Is Pennzoil Platinum and Ultra Platinum the only Shell Oils sold in America that uses the GTL process? Shell seems to have a lot of overseas brands that use the GTL process but it seems that the previously mentioned Pennzoils are the only ones they mention here in the states. Am I missing any?
Any Other Shell Gas to Liquid Technology Oils here in America?
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I imagine they all do to some extent, depending on the market forces. Crude up and natural gas down? Expect a lot more GTL base oil on the market. Crude down and natural gas up? Less GTL. The exact makeup not reported precisely to allow for market fluctuations.
GTL is sold on the open market.
Question is if SOPUS/Shell keeps any proprietary base blend to them self.
"The only current sources of GTL base oils is Shell, from the waxes producedin plants in Qatar and Bintulu (Malaysia).
Shell sells only the low viscosity (3 cSt) base oils to the market,
so the precise properties of the higher viscosity (4 cSt and 6 cSt) base oils areknown only to Shell." //2015
https://www.stle.org/images/pdf/STLE_ORG/BOK/OM_OA/Base Oils/GTL Base Oils_Nov15 TLT.pdf
Question is if SOPUS/Shell keeps any proprietary base blend to them self.
"The only current sources of GTL base oils is Shell, from the waxes producedin plants in Qatar and Bintulu (Malaysia).
Shell sells only the low viscosity (3 cSt) base oils to the market,
so the precise properties of the higher viscosity (4 cSt and 6 cSt) base oils areknown only to Shell." //2015
https://www.stle.org/images/pdf/STLE_ORG/BOK/OM_OA/Base Oils/GTL Base Oils_Nov15 TLT.pdf
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In the market with some growth - however companies like XOM convert NG into plastics etc …
What about Shell Rotella T6? Specifically, the 5w-40? I know it used to be GTL based circa 2018 but I'm not sure if formulations have changed since then as they sometimes do.
What is ironic is, the original Mobil One was a GTL, made from ethylene. After they sued Castrol and lost regarding what is "synthetic" oil, it seems that Mobil One has ceased being a GTL.