates for advertising in the annual Yearbook, see table. If you would like to book advertising in the Bulletin, please email your requirements to admin@apea.org.uk or call the office on 0345 603 5507. Please ensure you send your artwork to Alladmin@apea.org.uk.ratesquotedexclude VAT. Size of advert Advert in 1 issue Advert in 4 25%(includesissuesdisc Full page (210mmw x 280mmh with 10mm border or with 3mm bleed) £498.00 £1494.00 ½ page (185mmw x 125mmh) £249.00 £747.00 ¼ page (90mmw x 120mmh) £125.00 £375.00 Issue Copy deadline Posting date June 2018 26th Mar 11th May Sept 2018 25th June 17th Aug Dec 2018 24th Sept 9th Nov Mar 201 10th Dec (re xmas) 15th Feb Publications Information 3rd Edition of the Guidance for Design, Construction, Modification, Maintenance and Decommissioning of Filling Stations - ‘Blue Book’ (Revised June 2011) The guide is currently available as a pdf download, the hard copy is out of stock. Price for pdf format APEA Member rate - £70 plus vat Non APEA Member rate - pdf £140 plus vat If you wish to purchase the guide please go to the APEA website at www.apea.org.uk and click on the ‘Publications’ page. You can select to pay by credit/debit card. The 4th Edition is due for publication in the next few months and will be available in hard copy and pdf format. The APEA also publishes the Code of Practice for Ground floor, multi storey and underground car parks. This can be downloaded directly from the APEA website and is available to members at £11.00 and £21.00 to non APEA members.

A gyrocopter stalled mid-air after it was filled with petrol from an old fuel can, a report has said. The aircraft had just taken off from Oakley Airfield, near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, when its engine stopped 50ft (15m) above the ground. The pilot, 67, suffered bruising and minor leg injuries after the gyrocopter bounced and rolled over on landing.

The study found that two thirds of the motorway service station visitors were travelling for leisure purposes, while 18% were travelling on business and 7% were commuters. The remaining 11% were professional visitors - those who drive for a living, such as HGV and delivery drivers.

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Southbound - M1 in Bedfordshire Rownhams Services Northbound - M27 in Southampton, RownhamsHampshire Services Southbound - M27 in Southampton, StaffordHampshireServices Southbound - M6 in Staffordshire Heston Services Eastbound - M4 in Hounslow, Middlesex.

A comprehensive survey conducted by Transport Focus has identified the best and worst motorway service stations in the United Kingdom. Some 112 motorway service stations are spread across the UK. These facilities generally cover a large area and offer a wide range of services – from different food options to shops, car wash services and large petrol stations. Transport Focus interviewed around 8,700 customers on key factors including staff treatment, food, toilets and other services. Reading Services Westbound in Berkshire took the prize as the nation’s favourite motorway service station, while Heston Services Eastbound in Middlesex suffered the worst ratings.

Corley Services Northbound - M6 in Warwickshire Gloucester Services Southbound - M5 in Gloucestershire Gloucester Services Northbound - M5 in Gloucestershire

“Motorway service areas play an important role in the experience of those using the Highways England road network to make long distance journeys,” writes Jeff Halliwell, Chairman of Transport Focus, in the report.

An Exxon supplied garage at Kinmel Park, Bodelwyddan, was sealed off as Natural Resources Wales and emergency services dealt with the incident. A petrol station serving the A55 had to be shut after 2,000 litres of fuel spilt during a delivery. The garage was closed shortly before 10am after the spillage, with the police, fire and environmental officers called to the scene. The services were closed to traffic as officers tried to establish the best way to clear up and minimise any environmental effects.

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The very best: Reading Services Westbound - M4 in Berkshire Rivington Services Northbound - M61 in Bolton, Lancashire

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It was suspected the fuel was "probably contaminated", according to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The pilot, who had 300 hours' flying experience, was the only person on board the new aircraft when it crashed in daylight in August. In its report, the AAIB said the unleaded petrol for the helicopterlike craft had been stored in a metal jerry can, which had been "used for a number of years". The pilot had "concerns" about the colour of the fuel, but after checking the "flammability of a small sample" he "convinced himself it was good". However, the agency noted in its report that the pilot now believed the fuel was "probably contaminated causing the engine to stop and...he let the airspeed drop below the recommended landing speed".

For all visitors, using the toilet facilities (77% of visitors used a toilet) and getting something to eat and drink were key reasons for deciding to stop.

Old petrol causes gyrocopter

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said no water courses had been affected and an official remained on site, but asked locals to remain vigilant for signs of pollution. It is believed a tanker was making a delivery at the service station when the incident occurred and the premises remained closed to customers into early evening. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it had been assisting the site owners. A spokeswoman said: “There was a 2,000 litre spillage of diesel and an officer was there to give advice on how to contain the spillage and keep the area safe, in conjunction with other agencies. “He has now left the scene and the matter has been left with environmental agencies.” A spokeswoman for NRW said: “We’ve had an officer at the site of the fuel spill to help minimise the risk of pollution leaving the area. “So far we haven’t found any traces of the fuel in nearby streams, but we will continue to monitor the water quality closely.

Petrobras has decided to exit the Argentinian petrol retail market as Puma Energy continues to expand its branded gas stations around the world. It acquired the Petrobras assets in Argentina, owned by local energy company Pampa since last year, for USD$90 million. With this acquisition, Dutch commodities giant Trafigura, which owns 46% of Puma Energy, adds 250 service stations to its Argentinian network as well as the Bahía Blanca refinery, a lubricants plant in Avellaneda and a fuel terminal in Caleta Paula. However, only 20 of the 250 sites are actually owned by Pampa AddingEnergy. to its current 45 gas stations in the South American

A pair of petrol thieves were almost engulfed in a fireball as they tried to steal fuel from a forecourt and ended up setting fire to their Mercedes in the process. Dramatic CCTV clips capture the moment flames shot out of the back window of a black Mercedes. Footage shows a man leaning on the stolen black vehicle while filling up at the Esso petrol pump in South Harrow, north west London, on Thursday morning. But just seconds later the car dramatically explodes into flames, with a fireball blowing through the vehicle's back window. A confused woman can be seen darting out of the vehicle from the passenger side and brushing down her clothes, before a man from another vehicle runs over to help. Meanwhile, the driver attempts to enter the vehicle to drive off from the scene. The owner of the Mercedes had been filling his car with petrol, which he was suspected of trying to steal, when the explosion happened. A woman jumped out of the car's passenger seat when it set alight. Meanwhile, the man attempted to enter the car and drive off. The shocked woman was helped by a man who had been filling his car at the Esso petrol station at the time of the incident. Harrow police tweeted: 'Police wish to speak to the occupants of this Mercedes following a "fuel theft gone wrong".' The force then later tweeted pictures of a burnt out car. They added: 'We have now made safe and recovered the vehicle from this morning's incident involving the fuel theft.' Police want to trace the man and woman in the video clip and to speak to the occupants of the vehicle.

Bungling petrol thieves are nearly engulfed in flames as they accidentally set their own Mercedes alight at a fuel station

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Petrobras exits fuel market

EG Deutschland GmbH, an affiliate of UK-based EG Group Limited, will acquire around 1,000 Esso-branded service-stations from ExxonMobil in Germany with a branded wholesaler model in place. Leading British fuel retailer Euro Garages is moving into the German market with a huge acquisition. Under the agreement, ExxonMobil is selling close to 1,000 sites to EG Group and converting its business to the branded wholesaler model already in place in other European markets and North America. The company will continue selling ExxonMobil-supplied Synergy fuels and Mobilbranded lubricants at the Esso-branded stations.

“Our conversion to a branded wholesaler model in Germany is consistent with ExxonMobil’s approach in other European markets with the objective of growing the Esso brand,” said Florian Barsch, managing director of ExxonMobil Central Europe Holding in Hamburg. ExxonMobil and EG Group have established a partnership initially for 20 years. The two companies have already successfully established a branded wholesaler model in the UK and France and recently signed a similar agreement in Italy. EG Group has committed to investing in the fuel, car wash and shop business in “TheGermany.German market offers us great growth opportunities and is the logical extension of our business throughout Europe. We already operate service stations in France, the United Kingdom and the Benelux countries,” said Mohsin Issa, founder and comanaging director of Euro Garages.

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Eurogarages acquire 1000 Esso filling stations country, the Petrobras-branded sites will make Puma Energy the fourth biggest player in the Argentinian fuel retailing market with a 4.9% market share, behind state-owned YPF (55.1%), Shell (20.1%) and Axxion (14.1%).

Pampa Energy decided to sell “under the conviction that the refining and fuel distribution business requires a larger scale to achieve sustainability, and that Trafigura, one of the biggest commodities trader and operator of 3,000 service stations around the world through its investment in Puma Energy, has the focus and scale necessary to boost this business.” The Argentinian company will instead be focusing on an ambitious investment plan in the electric sector, where it is the main shareholder of Edenor.

By the fourth quarter of 2018, EG Group will assume all responsibilities associated with operating the station network subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. With the purchase of the German Esso network and Esso-branded stations in Italy, EG Group will operate about 3,500 stations across Europe.

The driver, identified as Iqbal Singh Sidhu, was charged with impaired driving, driving over the legal limit and dangerous driving. “He will attend court at a later date.”

Largest station set to open Shell has signed an agreement with high-powered charging network operator Ionity to offer charge points across ten European countries starting with 80 of its biggest highway stations.

Tanker driver charged with drink driving

It will also tap the latest solar energy technology and will be equipped with Wi-Fi service.

The station will be located on the Middle Road, in front of the Olympic Village, and is set to open on March 19th, 2018, the national day of South Sinai. It will be an architectural masterpiece dedicated by the National Petroleum Corporation to the people of South Sinai, said Major General Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai.

The high-powered chargers will take five to eight minutes on average to charge next generation electric vehicles, making them up to three times faster than any other charger currently available to drivers. Ionity is a joint venture between BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, which was formed to create a network of 350kilowatt chargers next to major highways in Europe.

Shell in partnership to produce EV charging

International News APEA tel/fax 0345 603 5507 www.apea.org.uk 17 A petrol station considered to be the biggest in the Middle East will soon rise in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh. With an area of 10,000 square M, the national petrol station will have up to 30 restaurants, coffee shops, and stores.

A 33-year-old road tanker driver from Abbotsford, B.C., Canada, has been charged with multiple impaired driving offences after police said his blood-alcohol concentration was nearly three times over the legal limit while hauling a load of dangerous goods on Highway 400 north of Toronto. Ontario Provincial Police said they responded to calls around 1p.m. on December 5th that a truck was travelling erratically on Highway 401. Police said officers managed to stop the vehicle while it was heading north on Highway 400. “When we have dangerous goods involved, and vehicles driving erratically, that is certainly a concern for us,” OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a video posted on Twitter.

Tax breaks and political support make ethanol-based fuel the top selling petrol in France. Petrol with a 10% addition of ethanol has become the number one fuel in France after tax breaks made the crop-based fuel more affordable and attractive. France is the largest ethanol market in the European Union. Unleaded SP95-E10 accounted for 38.5% of the total fuel sales in France during the month of September, according to data from the Bioethanol Collective. Ethanol-based gasoline topped the market share of regular SP95 (36.8%) and the higher octane SP98 (23.6%).

On average six Ionity-Shell co-branded charge posts will be available at each Shell Station, around 500 in total.

“Customers want to go on long journeys in their electric vehicles and feel confident that there are reliable, comfortable and convenient places to charge them quickly,” said István Kapitány, Shell’s Global Executive Vice President of Retail.

Shell is partnering with Ionity in 10 countries including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the UK.

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Following their recent agreement to buy NewMotion, one of Europe’s largest charging providers, and the launch of Shell Recharge fast chargers at selected Shell forecourts in the UK, the oil company continues to invest in EV solutions.

Government incentives have made SP95-E10 the cheapest fuel on the market, normally 4 to 5 cents a litre cheaper than SP95, boosting its demand among the French public. Distrust towards diesel after the Volkswagen case has also aided the growth of the ethanol-based fuel.

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The data for 2017 up until September also sees SP95-E10 placed as the best-selling fuel by a slim 0.7%.

Along with DFS dispenser products with advanced fraud prevention technologies, the factory will also produce fuel retailing offerings of DFS sister company OPW. All products will be specifically designed for the requirements of the India, Africa and Middle East markets. “India is one of the key best-value countries from a manufacturing and sourcing perspective. We now seek to expand our strategic partnerships with our customers by bringing cutting edge technology and solutions in the dispenser and automation systems space,” said David Crouse, President of DFS.

DFS is a Dover company that delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, fleet systems, automatic tank gauging and wet-stock management. The company has manufacturing facilities in the USA, the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, France, China, and Brazil and previously had a manufacturing facility for Tokheim in Navi Mumbai.

Shell in partnership to produce EV charging Shell has signed an agreement with high-powered charging network operator Ionity to offer charge points across ten European countries starting with 80 of its biggest highway stations.

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Dover fuel solutions opens new manufacturing unit Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) has announced the opening of its manufacturing plant in Navi Mumbai, India. The new, modern facility unveiled by DFS spans 90,000 square feet and has the capacity to produce 20,000 fuel dispensers per year. “We’re confident our new manufacturing facility in Mumbai aptly showcases the steps we have taken to innovate our manufacturing practices, as well as the significant time invested by our global leadership team to understand and address the unique needs of this market,” noted Sankha Bhattacharya, General Manager of DFS and OPW India.

