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EIA seeks input on biofuel reporting The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is seeking public comments on several changes it intends to make within its Petroleum Supply Reporting System (PSRS), including those related to data collection on biofuels. In December, EIA published a notice in the Federal Register requesting a three-year extension for the PSRS and outlining several changes it intends to make. The agency explains that the PSRS consists of six weekly surveys that make up the Weekly Petroleum Supply Reporting System, eight monthly surveys and one annual survey. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the weekly petroleum and biofuels supply surveys collect data on petroleum refinery operations, blending, biofuels production, inventory levels, imports of crude oil, petroleum products, and biofuels from samples of operating companies. The monthly and annual petroleum and biofuels supply surveys collect data on petroleum refinery operations, blending, biofuels production, natural gas plant liquids production, inventory levels, imports, inter-regional movements, and storage capacity for crude oil, petroleum products and biofuels. For most data collection forms, the EIA is proposing to change the unit of measurement from thousands of barrels to barrels. Since 1986 2019 PRODUCT SERVICE DIRECTORY AND BUYERS GUIDE IS NOW LIVE! COMING IN APRIL! 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Through Kwik Trip’s partnership with Dane County, the Wisconsin-based convenience store chain will be able to dispense renewable natural gas from the pipeline, sell it at the company’s growing list of CNG fueling stations and power vehicles across the Midwest. Standing in front of Kwik Trip’s CNG refueling station in Verona, Parisi made the announcement in early March. “Our project at the landfill will be a win for clean air, as well as Dane County taxpayers,” Parisi said. 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I am interested in the Liquid Waste market place . Please send me your Waste pumper information. Exxon, Qatar plan $10 billion gas plant Exxon Mobil is making a big bet on the future of exporting natural gas. Exxon and Qatar Petroleum announced they will go ahead with a $10 billion project to export liquefied natural gas from a plant on the Texas Gulf Coast. The companies said construction at the Golden Pass plant in Sabine Pass, Texas, would start before April, and the export operation is expected to begin running in 2024. Exxon said the project will create 9,000 jobs during the five years of construction and more than 200 permanent jobs. Darren Woods, Exxon’s chairman and chief executive, said it would provide a long-term supply of liquefied natural gas and stimulate the local economy. The Golden Pass plant opened in 2010 to import gas that has been chilled into liquid form, allowing it to be loaded on to tankers for shipment. Its backers saw a market in importing natural gas, a cleaner fuel than oil. National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) recently announced the eight finalists for its Tank Truck Driver of the Year award. The drivers will travel to Washington, D.C. for an interview process and a Grand Champion will be selected at NTTC’s 71st Annual Conference and Exhibits, to be held in April. “Each year we continue to be amazed by the unbelievable talent that continues to rise as our Champion Finalists,’’ said NTTC Chairman John Whittington, vice president of Grammer Industries. “This year is no exception, as these finalists display an incredible NTTC announces finalists for driver award



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Fuel sector sees 2 acquisitions Quarles Petroleum Inc., a regional provider of residential and commercial fuel based in Fredericksburg, Va., signed a purchase agreement to acquire Revere Gas, a third generation, family-owned retail propane gas distributor based in Hartfield, Virginia. The purchase is expected to close by the end of the year, according to a news release. “The Revere Gas delivery area complements our existing delivery territory in central Virginia and expands our presence in eastern Virginia,” said Paul Giambra, chief executive of Quarles Petroleum. “As family-owned businesses, our companies share the same core values of providing superior service to our customers and giving back to the communities we serve. We look forward to welcoming Revere customers to Quarles, and pledge to deliver the same high caliber of customer service they’ve come to expect.” A retail propane distributor, Revere Gas was established in 1942 by H.L. Revere. Today, Revere serves over 25,000 residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and governmental customers from field offices in Burgess, Fredericksburg, Gloucester, Hartfield, Oilville-Richmond, Providence Forge, Warsaw and Williamsburg, and a rail terminal in West Point, Va. “Our customers and team members will be in great hands,” said Carlton Revere, president and chief executive of Revere Gas. The Revere family will retain ownership of the Hartfield headquarters building to support its other family business ventures. Established in 1940 as a one-truck oil company in Warrenton, Va., Quarles Petroleum is a regional provider of residential propane and oil, commercial delivered fuels, fleet card sites and services, and lubricants. For more information about Quarles Petroleum visit www.quarlesinc.com. In another industry acquisition, Sharp Energy has acquired the propane sales and delivery business of R.F. Ohl of Lehighton, Pa. “This acquisition is a strategic fit for our family of businesses and will extend Sharp Energy’s reach to new customers, communities and businesses in Pennsylvania,” said Michael P. McMasters, president and chief executive of Chesapeake Utilities Corp., parent company of Sharp Energy. Chesapeak is based in Dover, Del. R.F. Ohl, a family-owned and operated company founded in 1984, sold and delivered propane to more than 2,500 residential and commercial propane customers in Carbon, Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania. The deal was brokered by Cetane Associates and Angus Finance. “Petroleum and biofuel supply surveys are increasingly being used to track relatively small-volume products, such as E85 motor fuel and biofuels,’’ EIA said in notice. “In these cases, rounding to the nearest thousand barrels fails to capture reportable activity because the quantities are too small to round up to 1,000 barrels (i.e. fewer than 500 barrels) for a given period.” An exception to this change would be Form EIA-809, where volumetric data on fuel ethanol will continue to be collected in gallons. For several data collection forms, the EIA is proposing to reduce the number of separate finished motor gasoline products from nine to six and reorganize motor fuel categories to track ethanol blending. The proposed six categories are gasoline not blended with ethanol (E0), gasoline blended with ethanol up to E10, mid-blend gasoline of more than E10 to E50, flex-fuel blends of E51 to E83, reformulated blend-stock for oxygenate blending, and motor gasoline blending components. EIA said the changes would emphasize the ethanol content of motor fuel and provide more relevant data for current energy policy decisions. Another change would alter forms EIA-802 and EIA-804 to add collection of total biofuels and renewable fuels, excluding ethanol. “Biofuels are increasingly important sources of U.S. fuel supplies. EIA has extensive weekly data for ethanol and needs additional weekly biofuel data to ensure that weekly fuel supply data are complete,” EIA said in its notice. Regarding reporting on EIA-809, the