How Much Cheaper is Gas In Saudi Arabia?
If you think gas is cheap now, just imagine what it would be like to fill up your vehicle for…
Author: Matthew Blockus
Shell Granted Permission to Export U.S.-Produced Crude
According to a January 2015 Wall Street Journal article, Shell has officially been granted permission to export U.S. produced crude oil…
The New Manufacturing Method To Drastically Improve Aircraft Design
Advanced manufacturing technologies are quite literally reshaping the face of aviation. Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney is currently developing two techniques…
Why Oil Refineries Emit Fireballs
A few days before Christmas 2014, the San Francisco Bay Area was shocked to find a fire lighting the nighttime…
When To Choose Between Synthetic and Mineral Oil
More often than not, when it comes down to what's a better lubricant between mineral oils and synthetics, the answer…
The Superbowl Ad You May Have Missed
Millions of viewers were glued to their televisions on February 1 when the New England Patriots faced off against the…
The Hidden Oil Rigs of L.A.
Before Los Angeles was known for making movies, it was known for making something else; oil. Believe it or not,…
Oil and Life in the Deep Biosphere
The deep biosphere. It almost looks like the setting for a subterranean, Hollywood adventure film. The biosphere is the layer…
The World’s Largest Ship That Can Move Oil Rigs
Move over Titanic. There's a new supersize ship making waves that everybody should soon become familiar with. Enter the Pieter Schelte,…
Shell Seals Deal to Build Petrochemical Plant in South Iraq
Royal Dutch Shell signed a deal with Iraq on January 28 to build a petrochemical plant in the Basra oil…