Meet The Speaker

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

Tracy spoke at ERTC 2018 on the World’s Best Refineries.

In this Interview, Tracy tells us more about the 11 World’s Best Refineries and what makes them the best: they’re good at energy efficiency, reliability, they have high operating availability and they invest in the right technology. She also says that the best refineries are quicker at improving their energy efficiency and at reducing the amount of fuel oil that they produce.

About Tracy Ellerington

Tracy Ellerington, Director of Europe and Russia, Operations is based in Solomon’s European office in the UK. Her responsibilities include supporting the myriad of Solomon Competitive Performance Analysis studies in Refining, Chemicals and in Upstream as well as conducting Advisory Service assignments across the Solomon portfolio.

With more than 25 years in the hydrocarbon business, Tracy has experience in operations, cost reduction and profit improvement, and human performance improvement.

Prior to joining Solomon, Tracy spent 17 years with KBC Process Technology Ltd, where she was responsible for conducting numerous optimisation and improvement consulting assignments in a wide range of globally to improve performance, reduce costs and optimise their operations.

Tracy started her career in this industry working with Esso Petroleum Ltd at their Fawley UK refinery. She has a Master of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge University, UK.

You may also be interested in: 

Jean-Marc Sohier, Science Director, Concawe

Jean-Marc Sohier, Science Director, Concawe

During the interview, Jean-Marc Sohier who is the Science Director at Concawe, talked about the opportunities and challenges of the industry from the point of view of Concawe and his thoughts on the European Green Deal for the refining sector. read more

Neil Morris, CEO, The Faraday Institution

Neil Morris, CEO, The Faraday Institution

We had a chat with Neil Morris, CEO of the Faraday Institution at ERTC 2019 in Poland. He told us a bit more about what the Faraday Institution does, his thoughts on the impact on fuel demand on the refining industry, technological advancements, developments and disruptions related to batteries. read more

Ignazio Arces on Versalis’ Circular and Sustainable Transformation

Ignazio Arces on Versalis’ Circular and Sustainable Transformation

Ignazio Arces, Head of Operations at Versalis, outlines the company’s shift from fossil-based chemicals to bio-based, recycled, and specialty platforms. He highlights progress in advanced recycling, bioplastics, and digitalisation, while stressing the need for systemic collaboration to scale solutions. Looking to 2030, Arces envisions Versalis as a leader in sustainable chemistry, combining operational excellence with partnerships across the value chain to drive Europe’s climate goals and industrial competitiveness. read more