INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES


UINTAH BASIN


CLEANUP MAN OIL INDUSTRY’S


IN THE OIL FIELDS OF UTAH’S UINTAH BASIN, A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS IS FLOURISHING WITH SOME HELP FROM ITS VERSATILE AND NIMBLE BOBCAT COMPACT EQUIPMENT


Kim Lindsay has been called a roustabout during his 30-plus- year career, which often means a jack-of-all-trades. He took over his father’s welding business in 1979 and has since grown to be recognized as one of the premier maintenance and cleanup experts in the oil fi elds of Utah.


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The northeastern corner of the state is a hotbed of oil drilling where hundreds of new wells are in progress. It’s called the Altamont Field and, according to Lindsay, “it’s a big business.” That’s where he comes in. A former welder and current compact equipment owner and operator, Lindsay employs crews to clean and dispose of storage tanks where oil is placed before it’s sent to a refi nery. Many of the metal tanks temporarily hold between 300 and 400 barrels of oil, but some can hold as much as 2,000 barrels.


“Most of the tanks that we’re removing today are about 30 years old,” Lindsay says. “We go in to clean up the tank, remove it and put in new dirt. There’s often sludge at the bottom of the tanks, so we scoop that out and take it to an approved landfi ll.”


The family-owned business includes Lindsay’s wife, Diane. “She’s been with me from the beginning and handles all the paperwork and billing.” Their sons, Daniel and Jacob, also work for the business.


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