BPCL is an Indian state-controlled Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking active in the oil and gas industry. According to the company website, the Corporation’s mission is to “offer world-class fuel stations across the country, selling petrol, diesel, automotive LPG and CNG” in the network of nearly 14,000 forecourts

Tokheim wins India contract Tokheim, part of Dover Fueling Solutions (“DFS”) and one of the largest suppliers of fuel retailing solutions, is pleased to announce that it received the dispenser tender approval from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), India’s leading oil marketing company. This is Tokheim’s second successive win from BPCL in a year, following the first dispenser tender award in 2016. This win will allow for 5,000 of the Tokheim Quantium fuel dispensers with enhanced fraud prevention features, to be installed across BPCL’s retail network in India.

Quantium dispenser range has been designed specifically for the requirements of the India, Africa & Middle East markets to handle a variety of fuel types. The ‘H-type’ pump has a simple hanging hose system for ease-of-use and meets the varying regional market requirements. The enhanced fraud prevention features a tamper-proof security system to ensure that customers will not suffer loss of fuel sales. Additionally, the Quantium dispensers are manufactured under Tokheim’s renowned Quality control, and are delivered with a set of innovative and robust global kilowatt chargers next to major highways in Europe.

Shell is partnering with Ionity in 10 countries including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the UK.

On average six Ionity-Shell co-branded charge posts will be available at each Shell Station, around 500 in total.

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International News components to ensure greater reliability in operations. Sankha Bhattacharya, General Manager of DFS India noted, “Since January 2016, we have been investing significantly in India to enhance our engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The recent tender win is a testimony to the progress we have made so far. We will continue to offer quality engineered products to dispense fuel with high accuracy and precision to meet our customer needs.”

Iran Privatization Organization (IPO) has put out to tender 41 state-owned petrol stations as part of the government’s plan to reduce its monopoly on fuel distribution and privatize the fuel retail sector. The 41 stations in 14 provinces including Ardabil, Isfahan, Alborz, West Azarbaijan, Bushehr, Khuzestan, Fars, Lorestan, and Mazandaran are up for sale to private bidders.

Natural gas filling stations planned Eni and Snam have signed the first contract implementing the framework agreement signed on May 2017 for the development of methane service stations in Italy. The 20-year contract lays out the plan for the construction and maintenance of a first batch of 14 new CNG (compressed natural gas) plants by Snam within Eni’s national network of service stations, favouring the supply of low-emission alternative fuels such as methane. Natural gas eliminates particulate matter, the most polluting element in urban areas, and offers significant economic advantages to customers, according to Eni. Snam will receive an amount estimated between 20 and 40 million euro from Eni for its services.

British Petroleum has laid out plans to open around 350 gas stations with convenience stores in Indonesia in an effort to challenge the current market leader, Pertamina’s, market BPdominance.ispartnering with local conglomerate AKR Corporindo to roll out a strong network of service stations in Indonesia over 10 years. AKR will take a majority stake in the joint venture.

The contract is part of Snam’s initiatives for sector operators and aims to promote sustainable mobility. It includes an investment of 150 million euro to roll-out up to 300 new CNG and L-CNG (liquefied-compressed natural gas) service stations which will support the development and more balanced distribution of natural gas fuelling stations in different regions across the country Eni seeks to further strengthen its offer for sustainable mobility through this initiative. Approximately 1,000 of Eni’s stations currently supply LPG and methane (including 2 LNG and 180 CNG), while the remaining 3,500 deliver Eni Diesel+, its premium diesel with 15% renewable content produced from vegetal oils at its Venice biorefinery. BP to partnership local company, 350 sites

The Indonesian retailer, which already operates 130 gas stations in Indonesia under its own brand, believes their local knowhow and BP’s brand appeal will boost their market position, AKR CEO Haryanto Adikoesoemo told The Nikkei during a visit to Japan. With just 6,000 gas stations catering a country of 261 million, Indonesia presents a major opportunity for fuel retailing development. BP plans to offer a wide choice of convenience products adding foods, drinks and other necessities.

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Tom Cerovski, Vice President and General Manager of the DFS Dispenser Business Unit said, “We are excited about our continued commercial success across several product lines in India. This major dispenser tender win, together with strong growth in other emerging and growth markets, ensures a very successful future for Dover Fueling Solutions in the region.”

There is a severe shortage of fuel stations in Iran’s big cities which has been a worry to the government; this move is to try and kick start independent operators to invest and grow the fuel infrastructure.

The public tender follows previous auctions organized by the IPO over the last year. Two hundred state-owned petrol stations worth more than $182m have already been auctioned. The government controls less than 10% of the 3,600 fuel stations and 2,400 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in the country.

Viktor Zubkov, Chairman of the Gazprom Board of Directors, explained how Russia, the country with the largest reserves of natural gas in the world, had embarked on a project to develop fueling infrastructure for eco-friendly fuel. “Over the next two years, Gazprom will establish a full-fledged NGV refueling network in the (Moscow) region,” said Zubkov.

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In the past three years, Gazprom’s investments into the gas filling network have exceeded RUB 10 billion ($168m). We have built 43 state-of-the-art stations in 24 Russian regions.

The event was attended by Viktor Zubkov, Kirill Molodtsov, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Sergey Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow, Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Mikhail Likhachev, Director General of Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo.

An opening ceremony for a new compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station of Gazprom – the largest station of its kind in Russia and Europe – took place in Moscow.

South African energy company Sasol is expanding its fuel retailing network to match its increase in production. Sasol could add up to 200 sites to its current network of 400 sites in South Africa in order to enjoy better margins and take advantage of its fuel production capacity, reports Bloomberg. Bongani Nqwababa, joint president and CEO of Sasol, explained the company is giving away margin by not having a bigger retailing capacity. “To ensure we drive more of our own liquid fuel production through Sasol’s retail network, where we enjoy higher margins, we will continue to aggressively grow our liquid fuels retail footprint in Southern Africa. We will capitalise on our strong brand and existing cost advantage to achieve our retail fuels growth aspirations,” says Nqwababa in a press release. In addition to the acquisition of as many as 200 sites, Sasol is also considering branding other fuel stations in South Africa. Sasol to increase network

The CNG station has the design capacity of 29.8 million cubic meters of gas per year. It is equipped with 12 gas pumps and a dispenser for mobile NGV refueling stations. The new facility can service some 2,000 vehicles per day.

Largest CNG facility opens

The inauguration event, which took place in the BP station at the Parque de los Príncipes, was attended by BP executives including the President of BP Spain, Luis Aires, as well as leading figures from the two retailing groups operating the stations – Gasolineras and Grupo COAR.

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Voltrun, a subsidiary of Zebra Electronics, designed and developed the charging infrastructure for Petrol Ofisi.

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the world’s first megawatt-scale fuel cell power generation plant with a hydrogen fueling station at the Port of Long Beach in California. Set to start operations in 2020, the Tri-Gen facility will generate Turkish fuel products distribution and lubricants company, Petrol Ofisi, has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in the Gebze district of the northwestern Turkish province of Kocaeli.

The three new sites in Sevilla city will all open 24 hours a day. BP is the third biggest retailer in the Spanish oil market with 650 services stations and an 8% share of the market.

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Branded as e-Power station, it will provide free electric charging for the first three months and increase its number to 10 by the end of the year. The charging stations will be located at 150-200 kilometer range and will provide enough power supply for an uninterrupted journey between Istanbul-Ankara and Istanbul-İzmir.

“These new service stations are a sign of the growing commitment of BP with Andalucía. We plan to continue expanding our network,” said Luis Aires. Three of the new gas stations located in the city of Sevilla belong to Gasolineras Isbilya Sl. Miguel Baez Spinola, administrator of the company, said that “they chose BP to flagship their three new sites because they consider it a brand that is synonymous with innovation, security and quality.”

British Petroleum opens six new service stations in the Spanish province of Sevilla, increasing its total number of sites in the area to 34 and 210 in the whole of Andalucía.

Petrol-Ofisi offer free EV Toyotachargingplan to build hydrogen facility

Meanwhile, American Airlines have renewed its fleet, investing more than $18 billion, to reduce its carbon footprint. "We believe commercially viable renewable fuels have the potential to play an important role in helping American further reduce emissions beyond our significant investment in fuel efficient aircraft," said Steve Johnson, American's Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs.

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BP’s underlying replacement cost profit for the third quarter was $1.9 billion, more than doubling the $684 million from the previous quarter as well as that of the previous year ($933 million).

The facility will be 100% renewable, sourcing energy from agricultural waste to generate water, electricity, and hydrogen, according to a company release. It will supply all Toyota fuel cell vehicles, including Toyota’s Heavy Duty hydrogen fuel cell class 8 truck, known as Project Portal. Tri-Gen has been developed by FuelCell Energy with the support of the US Department of Energy.

“There is still room for further improvement and we will keep striving to increase sustainable free cash flow and distributions to shareholders,” said Dudley.

Private and public fuel retailers have boosted the growth of fuelling infrastructure across India. In 2011, the country had 41,947 retail sites, with 2,983 (7.1%) of those in the hands of private retailers such as Reliance Industries and Essar Oil, according to data from the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell of the Oil Ministry.

A more open policy from India’s Government towards private retailers, as seen by the liberalization of petrol and diesel prices in 2010 and 2014, respectively, has lured higher private investment in the fuelling market. Today, private companies own 5,474 (9%) of gas stations in India, with Essar being the private market leader with 3,980 stations. Oil giants Total and Shell have already announced plans to enter and strengthen their position in the world's fastest growing oil consumer. State-owned companies are still in charge of most of the fuels market. India Oil Corp owns and operates 26,489 stations, Hindustan Petroleum is second with 14,675 sites, and just behind is Bharat Petroleum Corp with 14,161 Althoughunits.India remains to be focused on petrol and diesel, it has also developed a significant compressed natural gas market. There are currently 1,273 CNG fuelling stations across the country, according to data from the Oil Ministry. approximately 2.35 megawatts, enough to power 2,350 homes and nearly 1,500 vehicles.

American Airlines and renewable fuel producer Neste entered into an agreement to explore renewable fuel in further reducing carbon emissions, according to a company release. The two companies will undertake complementary efforts to promote and commercialize High Freeze Point HEFA (HFP-HEFA) renewable jet fuel, which is currently under consideration for Neste'sapproval.renewable jet fuel technology has been tested and proven in thousands of commercial flights and at the same time offers lowcarbon solutions, helping the aviation industry meet its emission Onegoals.ambitious target of the industry is a 50 percent reduction of net aviation CO2 emissions by 2050.

India has seen a massive increase in the number of petrol stations available to the public. Over the last six years the number of sites has raised by 45% to a total of 60,799. The Asian country is now just behind the U.S. and China, reports the Economic Times.

“Tri-Gen is a major step forward for sustainable mobility and a key accomplishment of our 2050 Environmental Challenge to achieve net zero CO2 emissions from our operations,” said Doug Murtha, group vice president- Strategic Planning, Toyota Motor North America.

American Airline investigates renewable fuel BP will be the first major European oil company to resume share buybacks marking the end of their austerity period. After reporting a doubling in third-quarter profit and supported by higher crude oil prices (currently at $61 per barrel), BP recommenced their share buyback programme in the fourth quarter of 2017 to offset ongoing dilutive effect of scrip dividends over time. Bob Dudley, BP’s chief executive, said the company had enjoyed the highest earnings in five years in its downstream business.

retailer Grupo Orsan, Exxon Mobil is opening eight Mobil-branded service stations this week in Querétaro as part of the company’s entry in Mexico’s fuels market.

The canopy at an Alsip gas station collapsed amid windy conditions across the Chicago area, but no injuries were reported. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. at the Citgo station at 117th and Pulaski.Theoutdoor

True Zero was awarded $26.6 million grant by the California Energy Commission to expand the state’s retail hydrogen network. The funds will finance the operation and maintenance of 12 new hydrogen stations. True Zero, considered as the largest hydrogen retailer in the United States, operates 18 retail hydrogen stations and is now developing 13 additional stations. It was founded 4 years ago, thanks to grant funding from the state of California, and the South Coast and Bay Area Air Quality Management Districts, as well as private financing from Honda and Toyota.

It has sold over 260,000 kilograms of hydrogen during the past 18 months and powered nearly 18 million zero emission miles.

canopy fell and pancaked onto the gasoline pumps beneath; at least two vehicles were observed under the damage.

The Alsip Fire Department says there were no casualties transported to hospital. Witnesses mentioned that motorists heard material snapping and had time to flee. Alsip police say wind is a contributing factor; city officials were also investigating for structural failures at the site.

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Exxon Mobil has announced the opening of the first bunch of Mobil stations in Mexico. The company plans to open 50 Mobil stations in the Bajio region by the end of the first quarter of 2018. The new Mobil-branded stations will be operated by Grupo Orsan

True-Zero wins grant for fuelling facility

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"This scale effect will provide an even better customer experience, and eventually a more competitive price at the pump so that more customers are encouraged to choose fuel cell electric vehicles over gasoline. Mass adoption of zero emission vehicles is our ultimate goal," said Joel Ewanick, CEO of True Zero.

Spirit of St. Louis Airport Police and local firefighters responded to a nearby petrol station Wednesday afternoon following a report of a plane crash. The plane, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, was preparing to land at the airport just before 3 p.m. when it crashed at the BP station in the 100 block of Long Road Crossing Drive. The aircraft was flying from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Chesterfield, an airport spokesperson said.

