Brian Richesson

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Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas Magazine. Contact him at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3748.

Posts by Brian Richesson

Star Group mourns sudden death of CEO Posted on 24 Dec 2018 in the News categories.

Steven J. Goldman, 58, had been president and CEO of Star Group and a member of its board of directors since October 2013. Read more»

CHS Inc. elects five directors, officers for 2019 Posted on 24 Dec 2018 in the News categories.

The company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products. Read more»

Navien recalls propane tankless water heaters, boilers Posted on 21 Dec 2018 in the News categories.

The recall involves condensing tankless water heaters and combination boilers with model numbers NPE-180A, NPE-180S and NCB-180E that have been or will be converted from using natural gas to propane. Read more»

LP Gas magazine announces Hall of Fame class of 2019 Posted on 20 Dec 2018 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Four propane industry professionals who make up the 2019 class are honored for association leadership, safety and promoting widespread LP gas use. Read more»

Fast-tracked Michigan legislation forms authority to oversee Line 5 pipeline tunnel Posted on 19 Dec 2018 in the News categories.

Line 5 is a 65-year-old light crude oil and natural gas liquids pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan and serves as a key source of propane in the state and surrounding regions. Read more»

DiLeo Gas acquires Meacham Propane Posted on 18 Dec 2018 in the News categories.

DiLeo Gas says it seeks to further increase its existing customer base throughout New England. Read more»

Securing propane’s workforce of the future Posted on 17 Dec 2018 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

This year's State of the Industry report explores how the propane industry is working to recruit young, qualified candidates to its workforce. Read more»

Natural gas production on the rise over the last decade Posted on 14 Dec 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

This growth in natural gas production has been driven by production in the Appalachian Basin in the Northeast, the Permian Basin in western Texas and New Mexico, and the Haynesville Shale in Texas and Louisiana. Read more»

Enterprise Products Partners to expand fractionation capacity Posted on 12 Dec 2018 in the News categories.

As part of the initiative, Enterprise plans to optimize its Shoup fractionator in Nueces County, Texas, and restart its 30,000-bpd Tebone fractionator in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Read more»

Lone Star NGL to construct fractionation facility Posted on 10 Dec 2018 in the News categories.

The fractionation facility, which will be located in Mont Belvieu, Texas, will be operational in the first quarter of 2020. Read more»