Experience

Several Entities

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Petroleum Industry Analyst

  • May 2011 - Present

  My expertise is in gasoline price forecasting, dealer tank wagon/ zone pricing issues, commercial fueling network, wholesale, retail branded and unbranded matters, refined products margin questions and retail fuel supply issues. My career has concentrated on being a fuel products marketer in the refining and downstream marketing sector of the petroleum industry, with particular concentration on the U.S. western region. I am articulate and precise in my explanations of supply & demand patterns, pricing and logistics related to these markets. As "Bob the Gas Guy" I am often quoted by the news media as well as on T.V. and radio interviews. My opinions have been solicited by government entities, as well handling my ongoing daily business of supply and marketing of petroleum products from my home in Terry, Montana. Show less



BAKKEN OIL BUSINESS JOURNAL

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Content Editor

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Bob van der Valk joined the Bakken Oil Business Journal as their Managing Editor of the bi-monthly print and digital journal editions, connecting business and resources for the greater Bakken area. Bob has collaborated & contributed to the editorial voice of the Bakken Oil Business Journal since its inaugural issue in May of 2012. He has been the source of information on the petroleum industry, as a whole, in addition to paying specific attention to the booming growth of Oil & Gas industry in the Bakken Oil Shale Region. Bob is quoted regularly in the national media for his expertise on petroleum industry matters and fluctuations in the prices of petroleum products. Bob has 60 years of experience in the downstream refining and marketing sector of the petroleum industry with particular expertise on the U.S. western region. He is also a regular guest on Tom Egelhoff’s “Open for Business” radio program on KMMS-AM 1450 from Bozeman discussing current events in the petroleum industry for the region. Mary Edwards is the Publisher of the every other month edition of the Journal teeming with petroleum industry articles about the current news, technology advancements, and information pertaining to the businesses and services operating in the Bakken Oil Shale Region. In addition to the glossy color print edition of the Journal, a corresponding digital version is available via the Internet designed for today’s popular computer tablets & smart phone mobile devices. Up to 4,000 of the Journal’s print editions are mailed direct to a demographic of businesses & companies active in the regional petroleum industry. They are also being made available to individuals attending the top Bakken Oil Regional Conferences & Energy Trade Shows. Show less



CSC - Contemporary Services Corporation

• United States
• Events Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Supervisor

  • 1998 - 2014

  Peer security in high end venues. Peer security in high end venues.



4Refuel LP

• United States

• Petroleum Industry Consultant

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

  Bob van der Valk is a Consultant in the petroleum industry. He has over 50 years of experience in the wholesale and retail gasoline and lubricants industry. Bob has expertise in gasoline price forecasting, DTW / zone pricing issues, commercial fueling network, wholesale, retail branded and unbranded matters, refined products margin questions and retail fuels supply issues. He is a product marketer and a thoroughly knowledgeable businessman in the refining and downstream marketing sector of the petroleum industry, with particular expertise on the U.S. western region. He is articulate and precise in his explanations of supply & demand patterns, pricing and logistics related to these markets. He has been often quoted by news publications and his opinion solicited by government entities, besides his ongoing daily business of running large scale supply and marketing operations. Show less

• Consultant

  • 2009 - 2010

  My work included writing articles and being interviewed as the Fuel Guru giving 4Refuel brand recognition in the US.



SeaPort Petroleum

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial and Industrial Sales

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2008

  Sales of fuels and lubricants to wholesale customers in the Greater Seattle area. Sales strategy development for obtaining new accounts as well as alliances with major suppliers. Sales of fuels and lubricants to wholesale customers in the Greater Seattle area. Sales strategy development for obtaining new accounts as well as alliances with major suppliers.



River City Petroleum

• Marketing Manager

  • Feb 2005 - Jul 2007

  Manage sales of lubricants and fuels to businesses in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. Manage sales of lubricants and fuels to businesses in the Las Vegas, Nevada area.



Cosby Oil Company, Inc.

• United States
• Retail

• Bulk Fuels Manager

  • May 1996 - Dec 2004

  Fuel broker to wholesale accounts in the Los Angeles area. Fuel broker to wholesale accounts in the Los Angeles area.



Tridem Oil Company

• Business Owner

  • May 1984 - Feb 1995

  Owner and operator of 3 self serve gas stations. Owner and operator of 3 self serve gas stations.



Gasco Gasoline Inc

• United States
• Telecommunications

• Wholesale Manager

  • Mar 1981 - May 1984

  Traded fuel in the Southern California terminal and pipeline system. Traded fuel in the Southern California terminal and pipeline system.



Union Oil Company of California

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wholesale Manager

  • 1959 - 1978

  I worked as the Retail and Wholesale Manager for Unocal during the turmoil in the petroleum market in the 1970's. Various governmental regulations including imposed price controls on domestic oil helped cause shortages led to gasoline lines during the 1973 Oil Crisis. I was able to maneuver through complicated bureaucratic paperwork to continue supplying my accounts. I worked as the Retail and Wholesale Manager for Unocal during the turmoil in the petroleum market in the 1970's. Various governmental regulations including imposed price controls on domestic oil helped cause shortages led to gasoline lines during the 1973 Oil Crisis. I was able to maneuver through complicated bureaucratic paperwork to continue supplying my accounts.