A light aircraft ran into difficulties and crashed onto a petrol station. The crash was just feet from a tanker that was delivering fuel to the station. “It could have hit cars, It could have killed customers, said an eyewitness. “The tanker is there filling up the petrol tanks and all hell breaks loose”.

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With the introduction of Mobil-branded stations and Synergybranded fuels in Mexico, ExxonMobil is presenting a modern forecourt with its most advanced fuel formulations. ExxonMobil will also launch a Guaranteed Fuels program to help assure Mobil customers, through routine visits to stations, that the fuels meet ExxonMobil’s stringent quality requirements and correct quantities are being sold.

“The opening of these first eight Mobil service stations, made possible by Mexico’s new energy policy regime, is a significant milestone for the country and our company,” said Carlos Rivas, fuels director for ExxonMobil Mexico.

An employee at the gas station reported the plane crashed in the business parking lot. An eyewitness said the plane was fully engulfed in flames. No one else was on board, according to the TheFAA.radio transmission between the pilot and the tower indicated his plane was losing power. Witnesses said they did not hear the engine of the plane as it started to drop, striking the metal canopy over the gas pumps and crashing into the ground. There was a small explosion and then flames appeared. Some witnesses tried to rescue the pilot, but the flames were too much. “They were trying to get him out with fire extinguishers, trying to put out the flames and then they tried to beat the front of a window with a sledge hammer,” said an eyewitness.

Small airplane crashes near St. Louis County gas station

International transport of passengers and goods are exempted from DespiteVAT.the VAT and proposed price increase, fuel prices in Saudi Arabia remain much lower compared to other Gulf countries, according to a report. GAZT has urged businesses to register for VAT before its implementation.

The VAT will be applied on petrol purchases and local transport of passengers and goods within Saudi Arabia, and associated services.

From starting in 1917 out of a garage in San Francisco to expanding across the western United States, Shields, Harper & Co. has become a leading petroleum equipment distributor in the West, according to the company.

Petrol equipment supplier celebrates 100 years

“The events have brought industry folks together that normally would never cross paths – great to see what happens when you bring together 100 years of experience and knowledge,” reads a company release. To showcase the 100-year milestone, they have been touring throughout the west with their 1917 Ford Model T – they aren’t the only thing still operating after 100 years! The T tour has included industry tradeshows, local car races including the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and industry golf tournaments.

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) will impose the standard five percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel which started on January 1st, 2018.

Shields, Harper & Co. works with fueling systems, above and underground storage tanks, pumps and dispensers, marketing solutions and other fueling services necessary to service stations.

VAT to be added to fuel price

International News and supplied with petrol and diesel produced by ExxonMobil’s refineries in Texas. Fuels will be distributed by rail through two private fuels terminals located in San Luis Potosi and San Jose Iturbide. This is part of ExxonMobil’s long-term commitment to invest $300 million in fuels logistics, product inventories and marketing in Mexico over the next 10 years.

In recognition of the milestone they have been celebrating all year with their customers and vendors. Each branch has been hosting catered BBQs, holding equipment sales and organizing local tradeshows.

USA-based petroleum equipment distributor Shields, Harper & Co. celebrates its 100th anniversary. Shields, Harper & Co., one of the largest petroleum equipment providers on the West Coast with distribution centres in California, Arizona and Nevada, has turned 100 years old this year.

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“For uplifts from forecourt crossovers, off spec fuels, end of line runs or other unforeseen events where a solution to environmental issues need to be addressed at short notice with minimum disruption to your operation.

“With our new Grays facility coming on stream early in 2018 to support our very busy Manchester operating centre, along with additions to our tanker fleet this will give our customers faster response times in the North and South of the country”.

If you would like further information about City Fuel Services Ltd please contact 0161 641 2918. Our team are here to help with your fuel disposal needs.

A man has died after police say he used petrol to stoke a campfire. Emergency crews were dispatched to Dixie Downs on report of a person trapped in a vehicle fire. When first responders arrived they found a 25-year-old man lying on the ground next to a vehicle. He had been severely burned. The man was rushed to the hospital and detectives were called to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire. Police say it appears the man and a friend had a fire pit in their yard. At some point the man decided to stoke the fire with gasoline. The fire spread to his arms and clothes. In his attempt to douse the fire on the ground, he ended up near a truck that was parked in front of the house. One of the first responders on scene was able to douse the flames with a garden house before he was rushed to the hospital where he unfortunately later succumbed to his injuries and passed away.

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Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paresh Patel as its new IT director. Paresh joins us from convenience and forecourt EPOS, payment and loyalty solutions provider HTEC Ltd. Starting with Indigo Retail as director of service in 2006, Paresh was promoted to head of major accounts when Indigo was acquired by HTEC in 2013 and for the last 10 months he held the position of director of forecourt sales. Jeremy Clarke, MFG’s chief operating officer said: “This is a key appointment for our growing organisation where the measurement and performance of our retail offer and the demands for corporate governance are becoming more and more “Anotherimportant.big plus is that Paresh has worked with MFG since we started in 2011 and has been instrumental in the architecture of our IT systems both at head office and forecourt level.”

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Dan Cross CEO says; “Our background is ‘Oil Industry’ where Compliance is a major part of our daily process; we give our clients the confidence that their waste fuels are consigned in the correct way. Remember if it is contaminated, or not fit for its intended purpose, it is a waste and must be sent to a licensed waste facility.

After a very busy 2017 City Fuel Services are pressing ahead with further expansion to handle increasing volumes of waste fuel products from all industry sectors. When consigning your waste fuels there are many key factors to consider.

Your audit trail should show who that is by way of Hazardous Waste Transfer Note or Consignment Notes. It is not sufficient to just have a waste carrier’s licence.

ISTOBAL's exhibition schedule already includes three shows in Las Vegas: The NADA Show (March 23 to 25), The Car Wash Show (April 26 to 28) and The NACS Show (October 7 to 10), and three exhibitions in Europe, held in Germany: UNITI Expo (May 15 to 17 in Stuttgart), Automechanika (September 11 to 15 in Frankfurt) and InnoTrans (September 18 to 21 in Berlin). The group will also accompany their distributors in numerous exhibitions in countries such as Switzerland, Turkey, Poland, India, Canada or Australia, among others. In 2018 ISTOBAL will give a boost to its third export market, the US. The company expects to consolidate in dealership and commercial vehicle sectors and stimulate car wash growth in service stations. Their presence in Germany - the main competitor market-will also be reinforced by promoting innovation in products with effective, user-friendly car wash solutions. The focus on Italy - the Group’s second export market -will be sustained and efforts will be made to increase activity in other key markets such as South America. Different innovations will be presented in 2018, such as a new car wash tunnel and a new drive-through system for commercial vehicles. The ISTOBAL esens® range of chemicals will also be boosted, with its environmentally friendly superconcentrate line, Xtract.

January 16, 2018 - ISTOBAL, the Spanish leader in car wash and car care solutions, will reinforce its participation in international exhibitions with a view to boosting exports in the US and Europe.

The Spanish company seeks to continue expanding mainly in North America and South America, and to increase its presence in Germany and Italy, based on strategies such as participating in international trade fairs.

•The focus on Italy - the Group’s second export marketwill be sustained and efforts will be made in other key markets such as South America.

•Presence in Germany will also be increased with innovative, effective and user-friendly solutions for customers.

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•The company will boost growth in the US to become consolidated in the dealership and commercial vehicle sector, and to grow its service station presence.

•In 2018, ISTOBAL will launch a new tunnel, an innovative drivethrough system intended for commercial vehicles, and emphasis will be placed on environmentally friendly chemicals.

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Certas Energy Retail Europe (Certas Energy), part of the Irish group DCC, has moved its operations for another service station network to the cloud. Following the migration in France, Certas Energy is now also controlling its 210 stations in Denmark using iGOS (Implico Global Operation Services), the cloud solution for downstream services. The software and consulting company Implico once again carried out the migration in close cooperation with its customer within just a few months. All processes are now running in the cloud, from transmitting planning data to the tank terminals, to complete service station billing.

migrated one process after another from the Certas Energy Operations Centre in Drogheda, north of Dublin. This included the transmission of planning data from the hauliers to the terminals and the refinery in Fredericia, sending delivery notes and processing loading data at the tank terminals. Processes for dealing with finances, handling fleet cards and billing individual service stations are also running through iGOS. Implico additionally covered the fuel replenishment process for the seven airports that

In 2016, Certas Energy took over the downstream business in Denmark that had been run by Shell but was bought up in the meantime by Couche-Tard. The company very quickly had to take over the supply and operation of the service stations itself, and opted for a solution that had already been implemented in 2015 in France, where it is running very successfully: migrating all service station management operations to the iGOS cloud in cooperation with Implico. The project teams from the consulting company and the retailer

Refinery, tank terminals, hauliers, airports and banks connected via Hamburg/Dublin.iGOS.

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ColVic Marketing Director Mike Welman said: The additional investment in the only OPW-accredited facility in Africa followed burgeoning sales of KPS products and growing demand for quality installations among customers.

From the get go, we backed KPS’ policy of requiring all installers to undergo training, as well as refresher courses, at a certified training centre before they were supplied with pipe for fitment on site. As sales have grown, we have seen a corresponding increase in the demand for training to the point where our South African training centre at its previous size could not cope.

One of the issues with wet stock, stored in bulk, is that it is difficult to accurately measure and tends to evaporate as well as grow and shrink in volume as temperature changes. If we consider a shop

ColVic’s South African training centre is located in Johannesburg and offers theoretical as well as practical training on all aspects of KPS piping, products in the Fibrelite range and related HSSE Theprocedures.increased training capacity enables us to meet current demands and underpin a renewed sales and marketing drive to further penetrate the South African market. As well as meeting South African needs, the increased capacity also enables ColVic to consider its options for expansion into other countries in Africa in conjunction with OPW, using the capability resident at the training centre to underpin the initiative.

Our additional investment in the new training facility underlines our commitment to OPW, a company with which we believe we can continue to foster a relationship based on an understanding of the importance of customer centricity supported with quality products and installations.

The key to controlling stock is comparing the actual quantity of product with the calculated stock level. As with chocolate bars, fuel can be managed, providing that the right equipment is available. are part of Certas Energy’s business in Denmark. Everyone in the network is connected to the system: the refinery, tank terminals, hauliers, airports and banks. “The go-live is an important milestone and the result of close, trusting cooperation between Implico and Certas Energy,” said Vassilis Karagianidis, the project manager at Implico. “We are proud to support our partner on its path toward additional growth.”

Fuel Stock Reconciliation is one of the most useful tools available to fuel operators to ensure that fuel stocks are safe from leaks and Stocktheft. taking is recognised by accountants and stores managers as a safe means of keeping track of stock; it is inconceivable to imagine a modern store not accurately accounting for stock. Stock control is of such importance that businesses even keep strict control over stationary stock, so why do some businesses have such lax control over fuel wet stock?

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selling chocolate bars, the owner/manager may place ten bars of chocolate in a locked storage cupboard; that stock will never evaporate or change in number or volume.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for fuel storage which is subject to temperature change and evaporation. This problem makes wet stock control more challenging but it does not remove the business sense in tracking fuel stocks.

Certas Energy hopes this migration will follow in the very successful footsteps of the project in France two years ago. In that case, the iGOS cloud solution enabled the Irish retailer to minimize its investments, achieve clearly calculable operating costs and ensure professional data management.

Since 2011, ColVic, the leading OPW distributor in South Africa, has grown KPS market penetration from a zero base to 35%. This has resulted in a large increase in the need for engineers trained in the installation of KPS piping. To satisfy this, ColVic has more than doubled the size of its Johannesburg training facility.

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When calculating the stock reconciliation, the operator would establish a starting point stock level and reading from the pump’s non-resettable register. Using a chart, the operator would record stock movements daily, including deliveries into the storage tank and fuel dispensed through the pump, the operator will be able to track the calculated, or book stock value, against the tank gauge. Differences between book stock and actual stock would then be monitored to identify significant issues. Modern tank gauging systems provide a more accurate stock level than dip-sticks, but the process is the same.The table below shows a simple example of this calculation. This data is not from a real site, but the example demonstrates the principal.

A reconciliation system needs a means of measuring the volume of fuel in storage, the volume of fuel being dispensed and nothing more than a pen and paper. Basic stock level management can be achieved using a dip-stick or simple tank gauge and a fuel dispensing pump equipped with a volumetric meter and a nonresettable register. Admittedly, stock management with such basic equipment is unlikely to be particularly accurate, but it would provide the operator with a basic reconciliation system and consequently some comfort over stock security.

This table has been prepared to demonstrate the technique rather than provide an analysis of the data. It is however, important to note that the data in column ‘I’, Difference, shows that the comparison between tank stock level and book stock fluctuates, this is because of errors in the tank gauge, fuel pump meter and the effect of temperature and other influences. We can see however, there is no trend towards fuel loss. If a negative value in column ‘I’ was progressively getting larger then there could be a fuel theft or a leak, although the problem could be as innocent as a poorly calibrated pump or tank gauge.

The main thing is that stock reconciliation is easy to implement and can either reveal a potential problem or give an operator comfort that the site is not leaking or losing fuel to theft. Cameron Forecourt takes stock management very seriously and can provide advice on tank stock management, tank level measurement as well as automated stock reconciliation facilities.

There are many different approaches to stock reconciliation, from a simple pen and paper solution as described here, through to fully automated systems.

