Pacific Petroleum

What Pacific Petroleum does

Pacific Petroleum is a privately held San Diego-based petroleum services company operating three integrated divisions: Engineering, Construction, and Fuel Equipment Sales. The engineering division provides fuel system design, SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure) Plans, TIUGA (Tank In an Underground Area) compliance consulting, regulatory compliance reviews, and a Preventive Fuel Maintenance Program built around fuel sampling, laboratory analysis, polishing, and treatment. The construction division delivers design-build turnkey and traditional installation for fuel oil systems serving mission-critical facilities (hospitals, data centers, high-rises), marina fuel docks, fleet fueling, and specialty tank systems. The equipment sales division distributes a full line of petroleum hardware (transfer pumps, tanks, meters, hoses, nozzles, leak detection, spill containment, DEF bulk urea systems, drums) primarily through direct sales and the PetroDirect.com e-commerce storefront.

The company's competitive position rests on a stack of regulated credentials: a Licensed Professional Engineer (C50985), General Engineering Contractor A license (984403), Hazardous Substance Removal certification, STI SP001 AST Inspector, California UST Inspector, and Confined Space Entry certification. It serves government/military clients including the US Navy and US Marine Corps, plus commercial customers across California high-rise buildings, hospitals, airports, data centers, and marina operators. Geographic reach is concentrated in California (Northern, Southern, Central Coast, Central Valley), with an expansion into Wyoming via a July 2025 acquisition of oil-producing assets from a private equity portfolio company for $9.65 million USD, where management has stated plans to use RWA tokenization. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

The business model combines project-based professional engineering and construction services (quote-based, scope-driven pricing) with hardware distribution through PetroDirect.com and a developing recurring-service layer via the Preventive Fuel Maintenance Program. Go-to-market is direct sales via phone (619-688-5848) and website contact form, supported by content marketing through a regulatory-focused blog and multiple niche domain websites (PacificPetroleum.com, SPCCPlans.com, PacificPetro.com).

Name

Pacific Petroleum

Legal name

Pacific Petroleum

Website

https://pacificpetroleum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Petroleum is a privately held San Diego company providing petroleum engineering, SPCC/TIUGA regulatory compliance, fuel system construction, and equipment sales to government, healthcare, data center, and high-rise building clients across California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum Engineering Services

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Fleet Fueling (Cardlock, On-Site Tanks, Bulk Delivery) (EUALAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fuel & Emissions Systems for Propulsion (Fuel supply, SCR, EGR, exhaust aftertreatment) (IMAJAHAK)

Keywords

• Petroleum engineering services
• Fuel system design
• SPCC plan development
• Petroleum equipment sales
• Preventive fuel maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Professional engineering services including fuel system design, SPCC Plans, regulatory compliance reviews, and permits for petroleum facilities.
2. Construction Services: Design-build turnkey services and traditional construction installation for fuel systems including emergency generators, marina fuel docks, and fleet fueling facilities.
3. Equipment Sales: Sale of petroleum equipment including fuel transfer pumps, tanks, meters, hoses, nozzles, and complete fuel systems through PetroDirect.com e-commerce platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pacific Petroleum is a professional engineering, construction, and petroleum equipment sales firm that designs, builds, and supplies fuel storage and handling systems. Services include fuel system design, SPCC Plan development, California TIUGA compliance, regulatory compliance reviews, tank installation and remediation, preventive fuel maintenance, and emergency generator fuel oil system design. The company also sells petroleum equipment through its PetroDirect.com platform and rents specialty tooling.

