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OGE 122 - Economics of Petroleum Refining
| Code | Start Date | Duration | Venue | Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGE 122 | 19 June 2021 | 5 Days | Istanbul | $ 4950 | Registration Form Link |
| OGE 122 | 07 August 2021 | 5 Days | Istanbul | $ 4950 | Registration Form Link |
| OGE 122 | 09 October 2021 | 5 Days | Istanbul | $ 4950 | Registration Form Link |
| OGE 122 | 04 December 2021 | 5 Days | Istanbul | $ 4950 | Registration Form Link |
Course Description
This course presents a broad introduction to petroleum refining technology and economics. The focus is on transportation fuels refineries, however, petrochemical production and biofuels are also discussed. The program includes an overview of crude oil supply and petroleum product demand. This is followed with a description of refinery process technology. Key refining technologies are described such as crude oil distillation, heavy oil conversion options, hydrotreating, and catalytic reforming
Course Objectives
- Understanding the fundamentals of World-wide crude oil supply and demand
- Being familiar with refinery process technologies
- Learning the Impact of market demand and crude oil quality on refinery configuration
- Learning How do refiners select crude oils
- Understanding the Options for increasing refinery profitability.
Who Should Attend?
- Engineers who have limited refinery experience
- Oil refining personnel
- Petrochemical producers
- Managers/Executives in oil refinery suppliers
Course Details/Schedule
Day 1
- Introduction to Petroleum Refinery Economics
- How Oil Markets Work
- Refinery Economics Fundamentals, Terminology and Techniques
- Historical Crude Oil and Product Pricing
Day 2
- Process Unit Yield Data and Correlations, Process Modeling
- Economics for Individual Units and Refinery
- Blending Economics
- Crack Spreads and Refining Margins
Day 3
- Optimizing in a Changing Product Demand and Quality Environment
- Petroleum Products
- World-wide Crude Oil Supply and Demand
- Economic Drivers from Crude Oil, Products, Key Process Units
Day 4
- Important petroleum product demand trends
- Overview of refinery process technology
- Impact of market demand and crude oil quality on refinery configuration
- Refinery/petrochemical integration
Day 5
- Refinery margin calculation
- How do refiners select crude oils
- Case study of new grassroots refinery
- Options for increasing refinery profitability