Total Petroleum Services

What Total Petroleum Services does

Total Petroleum Services (TPS) is a privately held LLC founded in 2014 and headquartered in Olathe, Kansas. The company provides fuel contamination remediation and tank cleaning services to gas stations, convenience stores, and aboveground storage tank operators across Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. Its offering addresses fuel quality degradation caused by moisture, bacteria, sludge, rust, and particulates, problems that can produce slow pumps, frequent filter changes, customer complaints, and regulatory exposure when ethanol-blended gasoline phase-separates. The customer base is primarily SMB fuel retailers with select enterprise accounts such as CarterEnergy.

TPS's technical approach centers on an advanced fuel purifying system that removes sludge, rust, and water while filtering impurities as small as one micron, paired with a proprietary tank cleaning methodology that uses fluid pressure to contact all interior surfaces rather than the single-hose approach common in the industry. The company supports tanks ranging from 100 to 40,000 gallons and offers a Clean Tank Guarantee (free re-cleaning if standards are not met). Supporting capabilities include ASTM-compliant fuel testing, ethanol-content field testing, AST inspections, and environmentally compliant waste disposal under state and federal law.

The business operates on a professional services model with non-publicly disclosed pricing. Demand is generated through free site assessments, direct outreach via the company website, and a 24/7 emergency response line. The sales motion is consultative and relationship-based, and the company is founder/owner-operated with 1-10 employees and no disclosed external investment, partnerships, M&A activity, or patents.

Name

Total Petroleum Services

Legal name

Total Petroleum Services, LLC

Website

https://totalpetroleumservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Total Petroleum Services is a privately held fuel contamination remediation company providing fuel polishing, tank cleaning, and fuel testing services to gas stations and convenience stores across the Kansas City metropolitan area and four Midwest states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fuel contamination remediation and tank cleaning services

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Used Oil & Oily Waste Management (Collection, Re-refining, Disposal) (BPALAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Liquid Bulk Petroleum Terminals (Crude, Refined Products) (TLAHABAH), Refinery Offsites, Storage & Loading (Tankage, Truck/Rail/Marine Loading) (EUALAGAK)

Keywords

• Fuel polishing services
• Tank cleaning services
• Fuel contamination remediation
• Aboveground storage tank testing
• Fuel quality testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Olathe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fuel Polishing and Reclamation Services: Service-based revenue from fuel purification, reclamation, and tank cleaning for gas stations and convenience stores
2. Tank Cleaning Services: Comprehensive tank cleaning service covering 100 to 40,000 gallon tanks with a Clean Tank Guarantee
3. Fuel Testing and Assessment Services: Onsite visual analysis, field testing for ethanol content, and third-party testing services
4. AST Testing and Inspections: Aboveground storage tank testing and inspection services to protect fuel investments
5. Waste Disposal Services: Environmentally compliant waste removal and disposal following state and federal laws

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Total Petroleum Services provides on-site fuel contamination remediation and tank cleaning services for gas stations, convenience stores, and aboveground storage tank operators in the Kansas City metropolitan area and surrounding Midwest states. The company's core offerings are Fuel Polishing & Reclamation using an advanced purifying system that filters impurities as small as one micron, and Tank Cleaning for tanks from 100 to 40,000 gallons backed by a Clean Tank Guarantee, supported by fuel testing, AST inspections, site assessments, and waste disposal.

