Changing lubricant brands: What you should know
30/09/2016 by OilStoreAdministrator
You may be aware that it is not advisable to alternate lubricants indiscriminately, even in cases when the lubricant you are planning to switch to is in the same product class. This is even truer…
Unexpected drop in US crude causes oil prices to rise
23/09/2016 by Mark
Oil prices were up by two percent on Wednesday, September 21, following an unexpectedly large fall in US crude oil inventories, and an oil strike, which took place in Norway and had the potential to…
New tool to gauge cleanliness of lubricants launched
15/09/2016 by Mark
Chevron and Noria Corporation recently released its new Isoclean calculator, which is the first tool to assess equipment life by using levels of lubricant cleanliness as a guide. The Isoclean tool was created by
Six issues preventing excellence at machinery lubrication
12/09/2016 by Richard
There are a number of elementary errors in the machinery lubrication that can prevent you from reaching the top of your game. By avoiding these, and in many cases, doing the exact opposite, you can…
Shell’s exit of North Sea could generate $1bn
12/09/2016 by OilStoreAdministrator
Royal Dutch Shell, known for its oil-based products like Shell Tellus S2 M 46 and Shell Gadus S2 V100 3, could be set to generate $1bn (£750 million) within the
Four hydraulic reliability checks you must make
10/09/2016 by Mark
Although most people do the basics of hydraulic maintenance, including changing filters on a regular basis, checking oil levels etc., many neglect to carry out a lot of other tasks that could stop the equipment…
Oil prices could hit $60 if a freeze is agreed
09/09/2016 by OilStoreAdministrator
If the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Companies (OPEC) is able to pull off a freeze on oil output, crude prices could creep up to as much as $60 (£44.75). There is real hope that
More common hydraulic mistakes and how to correct them
08/09/2016 by OilStoreAdministrator
There are so many common hydraulic mistakes that are made on a regular basis, that we have put together another article, highlighting some of the most-common things you might be doing wrong when dealing with…
Putin speaks in favour of oil output freeze
06/09/2016 by OilStoreAdministrator
Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented that an agreement to freeze oil output amongst the world’s biggest oil producers would be the correct call as far as the global oil market is concerned. He also…
Common mistakes made with hydraulic machinery
05/09/2016 by Richard
There are a number of errors that plants operating hydraulic machinery make time and time again, which means that many people in the industry must not be aware of the issues surrounding these simple mistakes,…
US oil falls as reserves swell
03/09/2016 by Richard
Oil prices fell on the morning of September 1, due to growing fears that oil reserves are still way too high globally, along with the neutering effect of a strong US dollar. Brent crude was
The importance of defoamants
02/09/2016 by Mark
One of the most common issues experienced by lubricants is the formation of foam. This is a particular problem in machinery that has a lot of system turbulence. Foam can have a detrimental effect on…