For more than 100 years, the safety experts at MSA have been protecting people at work against the dangers of toxic and combustible gases, explosions and fires, trips and falls, loud noises, flying debris, dust, and more. If you’re responsible for plant and/or process safety in the oil and gas industry, MSA is there to help you prevent accidents. This blog introduces the basics of maintaining a safe work environment in the oil and gas industry. It is a quick-start tool, which is intended to point you in the right direction and not an all-inclusive safety manual. Our teams are ready to help you take the next steps with more detailed information when you’re ready to talk about your company’s needs.

There are many benefits to using Thermal Mass Gas Flow Meters over other flow measurement technologies.

Yokogawa just released their new brochure that features their entire product line. 

If you want to create and retain the top talent in the industry, training should be a top priority within your company. In fact, untrained employees take 6x longer to preform the same tasks as trained employees. Still not convinced? Here are the top 5 reasons you should train employees:

Challenge: Measure inlet and outlet temperature of a process heater using existing three-wire RTDs and provide a 4-20mA process variable signal, representing the differential temperature across the heater, to a local alarm trip for heater protection and share that differential temperature signal with the Basic Process Control System (BPCS). The measurements are in a hazardous area and plant standards require the use of a certified IS system.

The purpose of this training is to educate instrumentation technicians, engineers or technical salespersons on the basics of the electronic testing tools they will be using on a daily basis.

Looking for some holiday recipes to make this season with your family and friends? Nothing says holidays (or smells like the holidays) more than gingerbread cookies. Bake them while sipping on White Christmas Margaritas to really get into the holiday spirit! 

TechStar offers a wide variety of training options. Hands-on training is conducted by factory-certified personnel and provides detailed technical training materials. Training seminars are conducted at TechStar offices in Deer Park, Dallas, Corpus Christi or onsite at customer facilities.