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The oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico is constantly evolving, with new regulations and requirements emerging to ensure safety, efficiency, and environmental stewardship. One of the latest mandates gaining attention is the I3P (Independent...
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The oil and gas industry, known for its complex and high-risk operations, demands stringent adherence to various equipment certification standards....
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In the dynamic world of engineering, where precision and performance are non-negotiable, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) stands as a game-changer. At...
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As every engineer in the field knows, when it comes to standards, API is our go-to when focusing on oil and gas industry operations and procedures -...
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Civil Engineering encompasses various disciplines, each vital to the infrastructure we rely on daily. Among these, geotechnical engineering stands...
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Digitalization has transformed all disciplines, and civil engineering is no exception. Digital technologies have become so vital in construction that...
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In the intricate world of engineering, titles often convey more than just a job description; they encapsulate roles, responsibilities, and realms of...
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Drafters have always been at the forefront of design and innovation. With their unique skill set, they play a pivotal role in designing products,...
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When disaster strikes, the first responders—firefighters, medical personnel, and emergency services—are rightfully lauded for their life-saving...
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From traditional manufacturing sectors to cutting-edge technologies, industrial engineering serves as the linchpin for optimization and efficiency....
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In this article, we outline 5 reasons why you should consider hiring outside help for your product development and design. To understand why you...
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Welcome to the cutting-edge of engineering innovation at PES. As a leading name in carbon capture, marine, industrial, mining, oil and gas, and...
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Lithium batteries are recently becoming more pertinent in today's industries and engineering, which will ultimately impact the oil and gas industry....
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It's easy to see how technology has changed our daily life from smart appliances in our homes to electric vehicles on our roads. Technology is also...
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Beneath our feet lie resources essential to modern life, yet extracting them is a complex endeavor. The mining industry, historically challenging and...
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Process engineering is a complex and continuously changing field – so it can be difficult to understand exactly what a process engineer does....
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In this comprehensive guide, we aim to demystify different aspects of civil engineering design. We will delve into its key principles and concepts,...
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The construction industry is facing a serious skilled labor shortage. Many important positions are lacking thousands, if not millions, of workers....
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As the fight against climate change intensifies, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is emerging as a pivotal tool. This game-changing technology,...
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Practical Engineering Solutions (PES), a Louisiana-based design and engineering consultancy that lives up to its name. Established in 2010, PES...
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In the engineering sector, workplace culture and safety are intricately intertwined, forming a nexus that's integral to organizational success. As...
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As the global demand for energy continues to rise, the role of energy engineers is becoming increasingly crucial. Energy engineering is at the...
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Subsea engineering, also known as marine or seabed-to-surface engineering, is a specialized field that deals with the design, installation, and...
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While there are many types of engineers in this world that cover a large span of different realms of expertise, such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical...
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You’ve always enjoyed understanding how things work, and when you read down the list of top-earning degrees, one predominated — engineering. You...
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The semiconductor industry is a rapidly growing sector that requires large-scale capital projects to sustain its growth. These projects, which...
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Are you a building owner who is wondering if you need a structural engineer? If so, read on for ten reasons why you should definitely consider hiring...
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There are two types of stabbing valves that must be prepared for well control: Full Opening Safety Valve (TIW valve) and Inside BOP valve (Gray...
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3DEXPERIENCE® World is back in person in Nashville, TN and, at PES, we’re ready to share with you the global 3DEXPERIENCE Works ecosystem....
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When it comes to civil engineering, there are a few different disciplines that you need to know about. Each one of these disciplines plays an...
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This year’s virtual 3DEXPERIENCE Modeling & Simulation Conference focused on game-changing technology from CATIA, SOLIDWORKS and SIMULIA, inspiring...
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Ever since FINFOAM became a division of Thompson Industrial Services, it has been a core service and a favorite among their industrial clients....
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The UL Lafayette College of Education is constructing a new 70,000-square-foot building that will provide better instruction and research technology...
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PES has recently announced that it has named Tyler Cook as the company’s Operations Manager. Cook has been with PES for the past 2 years and was an...
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PES has recently announced that it has named Sean Mallory as the company’s Chief Value Officer. Mallory has been with PES for over 11 years and has...
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Historically, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues within the oil and gas industry has been placed in various positions along the...
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is providing a major boost to the automation sector. Industrial automation firms that employ IoT solutions can benefit...
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Having trouble understanding the complicated jargon of the oil and gas industry? Using common knowledge of the world around us can help simplify the...
