REF 204
Refinery Performance and Cost Improvement Course
Refinery Performance and Cost Improvement Course
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| REF 204 | 19-23 Oct 2026 | Online | 2000 |
| REF 204 | 19-20 Nov 2026 | Prague | 2700 |
* Prices are subject to VAT and local terms. Ph.D. students, groups (≥ 3 persons) and early bird registrants (8 weeks in advance) are entitled to a DISCOUNT!
COURSE OVERVIEW
This is a 3-day course designed to provide participants with a broad understanding of the refinery business. The course begins with an introduction of the global energy demand, crude oil types and products, and the refinery units. Afterward, we explore the refinery economics, refinery planning, environmental regulations and hydrocarbon mass balances and loss calculations. The last day of the course concentrates on several topics such as the oil-chemicals interface, performance monitoring, quality & assurance, and future trends. This course is highly interactive and open to discussing participants’ topicss.
This course provides participants with a comprehensive knowledge of the refinery configuration and economics and their application in margin optimization. The course presents a global perception of the refinery as a business. Participants will learn basic technical information on refining processes, the place of the refinery in the value chain, oil-chemicals integration and future trends. Moreover, planning and optimization of the refinery margin is extensively discussed including 40 tangible tips for performance and cost improvement. This course is highly interactive and open to discussing participating topics.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
INSTRUCTOR
Day 1
Safety and Introduction
o Welcome, Safety & In-house arrangements
o Introduction of participants
o Program
o Course objectives
Introduction
o Global energy demand
o Global crude oil and product demands
o Crude oil reserves
o Refinery position in the value chain
Crude Oil and Products
o Crude oil origin, types and movements
o Crude oil products
o Crude oil product specifications
o Crude oil pricing
o Crude oil product pricing
The Refinery
o Refinery segments
o Simple refinery
o Semi-complex refinery
o Complex refinery
o Main refinery units
o The role of catalysts
Day 2
The Refinery (Continued)
o Utilities
o Refinery fuel
o Refinery slops
o Blending
o Costs of petroleum processing plants
o Refinery layout
o Refinery Economics
o Refinery Margin
o Yield & Expense Statement
o Linear Programming model
o Crude oil selection
o Crude oil WC, Exposure, Natural Length
o Refinery Planning
o Long-term planning
o Short-term planning
o Scheduling
o Appraisal
o Environmental Regulations
o Restrictions & opportunities
o IMO2020
o Hydrocarbon Mass Balance and Loss
o Hydrocarbon mass balance
o Hydrocarbon loss
o Ocean loss
Day 3
o Maintenance and Turnarounds
o Maintenance & Reliability
o Turnarounds
o Oil-Chemicals Interface
o Petrochemicals
o Products exchange
o Refinery Process Control
o Drawings
o DCS
o APC
o Performance Monitoring
o Key Performance Indicators
o Review meetings
o Benchmarking
o Quality and Assurance
o Management System
o Auditing
o Trends
o Future of fossil fuels
o Future of refineries
o Miscellaneous
o Participants topics
o Further reading
o Video inventory
o Questions and Answers
o Examination and Certification
o Feedback, Appendices
Instructor Profile
Instructor holds a Masters and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. He then worked 26 years for Shell. His expertise lies in Manufacturing, Supply & Distribution, Research & Technical Services, Business Assurance (Quality & Auditing), Change Management and Continuous Improvement. He has 15 years of refinery and petrochemicals engineering experience and worked 12 years in three refineries. He led large multi-cultural teams of highly educated (PhD-level) direct reports in The Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom. His last Shell-role was in the Management Team of Pernis Refinery in Rotterdam with a secondment in Shell Internal Audit as Senior Auditor. He also was assigned to Delft University of Technology as Senior University Lecturer and currently runs a consultancy agency to support Production Processes Performance Improvement in mainly the refining and (petro)chemicals industry
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
The course is designed for:
o Existing and newly-hired refinery personnel and current semi-technical personnel require introductory refinery training to acquire a broader perspective.
o Analysts working in a Supply environment or a refinery Planning Department. Linear Programming (LP) modellers.
o Employees of trading firms, Private Equity firms and other investors interested in the refinery business (for example, increasing awareness for amongst others due diligence purposes).
o Those involved with Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).
o Non-refinery professionals in the Oil & Gas industry or related sectors, such as consultants, contractors, suppliers and other interrelated companies interested in the crude oil refining business.
o Environmental professionals, insurance representatives, government officials, energy industry journalists & reporters and other professionals who desire a better understanding of the subject matter.
COURSE LEVEL
o Basic to Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
o State the role of the main refining processes, operating characteristics, crude and products quality parameters, planning and economics, apply tools for performance & cost improvement.
o Describe the place of the refinery in the value chain from ‘well to wheels’, including petrochemicals.
o Recognize the need for performance monitoring, Quality & Assurance.
o Explain the challenges (including environmental), opportunities and future trends in the refining industry.
o Understand and use the crude oil refining terminology.
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