Last winter, the demand for oil and natural gas soared as frigid temperatures penetrated well into the Southeastern U.S. With weather experts predicting the same for this year, drilling operations need to run as productively as possible to keep up. However, a good …
Workplace safety is the number one concern at any job, but especially so at a refinery or chemical plant where dangerous chemicals and hot steam are stored under pressure. These plants have lengthy safety protocols including constant system monitoring and the wearing …
Challenging operating conditions call for innovative solutions, and WIKA's "hydraulic gauge" has been designed from the ground up to handle the most adverse service conditions. This rugged, fluid-filled gauge has a solid forged-brass case and socket, and has been …
Loss of containment is one of the costliest things that can go wrong at a plant. Accordingly, smart enterprises employ a variety of measures that ensure loss of containment just doesn't happen - or when it does, the adverse circumstances are kept to a minimum. …
As anyone who has lived near the ocean can attest, corrosive substances do not coexist well with metallic surfaces. Briny, salty water is one byproduct of oil and gas exploration and production, but that’s just the beginning. Equipment and instrumentation used in …