Top 50 Indie, Petrocell Holdings, has committed three more of its forecourts to the Gulf brand as part of its ongoing efforts to protect and grow the business. The Croydon based company has a £44million turnover and its portfolio includes 10 filling stations, nine of which are now supplied by Certas Energy. The latest sites to go Gulf are in Sidmouth and Oakford in Devon and Colwich in Staffordshire. All three were previously tied to Harvest with a combined volume of 5.5ml. Petrocell believes that the move to Gulf and some planned investment will boost volumes to around 7.6ml.

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"We have seen strong growth across the network when we have introduced the Gulf brand to our forecourts," confirms Dermot Dowling, Chairman, Petrocell Holdings. "Gulf is now our principal fuel provider, we know that we are placing these sites in the capable hands of people who will support us and work with us to get the best out of our forecourts. The deal is competitive, the brand is strong and there is a flexibility in the partnership that serves us well. Our proven business model is based upon long term business relationships and working alongside Certas Energy and the Gulf brand will enable us to unleash the full potential of all three sites." The majority of the Petrocell forecourts are located within easy access of the M25 and all are managed operations. The business Three more Petrocell site go Gulf

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As of 4th December, Stephen Marcos Jones is the new Director General of the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA). He takes over from Chris Hunt who worked for twenty years in the trade body.

Chris Hunt said “I am proud of what the UKPIA team has achieved and I am pleased to hand over to Stephen a strong and proficient organisation, valued by all stakeholders. Stephen brings excellent knowledge and expertise and I know that he will provide the leadership necessary to drive the vital work of the association forward.”

Lane is an industry success story and a showcase for the Gulf brand," enthuses Craig Nugent, Head of Dealer Sales, Certas Energy. "Petrocell and Certas Energy have worked together for some years and it is gratifying that the company now feels able to commit 9 of its 10 forecourts to Gulf. Our relationship is built upon trust and delivering results and we shall continue to explore every avenue to support this dynamic Dealer Group to drive up volumes and revenues."

generates an annual throughput of 24 million litres, with shop sales totalling over £12million. The company's flagship site, Lady Lane Garage, Hadleigh near Ipswich has seen significant growth since being fully redeveloped with a new Gulf-branded forecourt and "Ladyshop.

Stephen Marcos Jones said: “I am delighted to be joining the highly regarded team at UKPIA as the Director-General. Since its inception in 1979, UKPIA has become the go-to trade association for the UK’s

New Director General for UKPIA

downstream oil sector and its members are vitally important to meeting the UK’s energy and transportation needs, are significant employers and are a source of innovation and growth. I look forward to working with our members, Government, the Regulators and other stakeholders to address the challenges and to seize the downstreamaheadopportunitiesconsiderablethatliefortheoilsector.”

International software and consulting company Implico today announced a new, more powerful tool enabling its customers to connect legacy field technology with the OpenTAS terminal management system. The new TCP-X-Unit is capable of simultaneously converting signals from three serial-linked field devices for OpenTAS. In addition, the solution represents yet another step toward the Internet of Things as users are able to monitor data throughput from anywhere and view the information sent most recently by the field devices. Older hardware and modern software often do not speak the same language, which makes it impossible for legacy field devices connected via serial links to communicate directly with the OpenTAS terminal management system. This usually requires an additional computer that converts the loading hardware’s legacy New complete solution simplifies data communication during oil

TCP-X-Unit enables advanced data communication even with legacy field Hamburg.devices.

VVS Service Stations owned and operated by Dr Velautham Sarveswaran (Sarves) and his wife has just signed their second site to a Murco fuel supply agreement.

Jim Mulheran, Motor Fuel Group’s (MFG) fuels director with responsibility for the Murco brand says: “Sarves and his wife were already highly valued dealer customers and we’re delighted that they have now decided to commit their Maypole station to our expanding Murco dealer network.”

Dr V. Sarveswaran is equally pleased with his new deal adding: “Sales at our Beoley station over the last 12 months have proved that Murco’s new look really attracts extra customers. On top of this, the competitive supply deal and dealer support that Jim and his team offer are second to none. Switching to Murco at Maypole was an easy decision for us.”

Second VVS station signs up with Murco

The App can be downloaded from http://fuelservice.org/getapp or by searching for ‘fuelservice’ on your device’s app store.

MFG Rolls out fuelService app across its UK network

Maypole Service Station which is situated on Alcester Road South, Birmingham joins the Murco network almost exactly 12 months after their first VVS site in Beoley, Redditch.

The TCP-X-Unit, a suite comprising the Matrix-504 microcomputer and suitable software, translates RS-232signals from older field devices for the modern terminal management system OpenTAS

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Andy Edwards (pictured), MFG’s HSE manager who has been responsible for the network rollout said: “We are pleased to be supporting this great App as latest figures suggest that over 648,000 people use Motability vehicles.

loadingMotorFuelGroup (MFG) is pleased to announce that it is adopting the revolutionary fuelService App across its 422-strong company station UK network. The free fuelService App has been launched to enable disabled drivers to re-fuel their vehicles more easily. The App helps the driver find a local petrol station and asks them if they will be able to assist before they drive there. Once at the petrol station the driver can use the App to tell the petrol station they have arrived and which pump they are at, making them easy to spot. The driver is told via the App how long the attendant will be before they come out to help, so they are not sat waiting in hope.

New 2018 fuel and lubrication equipment catalogue from Hytek

Thecatalogue.newcatalogue went live in January 2018 replacing the one dated October 2016, and is available in both printed and digital

Fuel and lubrication equipment specialist Hytek continue to innovate with a host of new products featured in their new product

Press Releases signals for the OpenTAS software. The TCP-X-Unit is a new, compact solution from Implico which considerably simplifies the previously required hardware environment. The complete solution is a suite comprising the powerful Matrix504 microcomputer and suitable software developed by Implico especially for OpenTAS connectivity. Except for this pocket-sized computer, no further hardware is required for the connection. The TCP-X-Unit converts the field device’s RS-232 signal into a TCP/IP signal and transmits it to the OpenTAS automation processes via Ethernet protocol. The TCP-X-Unit is significantly more powerful than its predecessor.

•Theversions:‘distributor’ printed or digital version - shows list and trade

A four piston meter, highly accurate to within +/- 0.25%, ensures accurate fuel dispensing and a clear backlit LCD display, available in a double sided version, reads up to 99,999.9 litres while the totaliser reads up to 99,999,999 litres.

A higher speed 70 litres per minute version of the new ALPHA petrol pump is also available.

“The computer has three ports instead of just one and can therefore control up to three peripheral devices simultaneously,” said Frank Petersen, Head of OpenTAS Automation at Implico. This reduces the need for control hardware, simplifying the IT landscape and lowering total cost of ownership. “The box’s modern processor is also able to handle more data in a given time than the predecessor model,” added Frank Petersen. Since the TCP-X-Unit is equipped with a web service for remote access, the solution also represents yet another step toward the Internet of Things. The web service makes it possible to manage, configure, update or start the microcomputer remotely via a web browser. “The solution’s set of useful features includes data throughput, remote monitoring and the ability to display the most recently sent and received information,” said Frank Petersen. Should a TCP-X-Unit fail, it can easily be replaced by a low-cost backup device. Local staff do not require any specific IT knowledge to replace the box. After replacing, the preconfigured backup device is set to the failed unit’s IP address and restarted. The unit then automatically receives all the required settings and protocol information from OpenTAS and is available for use immediately. This minimizes downtime and ensures a continuous and stable loading process.

•The ‘Branded’ digital version - created with the distributor’s logo and contact information and doesn’t feature any Hytek contact information.

Key New Products In response to customer demand and current market forces, an allnew petrol version of their ALPHA pump and an advanced version of their standard fuel recirculation kit appears in the new catalogue. ALPHA Pump Goes Petrol In response to increased petrol use and the growing popularity of petrol hybrid power, Hytek have added a range of petrol dispensing pumps to their successful ALPHA range first introduced in 2002. It will now be possible to have ALPHA pumps dispensing petrol, diesel and AdBlue® all from one site. The new pump carries a two-year warranty and is fully ATEX certified; this entailed designing a slightly different, taller cabinet to conform specifically to petrol ATEX requirements. The pump maintains the ‘ALPHA family’ appearance with a cabinet still made of stainless steel and with the same footprint as the diesel Aversion.separate top cabinet houses the display while a lower cabinet contains the hydraulics with both being easily accessible by service engineers via lockable front doors and removable panels.

•Theprices‘retail’ printed or digital version - specifically for trade counters shows list prices only, with space for the distributor’s logo and contact details; no Hytek contact details will appear in this version

Standard equipment includes easy connection to fuel management systems through 10:1 or 100:1 pulse output, a suction inlet flexible connector, a 3.66 metre steel braided hose and a base drip tray.

The new petrol pump is suitable for above or below ground pipework, and features external base mounting holes, a belt driven pumping unit with air separator and integral filter.

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Lower tolerance fuel filtration is very important due to modern engine technology and the higher standards demanded in bulk fuel storage tanks. In response to these demands, Hytek will be offering new 5 micron filter kits in standard and high flow capacity assembly versions to go with their existing 10 micron particle/water filters.

CO2 output readings, is a web based fuel management facility accessible on a PC and remotely on tablets and smartphones. Hytek will set up the fuel management system before shipping the pump and also offer full training and support.

New Fuel Storage Tank Recirculation Kit With Extra Features

Hytek commit fully to listening to customer feedback and acting on it in their product development. Consequently, this has led to the introduction of the new Advanced Fuel Storage Tank Recirculation Kit in 2018. The new advanced version is tank/wall mountable, has full weatherproofing and includes a 230V pump, fuel conditioner, inlet strainer, flow switch and water/particle filter as well as a flashing alarm light. The alarm activates in the event of the recirculation pump speed dropping below the minimum flow rate

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Hytek only supply the trade, for a copy of their new product catalogue email newcat@hytekgb.com or for information on opening an account, please call +44 (0) 1279 815 600.

Integral ManagementFuel Hytek’s popular FC10 integral fuel management system, used in its diesel pumps, will also be available for the ALPHA petrol range. This fully featured system

milesreporting,comprehensivefeaturingincludingpergallonand required to provide adequate circulation and treatment of the fuel stored in the tank, as can happen when treatment filters inevitably become clogged over time. This ensures that the fuel remains free of damaging contaminants.

In addition the Advanced Fuel Storage Tank Recirculation Kit includes a larger flashing light, a 90dB alarm sounder, a mute button for the sounder, a reset button to cancel the alarm state as well as “Alarm” and “Pump Running” outputs which, when activated, provide an external indication suitable for connection to an external device such as the Hytek RWD2 Remote Warning Device or a building management system. This new advanced kit is offered in addition to the existing standard kit and both versions now feature a more compact design to facilitate installation in confined spaces.

5 Micron Filtration To Meet Increased Demands

Having joined Wyeth in March 2016, the business has benefitted from Dan’s diverse experience, from small complex refurbishments, to multimillion-pound new build developments, including refurbishment and fit out projects, petrol station redevelopment, motorway service areas, retail units and other commercial sector projects such as CAT A and B office fit out works for landlords and occupiers, all backed by a strong Building Surveying background. He has worked for a varied client base and built a sound knowledge of key deliverables for project based schemes.

Wyeth Projects Services Ltd appoint Dan Prothero as Director of Projects

Ltd are pleased to announce that Dan Prothero has been appointed to the board as Director of Projects.

•The use of frequency converters helps control the speed of pressure pump motors depending on the wash phase.

•This means 4,300 kWh worth of power savings per year for each wash bay.

During his time with Wyeth, Dan has led several large Petrol Filling Station development projects from feasibility stages and planning through to delivery of a ready to operate site plus also a large Cat B office fit out as a new departure for the company.

Dan has been highly influential in the continued growth and process improvements of the business to streamline and implement new systems and improved documentation with continued exemplary commitment to his role as an innovator and manager.

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With the system, savings amounting to 4,300 kWh can be reached per year on each bay, for an average operation of 10 hours a day for a 3 kW motor, the most usual type on self-service wash bays. These energy savings are equivalent to having ten 100W light bulbs on for 180 days continuously or discontinuously. With a clear focus on environmentally friendly initiatives, the Spanish company is a pioneer in the development of sustainable car wash solutions with a lower environmental impact and reduced consumption of energy, water and chemicals, which in turn results in lower costs for jet wash operators.

23rd Oct 2017 - ISTOBAL, the Spanish leader in automotive car wash and car care solutions saves 32% energy with its jet wash solutions, reaching a higher level of energy efficiency. This reduction in energy use is possible thanks to frequency converters that regulate the speed of motors, supplying different pressureslow, medium or high - to different wash phases.

ISTOBAL jet wash solutions save 32% energy thanks to motor

The jet wash range developed by ISTOBAL also includes a smart high-pressure system, Smartpulse, which further increases energy savings by 5%. This technology earned an award at the Gallery of Innovation of Motortec Automechanika Madrid 2015. Consisting of a start and stop device, the system controls the operation of the high-pressure pumps and the chemical product dosing pumps automatically. A simple system of pressure switches prevents the pump from running when the client is not washing the vehicle.

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Dan is a fully qualified Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS) with a BSc (Hons) Building Surveying and over 17 years in Project Management.

Consuming almost 200g less plastic than the alternative AdBlue canister – the pouch delivers a 74% saving on a like-for-like basis.

