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Mini MBA: Understanding the Dynamics of Petrochemicals Industry

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06/12/2026 - 10/12/2026 KUALA LUMPUR

Introduction

Mini MBA: Understanding the Dynamics of Petrochemicals Industry

 

Course Objectives:

  • Master the petrochemical value chain from the raw oil & gas to finished plastics, and other high vale sophisticated material used in improving the quality of lives
  • Enhance their knowledge of oil & gas production, refining, petrochemical operations, manufacturing, demand forecasting, sales contracts, prices, distribution, sales, etc.
  • Evaluate the petrochemical markets, business strategies and petrochemical models
  • Confidently discuss the technical terms, concepts and buzzwords in the petrochemical industry with your peers and clients

Who Should Attend?

  • Business Development Managers
  • Corporate Planning Professionals
  • Geoscience & Engineering Professionals
  • Refinery Professionals
  • Supply Planners & Scheduling Professionals
  • Government Regulators
  • Law Professionals
  • Tax & Finance Advisors
  • Auditing Personnel  
  • Compliance Officers
  • Equity Analyst and Bankers
  • Joint Venture Officers
  • Negotiators and Contracting Professionals
  • Trading Professionals

 

Course Outline:

Day 1: Crude Oil Supply and Refining
  • Introduction to Course
  • Essence of International Oil Supply – Global Reserves, Production & Trade
    • Introduction to global oil business - Exploration, Extraction, Refining, Marketing, Transportation
    • Global Oil Resources – World Oil and Gas Reserves, Production of Oil and Gas
    • Industry units – for the USA, Europe and Asia, Conversion factors
    • Crude Oil Classifications
    • Crude Oil Quality Indictors, crude oil characterization by Assays
    • Crude Oil Distillation – Refined Products
    • Oil Industry Units and Conversion factors
  • Fundamentals of Oil Economics
    • Delivered price of crude oil – the concept GPW (Gross Product Worth)
    • Value of Crude Oil and the Determining Factors in Crude Selection
  • Introduction to Crude Oil Refining - Distillation
  • Refinery Configurations
    • Topping
    • Hydroskimming
    • Cracking
    • Coking
Day 2: Refinery Economics and Petrochemicals
  • Refinery Development
  • Refinery Economics
    • Net Refining Margin calculation
  • Introduction to Petrochemical
    • What are Petrochemicals?
    • Oil & Gas Value Chain leading to Petrochemicals
    • Classification of Petrochemicals
    • How Petrochemicals are derived from Well Head to Products
  • Petrochemicals History and Its Key Role
    • The Beginning of Petrochemical Industry
    • Petrochemical Applications in Daily Life
    • Petrochemical Applications in Health Care
  • Basic Chemistry
    • Basic Organic Chemistry
    • Key Properties of Organic chemicals
    • Classification of Chemicals into Groups
    • The Building Blocks in Petrochemicals
    • Reactions/Process Technologies Of Petrochemical Industry
Day 3: Petrochemical Feedstocks, Processes and Equipment
  • Feedstock for Petrochemicals
    • The different raw material for petrochemicals from C1 to C50
    • Different feedstock sources for petrochemicals
    • World oil refining and petrochemicals output composition
    • Difference between fuels and chemicals
    • “Alternate Value” of hydrocarbons: Gasoline Pool vs. Petrochemicals
    • World gas oil industry basic functions   
  • Petrochemical Processes And Equipment
    • The overview of hydrocarbons groups in crude oil
    • The basic refining operations and processes
    • The working knowledge of basic equipment used in petrochemical industry,
    • Rearrangement of Hydrocarbons chains
    • The measure of conversion and yield in refinery
  • Refinery-Petrochemical Integration
    • Identify the seven basic chemicals.
    • Learn what is meant by the integration of refining and petrochemicals
    • Explore what are the benefits and challenges of integrating refinery with petrochemicals.
Day 4: Petrochemical Value Chains and Markets
  • Petrochemical Value Chains I
    • Understand the concept of value chain
    • Understand how series of upgrades are made from the raw material to the finished products
    • Learn how these value chain are optimized
    • Understand the chemical linkage from hydrocarbons to end uses
  • Petrochemical Value Chains II
    • Exploring olefins value chain - ethylene, propylene, and polyvinyl chloride.
    • Understanding how their demand is driven.
    • Olefins product applications and manufacturing technology
  • Petrochemical Markets-Mod9
    • The global chemical business.
    • Looking at the chemical industry market segments.
    • Learning basic market research.
    • Learn what is forecasting.
    • Explore the forecasting / planning techniques
Day 5: Strategies and Project Evaluation
  • Petrochemical Strategies
    • Define the petrochemical participation concept
    • With examples of Strategies/Business Models of
      • International Oil Companies
      • National Oil Companies
      • Non-Oil Companies
    • International oil Companies Key Strategies
    • National Oil Companies - Chemicals Business Structure and Key Strategies
    • Major Non-Oil Companies competitive advantage
    • Major Business Incentives - Five Categories
    • Know about the best in Class summary
    • Understand the key success factors
  • Petrochemical Project Evaluation
    • What are project management, and its core activities and considerations?
    • Project Management Evaluation Steps
    • What are the considerations in selecting proper technology, capital, and operating costs for the project?
    • Capital Cost estimates accuracy
    • The different ways of conducting financial evaluation, measures for its success and adding share-holder value
    • Comparative measures of performance
    • Investment Appraisal Methods
    • Project Selection Criteria
    • Conclusions
  • Petrochemical Innovations, Challenges & Future Trends
    • What are the drivers for innovations in Petrochemicals
    • Innovations in Petrochemicals – Hi Tech
    • Innovations to Meet Market Demand – MTO
    • Emergence of Bio-feedstock’s
    • How the unique properties of petrochemicals cater to the different industries
    • What are the refining challenges, future trends, and risks involved in petrochemicals

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