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Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 30, 2025 Why Do Equipment Failures Persist? The Answer Lies... Let’s talk about something that’s always top of mind in our industry: equipment reliability. It’s not just a box to… Read More
Learning & Development | April 16, 2025 Why Cutting Training in a Lower-Margin Environment... With the current market volatility and economic uncertainty, many oil & gas companies are looking to tighten their budgets and… Read More
Engineering Standards | April 9, 2025 Transforming Corporate Standards – Part 1: Why D... Introduction Problem: You’ve modernized tools, optimized workflows, and embraced digital transformation to reduce risk and remain competitive—except in one critical… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | April 2, 2025 Scaling Smarter: How Advanced Modeling Accelerates... Process scale-up is the effort to take a chemical process that works at a smaller scale and design a version… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | March 25, 2025 Life Management of PSA Vessels – Part 3: Life Ma... This is the third and final part of the blog trilogy relating to life management of pressure swing absorber (PSA)… Read More
Fired Heater Services | February 25, 2025 Behind the Scenes: The Methodology of Becht’s PE... By Grant Jacobson and Jan Zander This is the second article in a series about PEAK (Practical Energy Assessment Kit),… Read More
Learning & Development | February 12, 2025 Effective Training Programs to Mitigate Employee T... The oil and gas industry (O&G) is no stranger to challenges, given its volatile and high-stakes environment. One persistent and… Read More
Fired Heater Services | February 5, 2025 The “Energy AND” Mindset: A Smarter Approach t... Welcome to the first article in a multi-part series about PEAK (Practical Energy Assessment Kit), Becht’s new energy efficiency assessment… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | January 15, 2025 Best Practices for Implementing RBI Programs: A Te... Risk-based inspection (RBI) programs are integral to ensuring the robustness of industrial operations. However, implementing an effective RBI program requires… Read More
Learning & Development | December 17, 2024 2024 in Review: Elevating Training Excellence in a... As the year winds down, it’s a good time to reflect on the evolution of training and workforce development in… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | December 11, 2024 ASME B31.3 Process Piping: Changes in the 2024 Edi... The new edition of the ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code is scheduled to be issued December 27, 2024. As usual,… Read More
Learning & Development | November 20, 2024 Digital Technology for Real-Time Engineering Suppo... In the ever-evolving world of oil and gas (O&G), the demand for agile, expert-driven support is crucial. The industry faces… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | October 9, 2024 Normalization of Deviance: The Pathway to Disaster... Normalization of Deviance occurs when unacceptable behaviors gradually become the accepted norm over time. This concept was pioneered by Diane… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 1, 2024 Asset Condition Evaluation... Starting on a reliability improvement journey is many times done using a “Bad Actor” list, improving root cause analysis program… Read More