Product overview

Pacific Petroleum offers a unified petroleum engineering and construction services platform centered on fuel systems, SPCC Plans, and equipment sales. The core offering consists of professional engineering services for fuel system design and SPCC Plan development (Tier I, Tier II, and P.E. Certified reports), complemented by construction/installation services and a comprehensive equipment sales division operating through PetroDirect.com. The product portfolio includes specialized systems (generator fuel systems, marina fueling, aircraft fueling, fleet fueling), preventive maintenance programs (fuel polishing, filtration), and regulatory compliance services (TIUGA consulting for California). Equipment offerings span storage tanks, transfer pumps, drums, meters, leak detection systems, and spill containment products from multiple manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPCC Plan Development Development of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans for regulated petroleum storage facilities in compliance with EPA and California APSA requirements. Intended for facility owners and operators of aboveground and underground petroleum storage systems.
• Fuel System Design and Engineering Professional engineering design of petroleum storage and fuel handling systems, including emergency generator fuel oil systems and marina fueling systems. Delivered by an in-house Professional Engineer (Civil/Structural) licensed in California and Nevada.
• Petroleum Construction Services Construction services covering tank installation, removal, replacement, upgrades, and remediation work for petroleum storage facilities. Operated under California General Engineering Contractor license A-1023531.
• Preventive Fuel Maintenance Program Scheduled preventive maintenance for stored fuel, including fuel polishing, microbial contamination testing, fuel sampling, and additive treatments to preserve fuel quality for standby generators and other critical systems.
• California TIUGA Compliance Services Tank integrity testing and permanent closure reporting under California TIUGA regulations for underground and aboveground storage tank owners subject to state oversight.
• Tool and Equipment Rentals Rental of specialty petroleum-handling tools and equipment through the Pacific Petroleum Rental division for contractors and facility operators.
• PetroDirect.com Equipment Sales Online sales platform at PetroDirect.com supplying petroleum equipment including fuel polishing and filtration systems, aircraft fueling equipment, storage tanks, fuel pumps, fuel meters, valves, piping, and consumables such as fuel drums.
• Regulatory Compliance Review Independent compliance reviews and assessments for facility owners subject to EPA SPCC and California APSA frameworks, supporting audit readiness and remediation planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Preventive Fuel Maintenance Programs ensure fuel is clean, reliable, and has not chemically deteriorated
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Large employee-owned EPC firm with a petroleum, fuel, and terminals practice covering fuel system design, terminal engineering, and compliance work. Comparable capability set but operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• SCS Engineers: Environmental engineering firm specializing in SPCC plan development, AST/UST compliance, and petroleum storage facility engineering. Closest direct overlap to Pacific Petroleum's SPCC, TIUGA, and compliance practice.
• FE Petro: Manufacturer of submersible turbine pumps and fuel system components for retail and commercial fueling stations. Comparable as a petroleum equipment supplier whose products flow through Pacific Petroleum's distribution channel.
• Optimized Process Designs: Engineering and construction firm focused on petroleum, midstream, and downstream fuel system design-build projects. Comparable business model delivering engineering, procurement, and construction for fuel storage and handling facilities.
• Total Energy Systems: Specialty firm designing and building fuel systems for emergency generators, fleet fueling, and mission-critical facilities. Directly comparable to Pacific Petroleum's emergency power fuel systems, marina fuel docks, and fleet fueling construction business.
• Trinity Consultants: Environmental and regulatory compliance consulting firm covering EPA, state, and local petroleum storage regulations. Comparable to Pacific Petroleum's regulatory compliance and SPCC plan services for industrial and commercial clients.
• Cunningham Engineering: California-based petroleum engineering consultancy providing fuel system design, compliance, and SPCC services. Closest regional comparable in footprint and service mix to Pacific Petroleum's California-centric engineering practice.
• Matrix Service Company: Specialty contractor providing engineering, fabrication, and construction for storage terminals, tanks, and petroleum infrastructure. Directly comparable as a turnkey fuel-system construction firm serving regulated petroleum facilities.
• Morrison Bros. Co. (Watts Water): Manufacturer of petroleum equipment including fuel transfer equipment, tank monitors, spill containers, and overfill prevention devices. Directly overlaps with Pacific Petroleum's PetroDirect.com equipment catalog and marina/fleet fueling product lines.

Emerging players

• Antea Group: Environmental, health, and safety consulting firm with petroleum storage, SPCC, and tank compliance services. Comparable in the regulatory/SPCC service line but operating more broadly across EHS rather than specializing in petroleum engineering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-petroleum-equipment

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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