We’re so lucky at Nqpetro to work with a friendly, down to earth team that feels more like a family sometimes than workmates.

One of our favourite legends on the team is Murray – or Muzz to his mates. Muzz has been with Nqpetro since the first day of operations back on the first of April, 2004. He is one our most experienced technicians with a wealth of experience and stories to tell.

You might know Murray as one of our vital “Roll Over Emergency Response Personnel”. That means he gets called out when there is a truck roll over. Muzz is trained on the procedures and processes in how to respond to these dangerous situations. When he’s not saving the day from truck rollover disasters, Murray also looks after our remote customers. He’s a familiar face and trusted voice around our remote communities, so if you see him out and about, say g’day.

If you ever need Muzz or any of the other legends on the Nqpetro team, we’re available for you 24-7, Australia-wide.

Have you got old-fashioned, single-walled underground storage tanks on your site?

Perhaps you don’t need them anymore and you figure you can just forget about them. Maybe you want to upgrade to a new system without having to worry about getting rid of the old stuff. So, you might think to yourself, “Why do I need to decommission underground storage tanks anyway?”. Whether you’re still using fuel storage tanks on your site or not, there are some very important reasons to have the old ones decommissioned by professionals.

1.     You Can Cop a Nasty Fine

Old underground steel tanks are notorious for leaking. If you’re found to have an underground fuel leak at your site, you might be looking at costly fines or legal action resulting from environmental issues. Under Australian regulations, it is against the law to allow or ignore leaking or faulty underground fuel storage systems. Not only that, you’re required by law to have a system for detecting and monitoring leaks, groundwater monitoring wells at sensitive locations and a program to test them, an Environmental Protection Plan and thorough, accurate systems in place for record keeping, reporting of leaks and notifying the local council when an underground storage system is decommissioned. Lack any of these elements and penalties can be worse.

2.     They Can Be Dangerous

Underground fuel petrol storage system leaks are responsible for dangerous environmental contamination. Australia’s soils and waterways are vital resources, important for the farming industry and the general health and safety of our local communities. To make matters worse, a lot of modern fuel blends are more corrosive to the old steel tanks than they are modern tanks. That means they’re dangerously prone to leaking after 20 or more years. Should your underground fuel storage systems be found to be leaking, you are required by law to conduct remediation, which adds further cost to fines and professional decommissioning works.

3.     New Tanks are Far Superior

A lot of fuel retailers, local councils, and industries have already rushed to decommission old systems before detecting leaks. The reason for their pre-emptive strategies? Aside from avoiding costly fines and remediation works, new tanks are leagues ahead of the old ones in design and function. New underground double wall fibreglass tanks don’t corrode, and they have a 30-year lifetime warranty. These tanks not only comply with current environmental regulations, they reduce the risk of leaks. Replacing old steel tanks with new and improved tanks can also be a chance to relocate them to a better underground area, or if space permits, position them above ground. Most retail sites won’t have the room for this, as due to AS1940 regulations you require significant separation distances from buildings and property boundaries with above ground fuel storage. If your site permits, opting for above instead of underground systems makes for easier to monitor and maintain and replace systems and parts. You can catch any leak or issue earlier, fix them sooner and avoid contamination all without having to engage an excavator on top of your fuel tank repair professionals.

If you need to upgrade a site with redundant fuel tanks, talk to the team at Nqpetro. We’re experienced specialists in tank decommissioning and the removal of underground fuel storage tanks Australia-wide.

If your existing tanks are still in great condition, but you just need more storage capacity, you might want to consider integrating some new ones. Check out our latest case study that reveals how Nqpetro did just that for a big mining operation that was just getting bigger.
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Nqpetro is pumped to announce an exciting new partnership with internationally renowned Gilbarco Veeder-Root. The deal will see Nqpetro providing service support to all of Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s retail fuel clients across North Queensland, the Northern Territory and Northern Western Australia from the first of March, 2020.

Craig Cygler, Managing Director of Nqpetro said, “We’re very excited about this new partnership. Gilbarco Veeder-Root is a world-leader, so it’s something to be proud of for sure.”

Gilbarco Veeder-Root is internationally regarded as one of the trailblazers in providing the world’s best retail point-of-sale, fuelling, and software solutions. The Company currently services in excess of 4000 retail outlets across Australia.

Nqpetro has been providing comprehensive fuel storage and handling solutions for the retail, commercial and industrial sectors in Australia for over 15 years. Their expertise is sought out by clients in the mining, agriculture, government, transport and aviation industries, along with a wide range of petrol stations from small general stores to major metro hubs. As such, the team has extensive experience and specialist knowledge of the challenges faced by Australian clients. It’s this experience that led Gilbarco Veeder-Root to choose Nqpetro as their new service supply partner.

Harry Stilin, Gilbarco Veeder-Root Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand said, “This agreement will build on the strong existing relationship we hold with Nqpetro and will enable more efficient coverage of these large geographic areas across the Northern part of Australia.”

The combined strength of the two companies will foster more proactive and comprehensive service for metro and regional fuel outlets. Nqpetro and Gilbarco Veeder-Root clients can expect faster response times, world-leading solutions and the strength of an international company, backed by a local team all around Australia.

“Gilbarco has the strength in the metro areas and Nqpetro have the strength in the northern regional areas of Australia,” Mr Cygler explains, “So together we are providing great coverage.”

“Gilbarco clients can rest assured they’ll be getting the same, if not better service from our team,” he continues, “We have branches in Cairns, Perth, Darwin and Brisbane and can provide 24-hour service and repairs for fuel pumps, fuel management systems and consoles. We’re also experienced in preventative maintenance that helps minimise equipment breakdowns and disruptions to business. Basically, if you pump fuel, we can help you.”

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Tools and pens down for 2018 to celebrate another successful year at the annual Nqpetro Chrissy breakup BBQ. 

Work Colleagues, family and invited guests all enjoyed the beautiful food, jumping castle and a few bevy’s.

A big thank you to Craig for your generosity in supplying the jumping castle and beverages. Also for your BBQ skills and present distribution.

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