February 2011
Eaton Sales and Service Joins Tanknology as Alliance Partner
Austin, TX – Tanknology Inc., the world’s largest Underground Storage Tank (UST) environmental compliance services company, announced today that the premier petroleum equipment distribution, sales and service organization of the Rocky Mountain region, Eaton Sales & Service LLC, has joined forces with Tanknology as a Master Alliance Partner. In this new relationship, Denver-based Eaton Sales & Service will represent Tanknology and provide the company’s full line of UST compliance services to their customers throughout the five-state Rocky Mountain region, including Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Allen Porter, President and CEO of Tanknology, said that Eaton Sales & Service is an exciting addition to the company’s growing roster of Master Alliance Partners. “Eaton is a premiere full-service petroleum distribution company in the Rocky Mountain Region,” Porter said. “With eight offices, covering five states, Eaton has for many years dominated this area of country by providing the highest levels of customer service and attention. They are a great fit for Tanknology and we look forward to working together to bring our compliance and testing services to their loyal customers.” Brian Travis, Vice President of Eaton, echoed Porter’s view of the good fit for the two companies. “Providing our customers with highly responsive, cost-effective solutions is the heart of our mission at Eaton,” Travis said, “Tanknology is the best in the country in the compliance arena, and their customer-centered values are well aligned with ours. We look forward to working together to provide our customers with exceptional value in this increasingly complicated but critical area of their business.” For more information about services provided by Eaton Sales & Service, call them at 1 (800) 208-2657, or visit them on the web at eatonsalesservice.com.
Performance Fueling Specialists Joins Tanknology as Alliance Partner
Austin, TX — Tanknology Inc., the world’s largest Underground Storage Tank (UST) environmental compliance services company, announced today that Performance Fueling Specialists, Inc. (www.pfs-pros.com) of Knoxville, TN has joined forces with the company as a Master Alliance Partner. In this new relationship, Performance Fueling will represent Tanknology and provide the company’s full line of UST compliance services to their customers in the Tennessee area. Jim Grant of Performance Fueling said, “A primary commitment we make to our customers is to always provide our services in the most technically competent and professional manner possible. We regard Tanknology’s MAP program as a value-added service that reflects this commitment.” Allen Porter, President and CEO of Tanknology added, “Jim and his team at Performance Fueling are an excellent addition to our growing network of Master Alliance Partners. We’re very happy to be represented in Tennessee by such a strong partner.”
December 2010
Tanknology and Mansfield Oil Company Announce Largest-of-its-Kind Partnership In Environmental Compliance
Austin, TX – Tanknology Inc., the world’s largest Underground Storage Tank (UST) environmental compliance services company, and Mansfield Oil Company, the industry leader in supply, distribution and delivery of fuel products and supply chain services, today announced a new partnership, bringing Tanknology’s comprehensive compliance services to Mansfield customers throughout the country. According to Allen Porter, CEO of Tanknology, this new alliance will make all of Tanknology’s environmental compliance services available at preferred customer pricing to the entire nationwide network of fueling facilities supplied by Mansfield Oil. “This relationship will allow Mansfield fuel customers to capitalize on large volume discounts, while at the same time working through Mansfield, a company with which they already enjoy a strong working relationship,” Porter said. “It’s a perfect addition to Mansfield’s turnkey solutions for petroleum operators.” Chet Davis, Mansfield Oil’s Director of Fuel Systems and Services, called the partnership a perfect union of two dominant players in the industry. “Tanknology is, by far, the largest provider of UST testing and related environmental services in the U.S., and Mansfield Oil is one of the largest fuel suppliers in the U.S., delivering more than 2 billion gallons of fuel each year to our clients. The majority of our clients require the services of Tanknology and this alliance will make those services available to them through a comprehensive single-source solution at discounted prices.” “Mansfield is built on trustworthy, performance-based relationships, with high expectations for continuous reinvention and innovation,” Davis added. “Tanknology, with its 22 patents on proprietary testing technologies, and new and innovative services to meet all of the latest environmental regulatory requirements, is strategically aligned with this set of core beliefs. We are confident this program will be of great benefit to our clients.” Allen Porter of Tanknology added, “We’re proud to be in such a close partnership with Mansfield Oil. They enjoy an exceptional reputation in the petroleum industry, providing a complete range of fuel products, fuel system construction and supply chain services. Adding Tanknology’s full range of environmental compliance services will help their customers conveniently and economically address one of the most complex areas of their business.” About Mansfield Oil Company Ranked as one of the Top 100 privately held companies in America by Forbes and a multiple finalist in the 2010 Platts Global Energy Awards, Mansfield Oil defines the next generation of downstream oil company, delivering a disciplined approach to fuel services nationwide from over 900 supply terminals. Founded in 1957, the company has achieved double-digit growth for three decades. Mansfield Oil focuses on optimizing and controlling fuel-related costs for their customers with local service, nationwide. For more information, visit mansfieldoil.com.
