Gibson Energy Inc. has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Cal-Gas Inc., a retail propane company with operations across Canada. According to its website, Cal-Gas Inc. owns a large, modern transportation fleet that operates from an expanding branch network in 23 locations across western and central Canada. Gibson also closed the purchase of Stittco Energy Ltd., a provider... read more
Williams has suspended capital investments in the Bluegrass Pipeline, a proposed natural gas liquids project, primarily in response to an insufficient level of firm customer commitments, the company announced. The project, in which Williams is a joint-venture partner with Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, is designed to connect natural gas liquids produced in the Marcellus and Utica areas of the Northeast with... read more
Ferrellgas Partners LP acquired Viking Propane, an independent propane company based in Madison, Calif. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Viking Propane offers a tremendous complement to the already strong Ferrellgas footprint in north central California, and allows us to extend our service territory west of Sacramento,” says Steve Wambold, Ferrellgas president and CEO. The deal marks Ferrellgas’... read more
A new energy company with a veteran propane industry leader is now on the scene, poised for growth through retail propane and midstream acquisitions and mergers. Chicago-based Energy Distribution Partners (EDP) launched in 2012. Its CEO, Tom Knauff, has 30 years of propane industry experience, working as a wholesale division manager and retail marketing director for Ferrellgas and later cofounding... read more
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and Stoltzfus Farm Service Inc. hosted a propane mower demo event earlier this year at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa. According to a press release, 35 landscape professionals attended the event to learn about propane’s benefits and try out the latest propane-powered commercial mowers. The event opened with educational sessions and a... read more
Hendrix Progressive Fuel Technologies is now offering propane conversion kits that are Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified for nine Kawasaki engines in three block sizes commonly used on commercial lawn mowers. The engines are: • 852cc – FX-751V/FX-801V/FX850V • 726cc – FX730V/FX691V /FX651V • 603cc – FS481V/FS541V/FS600V Each kit includes a detailed installation manual with instruction on adjusting the engine... read more
Gary France, chairman of the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) and owner of France Propane Service in Wisconsin, and Joe Cordill, former NPGA chairman and owner of Cordill Butane Propane Service in Louisiana, testified May 1 before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the causes of last winter’s propane supply shortage. The hearing, which included representatives from the... read more
Ferrellgas Partners LP acquired Sable Environmental LLC, a company that provides saltwater disposal services throughout the Eagle Ford shale, for $124.7 million. Ferrellgas says the deal is its first non-propane-related acquisition and that it now plans to establish a midstream division. “It is our intent to continue to expand our business both inside and outside our core propane operations as... read more
A record number of propane autogas exhibitors, including retailers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), plan to exhibit May 5-8 at the 2014 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, Calif., according to a press release. Ten medium- and light-duty OEMs, infrastructure providers and conversion partners are exhibiting technology at the ACT Expo. Those exhibiting are Alliance Autogas, CleanFuel USA,... read more
Williams Partners’ Opal, Wyo., gas-processing plant has returned to service, with a processing capacity of about 1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, following a full shutdown April 23 due to a fire, the company announced. Four cryogenic processing trains are now operating and a fifth unit, where the fire occurred, remains out of service. The total capacity... read more
