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Kroger Fuel Sales Tops Big-Box Retailers in Latest NACS Retail Fuels Report
March 5th, 2013 by Fiedler Group
The National Association of Convenience Stores recently released their 2013 NACS Retail Fuels Report summarizing the current status of the U.S. Petroleum Industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Fiedler Group Celebrates 55 Years
January 8th, 2013 by Fiedler Group
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 Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
The Value of Quality Assurance Measures
April 30th, 2012 by Fiedler Group
The cornerstone of reputable, growing organizations is a consistent customer experience — the same experience at different locations, in different states, across different countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Advantages of “Above ground, below grade” Fuel Tank Installations
January 11th, 2012 by Fiedler Group
Due to our expertise in the retail petroleum industry coupled with our legacy of success with independent franchisees (as well as elite members of the Fortune Global 500), a North Hollywood-area Chevron franchisee retained Fiedler Group to design and permit the rebuild of his facility. Read the rest of this entry »
How Fiedler Group Benefits Franchisees
July 30th, 2011 by Fiedler Group
At Fiedler Group, we provide an inclusive range of expertise to both elite members of the Fortune Global 500 as well as independent franchisees. Read the rest of this entry »
Industrial and petrochemical
June 2nd, 2011 by Patrick Fiedler
What does Fiedler Group offer that sets us apart from our competitors? Years of actual operation experience at petroleum facilities, as well as downstream facility design and construction expertise.
This proficiency means we hold a clear understanding of both operational and system design requirements across a number of industrial applications including:
- terminal lubrication facility design,
- ground-up bulk plant design,
- building enhancement and expansions for terminals,
- ADA compliance,
- pipeline fueling system upgrades, and
- aircraft fueling facility design.
Case Studies
Chevron Terminal
With a global refining capacity of more than 2-million barrels of oil per day and a marketing network of more than 22,000 retail outlets on six continents, Chevron is one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies.
Ashland, Inc.
Fielder Group was retained by Ashland Inc. — a diversified Fortune 500 chemical company with sales and operations in more than 100 countries — to engineer, design, permit and provide construction support for three chemical warehousing, blending, storage and terminal facilities.
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.