Russia prepares for $40 a barrel oil price
01/04/2017 by Markieren
Russia has published its proposed federal spending for 2017–2019 based on oil selling for just $40 a barrel. In contrast, some
Dubai government to take on illegal trade in diesel and lubricants
28/03/2017 by Markieren
The state-controlled Emirates National Oil Unternehmen (ENOC), together with key government agencies, has recently completed a second round of inspections aimed at tackling the trade in illegal diesel while also
Shell becomes first lubricant supplier to gain IMPA ACT Accreditation
25/03/2017 by Öllager-Administrator
Shell Marine has been awarded accreditation through the International Marine Purchasing Association’s IMPA ACT Sustainable Maritime Suppliers scheme, which is
Scientists develop special oil sponge
22/03/2017 by Markieren
Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Argonne National Laboratory have found a revolutionary new way to clean up after oil spills: the Oleo Sponge. The amount of oil that can
Aberdeenshire offshore wind farm gets green light
19/03/2017 by Richard
The Scottish government has approved the construction of eight offshore wind turbines about nine miles southeast of Aberdeen. The new wind farm is
The world’s top oil-producing countries: Russia
17/03/2017 by Richard
Russia’s oil industry may have experienced a steep decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but a subsequent turnaround in 1999 led to it replacing Saudi-Arabien as the world’s leading oil producer, albeit…
The world’s top oil-producing countries: Saudi-Arabien
16/03/2017 by Richard
Thanks in no small part to its oil industry, Saudi-Arabien has the largest economy of any Arab country. Its 268 billion barrels of proven oil reserves were the largest in the world until Venezuela…
Energie companies plan artificial island in the North Sea
16/03/2017 by Richard
A collection of European energy companies from Dänemark, the Niederlande, and Deutschland have proposed building a huge artificial island on a sandbank in a shallow part of the North Sea some 62 miles east of…
The world’s top oil-producing countries: USA
15/03/2017 by Richard
The United States may be the world’s largest consumer of oil, but it’s also the world’s third biggest producer at almost nine million barrels a day, a figure surpassed only by Russia and Saudi-Arabien.…
The world’s top oil-producing countries: Irak
14/03/2017 by Richard
Irak may be best known for its turbulent past over recent decades, but it has a huge amount of mineral wealth beneath its surface. The Middle Eastern country is
The world’s top oil-producing countries: China
13/03/2017 by Richard
With an output of 3,938,000 barrels per day in 2016, China is the world’s fifth biggest oil producer. Despite its significant production, rising demand led to
Shell and BP signal recovery in oil industry
13/03/2017 by Öllager-Administrator
Two separate moves by oil giants Shell and BP suggest oil producers are regaining their confidence. Royal Dutch Shell, which also manufactures greases like Shell Gadus S2 V100 3, has given the go-ahead for the…