http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:01:13 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 Track http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/5-tips-for-getting-the-cheapest-gas/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/5-tips-for-getting-the-cheapest-gas/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:00:51 GMT According to Gasbuddy.com, here are the 5 best tips for finding the least expensive gas: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/02/20/5-tips-on-getting-the-best-gas... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chevron-phillips-chemical-names-new-cfo/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chevron-phillips-chemical-names-new-cfo/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:32:50 GMT Tim Leveille has been named the new CFO of CP Chem.  Leveille comes from Chevron, which is a global enterprise user of Track Software for its contractor cost management: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2012/02/16/... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-hosting-contractor-cost-management-seminar-for-gulf-coast/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-hosting-contractor-cost-management-seminar-for-gulf-coast/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:18:27 GMT Track Software, the leader in contractor cost management, is hosting a seminar on contractor spend strategies this Thursday, February 16 at the Hilton NASA Clear Lake. Track CEO and founder, Bob Harrell, will be the keynote speaker.  ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/nrc-approves-first-nuclear-plant-in-34-years/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/nrc-approves-first-nuclear-plant-in-34-years/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:27:22 GMT According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Southern Company's request to build two reactors south of Augusta, Georgia, was approved -- the first approval for a new plant in the U.S. since 1978: http://fuelfix.com/blog/201... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/energy-companies-along-gulf-coast-to-spend-44-billion-this-year-report/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/energy-companies-along-gulf-coast-to-spend-44-billion-this-year-report/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:04:17 GMT According to a report to be presented next week in Houston, energy companies along the Gulf Coast are projected to spend $44 billion on capital and maintenance projects in 2012: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/us-gulf-... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/exxonmobil-selling-japanese-refinery-for-39b/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/exxonmobil-selling-japanese-refinery-for-39b/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:59:53 GMT Track enterprise customer, ExxonMobil, is selling its Yugen Kaisha refinery to TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. for nearly $4 billion: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/29/exxon-selling-japanese-subsidiary-i... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/pennsylvania-tax-legislation-may-draw-shell-refinery/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/pennsylvania-tax-legislation-may-draw-shell-refinery/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:58:23 GMT A bill before the Pennsylvania intended to bring more jobs to the state could impact where Shell builds its $4 billion "ethane cracker" plant.  Shell is an enterprise user of Track: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/30/pa-t... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/oil-production-in-texas-continues-its-40-year-decline/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/oil-production-in-texas-continues-its-40-year-decline/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:42:25 GMT As with virtually every state other than North Dakota (which is enjoying its shale-drilling boom), Texas is producing only about half the oil it did in 1970: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/30/texas-ain%e2%80%99t-the-oil-king-... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/refineries-nationwide-brace-for-possible-strike-by-30000-union-workers/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/refineries-nationwide-brace-for-possible-strike-by-30000-union-workers/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:46:18 GMT U.S. refinery and chemical workers -- including 4,600 in Houston -- are threatening a walkout, pending negotiation of an expiring contract on February 1: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/31/refiners-unions-prepare-for-strike-as... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/higher-capital-expenditures-from-oil-gas-in-2012-survey/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/higher-capital-expenditures-from-oil-gas-in-2012-survey/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:46:05 GMT According to a recent survey of oil and gas leaders, 2012 is expected to be marked by increased spending on capital projects: http://www.pennenergy.com/index/petroleum/display/3333264878/articles/pennenergy/petroleum/finance/2... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/direct-energy-coming-to-houston/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/direct-energy-coming-to-houston/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:35:04 GMT Electricity and gas provider, Direct Energy, has announced that it's moving its corporate headquarters from Toronto to Houston.  Direct Energy provides residential services to nearly all 50 states: http://f... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/closing-of-hovensa-refinery-spurs-3-month-high-in-gas-prices/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/closing-of-hovensa-refinery-spurs-3-month-high-in-gas-prices/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:38:58 GMT Since Hovensa announced the closing of its 350,000-barrels-a-day refinery in the Virgin Islands, gas prices have reached a 3-month high: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-19/gasoline-surges-to-three-month-high-as-hovens... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chevron-leases-three-new-drilling-rigs-from-transocean/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chevron-leases-three-new-drilling-rigs-from-transocean/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:55:11 GMT Longtime Track user Chevron announced that they will lease three drilling rigs from Transocean for use in Thailand: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/17/chevron-orders-three-new-rigs-from-transocean-for-th... