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Refining Resilience in the Eye of Regulatory Uncertainty

Refining Resilience in the Eye of Regulatory Uncertainty

Scaling sustainable aviation fuel in Latin America: drivers, hurdles, and solutions

Scaling sustainable aviation fuel in Latin America: drivers, hurdles, and solutions

The World Refining Association (WRA) and APLA Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Latin America's Downstream Sector

The World Refining Association (WRA) and APLA Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Latin America's Downstream Sector

Latin America's Petrochemical Outlook: Navigating Complexity with Resilience and Innovation

Latin America's Petrochemical Outlook: Navigating Complexity with Resilience and Innovation

LARTC 2025 – Solomon Joins LARTC as Knowledge Partner

LARTC 2025 – Solomon Joins LARTC as Knowledge Partner

ERTC 2024 Key Takeaways with Sunfire

ERTC 2024 Key Takeaways with Sunfire

ERTC 2024 Key Takeaways with Wood Mackenzie

ERTC 2024 Key Takeaways with Wood Mackenzie

Meet the Company – Heraeus Precious Metals

Meet the Company – Heraeus Precious Metals

Meet the Company – Petrogenium

Meet the Company – Petrogenium

Meet the Company – Buchen & Remondis

Meet the Company – Buchen & Remondis

Meet the Company – Kashmir Intelligence

Meet the Company – Kashmir Intelligence

Meet the Company – Becht

Meet the Company – Becht

Key Themes at ERTC 2024

Key Themes at ERTC 2024

Meet the Rising Star: Stamatis Sarris

Meet the Rising Star: Stamatis Sarris

Podcast with Marije Nijkamp, Team Lead – Hydroproccesing and Gasification Technologists, Shell Pernis

Podcast with Marije Nijkamp, Team Lead – Hydroproccesing and Gasification Technologists, Shell Pernis

NARTC 2025 Advisory Board Key Takeaways

NARTC 2025 Advisory Board Key Takeaways

Podcast with Marcos Matijasevich, Head of Low Carbon Transition, EET Fuels

Podcast with Marcos Matijasevich, Head of Low Carbon Transition, EET Fuels

Podcast with Don Busiek, Asset Performance Management SVP, AspenTech – Part 2

Podcast with Don Busiek, Asset Performance Management SVP, AspenTech – Part 2

Podcast with Don Busiek, Asset Performance Management SVP, AspenTech

Podcast with Don Busiek, Asset Performance Management SVP, AspenTech

LARTC 2024 Advisory Board Key Takeaways

LARTC 2024 Advisory Board Key Takeaways

Calmer waters, but risk of a coming storm

Calmer waters, but risk of a coming storm

Evaluating New Opportunities in North American Downstream

Evaluating New Opportunities in North American Downstream

Meet the Managing Director: Sandil Sanmugam, Managing Director, World Refining Association

Meet the Managing Director: Sandil Sanmugam, Managing Director, World Refining Association

Podcast with Ignazio Arces, Head of Refinery Asset Management, Energy Evolution and Transformation, Eni

Podcast with Ignazio Arces, Head of Refinery Asset Management, Energy Evolution and Transformation, Eni

Meet the Portfolio Director: Matt Maginnis, Portfolio Director, Americas, World Refining Association

Meet the Portfolio Director: Matt Maginnis, Portfolio Director, Americas, World Refining Association

Meet the Speaker: Roger Nounou, mPACT2WO (Molex)

Meet the Speaker: Roger Nounou, mPACT2WO (Molex)

Podcast with Antonio Pietri, AspenTech & Dario Scaffardi, Saras SpA

Podcast with Antonio Pietri, AspenTech & Dario Scaffardi, Saras SpA

Podcast with Accenture on Their Response to The Energy Transition

Podcast with Accenture on Their Response to The Energy Transition

How digitisation can improve refineries

How digitisation can improve refineries

Biofuels: Regulation and Projects influencing the long-term refining market

Biofuels: Regulation and Projects influencing the long-term refining market

Executive Interview: Roger Nounou, Global Sales Director, mPACT2WO (Molex)

Executive Interview: Roger Nounou, Global Sales Director, mPACT2WO (Molex)

Focus on Latin America: Technical and Operational Solutions for Refiners in the Context of the Energy Transition

Focus on Latin America: Technical and Operational Solutions for Refiners in the Context of the Energy Transition

Refining: The Cost of Covid on the Industry

Refining: The Cost of Covid on the Industry

Reducing Emissions: The Goal for Refineries Remaining Competitive in the Transition

Reducing Emissions: The Goal for Refineries Remaining Competitive in the Transition

Podcast with John Cooper, Director General of FuelsEurope and Concawe’

Podcast with John Cooper, Director General of FuelsEurope and Concawe’

Women of Downstream: the female faces of the refinery boardroom

Women of Downstream: the female faces of the refinery boardroom

How will the Downstream Heavyweights in the Region Ensure Sustained Industry Recovery in 2021 and Beyond.

