When your well is located in the vast wilderness of the northern Midwest, there aren’t going to be any pipelines to refineries close by, which means you need to move the crude yourself. Oh sure, it can be as painful a process as it sounds; but, if you prepare ahead of time, the transport can go more smoothly. Transloading is the process of…Read More

It’s fortuitous to find an oil well and strike it rich; just think how good the Beverly Hillbillies had it. But, if you have no way to bring your product to market, or in the case of bubbling crude – the refinery – then it isn’t worth anything. If you have a crude oil well out in the middle of…Read More

LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas. LPG is actually a family of gases that includes butane, propane, and pentane. Liquefied petroleum gas is partly a byproduct of petroleum refining and is usually derived from fossil fuels sources. Basically, it’s manufactured during the refining process of crude oil. Nationwide, less than half of LPG comes from petroleum refining, and the rest…Read More

When considering which loading arm to choose, many factors must be considered, such as the technology behind a particular manufacturer’s swivel joints, correct seal material selection, vapor recovery, dry break coupler systems, break away devices, and overfill prevention. But, one question is often overlooked – will the loading arm work with the company’s new or existing truck or rail car…Read More

In life and in business, there is more than one way to achieve a desired end result. Certain methods are used due to history, purpose, preference, budgets, or safety. When it comes to tankers and rail cars, there’s more than one way to load and unload product. Whether top loading or bottom loading, the two most popular options in the…Read More

Risks are inherent in the activities we perform every day whether driving, flying, walking, or working. Every job has risks, but some are riskier than others. If you are going to gamble, make sure it’s with money and not your life. Working at heights is a danger every day. No one should become complacent about it or think, “Oh, it’s…Read More

America is number ten on the list of top ten countries in the world with the most oil reserves – right behind Mexico and Libya. So, why aren’t we producing more crude oil? The problem thus far has been not only getting to the oil and extracting it, but also how to transport it from northern locations south to the…Read More