Season 1
Understand the whole aboveground fuel-storage system, one field question at a time.
AST Field Guide is practical educational content for fuel distributors, tank salespeople, contractors, facility operators, fleet managers, fuel buyers, and anyone responsible for aboveground fuel storage.
Available episodes
Start with the rulebook, then work outward.
Season 1 is designed as a practical progression from rules and standards through site design, installation, ownership, operations, specialty applications, regional guides, and project scoping.
Rules & standards
Aboveground Fuel Tank Rules: Who Actually Decides?
Use the BUILD → INSTALL → ENFORCE mental model to understand which layer answers which AST question.
Listings
UL 142 vs. UL 2085: What a Tank Listing Means
Separate tank construction/listing claims from site approval, and understand why double wall and protected are not interchangeable.
Season 1 roadmap
A field reference, not random episodes.
Rules & standards
Listings, adopted codes, referenced standards, and AHJ roles.
Site design
Siting, venting, spill control, electrical, overfill, and dispensing.
Installation
Foundations, anchoring, freight, rigging, and first-fill readiness.
Ownership
SPCC, inspection, fuel quality, corrosion, coatings, and decommissioning.
Operations
Gauging, telemetry, fuel loss, ownership models, and TCO.
Specialty applications
DEF, used oil, aviation, generators, construction, agriculture, mining, logging, and fleets.
Regional guides
How adoption and requirements vary across jurisdictions.
Selling & scoping
A repeatable intake process without pretending to be the AHJ or engineer.