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Kinder Morgan Abandons Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline
Kinder Morgan Abandons Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline

The Oilheat industry is facing a little less pressure now following last month’s decision by Kinder Morgan to abandon the proposed Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline (NED), which would have brought natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation in Pennsyl

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OHCC, NYOHA and NORA Open Shared Facility
OHCC, NYOHA and NORA Open Shared Facility

The heating oil industry has a place to call home in New York. The New York Oil Heating Association, the Oil Heat Comfort Corp. and the National Oilheat Research Alliance held an open house last month for their new shared facility in Plainview, NY.

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Feeding the Talent Pipeline
Feeding the Talent Pipeline

Keeping a service team staffed with skilled technicians is a daunting challenge for some Oilheat companies. Many top technicians are nearing retirement age, and the ambitious, young technical minds that could replace them often gravitate to other industri

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With This Message, We Can Win
With This Message, We Can Win

It’s time for Oilheat to make some noise. The tables have turned dramatically in the Oilheat vs. natural gas debate, and last month’s news that Kinder Morgan is walking away from the Northeast Energy Direct natural gas pipeline only strengthens Oil

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Heil Unveils Latest Trailer Builds Featuring Civacon’s COPS at WPMA

Civacon, part of OPW, is proud to announce that Heil Trailer International, Cleveland, TN, unveiled a new truck and trailer at the recent Western Petroleum Marketers Association’s (WPMA) National Convention & Convenience Store Expo in Las Vegas, NV, tha

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Know Your Risk Tolerance
Know Your Risk Tolerance

Risk tolerance is the amount of margin you’re willing to put at risk for profit potential. You need to ask yourself how much margin you are willing to lose to cover operating expenses. A “quick and dirty” way to evaluate your risk tolerance is to

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