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September 12, 2025: Meritum Energy Announces Merger with McAdams Propane and Midstream Transportation Company

Photo of Chris Hill, Rob Chalmers, and Tom Van Buren of Meritum Energy

Chris Hill becomes third Meritum leader to chair PERC

July 30, 2025

Tom Van Buren, Rob Chalmers and now Chris Hill. Hill’s selection as the new chairman of the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) completes a trifecta for the leadership team at Meritum Energy Holdings. Van Buren …

Tom Van Buren assumes chairmanship of NPGA board

June 17, 2024

Tom Van Buren’s appointment to chair of the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) board of directors carries historical significance. Van Buren, COO and executive vice president at Pico Propane and Fuels, part of the Meritum Energy …

2021 Top Propane Retailers Overcome New Challenges

February 16, 2021

When faced with the challenge that was 2020, propane marketers surveyed for this year’s LP Gas Top Propane Retailers rose to the occasion – and, in some cases, rose through the ranks.. After moving up …

2019-20 Merger and Acquisition Activity

June 5, 2020

Here’s a look at the merger and acquisition activity LP Gas tracked over the past year and one seller's experience with navigating the acquisition process. Read more by clicking here.

Ranking the Top Propane Retailers

April 14, 2020

As the structure of the propane industry transforms, so too must LP Gas’ Top Propane Retailer rankings.. You’ll notice, for instance, that we’ve dropped the Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) category in favor of simply “Majors” …

Meritum Energy Holdings, LP Announces Acquisition of Pico Petroleum

August 1, 2015

Meritum Energy Holdings, LP Announces Acquisition of Pico Petroleum and Closing of Limited Partnership and Capital Raise. Meritum Energy Holdings, LP (“Meritum”) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Pico Petroleum, a propane …

Former JP Energy Partners Execs Launch Company: LP Gas

February 1, 2015

Two former JP Energy Partners executives recently founded Meritum Energy Holdings to acquire, own and operate propane and natural gas liquids (NGL)-related assets. Christopher Hill, president and CEO, and Rob Chalmers, executive vice president and CFO, …