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Houston-based CEO, President, Jess Hewitt is the new Chairman of the Marketing Committee (HOUSTON, TX) May 1, 2007- Gulf Hydrocarbon, the premier provider of biodiesel to the petroleum industry, is pleased to announce the additional of dyed red biodiesel to its product line at IFL terminal in Houston, TX. The dye red is automatically blended into biodiesel at the loading rack in the terminal, mixed according to IRS protocol using a mechanical injection system to insert the dye red into the biodiesel. The dye red biodiesel is used off-road by construction companies, ranchers, farmers, and standby generators, marine and drilling industries because of its non-taxable incentive provided by the US government. The cost of dye red biodiesel is comparable to diesel and current pricing can be found through OPIS or DTN. Scott Hughes, Director of Governmental Affairs for the National Biodiesel Board, “Dye red presents a wonderful non-taxable option for farmers, ranchers, off-road equipment haulers to better manage their logistics costs. The tax incentives will continue to help develop the biodiesel industry and preserve our natural resources. Gulf Hydrocarbon is truly a pioneer in the industry by providing this product at the pump in their terminals.” Gulf Hydrocarbon is currently offering dye red biodiesel to Louisiana and Texas distributors that sell the product to farmers. Distributors in the Louisiana and Texas area include O’Roarke Petroleum Products, Talen’s Marine and Temple Oil Company. HAMMOND, Ind.-- Gulf Hydrocarbon Inc. has opened up a wholesale biodiesel facility south of Chicago that offers biodiesel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in an easy-to-use, convenient wholesale distribution pump. "High volume biodiesel wholesalers and distributors are coming in at all hours of the night, loading up to avoid traffic," said Jess Hewitt, president of Gulf Hydrocarbon. "Chicago is undergoing a huge construction project that is crippling major freeways, so our automated 24/7 infrastructure will make the difference in making biodiesel profitable for some distributors." The facility allows tankers, transport trucks, rail cars to add 100 percent agri-biodiesel fuel (B100) to their diesel fuel mix. The terminal, located at 3200 Sheffield Ave., Hammond, Ind., has a capacity of 52 MM gallons total storage, 1.2 MM bbls of total storage. At the Wolf Lake terminal, the drivers preset a meter for the requested volume, connect their hoses, and flip a switch to start pumping the B100. Hewitt said the terminal began carrying biodiesel in January, but just recently went to 24/7 B100 access. "Through the middle of a freezing winter, we pumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of heated biodiesel fuel in Hammond," he said. "Our wholesale customers have reported great success using it; they have increased their orders far beyond their own projections." The terminal will also improve availability for large fleet customers. Gulf Hydrocarbon's distribution specialist, Ron Richardson, said the Hammond terminal serves jobbers and distributors in the Chicago area as well as North Central Illinois and Indiana. He said the company is negotiating contracts to supply several local municipalities and transit systems. The launch of biodiesel at this terminal means retail gas stations will now have easier access to biodiesel blends, opening the door to more public pumps in the area. A map of public pumps can be seen at www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel. "Efficient and cost-effective distribution is one of the most important elements of any energy industry," said Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board. "Increasing the number of facilities like these is important to getting biodiesel into the fuel tanks of Americans and helping to supplement our nation's energy supply." Gulf Hydrocarbon has also recently launched a second terminal in Houston. Intercontinental Fuels, or IFL, terminal offers biodiesel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the wholesale distribution terminal located in North Houston near Bush Intercontinental Airport. The IFL facility allows bobtail trucks and transport trucks to add 100 percent agri-biodiesel fuel (B100) to their diesel fuel mix. The terminal, located at 17617 Aldine-Westfield Rd., has a capacity of 6.7 million gallons of total storage, 420,000 gallons of storage for biodiesel. NBB estimates that 27 petroleum terminals have invested in equipment to make biodiesel a significant part of their business. Today, more than 600 major fleets use biodiesel commercially, and 700 retail filling stations make it available to the public. Established in 1997, Gulf Hydrocarbon Inc. is the premier provider of biodiesel to the petroleum industry. Offering competitively-priced biodiesel for large end-users and petroleum companies, Gulf Hydrocarbon also offers marketing strategies to producers that wish to contract for high-volume off-take agreements and risk management of biodiesel or biodiesel feedstocks. Specialized services include biodiesel production, blending, plant operation, tolling, plant development and financing. Gulf Hydrocarbon pursues biodiesel project development and financing through its Renewable Fuel Research Associates (RFRA) division. Gulf Hydrocarbon holds an exclusive license to