They’ve always said diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but they never specified whether or not that included man-made diamonds. Recently, De Beers—the leading diamond miner in the world—announced that they...
I was recently on a train and saw an ad for Dr. Martens—also known as “Docs, ” “Doc Martens,” and “Doctor Martens”—that read “Engineered from Industry, Championed through Music, Worn by Individuals.” Dr...
With the arrival of Spring, it’s time to clean your diesel fluid with Power Service Diesel Kleen +Cetane Boost! The diesel injector detergent provides maximum clean-up and prevents diesel deposits in modern...
Industries are always evolving and a lot has changed over the years. Check out some of the latest industry news and interesting histories that helped shape our industrial world.
Below is a great map by country detailing the worlds largest oil reserves, which are the amount of oil that can be technically and economically recovered from the ground. The map also displays oil production by country...
Why are there 42 gallons to a barrel of oil? Doesn’t 42 gallons seem like a strange number when 55 gallon drums are so prevalent today. It turns out that this number was dictated in Pennsylvania, the birthplace of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The American Petroleum Institue (API) is a trade organization with 500 members that makes up the vast majority of the petroleum industry in the USA. The API releases a yearly report entitled “The State of American...
Petroleum was once included in ink and was both fast drying and dependable. Changing oil prices and regulations pushed manufacturers away from petroleum based ink. Click here or read below to see what is used today in...
If you’re interested in how the debt crisis in Cyprus affected crude prices globally then read this article from Bloomberg News below. This situation is a good example of how global financial affairs affect...
Petroleum’s full potential was not seriously explored until the mid 19th century, but Native American’s were aware of oil seeps that oozed crude into streams in Western Pennsylvania for generations. The...
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