March 17 is a day of cultural and religious celebration for the Feast of Saint Patrick. And while individuals across the globe gather to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the individuals behind Petroleum Service...
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Sarah Simonovich
The Trouble With Tires — A Brief History of Synthetic Rubber
Long before it was vulcanized, molded, driven 20,000 miles, and tossed carelessly in the backwoods, rubber was a valued commodity. Native Americans discovered the unique properties of rubber latex some 3 millennia ago;...
JJ
The History of Why Oil Comes In a “Barrel”
When it comes to oil, did you know that a “barrel of crude” contains only 42 gallons rather than 55 gallons like most of us associate with the size of an average industrial barrel? This amount became the...
Matthew Blockus