The Fueling Station
With a combined over 50 years of experience in the petroleum industry, hosts Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong discuss their journeys through the field, the latest fueling technologies, industry trade shows, and more. Welcome to The Fueling Station!
Episodes
23 episodes
Episode 3: The Value of Relationships In Business
Join us as our "Pod-troleum Guys" Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong sit down and talk with longtime marketing partner Dale Dean. In this episode, they explore the value of relationships in business and specifically the important role they play in ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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13:45
Episode 2: The Pros of Content – Using New Media to Attract New Customers
The latest episode of The Fueling Station podcast, hosted live at WPMA EXPO 2025 by Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – aka the “Pod-troleum Guys” – featured a visit from Darren Wight, Executive VP of Client Success for DeanHouston+, OPW’s marketi...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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13:49
Episode 1: Optimism Abounds As Season 4 Kicks Off
Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – OPW’s renowned “Pod-troleum Guys” – launched Season 4 of The Fueling Station Podcast in an optimistic mood as they set up shop at the recent WPMA EXPO 2025 in Las Vegas. With the future looking bright for the pe...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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16:14
Episode 10: Reflecting On A Wonderful 2024 In Retail Fueling
In the year's final episode of The Fueling Station Podcast, OPW's renowned "Pod-troleum Guys," Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong, take a look back at the many highlights of 2024, including the important industry topics they discussed and educated ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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12:28
Episode 9: Wash, Rinse, Repeat – The State of Retail-Fueling Vehicle Washes
One of the most important parts of the retail-fueling ecosystem can be a vehicle wash. In this latest installment of The Fueling Station Podcast, OPW's "Pod-troleum Guys," Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong, welcomed the "Car Wash Guy," Mack Ewing ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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9:37
Episode 8: The Importance of Forecourt Cleanliness
The "Pod-troleum Guys" – OPW's Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – welcomed a special guest to The Fueling Station Podcast during their recent appearance at the PEI/NACS Show in Las Vegas: Perry Paganelli of CAF Outdoor Cleaning. The lively discus...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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7:14
Episode 7: Why Pre-Plumbed Sumps Aid Peace Of Mind
Things were hopping for Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – the beloved "Pod-troleum Guys" – at the recent PEI/NACS Show in Las Vegas, but that didn't prevent them from sitting down with Justin Eybs, OPW Retail Fueling Product Manager, for a discu...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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8:37
Episode 6: A DEF-inite Must-Listen
The latest episode of The Fueling Station Podcast, featuring "Pod-troleum Guys" Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong, shines a bright light on all things Diesel Exhaust Fluid, or DEF, as the guys welcome special guest Steve Cox of KleerBlue. The wide...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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25:43
Episode 5: The Fueling Station Goes Global
In the latest episode of The Fueling Station, OPW’s Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – the “Pod-troleum Guys” – take the podcast International as they check in from the recent UNITI Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. While there, they highlighted the di...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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13:52
Episode 4: Fueling Station Podcast Goes “Where the Action Is”
Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – OPW Retail Fueling’s “Pod-troleum Guys” – report from OPW’s manufacturing facility in Smithfield, NC, where the company was hosting its 2024 Distributor Summit. This get-together is an annual opportunity to show...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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21:06
Episode 3: The Benefits of Flexibility at the Retail-Fueling Site
Flexible piping has been used successfully in product-piping systems at retail-fueling sites for many years. So, why hasn’t flexible piping been a first-choice technology in vent-pipe applications? In the latest episode of The Fueling Station p...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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19:56
Episode 2: The Exciting Evolution of Fueling-System Installation
OPW's "Pod-troleum Guys," Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong, welcomed special guest Shawn Austin, Executive Vice President of National Distribution for JF Petroleum Group, who stopped by for a chat at the recent 2024 WPMA Show in Las Vegas, NV. Th...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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13:14
Episode 1: The Fueling Station Podcast Kicks Off Season 3
OPW's "Pod-troleum Guys" – Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – launched Season 3 of The Fueling Station podcast at the 2024 WPMA Show in Las Vegas, NV. The guys gave us a taste of what to expect in Season 3, which will build on the foundation that...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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4:08
Episode 3: Strive To Be Safe, Not Sorry
In the latest episode of “The Fueling Station” podcast, OPW’s “Pod-troleum Guys,” Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong, welcomed Scott Boorse, Director of Technical Programs & Industry Affairs for the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) to the sh...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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14:07
Episode 2: Talkin’ Texas
In the latest episode of The Fueling Station, hosts Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – the “Pod-troleum” Guys – visited with David Hardy, OPW Retail Fueling’s District Manager for the state of Texas, who spoke enthusiastically about the state of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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12:09
Episode 1: "The Fueling Station" Podcast Marks 1st Anniversary At WPMA 2023
OPW's renowned "Pod-troleum Guys" – Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – kicked off their trade-show (and podcast) season at WPMA 2023 in Las Vegas by recognizing their one-year anniversary and highlighting the robust show attendance and new produc...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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14:09
Episode 7: API Tagging, Live From PEI/NACS!
Join host Ed Kammerer live from the 2022 PEI/NACS Show in Las Vegas as he is joined by Dan Boyle and extra special guest Scott Mehman. Together, Ed and his guests give an inside look at API tagging and some of the exciting new technology that i...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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15:21
Episode 6: An OPW Training Tutorial
OPW Director of Training Lewis Bell joined The Fueling Station podcast host Ed Kammerer from the floor of the recent PEI/NACS Show to discuss the importance of training and how OPW Retail Fueling has developed a wide range of materials that hav...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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11:46
Episode 5: Extrude and Conquer
Twenty-five years after OPW introduced its revolutionary PISCES fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) piping, also known as fiberglass "flex" pipe, the company remains a top producer of extruded piping that is used in retail-fueling systems. In the la...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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11:17
Episode 4: Understanding DEF
One of the most significant additions to the product menus at retail fueling sites in the past 15 years has been Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), the use of which became mandated when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was looking for new and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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15:36
Episode 3: Fiberglass From the Shop Floor
In the latest episode of The Fueling Station podcast, Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong — the "Pod-troleum" Guys — take their show on the road to OPW Retail Fueling's headquarters in Smithfield, NC. There, they speak with Greg Kennedy, Director of...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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10:24
Episode 2: Best Practices for Installation
In this episode of The Fueling Station, petroleum industry experts Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong welcome guest Dan Boyle to the podcast. Boyle, a Product Manager at OPW Retail Fueling, joins our hosts in sharing field stories and discussing th...
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Episode 2
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14:16