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What's in a Barrel of Oil? The 42-Gallon Breakdown
Petroleum Service Company on Mar 01 2022

Have you ever wondered what, exactly, is in a barrel of oil? It's certainly not full of monkeys, tha…

42 gallons

Know Your Food Grade Lubricants
Petroleum Service Company on Feb 10 2021

Lubricants play an important role in keeping the food service industry running smoothly and safely. …

Lubricants

The Four Categories of Petroleum Classification
Petroleum Service Company on Jan 22 2018

Petroleum is everywhere. Crude oil, in one form or another, powers our day-to-day lives. It's compos…

Alkane

Crack Sealing: The Reason Behind the Road Squiggles
Petroleum Service Company on Nov 01 2017

If you've ever found yourself driving down a long stretch of rural highway for any length of time, y…

Autos

Petroleum Product of the Week: Artificial Turf
Petroleum Service Company on Sep 08 2017

The official start of the 2017 NFL season means seeing your favorite team, going to tailgates, and l…

Petroleum Product of the Week

Soft-Robots Heal Themselves with Specialized Rubber
Petroleum Service Company on Aug 23 2017

Scientists derive rubbery materials naturally from trees or manufactured synthetically from petroleu…

Tech

What in Tarnation are the La Brea Tar Pits?
Petroleum Service Company on Aug 07 2017

Where else can you find a Dire Wolf outside of Westeros? California, of course. If you ever find…

Culture

Petroleum Product of the Week: Artificial Heart Valve
Petroleum Service Company on May 26 2017

Love is an open door-- literally. Heart valves function like doors for blood to flow in and out…

Petroleum Product of the Week

True or False: Oil Comes from Dinosaurs
Petroleum Service Company on Dec 26 2016

How cool is the recent news of a dinosaur tail with intact feathers preserved inside a piece of ambe…

Culture