The energy crisis in California is very real, but will new power plants solve the grid problem? The answer isn’t quite as simple as it appears. It’s no secret that California’s grid has been strained over the past several years as energy demand increases fueled in part by population increases... Read More +
Precautionary Measures for Companies, Critical Infrastructure and Municipalities to Take For Short- and Long-Term Stability As temperatures continue to rise, most of us are anxiously monitoring the state of California’s power grid. While most only think of their own lights in their own home, the reality is that power is everywhere. ... Read More +
Picture this—you pull into the Shell gas station on Pico and Western. The Marquee reads $4.52 for regular unleaded, $4.92 for premium, and $4.50 for Diesel. But wait…weren’t gas prices more than $1 less just a year ago? Yes, but fuel taxes aren’t what they used to be. Fuel... Read More +
California Fuel Tax Set to Increase July 1st A tax increase on motor vehicle and diesel fuels is coming to the state of California, effective July 1st, 2019. According to a special notice issued by the state of California’s Department of Tax and Fee Administration, “The prepayment rate for each... Read More +
Rainy Season Best Practices for Facility Safety and Cleanliness Properly Preparing for a Rain Event Will Keep Employees Safe and Your Facility Clean The rainy season (or what should be the rainy season) is upon us in California and it is important for facilities that manage lubricant products and other... Read More +
How the World’s #1 Rideshare App is Utilizing Self-Driving Trucks Roughly 15.5 million trucks in operation in the United States. 2 million of these trucks are tractor trailers and are operated by nearly 3.5 million truck drivers. At the helm of one of America’s most iconic occupations, the trucking industry... Read More +
Federal Oil Spill Fee – Tax Reinstated – What You Can Expect In our efforts to best serve our valued customers, we strive to keep you up to date as much as possible with industry trends and changes. As of March 1st, 2018, the Federal Environmental Oil Spill fee, previously... Read More +
As Disruptive Technologies Such as Electric Vehicles Enter the Mainstream Market, Scientists and Economists Speculate on the Pending Challenges That Oil and Gas Face In an essay written by scientist, inventor and entrepreneur, Seth Miller, in his blog focused on “science, technology, and navigating an uncertain future,” Miller proposes a... Read More +
This February Expect Lubricant Price Increases for all Major Oil Manufacturers Beginning in February 2018 you can expect all major oil manufacturers – Chevron, Shell, Phillips 66, Exxon/Mobil, etc – to roll out lubricant price increases of 5-7% on lubricating oils, coolants/antifreezes and greases, with certain specific products potentially increasing... Read More +
Our customers are out there on the road, in the dirt, the mud and the grime, getting the job done and at SCL we are always looking for new and improved ways to support them in maintaining and optimizing the machines, fleets and vehicles that keep our country moving. As... Read More +
A $0.01 Increase on Motor Oil in the State of California As of January 1, 2018, the California Motor Oil Fee increase from $0.04/gallon to $0.05/gallon, raising the state Motor Oil Fee to a total of $0.29/gallon from $0.28/gallon. The tax increase will affect motor oil dealers who produce, sell... Read More +
The Chemical Composition of CO2 and NOx As fleet managers and heavy equipment operators, it’s important to understand the difference between the most common emissions and why they are so heavily regulated. If you are a business that operates heavy machinery or a fleet of trucks, you are most likely familiar... Read More +
An overview of how we can accommodate your petroleum equipment needs In a wide range of industrial sectors, if there’s metal touching metal, oil is involved. At SCL, we’re here to protect and optimize the machines that keep our country moving and we pride ourselves on providing superior logistics and... Read More +
Since 1908, when Henry Ford debuted the first mass-produced automobile – the Model T – the automotive industry has seen a blitzkrieg of evolution in engine design, style, capabilities and technological innovations. The vehicles we drive represent in many ways the externalization of our psyche, our values and our lifestyle.... Read More +
How Has Biodiesel Evolved and How Are Renewable and Alternative Diesel Products Changing the Game What is Biodiesel Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable and clean-burning diesel replacement fuel that was created to reduce our US dependence on foreign oil while at the same time minimize the carbon footprint of diesel... Read More +
