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The U.S. Wanted to Use Bat Bombs to Fight the Japanese in World War II
The U.S. Wanted to Use Bat Bombs to Fight the Japanese in World War II
Petroleum Service Company on Apr 04 2018

I can only imagine what was going through Lytle S. Adams' mind when, upon hearing news of the Japane…
Culture
The Invention and Application of Safety Grooving
The Invention and Application of Safety Grooving
Petroleum Service Company on Mar 28 2018

I was running around with some friends in the rain one night when I witnessed something both horribl…
Industry
Steam and STEAM: How We Can Power the Next Industrial Revolution
Steam and STEAM: How We Can Power the Next Industrial Revolution
Petroleum Service Company on Mar 12 2018

History repeats itself, they say.And they, of course, often attribute this to the mistakes we make. …
Tech
Biomimicry: When Nature Inspires Technology
Biomimicry: When Nature Inspires Technology
Petroleum Service Company on Sep 20 2017

Sometimes the best inventions just grab you and stick with you.In 1941, Swiss engineer George de Mes…
Tech
3D Printed Houses Are Becoming a Real Estate Reality
3D Printed Houses Are Becoming a Real Estate Reality
Petroleum Service Company on Mar 27 2017

I'm still trying to wrap my mind around 3D printers. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought…
Tech
The Mill BLACKBIRD: The Car That Can Transform Itself
The Mill BLACKBIRD: The Car That Can Transform Itself
Petroleum Service Company on Sep 19 2016

Special effects have completely transformed film and video productions—with the help of SFX makeup, …
autos
The Future is Now: The Self-Driving Car Revolution
The Future is Now: The Self-Driving Car Revolution
Petroleum Service Company on May 05 2016

Baby, you can't drive my car ......because it's going to drive itself. Duh.If you spend any time pok…
Autos
Falling in Love with the Rocket: Happy Birthday, Gravity's Rainbow
Falling in Love with the Rocket: Happy Birthday, Gravity's Rainbow
Petroleum Service Company on Mar 01 2016

While the Western world gathered 'round their televisions last night to find out whether Leonardo D…
Culture
Think trips to the Gas Pump are too Inconvenient? Now there's an App for That.
Think trips to the Gas Pump are too Inconvenient? Now there's an App for That.
Petroleum Service Company on Feb 25 2016

So chances are you've been here at some point in your life: you're driving to work, already running …
Culture
This New Tiny Tesla Will Only Cost You 500 Bucks
This New Tiny Tesla Will Only Cost You 500 Bucks
Petroleum Service Company on Feb 20 2016

A whole new kind of Tesla experience If you've ever dreamed about owning a Tesla, but shuddered …
Autos
Trending: Aircraft Capsule Intends to Increase Aviation Safety
Trending: Aircraft Capsule Intends to Increase Aviation Safety
Petroleum Service Company on Jan 22 2016

Is a detachable cabin a detachment from reality? Throughout the past week or so, social media pl…
Aviation
The Torch That Uses Diesel Fuel to Cut Steel
The Torch That Uses Diesel Fuel to Cut Steel
Petroleum Service Company on Jul 02 2015

New technology has allowed for diesel, biodiesel, kerosene, and military JP fuels to be burned at su…
Autos
World's Current Largest Aircraft Prepares For First Flight
World's Current Largest Aircraft Prepares For First Flight
Petroleum Service Company on Apr 16 2015

The manufacturer of the world's current largest aircraft, the Airlander 10, is closer to getting its…
Aviation
Google's Driverless Car to Possibly Add External Airbag
Google's Driverless Car to Possibly Add External Airbag
Petroleum Service Company on Mar 27 2015

Driverless cars are slowly but surely becoming a reality. Just last week, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk…
Autos
First Flying Cars to Begin Rolling (Flying) Out in 2016
First Flying Cars to Begin Rolling (Flying) Out in 2016
Petroleum Service Company on Mar 20 2015

Some people have been waiting all their lives to see a flying car. Not only is the technology behind…
Autos
Thought-Controlled Drones Are Now A Reality
Thought-Controlled Drones Are Now A Reality
Petroleum Service Company on Mar 11 2015

Robotics and neuroscience are two fields that tend to have groundbreaking new developments when some…
Aviation
The Machine That Converts Plastic Into Oil
The Machine That Converts Plastic Into Oil
Petroleum Service Company on Feb 26 2015

For years, one Japanese man has been hard at work creating a machine that will convert one of our so…
Tech
The New Manufacturing Method To Drastically Improve Aircraft Design
The New Manufacturing Method To Drastically Improve Aircraft Design
Petroleum Service Company on Feb 10 2015

Advanced manufacturing technologies are quite literally reshaping the face of aviation.Aerospace man…
Aviation
The World's Largest Ship That Can Move Oil Rigs
The World's Largest Ship That Can Move Oil Rigs
Petroleum Service Company on Jan 31 2015

Move over Titanic. There's a new supersize ship making waves that everybody should soon become famil…
Autos
The Petrobot Project
The Petrobot Project
Petroleum Service Company on Jan 29 2015

In an ever-progressing chain of developments designed to make the dirty work of oil production more …
Lubricants
The Magic Wand for Cleaning Oil Spills
The Magic Wand for Cleaning Oil Spills
Petroleum Service Company on Jan 24 2015

Oil spills are a messy and unavoidable fact of life on Earth. When they happen, particularly in envi…
Industry

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