How will the Downstream Heavyweights in the Region Ensure Sustained Industry Recovery in 2021 and Beyond.

En un Mundo Cambiante, La Nueva Tecnología Operacional Activa la Empresa Inteligente

En un Mundo Cambiante, La Nueva Tecnología Operacional Activa la Empresa Inteligente

Next-Generation Operational Technologies Enable the Smart Enterprise in a Changing World. – Aspentech

Next-Generation Operational Technologies Enable the Smart Enterprise in a Changing World. – Aspentech

Downstream Myths Debunked: The thoughts of an Arts Graduate

Downstream Myths Debunked: The thoughts of an Arts Graduate

A Piece of Petrochemical Pie: How Refiners Can Capitalise on the Petrochemical Industry

A Piece of Petrochemical Pie: How Refiners Can Capitalise on the Petrochemical Industry

Waste Recycling: An Opportunity for Refiners?

Waste Recycling: An Opportunity for Refiners?

What's next for the oil and Gas sector after Covid-19? – Arthur D. Little

What's next for the oil and Gas sector after Covid-19? – Arthur D. Little

Latin American Downstream – A Short Term Crisis in a Long Term Transition

Latin American Downstream – A Short Term Crisis in a Long Term Transition

The Potential of Carbon Capture for Refining

The Potential of Carbon Capture for Refining

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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Tom Huizinga

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Tom Huizinga

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Tom Huizinga

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Tom Huizinga

Refining Resilience in the Eye of Regulatory Uncertainty

Refining Resilience in the Eye of Regulatory Uncertainty

Ignazio Arces on Versalis’ Circular and Sustainable Transformation

Ignazio Arces on Versalis’ Circular and Sustainable Transformation

Giuseppe Ricci on Eni’s Transformation: From Refineries to Energy Parks

Giuseppe Ricci on Eni’s Transformation: From Refineries to Energy Parks

Bruno James on Airbus’ Push for SAF and Carbon Removals

Bruno James on Airbus’ Push for SAF and Carbon Removals

Scaling sustainable aviation fuel in Latin America: drivers, hurdles, and solutions

Scaling sustainable aviation fuel in Latin America: drivers, hurdles, and solutions

Navigating Europe’s Refining Dilemmas: Alexander Struck on Building Resilience at Bayernoil

Navigating Europe’s Refining Dilemmas: Alexander Struck on Building Resilience at Bayernoil

Repsol’s Luis Cabra on Europe’s Refining Future: Balancing Decarbonisation, Competitiveness and Security

Repsol’s Luis Cabra on Europe’s Refining Future: Balancing Decarbonisation, Competitiveness and Security

The World Refining Association (WRA) and APLA Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Latin America's Downstream Sector

The World Refining Association (WRA) and APLA Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Latin America's Downstream Sector

Latin America's Petrochemical Outlook: Navigating Complexity with Resilience and Innovation

Latin America's Petrochemical Outlook: Navigating Complexity with Resilience and Innovation

LARTC 2025 – Solomon Joins LARTC as Knowledge Partner

LARTC 2025 – Solomon Joins LARTC as Knowledge Partner

Quick Fire Interview with Leandro Bertona, YPF

Quick Fire Interview with Leandro Bertona, YPF

Quick Fire Interview with Fabián Verdun, YPF

Quick Fire Interview with Fabián Verdun, YPF

Quick Fire Interview with Carolina Porchile FCC

Quick Fire Interview with Carolina Porchile FCC

Quick Fire Interview with Rodrigo Belda, YPF

Quick Fire Interview with Rodrigo Belda, YPF

Quick Fire Interview with Diego Agrelo, YPF

Quick Fire Interview with Diego Agrelo, YPF

Quick Fire Interview with Eliza Diamante, FCC

Quick Fire Interview with Eliza Diamante, FCC

In Conversation with YPF

In Conversation with YPF

ERTC 2024 Key Takeaways with Sunfire

ERTC 2024 Key Takeaways with Sunfire

World Refining Association appoints new Global Managing Director as it bolsters leadership team

