Leighton O’Brien boosts capability with acquisition of key regional provider

Whitsunday Fuel Service is a leading provider of maintenance services for service station operators in Central and Northern Queensland.

Leighton O’Brien is expanding market coverage of its energy business following the acquisition of Whitsunday Fuel Service, based in Queensland.

Whitsunday Fuel Service is a leading provider of maintenance services for service station operators in Central and Northern Queensland, including reactive and planned maintenance of fuel infrastructure.

Under the deal Whitsunday Fuel Service will fold into Leighton O’Brien’s Energy Services division, with founder and director Robin Norman to become Northern Region Operations Manager, responsible for geographic service coverage from Bundaberg up through Far North Queensland.

“This is another key step in the growth of our Energy Services business. The strong regional presence Whitsunday Fuel Service provides means we can service fuel retailers with sites in this area efficiently and effectively,” said Leighton O’Brien Chief Operating Officer Chris Cooper.

“It will also enable us to leverage these resources for tank integrity testing and fuel cleaning for fuel retailers and commercial fuel operators,” added Cooper.