Fundamentals of Downstream Operations

Description

Fundamentals of Downstream Operations is a web-based class on the basics of the refining, transportation, and marketing functions of the oil industry.  The course provides students with a understanding of the downstream activities of the oil business from transportation of crude oil and refined products to the sale of refined products. Students will learn how crude oil is transformed into refined products and petrochemicals, the different sales outlets for gasoline and diesel fuel, the driving forces and economics of downstream operations, and the basic strategies that are employed in refining and marketing. 

Features

	Over 370 slides that provide an in-depth explanation of downstream oil industry operations.
	Exercises that allow you to apply information learned in lectures
	Lecture material that may be downloaded for note-taking and future reference
	Chapter quizzes to emphasize important points of lecture and test your knowledge
	Interactive refinery flowchart and logistics schematic.
	Easy access to help using the "Ask an Expert" form and/or phone
	References for your to learn more about class topics

Who Should Attend

	New employees
	Support staff that require a basic knowledge of industry operations
	Public accountants who analyze oil and gas companies
	Petroleum industry financial analysts and investors
	Sales personnel who market products and services to the industry

What You Will Learn

	Basic understanding of the role of oil and gas in the energy mix
	Understanding of the value chain functions of transportation, refining and marketing
	How crude oil and natural gas are discovered, produced and transported
	How crude oil is transformed into useful products
	How the major business drivers impact strategic decisions

Class Outline

	Petroleum Basics Oil composition Key qualities Role of oil in energy supply and demand Quiz
	Crude Oil and Refined Products Crude oil qualities Refined products and key qualities Product blending Quiz
	Class Exercise - Product Blending
	Transportation Pipeline shipments The Keystone XL Pipeline Waterborne movements Rail transportation of crude oil Oil Logistics Schematic* Quiz
	Class Exercise - Transporting Oil
	Refinery Operations Refinery processing units Refinery configurations Refinery Flowsheet* Quiz
	Class Exercise - Refinery Configuration
	Refined Product Marketing Refined product distribution Retail gasoline operations Quiz
	Class Exercise - Marketing Gasoline
	Petrochemicals Petrochemicals from Olefins Petrochemicals from Aromatics Polymers Quiz
	Downstream Economics and Strategy Examination of downstream economics and driving forces Linear programming analysis of refinery operations Downstream developments over the next twenty years Quiz
	Special Topic Report - The Impact of Falling Oil Prices in 2015
	Class Exam

* Interactive web page

Registration

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