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How does a lubricant reduce friction between moving parts of a machine?

28/04/2022 by Mark

From Fuchs Cassida to Castrol Optigear, high-quality lubricants are designed by leading manufacturers to perform a variety of tasks when serving machinery. Lubricants may seal parts from harmful particles and corrosion or act as a
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Shell Alexia 40 XC gets go ahead from MAN ES

27/04/2022 by Richard

Having completed a thorough approval process, MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has issued a No Objection Letter (NOL) to Shell Marine for its new Category II 40BN cylinder oil, Shell Alexia 40 XC.
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Research centre to develop next-gen materials for UK manufacturers

27/04/2022 by greg

A new cutting-edge research centre has been opened by the University of Sheffield as part of the Henry Royce Institute to support UK manufacturers in developing
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Shell transition plan on schedule

26/04/2022 by Mark

In its most recent report on transition progress, Shell says it has made solid progress to becoming a net-zero emissions business by 2050 despite the disruption caused by the war in Ukraine.
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Castrol in new sponsorship deal with Fernando Alonso

25/04/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has announced that he has entered into a new sponsorship deal with leading lubricant brand Castrol.
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ENEOS and TotalEnergies join to study SAF production

24/04/2022 by greg

Japanese petroleum company ENEOS Corporation and energy giant TotalEnergies have announced a new joint study to evaluate the feasibility of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
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ExxonMobil launches Mobilgard 540 AC

22/04/2022 by Richard

Energy and lubrication giant ExxonMobil has announced the release of Mobilgard 540 AC for its
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Demand optimism prompts US drillers to pump more oil

21/04/2022 by Richard

Despite a shortage of labour and disruption to supply chains, optimistic sentiment about the continued demand for crude oil are prompting US operators to ramp up production.
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Uniper and Shell partner for blue hydrogen project

21/04/2022 by Mark

Energy supplier Uniper has come to an agreement with Shell to produce blue hydrogen at the site of Uniper’s power station in Killingholme, north Lincolnshire.
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Ineos asks for chance to prove fracking safe

20/04/2022 by Mark

Energy giant Ineos has written to the UK’s government asking for the opportunity to develop a test site for extracting shale gas to prove that the process is
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BP commissions site investigations for first offshore windfarms

19/04/2022 by Richard

Together with partner EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, energy giant BP has contracted Fugro to conduct a geotechnical site investigation for its Mona and
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Report calls for North Sea electrification

18/04/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

A recent study has concluded that directly connecting oil and gas platforms to offshore wind farms will not only help decarbonise the industry, but it will also facilitate new entrants into the offshore renewables market
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