During the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE’s) Spring Meeting, held in Orlando, Florida in April, I was honored to sit on a panel discussion with Paul Durand from ExxonMobil and Sanjeev Kapur from Apex PetroConsultants.
For large projects, construction represents the biggest cost component and the greatest risk.
Without a doubt, digitalization is the engine fueling the growing adoption of operational excellence (OE) in hazardous industries.
NASA’s 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster investigation brought the term “normalization of deviance” into the spotlight.
Amy Hebert has joined Haldor Topsoe A/S as Deputy CEO and Executive VP (EVP), Chemicals.
Businesses throughout the oil and gas industry use technical standards—specifications, test methods and guides, among others—as part of the foundation for developing the best processes and products. For example, standards are deeply integrated into how petroleum is refined, tested, stored and transported.
SIMMONS EDECO has appointed Niels Versfeld as Chief Executive Officer.
With the help of an excellent mentor, I became adept at analyzing equipment and structures at the start of my career, using analytical techniques.
This two-part article will examine how to address common issues on large projects, and how to make an ordered, structured transition in a systematic and repeatable way.a
Construction is essentially a cyclical business.