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Learning & Development | November 18, 2025 Organizational Success Through Lifelong Learning... To paraphrase a popular quote, learning is a journey, not a destination. Embracing this philosophy is essential for long-term organizational… Read More
Engineering Standards | October 22, 2025 Transforming Corporate Standards – Part 4: Knowl... “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” –Miles Kington… 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
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
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
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
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 28, 2025 Shortening the Turnaround Window Through Efficient... By Ralph Davies with contributions from Gordon Lawrence Maintenance turnarounds are an unavoidable part of operating a refinery, petrochemical plant,… Read More
Learning & Development | May 21, 2025 Learning from Experience: Becht’s Expert Instruc... At Becht, technical training isn’t just about presenting information—it’s about passing on decades of experience, lessons learned in the field,… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 14, 2025 The Impact of Proper Maintenance Planning and Sche... I recently spent time with a client who had just introduced planner/schedulers into their maintenance work process with a focus… Read More
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
