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Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
NAICS 424710 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments with bulk liquid storage facilities primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas.
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Questions to ask
- What products are stored and distributed — refined fuels only, or also crude petroleum or LPG?
- What is the total storage capacity, and what is the age and construction type of the primary tanks?
- Is there any current or historical soil or groundwater contamination at the site, or active regulatory involvement?
- How many bulk transport vehicles are operated, and are drivers employees or owner-operators?
- What environmental compliance programs, inspections, or third-party audits are in place?
- For Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals, what should the underwriter know about prior pollution incidents, regulatory penalties, or active remediation obligations at the site?
- For Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals, what should the underwriter know about older underground storage tanks or aging above-ground tanks without documented inspection and maintenance records?
- For Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals, what should the underwriter know about crude petroleum or unrefined product handling, which typically falls outside most specialty admitted appetites?
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Petroleum bulk stations and terminals receive, store, and distribute petroleum products — including gasoline, diesel, heating oil, jet fuel, and liquefied petroleum gas — in bulk quantities via pipeline, tanker, rail, or truck. Operations typically involve large above-ground or underground storage tanks, loading and unloading facilities, metering equipment, and a fleet of bulk transport vehicles serving commercial, industrial, and retail fuel customers.
Questions to investigate
- What products are stored and distributed — refined fuels only, or also crude petroleum or LPG?
- What is the total storage capacity, and what is the age and construction type of the primary tanks?
- Is there any current or historical soil or groundwater contamination at the site, or active regulatory involvement?
- How many bulk transport vehicles are operated, and are drivers employees or owner-operators?
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