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by Steven Titch, Contributing Editor Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 3:10:08 PM   | Abstract: | Oil and gas companies turn to knowledge management tools to capture intellectual assets as workers close in on retirement. |
In oil and gas production, capability is defined by the "envelope" -- the physical, technical, environmental, and safety constraints within which every refinery must operate. And considering the average refinery is processing and storing thousands of gallons of flammable petroleum or thousands of cubic feet of natural gas, this is one envelope that runs counter to the cliché; it can't be pushed. Knowing the limits is critical. To date, the process at most refineries has been handled successfully by the plant manager -- likely a grizzled, unflappable industry veteran who, after 30 years on the job, "just knows." [Click to continue] |