EIA is also proposing to discontinue separate reporting of denatured and non-denatured fuel ethanol, and will instead report production and week-ending stocks of total fuel ethanol including denatured and non-denatured fuel ethanol as a single category. “The separate reporting of denatured and non-denatured ethanol causes confusion among survey respondents and data quality issues,” said the agency in the notice. “IEA can assess ethanol supply conditions by collected total ethanol (combined denatured and non-denatured) production.” In form EIA-810, the EIA is proposing to add a new section focused on the production of renewable fuels co-processed in refineries. “EIA is collecting more detailed information in this section because the number of U.S. refiners processing renewable feedstocks with petroleum is increasing,” the agency said. Another new section to the form will focus on the consumption of feedstocks for renewable fuels production. It will collect data on consumption of renewable feedstocks co-processed with petroleum in refineries. “These data are required in order for EIA to provide a comprehensive accounting for renewable feedstocks for biofuel production,” EIA said. Under form EIA-812, the changes would replace the three current biofuel reporting categories of biomass-based diesel fuel, other renewable diesel fuel, and other renewable fuels to the categories of biodiesel, renewable diesel fuel, renewable heating oil, renewable jet fuel, renewable naphtha and gasoline, and other renewable fuels and intermediate products. “These changes clarify the products and will improve the utility of U.S. and regional data by collecting data on the specific types of renewable fuels that are growing increasingly more important in petroleum operations,” EIA said. Similar category changes will also be made in form EIA-815. As U.S. gas production soared in this decade, however, with much of it coming from the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, Exxon and others studied ways to boost sales by using the suddenly abundant supply to meet surging global demand. Globally, annual trade in liquefied gas grew faster than 10 percent in both 2017 and 2018, according to the International Energy Agency. Demand has been growing fastest in Asia, especially in China, but European countries are also interested in stepping up imports as a way to diversify their energy supply and reduce their reliance on Russian gas. Trade in liquefied gas is expected to rise by more than two-thirds in the next 20 years, said Jean-Baptiste Dubreuil, an analyst with the Paris- based group. “It will be instrumental in the evolution of natural gas toward a more diversified, flexible and global market,’’ Dubreuil said. The Texas project is expected to be the first of many similar announcements by energy companies this year. Dubreuil said others are expected to come from the U.S., Russia, Africa, and Qatar. Exxon and Qatar Petroleum say the export facility in Texas will be able to produce about 16 million tons of liquefied gas per year. Qatar Petroleum owns 70 percent of the export project and Exxon holds the other 30 percent after agreeing to buy out ConocoPhillips’ 12.4 percent stake in the existing liquefied natural gas import terminal and pipeline. That purchase is awaiting regulatory approval. Exxon and Qatar Petroleum have worked together on exploration and development projects in Argentina, Brazil and Mozambique. Qatar Petroleum, a leading exporter of liquefied natural gas, has announced plans to invest $20 billion in the U.S. as it seeks to continue expanding beyond its home borders. ($10 billion gas plant continued from page 1) (EIA biofuel reporting continued from page 1) ($10 billion gast plant continued on page 21) (Aquisitions continued on page 14) “IT WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EVOLUTION OF NATURAL GAS TOWARD A MORE DIVERSIFIED, FLEXIBLE AND GLOBAL MARKET.’’ – JEAN-BAPTISTE DUBREUIL 12 TANK TRANSPORT TRADER I MARCH 2019 www.TankTransport.com

Natural gas usage to grow, report says U.S. natural gas market trends from 2018 are expected to continue this year into 2020, including relatively stable Henry Hub natural gas prices and increasing natural gas production and exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The agency’s 2019 Short-Term Energy Outlook predicts total U.S. natural gas consumption is expected to increase slightly through 2020, with increases in the electric and industrial sectors offsetting decreases in the residential and commercial sectors. EIA expects the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average $2.89 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) this year and $2.92 MMBtu in 2020, about 25 cents lower than the 2018 average of $3.15 MMBtu. Prices in the forecast are expected to be comparable with recent years as production growth largely keeps pace with demand and export growth. Recent trading suggests that a range of $1.85 MMBtu to $4.80 MMBtu encompasses the market expectation for Henry Hub prices in December 2019 at the 95-percent confidence level. EIA expects record-high dry U.S. natural gas production to continue to grow through 2020, from an estimated 83.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2018 to 90.2 Bcf/d in 2019 and 92.2 Bcf/d in 2020. Most U.S. production will come from the Appalachian Basin in the Northeast, followed by the Permian Basin in West Texas and eastern New Mexico and the Haynesville shale formation in East Texas. Factors supporting continued production growth include improved drilling efficiency and cost reductions in drilling and well completions, as well as increased takeaway capacity from the highly productive Appalachia and Permian production regions. Total U.S. natural gas consumption remains relatively flat compared with 2018 levels in the STEO forecast, increasing 1.3 percent this year and 1.1 percent in 2020 to a total of 83.6 LPG usage growing worldwide The recent trend in the global liquid propane gas (LPG) market is related to demand-supply dynamics of LPG. This includes shift of over-dependency of supply of the cooking gas from the Middle-East region to a more decentralized worldwide production of these gases. Additionally, eastern regions including Asia-Pacific have a high demand-supply gap, and thereby are forced to import the gas to fulfill their domestic requirements. Another factor influencing the market is the shale gas revolution in the North America region, and its coherent and surplus production. LPG is a mixture of propane and butane. It is flammable in nature, and therefore stored in pressurized steel vessels. It is produced during petroleum refining (crude oil), and is mainly obtained from fossil fuel sources, or obtained from petroleum or natural gas streams. It is commonly used as fuel in cooking equipment, heating appliances and as a refrigerant and aerosol propellant. The LPG market is segmented on the basis of application, source and region. On the basis of application, the LPG market is categorized into residential and commercial, chemical, industrial, refineries, automotive fuel, and others. Residential and commercial categories accounted for a significant share in the market. There is widespread dependency on LPG as a cooking fuel among the rural and urban populations across the Asia- Pacific and Latin-America regions. Based on source, the LPG market is classified into refineries, associated gas, and non-associated gas. The source of the fuel varies with area, for instance, the majority of the gas production in North America is derived mostly from natural gas processing units, whereas Asia-Pacific is dependent on refineries for its production. On the worldwide scale, refineries are one of