For the petroleum industry, there are two facts on the ground – environmental pressures are on the rise, and oil isn’t going away anytime soon. With petroleum products likely to be a major part of the energy mix for years to come, industry leaders and managers find themselves performing a…
Jeff Eickhoff has worked for HMT, a global leader in above ground storage tank solutions, for 12 years and manages the company’s international business. He serves on API’s SCAST, Subgroup Fabrication. Eickhoff co-leads HMT’s technical product-training programs and has presented conference papers at ILTA, NISTM and API on emissions, floating roof and seal design, domes, composite IFRs and seal inspection.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.