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Refinery Feedstock Evaluation & Crude Selection Economics

Optimising Crude Selection, Refinery Compatibility, Product Yields and Processing Margins

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The Refinery Feedstock Evaluation & Crude Selection Economics training course equips participants to evaluate crude oils and blends, assess refinery compatibility and establish their true economic value. It examines crude characterisation, assay evaluation, product-yield prediction and the processing implications of alternative feedstocks. These capabilities connect crude quality with refinery configuration, operating constraints, logistics, product markets and economic analysis. This integrated approach supports informed commercial and operational crude-selection decisions.

Crude oils vary in density, sulphur content, acidity, distillation characteristics, contaminant levels and potential product yields. These differences can significantly influence processing costs, unit capacity, product quality and overall refinery profitability. Even an attractively priced crude may cause operational difficulties through increased corrosion, fouling, hydrogen demand, catalyst consumption or low-value residue production. Selection therefore requires the price of each crude to be considered alongside its full operational and economic implications.

This Refinery Feedstock Evaluation & Crude Selection Economics training course will highlight:

  • Characterising crude oils by density, sulphur content, acidity and distillation characteristics
  • Assessing contaminant levels and their processing implications
  • Predicting product yields and low-value residue production
  • Evaluating compatibility with refinery configuration, unit capacity and operating constraints
  • Analysing corrosion, fouling, hydrogen demand and catalyst consumption
  • Determining crude and blend value through markets, logistics, processing costs and profitability
Why Choose Refinery Feedstock Evaluation & Crude Selection Economics
Course Goals

What are the Goals?

Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Analyse crude oil assays and quality requirements
  • Assess the characteristics of various refinery feedstocks
  • Forecast how crude oil will behave in key refinery units
  • Determine crude compatibility and blending constraints
  • Calculate expected product yields and processing needs
  • Recognise operational risks linked to opportunity crudes
  • Assess the costs of crude procurement, transportation and processing
  • Determine gross product value and refinery processing margins
  • Evaluate alternative crude oils against technical and economic criteria
  • Formulate strategies for crude selection and feedstock optimisation

Who is this Training Course for?

Who Should Attend?

This Refinery Feedstock Evaluation & Crude Selection Economics training course is designed for:

  • Refinery Economists
  • Crude Oil Supply Analysts
  • Feedstock Planning Engineers
  • Refinery Planning Engineers
  • Crude Oil Traders
  • Crude Oil Schedulers
  • Refinery Process Engineers
  • Linear Programming Modellers
  • Refinery Operations Planners
  • Crude Oil Procurement Specialists
  • Refining Commercial Analysts
  • Oil Market Analysts
Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

The course integrates technical presentations, crude assay analysis, yield computations, economic assessments, blending activities and refinery case studies. Participants will assess alternative crudes, comparing their technical compatibility and economic contribution across various refinery configurations.

The Course Content

Crude Oil Properties and Feedstock Characterisation

  • Crude oil origins, composition and classification
  • API gravity, density, viscosity and pour point
  • Sulphur, total acid number, nitrogen and salt content
  • Metals, carbon residue, asphaltenes and other contaminants
  • Crude oil distillation curves and boiling-range distribution
  • Laboratory testing, crude assays and data-quality assessment 

Crude Assay Evaluation and Product-Yield Prediction

  • Types and levels of crude assay information
  • True boiling point and simulated distillation data
  • Properties and yields of individual crude fractions
  • Light-end, naphtha, distillate, gas oil and residue evaluation
  • Crude yield estimation and product-quality prediction
  • Comparing crude oils using assay and yield data 

Refinery Compatibility and Processing Implications

  • Matching crude characteristics with refinery configuration
  • Effects of crude quality on atmospheric and vacuum distillation
  • Implications for conversion and hydroprocessing units
  • Hydrogen demand, catalyst consumption and utility requirements
  • Corrosion, fouling, desalting and wastewater considerations
  • Refinery constraints and crude-processing capacity limitations 

Crude Blending and Opportunity Crude Evaluation

  • Objectives and principles of crude oil blending
  • Blend-property estimation and nonlinear blending behaviour
  • Crude compatibility, stability and asphaltene precipitation
  • Evaluation of heavy, sour and high-acid opportunity crudes
  • Storage, segregation, transportation and scheduling requirements
  • Managing operational risks associated with changing crude slates 

Crude Selection Economics and Margin Optimisation

  • Crude pricing, differentials and market benchmarks
  • Freight, insurance, storage and logistics costs
  • Gross product worth and netback calculations
  • Variable processing costs and refinery marginal value
  • Comparing crude alternatives using refinery margin analysis
  • Developing an optimised crude selection and purchasing strategy
Recognition

Certificate

  • • Wallstreet Development Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Refinery Feedstock Evaluation & Crude Selection Economics training course focuses on optimising crude selection, refinery compatibility, product yields and processing margins. It connects feedstock evaluation with the economic considerations involved in selecting crude oil for refinery processing. The available course information does not provide a more detailed syllabus, so individual technical modules cannot be verified.
Yes, refinery compatibility is one of the course’s stated areas of focus. The training places compatibility alongside feedstock evaluation and crude selection economics, indicating that crude choices are considered in relation to refinery requirements. Specific compatibility criteria and refinery configurations covered by the course cannot be verified from the available information.
This training is designed to support decisions involving refinery feedstock evaluation and crude selection. Its stated themes can help participants consider compatibility, product yields and processing margins together when assessing crude options. The available course content does not identify specific job roles, departments or decision-making frameworks.
The training is relevant because processing margins are explicitly included in its focus on crude selection optimisation. It connects margin considerations with feedstock evaluation, refinery compatibility and product yields. The available information supports this integrated focus, but it does not specify current market examples, margin models or commercial scenarios.
The course examines crude selection from an economic and operational perspective. Its stated focus links crude choice with refinery compatibility, expected product yields and processing margins. The available page content does not specify the economic models, calculations or analytical tools used during the training.
The course addresses product yields as a key consideration in optimising crude selection. It links the evaluation of refinery feedstocks with the products that may result from processing different crude choices. The page does not provide details of particular yield calculations, product categories or case studies.
The main stated benefit is a more integrated approach to optimising crude selection. The course brings together refinery compatibility, product yields and processing margins rather than presenting crude choice as an isolated consideration. Further benefits, exercises or measurable learning outcomes cannot be confirmed because no detailed course overview or objectives were provided.
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