Crude Refining & Production | May 16, 2019 Accurate Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) Can ... A key element in an effective Due Diligence study is to be able to quickly identify the Key Performance Indicators… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | April 8, 2019 Acceptable Practices for High Voltage Motor Lead R... Are Your Wires Crossed? By Rick Hoffman and Joe Rammage We recently evaluated a 15kV, 5000 hp, induction motor in… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | January 28, 2019 Negotiating Plant Access for Due Diligence... Just the Facts Ma’am The famous phrase, “Just the facts, Ma’am,” was often linked to Los Angeles Police Department Sargent… Read More
Machinery | December 16, 2018 Reducing Coupling Weights in Large Motor-Driven Pu... One of the major issues in designing large motor driven pump applications is minimizing the overhung weight on the pump… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | December 9, 2018 Due Diligence – Making Rapid, Accurate Judge... or "Kidnapped By My Own Business Team" A number of years ago I worked closely with an Operating Company Business… Read More
Capital Projects | December 2, 2018 Rigging Points Of Attachment – A Critical El... Review of rigging attachments to the equipment being lifted have prevented lift failures. When planning major crane lifts we are… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | October 28, 2018 All That Glitters Is Not Gold – Due Diligenc... A few years ago I conducted what might be the world's cheapest, fastest and most cost effective due diligence study… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | September 3, 2018 Treat Reliability Like …... This blog outlines ways to think about reliability to help drive a culture of continuous improvement. It is the fourth… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 22, 2017 Reliability Program Implementation and High-Altitu... This is the third in a series of Blogs on improving plant reliability performance through changes in culture, programs, equipment… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | September 5, 2017 Bad Actor Elimination Program Works…Inspecti... Rick Hoffman, Director Mechanical Integrity for Becht, was published in the July/August 2017 edition of the Inspectioneering Journal. Rick's two blogs… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | September 4, 2017 Reliability Beliefs – Driving Organizational... This is the second in a series of Blogs on improving plant reliability performance through improvement in culture, programs and… Read More
Capital Projects | August 24, 2017 Elements of a Super Heavy Lift Execution Manual... Making A Super Heavy Lift? Here's What You Need To Know If you are making a single super lift or… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | June 19, 2017 Making Bad Actor Elimination Programs Work... This is the first in a series of Blogs on improving plant reliability programs through improvements in culture, programs and… Read More
Ammonia & Syngas | July 6, 2016 Becht Technology Review – Unusual Business Oppor... The process team at Becht Engineering brings decades of experience from serving in the R&D of major corporations and also… Read More
Litigation Support | March 25, 2016 Expert Witness – A Becht Engineering Service... Becht Engineering personnel have significant experience in serving as Expert Witnesses for a variety of legal matters. However, litigation can… Read More
