Research shows industrial lubricants optimise gas engine performance.
Choosing the right kind of engine oil and monitoring oil condition may determine not only a gas-powered engine's efficiency but also a company’s bottom line, especially when fuel costs directly affect profitability.
A joint survey conducted by ExxonMobil and Penn Energy identified continuous operation of engines as vital to avoid engine downtime having a negative financial impact. More than 50% of the survey respondents from the oil and gas industries, stated that as much as 25% of their engines were off line due to unscheduled downtime in the last year.
Regular oil engine and equipment condition monitoring is considered important, with the survey indicating that 57% of industry experts perform used engine oil analyses with varying degrees of regularity.
The survey also revealed that 75% of oil and gas operators chose synthetic as the preferred industrial lubricant for gas-powered engines.