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When you think about the manufacturing industry, it's easy to imagine a huge warehouse full of machines and equipment that all work together with...
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Practical Engineering Solutions is very excited to announce the addition of Mary Malhiet to our newest service offering in the inspection arena. Mary...
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Industry 4.0 is upon us, and with it comes new opportunities for the manufacturing sector. If you're not sure what Industry 4.0 is or how it can...
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Bellard & Associates has merged with PES and has moved their offices to 124 Heymann Blvd and the new company will operate under the PES’...
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As simple as the media portrays the oil and gas industry sometimes, in reality, it is quite a sophisticated and elaborate process. With the many...
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Even if you think your operation couldn't get better, there's always room for improvement. Thanks to rapidly developing technology, you have new...
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Traditional vehicles are tailored to specific uses and cannot generally cross exposed ground surfaces. On the other hand, amphibious vehicles, such...
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Are you looking to start an engineering firm, but skeptical about all of the risks that come with it? Below we talk about the old way compared to the...
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The petroleum industry and the oil and gas industry are undergoing a significant shift, with this being driven by a few trends. While much of this...
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Civil engineering is an ever-changing industry. With advancements in technology, we've seen the civil engineering field evolve from working solely...
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I used to be a mechanical engineer on salary, but I left my job because I wanted more proprietorship in my work. For those of you who know my story,...
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We are always looking for ways to reduce risk, increase efficiency, avoid injuries, and save money. One way is by hiring a geotechnical engineer.
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At PES, we have developed a competitive system for all of our employees. This system was designed to drive the right decisions through transparency...
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The First Down Oil Services hydro-firing tool, which is considered a self-priming centrifugal pump, is patent pending and has a PE stamp from...
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Over the past few months, a large area in Broussard, Louisiana has turned into a giant construction site, leaving people wondering, "What could they...
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While many countries are pinning their hopes for an economic recovery on the U.S., one West African nation is heading for an economic boom. Senegal...
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Are passionate about precision design and tireless in your pursuit of customer satisfaction? Are you a high performer looking for top compensation on...
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CASPR technology is an innovative "no-touch" disinfection technology that utilizes a Natural Catalytic Converter (NCC) to create Hydrogen Peroxide...
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Are passionate about precision design and tireless in your pursuit of customer satisfaction? Are you a high performer looking for top compensation on...
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If you have recently started your career as an entry-level engineer, you are probably wondering what steps you’ll need to take to climb the ladder....
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Are you a recent engineering graduate looking for a next step? Sure, you've probably learned how to design, realize, operate, maintain and retire...
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At PES, we designed a system that showcases each project and assigned team members compensation. Crazy right? See how implementing this practice has...
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What makes being part of an engineering team so fulfilling? Hear it from Blake - a former Engineer-in-Training. Here's how StoneWall's culture...
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Designers study, research and develop ideas for products and the systems used to make them. But is this statement true in all cases? Sure, drafting...
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Engineers design, realize, operate, maintain and retire systems that transform form, state or location of matter, energy and information. But is this...
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Are you ready to learn real-world designing and engineering applications? Then this is for you! The PES training programs are designed by industry...
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This quarter’s PES core value champion is one whose exceptional leadership skills are magnified by his optimism and his ambition. It is these...
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Moore's Machine Shop is excited to bring to market the new norm, an industrial sanitation station. Keep reading to discover all the benefits of this...
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Fortress Downhole Tools is excited to bring to market the industry’s first Pay-Per-Stage, recycling setting tool program. Keep reading to discover...
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Over the past five years, StoneWall and PES have been on their own paths each building an organization that would try and redefine the engineering...
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Help us earn the 2020 FedEx Small Business Incentive!
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We're elated to welcome more talent to our team: Talia Randazzo!
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We shed some light on how important each step of the CBD manufacturing process - enabling manufacturers on delivering the purest product as possible...
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While south Louisiana has been struggling for the greater part of the last decade in the oil and gas industry, the future is looking bright for the...
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iFortress - a cutting edge management solution for the oil and gas industry, that combines a 2D laser engraved coding system with a robust...
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Fortress - The most advanced inventory solutions provider for the oil and gas industry. Fortress officially provides consignment based tool...
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A separation deep and shallow water provinces in the Gulf of Mexico could lead to more drilling, jobs, and profitability for the gulf coast.
