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Methyl Diethanolamine (MDEA) Vaporization Loss in Gas Sweetening Process

July 1, 2018
 |  Tip of the Month
In this Facilities Tip of The Month (TOTM), you will investigate the effect of pressure and temperature on the MDEA vaporization loss from the contactor top, regenerator top and flash gas. Specifically, this study focuses on the variation of MDEA vaporization losses with the feed sour gas pressure in the range of 5.52 MPa to 8.28 MPa (800 psia to 1...
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Delivering Bad News to Stakeholders and Decision Makers

We all hate delivering bad project news, but this Tip of the Month will give you some tips to better communicate negative information to stakeholders and decision makers. Learn about five different types of project issues, managing project relationships and best practices for delivering bad news.
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What You Need to Know About Production Logging

June 1, 2018
 |  Tip of the Month
Production logging is a critical component of developing optimum modeling, completion and stimulation practices. This subsurface Tip of the Month (TOTM) discusses what you need to know to make your production logging both efficient and effective, and how to handle the unique challenges presented by horizontal wellbores.
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9 Practical Tips for Motivating Oil and Gas Teams

June 1, 2018
 |  Tip of the Month
The key to success in any project is PEOPLE. This Tip of the Month shares some practical tips that have been proven successful in motivating people on oil and gas teams.
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The Importance of Process Safety Specification Breaks

May 1, 2018
 |  Tip of the Month
This tip of the month (TOTM) explains specification breaks or spec breaks. It highlights why they are important in the design and operation of surface facilities in the hydrocarbon industry and how to avoid mistakes that can have catastrophic consequences.
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The #1 Problem Facing Turnarounds, Shutdowns and Outages

May 1, 2018
 |  Tip of the Month
Learn how you can resolve the biggest problem facing turnarounds, shutdowns and outages.
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