Improving Operational Performance To Secure Future Profitability

27th & 28th October 2008

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Heavy Crude Focus Day

Global Refining Strategies, Houston 2008

Improving Operational Performance To Secure Future Profitability

Main Conference Program : October 27th & 28th, 2008
Heavy Crude Focus Session: October 29th, 2008


Marriott Woodlands, Houston, Texas

Global Refining Strategies, Houston 2008 brings together the world’s refining leaders to explore strategies that can be implemented to improve the long-term value of the refining business in the face of tighter environmental mandates, market uncertainties and heightened security measures.

WTG speakers include:

US Department of Energy Lisa Epifani
Assistant Secretary
US Department of Energy
Understanding and overcoming the challenges of implementing low-carbon fuels

Chevron Paul Allinson
Vice President
Chevron

Understanding the latest technologies to deal with heavier crude and how these can be applied to ensure efficient processing of heavy and ultra-heavy crude
CITGO Petroleum Alejandro Granado
President & CEO
CITGO Petroleum

Reviewing key strategies to prepare your operations for heavier crude


Reliance Industries Dr Partha Maitra
President
Reliance Industries


Spotlight on India: Maximizing your understanding of the expansion in India and how this impacts the US
EcoPetrol Frederico Maya Molina
Vice President, Refining
EcoPetrol
Spotlight on Latin America: Determining the latest expansion plans in Columbia and the effects on global demand
LUKOIL Mikhail Antonov
Head of Refining
LUKOIL


Optimizing your refining processes: Analyzing the latest isomerization and catalyst technologies to improve the operations
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Key topics:

  • Analyzing and forecasting the current global supply/demand issues and the strategies refineries are putting in place to keep up with fluctuations
  • Maximizing refining profits: examining innovative strategies to cost effectively operate in a challenging business climate
  • Assessing the impact of the Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) and the long term impact this will have on your operations
  • Capitalizing on environmental issues: understand how you can maximize CO2 capture and the technologies you will need to be successful
  • Analyzing the latest innovations and developments in refining technology: understanding best practice for debottlenecking and upgrading ‘bottom of the barrel’
  • Preparing for the biofuels influx: identifying the potential of the biofuels market within the refining industry and the steps needed to be taken to ensure regulatory compliance
  • Understanding the current market dynamics and the impact on your refining operations: Identifying the world wide strategy, including perspectives from India, Russia, Latin America and how this can affect the global supply/demand issues
Pre-scheduled business meetings

Take pre-scheduled business meetings with fellow delegates and leading solution providers at Global Refining Strategies, Houston 2008.

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