Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

Project Management

Fine-tune your listening skills

WorleyParsons: Eskaros, M. G.

Active listening is one of the most important tools a leader can apply. It facilitates greater understanding of situations, challenges and, most importantly, of the people who do the work

Industry Developments

Gas Processes The demand for natural gas (NG) continues to increase and, in some cases, exceeds available supply. Thus, producers are expanding all opportunities to bring more NG to consuming market..

Control microbial growth in your cooling water

Karnaphuli Fertilizer Co. Ltd.: Rahman, S.

Proper monitoring and chemical dosing can alleviate this challenge

Leveraging a globalized work force

Fluor Corp.: Connor, T.

If managed with discipline, a workshare approach can yield significant benefits for all project stakeholders

Follow four steps to ensure optimized process plant design

Process Systems Division, Energy & Chemical Group, Chart Industries: Ducote, D.

The right outside resource combines industry and application expertise, high-performance equipment, and engineering and fabrication know-how

Evaluate risk and plan for the unforeseen

P.E., Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC: Talavera, P. G.

By understanding our liabilities, we can limit them and convert the future from enemy to opportunity

Performance-based contracting

Fluor Corp.: Cunic, B.

Selecting this strategy for plant services can lower maintenance costs and raise productivity

Plant design team: Think outside the box

Consultant: Pennock J. O.

Following all the written codes and normal practices does not necessarily ensure a good finished product

Consider tubing solutions to enhance plant efficiency

Swagelok Company: Holt, R.

It is more economical and less prone to leaks in many applications

Migrating digital plant data from design into operations

AVEVA Engineering/IT: Botterill, E.

Here’s an overview of the issues and potential paybacks