light oil
Noun
Meaning
light oil (uncountable)
(petrochemistry) The oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.
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Her recommendations were to thoroughly clean the tool, and apply a light oil to prevent rust.
Spartan also spent $2.1 million to acquire additional land and seismic and completed a small acquisition of long life light oil assets for consideration of $4 million.
The presence of a working petroleum system producing gas and light oil in the basin is encouraging.
US Silica’s recent acquisitions are also strategically positioned around Texas, where there is a strong focus on future frac sand demand coming out of the prolific Permian basin, the most active light oil basin in North America.
It’s also a good idea to clean any shavings that remain after this operation and, if you want, slap a bit of light oil on the walls.
The implementation of the investment project will allow increasing the output of light oil products, which are more expensive and sell well on the market, up to 70% and increasing the crude oil upgrading index up to 90%.