• Gain an appreciation of planning and scheduling tools that will be useful for planning of crude and product deliveries
• Differentiate and appreciate the similarities and differences between planning and scheduling
• Understand the principles of scheduling optimization
• Learn the skills to crude selection and optimization that result in improved profitability
• Develop the skills necessary to apply blending techniques using excel

• All professionals involved in Production, Planning and Scheduling
• Process engineers and technologists engaged in planning and scheduling activities and who are required to understand and discuss issues related to their industry
• Operations personnel including shift supervisors
• Marketers and refinery planners
• Blending professionals
• Refining Technologists
• Other engineers who would like a further understanding of the complex refining processes
• Accountants, marketers and other professions who would like understand the complexities and terminology of Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries
• Anyone who wishes to update themselves on the methods used in this important field and learn how to implement error free methods for the benefit of their organizations

Day One: Application of Planning and Scheduling

• Overview of planning and scheduling in oil refineries
• Refinery Complexity
• Refinery Configuration
• Integrated Refineries
• Choice of Crude
• Crude oil scheduling
• Capacity utilization of Crudes & Operational Efficiency
• Workshop - Cut-point Optimization

Day Two: Improving Product Movements and Releasing Tankages

• Crude Assay
• Intermediate Feed Characteristics
• Yields and Properties
• Different Process Units
• Storage Tanks
• Custody Transfer/Measurements
• Class Exercises: Using Excel - Yield Optimization

Day Three: Product Blending Rules

• Product Specifications
• New Trends in fuel production
• Environmental Issues
• Crude oil pricing regimes
• Product Netback
• Class Workshop: Blending exercises

Day Four: Refinery Flow Sheets

• Refinery Flow-sheets
• Simplified Material Balance
• Product Inventory Control
• Product Quality Control
• Fixed Composition Blend
• Capacity Control/ Constraints
• Availability of Feedstock/ Control
• Case study: Gasoline Blending and Its Impact on Operations

Day Five: Refinery Planning and Scheduling

• Petroleum Product Movement and Product Exchange
• Marginal Depot Supply and movements
• Crude Selection Strategies
• Linear Programming and Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management for Refining
• Refinery Planning and Scheduling
• Discussion and Summary

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.