The Petroleum Storage and Management Section administers regulations pertaining to the storage and management of petroleum in the province. The systems regulated include residential and commercial heating oil storage tank systems as well as the 80 million litre storage tank systems at the Transshipment Facility at Whiffen Head, and all systems in between.

Personnel are also involved in the development of regulations, policies and informational literature, the delivery of informational sessions, participation in industry associations, the licencing of heating oil storage tank system inspectors, the development and maintenance of a storage tank system database which will include information on tens of thousands of storage tank systems and the development of national standards through work with organizations including the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, the Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada organization and the Canadian Standards Association.

Personnel provide technical input on the implementation and interpretation of applicable regulations and numerous codes and standards.

• Legislation
• Requests for Confirmation of Registration
• Forms & Applications
• List of Licenced Inspectors
• Contact Information
• Information for homeowners who have experienced damage to their oil tanks during extreme weather or a natural disaster (7 KB)

Publications, Reports & Brochures

Storage and Handling of Gasoline and Associated Products

• • Guidelines for Drum-Based Petroleum Products Storage at Remote Sites (GD-PPD-070.2) (49 KB)
  • Guidelines for Drum-Based Petroleum Products Storage at Non-Remote Sites (GD-PPD-072.2) (49 KB)
  • Fuel Cache Inventory Form (538 KB)
  • Application for the Establishment of Fuel Caches at Remote Sites (560 KB)
  • Guidelines for the Registration of Tank Trucks and Tank Truck Trailers Storing Hydrocarbons  (1274 KB)
  • Registration Brochure (54 KB)
  • Advertisement (61 KB)

Heating Oil Storage Tank System

• • System Installation and Inspection Manual (678 KB)
  • Unregistered Heating Oil Tank Owner Information Brochure (90 KB)
  • Handout To Unregistered Heating Oil Tank Owner (75 KB)
  • CSA B139 Series 15 link for purchase

Used Oil and Used Glycol

• • Requirements for Used Oil Combustion Equipment (GD-PPD-037.1) (33 KB)

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