Capital Projects | September 23, 2025 Why Responsiveness Is So Critical in Oil & Ga... By Jean-Gaël Le Floc'h with contributions from Marisa Fedele A recently replaced FCC regenerator develops a hot spot. The engineering… Read More
Learning & Development | September 17, 2025 A New Framework for Successful Hybrid Training... If you were to observe a Becht training session as a “fly on the wall,” you would witness more than… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | September 10, 2025 Closing the Loop on KPI Benchmarking Gaps... Benchmarking is an essential tool for evaluating asset performance, but for many operators, the path from data to value remains… Read More
Engineering Standards | September 2, 2025 Transforming Corporate Standards – Part 3: Advan... “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” –Stephen R. Covey (The 7 Habits of Highly… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | August 26, 2025 When CCDs Go Stale: The Hidden Risk of Static Docu... Corrosion Control Documents (CCDs) are a foundational element of a site’s mechanical integrity strategy. They capture the understanding of damage… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | August 20, 2025 Planning a Turnaround of the Right Size: A Practic... In the refining and petrochemical world, keeping facilities reliable over the long haul is key to running safe and efficient… Read More
Process Technology | August 13, 2025 Core Components of an Effective OEMS in High-Hazar... In Part One of this series, we discussed organizing your business documentation within the framework of an operations excellence management… Read More
Learning & Development | August 6, 2025 Clear Career Progression: Key to Keeping Your Best... Did you know limited advancement opportunities are among the top reasons employees seek new jobs? While salary, benefits, and hybrid… Read More
Engineering Standards | August 4, 2025 Transforming Corporate Standards – Part 2: Integ... “It’s the least terrible way we know how to do this – so we call it best practice.” The use… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | July 30, 2025 When Flares Fail: Design Oversights and Lessons fr... By Monika Ko with contributions from Patrick Williams Flares are designed to be the last line of defense – a… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | July 23, 2025 Why the Metric of Man-Weeks Is Insufficient for Ma... With rising cost pressures and restrictions on increasing labor, many organizations find themselves facing a substantial maintenance backlog. Ensuring that… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | July 16, 2025 How Seconded Experts Support High-Stakes Projects ... Refineries and petrochemical facilities are no strangers to complex challenges. Whether it’s a major turnaround, a new unit coming online,… Read More
Learning & Development | July 9, 2025 BechtCONNECT: Scaling Expertise for Greater Effici... In today’s refining and petrochemical industries, success isn’t just about cutting costs. It’s about making sure every dollar spent delivers… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | July 2, 2025 FCC Catalyst: Cost-Cutting vs. Value-Add... The business cycle beckons, reminding refiners that staying competitive means keeping costs in check. As the tide pulls back, every… Read More
Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls | June 24, 2025 Justifying Electrical Infrastructure Investments w... Investing in electrical infrastructure, whether it’s a new substation, a distribution system upgrade, or a network expansion, requires more than… Read More
