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IFP/OAPEC Seminar: "The Importance of Conversion Processes in Oil Refining and their Role in the Production of Clean Fuels"
20-22 June 2006
IFP/Rueil-Malmaison
IFP and the OAPEC jointly organize a regular international seminar dealing with world oil-related problems currently making the headlines.
This seminar was open to oil and gas company specialists, service companies, research centers and independents.
Recent price pressure on crude oil and oil products is linked to a deficit of upstream (oil production) and downstream (oil refining) capacities to fill demand resulting from a lack of investments over an extended period of time. In addition, oil derived product specifications are changing to conform to the needs of advanced automobile engines and to drastically reduce emissions.
The 2006 seminar focused on the downstream conversion technologies best adapted to respond to distillate products demand, and the refinery improvements required to adapt existing facilities to produce the products meeting future marketing constraints.
The program addressed the following main topics:
- oil refining outlook 2020
- quality of Arabian crudes
- world petroleum products demand assessment and specifications on a region-by-region basis through 2020
- mechanisms and main factors influencing the price differential between various crudes
- upgrading heavier crudes: strategy, technologies, economics assessments and targeted markets
- adapting existing OAPEC refineries to produce Euro V grade products: key factors
- how to capture higher value from lower valued crudes?
Contacts
Scientific correspondent:
Mr. Colin Baudouin
IFP
Tel.: + 33 1 47 52 67 29
Fax: + 33 1 47 52 70 71
E-mail: REFIN-PETROCHEM@ifp.fr
Seminar Organization:
IFP, Communications Division
Tel.: + 33 1 47 52 59 00
Fax: + 33 1 47 52 70 96
E-mail: events@ifp.fr
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