Apache opens its first public CNG station in Tulsa

“The state of Oklahoma has been and continues to be a leader in encouraging greater use of clean-burning natural gas, which this country has been blessed with in incredible abundance,” said G. Steven Farris, Apache’s chairman and CEO. “Oklahoma is considered the nation’s leader when it comes to helping encourage vehicle conversion to CNG and supporting the establishment of a CNG fueling station infrastructure.”

The new facility, located at 5011 S. Vandalia Ave., boasts three dual-hose fueling dispensers capable of fueling six cars simultaneously at a rate of three-to-four gallons equivalent per minute, and will help Apache with fleet refueling and support employees who want to take advantage of company incentives that help them pay to convert their personal vehicles to natural gas.

Apache currently has 250 vehicles that have been converted to run on CNG with plans to have a total of 350 of its fleet converted by year’s end. By 2015, the company expects to have 80 percent of its 1,000-plus fleet converted to CNG. In addition, Apache employees who purchase a new dedicated CNG vehicle or convert their vehicle to CNG receive a $5,000 Visa credit card.

Source: Apache Corporation