PEP Bobtail Delivery Operations

Bobtail Delivery Operations (New PEP Course)

NOTE: This course replaces CETP 2.2 Bobtail Delivery Operations. It provides information for drivers who operate cargo tank motor vehicles to deliver propane. It is primarily designed to train employees who operate a CTMV (Bobtail), the most common vehicle used for transporting and delivering propane to individual customers onsite.

Recommended Prerequisite: Former CETP 1.0 Basic Principles and Practices or PEP Introduction to the Propane Industry and Fundamentals of Propane.

The topics covered are:

• Pre and Post Trip CTMV Chassis Inspections
• Bobtail Components including monthly meter creep test and discharge inspection
• Preparing to Load a Bobtail
• Load a Bobtail using a Plant Pump
• Safe Driving
• Pre-delivery Site Inspection
• Filling Customer Containers Onsite
• Restoring Service after an Interruption of Service
• Testing Gas Piping (Leak Checks)
• Lighting Appliance Pilots
• Uncontrolled Release of Propane

Registration includes the following:

• Lunch
• Training materials
• Testing
• OJT worksheets (formerly CETP 2.2 skills evaluation)

Our Instructor: Gary Nouse brings over 40 years of propane industry experience, having worked for multiple marketers and suppliers since 1981. He began in entry-level roles—coating DOT cylinders, working as a service/installer technician, and driving a bobtail—and has since held nearly every position in the field. Aside from leading the propane training program at PPATEC, Gary also serves as a technical liaison for Hiltz Propane Systems and provides consulting services for jurisdictional propane systems through GLN Safety, LLC. This comprehensive background gives him a complete understanding of propane operations and safety. Gary currently serves in a leadership capacity in multiple propane industry trade associations. He uses his extensive hands-on experience to deliver practical, safety-focused training that resonates with students at all levels.