Rather than an angle stop valve, a similar looking angle stop check valve ... once diesel oil filled another tank to capacity during bunkering, the diesel oil was directed up the common vent ...

He suggested that before cutting up an oil tank, you first stand it on the end opposite the valve and let it sit for ... they need a tank removal expert. Check with the local department of the ...

Thieves had cut through a fence and stolen one-inch and two-inch brass valves from an oil tank. Fortunately, a berm, a required safety measure in the industry, contained the oil, preventing ...

The spill was initially reported by Saanich as being the result of a faulty valve at the bottom of the oil tank ... the soil that surrounded the tank — to check for contamination.

Baytex Energy Corp. says a damaged vent valve likely helped trigger explosions July 27 that blew the tops off two huge oil storage tanks at a shut-in well site near Nampa, south of Peace River.

Tuesday, fire officials say the homeowners may have missed a crucial step in the oil tank removal process -- the residents did not remove the tank's intake valves. Experts say while this is not a ...