New forces at work in refining : industry views of critical business and operations trends

XXX, 115 S

Ill., graph. Darst., Kt

25 cm

MR / Rand Corporation. - Santa Monica, Calif., ZDB-ID 1170372-6. - Vol. 1707

"MR-1707"

Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-115)

Introduction: a critical infrastructure -- Petroleum products in the U.S. economy -- Change and challenges in refining -- A critical infrastructure -- About the study -- The report -- The refining industry and petroleum products markets -- Industry segments and business models -- Economic hardship and restructuring -- Is the downstream enjoying an economic recovery? -- Product slate -- Higher performance fuels -- Regionalization of products markets -- Future demand -- Imports -- Refinery operations and technologies -- Current operations trends -- Current trends in technologies -- Longer-term trends in technologies and operations -- Environment for technology innovation -- Human capital -- Regulatory and financial environment -- Return on investment -- Capital constraints -- Regulatory flexibility -- Regulatory uncertainty -- Implications for future product supplies -- Industry views of policy and regulation -- The refining industry in a new era: key findings and policy issues -- Key findings -- Policy issues of importance -- Appendix A. Rand discussion participants -- Appendix B. Discussion protocol -- Appendix C. Petroleum refining processes and products -- Crude oil inputs -- Separation -- Conversion -- Combination -- Reformulation -- Treating -- Support operations

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