Monthly Archives: May 2011

EU petrol price investigation demands

Motoring organisations, including the RAC and the AA are calling for an EU investigation into how petrol and diesel prices are set. The benchmark price is set on the Rotterdam spot market, which is where cargoes of the fuels are … Continue reading

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Starting your oil rig career

The first rung on the ladder of your oil rig career is a leasehand. This position gives you a chance to become familiar with the workings of an oil rig. Those starting as leasehands have the chance to be promoted … Continue reading

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Using wind power

Wind power is considered to be a renewable energy source because wind will be present as long as the sun continues to heat our planet. As a result, harnessing the power of the wind has been a target for scientists and … Continue reading

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The threat of piracy

Shipping operators have been on alert as the threat of piracy has increased along the east coast of Africa and into the Indian Ocean. Pirates have been rampant in the area for a number of years and several nations have … Continue reading

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How often should you change your engine oil?

You can never change your engine oil too often. The more often it’s done, the longer your engine will last. The actual question of when you should change your oil is a bit of a grey area. Manufacturers say every … Continue reading

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Why we need an alternative to mineral oil

There has been an interesting report by a senior economist from the HSBC where it is claimed that the world’s oil resources are only expected to last another 50 years. We have already had the Wikileaks report that the Saudi … Continue reading

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BP reaches Deepwater settlement

BP has agreed a settlement from one of its Deepwater Horizon partners, MOEX Offshore. The money will be added to the $20bn fund that BP has set up to meet claims made following the disaster. BP is pursuing a number … Continue reading

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Japan’s need for renewable energy

Since the earthquake disaster on 11th March 2011 in Japan, the world has been reassessing it’s use of nuclear power. With hindsight, it seems like utter madness to build nuclear power stations in a country so affected by earthquakes and … Continue reading

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A whole raft of services

The offshore oil industry relies upon a whole raft of services to enable it to function. There are transport services for staff, safety services, maintenance services and weather forecasting services to name but a few. An oil rig is like … Continue reading

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Hybrid cars

With the ever increasing cost of fuel for our motor vehicles, many of us are trying to find ways of economising and reducing our carbon footprints. If they can, they find other ways to commute to work such as using … Continue reading

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