July 2010
Tanknology Announces New Licensee in Turkey
Austin, TX — Tanknology Inc. announced today that a new licensee in Turkey has recently completed certification training and has begun providing the company’s underground storage tank (UST), line and leak detector testing services throughout the country. Istanbul-based INTERPET is a nearly 20-year-old petroleum equipment distribution and services company, with an extensive presence across Turkey. INTERPET is offering Tanknology’s premiere tank testing service, utilizing the exclusive and patented VacuTect® tank testing system, in addition to the company’s TLD1™ Line Testing and leak detector systems. According to Ignacio Allende, Tanknology’s Director of International Operations, INTERPET is uniquely positioned to capture a large share of the tank and line testing business in Turkey. “INTERPET is well established in the Turkish market,” Allende said, “representing more than 20 first-rate petroleum equipment lines. They are largest equipment distribution company in Turkey, providing a unique perspective on the environmental testing needs of the marketplace and strong relationships with the key customers. We are very pleased to have such a strong industry player as our exclusive partner in Turkey.” Tuten Aluc, INTERPET’s Business Development Manager, said the company is excited about the prospects for considerable success providing Tanknology’s UST testing services in Turkey. “It is clear to us that Tanknology offers the best technology, service and support in this industry,” Aluc said. “Their reputation with customers worldwide is first-rate. We are the leading supplier and installer of piping in Turkey, and given our intensive increased focus on service technologies, we are an ideal fit as Tanknology’s partner in our country. We look forward to a long and profitable partnership.” Aluc added, “INTERPET was founded in 1991, and expanded into the services side of the business in 2002. Our customers are concerned about potential environmental impact from their UST systems. They know, and we know, that Tanknology offers the best solutions for this area of their business and we are pleased to now be able to provide them with Tanknology’s industry-leading services.” The Tanknology VacuTect tightness testing system is a vacuum-based technology, and is the most popular UST testing methodology in the world. Developed, patented and used exclusively by Tanknology and its international licensees, the VacuTect system has been used to test more than 1 million USTs over the past 20 years. Aluc can be reached in Turkey via email at tuten@interpet.com.tr, or telephone at +90 216 540 65 00. Based in Austin, Texas, Tanknology operates across America and around the world, providing UST environmental compliance testing and related services at more than 50,000 sites per year, for more than 3,000 customers. Internationally, Tanknology licensees span more than 25 countries, providing services to the largest petroleum retailers in the world. For more information about Tanknology’s services worldwide, call us at 1 (800) 964-1250 or visit us online at www.tanknology.com.
