A hose or fixture malfunction while filling or emptying a propane transport tank can create an explosive situation, and equipment manufacturers are aggressively debating which passive shut-off technology is better, complete with dueling testimonials.
Read More When spot propane prices at Mont Belvieu topped $1.16 this past July, I wondered if spiraling world oil costs would be the final blow that would push marketers out of the business once and for all.
Read More A two-year study of propane vapor regulators has determined that age has little effect on the performance of first- and second-stage regulators, but it plays a significant role in how well single-stage devices work.
Read More Work on the most expensive resource — time — and set goals for productivity and improvement.
Read More Roy Willis oversees the annual spending of some $50 million in programs and projects designed to enhance the industry’s image and boost sales. Have those efforts left the U.S. propane industry better positioned to respond to a radically changing global energy market?
Read More The World LP Gas Forum, along with the first-ever Global Technology Conference, will educate and inform from Chicago.
Read More Nobody has to tell propane marketers that today’s business climate is far more complex than a generation ago.
Read More For years, proper procedures and control reports have been provided by computer system vendors to insure the accuracy of input data and to balance inventory and deliveries on a daily basis. This data feeds into the general ledger and canned reports or report generators are available to provide clear pictures of what your business has done.
Read More I was fortunate to serve as legal counsel for the Propane Incident Data Collection Project that is featured in this issue of LP Gas Magazine.
Read More A current retail propane industry debate is how to improve the efficiencies of retail operations. The prevailing logic is that to be a more successful company, it must be efficient, often through adapting technology.
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