As a service technician in the field you need to show up prepared. The Caterpillar Global Dealer Learning (GDL) center in Miami Lakes, Florida supports the Cat® dealer network by providing hands-on training for those who work in the marine and oil & gas industries. Listen as Cat Marine instructor Hashim Marzuq discusses his background as a Service Training Staff Consultant, and speaks about the importance of learning from each other ..read more

Responding to the needs of yacht owners and boat builders, Caterpillar Marine now offers a new engine that is tops in its class. At 2000 hp, the C32B has the highest power rating in the V-12 segment. Cat® Marine is also bringing a 2400 hp version to market. Listen as a Cat product strategy lead Allen Bowman discusses the advantages of the new C32B, which includes power density, noise reduction and improved maintenance ..read more

If you need to finance a frac trailer or a gas compression package, your local lender isn’t your only option. In this episode of the Cat® Power Podcast, Cat Financial’s oil and gas industry expert takes you through all the different ways Caterpillar can help you address your financing needs. He explains what’s available — including loans and leases for new, used and rebuilt oil and gas equipment — and how Cat Financial can partner with your main lender in a syndicated loan or club deal by providing an additional source of capital ..read more

Dynamic Gas Blending engines can save you big on fuel costs — with the latest Cat 3512E DGB engine displacing up to 85% diesel. How much exactly will your operation save? Get the details on how to use the DGB Fuel Cost Estimator to get your numbers, along with tips on what data to have on hand and how to get the most accurate estimate.    ..read more

Find out more about our Gas Engine Rating Pro (GERP), a computer application to calculate site ratings and performance data for our gas engines in mechanical drive and electric power generation applications ..read more

On this episode of the Cat® Power Podcast, Caterpillar Oil & Gas Account Manager, Chris Berrie, discusses the Cat Energy Storage System, an integrated oil field, hybrid energy storage solution that helps customers lower costs of operations while addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. This scalable and mobile energy system with a heavy-duty battery structure has proven field success in land drilling applications and can be applied in any oil field application where electric power is required ..read more

Naval architect Robert Allan, Ltd. is one of the main players in the global tug industry, designing around 100 vessels built around the world each year. Project manager Allan Turner joins the Cat Power Podcast to talk about how today’s emissions standards – U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final — have affected tug design and how his company worked with Caterpillar to make sure the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system didn’t impact performance or fuel economy. He also weighs in on what’s next for tugs in a reduced-carbon environment ..read more

The Middle East has long been the oil and gas industry’s hub, accounting for one third of the world’s oil production and nearly half of global known oil reserves. Oil and gas is integral to the region’s economy, with oil and gas exports making up as much as 80% of some countries’ GDP. How are pressure for decarbonization, increasing demand for energy and current supply chain shortages affecting oil and gas operations in the Middle East? What are national oil companies doing today to prepare for the future? And what our Caterpillar’s plans to support these efforts? Tune in to this episode of th ..read more

Randy Ramsey’s had his captain’s license since the age of 18, but he’ll tell you he started preparing for a life on the water the day he was born. Tune in to this episode of the Cat® Power Podcast to hear from the Jarrett Bay Boatworks president — why building custom sportfishing boats is his passion, the story behind his first vessel and what’s changed in the industry since Jarrett Bay got its start three decades ago. You’ll also learn why Ramsey has relied on Cat marine power since 1990 and get his first impressions of the new 2433 mhp Cat C32B engine (spoiler: extremely powerful and remarka ..read more

No matter where in the world you are, you’re never far away from getting empowered. Caterpillar University learning centers are located on every continent and provide global reach to offer knowledge and training. Listen as Jacques Ceballos discusses his background as a Learning Operations Lead and describes the philosophy behind the Caterpillar Global Dealer Learning (GDL) center in Miami Lakes, Florida. As a project manager who oversees day-to-day operations for training development, Ceballos helped establish the state-of-the-art GDL center in Miami Lakes in 2014. Those who attend receiv ..read more