Spring is a time of change and we here at the NPMA are no exception. Following PETRO 23, the board of directors voted to move our entity registration from Texas to Virginia. Due to this change, the National Petroleum Management Association (NPMA) will be registered in Virginia as National Petroleum Management Corporation (NPMC).  NPMA will be retired with the […]

Mrs. Ruth A. Lavin, President, CEO, NPMC Mrs. Ruth A. Lavin began working with NPMA, alongside her late husband John (Jack) Lavin in 1997 when NPMA was formed and the very first PETRO show was held. Jack and Ruth were married sixty three and a half years before his passing in February, 2022.   Mrs. Lavin has been very involved with […]

MSgt Levi Martin and TSgt Robert Duarte contacted the NPMA about sponsoring a room at the POL Schoolhouse located at the 82nd Training Wing, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. They are responsible for training nearly 45 percent of the entire Air Force. With approximately 60,000 graduates produced every year. The NPMA was proud to support […]

We are pleased to announce the selection of Dennis L. Bacon, Chief, Fuels Branch, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville to present the Keynote Address at Petro 23, held March 27-30, 2023 at the MGM National Harbor just south of Washington, D.C. Mr. Bacon and his team at USACE Huntsville run the Fuels Recurring Maintenance and Minor Repair […]

We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Gammon Symposium will be integrated into PETRO 23 at the MGM National Harbor March 27-30, 2023. The 2023 Gammon Symposium, a combination commercial and military refueling event on aviation fuel handling, will feature educational content and industry updates from some of the leading equipment manufactures, service providers, […]

This year continues to be one of challenge and transition for the NPMA.  We are sad to relate the passing of Tony Custer, our long time associate and friend, he will be sorely missed.  Tony and Jack were like two peas in a pod with Tony constantly and consistently supporting the NPMA in any way […]

John F. “Jack” LavinJanuary 22, 1937 – February 24, 2022 John “Jack” Lavin, 85, of Spotsylvania passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022. Jack Lavin was an esteemed member of the Petroleum Community for over 50 years. He was the founder and managing director of the National Petroleum Management Association from Sept. 2009 to present. Mr. […]

The 2021 NPMA Silver Nozzle Award was presented to Swissport Fueling – Miami International Airport.  For this spotlight, we’d like to the nomination for the award, submitted by Mr. Stan Livingston.     Nomination: Year: 2021 Organization & Location: Swissport Fueling Management:Swissport Fueling in MIA refuels over 14,000 flights a month. Swissport’s MIA operation has […]

2021 NPMA Golden Nozzle Award Winner – DGC, International – Iraq Operations DGCI had 87 personnel supporting direct delivery and into plane fuel operations for U.S. and coalition military operations across Iraq and Syria.  During this timeframe, all were “outside the wire” or in other terms outside a U.S. military or coalition secured compound. DGCI Iraq received and dispatched over 15,000 trucks and delivered more than 44 […]

This year’s recipient of the Harold Ensign Engineering Excellence award was Gerald Sanio. He was unable to attend PETRO 21, but wanted to express his thanks: “I got today the word that I was awarded the Herold Ensign Engineering Excellence Award.  I attended many PETROs across the country and this great opportunity gave me the […]