What is lubrication and why is it important?
08/06/2017 by Mark
Correct lubrication is one of the most important things you can do for your machinery. It’s about more than simply making two
ExxonMobil launches educational video series on grease
06/06/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
ExxonMobil, which makes greases such as Mobilgrease XHP 222, has launched a series of videos called ‘The Grease Experts’. The videos feature
Two key innovations in oil drilling
05/06/2017 by Richard
The oil industry has come a long way since the Drake Well was drilled in the United States in 1859. In the early days of
OPEC decides to extend cuts for another nine months
03/06/2017 by Richard
OPEC has announced that its existing production cuts will be extended for another nine months after the initial six-month period failed to
Norway: Europe's largest oil producer
02/06/2017 by Richard
With an average daily output of 1,763,000 barrels of oil in 2016, Norway is ranked number 13 in the world for oil production. If
White House looking to sell half of its strategic oil reserves
30/05/2017 by Mark
The US Government is proposing to sell off half of the 687.7 million barrels in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of
Giant wind turbines go online near Liverpool
27/05/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
Some 32 massive wind turbines have recently been completed in an extension to the Burbo Bank windfarm in the Liverpool Bay, reinforcing the
Russia and Saudi Arabia promise deal extension but US inventories remain high
24/05/2017 by Richard
Oil prices received a boost as Russia and Saudi Arabia gave the strongest indication yet that the OPEC-led production cuts will
Lubrication experts and customers meet at Shell Technology Forum
21/05/2017 by OilStoreAdministrator
Shell’s lubrication experts recently met with almost 150 industrial customers from around Europe to discuss how
Dutch offshore wind farm opens in the North Sea
18/05/2017 by Mark
A giant offshore wind farm has come online in the North Sea some 53 miles off the northern coast of the
Oil sands: An unconventional oil source
15/05/2017 by Richard
Oil sands are a combination of sand, clay, water and bitumen, which is a sticky, black and highly viscous form of petroleum. Bitumen acts rather like cold molasses at room temperature and is generally too…
US rig count continues to grow
15/05/2017 by Richard
The number of producing oil and gas rigs in the US increased by another seven on Friday, May 5, according to Baker Hughes, an oilfield service provider. This marks the 16th straight build for