The revolution is the product of advances in oil and natural gas production technology—notably, a new combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. These technological advances ...

A fourth year electrical apprentice at an open cut coal mine in New South Wales has been sprayed with nitrogen and hydraulic oil during maintenance activities, prompting warnings from the state’s ...

ZDDP has been the world’s most popular lubricant oil additive since it was patented in 1944. Cheap to produce, its multifunctional additives are used in engine oils, transmission fluids, hydraulic ...

To set themselves up for success, fleet managers should investigate equipment requirements and the impact these have on OEM engine oil recommendations now. This will allow your fleet to begin ...

Most are transitioning to SAE 10w ... correct engine oil that meets OEM requirements. The trend to lower viscosity engine oils is continuing. Engine builders have included SAE 10W-30 in lube ...

Although it gets dirty, used oil can still be cleaned and re-used. In fact, recycled used oil can be used as an industrial burner fuel, hydraulic oil, incorporated into other products or re-refined ...

(Quick note for those keeping fuel economy gains score: Based on controlled testing and real-world observations fuel economy gains of 1% to 2% can be expected with a change to a 10W-30 FA-4 oil from a ...

“The old belief that if you start an engine on one brand/type of oil ... SAE 15W-40 oils for these applications,” Whitacre states. “There are certain situations where SAE 10W-30 oils are ...