the foremost sources of production of various gases. Based on region, the LPG market is categorized into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. In recent years, the Asia-Pacific region has been a pivotal absorber of LPG supply volumes. The region has witnessed significant demand for cooking gas. Its high requirement in China and India is expected to play a major role in affecting demand dynamics of the market. Recent developments in the shale gas production ecosystem in the U.S. are further expected to augment production of feedstock and increase the production volumes of the cooking gas. Drivers of LPG Some of the drivers behind the growing demand for LPG include increasing consumption of auto gas, and large semi- urban and rural populations in Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. The local populations in these regions are using this product as a cooking fuel. For instance, in India nearly 80 percent of all domestic households use LPG as a cooking fuel. Government initiatives – such as streamlining subscription processes and payments, delivery of cylinders, and subsidies for cylinders – have resulted in increasing adoption of the gas mix as a domestic fuel. Other factors expected to drive demand in the LPG market include increased production of petroleum feedstocks and development of new pilot plants to refine or extract the gas from natural sources. Restraints The major restraining factor affecting the LPG market is the flammable nature of the product. Therefore it is stored in large cylindrical or spherical pressurized vessels. Additionally, (LPG usage continued on page 16) (Natural gas usage continued on page 14) www.TankTransport.com MARCH 2019 I TANK TRANSPORT TRADER 13

“We made a strategic decision to sell our propane business and focus on our heating oil and heating, ventilation and air- conditioning (HVAC) business,’’ said Steve Ohl. “Sharp was the perfect fit for us as they do not sell heating oil or provide HVAC service.” R.F. Ohl will continue to service the HVAC needs of propane customers while Sharp Energy will sell and deliver the propane, according to R.F. Ohl. Sharp Energy is based in Georgetown, Del. It distributes propane to about 39,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania. It also operates four rail facilities and has more than 2.5 million gallons of propane storage. Sharp Energy is a partner of Alliance AutoGas, a national network of companies that delivers alternative fueling and EPA-certified propane AutoGas vehicle conversions. It also delivers on-site fueling infrastructure, fuel supply, safety and operational training, and ongoing technical support. Bcf/d in 2020. Natural gas consumption is projected to decrease slightly in the residential and commercial sectors, as expected milder weather will require less energy for space heating in the winter and air conditioning in the summer, largely based on temperature projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Decreases in those sectors will be offset by increased consumption in both the electric power and industrial sectors, both of which have added equipment or changed processes to consume more natural gas. EIA expects a net increase in U.S. natural gas use in the electric power sector between 2018 and 2020 as natural gas-fired plant additions continue to displace coal-fired generation. This year natural gas planned capacity additions will total 7.5 gigawatts (GW) in the United States, and 4.5 GW of coal-fired capacity will be taken offline. Natural gas will continue as the primary source of U.S. electricity generation, increasing from 35 percent in 2018 to 37 percent in 2020. According to the EIA forecast, coal-fired electricity generation will fall from 28 percent in 2018 to 24 percent in 2020. Natural gas consumption in the U.S. industrial sector will continue to grow, increasing 2 percent this year and 1 percent next year. This growth will be supported by new methanol plants that use natural gas feedstock, and these plants are scheduled to come online later this year and next year. EIA anticipates that the United States will continue to export more natural gas than it imports during the coming years as production continues to outpace domestic consumption. Most of the increase in natural gas exports will come from additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity additions at the Cameron LNG and Freeport LNG facilities located along the Gulf Coast, and the Elba Island LNG facility in Georgia. EIA expects LNG exports to increase from an estimated 3.0 Bcf/d in 2018 to 5.1 Bcf/d this year and up to 6.8 Bcf/d next year, more than double 2018 levels. Gross exports of natural gas by pipeline will continue to grow, according to EIA, increasing to 8.1 Bcf/d this year and 8.4 Bcf/d next year, or 19 percent higher than 2018 levels. Most of the increase will be driven by increasing natural gas demand and pipeline projects in Mexico that are scheduled to come online by the end of 2020. Imports of LNG are expected to remain flat through 2020, and decreases in imports by pipeline will continue as Appalachian production and takeaway capacity displace Canadian natural gas in the U.S. Midwest markets. (from the U.S. Energy Information Administration) (Aquisitions continued from page 12) (Natural gas usage continued from page 13) Teamsters fighting DOT exemptions The Teamsters Union has become more aggressive in its fight against the U.S. DOT’s late-December decision to exempt motor carriers from California labor laws that require periodic meal breaks and paid rest breaks. Last month, the union filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) decision. The move follows a petition filed by the union in December asking for a review of the agency’s decision. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the California Labor Commissioner’s Office also filed suit against FMCSA last week, stating federal law does not pre-empt California labor laws. The lawsuits were filed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals – the same court that ruled in 2014 that carriers must comply with California’s break laws and provide drivers with the mandatory meal and rest breaks. However, the 9th Circuit judges in part based their decision on the U.S. DOT’s stance at the time. The DOT filed a brief with the court arguing that carriers should have to comply, but has since changed its stance, partially due to a change in administration in the White House. California laws require employers to provide employees with paid 10-minute rest breaks every four hours and an unpaid 30-minute meal break every five hours. The rules had been a sticking point for years with certain segments of the industry. Chiefly, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Western States Trucking Association (WSTA) argued the rules conflicted with federal hours of service regulations and, according to federal law, should not apply to interstate motor carriers. However, the 9th Circuit appellate court in 2014 ruled in the case of Dilts versus Penske that carriers are obligated to provide the breaks. ATA and WSTA lobbied for years for Congress to act and exempt carriers, but those efforts ultimately came up short. ATA then turned to the U.S. DOT last year. It filed an exemption request with U.S. DOT, who sided with ATA in December and issued a ruling waiving California’s regulations for interstate motor carriers. The Teamsters in their lawsuit argue the rules enhance safety and driver well-being. Becerra and the California Labor Commissioner’s Office’s lawsuit argue that FMCSA’s authority to pre-empt state standards is limited to laws and regulations on commercial motor vehicle safety, and the provisions targeted