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Environmental Programs

Environmental Services

Petroleum Storage Program

Technicians and Contractors

This page is designed specifically for those involved with construction/alteration or the removal
of petroleum storage tanks.

As of December 29, 2003, only a Licensed Petroleum Technicians (LPTs), in the Province
of Manitoba, may construct, alter, or remove petroleum storage tank systems.  To obtain a
license in either, construction / alteration, removal, precision leak testing, or maintenance
of electronic leak detection equipment, the applicant must:

  1. fill out the licensed petroleum technician application form

  2. provide sufficient documentation demonstrating that during the previous two years,
    one was active in the construction, alteration, or removal of storage tanks systems.

  3. complete a course of study for  petroleum technicians that is acceptable to the
    advisory committee (pertaining to construction / alteration, and removal)

  4. fulfill any other requirements that the advisory committee deems necessary for
    ones specific case

If denial of the application occurs, or the license is suspended or cancelled, the director will
notify the individual in writing.  The applicant has 10 days from the issue date of the letter to
appeal the decision.

Application for:

1)  Permit to Construct/Alter

2)  Permit to Remove

Before completion of work on aboveground or underground petroleum storage tanks, a Licensed Petroleum Technician must ensure that all codes and standards are met as per MR 188/2001.  The current regulation adopts the Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground (1993) and Underground (1994) Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum Products.   Underground tank installation

A new code, entitled Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum Products (2003) has become available from the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME),and will be adopted in future regulation amendments.

The following links outline removal guidelines:

Upon completion of any project pertaining to construction / alteration or removal, the LPT must submit a work completion certificate to an Environment Officer in the Petroleum Storage Program (PSP).