In 1991, Saddam Hussein’s forces were retreating from Kuwait during the first Gulf War. As part of a “scorched earth” tactic, Hussein’s men set fire to hundreds of oil fields as a way to punish...
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Matthew Blockus
The Top 5 Movies About Oil
At Industrial Outpost, we love movies! There’s nothing like the grainy yet glorious visuals of an old classic or the modern flare of today’s multi-million dollar blockbusters and artistic indie films. In...
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...
Don’t Be Fuelish: A Look Back At the 1973 Oil Crisis
Imagine sitting on your favorite piece of living room furniture and enjoying some quiet time. Only you aren’t in your living room… you’re smack dab in the middle of a four-lane highway. It seems unlikely that...
Iraq’s Largest Oil Refinery: The Latest Battlefield in the Fight Against ISIS
A recently released video from over the Memorial Day weekend showed Iraq’s largest oil refinery engulfed in flames following a confrontation with ISIS on May 22. The area surrounding the Baiji oil refinery, about 150...
Molecular Level Research Enables Oil-Catching Mesh and Improved Lubricity
Ohio State University researchers have developed another tool in the every-expanding list of effective and environmentally-conscious methods to clean up water-based oil spills. What scientists have on their hands is a...
How Much Warmer Would Earth Be If We Used Up All Our Fossil Fuels?
When the words “climate change” of “global warming” get brought up in the news or political debate, there is usually somebody speaking about how global temperatures are higher than they have ever...
How Fracking Saved the U.S. Economy
The fracking revolution has been critical for the rebound that the United States has seen in its economy. Over the past 10 years, hydraulic fracturing has allowed U.S. crude production to boom from less than 5 million...
The History Behind Operation PLUTO
Oil pipelines remain as one of the hot topics in today’s U.S. governmental talks. Currently, our leaders are debating the viability of building one that will run from Canada into the United States in an effort to...
Simple Ways to Monitor Lubricant Conditions
Inspections are commonly done on assets to ensure that everything is in good, working condition. It could be a thorough examination or merely a “yeah that machine is still working” quick glance. Whichever...