World Refining Association appoints new Global Managing Director as it bolsters leadership team

ERTC 2024 Highlights

ERTC 2024 Highlights

ERTC 2024 Key Takeaways with Wood Mackenzie

ERTC 2024 Key Takeaways with Wood Mackenzie

Women in Refining at ERTC 2024

Women in Refining at ERTC 2024

Meet the Company – Heraeus Precious Metals

Meet the Company – Heraeus Precious Metals

Meet the Company – Petrogenium

Meet the Company – Petrogenium

Meet the Company – Buchen & Remondis

Meet the Company – Buchen & Remondis

Meet the Company – Kashmir Intelligence

Meet the Company – Kashmir Intelligence

Meet the Company – Becht

Meet the Company – Becht

Key Themes at ERTC 2024

Key Themes at ERTC 2024

Meet the Rising Star: Stamatis Sarris

Meet the Rising Star: Stamatis Sarris

Podcast with Marije Nijkamp, Team Lead – Hydroproccesing and Gasification Technologists, Shell Pernis

Podcast with Marije Nijkamp, Team Lead – Hydroproccesing and Gasification Technologists, Shell Pernis

NARTC 2025 Advisory Board Key Takeaways

NARTC 2025 Advisory Board Key Takeaways

Podcast with Marcos Matijasevich, Head of Low Carbon Transition, EET Fuels

Podcast with Marcos Matijasevich, Head of Low Carbon Transition, EET Fuels

Podcast with Don Busiek, Asset Performance Management SVP, AspenTech – Part 2

Podcast with Don Busiek, Asset Performance Management SVP, AspenTech – Part 2

Podcast with Don Busiek, Asset Performance Management SVP, AspenTech

Podcast with Don Busiek, Asset Performance Management SVP, AspenTech

Energy Outlook: Predictions Shaping the Downstream Industry in 2024

Energy Outlook: Predictions Shaping the Downstream Industry in 2024

LARTC 2024 Advisory Board Key Takeaways

LARTC 2024 Advisory Board Key Takeaways

Calmer waters, but risk of a coming storm

Calmer waters, but risk of a coming storm

Evaluating New Opportunities in North American Downstream

Evaluating New Opportunities in North American Downstream

Meet the Speaker: Dr. Giada Innocenti

Meet the Speaker: Dr. Giada Innocenti

Meet the Managing Director: Sandil Sanmugam, Managing Director, World Refining Association

Meet the Managing Director: Sandil Sanmugam, Managing Director, World Refining Association

Meet the Speaker: Joerg Krueger, CEO, Synova

Meet the Speaker: Joerg Krueger, CEO, Synova

Podcast with Ignazio Arces, Head of Refinery Asset Management, Energy Evolution and Transformation, Eni

Podcast with Ignazio Arces, Head of Refinery Asset Management, Energy Evolution and Transformation, Eni

LARTC Refinery of the Year 2023: Axion Energy – Campana Refinery

LARTC Refinery of the Year 2023: Axion Energy – Campana Refinery

LARTC Los Premios de Excelencia | Awards of Excellence Shortlist 2023

LARTC Los Premios de Excelencia | Awards of Excellence Shortlist 2023

Meet the Portfolio Director: Matt Maginnis, Portfolio Director, Americas, World Refining Association

Meet the Portfolio Director: Matt Maginnis, Portfolio Director, Americas, World Refining Association

Meet the Speaker: Roger Nounou, mPACT2WO (Molex)

Meet the Speaker: Roger Nounou, mPACT2WO (Molex)

LARTC Los Premios de Excelencia | Refinery of the Year Shortlist 2022

LARTC Los Premios de Excelencia | Refinery of the Year Shortlist 2022

LARTC Los Premios de Excelencia | Awards Shortlists 2022

LARTC Los Premios de Excelencia | Awards Shortlists 2022

Rising Stars Winner Q&A | Silvia Caminero Huertas

Rising Stars Winner Q&A | Silvia Caminero Huertas

Podcast with Antonio Pietri, AspenTech & Dario Scaffardi, Saras SpA

Podcast with Antonio Pietri, AspenTech & Dario Scaffardi, Saras SpA

ERTC 2022: Advisory Board Report

ERTC 2022: Advisory Board Report

Podcast with Accenture on Their Response to The Energy Transition

Podcast with Accenture on Their Response to The Energy Transition

How digitisation can improve refineries

How digitisation can improve refineries

LARTC 2022: La Reunión del Comité Ejecutivo

LARTC 2022: La Reunión del Comité Ejecutivo

LARTC 2022: Advisory Board Report

LARTC 2022: Advisory Board Report

Biofuels: Regulation and Projects influencing the long-term refining market

Biofuels: Regulation and Projects influencing the long-term refining market

Executive Interview: Roger Nounou, Global Sales Director, mPACT2WO (Molex)

