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ERTC 2018 | Event Highlights

Here is a round-up of what happened at ERTC 2018 (European Refining Technology Conference) in Cannes, France, with the official support of TOTAL as our Co-Hosts.

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The World Refining Association

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Alan Gelder, VP Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets from WoodMackenzie

As part of the WRA Interview Series, we sat down with Alan Gelder, VP Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets at Wood Mackenzie. We delved into the challenges in the short-medium and long-term for the refining sector. Below are the various timings of where topics have been addressed:
4:07: How has ...
Kim Jooste, VP Downstream Projects & Technology from MOL Group

Hear from Kim on how MOL Group is adapting in the short-term to the COVID-19 outbreak including the status of current projects and turnaround schedules, as well as the Group’s long-term vision in the energy transition and which technological developments will hold the key to achieving a competitive ...
Interview with Jean-Marc Sohier from Concawe

Jean-Marc Sohier, Science Director, Concawe spoke at ERTC 2019 in Warsaw about "Refinery 2050: A Conceptual Assessment":

- How far away is battery technology from being rolled out to create a sustainable fleet of electric vehicles?
- Projecting how soon refiners will ...
Interview with Andy Gosse from Shell Catalysts & Technologies

Andy Gosse, President, Shell Catalysts & Technologies spoke at ERTC 2019 in Warsaw. He took part in the Technology Trend-Setters Panel on "Preparing the Plants of Tomorrow for the Energy Transition".
Interview with Neil Morris from The Faraday Institution

Neil Morris, CEO, The Faraday Institution spoke at ERTC 2019 in Warsaw during the EV Keynote and Q&A.
ERTC 2018 | Interview with Tracy Ellerington, Solomon Associates

Tracy Ellerington, Director, Europe and Russia Operations, Solomon Associates spoke at ERTC 2018 on the World’s Best Refineries. In this Interview, Tracy tells us more about the 11 World's Best Refineries and what makes them the best: they're good at energy efficiency, reliability, they have high ...
ERTC 2018 | Interview with Dorothee Arns, Petrochemicals Europe

Dorothee Arns, Executive Director, Petrochemicals Europe (Cefic) took part in the Petrochemical Panel on "Increasing Chemical Production to Match Growing Demand". In this interview, Dorothee speaks about her takeaways from the event, and about how important it is that the industry's whole value ...
ERTC 2018 | Interview with Richard de Caux, BP

Richard de Caux, Head of Refining Analysis, BP was a Keynote Speaker at ERTC 2018 in Cannes. In this interview, Richard tells us more about what factors are driving refining margins, the impact of MARPOL regulations and the long-term future of oil demand. He also speaks about the adjustments that the ...
ERTC 2018 | Interview with Robin Nelson, Concawe

Robin Nelson, Science Director, Concawe took part in several Panels at ERTC 2018, including "Taking the Pulse" and "Engineering the Future and Creating a United Message for the Downstream Industry". In this interview, Robin tells us more about his role at Concawe, how the refinery ...
ERTC 2018 | Interview with Christophe Vuillez, TOTAL

Christophe Vuillez, Senior Vice President Strategy, Development & Research for Refining & Chemicals, Total was our Keynote Speaker at ERTC 2018. In this interview, Christophe speaks about his role at Total, their Joint Venture with Saudi Aramco, how Total is responding to the increasing decarbonisation ...