market biodiesel production technology through Petrogas Inc. SOURCE: Gulf Hydrocarbon Inc. via Business Wire. November 7, 2007 (HOUSTON)- Gulf Hydrocarbon, the premier provider of biodiesel to the petroleum industry, announced that its new racing fuel shop, HYPERFUELS, is now open to the public. Located at 12969 West Hardy Road at the Gulf Bank exit, HYPERFUELS allows racers to purchase a variety high quality race fuels, biodiesel, additives, and lubricants. The HYPERFUELS store features racing fuels from Sunoco, Shell Racing Solutions and Turbo Blue with octanes ranging from 100-117. Fuels can be purchased in individual 5 and 55 gallon pre-sealed drums, race fuel can also run in regular cars and can be stored for up to two years, providing a quick and stable fuel source. Racing oils sold at HYPERFUELS include Royal Purple, Quaker State and Synergyn. Race fuels and oils are available in containers eligible for ground shipping throughout the USA. HYPERFUELS also carries SynDiesel?, a synthetic diesel with a 63 cetane rating, storage life of up to 10 years and 20% more BTU’s than conventional diesel. Methanol, Nitromethane and Biodiesel are also for sale, in 5 and 55 gallon drums. The store is open to the public Monday through Friday 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The store will also serve as a distribution center to supply the company’s online clients who order fuels, lubricants, and additives through the company’s two racing fuel websites: hyperfuels.com and buyracegas.com. HYPERFUELS will have a Grand Opening party on Saturday, November 17, 2007 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the store. For more information visit: www.HYPERFUELS.com or www.buyracegas.com HOUSTON, TX September 08, 2006 — With daily posted prices on OPIS (Oil Price Information Service) an Intercontinental Fuels, or IFL, terminal now offers biodiesel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in an easy to use, convenient wholesale distribution terminal located in North Houston near Bush Intercontinental Airport. Gulf Hydrocarbon, Inc. pioneered the wholesale biodiesel facility in Houston, Texas mainly for petroleum jobbers and distributors in the area. The facility allows bobtail trucks and transport trucks to add 100 percent agri-biodiesel fuel (B100) to their diesel fuel mix. The terminal, located at 17617 Aldine-Westfield Rd. has a capacity of 6.7 million gallons of total storage, 420,000 gallons of storage for biodiesel. At the IFL terminal, the drivers preset an Accuload meter for the requested volume, connect the Scully overfill protection system and their hoses, and flip a switch to start pumping the B100. The terminal is always open and accessed with a card key system. The truck loading rack has three bays with the ability to handle five different grades of products including biodiesel. Truck rack vapors are collected and controlled through the use of a flare system. All biodiesel at the IFL terminal meets latest ASTM D6751 standards. “High volume biodiesel wholesalers and distributors are coming in at all hours of the night, loading up to avoid traffic,” said Jess Hewitt, president of Gulf Hydrocarbon. “Houston is without a source of biodiesel from a major petroleum terminal so our automated 24/7 infrastructure will make the difference in biodiesel being profitable for distributors.” The terminal will also improve availability for large fleet customers. Gulf Hydrocarbon’s sales specialist, Ron Richardson, said the Houston terminal serves jobbers and distributors in Houston as well as several communities north of Houston. We are also looking for strategic partners who can utilize existing storage for sales of regular diesel fuel to our biodiesel customers. The launch of biodiesel at this terminal means retail stations and truck stops will now have easier access to biodiesel blends, opening the door to more public pumps in the area. A map of public pumps can be seen at www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel. “Efficient and cost effective distribution is one of the most important elements of any energy industry,” said Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB). “Increasing the number of facilities like these is important to getting biodiesel into the fuel tanks of Americans and helping to supplement our nation’s energy supply.” NBB estimates that 27 petroleum terminals have invested in equipment to make biodiesel a significant part of their business. Biodiesel is a renewable diesel fuel that is made from domestic resources such as soybean oil or other domestic fats and vegetable oils. It can be used in any diesel engine with few or no modifications, and can be blended with petroleum diesel at any level. Biodiesel significantly cuts harmful environmental emissions, promotes greater energy independence and boosts our economy. Today, more than 600 major fleets use biodiesel commercially, and 700 retail filling stations make it available to the public. # # # About Gulf Hydrocarbon, Inc. Established in 1997, Gulf Hydrocarbon, Inc. is the premier provider of biodiesel to the petroleum industry. Offering competitively-priced biodiesel for large end-users and petroleum companies, Gulf Hydrocarbon also offers marketing strategies to producers that wish to contract for high volume off-take agreements and risk management of biodiesel or biodiesel feedstocks. Gulf Hydrocarbon