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Gilsonite As a Solution To Leaky Wellbores

Leaky wellbores create sustained casing pressure, methane emissions, and costly workovers. This article explains how Gilsonite As a Solution uses a natural hydrocarbon additive in cement and drilling fluids to seal micro-annuli, stabilize weak formations, and deliver self-healing behavior, with practical design guidelines, field-proven examples, and a checklist engineers can apply on their next integrity project.

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Base Oils and Lubricants Conference (Base Oils & Lubricants Conference)
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17th ICIS Middle Eastern Base Oils & Lubricants Conference

The ICIS Middle Eastern Base Oils & Lubricants Conference is moving for the first time in its seventeen-year existence to Saudi Arabia. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has opened its doors to international events, possesses 15% of the world’s proven oil reserves, and is the top crude oil exporter. This affords you the chance to create new relationships and discover commercial business prospects in this vital region.

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Some used oil is to be recycled
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What happens to your recycled used oil?

What happens after you leave used oil at a collection point? This guide explains how recycled used oil moves through regulated supply chains, is transformed in modern re-refineries, and returns as high-quality lubricants or industrial fuels. You’ll also learn how households, workshops, and fleets can boost compliance, cut emissions, and turn a potential liability into a measurable sustainability win.

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Bitumen In Roofing Applications

This in-depth guide explores how Bitumen In Roofing Applications perform across flat and low-slope roofs, comparing BUR and modified bitumen systems, cool-roof options, self-adhesive membranes, and digital leak monitoring. It gives designers, contractors, consultants, and owners practical steps for system selection, detailing, installation quality, lifecycle cost control, and long-term maintenance planning.

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Oil Prices Today and Tomorrow: Drivers, Forecasts, and Strategies

Oil Prices currently sit in the low-$60s per barrel, caught between rising supply, slower demand growth, and recurring geopolitical shocks. This article explains what drives today’s levels, how benchmarks translate into real costs, and what buyers, professionals, and investors can do—using scenarios, checklists, and practical tactics to manage risk and seize opportunities.

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