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Fostering a love for the outdoors is something that south Louisiana natives take pride in. So when we were approached to help support a local Bass...
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Saudi Aramco was attacked by several aerial devices during the wee morning hours last Saturday, September 14th. Though America no longer directly...
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Lets' talk facilities engineering! The intricate procedures followed and the heavy-duty products created inside facilities are reliant upon two main...
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We are super excited to have the experience and leadership of our newest team member Ryan Lavergne.
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Cipher Skin's recent demo at Stonewall's Broussard location was a huge success! Watch the highlight reel to see this amazing technology for yourself.
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Stonewall Engineering and the Young Professionals of LAGCOE (YPL) invite you to join their Networking Social. YPL is a group of individuals from the...
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Fortress Downhole Tools (Fortress) and IQ Scan® Technology (IQ Scan) announce the execution of a worldwide exclusive License Agreement specific to...
Stonewall is proud to be a supporter of Representative Dustin Miller (District 40) during his Re-Election Campaign.
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We are super excited to have the experience and leadership of our newest team member Chris Whitney PE, PMP.
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[Lafayette], [LA] - Stonewall Engineering hosts Cipher Skin, who comes to Lafayette looking to expand into the area and showcase their newest...
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Stonewall Engineering is excited to introduce our facilities engineering services - highly effective in the upstream, midstream, and downstream...
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Stonewall has a new home! We moved from our downtown location to a much bigger and more practical location to better serve our diverse customers.
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If you’ve been a citizen of Louisiana or Texas for a couple of decades or more, then you’ve experienced, first-hand, how drastically the oilfield can...
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As an Engineer, you are expected to thrive inside of complex problem solving. Yet, most engineers are not taught or known for their creativity and...
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For us engineers, CO2 is bad, especially when found in good natural gas. That's right, carbon dioxide. As innovators, we are constantly eager to find...
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Engineering has always been a fairly "technological" space. But as technology is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace, engineers are being forced to...
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"Choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life..." As the old saying goes... This saying was ridiculous to me a decade ago...shoot,...
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Whether you are a service provider, manufacturer, or a parts rental company; the key to winning customers and keeping them happy is personalized...
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Automation can be an intimidating subject. Relays, switches, transmitters, panels, cables, PROFINET, Modbus, HMIs, PLCs PLC-Who? And industry...
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Innovation can be difficult. As engineers focus more on technical excellence , they tend to find themselves disconnected from the commercial world...
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Mechanical engineering is likely the most vital industry to humankind. As population grows, the needs of humanity grows with it. As technology...
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That’s not a typo. It’s the truth about the world’s most dynamic energy superpower, and what the Eagle Ford and Permian Basin have done for Texas’...
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An introduction to planned updates to DNV GL’s 2-7.1 Standard for Offshore Containers and our new container certification service.
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The picture above is Chevron’s huge Jack/St. Malo platform, a floating steel structure the size of three football fields about 200 miles off the...
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Achieving technical excellence in a company’s chosen field is a commendable goal, but technical excellence means nothing if it doesn’t translate into...
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There are a number of engineering firms in Lafayette. One that is still relatively new on the scene has a little different approach that seems to be...
Stonewall, an engineering firm in Lafayette, celebrated its graduation from The Opportunity Machine today.
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Engineers at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed robots capable of self-propulsion without using any motors, servos, or power supply. Instead,...
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Get ready for $100 oil as early as next year, says Bank of America. US$100 oil might have been a fantasy of oil traders as recently as three months...
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The oil and gas industry reached a new peak today on the market. The price of oil closed at $66.74/barrel on Wednesday - up more than $3/barrel from...
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The ninth brightest star in the night sky sits 642.5 light years away from earth. It has a luminosity about 10,000 that of our own Sun and is nearing...
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Humanity has been fascinated by Mars since long before we stepped foot on the Moon. Our planetary neighbor has been the subject of innumerable works...
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When future generations look back on 2018 what will they remember? Not much, I suspect, except for this amazing robot that can solve a Rubik’s cube...
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" Marie was a modest lady. She was very bright, more capable even, than some of her fellow employees in her department. Even than some of her...
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Sometimes, when I sit in meetings, especially ones in which people don’t seem engaged, I calculate the cost in staff time. I’ve estimated that one...
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Starman, a dummy in a SpaceX space suit, is behind the wheel.
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To make a good decision, you need to have a sense of two things: how different choices change the likelihood of different outcomes and how desirable...
