Insights

Improving Process Safety Performance: We Wrote the Book

For nearly 50 years, ABS Group has provided guidance to help process industries improve PSM and HSE performance. See what publications we've authored for the Center for Chemical Process Safety.Read More

Industry 4.0: Improving Mechanical Integrity and Reliability with Data Analytics

As technology innovations continue to reshape the industrial landscape, operators are transforming data into intelligent business solutions.Read More

Why Asset Integrity Management Matters

[Video]
Effective and efficient asset integrity management programs can help improve the return on investment of current and future operations.Read More

Midstream and Downstream Asset Integrity Management

[White Paper]
What is an effective strategy for managing asset integrity in oil, gas and chemical processes? Request our white paper introducing full asset lifecycle risk management solutions.Read More

Demystifying the CVA Process for U.S. Offshore Wind Farms

[Technical Presentation]
Request our AWEA WINDPOWER 2018 presentation addressing how third-party verification services contribute to safer, more reliable and technically sound assets.Read More

Process Safety Culture: Key Element to Improve Operational Performance

[Webinar Series]
Explore our insights on how to perform an effective safety culture assessment and create a robust safety culture program based on HSE values and risk based guidelines.Read More

7 Best Practices for Major CAPEX Project Success Assurance

Read our lessons learned to help asset owners plan for project success and help assure their return on investment in large-scale industrial developments.Read More

3 Certified Verification Agent Duties for Offshore Wind Facilities

Gain insight into the critical advisory role that an independent CVA (certified verification agent) provides during the design and construction processes of an offshore wind farm. Read More

Effective and Efficient Inspections through Damage Mechanism Assessment

[Technical Presentation]
Request our 2018 PMIES Expo presentation outlining the benefits of performing a damage mechanism assessment to improve efficiency and process safety.Read More

Mechanical Integrity for Midstream and Downstream Industrial Assets

Read our insights highlighting the risk-based approach taken by our mechanical integrity experts to assess, manage and track the condition of midstream and downstream industrial assets.Read More

5 Steps for Improving Risk Based Inspection Assessments

What are the common pitfalls of risk based inspection (RBI)? Our mechanical integrity team explores five ways to improve the effectiveness of RBI assessments.Read More

Industrial Security Risk: Food and Agriculture Defense

As threats to the Food and Agriculture sector continue to grow and the challenges for businesses to protect their supply chains increase, security risk management is mission-critical.Read More

Technical Requirements: ABS Group's Guide to Doing Business in Brazil

[Special Report]
Request a comprehensive report detailing Brazil's compliance environment to help companies invest and operate efficiently and effectively within the region.Read More

NERC Compliance Management: Protecting Critical Cyber Assets

Understand how NERC cybersecurity standards address risks to industrial, commercial and public sector operations.Read More

Big Data Solutions for Pipeline Safety

[Technical Paper]
How can data analytics and better management of process safety data help pipeline operators comply with the new PHMSA regulations? Read our technical paper, which was presented at the MKOPSC 2016 International Symposium.Read More

Infographic: 5 Steps to Certify Pressure Equipment Integrity

View our infographic showing an efficient process for documenting and verifying the mechanical integrity of pressure equipment in five steps. Read More

Security Risk Culture: Fixing the 'It Can't Happen Here' Mentality

What is a healthy security risk culture? Learn how we assess the root causes and attitudes that lie hidden in daily work processes to improve security risk management.Read More

Mechanical Integrity: Equipment Documentation and Certification Requirements

What are the documentation requirements for industrial equipment? We review the API and NBIC inspection standards and list five steps for managing equipment certification.Read More

3 Tips to Maximize Bowtie Risk Management

How can facility managers strengthen safety barrier effectiveness using bowties? Read our three tips to avoid common mistakes and improve your hazard risk management. Read More

Infographic: Cal/OSHA PSM Regulation Compliance Timeline

Refineries operating in California must comply with a range of new requirements over a 5-year period, targeting continual improvement in process safety management (PSM). Learn more about the deadlines in our compliance timeline.Read More

Are Next-Generation Refrigerants Covered by OSHA's Process Safety Management Regulation?

Chemical facilities may be required to add the latest class of HFO refrigerants to their existing PSM programs to assess and manage potential risks. Read More

Fracture Toughness and Brittle Failure in Critical Pressure Equipment

[Technical Paper]
Request our AIChE technical paper examining the performance gaps that lead to brittle failure and loss of mechanical integrity in critical pressure equipment.Read More

What You Need to Know About Facility Siting and Revalidation

One of the key required components of facility siting is revalidation. Gain more insight into this process safety management requirement and the facility siting cycle.Read More

Addressing Mechanical Integrity in Oil, Gas and Chemical Facilities

[Executive Perspective]
Inspection plans should be designed to proactively detect and quantify the risk of damage. Learn more about our experience and approach developing cost-effective and compliant mechanical integrity programs.Read More

