The complete loading rack and tanks at Peterson Oil in Worcester. Photo credit: Diana Reiman.
In 2010, after a number of other facilities in the Worcester area
were shut down due to being non-compliant, Peterson Oil saw the need to further expand and upgrade its operation. Since MPE is a full-service company providing all services
required at bulk terminal facilities—including top and bottom loading, blending, automation, tanks, inspections, SPCC Plans, fire protection, canopies, pumps, engineering services, and more— once again, Peterson Oil entrusted MPE with the project.
The expansion resulted in doubling the size of the loading/
unloading area from two bays to four bays and the addition of a 15,000 gallon double-wall tank for dyed diesel or possibly a biodiesel mixture to B100 as well. The current facility has over 500,000 gallons of fuel oil and diesel products. It is a secured, fenced-in site with auto- mated gates that are controlled by the Fuelmaster system for entry. The tank containment area has the capacity to hold the larg- est tank (275,000 gallons) plus the amount of rain in a 25 year
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