Propane
WEEK IN REVIEW - August 30th - Sept. 3rd, 2010
Monday: Crude ended a three-day win streak that followed the Fed chairman's speech, which had encouraged markets the previous week. Crude dropped 0.6 percent, as did Belvieu propane. Conway was down 0.2 percent.
Tuesday: Crude dropped $2.78 despite an improvement to consumer confidence. Concern about the economy contained in the release minutes of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting seemed to delay a positive reaction to the consumer confidence numbers. Propane significantly lagged the drop in crude.
Wednesday: Crude came roaring back after improvements in manufacturing activity in China and the U.S., combined with the previous day's improvement in consumer confidence, to encourage investors. The EIA inventory report had little impact on trading as a larger-than-expected build in crude inventory was offset by drops in refined products inventory. Propane was up with crude despite a higher-tahn-expected build in inventory.
Thursday: Crude extended gains on worries that Hurricane Earl would disrupt East Coast refinery operations and following a minor production platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico that seemed to get overblown by the media, the government and the markets. Propane markets did not react with crude, with gains of just 0.1 percent to crude and 1.5 percent increase.
Friday:
Crude fell as worries about Hurricane Earl shifted from potential
disruptions to refinery operations to disruptions in Labor Day
holiday travel, which would lower energy consumption. Belvieu
propane made up the ground lost to crude on Thursday, while Conway
fell with crude. Natural gas surged 5 percent after EIA increased
its estimate on working natural gas storage capacity by 4.1 percent.
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Farmers
Cooperative Association belongs to both the National Propane Gas
Association and Rocky Mountain Propane Gas Association. Safety
is the most important aspect in our propane gas department. All FCA propane departments personal has been through CTEP training
to provide a safe propane system installation. At time of
installation FCA will come inside your home to perform a gas
check. We also offe
r free leak checks to our propane gas
customers, this leak check identifies a propane gas leak in the
piping of your system.
Farmers Cooperative Association operates propane gas facilities in both Gillette and Sundance Wyoming, serving all of Northeastern Wyoming. FCA operates 5 bulk delivery trucks out of these locations along with a dedicated service team to serve all of your propane needs.
Farmers Cooperative Association offers propane gas tank leasing in both 500 gallon and 1000 gallon tank capacity, these can also be purchased if available.
Paul Dudley, Petroleum Dept. Manager
Market Plans
We have a summer-fill program which allows the customer to fill their propane gas tank at usually the lowest possible price of the year. We have a budget payment plan which starts in May of each year, this allows the consumer to lock in propane gas cost and spread payments over 11 months. We also have a pre-pay program which the consumer can pre-purchase their winter propane gas needs.
FCA offers both bobtail delivery and transport delivery.
Characteristics of Propane
- In its natural state, propane is an odorless
and colorless gas.
- Propane is stored as a liquid under pressure in
tanks and cylinders.
- If propane comes in contact with your skin it
can result in frost burns.
- Concentrations of propane may cause flash fires
or explosions.
- A chemical odorant has been added to give a
distinct smell to the propane.
- The purpose of the odorant is to help people
detect a presence of propane.
Unlike natural gas, propane is heavier than air, and it may collect initially at floor levels or in other low areas before it begins to dissipate, therefore, to check for the presence of propane in a room, carefully smell all over the room, especially in low spots.
Even a slight gas odor may signal a serious propane gas leak, and you should take immediate action if you smell gas or suspect a leak:
Call your propane supplier and the fire department, do not attempt to repair leak yourself!
Farmers Cooperative Association offers 24 hour 7 days a week propane service.
Please try us, to order call (307) 682-4468, (307) 682-2429, 1-800-508-4468, Sundance (307) 283-2540.
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