February 2010
Tanknology Announces New International Licensee in Mexico
Austin, TX — Tanknology Inc. (www.tanknology.com) announced today that Ecología y Petróleo (EPSA) of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico has become an International Licensee of the company. EPSA currently performs Underground Storage Tank (UST) testing and related services for fueling facilities throughout various states of the Mexican Republic. EPSA is certified by PEMEX, the largest oil company in Mexico, to perform tank and line tightness testing at its branded facilities. According to Ignacio Allende, Tanknology’s Director of International Operations, EPSA will now offer tank tests utilizing the company’s SureTest® tank testing system and ullage tests using its U3 Ullage testing device. “The addition of Tanknology’s SureTest® tank testing method will provide a significant competitive advantage for EPSA,” Allende said. “Currently, EPSA uses a common overfill tank testing method, which requires the operator to arrange to top-off fuel levels in each tank immediately prior to a tank test. The SureTest® system is certified to test tanks of any fuel level, eliminating the need for a special, coordinated delivery. That saves tank operators considerable time and money.” Carmen Elizondo, the General Director of EPSA, said that the Tanknology tank testing system was an ideal solution for her organization and that they are proud to now have the opportunity to offer Tanknology’s more accurate and reliable tightness testing to customers throughout Mexico. “Tanknology is well known throughout the world as the leader in UST compliance testing equipment and services,” Elizondo said. “We are very excited to now be offering our customers in Mexico access to more convenient and accurate testing using Tanknology’s high quality equipment. The ability to now test tanks without the need to fill them prior to testing will be very well received by our customers.” Elizondo can be reached via email at epsa@ecologiaypetroleo.com, or by phone at (833) 228-79-26. EPSA can be found on the web at www.ecologiaypetroleo.com. Based in Austin, Texas, Tanknology operates across America and around the world, providing UST environmental compliance testing and related services at more than 50,000 sites per year, for more than 3,000 customers. Internationally, Tanknology licensees span more than 25 countries, providing services to the largest petroleum retailers in the world. For more information about Tanknology’s services worldwide, call us at 1 (800) 964-1250 or visit us online at www.tanknology.com.
Tanknology Introduces Computer-Based Class C Operator Training System
Austin, TX — Tanknology Inc., (www.tanknology.com) the world’s largest Underground Storage Tank (UST) environmental compliance services company, has introduced a comprehensive online training and management system for Class C operators. The new system enables fueling facility operators to conveniently train all of their Class C operators, in accordance with new regulatory requirements, and keep track of them all with sophisticated administrative tools. This new computer based-system can be accessed either via the Internet, or licensed by companies to operate on their internal Intranet. Per federal regulation, all states must implement specific training and certification programs for Class A, B and C operators. Class C operators are the front-line personnel at a fueling facility, frequently a cashier or store attendant at a service station or convenience store. The training covers the essentials of how such front-line personnel should appropriately respond to a spill, leak, fire or other emergency at the site. Tanknology also offers comprehensive training and compliance programs for Class A and B operators, in addition to on-site training for Class C operators, where required. Many states are in the process of developing their regulations in response to the federal mandate and some are already in place. In states which have implemented Class C Operator Training Programs and have a certification/approval process for online training, Tanknology has secured approval and will continue to obtain individual approvals as the programs are implemented. Currently, the Tanknology course is an accepted training method in the states of Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington DC and Wisconsin. Several additional state approvals are in process. Tanknology has partnered in this program with Petroleum Training Solutions, Inc., (PTS), the petroleum industry leader in training and certification programs for Class A, B and C Operators. Allen Porter, the President and CEO of Tanknology, noted that there is a lot of interest in Class C operator training programs across the industry. “This is a very topical issue right now,” Porter said. “States are rolling out their specific requirements and in many cases they vary from state-to-state. For large operators, spanning multiple states, this is a real challenge to manage. That’s where we can help them, as our compliance management programs already address unique requirements down to the state and local level, so we track the regulations, obtain necessary certifications and structure an operator training process that suits the customer’s specific needs. We are working with many of our customers on all three classifications of operators – Class A, B and C, so this computer-based option