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Shell Corena Grades- Compressor OilShell Corena S4 R 46- D209L / P 20L (Advanced Synthetic Rotary Type)Shell Corena S4 R is primarily an advanced synthetic air compressor oil incorporating a unique high performance additive system. It is designed to deliver the highest performance lubrication of rotary sliding vane and screw air compressors. It uses an advanced additive system to provide excellent protection and performance for compressors running at pressures over 25 bar and in excess of 1 …

Industrial uses of Nitrogen gasNitrogen is a non-reactive gas. It has no color, odor or taste. Its atomic number is 7 and the symbol is N. it consist of 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere. Nitrogen is also present in every living thing on the planet.Nitrogen is used to prevent oxidation of metal during the 3-D printing process. Nitrogen is affordable than its alternatives and is suitable for processing less reactive materials. Nitrogen can also be used as part of recycle loop for more expensive …

Maintenance, repair and Operations.An average businessman/woman may have heard MRO used by office managers, purchasing agents or even CEOs. And might have seen it on financial reports or hear it in budget meetings.Yet, many people still  don't know what the acronym stands for. It stands for maintenance, repair and operations, which are purchases a company needs to make to keep its operations running smoothly. MRO items have a tremendous impact on a company's efficiency and bottom line.MRO m …

Industrial Benefits of Argon GasArgon is a noble gas and its common application is in the creation of double glazed windows. This gas provides several benefits that enhance the heating efficiency of a house, thereby reducing heating cost. Read on and discover the major advantages of argon.Argon enhances the ability of a window to insulate through various ways. The thermal conductivity of argon is about 35% lower than that of normal air and this means that it will not conduct heat very quickly. W …

Understanding MIG/MAG Welding Process, Machines and Accessories.Metal Inert Gas (MIG) / Metal Active Gas (MAG) welding refers to a group of arc welding processes that use the heat generated by a DC electric arc to fuse the metal in the joint area. A continuous electrode (the wire) is fed by powered feed rolls (wire feeder) into the weld pool.An electric arc is created between the tip of the wire and the weld pool. The wire is progressively melted at the same speed at which it is being fed and fo …

Halliburton plans sale of Baker’s offshore fluids unitAlmost 16 months after announcing its takeover of oilfield services rival Baker Hughes Inc., Halliburton Co. is adding yet more assets to the list of businesses it plans to sell to appease antitrust regulators who’ve been stalling the deal as reported by world oil.Halliburton plans to divest Baker’s offshore drilling-and-completions fluids division and the bulk of Baker’s completion systems, according to people familiar with the matter. …

Shell sells its interest in Maclure field(UK) to Noble UpstreamOffshore Energy Today reports that Nobel Upstream, the independent UK-based exploration and production company, has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a 7.59 percent non-operated interest in the Maclure oil and gas field, in the UK North Sea, from Shell.Completion of the transaction remains subject to necessary approvals.The Maclure field was discovered in 1991 and put into production in 2002. The field is currently …

Maersk Oil (Danish Oil Company) lost $2.1bn in 2015Danish oil company Maersk Oil made a loss of $2.1bn in 2015, compared to a loss of $861 million in the full year 2014. According to the oil firm, the result was negatively affected by impairments after tax of $2.6 billion due to the low oil price expectationsn reports Offshore Energy Todayhe underlying profit was down to $435 milion, from $1 billion a year ago, negatively impacted by lower average oil prices but positively impacted by a hi …

Shell evacuates eighty workers from North Sea platformShell has evacuated eighty workers from one of its UK North Sea platform. The news first broke on the Scottish television website STV on Monday reports Offshore Energy TodayAccording to Offshore Energy Today on Monday, a Shell spokesperson confirmed that  there has been an evacuation of Brent Bravo platform on Sunday night. “Shell UK can confirm that an incident occurred on Sunday evening on its Brent Bravo platform, loc …

Fred Olsen Energy terminates its contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries Fred. Olsen Energy has informed that its dispute with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) regarding a contract for the design and construction of a semi-submersible drilling rig Bollsta Dolphin is subject to arbitral proceedings. In October 2015, South Korea’s rig builder Hyundai Heavy asked for more time and money from Fred. Olsen Energy to complete building the rig. Days later, Fred. Olsen Energy terminated the contra …