by FMCSA and ATA are broad workplace regulations that are not laws and regulations on commercial vehicle safety. NTTC approves donations The board of directors of National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) has approved $47,500 in strategic donations over the next five years to six organizations, association officials said. Those organizations are Trucking Moves America Forward, the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Litigation Center, the Virginia Trucking Association, the Oregon Trucking Association, and the Federal Excise Tax Repeal Coalition. NTTC committed funds to three nationwide efforts over multiple years: the Alliance for TollFree Interstates, which fights to protect existing interstates from new tolls; Trucking Moves America Forward, which promotes the trucking industry’s safety and community service works; and the American Trucking Associations Litigation Center, which pools trucking industry resources to advance the industry through the court system and intervenes in cases where the trucking industry’s interests are threatened. NTTC will also make a one-time contribution to Modernize the Truck Fleet, the National Auto Dealer Association’s federal excise tax repeal coalition. “NTTC’s strategic funding initiatives underscore the importance of unity within the varied segments of trucking,” said Dan Furth, NTTC president. “We’re extremely pleased to extend our commitments on the industry’s image and anti-tolling campaigns. We’re also excited to show our support to the overall trucking federation by helping ATA’s litigation center and our state friends.” NTTC will also support the Virginia Trucking Association’s effort fighting against tolls on Interstate 81 – especially truck-only tolls – and the Oregon Trucking Association’s fight against state environmental laws that would undermine the U.S. EPA’s role as a nationwide environmental regulator for those who operate in interstate commerce, including truck drivers. “As chair of a nationwide association and the former chair of a state trucking association, I know that what happens in one state can have consequences for everyone who travels through the state,” said John Whittington, NTTC chairman and vice president Grammer Industries. “When state issues have nationwide effects, it’s critical that the national associations step up. I’m honored that NTTC did so during my tenure.” NTTC has represented the tank truck industry before Congress and various federal agencies since its founding in 1945. NTTC’s mission is to champion safety and success in the tank truck community through advocacy and education. NTTC’s membership represents more than 600 companies that specialize in bulk transportation services by cargo tank. (NTTC approves donations continued on page 16) 14 TANK TRANSPORT TRADER I MARCH 2019 www.TankTransport.com

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The tank truck industry generates about 6 percent of truck freight revenue, which represents 30 percent of all truck freight in terms of tonnage due to the heavy nature of liquid bulk products. Further information can be obtained by contacting Zachery Moore, manager of communications and member services, at [email protected] or 703.838.8857. the flammable nature of the gas leads to additional costs of storage, transportation and disbursement to end users. Another factor negatively impacting the market is the price volatility meets all the requirements of former Gov. Edmund G. Brown of crude oil feedstock, which is hampering growth. Opportunities The development of petrochemical projects (propane dehydrogenation projects and steam crackers) and new production lines are expected to drive expansion in marine trade of this fuel. Moreover, several LPG production regions such as Canada, Australia and Angola are expected to commence operations in new projects for exploration and production of the gas. This is likely to enhance the exports of the gas, thereby generating opportunity in the international markets. LPG Market Competitive Landscape Some of the major players operating in the global LPG market include Exxon Mobil Corporation, UGI Corp., British Petroleum PLC, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, SHV Energy N.V., Copagaz Distribuidora De Gas Ltd., Repsol S.A., China Gas Holdings Ltd., and Kleenheat Gas Pty Ltd. (from Prescient Strategic Intelligence) Lawsuit calls for methane digesters Los Angeles Superior Court has approved a settlement in a lawsuit against Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) resulting from the 2015-2016 Aliso Canyon natural gas leak, according to an announcement from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Notably, as part of the settlement, biomethane generated at dairies will be distributed for use as a transportation fuel. This settlement will fully mitigate the 109,000 metric tons of methane released into the atmosphere over the nearly five- month duration of the utility’s gas leak, according to CARB. Full mitigation will be complete by 2031. SoCalGas will pay a total of $119.5 million, including at least $26.5 million for full mitigation by directly addressing the largest source of California’s methane emissions: dairies. The mitigation will be achieved by providing loans to construct methane digesters at 12 San Joaquin Valley dairies, grouped into three clusters, and constructing conditioning facilities and pipelines to allow the natural gas pipeline system to receive biomethane generated by cattle in the valley’s dairies. The digesters, the conditioning facilities and parts of the pipeline will be built, owned and operated by California Bioenergy. The loans will be paid back over time by proceeds from sales of the generation of the renewable methane, which will not return to SoCalGas. As mitigation progresses, repayments will be directed to two funds that will support additional beneficial projects in the South Coast Air Basin. Biomethane generated at the dairies will be distributed from the pipeline system for use as transportation fuel, which will avoid the potential release of harmful air pollutants associated with burning biomethane to generate electricity. The fuel generated from the mitigation will displace about 46.7 million gallons of diesel fuel, CARB estimates. “This agreement will mitigate the methane leak itself and will have a positive impact across California while providing long-term funding for air quality improvements in the parts of the L.A. Basin most directly affected by what happened at Aliso Canyon,” said Mary D. Nichols, CARB’s chairwoman. “The settlement will also provide examples of transformative technology that can be shared around the world, as California pushes ahead with its own efforts to reduce methane emissions and limit the effects of climate change.” The settlement involves government agencies at the local, county and state level. The mitigation portion of the settlement Jr.’s January 2016 proclamation calling for full mitigation paid for by SoCalGas through California projects focusing on short- lived climate pollutants, and it aligns with the project criteria, principles and objectives of CARB’s mitigation program. According to CARB, methane constitutes about 9 percent of the greenhouse gas emitted in California, and dairy manure is responsible for about 25 percent of the state’s total methane emissions. The remaining $93 million of the total settlement will be directed as follows: • $45.4 million to the Aliso Canyon Supplemental Environmental Project Fund run by the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and the California Attorney General’s Office. • $21 million in penalties for the city, the county and the Attorney General’s Office. • $19 