Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd

Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd is a family owned, federally recognized Aboriginal Business that has been in operation continuously for approximately twenty-two (25) years. Initially founded as a Northern Business, the first 17 years of operation were solely based in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon before moving south to operate in the western provinces. Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd operates a General Freight division hauling vans and a Bulk Liquid division hauling and dispensing all types of chemicals, ground and flight fuels. Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd is a Federally Regulated Carrier that operates in Western Canada, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon. Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd’s fleet includes non-NSC vehicles, and NSC vehicles including body job units, day cab and sleeper units, bulk liquid trailers (tandem, tridem, and super B and pup units), dry bulk units and vans. Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd currently operates a fleet of 25 company owned units and 11 leased operator units and has the ability to add significantly to these numbers as required. In addition, Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd operates two bulk fuel agencies and an airport refueling facility in the NWT. Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd is one of the largest suppliers of drummed aviation products in Canada and operates two licensed maintenance facilities, one in Alberta and one in the Northwest Territories. Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd maintains an “in-house” Emergency Response capability and is able to respond with trained personnel and equipment to any fuel spill in its operating orbit. Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd also contracts this service out to other Carriers. Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd is COR certified in both Alberta and the Northwest Territories and has an outstanding health and safety record. Bassett Petroleum Distributors is ISNet World (required for Shell Canada upstream) and CanQual, ComplyWorks compliant. Major customers include Bluewave Energy, Suncor Energy, Government of Canada, Government of NWT, and Executive Flight Fuels to name a few. Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd currently has contracts to supply fourteen (14) communities in the NWT their winter resupply of fuels utilizing the temporary winter roads/ice roads in the NWT.