Founded in 1999, Petroleum Card Services (PCS) provides solutions for thousands of direct customers and hundreds of resellers and referral partners. PCS is one of the largest re-marketers of First Data's Buypass network in the U.S. leveraging years of experience in petroleum processing, they specialize in working with independent owners of unbranded gas stations and/or convenience stores. Acquired by iPayment, Inc. in 2005, PCS operates as an independent business unit from its headquarters location in Minden, Nevada.