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leadership skills and extensive experience in global operations, project execution and leading edge technology will be invaluable in confronting the challenges facing our company and industry," said Cazalot. "I look forward to working with Lee, the rest of our executive leadership team, and all our dedicated employees over the next six months as we transition to his leadership and continue to execute on our well defined strategy." "Marathon Oil's strong set of base and growth assets, along with a robust exploration portfolio, reputation in the industry as a valued partner and dedication to exemplary corporate values make this a position I am very proud and excited to accept," said Tillman. "The progress Marathon Oil has made moving from an integrated company to an independent exploration and production company over the past two years has been nothing short of exceptional. The combined efforts of a dynamic board, focused management and dedicated global employees have yielded Marathon Oil's differentiating performance and strong growth outlook. I look forward to building on this solid foundation to further enhance Marathon Oil's long term shareholder value." nNGVi delivers CNG codes and standards training Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi) delivered a one-day training class on CNG codes and standards to more than 40 fire marshals, municipal code officials, airport authorities and others. The event was hosted by Black Hills Energy as a response to the demand for expert information on natural gas vehicles and fueling. The one-day CNG Codes & Standards Training was developed based on NGVi's award-winning curriculum and has been customized specifically for the informational needs of the fire marshal and code official audience. The training covers the codes for three primary areas including: • CNG Fueling Stations • Vehicular CNG Cylinders and the Onboard Fuel Systems www.npnweb.com n NPN Magazine • Vehicle Maintenance Facility Standards Natural gas as a transportation fuel is extremely safe, but its unique properties require adherence to a number of codes and rigorous safety standards that significantly differ from safety requirements addressing heavier-than-air, liquid fuels like diesel and gasoline. Specific regulations apply to high-pressure CNG fuel systems, to the design, operation, and maintenance of CNG fueling stations, and also to vehicle maintenance facilities and parking structures where natural-gaspowered vehicles are repaired, maintained or stored. "Fire marshals are likely to be familiar with the fire codes, but it is crucial that they understand the practical differences between working with natural gas and liquid fuels and become aware of national codes and regulations governing natural gas vehicles, CNG fueling stations, and vehicle maintenance facilities," said Leo Thomason, executive director and lead instructor at NGVi. "The attendees truly appreciated the focused training we provided on these subjects." "The training was an excellent opportunity to learn—the information was very new to us here in Nebraska," said Clark Conklin, chief deputy, fuels safety Nebraska state fire marshal. "These are…good resources for us regulators. Thank you for giving us the scoop on this issue." NGVi offers the CNG Codes & Standards course through hosting organizations or companies interested in helping fire marshals and code officials understand more about natural gas as a transportation fuel. "Gas utility companies, like Black Hills Energy, are really forward-thinking in hosting this kind of training for code officials so that barriers to market penetration for NGVs can be removed," noted Thomason. nBP joins 'TOP TIER' detergent gasoline program BP has announced that it has joined the automotive industry's TOP TIER program for gasoline detergency standards. Although all three BP-branded gasoline grades treated with the company's proprietary Invigorate additive have always exceeded the TOP TIER standard for detergency, the company formally joined the program last June. "We are committed to providing our branded marketers with the tools they need to demonstrate the high quality of BP-branded gasoline" said Amy Abraham, BP vice president of marketing and communications. "The decision to join the TOP TIER program was easy from a technical standpoint since the engine-cleaning benefits of our Invigorate additive already exceeded TOP TIER's detergency standard in all three grades. From a marketing standpoint, the new TOP TIER designation will make it even easier for our marketers and consumers to differentiate BP-branded gasoline from those brands that only meet the minimum government detergency standard." Increasingly, consumers search the TOP TIER website to identify the brands of gasoline that can help protect their vehicles' critical engine parts from performance-robbing deposits. As a TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline retailer, BP will be featured on the TOP TIER website, leading to increased exposure from consumers who are interested in TOP TIER gasoline or who were recommended by their auto manufacturer to use TOP TIER gasoline. INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS nSource™ North America partially acquires Commercial Petroleum Equipment Source™ North America Corporation, a leading fueling equipment distributor in North America, is pleased to announce that it is has acquired the business operations and selected assets of California-based Commercial Petroleum Equipment (CPE) – a leading distributor of petroleum fueling and marketing JULY/AUGUST 2013 7