Shell has closed a deal with Ryanair that will see it supply the airline with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at more than 200 European airports, although supplies will be particularly concentrated at London Stansted and Dublin airports, where the carrier has strong presences. Continue reading Shell agrees SAF deal with Ryanair
Shell to acquire Europe’s largest producer of renewable gas
Energy major Shell has come to a deal worth £1.66 billion to buy the entirety of Danish firm Nature Energy, which is Europe’s largest producer of biogas. Continue reading Shell to acquire Europe’s largest producer of renewable gas
Petro-Canada gains certification for grease
The US-based National Lubricating Grease Institute has awarded Petro-Canada Lubricants’ PEERLESS OG2 RED with its new High Performance Multiuse (HPM) Core certification, meaning it regards this product as demonstrating the necessary high levels of performance to be suitable for various applications include greasing U-joints and wheel bearing lubrication, pellet roll bearings, and automotive and heavy-duty chassis. Continue reading Petro-Canada gains certification for grease
ADNOC board agrees to accelerate production increases
A meeting of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) board has approved a plan to bring forward an increase in the company’s oil production capacity by three years. Continue reading ADNOC board agrees to accelerate production increases
Guyana awards oil-marketing contract to BP
BP has won the contract to market the Guyanese state’s portion of the crude oil being produced at two offshore platforms in the country’s waters, with it replacing a trading unit of Saudi Aramco as the holder of the contract. Continue reading Guyana awards oil-marketing contract to BP
Chevron gets go ahead to resume Venezuela operations
US-based major Chevron has received a six-month license from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to resume oil production in Venezuela following talks between the various political factions in the country. Continue reading Chevron gets go ahead to resume Venezuela operations
US Government approves new oil export terminal
The Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has approved a new project that will see the country’s biggest oil export terminal built about 30 miles off the coast of Texas. Continue reading US Government approves new oil export terminal
ZF opens new UK technical centre
ZF, which supplies components to the automotive industry, has opened a new technical centre in Shirley in the West Midlands to complement its global network of research and development hubs, as well as its existing UK production facilities. Continue reading ZF opens new UK technical centre
Shell and Flix partner to research alternative fuels for coach travel
Flix, which offers low-cost coach travel through its FlixBus brand, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell for a long-term partnership aimed at exploring how alternative fuels could be used to power long-distance coach travel. Continue reading Shell and Flix partner to research alternative fuels for coach travel
All you need to know about heat transfer fluids
A heat transfer fluid is defined as a liquid or gas that plays a part in transferring heat. It serves as an important intermediary for cooling on one side of the process, by transporting and then storing thermal energy, and then heating at the other end of the process. These invaluable fluids are employed in countless industrial processes and applications that require heating and cooling. They are typically used in a continuous and closed-circuit cycles. For example, water is used to cool vehicle engines, but is also employed to heat water in a central heating system using radiators. Continue reading All you need to know about heat transfer fluids