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/excess-natural-gas-capacity-drives-down-electricity-prices/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/excess-natural-gas-capacity-drives-down-electricity-prices/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:37:43 GMT The boom in natural gas, chiefly from new hydraulic fracturing technologies (so-called 'fracking') that make it easier to tap sources of natural gas, has cut electricity prices by half: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/17/... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/labor-shortage-in-the-energy-industry----report/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/labor-shortage-in-the-energy-industry----report/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:52:13 GMT According to a recent report, the shortage of skilled workers in the oil and gas space continues to be a major challenge for companies: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/11/labor-shortage-continues-to-plague-expanding-oil-and-g... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/total-to-acquire-exxon-mobils-fina-antwerp-olefins/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/total-to-acquire-exxon-mobils-fina-antwerp-olefins/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:45:39 GMT French energy giant Total has acquired Exxon Mobil's 35% stake in Belgian company Fina.  Exxon Mobil is an enterprise customer of Track Software: http://markets.financialcontent.com/pennwell.ogj/news/read/20329664/total_s... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chevron-completes-sale-of-alaska-oil-and-gas-assets/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chevron-completes-sale-of-alaska-oil-and-gas-assets/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:06:30 GMT Longtime Track customer, Chevron, announced it has completed the sale of assets along the Gulf of Alaska: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/03/chevron-completes-sale-of-cook-inle... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/obamas-energy-policy-on-the-wrong-track----american-petroleum-institute/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/obamas-energy-policy-on-the-wrong-track----american-petroleum-institute/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:36:27 GMT According to the American Petroleum Institute's president, Jack Gerard, President Obama's energy policy -- particularly with respect to new regulations on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking -- is inconsistent. http://fuelfix.co... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/exxon-mobil-signs-deal-with-russian-oil-giant/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/exxon-mobil-signs-deal-with-russian-oil-giant/ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:55:35 GMT Longtime Track user, Exxon Mobil, announced that it has entered into a partnership with Russia's largest oil company, Rosneft: http://www.stocksandshares.tv/exxon-russia-d... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/new-epa-regs-could-hurt-coal-plants/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/new-epa-regs-could-hurt-coal-plants/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:17:10 GMT According to "Power Engineering" Magazine, new emission standards from the EPA could pose a significant challenge to the nation's coal-fired generation capacity.  In fact, because of the new regulations passed by the Obama administration, ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-ceo-bob-harrell-to-speak-at-sap-conference-in-march/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-ceo-bob-harrell-to-speak-at-sap-conference-in-march/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:02:32 GMT Track Software founder and CEO Bob Harrell will be speaking at the SAP-Centric EAM 2012 Conference in San Antonio in March.  The conference is specifically designed for individuals involved in the maintenance or management of physical ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/lyondellbasell-to-spend-15-billion-on-new-plants-expansions-through-2016/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/lyondellbasell-to-spend-15-billion-on-new-plants-expansions-through-2016/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:04:24 GMT Track Software customer LyondellBasell recently announced that it will spend $1.5 billion on new constructions and plant upgrades over the next five years. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-08/lyondellbasell-sees-projec... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/kinder-morgan-to-build-130-million-facility-at-houston-ship-channel/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/kinder-morgan-to-build-130-million-facility-at-houston-ship-channel/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:50:55 GMT Kinder Morgan announced that it will spend $130 million to build a petroleum condensate processing facility on the Houston Ship Channel: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2011/12/14/kinder-morgan-to-build-130m-f... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/total-gets-approval-of-canadian-govt-for-oil-sands-mine/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/total-gets-approval-of-canadian-govt-for-oil-sands-mine/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:02:54 GMT A subsidiary of the French oil compay Total will proceed with an oil sands project, thanks to approval from the Canadian government. http://fuelfix.com/blog/2011/12/08/canada-green-lights-total-oil-sa... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/xcel-energy-to-spend-18-billion-on-pollution-control-at-power-plants/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/xcel-energy-to-spend-18-billion-on-pollution-control-at-power-plants/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:11:08 GMT Xcel Energy announced that it will spend nearly $2 billion on equipment to control pollution at its power plants in several states. http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?StoryId=%7B6be1160e-c1af-4c09-9397-43b... