Proactively manage industrial cybersecurity by automating risk monitoring
Cover story: A refinery installed a modern distributed control system (DCS) that automates and manages industrial cybersecurity tasks to reduce manual workflows, potential human error and overall company costs.
Using lean methods to find process improvements
Be involved in improving the work environment around you.
Should assets be monitored in-house or in the cloud?
Wireless sensors and specialized software deliver options for improved effectiveness.
Advice for engineers: Set training goals to reach career plans
Career advice: Creative ideas and innovation make a difference. Choose the right mentor and friends to understand your strengths and interests for a tighter focus on career, talent and skills.
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The midstream is going through major developments in artificial intelligence, engine monitoring, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), to name a few, and all of them are making the oil & gas industry more efficient and safer.
Mitsubishi Electric acquires Iconics to advance IIoT offerings
Manufacturing, building automation products strengthened by deal, company officials say.
Flow measurement instrumentation company acquired
The TASI Group has acquired Sierra Instruments, a flow measurement instrumentation manufacturer.
Offshore pump facility goes nine years without a lost time incident
Sulzer Wood has recorded nine years without a lost time incident (LTI) thanks to a workplace culture where everyone contributes to overall workplace safety.
Groups create partnership to develop modular robot for oil well operations
Repsol Sinopec, Ouro Negro, and PUC-Rio establish a partnership to develop Wellrobot, a modular robot for oil well operations that is designed to reduce costs and operational risks.
Artificial intelligence pipe welding system launched
ARC Specialties' Artificial Intelligence Pipe Welding System (AIPW) incorporates a collaborative robot arm from Universal Robots to carry out challenging welds in the oil & gas industry. See video.
Permian Basin a major source for onshore hydrocarbon production
GlobalData reported that production of crude oil and natural gas in the Permian Basin has grown each year since 2013 despite the oil & gas industry going through a downturn.
Why the midstream cares about data management
The outlook for the midstream is showing promising growth, but the industry is only starting to consider data management a priority, which could help increase that growth.