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Synthetic Vs. Conventional oil: What's The Difference?

It's a question frequently asked by our customers; what's the difference between regular or "conventional" oil and synthetic oil? While there can be many highly technical explanations, the basic differences come down to two key issues: base oils and additive packages.

How Long Does Home Heating Oil Last? Can It Go Bad?

If you use oil for heating your home, you may wonder how long home heating oil lasts.

How to Manually Check the Heating Oil Level in an Oil Tank

When you heat your home with home heating oil, it is important to keep an eye on the tank level just like you watch the fuel gauge in your car. Some oil tanks have external floating gauges that you can simply look at to determine how much fuel you have left. However, most oil tanks do not have...

Why Heating Oil Prices Are Continuing to Fall

Several factors are contributing to a drop in heating oil prices that hasn’t been seen for over a decade in some parts of the country.

What a Mechanic Wishes You Would Stop Doing

With Car Care Month coming to a close, we spoke with an automotive technician to get answers to some of your biggest mechanic/car concerns for the upcoming summer driving season, as well as some do's and don'ts for your car!

10 Ways To Save Money On Home Heating Oil

With the cold weather upon us, many want to crank up the heat to stay warm. Before you do that, learn these 10 tips to save money on home heating oil.

Are Larger Cars Safer for Teen Drivers?

For parents car shopping for teen drivers, safety remains a top priority when selecting a vehicle. But what exactly determines a cars safety?

Are you getting the fuel oil or propane you're paying for?

Are you getting the heating fuel oil or propane you're paying for or part of a fuel oil meter scam.

What’s Driving Oil & Gas Companies Towards Electric Charging?

BP and Shell have already bought electric vehicle charging companies. Are ExxonMobil and others to follow?

Are oil companies' big bets on plastics in peril?

European nations, worried about the increasing volume of plastics found in the world's ocean, have been clamping down. For oil companies that would seemingly pose a dilemma. With countries moving quickly to reduce their reliance on burning fossil fuels to help combat climate change, the industry had planned to pick up the slack by increasing the production of natural gas - cleaner burning than oil - and chemicals, including plastics.

The Internet of Things is Fuelling Oil and Gas

The growth of the Industrial Internet of Things is enabling oil and gas companies to make decisions “on the edge”—where digital and physical worlds meet.

Many Investors Considering Oil and Gas Companies

With oil prices starting to drop again, many investors are thinking that they should consider making an investment in a gas and oil company.

How can national oil companies overcome the challenges of ESG reporting?

National oil companies fulfil multiple roles and deliver complex national mandates but they face challenges with ESG reporting. Stakeholder capitalism metrics offer a solution.

Can hydrogen save oil companies from climate shift?

Hydrogen presents a potential game-changer for oil companies seeking to survive in an emerging zero-carbon world as governments across the globe tighten restrictions of greenhouse gases produced by fossil fuels in efforts to slow climate change.

Well Answered. Well Data for Upstream Oil & Gas Companies

Seven steps to clean, trusted and aligned well data for upstream oil & gas companies.

Will a 1.5 degrees target trigger a death spiral for oil and gas companies?

The dominant assumptions regarding the transition of oil and gas companies are wrong. The evidence suggests it is far more likely they will fail, because they will not cope with the speed of change…

Upstream Oil, Gas Companies Keep Exploring Benefits of UAVs

Oil and gas companies continue to explore the potential benefits of using drones in their upstream operations.

Apple, The Oil Company?

The world’s greenest oil company?

France’s Total is hedging against a low-carbon future by investing in solar and biofuels.

Upstream Oil and Gas Company Finds Unconventional Value in Spotfire

This upstream oil and gas company is a leading natural gas and oil producer with expertise in developing tight gas, shale gas, coal bed methane, and unconventional oil resources. Its goals included being the most efficient and prudent operator among all oil and gas companies, especially for unconventional resources. To do that, it has to concentrate on efficiency in cost, execution, and data.