County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service

Petroleum

What is petroleum?

Petroleum means any product of crude petroleum which has a flashpoint below 21°C. This includes petrol, benzene, pentane and any mixture which contains these products.

Licensing

The licensing and enforcement of petrol filling stations within County Durham (excluding Darlington Borough Council) is carried out by County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service on behalf of Durham County Council under section 19 of The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

If you would like any further information about the safe storage of petrol at filling stations or licensing requirements then please contact our Petroleum Officer.

Petroleum Storage

See the links below.