Product overview

Total Petroleum Services (TPS) is a fuel contamination remediation company offering a suite of services for gas stations and convenience stores. The core offerings include Fuel Polishing & Reclamation (an advanced purifying system filtering impurities down to one micron) and Tank Cleaning (for tanks from 100 to 40,000 gallons with a Clean Tank Guarantee). These are supported by ancillary services: Fuel Site Assessment, Fuel Testing (including ASTM compliance checks and ethanol testing), AST Testing & Inspections, and Waste Disposal. The company positions itself as a one-stop solution for identifying, fixing, and preventing fuel contamination problems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fuel Site Assessment On-site examination of fuel storage access points for worn or missing parts, sampling of tank bottoms, and visual examination of fuel quality against the ASTM fuel quality chart. Targeted at gas stations and convenience store operators evaluating contamination risk.
• Fuel Testing Onsite visual analysis of fuel for contaminants and phase separation, plus field testing for ethanol content and access to advanced third-party laboratory testing when needed. Targeted at gas station and convenience store operators needing fuel quality verification.
• AST Testing & Inspections Testing and inspection of aboveground storage tanks (AST) using methods designed to save the fuel investment from both particulate and water contamination rather than simply disposing of the stored gasoline or diesel. Targeted at aboveground storage tank operators.
• Fuel Polishing & Reclamation Advanced fuel purifying system that removes sludge, rust, and water from stored fuel while filtering impurities as small as one micron, designed to save fuel inventory at risk from contamination and phase separation. Targeted at gas stations, convenience stores, and AST operators.
• Tank Cleaning Fluid-pressure cleaning system that thoroughly removes dirt, bacteria, and sludge from fuel storage tanks ranging from 100 to 40,000 gallons, with a Clean Tank Guarantee that re-cleans the tank for free if the result is unsatisfactory. Targeted at gas station, convenience store, and AST operators.
• Waste Disposal Removal and disposal of all waste products generated by TPS services in compliance with state and federal environmental laws. Targeted at gas station, convenience store, and AST operators receiving fuel polishing or tank cleaning services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved customers thousands of dollars in lost revenue due to phase separation

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Cougar Companies: Cougar Companies provides industrial tank cleaning, hydroblasting, and waste management services across multiple US regions. It is comparable to TPS as a tank cleaning service provider, with broader industrial reach beyond fuel retail.
• PetroVent: PetroVent is a niche provider of pressure-vacuum relief valves and tank venting solutions used at fuel storage terminals. It sits upstream of TPS in the fuel storage value chain, addressing venting-related contamination drivers.

Broad incumbents

• Bilfinger North America: Bilfinger is a global industrial services provider with US operations in tank services, mechanical maintenance, and environmental compliance. It overlaps with TPS on fuel storage tank cleaning and inspection for industrial and midstream customers.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a large environmental and industrial services firm offering hazardous waste collection, oily water treatment, and tank cleaning across the US. It serves the same end markets as TPS but at a national scale, often displacing regional specialists on large accounts.
• Veolia North America: Veolia provides hazardous waste management, used oil re-refining, and industrial cleaning services across the US. It is a direct competitor in oily waste collection and disposal, the adjacent leg of TPS's service stack.
• Franklin Fueling Systems: Franklin Fueling Systems is a major incumbent supplier of fuel handling and storage equipment, including tank monitoring, filtration, and dispensing systems. While not a service provider, its installed base shapes demand for third-party tank cleaning and fuel polishing services like TPS.
• FE Petro: FE Petro supplies submersible pumping and fuel systems for retail fueling sites and is a recognized brand in the c-store and gas station ecosystem. Its presence in the same customer base creates partnership and competitive overlap with TPS's service offering.

Direct peers

• Tanknology: Tanknology is the largest US provider of tank testing and inspection services for underground and aboveground fuel storage. It directly competes with TPS in AST inspections and fuel compliance work, serving gas stations and c-stores with a similar value proposition.
• Brady Infrared Inspections: Brady provides infrared and visual tank inspections to identify water, sludge, and fuel quality issues in retail and commercial tanks. It directly competes with TPS's fuel testing and AST inspection services for gas station and convenience store customers.

Regional players

• Pollution Management Inc: Pollution Management Inc provides industrial tank cleaning, waste hauling, and emergency response services, primarily in the Midwest and Gulf Coast. It competes with TPS for regional industrial and petroleum tank cleaning work, with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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