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AM-13-06 Solutions for FCC Refiners in the Shale Oil Era

Chad Huovie UOP LLC, a Honeywell Company Des Plaines, IL Mary Jo Wier UOP LLC, a Honeywell Company Des Plaines, IL Richard Rossi UOP LLC, a Honeywell Company Des Plaines, Dan Sioui UOP LLC, a Honeywell Company Des Plaines, Jeff Sexton Marathon Petroleum C

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Description:

Advances in the production of crude oil from tight shale in the U.S. have led to a rapid increase in the supply of these crudes, and forecasts call for further additions over the next decade. Tight shale oil is typically characterized as light and sweet, and therefore is attractive for refining into low sulfur transportation fuels. As infrastructure evolves to increase availability of these crudes, the opportunity is emerging for U.S. refiners to co-process these crudes within existing refinery assets. Refiners located in the US PADD II and III regions are most immediately able to access these price advantaged shale oils, but rail and pipeline projects are increasing access to other U.S. refiners as well. Refiners are utilizing these crudes to back out imports of more expensive imported light sweet crudes, and depending on availability, price, and refinery complexity, will likely shift to a lighter, sweeter crude diet over the next decade or will look to adopt a leveraged tight shale oil light sweet / heavy Canadian sour processing strategy.

Product Details:

Product ID: AM-13-06
Publication Year: 2013