for front-line Class C operators provides a convenient and cost-effective addition to our services.” Porter added that the administrative management tools of the new Tanknology program are an enormous advantage to customers will multiple facilities. “Many of our customers have from hundreds to thousands of facilities, across several states, each with potentially unique training requirements. Each of those facilities will ultimately need to have a trained Class C operator on site during all working hours. That’s a lot to keep track of, so our system is specifically designed to help such operators manage that information.” Customers can run reports on who has been trained and who hasn’t, add and delete personnel as staffing changes; print copies of course completion certificates, and much more. The Tanknology course is an Internet-based program, allowing access at any time from a computer with access to the web. It can also be licensed to companies to run on their internal Intranet system, for situations where Internet access is not available to front-line personnel. More information about the Tanknology course, a demo of the system and an up-to-date database of state regulatory approvals can be found at www.tanknology.com/class-c-operator-training.html. Visitors to the site can also sign up, complete a training course and become certified within a matter of minutes. “We are very excited about this addition to our comprehensive array of UST compliance management services,” Porter said. “We can be of tremendous value to operators in this area of their compliance programs, providing a first-rate training program, in-depth regulatory knowledge and unmatched back-end management tools.” Based in Austin, Texas, Tanknology operates across America and around the world, providing UST environmental compliance testing and related services at more than 50,000 sites per year, for more than 3,000 customers. Internationally, Tanknology licensees span 30 countries, providing services to the largest petroleum retailers in the world. For more information about Tanknology’s services worldwide, call us at 1 (800) 964-1250 or visit us online at www.tanknology.com.
November 2009
Tanknology UST Testing System Certified for the Testing of Empty Tanks
Austin, TX — Tanknology Inc., (www.tanknology.com) the world’s largest provider of UST compliance solutions, announced today that the company’s third-party certification of its VacuTect® UST testing system has been updated to include the ability to test empty tanks. The third-party certification was performed by Ken Wilcox Associates, one of the nation’s leading evaluators of UST leak detection systems, in accordance with EPA standard test procedures. The updated certification has been accepted by the National Work Group on Leak Detection Evaluations and now appears on the organization’s website of listed evaluations. According to Allen Porter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tanknology, it is convenient to test empty tanks in several situations: At the time of a change-in-ownership of a property, to verify the current condition of an empty tank for the protection of both the buyer and seller of the property; at the time of a new installation, to verify tightness prior to the introduction of fuel; and following tank repairs, again to verify tightness before adding fuel back into the tank. Porter said currently, the largest application for the testing of empty tanks is at the time of property transfer. “We’re seeing an unprecedented number of fueling facilities changing ownership,” Porter said. “In many cases, the facilities have been taken out of service and fuel has been removed from the tanks. Historically, in most cases, fuel must be added back into the tanks, just for the purpose of performing a tightness test. This certification now allows us to perform EPA third-party certified tests on those tanks without the cost, time and potential liability associated with temporarily adding, then removing fuel, merely to test them.” Porter said the convenience afforded by the ability the test tanks without having to add fuel is as applicable in other parts of the world as it is in the US. “Our international licensees, now spanning more than 30 countries, will see tremendous benefit from this new capability with our VacuTect system,” he said. “Many countries are experiencing the same trends in increased divestiture of retail stations by major oil companies, so a lot of facilities are changing hands around the world. Like in the US, a significant percentage of the sites have been closed and fuel removed, so the ability to test the tanks in that state will provide significant cost savings to our customers.” Based in Austin, Texas, Tanknology has regional offices covering all areas of the United States, in addition to international licensees throughout the world, providing UST environmental compliance testing and related services at more than 50,000 sites per year, for more than 3,000 customers. Internationally, Tanknology licensees span 30 countries, providing services to the largest petroleum retailers in the world. Visit www.tanknology.com for more information. For more information about Tanknology’s services worldwide, call us at 1 (800) 964-1250 or visit us online at www.tanknology.com. More information about the National Work Group on Leak Detection Evaluations can be found on the group’s website at www.nwglde.org.
