What difference does viscosity make to oil?
07/03/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
Ensuring that engines and machines are well lubricated is vital to how well they work, and with so many different types of oils on the market, it is important to make sure that you are…
Educational site launched by Shell Rotella
04/03/2015 by Mark
A new website has been created by the Rotella brand of Shell, with the aim of informing and educating people about upcoming developments in oils for diesel engines. WhatisPC11.com deals with what Shell refers to…
Massive wind farm project gets go-ahead
25/02/2015 by Richard
Plans for an enormous wind farm at Dogger Bank have received the green light from the Government, with the development set to lead to the creation of hundreds of jobs. The Creyke Beck wind farm…
New jet oil chosen by Virgin Atlantic
18/02/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
Oil industry giant Exxon Mobil has confirmed that one of its top lubricants for jet engines has been chosen by Virgin Atlantic, to fuel its Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 fleet. Mobil Jet Oil 387 is one…
New synthetic lubricant launched by Honeywell
10/02/2015 by Mark
The Honeywell Group has announced the release of an innovative new synthetic engine oil called Synlube 5W 40, which will first be introduced into the Nigerian market. The group’s chairman, Oba Otudeko, stated at the…
New Shell hub for GTL base oil opened near Dubai
03/02/2015 by Richard
One of the world’s major oil manufacturers has announced the launch of a new facility dedicated to base oil gas-to-liquid (GTL) storage in the UAE, marking the fourth such site the company has opened. This…
New wind turbine set to be built in Cumbria
27/01/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
A wind turbine measuring over 200ft in height is set for construction by the side of the M6 motorway, at a location to the north of Carlisle. A site not far from Todhills service station…
The top 10 lubricant-producing nations Infographic
26/01/2015 by Mark
Lubricants might make you think of something you would apply to a squeaky door or smear onto a dodgy engine, but did you know that they’re used in such industries as food production, metalwork, agriculture,…
Environmental application for Exxon Mobil project submitted
20/01/2015 by OilStoreAdministrator
One of the world’s top oil manufacturers, Exxon Mobil, has responded to the commodity price decline by submitting for environmental clearance prior to embarking on a new Ca$25bn (£13.8bn) project. Together with Imperial Oil Ltd,…
BP begins North Sea Kinnoull field production
07/01/2015 by Mark
Oil giant BP has confirmed that it has begun production at a new site in the North Sea, marking the seventh new upstream project launched by the company during the past year. The reservoir at…
Heavy-duty lubricant launched by Petro-Canada
31/12/2014 by Richard
Oil manufacturer Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. has announced the release of a new heavy duty, synthetic engine oil for diesel truck engines. The company states that it
Shell set to team up with ST1
24/12/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator
Major oil manufacturer Shell has announced that it has agreed to sell sections of its downstream operations in Norway to Finnish company ST1, while also confirming a team-up with the energy business. ST1 is set…