Global Refining Strategies 2008

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.

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