September 2009
CarterEnergy Selects Tanknology as UST Compliance Services Preferred Vendor
Austin, TX — Tanknology Inc., the world’s largest Underground Storage Tank (UST) environmental compliance services company, today announced CarterEnergy Corporation has selected the company as a Preferred Vendor for UST Compliance Services. As a Preferred Vendor, Tanknology’s complete portfolio of UST environmental compliance services will be provided to Carter’s entire fuel distribution network, encompassing more than 700 sites across nine states in the central US. Key components of this program will include preferred customer pricing and support on all of Tanknology’s services. “We are honored to have been selected by CarterEnergy as their UST compliance partner,” said Allen Porter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tanknology. “CarterEnergy has been a dominant force in their markets for nearly 50 years, and a true pioneer of multi-branded fuels marketing. It’s a well-respected company with a strong portfolio of fuel retailing customers. We are excited about this opportunity to partner with their customers in the environmental compliance protection of their facilities.” According to Jim Thomas, CarterEnergy’s Retail Support Manager, who heads up the Preferred Vendor Program, Tanknology was the ideal choice for CarterEnergy’s customers. “Tanknology is, without question, the country’s leader in UST compliance services,” Thomas said. “They provide a total compliance solution for fuel operators, bringing value and affordability to the management of all the compliance issues related to a site. It’s an area of the business with extraordinary risk and a lot of complexity and there simply is not a company in the business that manages it all as effectively as Tanknology does. It’s a perfect fit for our customers and we are excited about the value this partnership will provide to them.” Based in Austin, Texas, Tanknology operates across America and around the world, providing UST environmental compliance testing and related services at more than 50,000 sites per year, for more than 3,000 customers. Internationally, Tanknology licensees span 30 countries, providing services to the largest petroleum retailers in the world. For more information about Tanknology’s services, call us at 1 (800) 964-1250 or visit us online at www.tanknology.com. CarterEnergy Corporation is a leader in the marketing and distribution of transportation fuels, distributing 141 different energy products within the Midwest and Gulf regions of the U.S. The company provides end-to-end business solutions to both retail and commercial fuel operators, from chain multi-store operators to single-store owners. CarterEnergy also provides fleet and commercial fueling services and operates a fleet of fuel transports in several metropolitan markets. Visit www.carterenergy.com for more information.
July 2009
Tanknology Joins with Gulf Oil as UST Compliance Solutions Partner
Austin, TX — Tanknology Inc., the world’s largest Underground Storage Tank (UST) environmental compliance services company, today announced that it has joined forces with Gulf Oil, L.P. as a member of Gulf’s Preferred Vendor Program. As a Preferred Vendor, Tanknology’s full range of UST environmental compliance services will be made available in a specialized program for Gulf’s 1,800 Gulf-branded gas and service stations across the Northeastern US. To be selected for the Gulf Oil Preferred Vendor Program, companies must undergo a rigorous multi-point evaluation, be a leader in its market segment and maintain exceptional service standards. Gulf-branded operators receive preferred member pricing for all Tanknology services. “We are excited to have been selected to partner with Gulf Oil in this program,” said Allen Porter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tanknology. “Gulf Oil has a rich history in our industry and is a well respected oil company. They do their homework before selecting members for this exclusive group of vendors and we are honored to be a part of it. We are confident that we will be of valuable support helping Gulf operators with their ever-increasing environmental compliance needs.” Based in Austin, Texas, Tanknology operates across America and around the world, providing UST environmental compliance testing and related services at more than 50,000 sites per year, for more than 3,000 customers. Internationally, Tanknology licensees span more than 25 countries, providing services to the largest petroleum retailers in the world. For more information about Tanknology’s services worldwide, call us at 1 (800) 964-1250 or visit us online at www.tanknology.com. Gulf Oil Limited Partnership, based in Framingham, Massachusetts, is one of the Northeast’s largest wholesalers of refined petroleum products. Gulf Oil distributes motor fuels through a network of more than 2,400 Gulf-branded gasoline retail centers, 12 proprietary oil terminals, and a network of more than 50 other supply terminals. Gulf Oil supplies heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel and kerosene to these branded retail outlets through its Gulf Oil brand. Through its unbranded subsidiary, Great Island Energy, Gulf Oil L.P. also supplies petroleum products as well as risk management and financial services to industrial, commercial, and independent retail firms. Visit www.gulfoil.com for more information.