million for CARB, the city, the county and the Attorney General’s Office to cover their leak response and litigation costs. • $7.6 million held in reserve for mitigation, if needed. Bottini Fuel pleads guilty Bottini Fuel of Wappingers Falls, N.Y., pleaded guilty to falsifying business records and agreed to pay more than $3.2 million in restitution and civil damages, the New York Attorney General announced recently. The criminal conviction of Morgan Fuel & Heating Company Inc., which conducts business as Bottini Fuel, was for falsifying business records to improperly divert credit balances belonging to individual, business and government customers – including local school districts, prisons, town governments, and state agencies, Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood and State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said in a news release. Bottini Fuel pleaded guilty in November in the village of Wappingers Falls Justice Court. The restitution and damages are the result of a civil settlement, Underwood said. “Bottini Fuel orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud its customers for the benefit of the company and its owners,” Underwood said. “This conduct was longstanding and harmed individual, business, and government customers. We are grateful to the whistleblower who helped bring this illegal conduct to light and are pleased to be able to give back the money rightfully owed to Hudson Valley customers.” DiNapoli said, “Bottini Fuel systematically defrauded private customers and municipalities out of rebates they were due.’’ Bottini Fuel provides heating oil to customers throughout the Hudson River valley. From 2004 to 2016, Bottini Fuel improperly retained customer overpayments and duplicative payments for heating oil, the attorney general said. Bottini Fuel did not inform customers that they had overpaid for heating oil; instead, the company swept excess customer balances out of customer accounts and used them to benefit its owners and employees. The company admitted to this conduct as a term of the civil settlement, the attorney general said. The information provided by the whistleblower prompted the Attorney General’s Taxpayer Protection Bureau to launch a civil investigation into Bottini Fuel. A preliminary investigation revealed substantial indications of knowingly fraudulent conduct on the part of the company and its principals, the attorney general said. The credit balances transferred into dummy accounts were then diverted to customer accounts held by Bottini Fuel’s owners, friends, family members, certain employees, and businesses in which Bottini Fuel’s owners held an interest. Those transfers offset their balances, reducing amounts owed for fuel usage; in essence, Bottini Fuel used regular customers’ money to pay for their own personal fuel expenses and those of their friends, families, and other businesses. The Attorney General’s investigation revealed that Bottini Fuel had transferred a total of $1,762,771 in customer funds, including $590,887 from government customers. Pursuant to the guilty plea entered on Nov. 27, Bottini Fuel paid $1,762,771 in criminal restitution to the attorney general’s office. The attorney general’s office will contact all defrauded customers to distribute the restitution owed. If certain customers cannot be located, money relating to their accounts will be deposited with the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds, where they can be claimed in the future, according to state officials. (LPG usage continued from page 13) (NTTC approves donations continued from page 14) 16 TANK TRANSPORT TRADER I MARCH 2019 www.TankTransport.com

commitment to safety and are a shining example for all of transportation.’’ NTTC also announced that Great West Casualty Co., a Nebraska-based commercial trucking insurance company, has signed a one-year renewable agreement to sponsor the Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year award. “Congratulations are due this fine group of professional drivers who represent the best of the best in our challenging industry,” said NTTC President Daniel R. Furth. “Our industry’s well-deserved reputation for excellence simply would not exist without the safety commitment of these finalists. I’m also happy to welcome Great West Casualty, our new sponsor of the award program, whose considerable support allows us to focus on drivers.’’ The 2018-2019 Champion Finalists are: • Ronald Baird of Hoffman Transportation / G&D Trucking • Mark A. Dorrance of Dixon Bros Inc. • Tony T. Stinnett of Usher Transport • Barbara Herman of K-Limited Carriers LTD • Tim Howerton of Groendyke Transport Inc. • Michael Hunter of Atlas Oil Co. • William McNamee of Carbon Express The finalists will now advance to the final round of the selection process at NTTC’s headquarters in Arlington, Va. A panel of industry officials will judge the contestants on their knowledge of the tank-truck industry, dedication to safety, ability to communicate the industry’s messages, overall safe driving record, and positive community efforts outside of their driving responsibilities. The 2018-2019 Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year Grand Champion will be announced at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, during NTTC’s 71st SUBSCRIPTION FORM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE FUTURE FREE ISSUES OF TANK TRANSPORT TRADER PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM YOU SEE BELOW AND WE WILL START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WITH THE NEXT AVAILABLE ISSUE. THE FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY. Carriers/Owner-Operators/Jobbers, etc. How Many Units of Each Category Are Based At This Location? # Tank Trailers _____ # Tank Trucks _____ # Truck Tractors _____ # Containers _____ Principal type of fleet: For Hire Private LP Gas Dealer/Dist Petroleum Jobber Retail Fuel Dealer or Dist Sanitary Hauler Environmental Remediation Commodities Transported Acids Asphalt Aviation Chemical Composites Compressed Gases Containers Cryogenic Fertilizer Fuel Oil Hazardous Waste Heating Oil Liquid Waste LP Gas Dealer/Distributor Petroleum/General Purpose Milk Hauler Pneumatic/Dry Bulk Salt Water Sanitary Hauler Sewage Waste Storage Vacuum Water Miscellaneous DEF Other _________________ Check here if you would like to be added to our carrier directory. Signature ______________________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Job Title: ___________________ Company: ________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________ City: ___________________________________________ State: ________ 9 Digit Zipcode: __________________________ Phone: ________________________ Fax: ________________________ Email address: __________________ _____________________ @ Web address: ________________________________________________ Mail to: Tank Transport Trader 1011 W. Bluff St. / Fort Worth, Texas 76102-1810 Voice: 817-338-0822 Fax: 817-348-0289 Published by GNH Enterprises, Inc. / Gary Hightower, Publisher Are You A Product or Service Supplier? OEM Vendor New Used Maintenance & Repair Facility Tank Cleaning Facility Bulk Truck Transfer Facility Bulk Tank Container Depot Facility Check here if you would like to be added to one or more of our product and service directories. We can send you directory update form(s) or visit us on the web at www.ETrucking.com. Register your company and follow the directions for setting up your listing(s). NEW PUBLICATION! Please Send me the new Wastepumper.com Issue exclusively designed for liquid hazardous/septic waste pumper professionals! Coming Soon . EMAIL THE DIGITAL ISSUE TO ME EACH MONTH! If viewing this page from the digital issue of Tank Transport Trader please click this link: www.tanktransport.com/subscribe.aspx FREE DIGITAL 2018 PRODUCT/SERVICE DIRECTORY If viewing this page from the digital issue of Tank Transport Trader please click this link. www.tanktransport.com/subscribe.aspx (NTTC driver award continued from page 1) “EACH YEAR WE CONTINUE TO BE AMAZED BY THE UNBELIEVABLE TALENT THAT CONTINUES TO RISE AS OUR CHAMPION FINALISTS.’’ – JOHN WHITTINGTON, NTTC CHAIRMAN (NTTC driver award continued on page 21) www.TankTransport.com MARCH 2019 I TANK TRANSPORT TRADER 17

