Maintenance & Reliability
Never too early to prepare for next big storm
In addition to inflicting tragic loss of life, severe weather events wield the potential to damage terminals and tanks and impact services and commodity prices. Read more
Annual U.S. refinery runs expected to decline for first time in 10 years
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects refinery runs to decline and average 17.0 million b/d in 2019. Read more
FAA approves another BVLOS drone flight, from pipelines to powerlines
This is the first-ever FAA authorized operation to fly without a requirement for visual observers or ground-based radar. Read more
Closing the safety gap a personal issue for Eastman Chemical’s Horne
While considerable progress has been made in recent years in identifying, addressing and eliminating the causes of industrial and process safety incidents, the goal is to get to zero worker injuries and adverse events. Read more
Varying specialties to meet changing demands
Diversifying your company's services is the name of the game in order to be successful in this industry. You want to be known for your company's main specialty, but building upon that foundation with more specialties has proven to be beneficial. Read more
The basics of vacuum pre-condenser barometric legs
In the complex world of downstream oil and gas processing, the barometric leg is a simple yet essential component of a vacuum system that employs a pre-condenser. The leg itself has these essential principles of design: Read more
Flowserve to provide maintenance on Shell’s Prelude LNG facility
Flowserve will support Prelude from its recently refurbished Quick Response Center (QRC) in Darwin, the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory. Read more
Optimizing operations with customized critical process solutions
Process-intensive industries, from refining and power to petrochemicals and fertilizers, all rely on heat exchangers and pressure vessels as critical components of their daily operations. Leaks in this equipment can lead to crippling downtime and... Read more
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Smarter corrosion testing makes sense with Inductosense
Inductosense, a new non-destructive examination (NDE) technology developed in the United Kingdom, offers a cutting-edge solution that can help put any corrosion nightmares to rest. Read more
These maintenance, turnaround teams safely deliver results
Led by industry veterans Andy Dupuy and Fred A. McManus, Brown & Root is now a complete provider of complementary, yet dedicated, industrial services including engineering, construction, turnaround , maintenance and... Read more
A conversation with Bob Craycraft of BearCom
BIC Magazine speaks with CEO of BearCom Bob Craycraft about his leadership tactics, including why he thinks taking a positive approach is key to problem solving and how listening is vital to understanding. Read more
Performance Pipe supplies equipment to transport produced water from Eagle Ford
New project will reduce annual heavy-haul truck trips by 250,000. Read more
Industry leaders to share outlook at Gulf Coast Industry Forum
Morning keynote will look back at the Panama Canal expansion and how it helps the U.S., Texas and regional economies for maritime, petrochemical and logistics industries Read more
Do your material specifications have value?
Working at an engineering firm that determines why things break (in layman's terms), I hear the term "material specifications" often. Read more
Manpower woes and rising costs: We’re all in it together
The lack of talented or skilled manpower is affecting many countries and industries including the rail, mining, drilling, chemical, welding, textile, IT, biotech, healthcare and even the animated film industry. Read more
Turnaround performance management: Why wait?
Turnaround performance management (TAPM) is all about managing field productivity during the execution phase of a turnaround (TA). Read more
From rust to robust for major Spanish refinery
Preventing corrosion-induced deterioration in distillation columns is key to helping refineries remain productive and competitive. Read more
Why teaching the ‘why’ is the most important tool
At Industrial Rescue, we feel the essence of an effective and safe response is understanding the "why" and teaching you techniques to apply the different "hows" to accomplish the task. Read more
Sphera to transform turnaround performance with launch of new IRM 4.0 Solution
The evolution of Industry 4.0 technologies has delivered unparalleled insights that are changing the way companies approach their Operational Excellence strategies. Read more