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/biofuels-company-to-build-plant-that-will-produce-worlds-first-green-gasoline/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/biofuels-company-to-build-plant-that-will-produce-worlds-first-green-gasoline/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:49:30 GMT Sundrop Fuels has announced plans to build a plant near Alexandria, Louisiana, that will use sustainable forest waste with hydrogen to produce clean-burning gasoline. http://www.sundropfuels.com/pressreleases/2011/SundropFuels... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/constructech-magazine-profiles-track-software-nwr-engagement/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/constructech-magazine-profiles-track-software-nwr-engagement/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:10:20 GMT Constructech Magazine ran a story about Track Software's recent customer engagement with North West Redwater (NWR): http://www.constructech.com/news/articles/article.aspx?art... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/north-dakotas-oil-boom-fuels-a-diesel-boom/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/north-dakotas-oil-boom-fuels-a-diesel-boom/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:42:33 GMT The first greenfield refinery in the nation since the 1970s is set for construction in North Dakota and is expected to produce 20,000 barrels/day of diesel. Additionally, longtime Track customer Tesoro announced that it will be expanding its ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/houston-business-journal-profiles-bob-harrell-and-recent-customer-acquisition/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/houston-business-journal-profiles-bob-harrell-and-recent-customer-acquisition/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:08:09 GMT The Houston Business Journal did a story about Track Software's recent acquisition of North West Redwater, a partnership in northern Edmonton that is building the world's largest bitumen refinery. http://www.tracksoftware.com/... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/enbridge-buys-50-stake-in-seaway-pipeline-for-115-billion/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/enbridge-buys-50-stake-in-seaway-pipeline-for-115-billion/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:32:15 GMT Calgary-based Enbridge has purchased a 50% stake in Seaway Pipeline for $1.15 billion.  The stake was formerly held by ConocoPhillips: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/11/16/enbridge-conocophillips-p... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/400-million-oil-terminal-to-be-built-on-houston-ship-channel/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/400-million-oil-terminal-to-be-built-on-houston-ship-channel/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:10:06 GMT Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Company (BOSTCO) announced that construction will begin next year on several dozen oil storage tanks along the Houston Ship Channel: http://www.pennenergy.com/index/petroleum/display/9278030... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/exxon-mobil-confident-that-shale-boom-in-us-will-go-global/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/exxon-mobil-confident-that-shale-boom-in-us-will-go-global/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:33:33 GMT Longtime Track user Exxon Mobil believes that its success at uncovering oil shale in the U.S. will continue worldwide: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020419070457702600104... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/case-study-of-track-user-pnm-in-plant-services-magazine/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/case-study-of-track-user-pnm-in-plant-services-magazine/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:28:51 GMT Plant Services Magazine has published a case study on PNM's, the largest electric utility in the state of New Mexico, use of Track: http://www.plantservices.com/articles/2011/11-What-Works-maintenance-contractor-managemen... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-ceo-bob-harrell-to-speak-at-electric-power-2012/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-ceo-bob-harrell-to-speak-at-electric-power-2012/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:17:34 GMT Electric Power 2012 announced its speakers for next year's conference, and Track Software founder and CEO Bob Harrell was named as a speaker on a panel about Outage Management. http://www.electricpowerexpo.com/conferencetrack.... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/bp-wins-approval-to-drill-in-gulf/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/bp-wins-approval-to-drill-in-gulf/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:56:11 GMT BP, a longtime user of Track, was recently given approval by the federal government to resume drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/21/nation/la-na-bp-dr... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/epa-green-lights-shells-permit-for-drilling-in-alaska/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/epa-green-lights-shells-permit-for-drilling-in-alaska/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:15:48 GMT Shell, a longtime user of Track, was recently awarded a permit by the Environmental Protection Agency to drill in the Beaufort Sea in Alaska. http://fuelfix.com/blog/2011/10/21/shell-wins-u-s-air-permit-for-oil-exploration... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/murphy-completes-sale-of-us-refineries/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/murphy-completes-sale-of-us-refineries/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:09:40 GMT Murphy Oil recently completed the sale of its refineries in Meraux, LA, and Superior, WI, to Valero and Calumet Specialty Products Partners, respectively. Valero is a longtime user of Track at its refineries throughout North A... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/ge-to-build-solar-panel-plant-near-denver/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/ge-to-build-solar-panel-plant-near-denver/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:23:25 GMT GE announced that it has selected the Denver suburb of Aurora, CO, as the site for construction of the largest solar-panel plant in the U.S.  The facility is expected to cost $300 million, and GE plans to hire over 300 emp... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/dominion-to-spend-13-billion-on-upcoming-capital-projects/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/dominion-to-spend-13-billion-on-upcoming-capital-projects/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:17:39 GMT Dominion Resources, the electric utility giant that generates power for millions of customers in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S., announced a $13 billion capital projects plan through 2016. http://w... