COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to crude oil classification, crude assay, and their impact on downstream processing, with a specific focus on crude to chemicals process technology. Participants will explore how crude properties and impurities influence refinery and petrochemical unit performance, product yields, operability, and reliability. Special emphasis is placed on the UAE indigenous crudes (Murban and Upper Zakum), how their characteristics affect process schemes, and the technologies required to convert them into transportation fuels and base chemicals such as olefins and aromatics.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Describe the main categories of crude oil classification (by origin, API gravity, sulfur content, and other criteria).
2. Explain key crude oil properties and impurities and how they affect refinery and petrochemical operations.
3. Understand the structure and typical content of a crude assay and how to interpret assay data for process and operations decisions.
4. Assess the impact of crude selection and blending on unit load, yields, fouling, corrosion, and energy consumption.
5. Describe the main process technologies used to convert crude into transportation fuels and base chemicals.
6. Explain the particular characteristics of Murban and Upper Zakum crudes and their implications for refinery and petrochemical configuration.
7. Relate crude assay and crude to chemicals concepts to day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and optimization activities.
8. Communicate more effectively with planning, process engineering, and crude trading teams regarding crude quality and constraints.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

-Operations professionals in refineries and petrochemical complexes

-Control room and panel operators

-Field operators and shift supervisors

-Process and production engineers supporting operations

-Planning and scheduling staff involved in crude selection and allocation

-Technical staff from maintenance, inspection, and HSE who need a better understanding of crude impacts

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions, as well as case studies, will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information, knowledge, and experience transfer. The course will be intensive but practical and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance learning. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and after the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.