Old Dominion saw record earnings in 2018 Old Dominion Freight Lines’ gross revenues in 2018 grew 20.4 percent over 2017, generating record earnings per share for the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier. “Pricing discipline and a consistent philosophy with respect to yield allowed us to strengthen financial position and allowed us to further invest and drive operating efficiencies,” said Adam Satterfield, Old Dominion’s chief financial officer. Based in Thomasville, N.C., Old Dominion used aggressive capital expenditure to achieve its success, according to industry analysts. Expenditures were more than two times the LTL industry average rate as a percentage of revenue. David Ross of the investment banking company Stifel projects Old Dominion will have gross revenues of $4.39 billion this year. The company plans capital expenditures of about $590 million this year, although the investment will be weighted more toward technology than tractors and trailers, Ross said. Old Dominion has a fleet of 9,254 tractors and 35,729 trailers. The low tractor-to-trailer ratio represents a significant investment in ‘trailer capital’ that pushes up the velocity of Old Dominion’s network and allows it to absorb surges in freight smoothly, according to analysts. By using twin 28-foot trailers, Old Dominion can flex up its trailer capacity relatively inexpensively. The other component of the carrier’s capital expenditure is its vast empire of service centers (235 facilities nationwide), a network that grew 18.8 percent between 2007 and 2017, a decade when ArcBest, FedEx Freight, UPS Freight, XPO and YRC all saw the number of their service centers decline. From 2008 to 2018, Old Dominion spent $1.5 billion building service centers. The company plans to add 10 more this year, Satterfield said.. “We like to maintain 20 to 25 percent excess capacity on average, which ensures that our network never limits growth,” Satterfield explained, pointing out that less-efficient competitors are forced to constantly adjust capacity to match volumes. Old Dominion’s door count is up about 75 percent within the last 10 years, meaning that not only are the number of service centers growing, but average service center size is growing even faster. What have those capital expenditures done for Old Dominion’s customers? The carrier says on-time delivery rates have been at 99 percent since 2012, up from 94 percent in 2002, and its cargo claims ratio has dropped from 1.5 percent in 2002 to 0.3 percent in 2018. Cargo claims ratio – the percentage of shipments that have insurance claims levied against them – is an especially important metric for LTL carriers due to the nature of palletized freight. LTL freight is handled much more intensively than truckload freight, as pallets are loaded and off-loaded multiple times. Significantly improving damage control and insurance claims is an unmistakable sign of a smooth operation, according to industry experts. One expenditure Old Dominion does not make is on acquisitions. The company hasn’t bought another company since 2008. Instead, Old Dominion has started returning cash to shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks, beginning with a small dividend in 2014, significant buybacks in 2015 and 2016, a substantial dividend in 2017, and both buybacks and dividends in 2018. Rewarding investors has made Old Dominion a favorite trucking stock on Wall Street, and its shares are currently priced at $144.69, about 18.5 times Stifel’s estimated 2019 diluted earnings-per-share of $7.81. The rich valuation caused Ross to rate Old Dominion a “hold.” Old Dominion is trading above its long-term average, and therefore the stock may have more downside than upside at its current price, Ross said. However, a closer examination of the chart reveals a long-term trend upward. It could be the case that as more investors buy into Old Dominion’s growth story, they’ve become willing to pay progressively higher multiples for the company’s earnings, brokers said. (from FreightWaves) Bipartisan bill targets driver shortage Bipartisan lawmakers in the Senate and House introduced legislation in February that addresses the shortage of truck drivers – a shortage that may be affecting the movement and cost of commerce, industry officials said. The DRIVE-Safe Act modernizes federal law to empower the trucking industry to fill employment gaps with a “qualified, highly trained emerging workforce.’’ The measure is co-sponsored by Senators Todd Young, (R-Ind.); Jon Tester, (D-Mont.); Tom Cotton, (R-Ark.); Angus King, (I-Maine); Jim Inhofe, (R-Okla).; Joe Manchin, (D-W.Va.); and Jerry Moran, (R-Kan.); and Representatives Trey Hollingsworth, (R-Ind.); Jim Cooper, (D-Tenn.); Henry Cuellar, (D-Texas); Al Green, (D-Texas); and Sheila Jackson Lee, (D-Texas). The DRIVE-Safe Act has two prongs: It removes age restrictions on interstate transportation by licensed commercial drivers, and strengthens safety training standards across the industry, analysts said. Young adults become eligible to seek commercial driver’s licenses at age 18 in most states. However, federal law currently prohibits these commercially licensed adults from driving across state lines before age 21. This prohibition bars the trucking industry from fully utilizing its complete workforce at a time when the country is facing a massive driver shortage and growing demand for freight transportation, trucking industry officials said. It is estimated that trucking companies will need about 900,000 additional drivers over the next decade, according to trucking associations. The growing shortage is affecting the transportation and cost of goods for all consumers, as plants lack timely transportation for manufactured products, according to industry officials. “Hoosiers know Indiana as the crossroads of America thanks to our strong infrastructure network and the numerous logistics providers that call Indiana home. We understand more than anyone the need to develop a responsible pathway to safely train more drivers,” said Sen. Young. “This apprenticeship program will address the driver shortage, create new career opportunities for young Hoosiers and substantially raise training standards to ensure safety on the roads.” The driver shortage is particularly straining on the food-service distribution industry, which delivers hundreds of thousands of perishable products each day, analysts said. The federal age restriction on interstate transportation impacts places like the D.C.