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Chevron Introduces HDAX®
7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil
Infineum Singapore Announces New Salicylate
Manufacturing Facility
Total Says it Has the Answer for
Blue Water Marine - A single Engine
Oil for High and Low Sulfur Fuel
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Retail Price
($/qt.)-a
June 28,
2010
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Type |
$/Qt. |
% Change |
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Conventional |
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Castrol |
3.97 |
- |
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Valvoline |
3.87 |
- |
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Pennzoil |
3.47 |
- |
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Quaker State |
3.37 |
- |
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Motorcraft |
2.77 |
- |
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Mobil 5000 |
2.77 |
- |
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Store brand |
2.39 |
- |
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Private
label |
2.17 |
- |
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Average |
3.10 |
- |
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High Mileage |
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Castrol |
4.67 |
- |
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Valvoline
Maxlife |
4.57 |
- |
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Pennzoil |
4.17 |
- |
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Quaker State |
3.88 |
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Store brand |
2.87 |
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Average |
4.03 |
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Synthetic |
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Pennzoil
Ultra |
6.97 |
- |
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Mobil1 |
6.37 |
- |
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Castrol |
6.36 |
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Pennzoil
Platinum |
5.97 |
- |
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Store brand |
3.94 |
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Average |
5.92 |
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Chevron Introduces HDAX®
7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil
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 Chevron
Products Company, a manufacturer of
technologically advanced engine
oils, lubricants and coolants, today
introduced HDAX® 7200 Low Ash Gas
Engine Oil SAE 40. The new oil is
specifically designed for large
stationary gas engines in gas
compression, processing or
co-generation
applications that operate in extreme
environments. HDAX® 7200 Low Ash is
particularly suited for lean-burn
and stoichiometric four-stroke
engines operating under high load,
high temperature conditions as well
as selected two-stroke gas engines
requiring good low temperature
startability.
The new oil is formulated with
high-quality Group II base stocks
and uses a proprietary, premium
additive package containing ashless
dispersants, oxidation inhibitors,
metallic detergents and a metallic
anti-wear agents. This combination
of high-quality Group II base stock
and a premium additive package
results in excellent wear
protection, helping to maximize
equipment life and resulting in
minimal downtime and maintenance
costs.
Chevron's HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas
Engine Oil SAE 40 is formulated to
meet NSCR catalyst compatibility
requirements and is especially
suited for installations requiring
low phosphorus oil to prevent
exhaust
catalyst poisoning.
"HDAX is a brand known for exceeding
OEM specifications, customer demands
and market challenges," said Rochna
Kaul, Americas Marketing Manager,
Chevron Products Company. "Our new
HDAX 7200 Low Ash Gas Engine Oil
lives up to that legacy and will
allow our customers to maximize
their technology investments by
delivering long engine life, fewer
maintenance cycles and extended oil
drains. As gas engines made by top
North American and European
manufacturers increase in power and
efficiency, they will need an oil
designed to successfully handle
these conditions; HDAX 7200 Low Ash
is that oil."
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Infineum Singapore Announces
Commencement of New Salicylate
Manufacturing Facility
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 Infineum
Singapore Pte Ltd.announces the
commencement of a major project for
the construction of a grass roots
salicylate manufacturing facility at
its site at Jurong Island,
Singapore. Initial project work will
comprise the completion of front end
engineering and design in early
2011. The construction phase is
scheduled for 2012-13, with
commissioning and start-up to occur
in the second half of 2013. Infineum
Singapore has appointed Foster
Wheeler Asia Pacific Pte Ltd to
carry out the front end ngineering
and design.
Infineum Singapore also announces
the appointment of Xavier Leleux as
Venture Manager and Teo Lek Hong as
Project Manager.
Calcium salicylate is a unique
detergent component which is a
critical part of Infineum's
highly-differentiated top tier
passenger car and heavy-duty oil
formulations, and its marine oil
additive product slate. The new
plant is an important addition to
Infineum's global supply capability
of these additives.
Trevor Russell, Infineum Group Vice
President of Sales & Marketing and
Chief Strategy Officer, commented:
"With the excellent assistance of
the relevant Singapore government
departments, we have been able to
progress this salicylate investment
project through its initial stages
on schedule to meet our 2013 start
up target. Continuing our selective
and disciplined approach to capital
investment, this project is another
confirmation of Infineum's
commitment to the reliable supply of
its technology-leading additives to
support the growth of its key
customers."
Sara Lefcourt, Infineum Group Vice
President Supply, added: "Singapore
is an excellent location for this
project as it allows us more readily
to supply the fast growing Asia
Pacific market. Together with our
similar facilities in Berre in
France, this plant will offer
increased supply reliability to our
customers around the world.
Infineum International Limited and
the Infineum Group of Companies is a
major worldwide developer,
manufacturer and marketer of
lubricant additives used primarily
in automotive, heavy-duty diesel and
marine engines, as well as additives
for diesel fuels. Its customers are
oil companies and other lubricant
and fuel marketers. The Infineum
product line also includes specialty
additives for automotive
transmission fluids, and industrial
oils. For more information visit the
Infineum Web site at:
Infineum Website
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Total Says it Has the Answer for
Blue Water Marine - A single Engine
Oil for High and Low Sulfur Fuel
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Total Lubmarine claims to have the
only lubricant product in the market
that can operate successfully for
HFO at sulphur contents ranging
below 1% and above 4%.
Following the ECA sulphur limit
reduction from 1.5% to 1%, Total
says that shipowners are faced with
not only fuel switching difficulties
but the additional need for
lubricant switching as they move in
and out of the ECA.
Although it was possible to operate
using traditional 70 BN lubricants
at sulphur levels of 1.5% and
above, engine designers' guidelines
state that lower base number
lubricants must be used with fuels
containing under 1% sulphur in
order to prevent excess deposits and
engine wear and scuffing. The
solution offered by most major
lubricant suppliers is the use of
two different lube oils according to
the sulphur content of the fuel
being burnt by the vessel. For ship
operators this gives rise to a host
of complex operational issues not
least additional storage capacity,
crew training and on-board
procedure requirements.
Total Lubmarine says, though, that
its patented Talusia Universal has
been approved by all OEMs for use
with high and low sulphur content
HFO. The oil is claimed to offer a
one-stop solution, providing cost,
efficiency and safety benefits
through elimination of the risk of
engine damage from mismatch between
different cylinder oils. Unlike
other lubricant solutions, it is
said to require no deviation from
usual operations.
Total marketing manager Patrick
Havil says: "Talusia Universal sales
have increased by 90% this year
alone. Now, one in every two of our
customers uses Talusia Universal. It
is used by all types of vessels,
including cargo ships, tankers,
container vessels, and ro-ros.
Total is expecting this cylinder oil
will become the reference in the
market. One of Lubmarine's
largest shipowner customers
commented "Talusia Universal is
unique. No other major oil company
has produced a comparable product.
If I were one of Lubmarine's
competitors I would be looking to
get a similar product into the
international market as soon as
possible."
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