LP/Gas articles from May 2002

LP/Gas archives from May 2002

A simple measurement.(propane industry success)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis rode one simple credo all the way to his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Just win, baby. The propane industry has its own version of Al Davis simplicity to gauge success in the competitive...

LP/GAS STOCK INDEX.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... LP/GAS STOCK INDEX SPONSORED BY F-RAMS Propane Master Limited Partnership Comparison Company Symbol Quarter Price Distribution Yield Ended (4/16/02) AmeriGas APU ...

Propane MLP Price History.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Historic price index Propane stock price history calculated by averaging unweighted prices for AmeriGas, Cornerstone, Ferrellgas, Heritage, Inergy, Star Gas and Suburban master limited partnerships. Sources: Public information and A.G....

WEATHER WATCH.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... WEATHER WATCH Heating degree days by state State March Deviation Year- Deviation from norm to-Date[*] from norm Alabama 363 10 2454 ...

UPCOMING EVENTS.
May 1, 2002... * May 2 New Mexico Propane Gas Association membership meeting in Roswell or Clovis, New Mexico. For details, call Baron Glassgow at 480.922-1056. * May 7-9 Propane Education & Research Council leadership summit in Kansas City. For details,...

Does the documentation frenzy have you down?(Petroleum chemicals industry)
May 1, 2002... The reason Enron executives authorized the shredding of documents was to hide procedure and eliminate evidence of wrongdoing. A propane marketer has the opposite problem. The very reason insurance carriers and trial attorneys are asking for...

Stolen business information equals lost livelihood.
May 1, 2002... The success and growth of your business depends to a significant degree on the creative efforts of your employees or co-workers and on the possession of ideas, methods and other information that are better than those of your competitors. ...

Friends don't let friends form C-corporations.(business structure of enterprises show differences in profits)
May 1, 2002... This is a story about two companies very much alike in all major respects but one. Carlson's Gas Service Stan Carlson was 52 years old and had invested his career -- or rather his life - into building Carlson's Gas Service, a retail...

Making sense of hedging options for your supply.
May 1, 2002... Retail propane marketers, suppliers, brokers and other companies are busy putting supply and risk management plans in place for 2002 and 2003. The current price range - one not seen in a few years - has retail marketers excited about the...

Ergonomics replacement program proposed.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A four-pronged approach will replace the mandatory ergonomics standards withdrawn last year by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. The Bush administration's Department of Labor decided not to issue new rules, but rather to...

Foreign cars.(South Korea increases liquefied pretroleum gas usage)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... South Korea is putting the brakes on its speeding LPG use in transportation. The nation with some of the world's highest gasoline prices increased its LPG use in transit by almost 25 percent a year in 1999 and 2000 and 13 percent in the first...

Safety check.
May 1, 2002... Safety evaluators for motor carriers can get approved three ways effective June 17. That's when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's interim safety fitness rules, which comply with the 1999 Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act,...

Mexican carriers.(safety audit for Mexican carriers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Another interim FMCSA rule requires Mexican carriers operating outside border areas to obtain a new safety audit. A related interim rule effective May 3 requires Mexican carriers to get certified within 18 months. Another related final...

Crash records.(accident record keeping requirements)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... FMCSA is taking public comments through June 4 on its Accident Record keeping Requirements (OMB Control Number: 2126-0009). Motor carriers must keep crash records to supply to FMCSA upon request for a year after an accident. If you have ideas...

More credit.(nonconventional source fuel credit)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... The nonconventional source fuel credit is going up 2.1 percent. The credit is $2.28 per barrel of oil equivalent.

The Research & Special Programs Administration.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Research & Special Programs Administration updated its rules for international transport of hazmat to harmonize them with the United Nations Recommendations and International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. The new rules (April 3 Federal...

RSPA proposed rules governing producer-operated Outer Continental Shelf pipelines.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... RSPA proposed rules governing producer-operated Outer Continental Shelf pipelines that cross federal/state boundaries without first connecting to a transporting operator's facility. The Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service,...

The Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy is considering increasing energy efficiency standards on residential furnaces and boiler venting installations. OEERE is taking comments until June 7. It has heard industry concerns that...

Fork it over : New emission limits challenge propane's dominance of forklift market.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... New federal regulations aimed at reducing air pollution are likely to have a significant impact on propane-fueled forklifts, including large reductions in per-unit fuel consumption. Forklifts are the one major category of motor vehicles...

Industry rolls out new propane regulatory compliance program.(Propane Education and Research Council)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Propane Education & Research Council has released its Propane Regulatory Compliance Program, which offers a compilation of all federal compliance regulations from DOT, OSHA and the EPA that govern propane marketers. The program has two...

PERC approves $882,000 in new grants, $1.5 million state rebates.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Propane Education & Research Council approved seven grants totaling $882,613 at its April 9-10 meeting in Atlanta following the Southeastern Convention and Trade Show. Its major grants included: $500,000 to UOP for a propane fuel...

Court allows propane trucks to travel through county.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A U.S. district court has upheld the federal government's right to supersede local authority when it comes to motor vehicles with propane traveling through a particular county. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York...

CHP guidelines impact drivers of hazardous materials.
May 1, 2002... The California Highway Patrol has issued new guidelines directing its enforcement personnel to make immediate contact with all hazardous materials carriers and terminals to determine the risk they pose for a catastrophic event. Enforcement...

FMCSA lets motor carriers to update data online.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will allow motor carriers to update their Motor Carrier Identification Report online. Carriers with DOT numbers are required to update this information every two years. Companies can...

Quantum Technologies producing propane-compatible fuel injector.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Quantum Technologies WorldWide Inc. is taking its patented gaseous fuel injector - for use with propane, hydrogen or natural gas - into production following comprehensive testing and approvals. The company says its fuel metering design...

North Carolina association plans for cylinder disposal.
May 1, 2002... The North Carolina Propane Gas Association is compiling a list of members who would be willing to accept cylinders without overfill protection devices. The list will be distributed to fire marshals within the state to make it easier for...

Consumer survey confirms public values efficient appliances.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Two sets of figures released recently indicate consumers continue to place a premium on energy-efficient appliances. A consumer survey conducted by Milwaukee-based Primen asked 500 U.S. households to rank the impact of their buying...

Williams completes pipeline sale.
May 1, 2002... Williams has completed the sale of its Williams Pipe Line to Williams Energy Partners L.P. for $1 billion. In exchange, Williams received $674 million in cash and the balance of the purchase price in Class B units of limited partnership...

Bi-Phase plans launch of conversion systems.(Bi-Phase Technologies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Bi-Phase Technologies, a provider of alternate fuel systems to the transportation market, is completing development of conversion systems for new applications, including 6.0-liter Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra models, the 4.6-liter Ford Crown...

Propane Resources forms new retail business, plans acquisitions.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Propane Resources is adding a retail propane operation to its national wholesale supply and consulting business, and plans to grow through acquisitions. "We have been approached and encouraged several times to enter the retail propane...

IMPCO to expand airport activities with Certified Aviation Services.(IMPCO Technologies, reducing emissions from airport ground support equipment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... IMPCO Technologies Inc. is working with Certified Aviation Services to begin initial airport test-site analysis and marketing efforts for the Clean Airport program to reduce vehicle and equipment emissions from airport ground support equipment....

Tuthill Vacuum Systems moves production facility.(to Springfield, Missouri)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Tuthill Vacuum Systems has moved next door to Tuthill Pneumatics Group in Springfield, Mo., to add efficiency to its operation. Tuthill Vacuum Systems is continuing operations of its existing service center at 495 Turnpike St. in Canton,...

Inergy announces propane supply agreement with Sunoco.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Inergy has agreed to start marketing Sunoco's propane at its refinery in Toledo, Ohio, with production expected at 4,000 barrels each day. Bill Gautreaux, vice president of supply for Inergy, said the agreement improves the company's...

Tank pressure fittings.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Presto Tap LLC, of Cordova, Tenn., has expanded its leak detection system to include tank pressure fitting as a low-cost tank pressure method for leak testing an existing LP installation. The fitting can be installed between the tank...