Addressing Human Factors in Bowtie Risk Assessment Method

[Presentation]
Request our Hazards27 presentation covering the CCPS and UK Energy Institute's bowtie barrier management book.Read More

An Approach to Designing Blast Containment Chambers for Structural Fatigue

[Technical Paper]
In this paper presented at ISIEMS 2017, our Advanced Engineering division discusses approaches to designing blast containment chambers for structural fatigue and fracture resistance.Read More

Hurricane Force: 5 Natural Hazards Risks Affecting Offshore Wind Structure Design

How would offshore wind farms fare in hurricane conditions? Our Global Renewables team examines five risks affecting their structural design.Read More

Natural Hazards Risk Management: Post Disaster Recovery from Earthquakes

Earthquake damage assessments help determine if a structure can be safely occupied. Learn more about our advanced engineering services, including seismic retrofit evaluations and risk mitigation strategies.Read More

Lessons Learned from First US Offshore Wind Farm: Design, Manufacturing and Construction

[Technical Paper]
Our Global Power and Renewable Energy team presents lessons learned during our work as the Certified Verification Agent for the first U.S. offshore wind farm.Read More

Driving Compliance in Life Sciences Using Enterprise Asset Management Software

[White Paper]
Our Asset Performance Optimization service line provides insights into an enterprise asset management software used to address computer systems validation and compliance with U.S. FDA requirements.Read More

Conducting Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) while Bunkering LNG Fueled Vessels

[White Paper]
Read our insights on the U.S. Coast Guard requirements for simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) conducted on regulated waterfront facilities in the vicinity of LNG bunkering operations. Read More

Oil, Gas and Chemical Facility Recovery and Startup Support Following Flood Disaster

In the aftermath of natural disasters, it is important to be extra vigilant in adhering to process safety principles when restarting oil, gas and chemical facility systems. Learn more about natural hazards recovery risk management. Read More

What is the Proposed Cybersecurity Policy for US Port and Marine Facilities?

Read our insights on the new U.S. Coast Guard policy, and learn how we are leading research efforts to build a cyber risk framework for U.S. port and marine terminal facilities.Read More

Managing an Uncertain Threat: Cyber Vulnerability Assessment

How exposed are your technology systems to cyber attacks that could result in major process outages or physical consequences? Read our insights into this uncertain threat.Read More

IIOT and Remote Assets: Changes to the Enterprise Asset Management Landscape

Read how the industrial internet of things (IIOT) is changing the ways in which organizations monitor and maintain remote assets as granular data is collected from machinery in remote locations.Read More

How to Perform a Damage Mechanism Review

Performing a damage mechanism review (DMR) has become an important step in developing an effective mechanical integrity plan in the refining and chemical processing industries. Gain more insight into the DMR process.Read More

Infographic: Managing the Risks of Integrating IT and OT Systems

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As companies integrate information and operational technology systems to pursue competitive advantages, how can they protect their assets from potential cyber exploitation? See our infographic to learn the basics. Read More

Risk, Performance and Cost: Striking a Balance in the Power Sector

To meet service obligations and financial targets, as well as optimize asset performance, power generation asset owners and operators must balance these three major variables.  Read More

LNG Trends: Five Solutions for the Emerging FLNG/FSRU Market

When a regasification project is on a fast-track path to commission, understanding how to manage risk is critical to safer, more efficient operations. Here are five risk based solutions to consider for managing FLNG/FSRU project success. Read More

What You Need to Know About Damage Mechanism Reviews

A new safety element added to the proposed revisions to Process Safety Management regulations for refineries is the requirement for damage mechanism reviews (DMRs). Read our insights into the new DMR requirements and what you need to know to comply. Read More

Addressing Cal/OSHA Process Safety Management Regulations

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Which new PSM requirements could affect U.S. petroleum refineries in 2017? Watch a video addressing the Cal/OSHA PSM Regulations and discover the resources available to help your organization understand and comply with the latest standards.Read More

Improving Management of Change Systems with Hazard Recognition

[Industry Article]
How can chemical process industries improve MOC systems? Learn more about hazard recognition in our article co-authored with Canadian Natural Resources and Valero Energy and published by AIChE in CEP magazine. Read More

A Short List of Best Practices for Combined Heat and Power Projects

View a short list of best practices for industrial and commercial energy users to mitigate risk and manage project success while implementing combined heat and power projects.Read More

Asset Criticality Ranking: Value for Each Management Level

[Industry Article]
Why wait for failure to create its own discovery process? Read how asset criticality ranking helps organizations identify failure consequences for more effective reliability maintenance and enterprise asset management in Uptime Magazine.  Read More

What You Need to Know About California's PSM Regulation for Refinery Safety

What are the key takeaways in the proposed new requirements for improving refinery safety in California? We discuss 19 changes you need to know that will affect process safety management (PSM).Read More

Three Valuation Methods for Appraising Marine and Offshore Assets

Appraisal analysis is a complex but vitally important task for any organization involved in asset financing, acquisition and/or operation. What are the three valuation methods for appraising marine and offshore assets?Read More