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APEA is the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration with Less plastic, more AdBlue – Yara wins Environmental Protection & Improvement Award for packaging solution

Anticipating the rapidly booming demand for AdBlue for Passenger Cars, Yara has developed a custom-designed packaging solution with considerably less plastic than conventional AdBlue canisters. AdBlue is a fluid used to remove harmful NOx emissions from diesel engines. Only this year some 3 million new diesel cars using AdBlue to clean the exhaust will hit the European roads. Drivers will head for relevant retail outlets – like fuel stations – to refill their vehicles, resulting inevitably in millions of empty AdBlue containers.

Yara received the Environmental Protection and Improvement Award for its AdBlue® Pouch for the Passenger Car Market at the APEA Live 2017.

Patent pending, the AdBlue by Yara pouch is a bespoke, integrated design for AdBlue refills. Featuring no loose parts or coupling devices it dispenses the fluid fast and effortlessly into the vehicle’s tanks. Once emptied, the pouch is completely flat, taking up virtually no space. Compared to rigid canisters this is a major benefit for the retailer – who would otherwise be lumbered with virtual mountains of plastic canisters on their forecourts. And for society at large the benefit is equally meaningful – the pouch having minimal impact on landfills.

membership from all quarters of the petroleum industry, including Regulators from National and Local Government Authorities, Oil Companies, Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers, Service and Installation Organisations, Training Establishments and many others. The APEA Environmental Protection and Improvement Award “… recognises individuals, organisations, products or services that have had the biggest positive impact on environmental protection during the past 12 months …”

AdBlue® is a registered trademark of the Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA).

“The big AdBlue tanks on trucks, lorries and buses are largely served through bulk dispensers. Passenger Cars have smaller tanks and bulk dispensers are less feasible. Protecting the planet is Yara’s Mission. With the pouch we have developed a means to manifest our mission in practice: Diesel cars emit less of the greenhouse gas CO2 than petrol cars. With AdBlue by Yara the dangerous NOx is removed. And packed in a pouch it leaves less plastic. Less waste.”

A world leader in the emissions reduction area, Yara is already supplying the heavy-duty vehicles with AdBlue by Yara, removing dangerous NOx from the exhaust.

Yara’s Business Manager in the UK, Paul Norman stated: “I am honoured that our new packaging solution has been recognised as an innovative and effective approach to the NOx emissions issue. The citizens of the UK, as well as elsewhere, have a right to clean air. AdBlue provides that – and packed in our pouch it does so leaving a minimal CO2 footprint.”

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Austin, Texas, USA - [December 5, 2017] Dover Fueling Solutions (“DFS”), a Dover company that delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, fleet systems, automatic tank gauging and wetstock management, is pleased to announce the opening of its manufacturing plant in Navi Mumbai, India. The state-of-the-art facility demonstrates the DFS culture of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, health and safety, quality and customer focus. It spans 90,000 square feet and has the capacity to produce 20,000 fuel dispensers per year.

Along with DFS dispenser products with advanced fraud prevention technologies, the factory will also produce fuel retailing offerings of DFS sister company OPW. All are specifically designed for the requirements of the India, Africa and Middle East markets. This new production facility will help deliver products manufactured to the same high standards that customers have come to expect from all DFS global manufacturing sites.

2017 – Another successful year of growth For MFG

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Grand opening of India Global Manufacturing Centre by American company, Dover Fueling Solutions

“Over the last year our network has grown by circa 10% and this combined with our ambitious shop, ‘food to go’ and forecourt development programme which includes the installation of some 200 EV charging points by the end of 2018, keeps us on track to become the UK’s most dynamic and profitable independent forecourt operator.

439 company stations operating under the BP, Shell, Texaco and JET fuel brands, together with a Murco branded dealer network covering 190 stations throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

“Currently, we have manufacturing facilities in the USA, the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, France, China, and Brazil and previously had a manufacturing facility for Tokheim in Navi Mumbai. Dover’s aspirations for this market and surrounding region require an exceptional manufacturing facility, which we are creating with this new factory,” said David Crouse, President of Dover Fueling Solutions. “India is one of the key best-value countries from a manufacturing and sourcing perspective. We now seek to expand our strategic partnerships with our customers by bringing cutting edge technology and solutions in the dispenser and automation systems space.” For more information about DFS’ businesses, products and solutions, go to www.doverfuelingsolutions.com.

“We’re confident our new manufacturing facility in Mumbai aptly showcases the steps we have taken to innovate our manufacturing practices, as well as the significant time invested by our global leadership team to understand and address the unique needs of this market,” noted Sankha Bhattacharya, General Manager of DFS and OPW India. “This is an exciting day representing DFS’ strong commitment to deliver quality products to the fuel retail industry not only globally but in this region. Through our persistent actions and investment, we aspire to become the chosen partner for fuel retail end-to-end solutions.”

Following the purchase of stations from FW Kerridge, Burns & Co. and Manor Service Stations earlier in the year, MFG is now pleased to announce the acquisition of 14 stations from forecourt operator Golden Cross Group JeremyLimited.Clarke, MFG’s chief operating officer said: “We are delighted to have secured these stations, all of them having the potential to benefit from our winning formula.

“Our business model continues to be successful in today’s rapidly changing forecourt market. We know the UK sector particularly well and we will continue to focus our efforts in this area, adding value with each and every MFGacquisition.”nowhas

Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) ended 2017 with another acquisition to grow its vibrant UK network.

New SAP S/4HANA Downstream Solutions for secondary distribution management developed by Implico now available

SAP RFNO automates all payment and quantity flows of service station networks

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Data processing multiple times faster / Control cockpits for carrying out logistical analysis in real time / Implico expands consulting portfolio for implementation projects Hamburg. SAP S/4HANA is making its mark in the downstream industry. As of yesterday, SAP's new solutions for the oil and gas industry have been available with their full range of features. SAP’s integrated in-memory database technology and the new denormalization procedure accelerate data processing considerably, providing the basis for digital transformation. Although these new SAP solutions can only now be fully utilized, the Implico Group already have a globally unmatched wealth of expertise in this area. As a long-term development partner of SAP, the Hamburg-based consultancy company has developed the official SAP solutions for Secondary Distribution Management as add-on and has already supported multiple pilot projects on several Thecontinents.complete solution is named SAP S/4HANA Oil & Gas for Secondary Distribution Management. It supports the entire orderto-cash process for downstream companies, and SAP has just launched the latest release. For operators of service station networks, there is also SAP S/4HANA Oil & Gas for Retail Fuel Network Operations which, in addition to the SAP solution for Secondary Distribution Management (SDM), provides all specific functionality for service station operators in a standardized SAP application. As the solution architect and developer of these SAP products, Implico understands every last detail of these solutions. Many customers have taken advantage of this expertise and, with the help of the consulting company's specialists, are realizing projects in Europe, North America and Africa.

Hello Geordie and thank you for agreeing to be my latest victim for the Bulletin interview. Firstly could you introduce yourself to our members? My name is Geordie, and I am a serving officer in the British Army. I have served as a Logistician in the Royal Logistic Corps for nearly 20 years, primarily as a military fuels specialist. Thank you - now could you describe the role that you and your unit undertake within the Ministry of Defence? I currently work for the MOD Defence Safety Authority (DSA) as a Senior Manager within the MOD Fuel and Gas Safety Regulator (FGSR) Formedteam.onthe

Does this mean that the team carry out inspections on all MOD fuel sites throughout the world?

workflows. The new solutions also utilize an innovative data storage procedure called denormalization. Instead of initially assigning individual data by business activity as was previously the case, the data is now simply written to a table unsorted – and is only sorted when a query is submitted. This technology speeds up workflows considerably, for instance when entering extensive business processes. The new solutions also enable realtime business analysis for the first time. SAP SDM steers and optimizes the complete order-to-cash process Torsten Peter, Managing Partner at Implico

Sounds interesting - how many inspectors do you have in your team, and are they all, like you, from the Army? We have a team of four military inspectors, two of which are Army and two RAF. We also have two civil servants, one of which is employed to inspect bulk LPG storage sites and the other to ensure the military inspectors are applying civil legislation correctly.

“SAP S/4HANA represents a quantum leap for digital transformation in the downstream industry,” said Torsten Peter, Managing Partner responsible for the SAP business at Implico. “Data can now be processed almost 300 times faster than before. In particular, this creates entirely new management, transparency, loyalty management and business process automation opportunities for companies carrying out large volumes of transactions.”

Entries in record time and real-time analysis What makes SAP S/4HANA so special is its in-memory technology.

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1st April 2015, the Defence Safety Authority (DSA) is an independent organisation, empowered by charter from the Secretary of State to undertake the roles of regulator, accident investigation and Defence Authority for safety. The DSA regulates all areas of defence where we have delegations and exemptions from legislation. These exemptions exist because of the particular needs of defence and cover areas such as nuclear, aviation, maritime, explosives and ordnance, fuels and gases and medical services. You can learn more about the DSA authority/abouthttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-safety-here:

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All of the data that needs to be routinely accessed by the solutions is directly available in the RAM, facilitating lightning-fast analysis of large volumes of data and enabling innovative new process “We are delighted that the SAP S/4HANA solutions for the downstream industry are now officially available,” said Torsten Peter. “We will soon start completing our first projects for customers looking to make the most of digitalization and the new opportunities it creates. The ways in which this new SAP S/4HANA technology will change the downstream business and make it faster and more transparent will become apparent in practice. New loyalty management possibilities and services mean that customers of downstream companies will also notice these changes.”

Now, moving on, I know that you are a member of the Petroleum Enforcement Liaison Group (PELG) - do you find attendance at this forum useful and helpful you in your role? Being a member of the PELG is extremely rewarding. It’s a superb forum to share good practice, seek advice, gain support and allow the MOD to be on the forward foot with any changes to new legislation or policy changes. There is an expansive raft of knowledge and experience in the PELG and the benefits gained from being part of that circle are first rate.

Great, now I would like to know what interests you have outside of the MOD regulatory world, what do you like to do to relax?

Well, it sounds like you lead a busy life, thank you Geordie for agreeing to this and your candid answers, it’s been a pleasure. An absolute pleasure, Brian.

Outside of work my family take priority. I have three young children, all of whom are extremely active, enjoying sports and outdoor events. Normally if not at work both myself and my wife are juggling activities with the children.

So, what is the furthest your team must travel? Our net is cast wide - in 2017 FGSR covered the Falkland Islands, Cyprus, Singapore, Canada, Brunei and the whole of the UK. That’s a bit further than I used to go in London to inspect! I’m sure that you probably have some amusing stories that you have collected over the years; would you like to relay an example to our members? Nothing printable Brian!!! I have however had an inspector who visited Nepal to conduct inspections who took a slightly unusual trip-we are required to make use of in-country local transport to gain access to the locations, so we are quite used to that. It was a first, however, for him to be sat on a box of live chickens for the entire plane journey prior to conducting an audit of a remote site!!

I know that yourself and several of your team have attended APEA training courses; did you enjoy this experience? Would you recommend this to other regulators? The courses are highly relevant to what we do for a living. Both the theory and practical side of the courses are of great use and allow FGSR to ensure we are applying relevant civilian standards and best practice across the MOD estate. I am sure the varying MOD regulators would find some of the other courses run by the APEA of value and applicable to their specific roles.

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Yes. Fuel and Lubricant Facilities on the Defence Estate are not subject to Civilian Local Authority Petroleum Certification. FGSR act as the Local Petroleum Enforcement Authority for the purpose of certification. FGSR inspect and licence Class I, II and III installations worldwide, of varying sizes ranging from 275 litres to 100,000m3. This could include anything from Mechanical Transport Fuelling Installations to Petroleum Storage Depots.

In the last few years, new treatment devices have become available that can help operators to successfully handle stormwater runoff and spillage from their sites, but it can be confusing to work out which device is most suitable for your forecourt drainage requirements. Where does the site drain to? Before you begin to design a drainage system, it is essential that you know where your site drains to and where the point of discharge is off the site. If your site drains to a foul sewer or a combined sewer which is owned and operated by a Sewer Provider (such as the water utility), they will dictate what devices are needed in your drainage system to protect the sewer, the sewage treatment process and operators working in the sewerage system. If your site drains to a river, stream or other water environment, the

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Lifting the Lid on Forecourt Drainage

By Joanna Bradley, Market Development Manager, SDS

Effective drainage is an essential design consideration for any new petrol forecourt. Satisfactory maintenance of the drainage system is also one of the most important environmental protection and safety responsibilities of forecourt operators. Any operator should also be favouring sustainable methods of drainage in their choices and you may have heard the term SuDS or Sustainable Drainage Systems used in this regard. The most sustainable way to drain a forecourt is to create a treatment train of appropriate drainage devices that capture and treat any pollution generated from the site as well as preventing the creation of explosive atmospheres in sewers.

Full retention forecourt separators

In conclusion, for the areas of a site where large oil spillages are foreseeable, the forecourt separator is still the best option.

Full retention oil/water separators

Full retention forecourt separators are an excellent option for protecting these parts of the site and they should be selected according to their oil storage capacity so that a full compartment spill can be contained.

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This means that forecourt separators are much larger than the equivalent by-pass device, but they are the only device to provide adequate treatment, oil containment capacity and a closure device.

Soluble pollutants – a word of warning Forecourt separators are designed to remove floating oils, and are therefore not suitable for capturing spillages of soluble pollutants such as AdBlue, screen wash, detergents from pump cleaning, and anti-freeze. As the storage and dispensing of such products becomes more common on retail fuel sites, the industry may have to consider new ways of treating stormwater runoff, especially when the site drains to a river or stream.

