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Mon, May 17, 2010
US Oil & Gas Corp: United States Oil and Gas Corp Subsidiary Purchases New Equipment as Industry Outlook Continues to Strengthe
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - May 17, 2010) - United States Oil and Gas Corp (
Turnbull plans to purchase an additional 10,500 to 11,200 gallon tanker in the next several months. Turnbull's hauling capacity now stands at approximately 50,000 gallons. Turnbull owns all of its fuel delivery vehicles, including three 18-wheel tankers for the delivery of propane and diesel fuels.
Turnbull, which had revenues of approximately $14 million in 2009, was founded in 1965. It is based in Plainville Kansas, and derives its revenue primarily from the distribution and sale of refined oil and gas products, such as diesel fuel, gasoline, and propane. These fuels are purchased from local suppliers, are stored in an on-site bulk storage plant and then sold and delivered to a broad range of regional customers via tanker truck. When not delivering its fuel to its own customers, Turnbull leases its trucks to other local businesses, maximizing its fleet's usage.
Chairman and CEO Alex Tawse commented, "It is critical for us to continue to meet customer needs, and grow market share. We believe that the prudent use of our capital resources will help us best serve our customers and stockholders, particularly in an improving economic environment. We believe that this new truck and the possible addition of another tanker in the near term will allow us to pursue more hauling for hire and brokerage of both fuel and propane to new customers."
Kansas, one of the four states in which the Company currently operates, is a major producer of natural gas and propane and has infrastructure in place to transport these commodities throughout the U.S. Kansas consumes about 85% of its natural gas output and transports excess production to other parts of the country, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Total propane sales in the U.S. are expected to increase to approximately 10.0 billion gallons in 2010 after falling to approximately 9.8 billion gallons in 2009, according to ICF International. Diesel demand is forecasted to improve 2.1% in 2010 after a 5.5% fall in 2009, according to U.S. EIA.
About United States Oil and Gas Corp (
United States Oil and Gas Corp is focused on acquiring and growing domestic oil and gas services companies. The Company targets small to mid size family-run businesses with historically profitable results, strong balance sheets, high profit margins, and solid management teams in place. The Company made its first acquisition, Turnbull Oil, in May 2009, and its second acquisition, United Oil & Gas, Inc., in January 2010. For more information please visit the Company's website at [ www.usaoilandgas.com ]
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