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Oil Conveyance

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Introduction

Oil Conveyance refers to the transportation or transfer of crude and refined petroleum products or their by-products into Maine or from terminal to terminal. This page provides information concerning the fees assessed by the two funds that are involved with oil conveyance, not including waste oil.

The Maine Coastal & Inland Surface Oil Clean-up Fund assesses a fee on the transfer or transport of crude or petroleum products from vessel to terminal, the import of petroleum products into Maine by road or rail, and the transfer of product from terminal to vessel.

The Ground Water Oil Clean-up fund assesses a fee on the transfer or transport of petroleum products from vessel to terminal and the import of petroleum products into Maine by road or rail.

Contacts

Questions about Licensing of Terminals or Registration of Companies or Railroads for the Transportation of Petroleum Products into Maine call Rick Kaselis at 207-287-6113 or 207-287-2651.

Questions about reports for petroleum products transported into Maine, fees, products, codes, or refund requests (for petroleum products exported from Maine) call Marcia Arnold at 207-287-6120 or 207-287-2651.

Statutory Section

§551. Maine Coastal and Inland Surface Oil Clean-up Fund

§569-A. Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/10.


Rules

Chapter 685 - Payment and Reimbursement of Oil Transfer Fees

Oil Import Fees Fund Insurance Review Board

Forms

Monthly Report Form of Transfers at Oil Terminal Facilities

Monthly Report Form of Transportation of Petroleum Products by Highway

Monthly Report Form of Transportation of Petroleum Products by Railroad

Registration Form for Road and Rail Transportation of Oil Hazardous Materials

Additional Information

Fee schedule effective November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010 (includes Oil)

Processing Times for New Applications effective November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010 (includes Oil)

Fee Table: Transportation of Petroleum Products

Instructions for Computation of Total Payment/Petroleum Reporting Codes (MS Word format) (pdf format)