pursues biodiesel project development and financing through its Renewable Fuel Research Associates (RFRA) division. Gulf Hydrocarbon holds an exclusive license to market biodiesel production technology through Petrogas, Inc. (www.petrogas.org). For more information please got o www.GulfHydrocarbon.com Houston, TX- Petrogas Process Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce the most competitive biodiesel transesterification processing equipment currently available, Petrogas Biodiesel Production Modules. With the average price per module between $950k and just under $2 million, Petrogas has beaten the standard market pricing and offers a higher quality, greater mobility product with proven value retention. The Petrogas transesterification process involves continuous biodiesel processing to convert degummed crude soybean oil into methyl ester or biodiesel. The Petrogas process employs the latest in processing technology on a skid mounted packaged plant that provides the unit ease of mobility, a differentiation from typical plants in the Biodiesel plant market. “Petrogas has positioned our Biodiesel plant in the marketplace at such a critical time and unique pricing point that everyone from cities to corporations will have no choice but to evaluate the possibility of converting soy into energy for their fuel needs,” stated Paul Hewitt, President, Petrogas Process Systems, Inc. “Our company has been providing special needs equipment to the oil & gas industry for 29 years and we look forward to providing the expected excellence with the biodiesel plant.” ABOUT PETROGAS Petrogas is a privately owned company formed in 1975 to offer unique process technologies to the oil and gas producing industry. Modular plants are designed and manufactured able to be installed quickly, within one day, for the recovery of propane and heavier hydrocarbon vapors from natural gas. The passage of the Clean Air Act in the USA created a market for the same technology to be applied to the recovery of vapors from an air mixture. Since a single technology does not fit all applications, Petrogas developed Lean Oil Absorption, Refrigeration, Carbon Adsorption, cryogenic, and turboexpander type systems. Having developed all of the effective vapor recovery methods, Petrogas is able to offer its clients the technology best suited for the application. Petrogas, in addition to the fabrication of vessels, heat exchangers and piping, is fully qualified to provide electrical, instrumentation and UL Approved Control Panels. Petrogas has manufactured in excess of 1,200 systems since its formation. Petrogas systems operate throughout the world. Petrogas is a growth company with a solid financial base. The quality of its engineering staff of Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, and Refrigeration professional engineers is beyond compare within the industry, always offering the best field proven technology at the most cost effective price. HOUSTON – May 26, 2004 – Trucking fleets, school districts and environmentally-conscience construction equipment fleet owners in the Houston area now have an innovative, convenient and safer local source of biodiesel, a renewable fuel offering significant clean air and performance benefits. Fleet Fuel Management (FFM), an O’Rourke company, has rolled out CleanPower at its card lock fueling station located at 227 McCarty Drive. The CleanPower biodiesel pump serves as the first of its kind for the Houston area. Biodiesel can be used in all diesel engines without any modifications. The fuel also can be used in its pure form (B100), or blended with diesel at any level, most commonly 20 percent producing B20. The FFM pumps will offer CleanPower as a B20 product, with B100 available for purchase in bulk quantities. Currently, more than 500 major fleets have switched to biodiesel fuel nationwide. “Biodiesel will be the way of the future as our industry seeks alternative fuels that not only decrease air pollution by reducing harmful emissions, but also reduce greenhouse gasses as well,” said Tony Garcia, Specialty Fuels business manager for O’Rourke Petroleum. “As one of the most beneficial fuels available from an environmental standpoint, we see this new offering as a chance for fleets to have the option to meet clean-air regulations in an environmentally-friendly way.” Significantly reducing emissions like carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons and particulate matter, CleanPower serves as a nontoxic, biodegradable fuel, essentially free of sulfur and aromatics. CleanPower offers similar fuel economy, horsepower and torque to petroleum diesel while providing superior lubricity. Established more than 75 years ago, O’Rourke Petroleum serves as a one-step source for the petrochemical industry, offering comprehensive petroleum services that include lubricants, specialty fueling services, Lubrecon Systems, Inc. (LSI), O’Rourke Marine Services (OMS) and Select Environmental Petroleum Management (SEPM). Located minutes from the Port of Houston, O’Rourke strives to offer total petroleum management for a variety of markets, including petrochemical and refining, power generation, general manufacturing , transportation, automotive and aviation. For more information about CleanPower or O’Rourke Petroleum, please call 713-672-4500 or visit www.orpp.com.
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