Installing New Above or Below Ground Tanks What You Need to Know In Terms of Cost and Compliance As a solutions and logistics provider for a wide spectrum of industries, we often encounter customers who are interested in installing both above and below ground tanks to fulfill their tank storage... Read More +
How the Petroleum Industry is Moving in the Direction of Increased Consolidation You’re most likely familiar with the terms merger, consolidation and corporate take-overs. A financial situation is considered a merger when two or more corporations combine to form a single corporation, whereby one corporation is absorbed into the other.... Read More +
Expanding our Ability to Remain Reliable, Even in Emergency Situations In 2016, we at SCL made the decision to invest in the installation of two emergency generator systems at our Vista and San Marcos locations, providing 2 fully-operational emergency fueling options for North San Diego and all of San Diego... Read More +
An Interview with OC Petroleum on their recent overhaul of San Diego’s Frank Subaru As the saying goes, you can work harder or you can work smarter, and at SCL we’re all about finding ways to streamline your operations to save your business both time and money. In this article... Read More +
How Installing an Automatic Tank Gauge System Can Save Your Fleet Time and Money Automatic tank gauge systems, or ATG’s are excellent additions to your fleet’s maintenance program. An ATG is an electronic component placed within an above or below ground tank that monitors fuel or lubricant volume over time... Read More +
Proper Spill Containment – Why It’s Critical If you run a business that handles petroleum products or potentially harmful chemicals, you need a plan to address proper spill containment. Period. No exceptions. In this article we spoke with Dean Moss, Subject Matter Expert and SCL Director of Safety and Compliance... Read More +
SCL Gives Back to Giving Hope – New Orleans Upholding the Philosophy That “To Whom Much is Given, Much is Required” At SCL we pride ourselves on giving back to the community and to our fellow human beings whenever possible through yearly contributions to such humanitarian organizations as the Fuel... Read More +
Stone Brewing – California’s Craft Brew Market Champion As a logistics and solutions provider, SCL has been developing relationships with some of California’s top brewers, providing them with the cleaning supplies and heat transfer fluids that they need to brew their award-winning beer. In this article, we reached out to... Read More +
Real Life Sci-Fi – The World of Futuristic Technology As a logistics and solution provider, at SCL we’re keeping our finger on the pulse of changing technological trends in the industry sectors that we serve, seeing how and where we can consistently provide our customers with the products they need... Read More +
Greater Convenience and Accessibility In tandem with our recent brand transition and the total change to our visual identity, we are proud to also debut the new SCL website, specifically designed to serve as a hub for communicating with and supporting our customers. The inspiration to update our existing website... Read More +
The Benefits of Mobile Fueling Solutions You have key pieces of equipment in the field, but you’re running low on fuel and there’s no time to waste transporting heavy machinery back and forth to refuel. That’s where SCL’s mobile fueling solutions can benefit your operation – providing you with the... Read More +
There’s not much in this country and in the world that doesn’t spend at least a little bit of time in transit on a truck. The trucking industry delivers our most essential commodities – fuel, eggs, milk, bread, vegetables, and they bring to our doorstep all of the shiny trappings... Read More +
Petroleum products power our cars, heat our homes, light our buildings and move a myriad of consumer goods around the country. The methods by which petroleum products – specifically oil – travels is a fascinating, interconnected web of pipelines, rail lines, shipping lines and trucking routes. Crude oil transportation is... Read More +
Simple Methods for Preventing Product Contamination As wholesale lubricant distributors we work alongside industries that can be pretty rough on their equipment, and nothing accelerates wear and tear on heavy machinery more than product contamination from particles grinding and gumming up your engine components. Macro-sized rocks, dirt and dust are... Read More +
The Importance of Properly Labeling Your Tanks Architect Frank Lloyd Wright said, “there is nothing more uncommon than common sense,” and as humans, despite whatever common sense we may have, slipups and mistakes are inevitable. In many aspects of life the margin for error is more forgiving, but in the... Read More +
