O’Rourke Petroleum Acquires J.A.M.’s Marine Fueling Assets

Mansfield Energy Corporation subsidiary O’Rourke Petroleum announced January 7 the acquisition of the marine fuel distribution assets of J.A.M. Distributing Company. Based in Houston, O’Rourke Petroleum is a distributor of lubricants, fuels and environmental services.

“We are excited to welcome the employees, marine fuel assets and customer base of J.A.M. Distributing into the O’Rourke family,” said Tom Anderson, O’Rourke Petroleum’s president, in a statement. “The consolidation of these two great businesses enables us to broaden our service offering for our combined customers while growing storage capacity from 90,000 barrels to 150,000 barrels.”

The acquisition of the marine fuel distribution assets of Houston-based J.A.M. Distributing will compliment O’Rourke’s existing service capabilities in the Gulf Coast region and enhance both the company’s brown water and blue water service. According to O’Rourke, the acquisition also expands the company’s footprint into Galveston, Texas, by adding deeper-draft docks.

Bill Taylor, vice president of O’Rourke Marine Services, connected the acquisition to recent industry developments.

“With the IMO’s 2020 marine fuel sulfur regulations going into effect, our joint offerings position O’Rourke to support customers transitioning their fuel strategy in 2020 and beyond,” Taylor said.

Growing Footprint

The acquisition is the latest move by O’Rourke Marine Services to grow the company’s Gulf Coast footprint. In December 2019, the company announced the addition of midstream and dockside services in Port Fourchon, La., including 24-hour fueling, diesel emission fluid (DEF), lubricant products, bilge removal and potable water supply. Also in December, the company opened a new facility in Rockport, Texas, which offers a fueling station, loading dock and two 10,000-barrel fuel barges.