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ExxonMobil Chemical Opens New mPAO Synthetic Base Stocks Plant

ExxonMobil Chemical last Friday announced the opening of its world-scale manufacturing facility that will enable the company to produce up to 50,000 tons annually of SpectraSyn Elite metallocene polyalphaolefin (mPAO) synthetic lubricant base stocks at its integrated refining and chemical complex in Baytown, Texas.

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NMMA Issues Its 2014 TC-W3®, FC-W®, and FC-W Catalyst Compatible® Certified Oils Lists

The National Marine Manufacturers Association has issued it's 2014 list of approved, or certified, TC-W3®, FC-W®, and Catalyst Compatible FC-W® engine oils. Most of the new TC-W3 brands are from overseas where these engines are still popular while most of the new FC-W brands are in the US. Fee for the NMMA oil registration remains at $1600 annually.


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Calumet Makes Another Acquisition

Calumet announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ADF Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Anchor Drilling Fluids USA, Inc. on a debt-free basis for total cash consideration of approximately $235 million. Calumet expects to close the acquisition of Anchor by March 31, 2014.

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Chevron Appoints South Africa's Umongo Petroleum as Distributor of Its Base Oils

Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, announced that its affiliate Chevron South Africa (PTY) Ltd. has selected petroleum distribution company Umongo Petroleum Additives, based in Umhlanga Ridge, South Africa, to be an authorized distributor of Chevron premium base oils in South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa.

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Shell Opens First Research Centre in China

Shell formally opened a new technology centre in Shanghai, China last Tuesday, dedicated to research and development into lubricants and oils and focused on lubricant product development and application for China and the wider Asia region covering countries such as India, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

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API’s "MOM" Website Receives Virtual Tune-up

The American Petroleum Institute has unveiled its newly refurbished website for the Motor Oil Matters program, featuring a redesigned interface that delivers improved functionality and an enhanced user experience. The mobile-optimized site boasts new content and architecture, identifying and directing users to the most relevant and engaging content.

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