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CA Politicians: Blame Anything for CA Gas Prices, Except Us.

Governor Gavin Newsom continues to blame fuel refiners for California’s highest-in-the-nation fuel prices. He couldn't be more wrong. The problem and solution to much of California’s fuel price challenge can be found in Sacramento policy. Take a look to better understand the role of policy in regional price differences, why it’s inaccurate to equate “margins” or “refinery cracks” with “profits,” and why windfall profit taxes are a known policy failure.

Hydroprocessing 101: Unit Monitoring

Hydroprocessing


This session will feature a discussion of current hydroprocessing issues by experienced industry panelists. Topics include:

  • Co-processing of renewable and crude-based stocks in conventional units

  • Feed contaminants effects and solutions

  • Catalyst cycle length extension

  • Reactor pressure drop causes and mitigations

  • Discussion of reactor entry concerns related to pyrophoric catalyst



Facilitator:
Jeff Johns, Becht
Megan Skrodolis, Unicat

Panelists:
Goutam Biswas, Chevron Lummus Global LLC
Oscar Brown, Valero Energy Corporation
Kyle Dunaway, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Andrea Battiston, Ketjen Corporation
Speakers
Goutam Biswas
Oscar M. Brown
Kyle Dunaway
Andrea Battiston
Jeff Johns
Megan Skrodolis
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Hydroprocessing

U.S. refinery utilization is the quiet hero in a tight refined product market

In a tight refined product market it has been U.S. refiners that have stepped up. Our industry ran full-out for most of 2022 making sure American consumers, our domestic economic centers and our allies had enough gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to keep everyone moving. Our refining sector leads the world in liquid fuel production and is effectively doing more than any other to bring better balance to the global market.

Instrumentation Craft Internship

Maintenance


In the last few years, we have recognized improvement opportunities for recruiting local trades.  The identified opportunities can be summarized as experience and exposure.  Most instrumentation applicants have the proper certifications but lack field experience.  Motiva has recently addressed this issue by building a training program that assesses the development needs of a new hire.  This allows us to develop individual training plans and test for comprehension.  The training program will have its first trainee beginning in September.

Facilitator: Gerard Celestine, Motiva Enterprises LLC

Speakers:
Dana Hannin, Motiva Enterprises LLC
Rickey Hicks, Motiva Enterprises LLC
Speakers
Gerard Celestine
Dana Hanning
Rickey Hicks
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Maintenance

Industrial Rope Access

Maintenance


In this session we will discuss in how a better understanding of rope access safety and capabilities can lead to more effective access selection. We will cover basic rope access safety and mitigation techniques, equipment selection, project planning, and how to deploy rope access to site. We will also cover common uses of rope access. Participants will:

  • Gain an understanding of rope access capabilities and potential use

  • Recognize the potential for reduced at height exposure hours as well as cost savings benefits

  • Learn how to identify rope access work



Facilitator: Andy Woods, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Speaker: Joanna McClellan, BrandSafway
Speakers
Andy Woods
Joanna McClellan
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Maintenance

Leadership Fireside Chat: Management Support of Walk the Line, Culture and Technology

Maintenance


Walk the Line is a conduct of operations driven, practice sharing program focused on engaging the front line to help reduce process safety events and help make sites safer. This fireside chat will discuss Walk the Line, Culture and Technology from a company leader perspective. Case studies on how Walk the Line and a strong Operating Discipline Culture have helped will be provided.

Facilitator: Lawrence Moreaux, LyondellBasell Industries

Speaker: Raymond Chafin, Pemex Deer Park
Speakers
Lawrence Moreaux
Raymond Chafin
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Maintenance