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smOIL TALK
In this podcast, we cover the ins and outs of the oil business. We cover topics from Upstream (production, drilling), Midstream (pipelines, rail, delivering the crude to the refineries), Downstream (refining, petrochemicals). Join us on an informal, laid back and impromptu conversation, as we make ‘smOIL talk’ with our expert guests and sometimes a guest who does not know the oil business. Together we’re going to learn, explore and educate our audience.
The formation of Crude oil
The formation of Petroleum/Crude oil. How much products can we get from a barrel of crude (in the example WTI)
What Makes a Refinery The Best
In today’s changing global economy, the oil and gas industry has become more competitive than ever and refineries must continue to improve their bottom line in order to survive.
In this podcast, we talk about some of the factors that make a refinery acceptably good.
Refinery- Back in the day
1951 – Esso refinery opens as oil row continues. The Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, has opened the largest oil refinery in Europe, at Fawley on Southampton Water. We’ve come a long way since – Back In The Day
Value Creation In The Cost Centric World
How Do you create value? The fortunes of the oil industry are inextricably linked to the price of crude. Companies with large upstream operations, including the Majors (the world’s five largest publicly traded oil and gas companies), will be hurt by the “lower for longer” oil price environment.
Refinery Strategy Going Forward
Oil refining is tough at the best of times. Operators contend with narrow profit margins, volatile markets and the tightening noose of emissions controls. With world energy demand low due to Covid-19, many refineries face the threat of closure.
Surprising Products We Get From Crude Oil
Most people associate petroleum with transportation — but we are surrounded by thousands of other everyday products that come from this vital natural resource. A typical 42- gallon barrel of crude oil yields about 20 gallons of gasoline and 4 gallons of jet fuel. What products come from the other 18 gallons?
Building A Company For The Next Generation ft. Ronald Okenfuss
Today’s topic is on building a company for the next generation and the thinking around the kind of digital transformation needed to streamline the business and supply chains. Building a business for the next generation depends on recognizing that it is not about new business models or even new strategies.
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