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chinas-sinopec-purchases-canadian-ep-company-for-2-billion/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chinas-sinopec-purchases-canadian-ep-company-for-2-billion/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:24:56 GMT Sinopec International, China's 2nd largest producer of crude oil, announced the purchase of Calgary-based Daylight Energy for $2.1 billion (USD) today. http://fuelfix.com/blog/2011/10/10/sinopec-agrees-to-buy-daylight-ener... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/exxon-mobil-baytown-refinery-successfully-completes-turnaround/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/exxon-mobil-baytown-refinery-successfully-completes-turnaround/ Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:36:11 GMT The flexicoker unit of Exxon Mobil's Baytown refinery recently concluded its turnaround.  Exxon Mobil has been a longtime user of Track. http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2011/10/04/exxon-mobil-flexicoker-unit-turnaro... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/the-case-for-director-of-contracting/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/the-case-for-director-of-contracting/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:04:08 GMT One of the great things about being a vendor/contractor to many of the largest consumers of contract services in the world is you get to see how large companies organize themselves — or don’t organize themselves. It’s not ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/shell-petrochina-joint-venture-buys-australian-energy-concern-for-523-million/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/shell-petrochina-joint-venture-buys-australian-energy-concern-for-523-million/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:35:44 GMT Arrow Energy, a joint venture of energy giants Shell and PetroChina, announced that it is acquiring Bow Energy for over half a billion dollars ($523 Million USD).  Bow is one of Australia's largest natural gas companies. Shell is a ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/construction-of-nations-first-ultra-supercritical-coal-plant-nears-completion/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/construction-of-nations-first-ultra-supercritical-coal-plant-nears-completion/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:48:01 GMT The future of coal-fired power may be taking shape in southwest Arkansas, at the John W. Turk Jr., power plant.  Southwestern Electric Power, a unit of American Electric Power, owns 73% of the 600-megawatt (MW) Turk plant.  ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/south-african-energy-giant-to-build-plant-in-louisiana----report/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/south-african-energy-giant-to-build-plant-in-louisiana----report/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:12:30 GMT Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal announced today that Sasol, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based energy company, is considering the selection of a parish in southwestern Louisiana to be the site for its plant that will convert natural gas to ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/76-billion-in-active-spending-on-refining-projects-in-north-america----report/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/76-billion-in-active-spending-on-refining-projects-in-north-america----report/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:58:50 GMT According to Industrial Info Resources, more than 160 projects in the petroleum refining industry worth over $76 billion are either currently underway or in the planning stages through 2015. http://www.marketwire.com/press-rel... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/valero-buying-refinery-in-625-million-deal/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/valero-buying-refinery-in-625-million-deal/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:59:05 GMT Track customer Valero recently announced the acquisition of a refinery in Meraux, LA.  The refinery was purchased from Murphy Oil for $625 million. Murphy Oil is getting out of the refining business, and this purchase gives Valero ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chevron-wont-spin-off-refineries/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/chevron-wont-spin-off-refineries/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:02:14 GMT Chevron, a long-standing Track Software customer, will not be spinning off its refinery operations, according to CEO John Watson.  At a speech yesterday to the Greater Houston Partnership, one of the nation's largest chambers of ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-convergint-technologies-hosting-seminar-reception----calgary/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-convergint-technologies-hosting-seminar-reception----calgary/ Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:43:07 GMT Track & Convergint Technologies are hosting a seminar entitled, "Next Generation Cost Management Strategies" on Thursday, October 13 at the Hotel Arts in Calgary. Speakers will include Jerry Crail, Senior VP Engineering & Construction ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/new-articles-by-track-software-ceo/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/new-articles-by-track-software-ceo/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:59:26 GMT Last week, three different publications ran articles authored by Track Software founder and CEO Bob Harrell: EnergyPulse, an online newsletter, published an article by Bob on the enormous costs that arise during shutdowns/turnarounds/outages: ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/what-do-customers-learn-6-months-after-implementing-track-software/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/what-do-customers-learn-6-months-after-implementing-track-software/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:58:07 GMT Six months into a Track implementation, our customers discover many things about their own processes.  