Today in the arena of oil exploration companies are facing new geopolitical circumstances with the incredible knowledge that because of global plate tectonics you can drill on two different continents for the same oil...
Author - Matthew Blockus
Matthew Blockus
Extend The Life Cycle Of Your Fleet
The Heavy Duty Trucking magazine continually looks at the cost of keeping your fleet on the road and generating revenue. Corrosion is taking an unprecedented toll on fleet equipment. If you would like a better...
Flashback Series: Antique Gas Pump Globes
FLASHBACK SERIES: From over 88 years of history Petroleum Service Company has built up a collection of vintage oil signs and collectibles of all shapes and sizes. We thought it might be interesting to share some of them...
The Cyclical Nature Of Oil Prices
Here is a summary of a great article, “The Oil and Gold Boom Are Over,” from Bloomberg about the cyclical nature of commodity prices. This is a great piece if you want to understand the overall economic pattern that...
10 Tips For Better Fuel Economy
Temperatures are rising, students will soon be on summer break, and road crews are out in full force. Summer driving season is upon us. After a long cold winter many families are making their plans to get out and enjoy...
Fuel Treatment: The Key To Protecting Your Engine From Ethanol Damage
As with most motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, boats, lawnmowers, snow blowers, and weed whackers, we usually just check the fluid levels, fire up, and go. When finished, users then power down their machine, do a little...
What Products Are Produced From a Barrel Of Crude Oil?
Have you ever wondered what a barrel of crude oil can produce? A barrel contains a total of 42 gallons of crude oil. The total volume of products made from crude oil based origins is 48.43 gallons on average–6.43...
Undercoatings Are All Around Us
Undercoatings are all around us–more than you might realize. In general, an undercoating is necessary to rust-proof and protect transportation equipment like truck trailers, chassis, and all types of intermodal...
Manual VS. Automatic On Fuel Economy
The trend among American drivers is that around 94% purchase vehicles with automatic transmissions as apposed to Asia and Europe, which is less than 20%. Ease of use makes an automatic transmission a simple choice for...
Interactive Map of World Oil Consumption
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has an interactive world map that provides oil consumption data by country, region, and commercial group for 217 countries including total and crude oil production, oil...