-Virginia-Maryland metro area, where a licensed food-service distribution driver is prohibited from making a five-mile delivery from Arlington, Va., to D.C. yet may drive 200 miles to Virginia Beach. “Providing this workforce development opportunity for young drivers will lead to more comprehensive training, expanded career options and access to higher paying jobs,” Sen. Tester said. “This bipartisan bill will also provide a big boost to Montana communities that rely almost exclusively on trucks to move goods in and out of the state.” Formally named the Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act, DRIVE-Safe enhances safety and training standards for newly qualified and current drivers. Under the legislation, once drivers qualify for a commercial driver’s license, they begin a two-step additional training program with performance benchmarks. Drivers must complete at least 400 hours of on-duty time and 240 hours of driving time in the cab with an experienced driver. Every driver will train on trucks equipped with new safety technology, including active braking collision mitigation systems, video event capture and a speed governor of 65 mph or below. The DRIVE-Safe Act is backed by a coalition of more than 50 industry trade groups, including International Foodservice Distributors Association, American Trucking Associations, National Restaurant Association, National Retail Federation, the National Association of Manufacturers, and American Beverage Association. (Kwik Trip continued from page 1) “Dane County’s partnership with Kwik Trip will enable our region to reap the benefits of the renewable fuel generated at the landfill.’’ Dane County’s landfill biogas project is expected to displace 3 million gallons of fossil fuels in the first year of operation. In addition to the environmental benefits, Dane County will generate enough revenue to pay back its $28 million cost of the project in just a few years. Dane County has also contracted with Bluesource, which brings companies together on projects to reduce environmental impacts. “Kwik Trip is proud to partner with Dane County and Bluesource on this progressive, innovative and collaborative sustainability initiative involving the transformation of the county’s landfill biogas into the development of renewable natural gas,” said David Ring, community relations manager at Kwik Trip. “We view this as a win-win partnership that will allow us to provide a cleaner fuel source for our customers and create a significant benefit for the environment in the form of reduced carbon emissions.” (from NGT News) 18 TANK TRANSPORT TRADER I MARCH 2019 www.TankTransport.com

MILK & LIQUID FOOD LIQUID & DRY BULK FOOD GRADE CLASSIFIED MARKETPLACE Call 1-800-537-1320 / [email protected] Snapshot Ads: Picture with 36 words $130.00 (includes one month website adv.) / Classifieds: $1.50 per word (paper only) / Bold Type: $5 line / Logo insertion: $30 Do you have excess equipment , parts or services you wish to sell? Advertise it here! All snapshot and classified ads run for one month. Advertise unlimited listings on www.TankTransport.com along with (2) two snapshot ads per month in the classified marketplace for only $320.00 per month. New Walker 6500 Gallon Transport. Air Ride. Aluminum Wheels. 1-800-826-5377. [email protected]. Superior Tank. Bryon Kovalaske. (6) NEW 2020 HEIL 1614 Cube “FOOD GRADE” Dry Bulk Tanks. Aeration. Top Air. Alum Tees. Hose Tube. Air Ride. 11R22.5 Tires and Aluminum Wheels. (Arriving in Mar ’19). Phil Klein. Stuart Tank Sales Corp. Cell: (815) 751-6431. www.stuarttank.com 1999 Tremcar 6700 Gallon. Foodgrade. Airride. Cab. Setup for Pump. (4) Avail. Randy Cissell. Semo Tank/Baker Equipment Co. 800-264-8348. [email protected]. Future bright for natural gas, EIA says U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) just released its Annual Energy Outlook (AEO), and it contains more than a little good news for the natural gas industry. AEO is the federal government’s official energy forecast covering production, consumption, imports, and exports of all major energy sources. Last year EIA projected U.S. crude oil production, mostly tight oil, would exceed 11 million barrels per day by 2022 and fluctuate between 11 and 12 million barrels per day by 2050. This year EIA is forecasting that by 2020, U.S. crude oil production will exceed 13 million barrels per day, and by 2025 exceed 14 million barrels per day. It should stay above this level to 2040, EIA predicts. Since 2010, the amount of crude produced domestically has nearly doubled (up 96 percent) and by 2025 EIA expects it will be 164 percent above the 2010 level. Natural gas output is continuing it healthy growth trend, according to analysts. EIA predicts production of natural gas will grow 60 percent until 2050, from 27.2 to 43.4 trillion cubic feet, with each year exceeding the record set the year before. The U.S. is now the world’s largest producer of this fuel, and EIA’s projection suggest it will not relinquish its status anytime soon. Production increases will help feed greater demand for gas in the power and industrial sectors, and exports will continue to increase, EIA predicts. Plentiful natural gas supplies mean that the spot price should stay below $5 per million Btu all the way out to 2050, a much lower level than forecast a few years ago. In 2017, the United States became a net exporter of natural gas for the first time in decades. EIA forecasts that by 2050 annual net exports should increase to a bit more than 8 trillion cubic feet. While shipments by pipeline to Canada and Mexico should increase, by the mid-2020s shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by seagoing vessels should exceed pipeline deliveries. Sometime before 2030, the U.S. will export more energy than it imports, according to the Global Energy Institute (GEI). That has not happened since the early 1950s. The primary reason for this growth is the shale revolution, although relatively flat energy demand also gets a share of the credit, analysts said. EIA is forecasting the following trends: • Hydrocarbons will dominate energy supplies up to 2050. From a share of about 82 percent today, they are expected to provide 79 percent of U.S. needs in 2050. Both petroleum and coal see their shares of the energy mix decline from 38 percent to 35 percent and from 13 percent to 10 percent respectively, while natural gas sees its share increase from 30 percent to 34 percent. Non-hydro renewables (including biomass) are expected to climb from nearly 7 percent today to 12 percent in 2050. • Oil prices will rise slower than in previous forecasts: Many factors that go into the price of a barrel of crude oil, but the really strong numbers for U.S. production going forward will put downward pressure on prices. So while prices may rise in the future, it is likely that the rise will be more modest than it would have been without U.S. production growth. By 2050, EIA expects the price of a barrel of crude oil will be about $108. That’s about 7.5 percent less than the 2050 price EIA forecast last year. • Energy consumption will rise modestly: U.S. energy demand will increase about 6.5 percent between 2018 and 2050, an average of about 0.2 percent per year, according to EIA. Industrial energy use is forecast to jump 26 percent by 2050 and commercial energy use to rise 5 percent. Residential and transportation energy are both expected to decline. The use of more energy efficient technologies and an economic shift away from energy- intensive industries and towards service industries have tended to lower energy demand forecasts in recent years. • Energy intensity will continue to improve: Overall, the energy intensity of the U.S. economy the amount of energy it takes to produce a dollar of GDP will continue to decline. EIA forecasts that this measure will improve 41 percent out to 2050. • Electricity demand will grow: Although EIA doesn’t expect total energy demand to grow very rapidly out to 2050 (0.2 percent), it does forecast much more rapid demand growth for electricity. This marks a continuing shift in energy use away from fuels and towards electricity. EIA projects that sales of electricity will grow 0.8 percent per year to 5.2 trillion kilowatt hours in 2050 from 4 trillion kilowatt hours in 2018. That’s a total increase of 31 percent. • Renewable sources will grow: Renewable sources, including hydropower, are expected to account for 31 percent of our electricity generation compared to about 18 percent today. Solar is set to increase a whopping 715 percent by 2050 to account for 15 percent of our electricity. • Average electricity prices will remain low: Average electricity prices are anticipated to stay essentially flat from 2017 to 2050. Rates will rise fastest in the transportation sector, reflecting the increase in electricity demand for battery-powered and plug-in hybrid vehicles. (from the Global Energy Institute) www.TankTransport.com MARCH 2019 I TANK TRANSPORT TRADER 19