Executive Interview: Roger Nounou, Global Sales Director, mPACT2WO (Molex)

Focus on Latin America: Technical and Operational Solutions for Refiners in the Context of the Energy Transition

Focus on Latin America: Technical and Operational Solutions for Refiners in the Context of the Energy Transition

Podcast with Berta Cabello, Repsol, Head of Refinery Transformation

Podcast with Berta Cabello, Repsol, Head of Refinery Transformation

Refining: The Cost of Covid on the Industry

Refining: The Cost of Covid on the Industry

Podcast with Kim Jooste, VP Downstream Projects & Technology from MOL Group

Podcast with Kim Jooste, VP Downstream Projects & Technology from MOL Group

Podcast with Alan Gelder, VP Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets from WoodMackenzie

Podcast with Alan Gelder, VP Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets from WoodMackenzie

Podcast with Claus-Peter Hälsig, VP Process & Technology at Fluor

Podcast with Claus-Peter Hälsig, VP Process & Technology at Fluor

Podcast with Antonio Joyanes, SVP for Refining at CEPSA

Podcast with Antonio Joyanes, SVP for Refining at CEPSA

Podcast with Bashir Dabbousi, Director of Technology Strategy & Planning at Saudi Aramco

Podcast with Bashir Dabbousi, Director of Technology Strategy & Planning at Saudi Aramco

Podcast with John Gugel, President & CEO of Honeywell UOP

Podcast with John Gugel, President & CEO of Honeywell UOP

Reducing Emissions: The Goal for Refineries Remaining Competitive in the Transition

Reducing Emissions: The Goal for Refineries Remaining Competitive in the Transition

Podcast with John Cooper, Director General of FuelsEurope and Concawe’

Podcast with John Cooper, Director General of FuelsEurope and Concawe’

Women of Downstream: the female faces of the refinery boardroom

Women of Downstream: the female faces of the refinery boardroom

LARTC 2020: Post Event Report

LARTC 2020: Post Event Report

ERTC 2020: Post Event Report

ERTC 2020: Post Event Report

ERTC 2021: Advisory Board Report

ERTC 2021: Advisory Board Report

LARTC 2021: Reunión del Comité Ejecutivo

LARTC 2021: Reunión del Comité Ejecutivo

LARTC 2021: Advisory Board Report

LARTC 2021: Advisory Board Report

How will the Downstream Heavyweights in the Region Ensure Sustained Industry Recovery in 2021 and Beyond.

How will the Downstream Heavyweights in the Region Ensure Sustained Industry Recovery in 2021 and Beyond.

Caribbean Refining Industry Case Study – Strategies for Short to Medium Term Viability

Caribbean Refining Industry Case Study – Strategies for Short to Medium Term Viability

Asian Downstream Panel: Managing Business in a Changing Downstream Industry

Asian Downstream Panel: Managing Business in a Changing Downstream Industry

Webinar with Ingenero CEO Pratap Nair: Exclusive Insights On Business Success

Webinar with Ingenero CEO Pratap Nair: Exclusive Insights On Business Success

Webinar with Chip Hilarides, President at OnPoint: New Technologies Driving the Next Normal

Webinar with Chip Hilarides, President at OnPoint: New Technologies Driving the Next Normal

Webinar with Dan McQueen, Albermarle: Post Pandemic Success for Oil and Gas Leaders

Webinar with Dan McQueen, Albermarle: Post Pandemic Success for Oil and Gas Leaders

Webinar with Mok Thye Yee: Sustainability and Success. Building a Game Plan for the Future

Webinar with Mok Thye Yee: Sustainability and Success. Building a Game Plan for the Future

La Visión De AspenTech – La Planta del Futuro

La Visión De AspenTech – La Planta del Futuro

WRA Interview Series | John Gugel

WRA Interview Series | John Gugel

En un Mundo Cambiante, La Nueva Tecnología Operacional Activa la Empresa Inteligente

En un Mundo Cambiante, La Nueva Tecnología Operacional Activa la Empresa Inteligente

Next-Generation Operational Technologies Enable the Smart Enterprise in a Changing World. – Aspentech

