Fired Heater Services | August 22, 2020 Heater Experts Solve Common Problems With IR Therm... Many owner-operators in the oil/gas and petrochemical industry know infrared (IR) thermography is a pillar of any robust inspection program.… Read More
Learning & Development | August 13, 2020 New Solutions for Age-Old Problems... Becht continues its series on “Strategy to Maximize Value in the Time of COVID-19” with this 3rd blog focusing on… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | August 6, 2020 Managing the Life Cycle of Coke Drums... The Becht team of ABBY KING, N CHITHRANJAN, and MITCH MOLONEY recently published an article featuring the Life Cycle of… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | August 6, 2020 Practical HTHA Experience and Time-Based Nelson Cu... Recently, Becht published an article in Inspectioneering Journal regarding High Temperature Hydrogen Attack. This article was written by: DAVE DEWEES,… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | August 6, 2020 Equipment Health Is an Investment, NOT an Expense... Equipment health is integral in an operating facility to obtain the highest performance; not just for a unit but across… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | August 6, 2020 The Value Spaces in the Hydrocarbon Supply Chain... “Demand Destruction”, “Oil Processing Won’t Be Back”, “Exports Stagnant”, “Record Quarterly Losses”, “Capital Budgets Slashed” and “Refinery Permanently Closed” are… Read More
Learning & Development | July 16, 2020 The Oil Industry – Winners, Losers, and Ever... Becht’s “Winners, Losers, and Everything In Between” series presents strategies to maximize your workforce in the time of COVID-19. Part… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | July 2, 2020 The Oil Industry 2020 – Winners, Losers And ... Athletic endeavors, especially team sports, can be rewarding to participate in or watch at any age. Developing teams and players… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | May 8, 2020 COVID-19 – Bringing Innovation, Resilience a... The introduction of the COVID-19 virus has changed our world overnight. This frightening event has shut down our economy, closed… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | May 7, 2020 Risk Ranking Of Cracking Failures Of Duplex Stainl... Introduction This is an update to our previous blog on cracking of refinery hydroprocessing REACs made of duplex stainless steel: View… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | April 22, 2020 Outlet Collector Pressure-Drop Assessment... Why do outlet collectors only rarely fail, even when subjected to pressure-drops well above the design basis of the collector?… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 21, 2020 Fundamentals of Operational Reliability... Introduction Operational reliability is a priority for any process unit facility. A definition of Reliability is: “The ability of an… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | April 10, 2020 Potential Operating Strategies & Consideratio... Current market conditions are forcing many refiners into an unfamiliar operating state. A different approach may be required to rebalance… Read More
Capital Projects | March 9, 2020 Are Your Capital Project and Turnaround Groups Ali... Here’s How To Get On Track There are two sure things in life: Death and Taxes. There are other things… Read More
Capital Projects | February 24, 2020 Team Building As Part Of Project Planning & M... Without exception, capital projects undertaken today call for comprehensive planning and closely managed project control. Project Planning and Cost Control… Read More