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Findings from world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle and fueling demo published
September 11th, 2012 by Fiedler Group
The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently published report covering their seven year validation project indicates that Read the rest of this entry »
Chevron, Highland
April 30th, 2012 by Fiedler Group
Chevron is one of the world’s “supermajor” oil companies. For the past five years, it has been continuously ranked as one of America’s five largest corporations by Fortune 500. Read the rest of this entry »
Retail petroleum
June 2nd, 2011 by Patrick Fiedler
There’s a reason the petroleum industry’s most successful companies call on Fiedler Group when planning new builds or remodeling a facility — we’re the experts.
And as the experts, we offer a complete package of services.
We have extensive experience in multi-site development programs and site adaption of corporate design standards, and specialize in managing compliance programs (ensuring our clients meet jurisdictional regulations).
Whether you’re considering one new facility or hundreds of sites, Fiedler Group is the authority and trusted partner you’ve been seeking.
We specialize in the following areas:
Petroleum
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Fuel systems
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Case Studies
Kroger
The Kroger store chain (Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Dillons, etc) began selling gasoline at its supermarkets in 1998, and now tops all big box retailers with over 1170 supermarket fuel centers.
Chevron
Founded in 1879, Chevron has grown to be one of the largest corporations in the petroleum industry – supporting retail outlets on six continents.
BP West Coast Products
Since its founding in 1909, BP has grown to be one of the world’s largest energy companies — whether providing fuel for vehicles, energy for heat and light, retail services, or petrochemical products.
History
June 2nd, 2011 by Patrick Fiedler
Fred Stanton Fiedler was just 23 years old in 1946. Fresh out of the Army Air Corp, he joined Union Oil Company’s Construction and Engineering Department.
Over the next eleven years, Fiedler worked in a department that would complete over 800 service stations — including building Service Station #4252, at the corner of Los Feliz and Brunswick, in a record-breaking nine working days.
But in 1956, the petroleum giant reached its refinery capacity, and no additional service stations were commissioned.
As the saying goes, when one door closes, a window opens. In Fred’s case, the window would become Fred Fiedler & Associates (FF&A) — founded at the encouragement of Union Oil to manage the company’s Western United States construction and engineering projects.
In 1964, FF&A moved to its Third Street offices in downtown Los Angeles, where company headquarters remained for over 50 years — a true brick-and-mortar symbol of the firm’s relentless stability, consistency, and dedication.
As the oil industry matured, FF&A played a vital role in serving major petroleum companies as they transitioned from full service auto care to self-service stations.
At the turn of the 1970s, new service station development came to a virtual halt. And out of this, the industry saw the arrival of air quality initiatives and regulations. Faced with a new challenge, FF&A trail-blazed vapor recovery solutions for underground tanks and similar fuel system projects.
By 1980, customers sought more from a service station than a simple fill-up. Convenience was the new trend — fill-up your tank, polish your engine with a quick lube and oil, and wash off the dust with a car wash. And again, Fiedler’s team was the industry leader, providing solutions forevery need.
The 90s saw the convenience trend evolve with the advent of quick service restaurants (QSRs) and co-branding. Fiedler’s success with these facilities, which combined both food and gasoline, pioneered new opportunities with national restaurant leaders, including the likes of McDonalds, Jack in the Box, and Wienerschnitzel.
Concurrently, the firm utilized its renowned design and engineering expertise to develop new solutions for the alternative fuels market. Its demonstrated success in this market fueled opportunities to assist multinational energy corporations including BP, Chevron, and Shell in developing their premiere U.S. hydrogen fuel facilities.
In 2004, FF&A rebranded itself Fiedler Group — reflecting the company’s revitalized direction as the multi-dimensional design and engineering firm you know today.
Fiedler Group continues to evolve and meet the needs of its clients in an ever-changing environment with new service offerings, new technologies, and a steadfast commitment to serving our clients with unparalleled quality and value.
Fiedler Firsts
June 2nd, 2011 by Patrick Fiedler
Since its founding in 1957, Fiedler Group has prided itself in being a leading supplier of innovative design and engineering services.
It’s this commitment that consistently positions Fiedler Group among industry leaders — revolutionizing technologies, processes, and advancements.
See below for a brief selection of Fiedler “firsts.”
- First Mesa compressed natural gas facility (1995)
- First Chevron/McDonald’s co-brand (1996)
- First ground-up Arco am/pm fueling facility in Mexico (1997)
- First New Vision Arco am/pm facility (2002)
- First retail-designed BP hydrogen fueling station (2004)
- First Chevron hydrogen fueling station (2005)
- First Southern California Edison electrolyzer hydrogen facility (2007)
- First Shell Oil combined hydrogen and gasoline station (2008)
- First BP LEED-certified gasoline station (2008)
- First hydrogen fueling station to tap into an existing hydrogen pipeline (2011)
- First “above ground, below grade” fuel system installation in California which complies with CARB Phase II Enhanced Vapor Recovery Standards (2012)
- First high-pressure hydrogen fueling station aimed at private consumers in California (2012)
- First hydrogen fueling station to serve four hydrogen-powered vehicles at the same time (2012)
- Site adapting and permitting 70 sites in the first nationwide Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueling network in the Untied States – America’s Natural Gas Highway (ANGH) (2012)
These certainly aren’t the last of the “firsts” to come; Fiedler Group remains committed to its proud history of innovation — a promise kept across the better part of half a century.
