Refinery Operations · Masterclass
炼油厂运行 · 大师班
Overview
Refinery Operations · Masterclass is part of our Oil & Gas portfolio (Masterclass). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.
Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.
You will be able to
- Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Refinery Operations.
- Apply Refinery Operations methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Benchmark against international best practice and lessons from major incidents.
- Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.
Who should attend
Senior specialists and technical authorities
Course outline
5-day programme (days 1–5)
Foundations and framework
- Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Refinery Operations
- Key terminology and core concepts
- Process safety and barrier management
- Operating envelopes and troubleshooting
- Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Principles and methods
- Cost, schedule and production economics
- Reservoir and well fundamentals
- Methods, procedures and documentation for Refinery Operations
- Worked examples and guided practice
Tools, analysis and performance
- Surface facilities and process flow
- API and ISO standards for oil and gas
- Calculations, checklists and decision tools
- KPIs and performance measurement
- Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Masterclass sessions
- Benchmarking against international best practice
- Lessons from major incidents
- Production optimisation and losses
- Expert roundtable
Case study, assessment and action plan
- Case study: Refinery Operations on a Middle East or African project
- Lessons learned and good practice
- Final assessment and feedback
- Personal and team action plan
The 10-day programme adds days 6–10
Advanced topics
- Advanced topics in Refinery Operations
- Latest standards, editions and industry trends
- Integrity and corrosion threats
- Complex cases and non-routine problems
- Expert panel discussion
Digital tools and data
- Software and digital tools for Refinery Operations
- Data analytics and dashboards
- Applying AI and automation
- Hands-on lab
Integration and management
- Integration with management systems and ISO standards
- Risk, cost and budget considerations
- Working with contractors and vendors
- Building the business case
Regional case studies
- Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
- European benchmarks and regulations
- Peer review of participants’ own cases
Capstone project and certification
- Capstone project preparation
- Team presentations and expert feedback
- Final examination
- Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan
Where it runs
Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul
Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh
Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli
Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.