Maintenance & Reliability
Eye on safety: Proper installation, handling for hose assemblies
Below are potential conditions that can lead to personal injury and property damage. Employers with hose assemblies in fluid systems are encouraged to provide training, including the information in this article, for maintenance personnel... more
Frontline managers key to operational, refining success
Employees who manage a network of sites or a frontline of employees and direct as much as two-thirds of the workforce are a company's most vital asset. more
EPA to keep pursuing biofuel changes under new leadership
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s acting administrator said on Tuesday he would follow up the work of his predecessor to overhaul the nation’s biofuel policy, including pursuing changes strongly opposed by the powerful corn lobby. more
Operators, EPC contractors face challenges in tight market
Shell's Adrian Bregnard discusses hurdles for success more
Cathodic protection of tank bottoms resting on concrete pads
The use of cathodic protection for tanks resting on concrete pads and slabs has been utilized since cathodic protection has been used on tanks. Most owners or operators have not been aware this has been occurring, due to the thought.... more
Solvay breaks ground for composites expansion in Texas
Solvay S.A. celebrated the groundbreaking of its Greenville, TX manufacturing expansion that increases the site’s resin mixing capacity to meet the growing needs of commercial and military aerospace composite customers. more
Jacobs signs maintenance and construction contract with Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a contract from Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC to provide small capital construction and maintenance services at its Uncle Sam and Faustina facilities in St. James Parish, Louisiana. more
Developing the next generation of craft workers
undreds of craft workers filled up the convention center, competing through written exams and hands-on demonstrations of their technical skills. It's an impressive sight to see the best of our industry's next generation of talent bring their... more
The Talent Pipeline
As a technical services manager at Jacobs, I am responsible for delivering value-added technical solutions on client projects. more
Top-of-line company performs on-stream environmental repair
By choosing to use Leak Sealers for your on-stream and repair work, you are choosing a reliable, safe company looking for the best for each of its customers. The company's current total recordable incident rate (TRIR) is 0, and its experienced... more
Driven by quality and safety
Over the past 40-plus years, by listening to and collaborating with clients, AltairStrickland has honed its sweet spot: scheduled and unscheduled (emergency) work on fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCUs), delayed coking units (DCUs) and ammonia... more
Air Liquide, INEOS experts share effective procurement strategies
Procurement, essentially, is defined by two concepts, Runfola said. "We have to save money, but we also have stakeholders and customers that depend on us to deliver," she explained... more
How industry can move toward a low-carbon future
Cutting industry’s carbon emissions will require significant investment and coordinated effort among businesses, governments, and other stakeholders. more
Mobile asset management technology for rigging and lifting gear
If inspection records and proof test certificates aren't properly managed it can lead to safety issues and failure to meet required reporting standards. Fortunately, asset management technologies for rigging and lifting products are now available... more
Phillips 66's Borger, Texas refinery to restart gasoline unit
The 30,000 bpd Unit 29 gasoil fluidic catalytic cracking unit was shut early on Thursday following a malfunction, the sources said. more
Cinson: UAVs promote proactive approach to critical decision-making
The “key message” of implementing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) technology is “to lead the energy industry in reliable and effective ways... more
Pipeline AC interference analysis at the touch of a button
Aegion is excited to introduce ChargeLine, a new capability for its pipeline integrity customers. more
Customers laud Qmax steam tracing as ‘Best Solution’
QMax Industries designs and manufactures process heating systems for industrial piping, vessels and equipment. more
Furnace pigging, decoking: The added value of expertise
Technology is revolutionizing the way fired heaters are cleaned and decoked. Pigging pump designs, automation and other equipment advances are boosting effectiveness to new heights. more
Prepare your petroleum storage tanks for hurricanes
Hurricane Harvey in 2017 was a grim reminder that understanding the risks and being prepared for storms before they take place is important. Indeed, the industry's performance was improved thanks to pre-planning and efforts on the part of many... more
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