Tanknology and Tyree Announce Strategic Alliance
Combination of UST Services the Largest of Its Kind Austin, TX and Farmingdale, NY – Two of the most dominant players in the country’s Underground Storage Tank (UST) services market are joining forces in a strategic alliance to provide petroleum operators throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern US with turn-key UST compliance, repair and maintenance and construction solutions. Tanknology Inc, the nation’s largest provider of environmental compliance testing services for petroleum systems, and Tyree, one of the country’s largest multi-dimensional petroleum and environmental services companies, have formalized an alliance to bring the services of each company together to – for the first time – provide a complete compliance testing, maintenance and environmental services program for petroleum operators in the Eastern US. Tanknology provides compliance testing and related services, including UST tank and line tests, Stage I and II vapor recovery system testing, cathodic protection services, PetroScope® visual internal tank inspections, and much more. Tyree’s business focuses on petroleum site investigations; tank, pump and related equipment maintenance services; emergency response and remedial programs; and site design and construction. “The combination of Tanknology and Tyree services is a perfect fit for the petroleum operator,” according to Richard Oswald, the President and COO of Tyree. “Tanknology is the recognized leader in the environmental compliance services and testing side of the business, while Tyree’s expertise includes construction planning through site development, full petroleum-related maintenance services, and site remediation – in other words, handling the site issues that Tanknology uncovers. There is virtually no overlap in our services, which will greatly expand the value we each bring to our customers.” Allen Porter, President and CEO of Tanknology, echoed the synergies of this partnership. “This alliance will bring turn-key solutions to our customers in the Eastern US. When our testing uncovers an issue that requires attention, we have an extremely well-respected partner that can immediately go to work solving it for our customers. Conversely, Tyree’s clients will benefit from integrated compliance testing and inspection programs, as an expanded option of their existing Tyree relationship. “Tyree is a large, well-established petroleum services company, with more than 75 years of history serving this marketplace,” Porter said. “We are excited about the potential that this alliance brings to our two companies and the greatly enhanced value proposition for our clients.” Oswald said both he and Porter see the potential for immediate increases in sales for both companies through this alliance, and look forward to creating new client relationships as a result of their combined capability. “This is great marriage, that we are extremely excited about,” Oswald said. With combined annual revenue of more than $100 million, Tanknology and Tyree are two of the largest companies in the UST services and testing marketplace. Farmingdale, NY-based Tyree has six regional offices in the Northeastern US and one in Southern California. Founded in 1930, Tyree has evolved from a family-run construction company into one of the largest petroleum services contractors in the country. With some of the largest petroleum retailers in the Northeastern US as its long-standing clients, Tyree is recognized as a quality-driven, highly responsive service provider. Based in Austin, Texas, Tanknology has regional offices covering all areas of the United States, in addition to international licensees throughout the world, providing UST environmental compliance testing and related services at more than 39,000 sites per year, for more than 3,000 customers. Internationally, Tanknology licensees span more than 20 countries, providing services to the largest petroleum retailers in the world. For more information about Tyree’s services, call John Kiely of Tyree at (631) 249-3150 or visit the company on the web at www.tyree.com. For more information about Tanknology’s services worldwide, call Tanknology at 1 (800) 964-1250, or visit the company’s website at www.tanknology.com.
