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Common air compressor failure modes

06/07/2025 by Mark

With a proactive maintenance routine and high-quality lubricants from manufacturers like CPI Fluid Engineering, air compressors can operate at optimal performance with an extended life span.
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How to clean and flush your system before switching to Paratherm

05/07/2025 by Mark

A cutting-edge brand of heat transfer fluid (HTF), Paratherm is manufactured by Lubrizol’s CPI Fluid Engineering division.
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TotalEnergies becomes Tour de France partner

04/07/2025 by Richard

TotalEnergies has announced that it has signed up as an official partner in the Energy category for the 2026-2028 Tour de France seasons.
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CPI Fluid Engineering

Benefits of CPI synthetic lubricants for compressors

04/07/2025 by Mark

A successful division of the Lubrizol Corporation, CPI Fluid Engineering has made a name for itself in creating high-quality synthetic solutions like air compressor oil and refrigeration compressor oil.
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What does OEM approved mean?

03/07/2025 by Mark

When ordering lubricants or replacement parts, operations using mechanical equipment onsite often encounter the terms “OEM approvals” and “OEM part numbers”.
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Shell formally denies BP takeover approach

03/07/2025 by OilStoreAdministrator

UK-based Shell has put to rest speculation that it has approached fellow UK oil major BP about acquiring the company.
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Petronas selects new startups for accelerator programme

02/07/2025 by Cameron Clarke

Together with its partners, Petronas has welcomed 20 new promising startups to the fourth iteration of FutureTech, an accelerator programme.
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What is the difference between cutting fluid and coolant?

02/07/2025 by Daniel Tait

In the context of metalworking, solutions like cutting fluids and coolants see frequent use.
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UK North Sea could have more gas and oil than thought

01/07/2025 by Jay Hatton

According to a new study, the UK portion of the North Sea could meet more of the country’s gas and oil needs.
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Speciality Gas Compressor Oils

What are nano lubricants?

01/07/2025 by Joel Thompson

In simple terms, nano lubricants are a type of lubricant that includes nanoparticles, which improve their tribological properties. These nanoparticles (usually up to 0.1 micrometres in diameter) are added to a base oil or fluid
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ExxonMobil ramps up Guyana exploration efforts

30/06/2025 by Thomas Clark

US-based oil major ExxonMobil is building on its previous successes with the Stabroek Block offshore of Gyana by continuing to explore.
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TotalEnergies secures bio-feedstock through new deal

27/06/2025 by Cameron Clarke

With the Paris Air Show bringing together the aviation industry, TotalEnergies has announced a new deal to secure feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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