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As someone who has worked in the oilfield for 10-plus years, you might expect me to tout hydraulic fracturing as the greatest engineering innovation...
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For many of today’s working mechanical engineers and designers, YouTube has served as a modern-day godsend. The collaborative ecosystem formed on the...
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Your job description is changing. Are you changing to keep up with it? The role of the MODERN-DAY ENGINEER is growing faster than ever.
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Arie de Geus, who was the head of planning for Royal Dutch Shell, stated the issue very concisely. This is what he concluded after a study of...
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THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF LAGCOE (YPL) IS A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS FROM THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY WITH THE DESIRE TO TAKE ACTION TO SEE OUR INDUSTRY...
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The world of engineering has an obsession with the word “innovation,” with new start-ups popping up every day promising to “innovate” everything from...
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Although visionaries such as Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking warn about the possible dangers to humanity if technological singularity actually happens,...
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The editors ASME’s have examined some core technological focuses—bioengineering, automation and robotics, manufacturing, pressure technology, and...
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Have you ever met someone who as soon as you meet them realize they are a used car salesman? Every time you mention something that you may be doing...
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Creativity is one of those things both innate and learned. Certain people have more natural comfort than others with the creative process, as well as...
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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The 24th Festival of Light was held tonight in Lafayette. Hundreds of Families enjoyed Christmas lights, holiday shopping,...
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"As fresh gunfire erupted, all the soldiers but Patton leapt back into the security of the trench. The men implored Patton to escape from the...
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In an engineering utopia, every project would come in on time and under budget—and, of course, be delivered by a unicorn. Two of these are possible,...
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We have all been there, in the middle of a design project that seems stale, boring, no end in sight. What do you do when you get there? What do you...
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After going through several years of what can be considered a grueling engineering curriculum, you may believe that you’re completely prepared for...
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Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.” While you probably aren’t...
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The reason I am writing about the act of being “positive” is because of how frequently it showed up in my life. Baseball was the first place in which...
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The year is 2017. As an owner or an executive of your company, what is it about the current environment that is causing you sleepless nights? Is it...
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There are various factors you may contemplate when hiring a Mechanical engineering firm, but are all the factors solely based on engineering work?
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Thousands of wells require 10,000-psi rated frac plugs that can be installed in the wellbore so that cluster perforating operations can be carried...
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This article will outline 10 contrary values and beliefs you are up against on your course to staying in the learning mode, as well as give examples...
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We have all been there, in the middle of a design project that seems stale, boring, no end in sight. What do you do when you get there? What do you...
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Do you have a junior engineer developing in your home? Do you want him/her to start learning the fundamentals that the professional engineers use...
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They are stoics among us, and they are identifiable only by their character and code of conduct. We know who they are only by the example they set...
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Here in South Louisiana we seem to have a envie (ahnvee) for telling jokes, or in some cases asking tricky questions. I read a recent article...
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StoneWall's Approach: Downhole tools are no simple task. Some would equate them to designing for outer space. As engineers, we can neither see nor...
DO YOU HAVE A NEW CONCEPT YOU WANT DESIGNED? StoneWall is now offering free 3D concept designs for all eligible ideas. Sign up today to initiate the...
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Do you have a code of conduct? Is it getting you where you want to go? Wherever there has been engineers engaged in some mutual endeavor, there has...
Understanding Engineers, Realizing Potential: In order to work great as a team you must start with communication. You can achieve this through...
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Perceived Problem: The only way to perform wetland restoration projects is with a Marsh Buggy. (Image below) Operators have to settle with the lack...
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The Problem A customer in Midland, Tx needed an unconventional solution to a common problem. StoneWall was tasked with designing that solution. The...
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One of vendors needed just that. Gulfside Fabricators (www.gulfsidefab.com) teamed up with StoneWall to design and manufacture a coil tubing injector...
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StoneWall teamed up with partners at Rossi Oilfield Services to design and manufacture a new line of downhole tools. This new design is optimized to...
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Controlled Fluids Inc, Stonewall, and Braeden teamed up to provide a turn key solution for the oil & gas industry. The product consisted of a DNV...
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Stonewall was engaged by a customer in order to solve their issues with their current Frac plug. These issues included low hold pressures, tool...
StoneWall teamed up with partners at the Opportunity Machine to design, manufacture, and implement a beverage tool for drones. Check out the video...
Honored to be a part of this great accomplishment and to have the opportunity to support the success of ExPert Landing String Solutions LLC. Check...