The full retention oil/water separator is the workhorse of stormwater management. It operates in the same way as a environmental regulator will dictate what devices are needed, and they may require higher levels of protection than if the discharge is to a sewer. If your site discharges to a soakaway, and the runoff goes into groundwater, the level of protection will need to be very high and you will need to treat it with a series of devices. There are some locations where a discharge to the ground will not be allowed at all. Once you have worked out where the point of discharge off your site will be, and you understand the control measures of the appropriate authority, you can specify the correct drainage devices to meet the requirements of the site. You must also work with your Petroleum Licencing Authority and be mindful of the guidance in the current edition of the Blue Book (Guidance for Design, Construction, Modification, Maintenance and Decommissioning of Filling Stations).

Forecourt separators contain a coalescing filter which encourages the oil droplets to draw together so that they float more effectively. The separators are designed to be large enough so that the water is held back for several minutes in the device, long enough for the oil to float to the surface where it is captured.

Full retention forecourt separators are specifically designed to handle the surface water and spills that run off the fuel dispensing area under the canopy, the delivery area and from the route that the tanker takes around the site. In these parts of the site a spillage of a full tanker compartment of fuel is foreseeable and the full retention forecourt separator will capture the spillage until it can be safely removed by a licenced waste disposal contractor.

The separator can also be designed to provide capacity for silt capture and storage so that the silt, sediment and grit in the runoff is collected and is also removed when the separator is emptied.

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By-pass oil/water separators

Stormwater filters

Stormwater filters are well established in the US, but are new to the UK and they are used where stormwater contains specific pollutants, often soluble ones, and the water is discharged to a sensitive environment. The stormwater must be treated upstream of the filter first to remove large grit, surface dirt and any floating oils, so that the filter will work effectively for a maximum period of Stormwatertime. filters are most often used to remove soluble metals present in the runoff to protect the environment. However, they are also very effective where smaller particles need to be filtered out. SDS Limited offers a down-flow device, the Aqua-Filter™, which removes fine solids, soluble metals and other dissolved pollutants. It is an ideal choice where a receiving environment is particularly sensitive, such as a river with a protected species living in it. The filters need changing every few years (how often depends on the pollutant load) and it is essential that the upstream devices, such as separators, are properly maintained and emptied so that there are no ‘slugs’ of gross pollution flushed through on to theyourfilter.site where there is no risk of a tanker spillage, but where the runoff will contain grit, solids and perhaps small amounts of oil. They do not include a filter and they are easy to empty with a vacuum tanker. Vortex separators cannot contain a tanker compartment spill and shouldn’t be used for the drainage from the dispensing and delivery areas. They are manufactured in either concrete or plastic and in a wide variety of sizes. Plastic models such as the AquaSDS Aqua-swirl hydrodynamic vortex separator SDS Aqua-filter stormwater filter

Articles forecourt separator but does not have the capacity to capture a large tanker spillage. The closure device settings are also different because they are designed to capture and store regular day-to-day oil leaks and spills. These devices can be used on areas of your site out of reach of tanker spills, but where small spillages are likely.

By-pass oil/water separators are also designed to remove floating oils, but only from smaller rainfall events. Any more extreme rainfall runoff by-passes the unit and remains untreated. This is unacceptable for the drainage of petrol forecourts as the amount of oil expected in the runoff is too high for them to safely capture and store and any large spillage would by-pass the system and cause Thepollution.principle of by-pass separators is that most of the pollution is in the ‘first-flush’ of runoff and the level of pollution reduces as the rain continues to fall. This does not apply on a forecourt where the separator is designed to capture spillages that can occur at any time. It is quite possible that a spillage could occur during a significant rain shower and then only a full retention separator would effectively capture it. By-pass separators can, however, be considered for low risk parts of the site where there is no risk of large oil spills and no HGV access; these may include parking areas for a forecourt shop.

Hydrodynamic vortex separators Hydrodynamic vortex separators are designed to remove suspended solids, grit and sediment from stormwater and they are often used for treating runoff from road surfaces. They also capture some floating oils and litter at the surface of their swirl chamber. Because the flow through a vortex separator is faster than through an oil/water separator, they can treat a bigger area with a smaller unit and the installation is easier and requires a smaller Becauseexcavation.theycreate a vortex flow, they remove suspended solids and grit from the stormwater very effectively. They may be ideal for treating runoff from access roads, car parks and other areas of Swirl™ range from SDS Limited include an option to have the inlet and outlet pipes at different orientations to meet the needs of the site, making installation much easier where space is limited. They are also lightweight and are easy for a contractor to manoeuvre for installation.

The separator must be completely emptied of silt, dirty water and captured oil; all these materials are hazardous waste and must be managed accordingly by a licenced contractor. The cleaning and maintenance records, including hazardous waste consignment notes, must be kept and made available to the authorities upon request and should contain remarks on any specific events (e.g. repairs, accidents). Every five years, the separator should be emptied and checked for structural integrity, defects and the state of the automatic closure device. Further information on the operation and maintenance of an oil/water separator can be found in ‘BS EN 858-2:2003

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Vegetative drainage devices are becoming more common on developments in the UK. The key industry reference document for drainage design, the CIRIA SuDS Manual, which has been recently updated, has helped designers to select the right device for developments and to design effective management trains for stormwater. On petrol forecourts however, the over-riding element of safety must be at the forefront of the designer’s mind and it is essential that large fuel spillages are contained safely in the drainage system, ordinarily in a forecourt separator, before vegetative devices are included to treat the stormwater. Once the appropriate separators have been included to capture spillages and to remove gross pollution, there is no reason why a device such as a pond, basin or treatment wetland cannot be included in the design to remove further pollutants, such as traces of detergent. These devices need to be quite big so they are not often specified for petrol forecourts, but they are proven to remove residual pollutants and they provide additional amenity and biodiversity benefits to the local area. In more rural locations where land is available, they can be an excellent way of both treating the stormwater and also providing attenuation to reduce flood risk downstream. Maintenance and operation

Usually, you should inspect your forecourt separator every six months including a visual check of the thickness of the oil layer on the surface and an assessment of the level of silt in the bottom of the vessel. As a minimum, it should be emptied at least once a year, although the visual inspection, or the activation of the oil level alarm may indicate that it needs to be emptied immediately.

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Separator systems for light liquids (e.g. oil and petrol) — Part 2: Selection of nominal size, installation, operation and maintenance’. Other drainage devices must also be routinely maintained; for example, a hydrodynamic vortex separator must be emptied when

Whatever drainage design you choose for your site, it is essential that you maintain the devices in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions or the designer’s schedule. The guiding principle of drainage design on a forecourt is to capture the spilled fuel oil and sediment in a safe place until it can be removed by a

licenced waste disposal contractor. The system capacity is calculated specifically for your site so, if routine maintenance is not carried out, that capacity is compromised, and your site may cause pollution of a watercourse, or the release of flammable fuel oils into the sewer.

If your drainage design includes stormwater filters, they are intended to remove specific pollutants and to protect a sensitive environment or habitat. So it is essential that you check the filters regularly, perhaps once every three months, and change them when they are saturated or spent. The filter manufacturer will provide more information and some of the filters have a visual ‘tag’ to allow you to tell when they are spent.

Closure devices and monitoring Recent advances in technology mean that it is now easy to monitor the performance of your drainage system using instrumentation such as silt level sensors and flow measuring equipment as well as automatic closure devices. Although forecourt separators include an automatic closure device that operates when a large oil spill occurs, this will not operate if another part of your site suffers a major spill, or if the spillage is of something soluble like AdBlue or screen wash. For events like this, and in the worst case of a fire on site, closure devices can be installed at the outlet from the site which can be closed remotely using a telephone. These closure devices operate hydraulically and can achieve almost 100% closure, so protecting the downstream rivers and streams. These monitors and devices are evolving all the time and can be connected to other control systems you have for your site, bringing the control of your drainage system up to the same level as your wetstock management systems.

More information on stormwater treatment devices from SDS Limited are available from Jo Bradley at Joanna.bradley@sdslimted.com or on our website http://www.sdslimited.com/

Articles the silt has built up to a defined depth, so this needs to be measured either manually or using a silt level monitor. Vegetative devices such as ponds and wetlands many need vegetation removing in the autumn and, periodically, sediment build-up may need to be removed.

Conclusion Although things have moved on in the 20 years since I first started looking at forecourt drainage, the full retention forecourt separator is still the mainstay of drainage design. This device is necessary on all fuel dispensing sites to capture large spillages and to accommodate the foreseeable event of a tanker compartment loss. However, other aspects of site drainage have changed; soluble pollutants have moved onto forecourts including AdBlue and screen-wash, and ethanolic fuels are widespread. As a result, forecourt operators may need to consider installing additional devices, downstream of, or alongside, the forecourt separator, to remove more pollutants before a discharge takes place.

It will be interesting to see how forecourt drainage moves to keep up with these changes and I hope manufacturers and industry leaders continue to look for innovative treatment solutions to properly protect people and the environment.

In the meantime, operators are strongly advised to seek professional advice from a drainage designer or consultant with experience of forecourt pollution. Manufacturers will also be happy to provide information and support about the capabilities of their products and the correct maintenance schedules.

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Like a number of small islands this one is completely dependent on fuel shipped in. This is stored in overground tanks then used to refuel boats and power generators producing energy for the entire island. This island had been recently bought by a Czech entrepreneur, and was relying on antiquated equipment and piping. KPS was approached to provide a reliable long-term solution. Problem When bought, the island was fitted with old obsolete equipment, requiring complete rebuilding including replacing previously installed corroding steel piping and extending and building new Whenjetties.

Source By Aaron McConkey and Ronald Pinka,IslandKPSoverview

a fuel delivery ship arrived at the designated jetty, fuel needed to be transported to the storage facility at the centre of the island (red line on image, approx. 500m away). From here, fuel needed to be distributed to two other jetties to refuel boats (blue

with fuel delivery jetty (red) fuel storage (box in centre) and refuelling jetty (blue)

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KPS Provides Easy-Install Safe Fuel Delivery System for Maldives Island’s Sole Energy

Installer friendly KPS piping allowed for quick easy installation Refuelling lines running from storage point to jetty Fuelling lines running from jetty to storage point Maldives island’s energy is dependent on shipped in fuel

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Articles line on image, approx. 800m from centre of island). As this was the island’s only energy source, a very reliable solution was required. Equipment installed would have constant exposure to saltwater, need to be safe in case of any sparks generated when delivering fuel and allow no fuel to permeate into the ground, protecting the scenic local flora and fauna. Due to the large amounts of piping, easy installation was key. Solution KPS piping provided a safe easy-install solution requiring the minimum possible number of welds (KPS double wall piping requires less welds than any other system available). Double wall 125/110 conductive pipe carries fuel from the delivery jetty to storage, then double wall 75/63 conductive pipe carries fuel to refuelling jetties. Piping is installed on hanging mounts below jetties to allow an efficient fuelling process. The double wall piping ensures no permeation of fuel into surrounding environment. KPS pipe is completely un-reactive to saltwater, eliminating the risk of deterioration with constant exposure. Conductivity ensures safe grounding in the event of sparks or static electricity generated while fuelling.

Fuel delivery jetty: piping has constant exposure to saltwater Unwrapping the KPS 75/63SCEC double wall fuel coil for the new fuel line

58 APEA tel/fax 0345 603 5507 www.apea.org.uk Articles Fuelling lines run below jetty from ship to storage point KPS piping is impervious to corrosion from saltwater Installed piping from fuelling jetty to storage tanks ready for burial Results Installation went smoothly and finished on schedule. Now the island and holiday resort have a reliable discreet energy source with no danger to surrounding wildlife. For more information visit kpsystem.com.

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One of my earliest memories working in the States occurred in my first year working out there. I was on a service call at a petrol station in south Chicago on a warm summer afternoon. Working in the back office of the station I was trying to figure out an issue with a Veeder-Root, when suddenly there were two bangs. The station owner came into the back and casually said, “Was that gun shots?” Having never been witness to any shootings in the course of my usual job I replied, “I don’t know, never heard them before”. He chuckled and made some comment about my accent and went

By Chris Ramshaw, HATT back into his office. The next thing I knew there were multiple police officers in the garage asking for the CCTV footage from the last hour. When I went out to see what had happened, it turned out there had been a local gang battle out the back; one of the members was lying on the street being attended to by the paramedics. It wasn’t a pretty sight. This was certainly a baptism of fire, although nothing as serious happened like that again it still made me realise just how different

Working in the Fuel Industry on the Other Side of the Pond

After working with a forecourt contracting company in the UK for 8 years the opportunity to become General Manager of Purpora Engineering Inc took me to Wisconsin, USA. Purpora manufactures tank and pipe testing systems for use on Petrol stations (or Gas Stations as they would say!). After working in the States for 5 years we decided it was time to move back to the UK to be closer to family. The time spent in America gave me the chance to see how the industry operates on a different continent. The differences in the operations and maintenance of these facilities are handled in such different ways, that I thought I would share my experiences.