Here are some of the most common: They do business with a lot more vendors than they realized. The impracticality of some of the ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-62-is-here/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-62-is-here/ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:02:29 GMT The latest version of Track Software's flagship contractor cost management product, Track, is finally here!  A number of enhancements have been made to version 6.2. You can learn about Track 6.2 here: http://www.tracksoft... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/looking-at-contractor-management-software-here-are-some-questions-to-ask/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/looking-at-contractor-management-software-here-are-some-questions-to-ask/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:03:05 GMT What are the ways your software verifies contractor hours? 'Time-on-site', as calculated from Access Control System (ACS) IN/OUT events Overrides and exceptions are controlled, recorded and must be authorized. Timesheets must be authorized ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/downstream-cost-index-reaches-record-high----oil-gas-journal/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/downstream-cost-index-reaches-record-high----oil-gas-journal/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:03:38 GMT According to the Oil & Gas Journal, design and construction costs for refining and petrochemical projects reached a record high for the fourth straight 6-month period: http://www.ogj.com/index/article-display/1197997302/ar... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-is-a-best-place-to-work/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-is-a-best-place-to-work/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:05:03 GMT The Houston Business Journal honored Bob and all of us at Track by naming Track Software as a 'Best Place to Work' in Houston!  We had among the highest employee-satisfaction surveys of all nominated businesses -- nearly 100% ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-at-sto-conference-in-new-orleans/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-at-sto-conference-in-new-orleans/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:05:41 GMT Track is exhibiting at the annual Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages Conference in New Orleans.  Founder and CEO Bob Harrell is addressing the conference on "Leveraging Real Time Dashboads for Daily Cost Transparency.... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-at-2011-gas-oil-expo-in-calgary/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-at-2011-gas-oil-expo-in-calgary/ Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:06:14 GMT Track will be attending Canada's largest energy conference with our partner, Convergint Technologies: http://www.gasandoilexpo.com/. George Moody and Sean O'Connell will be in Convergint's booth at the show at Stampede Park -- booth #124. Come ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/typical-billing-inaccuracies/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/typical-billing-inaccuracies/ Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:06:49 GMT Do any of these look familiar? Rounding time on timesheets Late badge-in; early badge-out Double-billing Failure to follow contract terms and conditions Unscheduled workers on-site Contractors "upping" individual's skill level during the ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/daily-cost-transparency-during-turnarounds/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/daily-cost-transparency-during-turnarounds/ Tue, 31 May 2011 20:08:04 GMT First of all, what does “daily cost transparency” mean? How about “having actionable knowledge today of yesterday’s activities performed by internal (your guys) and external (contractor) resources and the costs of your ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-named-a-finalist-by-houston-business-journal----best-places-to-work/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/track-software-named-a-finalist-by-houston-business-journal----best-places-to-work/ Wed, 25 May 2011 20:08:37 GMT In its annual search for the Best Places to Work in Houston, the Houston Business Journal recently announced that Track Software was a finalist in the 10-100 employees category!  The winner will be announced at the HBJ's Best Places to ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/presentations-at-2011-track-user-group-conference/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/presentations-at-2011-track-user-group-conference/ Tue, 17 May 2011 20:09:10 GMT Track Software -- Customer survey results View more presentations from tracksoftware Track Software -- Shell presentation View more presentations from tracksoftware Track Software -- Track 6.1 and 6.2 Highlights View more ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/ownercontractor-collaboration-moving-projects-to-on-time-on-budget-completion/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/ownercontractor-collaboration-moving-projects-to-on-time-on-budget-completion/ Mon, 09 May 2011 20:09:52 GMT Juggling many activities at once and integrating moving parts in real time is integral to effectively managing turnarounds and maintenance projects. Unfortunately, project cost management has proven a difficult area for many manufacturers -- a ... http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/real-time-analytics-help-project-teams-drive-turnarounds/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/real-time-analytics-help-project-teams-drive-turnarounds/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:11:18 GMT According to industry sources, 85 percent of turnarounds are late and/or over budget. Conditions change so quickly during a turnaround that the decisions made with the best information at hand, at the moment the decisions are made, may not be optimal for the real conditions. A key contributor to solving this problem is to use real-time analytical data. http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/ensuring-effective-ownercontractor-collaboration-during-turnarounds/ http://www.tracksoftware.com/blog/ensuring-effective-ownercontractor-collaboration-during-turnarounds/ Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:12:04 GMT Given the hectic and chaotic environment of turnarounds, shutdowns and outages, it’s no wonder collaboration between owners and contractors often hits bumps in the road. With hundreds or thousands of contract craftsmen on site daily, visibility into the status of project costs and schedules is a key challenge for owners and contractors alike.