Next-Generation Operational Technologies Enable the Smart Enterprise in a Changing World. – Aspentech

Rising Stars Winner Q&A | Pedro Medina

Rising Stars Winner Q&A | Pedro Medina

Rising Stars Winner Q&A | Ross O'Brien

Rising Stars Winner Q&A | Ross O'Brien

Rising Stars Winner Q&A, Damian Kwiatkowski

Rising Stars Winner Q&A, Damian Kwiatkowski

WRA Interview Series | John Cooper

WRA Interview Series | John Cooper

Downstream Myths Debunked: The thoughts of an Arts Graduate

Downstream Myths Debunked: The thoughts of an Arts Graduate

ERTC 2020: Advisory Board Report

ERTC 2020: Advisory Board Report

WRA Interview Series | Antonio Joyanes

WRA Interview Series | Antonio Joyanes

WRA Interview Series, Claus-Peter Hälsig

WRA Interview Series, Claus-Peter Hälsig

WRA Interview Series | Kim Jooste, MOL Group

WRA Interview Series | Kim Jooste, MOL Group

WRA Interview Series | Alan Gelder, Wood Mackenzie

WRA Interview Series | Alan Gelder, Wood Mackenzie

LARTC 2020: Advisory Board Report

LARTC 2020: Advisory Board Report

LARTC 2020: Reunión del Comité Ejecutivo

LARTC 2020: Reunión del Comité Ejecutivo

Antonio Joyanes, SVP Refining, CEPSA

Antonio Joyanes, SVP Refining, CEPSA

Neil Morris, CEO, The Faraday Institution

Neil Morris, CEO, The Faraday Institution

Jean-Marc Sohier, Science Director, Concawe

Jean-Marc Sohier, Science Director, Concawe

Andy Gosse, President, Shell Catalysts & Technologies

Andy Gosse, President, Shell Catalysts & Technologies

ERTC Ask the Experts 2019: Post Event Report

ERTC Ask the Experts 2019: Post Event Report

ERTC 2019: Post Event Report

ERTC 2019: Post Event Report

MERTC 2019: Post Event Report

MERTC 2019: Post Event Report

ERTC 2019: Advisory Board Report

ERTC 2019: Advisory Board Report

LARTC 2019: Advisory Board Report

LARTC 2019: Advisory Board Report

A Piece of Petrochemical Pie: How Refiners Can Capitalise on the Petrochemical Industry

A Piece of Petrochemical Pie: How Refiners Can Capitalise on the Petrochemical Industry

Waste Recycling: An Opportunity for Refiners?

Waste Recycling: An Opportunity for Refiners?

What's next for the oil and Gas sector after Covid-19? – Arthur D. Little

What's next for the oil and Gas sector after Covid-19? – Arthur D. Little

Latin American Downstream – A Short Term Crisis in a Long Term Transition

Latin American Downstream – A Short Term Crisis in a Long Term Transition

The Potential of Carbon Capture for Refining

The Potential of Carbon Capture for Refining

Alice Garton, Head of Climate Programme at ClientEarth

Alice Garton, Head of Climate Programme at ClientEarth

Arief Frianda, Digital Technology Engineer, Pt. Chandra. Asri Petrochemical TBK.

Arief Frianda, Digital Technology Engineer, Pt. Chandra. Asri Petrochemical TBK.

Peter Blaser, Vice President of Engineering Services, CPFD

Peter Blaser, Vice President of Engineering Services, CPFD

Marcio Wagner da Silva, Process Engineer & Project Manager, Petrobras

Marcio Wagner da Silva, Process Engineer & Project Manager, Petrobras

Pete Kwiatkowski, Director, APAC, AP-Networks

Pete Kwiatkowski, Director, APAC, AP-Networks

Robin Nelson, Science Director, Concawe

Robin Nelson, Science Director, Concawe

Tracy Ellerington, Director, Europe and Russia Operations, Solomon Associates

Tracy Ellerington, Director, Europe and Russia Operations, Solomon Associates

Richard de Caux, Head of Refining Analysis, BP

Richard de Caux, Head of Refining Analysis, BP

Christophe Vuillez, Senior Vice President Strategy, Development & Research for Refining & Chemicals, Total

Christophe Vuillez, Senior Vice President Strategy, Development & Research for Refining & Chemicals, Total

Michael Adeniya – Clarion – Black History Month Event

Michael Adeniya – Clarion – Black History Month Event

MERTC 2019: Advisory Board Report

MERTC 2019: Advisory Board Report

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