Capital Projects | September 23, 2025 Why Responsiveness Is So Critical in Oil & Ga... By Jean-Gaël Le Floc'h with contributions from Marisa Fedele A recently replaced FCC regenerator develops a hot spot. The engineering… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | September 10, 2025 Closing the Loop on KPI Benchmarking Gaps... Benchmarking is an essential tool for evaluating asset performance, but for many operators, the path from data to value remains… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | July 2, 2025 FCC Catalyst: Cost-Cutting vs. Value-Add... The business cycle beckons, reminding refiners that staying competitive means keeping costs in check. As the tide pulls back, every… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | June 18, 2025 Pinch Design in Practice: Balancing Energy Efficie... Pinch analysis is widely used for designing heat recovery systems within the process industries. However, it is not a panacea.… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | June 17, 2025 Capturing Margins Through Timely and Accurate Crud... Refineries face unprecedented complexity in crude procurement. Price volatility, geopolitical instability, and shifting crude slates have made traditional feedstock selection… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | June 4, 2025 Technical Due Diligence for Existing Assets: Ident... By Tracy Sadowski with contributions from Rick Hoffman, Joseph Jacobs, Mel Larson, and Andrew Last Buying, upgrading, or selling an… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | June 4, 2025 Technical Due Diligence for New Technologies: Redu... By Tracy Sadowski with contributions from Rick Hoffman, Joseph Jacobs, Mel Larson, and Andrew Last Investing in a new technology… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | May 7, 2025 Energy in a Pinch: How Did We Get Here?... The 1970s was a period of spiraling energy prices, driven largely by the Arab oil embargo of 1973 and the… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | March 5, 2025 The Value of an Annual Health Check for Your Refin... In the fast-moving world of petroleum refining, Linear Programming (LP) models are the backbone of decision-making. These models guide production… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | June 19, 2024 Incorporating Views of the Future into Investment ... With an abundant pipeline of hydrogen projects, we discuss the factors determining which become a reality and how levelized cost… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | May 30, 2024 Asphalt Feedstock Selection Methodology... Asphalt, a crucial component in the construction and maintenance of roads, roofing and waterproofing applications, plays a vital role in… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | April 16, 2024 Logistics: The “Forgotten” Link in the Energy ... By Rafael Rengifo and Iván Parra Tepedino Introduction As the global energy landscape undergoes a profound emphasis on sustainability and… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | February 7, 2024 Producing Synthetic Fuels from Renewable Feeds... By Scott Sayles, Robert Ohmes, Pattabhi Raman Narayanan, and Jessica Hofmann A comprehensive review of renewable processes and feedstocks used… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | November 2, 2023 Hydrogen Economy Part 2: Converting Strategy into ... By Robert Ohmes with Nathan Barkley, Mike Annon, Greg Zoll, and Jessica Hofmann An in-depth look at the supporting elements… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | August 29, 2023 Understanding the Importance of Implementing a Mar... With Contributing Author Ed de Saegher When buying crude, intermediate feedstock, blending components, or finished products for your refinery, you… Read More