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Each station must ensure that all tanks on site are tight every year; this is typically done by having a third-party testing company performing testing on the single wall tanks and interstitial monitoring on the double wall tanks. Most tanks in the US are fibreglass (GRP) with ZCL being one of the largest manufacturers in the market; steel is still installed in numerous facilities but as a proportion is still lower by comparison. Almost all “gas stations” use Submersible Turbine Pumps (STP’s) on their forecourt to supply the fuel. Suction systems tend only to be on commercial fuel installations where you have one dispenser filling up vehicles, for example local municipalities or haulage companies. To be compliant, all the pressure lines on site must be tested to ensure that they pass 0.1 gallon per hour leak test each year. Traditionally this would also be conducted by a third-party testing company utilising a system such as the Petro-Tite produced by Purpora Engineering. With the increase of better leak detection installed on the pressure systems with PLLD (pressure line leak detection) more and more states are allowing stations to be compliant providing they can demonstrate their PLLD is showing consistent monthly passes at 0.2 gph. As for the suction systems, “American” suctions systems (those with check valves at the tank end) require testing every 2 years and “European Safe Suction” only on start up.

A recent NACS report suggested that nearly 40% of all fuel stations in the U.S. are owned and operated by single operators (source www.nacsonline.com). Dealing with so many independent operators allows the possibility of multiple small contractors to serve the needs of those operators. To operate a petrol station, each site must have adequately trained staff. Operators are required to have class A, B and C licence holders to help ensure that the site is run safely. Class A/B operators tend to be the site owner/operator. To qualify each licensee must be evaluated to ensure they know the requirements to operate, maintain and keep records on the Underground Storage Tanks. This has led to some operators outsourcing their class A operator liabilities to third party companies who will ensure that all the relevant documentation is maintained on their behalf. Where it gets interesting is on the C operators license. The C license must be held by any individual who works in a petrol station; this ensures that all operators know about the emergency procedures, how to contact the relevant authority in the event of a leak, spill our two countries are. Our approach to enforcement in the U.K. relies on the Risk Assessment process of the DSEAR regulations; the U.S. operates on compliance of EPA guidelines. Most of the individual states pay into the EPA L.U.S.T. (leaking underground storage tank) fund, so providing the operator has carried out their statutory compliance testing and is compliant, if there is a leak the state will cover the Therecost. are a couple of exceptions to this with Texas and California placing the responsibility on the station operator. In contrast if a tank leaks in the U.K. operators need to hold insurance if they don’t want to cover the costs themselves.

Following on are several major groups who own and operate multiple locations i.e. Euro Garages, MRH and MFG (source www.statista.com). In stark contrast the U.S. market is made up by a huge number of “mom and pops” stores, single site operators.

Enforcement of the regulations is carried out by state inspectors who have power to “red tag” tanks, lines and in extreme circumstances sites where compliance is not being maintained. The “red tag” prevents any deliveries into that tank until such time compliance has been achieved and the inspector agrees to remove it. The unauthorised removal of a tag is an offence for which the operator can be prosecuted. The fuel retail market in the U.K. is dominated by supermarkets with the big four sharing just under 45% of the total market.

Deliveries are primarily supplied via direct fill pipes that are housed in standalone chambers; inside the sump the fill pipe is fitted with a spill bucket to catch any spills during the delivery process. Offset from that is a chamber where the submersible turbine pump (STP) is housed; a separate small sump is normally used for the Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG). By having the chambers separated it can make certain maintenance tasks easier, for instance removing a gauge rarely requires having to get into a confined space, resulting in less resource being tied up on site.

The body for carrying out enforcement of Health and Safety in the U.S. is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). The lack of enforcement agents in the field who have the time to travel around checking on mobile workers means that the chances of a safety inspector passing by a petrol station at the same time a service engineer is working are very slight. That said, the general approach by most workers to their own safety was low at best.

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There were also significant differences in Health and Safety compared to the UK.

Most people think of the states as a highly litigious country and therefore you would expect the levels of health and safety to far outweigh anything the UK has in place - this was far from the case!

Hi-vis was very low-vis! In my role with Purpora I travelled all over the states training people on the use of their equipment. I can only remember ever seeing a handful of my clients using hi-vis vests - some did have hi-vis t-shirts but rarely anything substantial. The rest of what you would consider to be standard PPE was also very lacking; disposable gloves were the only consistent thing people would use.

One of the most frequent complaints from service personnel who work on forecourts is that the people behind the counters don’t really understand any of the components of a petrol station and what the risks associated with petrol station activities involve.

containment and how to deal with alarms from the equipment on site. Although the SPA offers a training course for site staff and some of the larger companies ensure operator training for their site staff, I think that compulsory training should be provided, and records maintained for any person working in a forecourt environment.

Safety cones were quite often ankle height and people wouldn’t think twice about shimmying up a vent stack to cap it off, hard hats were usually baseball caps. This may go some way to explaining the 4,836 worker deaths in the U.S. (source

www.osha.gov) which is around 3.4 per 100,000 full time workers compared with 0.4 per 100,000 in the U.K. (source www.hse.gov.uk).

I told the technician I was working with what he needed to get the dispenser switched off immediately as I wasn’t looking at being blown up that day. He instead shouted across to the girl, who he obviously knew, and told her in no uncertain terms to stop smoking. She responded with equally colourful language, slammed the nozzle back into the holder and walked into the store to pay for her fuel, still smoking!!Whilst I was witness to some extreme examples of unsafe working on petrol stations in the U.S., for most of the contractors I worked with, they were committed to providing excellent service to their customers and would never knowingly put anybody in harm’s way. While they may have some lessons to learn on matters of health and safety I found the industry to be a great place to work and I am very grateful for the opportunity that I was able to experience working with some extremely talented people. I hope that this has given a little insight into some of the differences between how stations are operated either side of the Atlantic and what for me was a very educational 5 years.

Chris Ramshaw operates Hazardous Area Technical Training. HATT provides SPA forecourt training, DSEAR Risk Assessments along with Health and Safety consultancy. For further information contact chris@hatt.uk.com.

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This attitude to health and safety was brought home to me one time I was working in Alabama in the deep south, a place where credit card machines were a thing of wonder! We were working on a small-town service station training the local service company, when a young lady swerved on to the forecourt. After shouting various obscenities at her children in the back of her car, she proceeded to get out of her car smoking a cigarette and started to attempt to fill up her car. You would think that the cashier would see her smoking and call across the Tannoy system to tell her to extinguish her cigarette immediately. That didn’t happen, the shop assistant authorised the dispenser and she proceeded to fill up her vehicle.

64 APEA tel/fax 0345 603 5507 www.apea.org.uk Articles European award for APEA Technical Chairman Jamie Thompson Jamie was nominated for a European Award (Gold Pin Award) by the DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V the German standardisation body for his work over the last 30 years working on standards for petrol stations. He is Chair of European Committee CEN/TC 393 with a DIN Thesecretariat.following wording was submitted to CEN by DIN in support of their nomination. Mr Jamie Thompson started his work in the standardization field in national committees at BSI in the early 1980’s. With the implementation of the European Single Market he recognized the specific relevance of the standardization in this process. He was involved in the work of CEN/TC 221 “Shop fabricated metallic tanks and equipment for storage tanks and for service stations” from the very beginning as UK delegate in the TC

Nomination for European Standards CEN Pin Award 2017 By Axel Luttke from DIN

Mr Thompson is also strongly involved in working groups of CEN/TC 393. He was at all times present at the relevant meetings to solve serious problems and to find a consensus. Through his leadership CEN/TC 393 reviewed new technical developments and assessed their impact on standards of CEN/TC 393 in order to ensure that the standards are updated and correspond to the state of the art. The standards established by CEN/TC 393 set high safety requirements and high environmental protection levels. Mr Thompson has very good technical expertise and understanding and is highly consensus oriented. Due to these characteristics and his diplomatic skills he is very well respected by delegates and experts. He held regular TC meetings to speed up the work, to include current topics in the work program of the TC and to respect latest CEN rules and European legislation. Mr Thompson is giving lectures all over the world on the standards published by CEN/TC 393 and CEN/TC 265/WG 8. Thereby he contributes to the use of the standards also outside Europe.

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and as expert in the working groups. When CEN/TC 221 established SC 2 “Equipment for storage tanks and for filling stations” he took over the chairmanship. With the transformation from CEN/TC 221/SC 2 to CEN/TC 393 ”Equipment for storage tanks and for filling stations” in 1997 he was elected as Chair of this TC and has served for more than 20 years. He also took over as convenor of the CENTC 265/WG 8 “Shop fabricated tanks”, the former CEN/TC 221/SC 1. He fully complies with the required criteria (compliance with IR Part 2, compliance with and implementation of CEN technical policy, etc.). In workshops he held in many European countries he won new experts for participation in the different working groups.

Jamie was presented with the award at the CEN Management centre in Brussels by Jean-Paul VETSUYPENS the Director General on December 6th at a ceremony where he was the only nomination from the UK.

I am organising a party to celebrate a family member’s milestone birthday. I am planning a large firework extravaganza to finish the evening. Could I ask if 1) there is legislation and guidance available for storage of fireworks and 2) is there a limit on the amount of fireworks that can be stored in a domestic environment? Arranging a large fireworks extravaganza is extremely dangerous and you should consider contacting a professional fireworks display organiser. Professional fireworks display organisers must be trained and pass an examination set by the British Pyrotechnists Association. Only Professional fireworks display organisers are permitted to use the more dangerous and spectacular fireworks which are not available to the general public. Should you decide to go ahead with organising your own display, you must comply with the Explosives Regulations 2014. The Regulations restrict you to storing a maximum of 50 kilograms of consumer fireworks (hazard type 4) which must be kept in a safe place away from flammable liquids such as petrol or any other flammable substances. You can store up to 50 kilograms of consumer fireworks (hazard type 4) for no more than 21 consecutive days without a licence. The fireworks must not be for sale or use at work.

Guidance for the safe storage of fireworks is available from the Health and Safety Executive’s Inhttp://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/fireworks/industry.htmwebsite,England,ScotlandandWalesthelegislationregardingthe use of fireworks permits you to set off fireworks before 11pm but it is illegal to set off fireworks after 11pm. You should advise your neighbours that you intend to have a fireworks display and you should have insurance to cover the fireworks display. Different legislation applies in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Guidance on using fireworks safely is available from the Health and Safety Executive’s TheIanIhttp://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/fireworks/using.htmwebsite,hopeyourbirthdaypartyisahugesuccess!HillierCharteredTradingStandardsInstitute'sExplosivesLead Officer

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wall tanks were first installed in the UK in 1990 and they should all have been installed using a pea shingle which makes removal much easier than the older single wall tanks which were generally concreted in.

double wall tank with a class 2 liquid which may have been made safe as far as an explosion risk is concerned - no such checks are made and any leak of the interstitial liquid can cause pollution. Therefore it is recommended that the tanks should be removed from the ground, on average around 600 litres of this liquid is in the interstice of an average size double wall Doubletank.

When a disused single wall tank is made safe in situ, the area above and adjacent to the tank shall not be built on, until the tank has been removed. This is because the integrity and structural strength of the tank, the tank surround, and the backfill and the material used to infill the tank cannot be assessed. There is also a strong possibility of contamination within the ground surrounding the tank, and the premises are likely to be registered as contaminated while the tanks remain in the ground. The vast majority of old petrol stations have the tanks removed away, any contamination cleaned up and the site can be then safely used for other purposes such as housing etc.

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Articles I understand changes are being recommended on the decommissioning of petrol stations and the making safe of old tanks. How do they affect sites which are closing? Under EU proposals which the UK signed up to - the anti freeze used in the interstitial space in double wall tanks is now classed as a pollutant to ground water and drinking water, which is why we no longer permit the use of class 2 leak detection in new Theinstallations.existing class 2 systems of which there are many will remain operational and in use and the fact they are checked regularly by the leak detection monitoring system means any leak of the liquid will be picked up and action can be taken to minimise possible Howeverpollution.withadisused

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I have just taken on another petrol filling station to add to the few others that I already operate. This particular site has a Veeder Root TLS350R gauge installed; on the display it is showing L1 Fuel Alarm - I am taking this to mean that the tank in question might need fuel (it is relatively low in product). Where would I find more information on this product and the alarms that are contained on it?

L1 Sensor Normal Tank 1 Interstit 1 tank 1* L2 Fuel Alarm Tank 2 Interstit tank 2* L3 Sensor Normal Tank 3 Interstit tank 3*

* These are the interstitial spaces in the double skin tanks Also, you may see on the list other descriptions such as “Discrim. Sensors Man-chamber”, “Discrim. Sensors Dispenser Sumps” “PLLD Alarm”; these would indicate that the site will have Submersible pumps with a Pressure pumping system. These sensors are installed in the Tank Chambers’ sumps that are beneath the dispensers and monitor the Pressure Line Leak Detection built within the submersible pump.

There can also be alarms that are connected to the Petrol Separator/interceptor if it requires servicing/inspection.

All these are requirements for the integrity of the fuelling system and to monitor for leaks. You will need to have this equipment checked and serviced as part of your control and mitigation measures under the DSEAR regulations. I would also recommend that you contact the gauge manufacturer and request a copy of the instructions.

