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…
Category: Ammonia & Syngas
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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),…
Halting the Revolving Door: How Effective Training...
The oil and gas industry (O&G) is no stranger to challenges, given its volatile and high-stakes environment. One persistent and…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Navigating Expertise in Real Time: Overcoming Chal...
In the ever-evolving world of oil and gas (O&G), the demand for agile, expert-driven support is crucial. The industry faces…
Normalization of Deviance: The Pathway to Disaster...
Normalization of Deviance occurs when behaviors or practices that were once deemed unacceptable gradually become part of the norm. There…
Asset Condition Evaluation...
Starting on a reliability improvement journey is many times done using a “Bad Actor” list, improving root cause analysis program…
Common Problems in Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) for...
By Clay White and Matt Caserta Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) for piping systems has been a hot topic at recent industry…