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Highlights from a maintenance and reliability audit

Posted June 9, 2020 •

Staffers in many plants in modern industry are assigned to job functions related to reliability assessment and implementation. How these reliability-related...

Safety: Where foresight replaces hindsight: How AI impacts the future of oil and gas safety

Posted June 2, 2020 • 00:06:40

According to the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP), there were 31 fatal incidents across the industry in 2018. This result was...

Supply Chain: Thinking outside the box: Unconventional supply chain planning

Posted May 26, 2020 •

When you think of your supply chain, what do you consider? For a traditional downstream refiner, you may include pipeline, truck, rail and vessel logistics....

Rapid reaction to market volatility

Posted May 19, 2020 •

While there is no way to predict the length of the current pandemic or crude price volatility, you can help your refinery navigate risk and manage uncertainty...

The downstream dilemma: Past, present and future of downstream energy

Posted May 12, 2020 •

The oil industry’s interest in the downstream segment of the business has known ups and downs. This article reviews the past, present and projected...