The alarm that is showing is actually indicating that the Class II, liquid leak detection system that is installed within the double skin tanks on the site has gone into alarm mode. This could be that the header tank for the system (normally located within the tank chamber) requires to be topped up with the correct type of fluid or even that the tank in question may actually be leaking! You need to contact your maintenance company to get them to look at this urgently, in the meantime there is a way that you can tell the alarm codes that are generated by each individual TLS350R system. If you look at the display it will normally state: DATE & TIME at the top of the display and then underneath ALL FUNCTIONS NORMAL (or in your case L1 FUEL ALARM). If you press the second button down marked “FUNCTION” until the display reads “LIQUID STATUS”, then press the button marked “PRINT” it will then print a full list of all the alarm codes and the meaning for the alarm, for instance the code L1 on a gauge that I recently checked read as follows:

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Berry’s Interceptor Isolation Chamber

– The Interceptor Isolation Chamber. The ‘plug & play’ systems have been designed alongside industry specialists to save time on site, making the solutions the most cost effective and installer friendly. The new Interceptor Isolation Chamber uses these extensive research, development & design requirements into this new & proven product. Why do you need another chamber on your Aftersite?

checking The Blue Book section 13.4.5

The chamber is large enough to house either a 4” or 6” manual or electric knife gate valve. Fitting an electric knife gate valve is a great safety and speed benefit as it can be connected into the interceptor alarm system for the site. Made in stainless steel, which is ideal for any AdBlue that it might come in contact with. A height adjustable corbel (where the chamber is between 726mm to 1000mm) gives the onsite installer the flexibility to get a flush to the forecourt finish. If the site requires the chamber to be deeper than 1000mm then all that is needed is a valve handle extension. Entry and exit of the effluent is via UPVC drainage plain ended pipe using the Berry’s multi step boot system - also from the Mono Gen II chamber. Berry’s have a longstanding relationship with Fibrelite (using Fibrelite ground covers on the market leading Mono Gen II tank chamber) and this chamber also utilizes a 450mm square composite cover in either black or blue to aid easy forecourt recognition of the potential effluent. As with all ‘plug & play’ products from Berry’s it is preassembled and pre-tested at their Birmingham based factory, so can be delivered next day.

A suitable valve should be installed in the first access chamber downstream of the separator capable of shutting off all flow and preventing contaminated effluent leaving the site during maintenance or an emergency.

With so many different chambers required on fuel installations, Berry’s have introduced a new addition to the Atlas ‘plug & play’ range

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73APEA tel/fax 0345 603 5507 www.apea.org.uk Articles This fact sheet provides a summary of the data in the latest release of the Experian Catalist UK database. If you would like further information or an explanation, please contact Experian Catalist –contact details are provided at the end of this document. All data in the following tables is based on ‘open’ sites (including sites under development and excluding non-retail sites). †Certas Energy – for list of sub-brands see table on the next page ††Essar sites were previously included in Minor Brand *Brands include sub-brands or subsidiaries as appropriate (identified as Share Brand in the database). Market Share by Brand Brands are listed in order of market share for motor fuel volume sales (see definition below). Experian Catalist Market Summary Report UK V3 2017(Data Released November 2017) By Arthur Renshaw, Experian Catalist

**Open sites includes all currently operating petrol stations and those sites that are under development at time of publishing.

Market Share divided by Outlet Market Share.

The table below shows how the UK market is divided according to ownership.

***MF Volume refers to all grades of fuel bought on the forecourt by cars, vans and light commercial vehicles (petrol, diesel, LPG etc.) and is based on Experian Catalist estimates. This excludes fuel sold to the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) commercial sector usually through separate facilities away from the normal ****Effectivenessforecourt.isVolume

OwnedCompany:Definitions:bythe supplying Oil Company whose name appears on the brand sign. AnDealer:independently owned site usually supplied under an agreement with an Oil Company whose name usually appears on the brand sign. Also includes unbranded sites with no Oil Company identification.

OwnedHypermarket:andoperated by the multiple retailers (Hypermarket groups). Also includes sites that may be away from the main Hypermarket store but are owned and branded by the Hypermarket; and includes Co-op Stores with Co-opfuel branded forecourts.

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75APEA tel/fax 0345 603 5507 www.apea.org.uk Articles Market Development by Brand The table below compares the number of open and under development sites by brand, for the current release of data and the same period last year. It also shows the change in site numbers for each brand during the last 12 months to give a clearer picture of which brands are expanding and which brands are reducing their site numbers. †EssarNote: sites were previously included in Minor ††FoodBrand Store – during 2016, a number of Co-op owned sites reverted to own branding and are now included under Food Store Share Brand and classified under hypermarket ownership Number of Sites with a Shop or Wash by Brand The table below shows the percentage of sites with a shop and car wash by brand.

The meeting was opened by Andy Kennedy who welcomed the guests. The meeting was held in the same hotel as the Regional Forecourt show after a buffet lunch available to the attendees. A good turnout for the meeting was supported by delegates attending the Forecourt Show and the branch committee. Three speakers gave presentations that were informative and relative to the Aceticindustry.AcidCorrosion

•Water free (tank lid sealed on closing)

of Tank Lid EquipmentAlex Boudry, Franklin Fueling Systems (FFS) With the advent of fuel increasing to E10 from E5 the propensity for acid corrosion increases. Vapour samples taken in the tank by FFS showed they contain ethanol that condenses in water which causes bacteria growth leading to acetic acid. Water ingress must be stopped in the tank chamber and tank sumps must be kept:

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More details providetable.cancontainedmathematicalcalibrationdimensionsA•No•More•True•To•ImproveaimAEdwardNewhttp://www.franklinfueling.com/americas/products/pc/en/6802fromAdvancesinWetStockManagement–Wheeler,Eurotankmeasuringproducttominimisethelossoffuelandvapour.Theisto:monitoringandcalibrationremove“smoothing”ofdata“0”closedsystemaccuratethannormalmeasuringcansvapourlossproductcalledCalibeX®allowsdeterminationofallinneroffueltanksin3Dusingaspeciallasersystem.Therobot3DCalibeX®iscapableofcreatingallmodelsoffueltanks.Thus,thevolumeofthefuelintankscanbeaccuratelyandclearlycalculated.Databeextrapolatedatthousandsofheightstore-strapthetankRecalibrationofthetankgaugesfromthenewtablewillatruedailyrecordofthetankslevels.Atruesafeworking Further Information For an explanation of these figures or if you require any further information, please contact: Arthur Renshaw Major Account Manager, UK and Ireland Mob: +44 (0) 7971 070 716 Experian Catalist Email: arthur.renshaw@catalist.com James Mob:BusinessHaighConsultant+44(0)777914 0937 Experian Catalist Email: james.haigh@catalist.com Comparison of Shop Sales in relation to Shop and Fuel Sales The table below gives average shop sales per annum and average shop size and looks at the relationship between the two. It also shows average shop sales per annum per thousand litres of fuel sold, which gives an insight into the strength of the relationship between fuel and shop sales across the various brands.

•New chamber if required

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•Entry seals – cable duct system must be vapour tight

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•Air tight pipework

•Metallic components instead of plastic

Free Electric Vehicle Charge Points for Petrol Retailers –Andrew Oaks, Instavolt Instavolt supply and install electric vehicle charging points. The industry is currently waiting for further information regarding:

which is “Associate”, membership is free. This is for organisations similar to the APEA who might like to affiliate to us. The APEA encourages and welcomes organisations from abroad. Associate members cannot vote at council meetings or AGMs. Alex also informed on who won the awards at the recent APEA conference in Milton Keynes. Full details are in the Bulletin publication.

For more information please go to http://instavolt.co.uk/

Ourmembers.Branch Representative, Alex Boudry reported to members on council work and the conference in Milton Keynes. He also informed them that there is now a new category of membership

•The size of site that must have charging points installed On offer are rapid charging points with 50kw own grid connections at £40k (2 points would be £80k). An application is suggested to be made for 120kw connections on site.

Each presentation was followed by a question and answer session.

Inside Ely Cathedral Tom Callow

The meeting was closed by the Branch Chairman David Wall who thanked those present for attending. The APEA Eastern Branch held their Autumn/ Winter meeting at The Maltings, Ely in early December. A mix of interesting topics were covered and we thank the speakers for giving their time to talk about their specialist subjects, eliciting good audience participation as well. A short visit was made to the beautiful Ely Cathedral nearby. Our long serving Auditor Mike Alston has retired. We thank him for his excellent service to the Eastern Branch over the years. Welcome to our new auditor Steve Horsley. The new Chairman of the Eastern Branch is Peter Roll. We thank Lee Markham who has now left the industry. Welcome also to Andrew Olive, MD of Pumptronics who has joined our Events Committee. If you would like to join us, please let me know. We meet a couple of times a year to discuss matters of importance to the Eastern Branch

•Planning and installation included •Insurance and maintenance included •Charging points supplied •Long term lease – minimum of 10 years

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capacityEasterncanalso be calculated. More details from http://www.eurotank.eu.com/

AC supply is the current charging method, but the future will probably move to DC offering the solution of smaller batteries. Any customer would be able to charge their vehicle as Instavolt run a pay as you go scheme on an open network.

The offer for install and supply are: •Fixed fee and revenue share scheme

Branch Representative and Secretary Contact Details

Save the date: Our next meeting and AGM is provisionally at Duxford on May 24th, subject to confirmation. Members will receive information by email. If you’re not receiving our invitations, please let me know.

North East Scott RuddickNorthumberlandRepFire & Rescue Service Tel: 01670 621143 Mobile: 07787804933 email: scott.ruddick@northumberland.gov.uk

Southern Doreen Pooley

- Rep The Premier Group Tel: 07770 591674 email: Engineerdoreen@gmail.com David Sommers - Sec Hampshire Trading Standards Tel: 01962 833651/07718 146033 email: david.sommers@hants.gov.uk Scotland Ian Hillier - Rep Tel: 01505 352004 email: i.hillier@ntlworld.com Andy King - Sec Midlothian Council Trading Standards Tel: 0131 271 3552 email: andrew.king@midlothian.gov.uk Ireland Thomas DalyChairman and Branch Rep Dublin Fire Brigade Tel: 00 353 (0)1 673 4059 email: email:Tel:McArdleRonniethomas.daly@dublincity.ieMcArdle-SecDoyleLimited+353429384792mail@mcardle-doyle.ie Yorkshire & Humberside Andy KennedyChairman and Branch Rep email:Tel:SouthTerryemail:Mobile:Tel:Global-MSI0130234671707469212063andy@global-msi.comGuthrie-SecYorkshireFire&Rescue01142532592tguthrie@syfire.gov.uk

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Tom Callow, Director of Communication and Strategy at Chargemaster, gave an insight into the electric vehicle market, how it is developing and what opportunities it presents for fuel retailers and the challenges ahead. Peter Roll of London Fire Brigade presented the Regulator update. He said there are new guidelines for EV charging points which will be in the forthcoming Blue Book. Also a protocol for testing ‘unattended sites’ is being rewritten by Clare Scawthorn.

Anton Martiniussen - Sec ELAFLEX Ltd Tel: 01992 452 950 Mob: 07831 595620 email: elaflex@aol.com

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Eastern Alex Boudry - Rep Franklin Fueling Systems Limited Tel: +44 (0)1376 535 260 Mob: +44 (0)7860 878 699 email: alex.boudry@pfsfueltec.com

North West Andy Myers - Rep Artelia UK Tel: +44 (0) 208 237 1851 Mobile: 07500 442 573 email: andy.myers@uk.arteliagroup.co. uk Midlands Rob Tunnicliff - Rep Tel: 07909 141232 email: email:Fax:Tel:AdcockGrahamrob.tunnicliff@stoke.gov.ukAdcock-SecAssociates0178941420201789267741enquiries@adcockassociates.co.uk

Sean ColeBrian M Back Our guest speakers at Ely were as follows. Commercial Fuel Solutions Ltd, specialists in the design, manufacture and dispensing of fuel storage and transfer systems. Sean Cole talked about the future for diesel cars and the benefit of dispensing AdBlue from a dispenser within a forecourt environment. He was followed by Brian M Back of Radio Data Networks who talked about “Pollution and Firewater Containment” dealing with high volume spills and firewater not just on the forecourt, but throughout the distribution network. He strongly believes a Tertiary system is the way forward which will detect most problems and be beneficial to the environment.

Leak PetroleumInvestigationOfficers Workshop Please contact the APEA office for a quotation at admin@apea.org.uk

PFS, Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 To be announced

A PDF download of the 3rd Edition is available from the APEA website www.apea.org.uk it can be purchased with a licence for individual use only by members for £70.00 plus vat or by non members for £140.00 plus vat. The hard copy of the 4th Edition of the Blue Book is due to be printed in early 2018. It is strongly recommended that attendees have access to this document during courses. details of this and any other training enquiry, please contact: Jane Mardell - APEA Business Manager, email: admin@apea.org.uk, Tel: + 44 (0) 345 603 5507 or Thomas Daly (Chairman of Training Committee) Tel: +353 876899281/+353 876899281 or email: thomasdaly@apea.org.uk

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79APEA tel/fax 0345 603 5507 www.apea.org.uk Training Training 3 Day Combined Petrol Filling Stations –Construction, Audit and Inspection Course 16 - 18th AprilManchester Airport 10-12th SeptStansted Airport Electrical Installations - An Awareness 15th March Manchester 25th September Swindon Safe Installation and Use of LPG 21st March Manchester Airport 13th September Stansted Airport Wetstock Management 10th April Manchester Airport 19th September Stansted Airport DSEAR 9th April Manchester Airport 17th September Stansted Airport Course Fees Course dates 2018 Petrol Filling Stations - Enforcement Procedures An Awareness 4th June Manchester Airport 3rd September Stansted Airport Explosives and Fireworks To be confirmed Petrol Filling Station courses on request Vapour Recovery Installations

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Courses will be designed around the (3rd edition) Blue Book Guidance for the Design, Construction, Modification, Maintenance and Decommissioning of Filling Stations (June 2011). The guide is currently being revised and the 4th edition is due for publication early 2018.

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