Data Analytics Infographic: Changing Landscape of Gulf of Mexico Oil Production

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View an infographic showing a fundamental shift in offshore oil production in the Gulf of Mexico due to a steady decline from shallow water fixed platforms and dramatic rise of high-producing deepwater assets.Read More

Offshore Insights: Mechanical Integrity

Access article and white paper resources highlighting the risk-based approach taken by our mechanical integrity experts to assess, manage and track the condition of offshore and marine assets.Read More

Corrosion Management and Asset Integrity: Aging Assets on Gulf States' Agenda

[Industry Article]
What are the asset integrity challenges facing aging offshore assets in the Middle East and globally? Our Marine and Offshore experts weigh in as part of the Corrosion Management feature in Petroleum Review magazine.Read More

Reconnaissance Report: Surveying Damage for Coastal Ecuador Earthquake

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A reconnaissance team from our offices in Peru and California surveyed the damage from a magnitude M7.8 earthquake that occurred on the Ecuador coast in 2016. Request the preliminary report summarizing our observations and lessons learned.Read More

Human Error: Getting to the Root Cause in Marine Forensic Investigation

[Industry Article]
How can understanding the human-system interaction provide insight into marine mishaps? More from our Human Factors Engineering team in Society of Naval Architects and Mechanical Engineers' (mt) magazine.Read More

Complying with OMB Circular A-123: The Push for Enterprise Risk Management

[Industry Article]
Public organizations must proactively identify and manage risk to comply with the United States Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-123 requirement. Read more insights from our Government team in FCW magazine.Read More

Integrating HSE Asset Management for Safer, More Sustainable Work Environments

How can enterprise asset management solutions and compatible HSE asset management modules create safer, more sustainable work environments?Read More

Ultra-Deepwater Innovation: Examining New Production System Designs

[Industry Article]
Read an article from Offshore magazine about how we helped evaluate the feasibility of a novel production platform design for the ultra-deepwater Gulf of Mexico.Read More

Bunkering of LNG Fueled Marine Vessels in North America

[Video]
Learn about the joint study we conducted with ABS to assist the marine industry with implementing the existing and planned regulatory framework for LNG bunkering. Read More

Data Analytics: Setting the Foundation for a Data-driven Business

[White Paper]
We describe the seven key factors required to succeed in Data Analytics so organizations can deliver significant improvements in organizational performance and safety. Read More

Redefining Enterprise Risk Management

[Industry Article]
Learn about adaptive enterprise risk management and why it is essential to have a structured and systematic method for prioritizing time-critical risks.Read More

Running a Risk: A Process for Seeing Decisions' Potential Risks and Adverse Effects

[Industry Article]
Read about risk-based decision making in our contributed piece for the May 2016 issue of Quality Progress, a publication of ASQ (American Society for Quality).Read More

Three Infrastructure Trends Shaping the Future of LNG

Discover three LNG infrastructure trends that will impact future projects and influence adoption rates.Read More

Risk-based Inspection: A Methodology for Optimizing Efficiency

Risk-based inspection is an alternative to traditional, time-based programs. Consider how this proactive approach balances activity and resources with risk to achieve greater efficiency and reduced downtime.Read More

How CMMS Software Turns Data into Asset Reliability

See how computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software is integral to a proactive strategy for maintaining and managing your data.Read More

Associated Petroleum Gas Risks in Offshore Helicopter Operations

An ABS Group-led study could have a significant impact on improving the safety and reliability of helicopter operations offshore.Read More

Two Stages for Auditing Marine Environmental Management Systems

Implementing an environmental management system (EMS) could be one of the most important preventative measures. See what steps we take to assess an EMS.Read More

Ten Keys to an Effective Root Cause Analysis Program

Is your organization struggling to implement an effective root cause analysis (RCA) program? Our Incident Investigation and RCA team offers 10 recommendations.Read More

The Future of Utility Asset Management

[White Paper]
GenesisSolutions analyzes two trends that will have the most noticeable effects on power utility operations.Read More

Peeking Down the Pipe: How EAM Fuels Tomorrow's Oil and Gas Industry

As oil and gas industries look toward the future, what trends will push businesses to adopt proactive maintenance as a means of enhancing their enterprise asset management?Read More

Optimizing Enterprise Asset Management with Reliability-based Maintenance

[White Paper]
See how we put the principles of reliability-based maintenance into practice. Read our white paper on this effective enterprise asset management strategy.Read More

Do You Know What's in Your EPC Supply Chain?

Increasing competition is driving your vendors and contractors to potentially new and unproven sub-suppliers. Are you effectively managing this risk?Read More

Essential Features for Establishing a Strong Safety Culture

Management systems must be rooted in a highly reliable safety culture. Discover our checklist for improving HSE performance.Read More

Four Reasons Why Reactive Maintenance is Costing You Money

Here are four ways the outdated reactive maintenance paradigm is costing your business money right now.Read More