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by Scott Phillips, P.E., on Oct 19, 2021 9:42:32 AM
Plasticity is a property of the fine-grained portion of soil that allows it to be deformed beyond the point of recovery without cracking or changing volume. Some minerals, such as …
Read Storyby Scott Phillips, P.E., on Oct 30, 2020 2:35:52 PM
With the Gulf Coast taking a beating this hurricane season and the fall rainy season upon us, owners of petrochem sites want assurances that contractors will start and stay on their …
Read Storyby Scott Phillips, P.E., on May 29, 2020 10:30:02 AM
For access to the world, petrochemical facilities are often close to waterways which mean contractors usually face less-than-desirable soils when working on new construction or expanding existing facilities. It is …
Read Storyby Scott Phillips, P.E., on Apr 17, 2020 10:30:00 AM
Before Covid-19, most E&P’s were thinking about the next spudding, not about transporting their rigs and equipment to storage yards. However, with oil prices recently hitting a 70-year low, that's …
Read Storyby Scott Phillips, P.E., on Mar 25, 2020 2:27:41 PM
The volatile oil market has placed a tremendous amount of uncertainty on the industry, causing drilling operations to scramble for cost savings wherever they can. Although the price per barrel …
Read Storyby Scott Phillips, P.E., on Jul 22, 2019 3:42:13 PM
As the demand for energy grows, oil and gas producers are drilling in more remote locations than ever before. These sites are often extremely challenging to reach since they, and …
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