If you frequently purchase oil drums for your business or quarts to maintain an engine, you may often ask– how long is oil good for? How do I know the shelf life? ExxonMobil states, “In general, the recommended...
Author - Kendra Kuhar
Kendra Kuhar
Petroleum Product of the Week: Fidget Spinners
Fidget spinners are one of the most popular products today among both children and adults. These fidget friends usually come in a three-lobed design with bearings inside, although there is a wide variety of other...
Oil: Bowling’s Slick, Invisible Superhero
Bowling Lanes and Oil Go Hand-in-Hand. The first time you went bowling, you may have noticed the ball slide down the lane without spinning. As a child, you may have thought—Wow I’m pretty good, I can easily bowl a...
Kendall GT-1 Euro Oil Meets Chrysler MS-11106 EcoDiesel Requirements
A technical service bulletin was issued for 2016 Ram EcoDiesel and Jeep Grand Cherokee. In 2014, engineers introduced the EcoDiesel engine to both the Ram 1500 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The engine is the same 3.0L...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Pencils
Pencils. These yellow, wooden word-makers bring me back to my elementary school days where I used them to write short stories. Years later, plastic mechanical pencils got me through high school math and college...
Polyethylene Balloons Keep an Eye on Hurricanes
On a day-to-day basis, it’s nearly impossible to avoid coming in contact with polyethylene. The most frequently occurring plastic is found in several items from household containers to the door trim panel in a car...
Could a Nylon Parachute Deliver Your Amazon Order?
What do parachutist Adeline Gray and Amazon have in common? Well, you’d be surprised. 75 years ago, on June 6, 1942, Adeline Gray made the first human jump with a nylon parachute. It took place at Brainard Field...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Styrofoam
You hear the roar of a UPS truck and eagerly check the front porch. There they are, they’re finally here. New home theater speakers– the perfect addition to the entertainment system. You pull off the stubborn...
From Reservoir to Rig: The Petroleum Exhibit for Future Professionals
Over 35,000 petroleum engineers work in the United States each year. They work at drilling sites under the hot desert sun, in the cool air of the Arctic, and up against waves in the high seas. They’re also in...
Memorial Day Tribute
“We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they...