OESP & EEE seek technical presentations

December 5, 2019

Oil & Energy Service Professionals (OESP) and The Eastern Energy Expo (EEE) are looking for industry experts with valuable technical information to share regarding providing energy and home comfort services to millions of consumers in …

FMCSA to issue two-year delay of new driver training rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is set to announce a two-year delay to its Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Rule that was scheduled to go into effect Feb. 7, 2020. The ELDT rule requires …

IFM buys Buckeye Partners for $10.3B

November 26, 2019

IFM Investors Pty Ltd. completed the purchase of Buckeye Partners, L.P. on Nov. 1. All of the outstanding limited partnership units of Buckeye were converted into the right to receive $41.50 per limited partnership unit. …

Maine heating oil distributors design online ordering platforms

November 25, 2019

According to Maine Public Radio, two Maine heating oil distributors have taken their businesses to online platforms for younger consumers to use from their cell phones. Both "Heatable" and "Order Oil Online" were designed to …

PERC’s Trainer’s Conference set for Jan. 23–24 in Memphis

Propane Education and Research Council’s (PERC) 2020 National Safety and Trainer’s Conference will be held January 23–24 in Memphis, TN at The Memphis Peabody Hotel. The event is designed for state executives, safety trainers, and …

Gann to conclude dedicated service to FMA after 36 years

November 22, 2019

For more than three and one-half decades, calls to the Fuel Merchants Association (FMA) of New Jersey office have been answered by a friendly greeting from Diana Gann. Gann, a 36-year veteran of FMA, will conclude her …

Women in Propane Council names 2020 leaders

November 18, 2019

The Women in Propane Council (WIP), part of the National Propane Gas Association, has elected its 2020 leadership team. Jennifer Jackson, area director for AmeriGas, will serve as Chair. She began her career at Ferrellgas and …

Connecticut company Sippin Energy Products celebrates 100 years

Sippin Energy Products is now the oldest surviving business in Monroe, CT. The 100-year-old company has grown to include propane, clean burning biofuels and a wide variety of HVAC products and services. Founded by Russian immigrant …

Tom Euler Jr. passes away, services on Nov. 12 & 13

November 12, 2019

The Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey reported the passing of Thomas C. Euler, Jr., who was Co-owner & President of Vaughan Oil Co. (now Vaughan Comfort Services) of Magnolia, NJ for more than 30 …

The Case for Charting a New Course

November 11, 2019

September 16, 2019 might go down as a watershed day in Oilheat history, as a resolution passed unanimously at the New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) HEAT conference committing our industry to dramatically reducing our Green …