Power transmission couplings.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... John Crane, Morton Grove, Ill.-based coupling manufacturer, has increased the power ratings for its Metastream T series power transmission couplings. The design changes to the six- and eight-link versions of its TS and TL product lines has...

Commercial-grade gas grills.(from Ducane Gas Grills)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Ducane Gas Grills has introduced a new Meridian line of commercial-grade outdoor cooking appliances. The stainless steel grills offer a contemporary design. The 30-inch drop-in model, with a suggested retail price of $2,599, features 720...

Truck bodies.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Stellar Industries, based in Garner, Iowa, is now offering mechanic bodies designed to fit one-ton and two-ton chassis. Both offer three-point stainless steel latches for added security and 12-gauge steel compartment tops and bottoms. The...

Warning signs.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Seton Identification Products, based in Branford, Conn., is offering a line of hot work permits and signs to help ensure safety precautions are taken before workers start welding, grinding or cutting jobs. Hot work permits are offered in...

Gas grill.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Ducane Gas Grills offers a new gas grill - model 1605 with 864 square inches of cooking surface and a cooking capacity of 37,000 BTU. A newly designed base offers increased mobility and enhanced stability. A power-coated, heavy-duty die...

Tool boxes.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Klein Tools is offering toolboxes that provide maximum space and organization in a compact and lightweight units. The boxes are orange, making them visible on a job site. They are available in three sizes, including a three-tier, a...

Multi-use utility tool.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Cooper Tools is offering its Crescent U-Tool, a multi-purpose device that combines several tools in one. It is a compact valve handwheel wrench that offers added leverage to open or close valves and a drum plug wrench that opens many common...

Delivery system.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Vertrax Inc. introduces its SmartDrops technology product designed to improve delivery-related issues confronting retail propane businesses. The product, which is customized for each business, offers dynamic account selection, automatic...

Chimenea.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Vanguard's Clay Chimenea with gas logs creates a decorative solution for outdoor heating. The Clay Chimenea combines the ambience of a real wood fire with the convenience of gas, bringing reliable warmth outside creates a comfortable outdoor...

PERC.(Propane Education & Research Council names new leaders)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Propane Education & Research Council has named new leaders to council advisory committees. Paul Culver of Cenex in St. Paul, Minn., will lead the agriculture committee; Glenn Saunders of White Mountain Oil & Propane in North Conway,...

Inergy.(hires three new employees)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Inergy, based in Kansas City, has added three employees at its headquarters. Hsulin Peng, who worked as an investment banker for A.G. Edwards & Sons, has been hired as a corporate finance manager. Kimberly Schutta, who worked for Kohl's...

NPGA (1).(National Propane Gas Association promotes Philip Squair)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Philip Squair, director of regulatory affairs for the National Propane Gas Association, has been promoted to vice president, regulatory and technical services. Squair has been with NPGA for four years and directed lobbying efforts with the...

Auto Crane.(hires Kyle Whiteis)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Auto Crane, based in Tulsa, Okla., has named Kyle Whiteis as its product manager. He will manage the company's product line through market research, sales forecasting, pricing and new product and market development. The company...

NPGA (2).(National Propane Gas Association president to advise Transportation Security Administration)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The National Propane Gas Association has nominated its president, Mike Gorham, to serve as on a newly established Transportation Security Administration's Senior Advisor Program. The group will review ways to increase transportation security.

PSI Inc.(appoints Lane Wise)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... PSI Inc. of Norcross, Ga., has named Lane Wise as its sales representative for North and South Carolina. Wise has more than 15 years of experience in wholesale equipment and appliance sales. PSI is a distributor of RegO Products and serves nine...

ASME.(American Society of Mechanical Engineers appoints Virgil R. Carter)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has named Virgil R. Carter, FA1A, of Chadds Ford, Pa., as its executive director. He will replace David L. Belden, Ph.D., P.E., who is retiring after serving in the post since 1987. Carter, who was...