TRANSPORTS CLASSIFIED MARKETPLACE Ads run in both the printed version, digital version and as a separate listing on www.TankTransport.com Call 1-800-537-1320 / [email protected] Snapshot Ads: Picture with 36 words $130.00 (includes one month website adv.) / Classifieds: $1.50 per word (paper only) / Bold Type: $5 line / Logo insertion: $30 Do you have excess equipment , parts or services you wish to sell? Advertise it here! All snapshot and classified ads run for one month. Advertise unlimited listings on www.TankTransport.com along with (2) two snapshot ads per month in the classified marketplace for only $320.00 per month. New Polar Aluminum Asphalt Tank. 7500 Gallon. Aluminum Subframe. Front Pump off line. Lightweight. Aluminum 22.5 Wheels. Intraxx AANT23K A/R Suspension. Joe Frankenfield. 800-232-6535. [email protected]. New Etnyre Asphalt Trailer. 7500 Gallon. Aluminum Tank. Air Ride Suspension. Aluminum Wheels. 1-800-826-5377. [email protected]. Superior Tank. Bryon Kovalaske. Hot Oil Trains. Various models and sizes. Call for pricing and details 701-355-5717. Jay. 888-393-1211. [email protected]. CHEMICAL New Bulk DOT 407 Trailers. 7000 gallon. Air ride suspension. Rear Discharge. Aluminum Wheels. 1-800-826-5377. [email protected]. Superior Tank. Bryon Kovalaske. CHEMICAL (5) 2020 Bulk 7000 Gallon DOT 407’s. Air Ride. Aluminum Wheels. 10ga 316SS Heads/Barrel. Randy Cissell. Semo Tank/Baker Equipment Co. 800-264-8348. [email protected] New Polar Stainless Steel Tank. 7000 Gallon DOT 407. HEAT 150 PSI. 1 Compartment. Dump Valve. Aluminum 22.5 Wheels. Auto Lift Axle. Stainless Steel to ground. W-3 Weld Finish inside. Intraxx AANT23K A/R Suspension. Joe Frankenfield. 800-232-6535. [email protected]. PETROLEUM 2018 Polar Stainless Tank. 8000 Gallon. One Compartment. 22.5 Wheels. Tri-axle Suspension Set. Hendrickson Intraax AAL25K. Joe Frankenfield. 800-232-6535. [email protected]. PETROLEUM 2006 Bulk 7000 Gallon. D/C 316 S/S DOT 407. 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At an event in Washington, Energy Secretary Rick Perry called the announcement “the latest example of the vital partnership between the U.S. and Qatar,’’ including military ties and American colleges opening campuses in Qatar. On Jan. 1, Qatar left OPEC after a nearly two-year trade embargo against it by the oil cartel’s leader, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. Annual Conference and Exhibits, April 23 – 25. NTTC represents more than 600 companies that specialize in bulk transportation services by cargo tank. The industry generates 6 percent of all truck freight revenue, which is about 30 percent of all truck freight in terms of tonnage. Further information may be obtained by contacting Zachery Moore at [email protected] or by calling 703.838.8857. INDEX OF ADVERTISERS American Tank Leasing ................ Page 4 Allegheny Coupling ........................ Page 5 Amthor International .................... Page 9 Betts .................................................. Page 7 Classifieds ............................... Page 20, 21 Classifieds (food grade) .............. Page 19 DAT .................................................. Page 17 Dixon Bayco ................................... Page 10 E.D. Etnyre .................................... Page 10 Hale Trailer ...................................... Page 8 Kerley & Sears ................................ Page 6 Mac Trailer Enterprises ............... Page 3 Midwest Meter ................................ Page 7 NTTC Conference ........................ Page 15 Phoenix Industries ......................... Page 9 Polar Corp. ....................................... Page 2 Post Leasing .................................. Page 23 R.A. Ross .......................................... Page 4 Ridewell Suspensions .................... Page 5 RMC Engineeering ........................ Page 9 Semo Tank...................................... Page 22 Southeastern Pneu ........................ Page 8 Stephens Tank Products ............. Page 11 Stuart Tank .................................... Page 11 Subscription Form........................ Page 17 Superior Tank .................................. Page 8 Tremcar U.S.A ................................. Page 6 Werts Welding ........................ Back Cover Westmor .......................................... Page 22 Youngs Tank................................... Page 15 that U.S. net natural gas exports in the first half of 2018 had more than doubled compared to the same period in 2017, a result of new and expanded terminals that liquefy natural gas for overseas export from the Gulf Coast. Meanwhile in North Dakota, companies have invested $3.1 billion to expand infrastructure for capturing more natural gas, from “gathering pipelines’’ that carry the gas from wellheads to processing plants to expanding processing plant capacity to building a new pipeline to transport natural gas liquids. “Gas capture is at the front of everyone’s mind, whether it’s the producer, the royalty owner or the state of North Dakota,’’ said Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, which facilitates business development for pipeline projects. “It’s critically important as this play matures to have adequate gas capture infrastructure.’’ The downside is that most of the projects are not likely to be completed until the end of this year, and they are not expected to keep pace with the huge amounts of natural gas being produced alongside crude oil. (from U.S. News and World Report) (Awash in natural gas continued from page 15) (NTTX driver award continued from page 17) ($10 billion gas plant continued from page 12) PNEUMATIC 2013 MAC 1050 Cube Pneumatic. Air Ride. Aluminum Wheels. 5” Bottom Drop Tee’s. Was in sand service. Randy Cissell. Semo Tank/Baker Equipment Co. 800-264-8348. [email protected]. (10) New 2020 HEIL 1040cu “CEMENT” Dry Bulk tanks. 25psi. 3-manholes. 5x4 tees. Aeration, 8” hose tube. RC Axles. Air ride. 11R22.5, Aluminum Wheels. (Arriving Mar/April 2019). Phil Klein. Stuart Tank Sales Corp. Cell: (815) 751-6431. www.stuarttank.com. (2) New 2019 HEIL/J&L 1636 cu “VACUUM” Pneumatic Tanks. Air Cooler. 5x4 tees. 8”&10” Hose Tubes. Full Walkway. 5” Load Lines. Air Ride. 11R22.5, Aluminum Wheels. (Arriving April 2019). Phil Klein. Stuart Tank Sales Corp. Cell: (815) 751-6431. www.stuarttank.com. (10) New 2020 POLAR“FERTILIZER” Tank. 30” Drop. SS to the Ground. Pump Platform. Air Ride. 11R22.5 Tires and Aluminum Wheels. (Arriving in Mar 2019). Phil Klein. Stuart Tank Sales Corp. Cell: (815) 751-6431. www.stuarttank.com. MISCELLANEOUS Level Devil® Tank Monitors & Remote Monitoring Services since 1984. Monitor any above-ground stationary tanks/fluids with your computer/smartphone. Local, RF/WiFi, Ethernet, Landline, Cellular, Satellite, Internet. Electronic Sensors, Inc. www.leveldevil.com (800) 886-2511. 2020 Timpte Hopper Bottom. Air Ride. (4) Aluminum Wheels. Ag Hoppers. 66” Sides. Randy Cissell. Semo Tank/Baker Equipment Co. 800-264-8348. [email protected]. www.TankTransport.com MARCH 2019 I TANK TRANSPORT TRADER 21

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