An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Operational Excellence in Refining and Petrochemicals
Achieving World-Class Performance, Safety, and Sustainability in the Energy Industry
UPCOMING SESSIONS
| Date | Venue | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03-07 Nov 2025 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 09-13 Feb 2026 | Seoul - South Korea | $6,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 16-20 Mar 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 20-24 Jul 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 02-06 Nov 2026 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Training Course Overview
The refining and petrochemical industries are undergoing rapid transformation driven by fluctuating oil prices, intense global competition, tightening environmental regulations, and disruptive technologies. Companies are under increasing pressure to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-efficient operations while simultaneously pursuing sustainability, digital transformation, and innovation.
In this environment, Operational Excellence (OpEx) has become more than a management initiative — it is a strategic necessity. OpEx is about embedding a culture of performance and accountability, streamlining processes, maximizing asset reliability, and ensuring compliance with world-class safety standards. For refining and petrochemical organizations, operational excellence means delivering sustainable results by aligning people, processes, and technology toward continuous improvement.
This Operational Excellence in Refining and Petrochemicals training course provides a comprehensive roadmap for achieving operational excellence in refining and petrochemicals. It combines strategic insights with practical tools, case studies, and workshops to help participants design and implement excellence-driven frameworks that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, safety, and sustainability. By the end of the program, participants will be equipped to transform their operations into resilient, future-ready organizations that thrive in today’s complex energy landscape.
Training Course Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles, frameworks, and global benchmarks of operational excellence in refining and petrochemicals
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies to streamline processes, reduce waste, and optimize performance
- Enhance asset reliability and maintenance strategies through risk-based, predictive, and condition-based approaches
- Strengthen safety culture and risk management systems aligned with international standards (API, OSHA, ISO)
- Harness digital transformation tools (IoT, AI, data analytics, digital twins) for smarter decision-making
- Integrate sustainability and ESG initiatives into operational frameworks to support energy transition goals
- Develop a practical roadmap for continuous improvement that ensures resilience, innovation, and competitiveness
Designed for
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Refinery and petrochemical plant managers and supervisors
- Operations, production, and process engineers
- Maintenance, reliability, and asset integrity professionals
- HSE managers and process safety specialists
- Continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and quality professionals
- Executives and decision-makers driving performance transformation
Learning Methods
This Operational Excellence in Refining and Petrochemicals training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes a combination of presentations, group exercises, videos and class discussions in order to examine in an in-depth fashion all the elements of the course content.
The Course Outline
- Global challenges and opportunities in refining and petrochemical industries
- The pillars of OpEx: leadership, culture, processes, and technology
- Linking operational excellence to corporate strategy and business value
- Key performance indicators (KPIs) and benchmarking world-class operations
- Organizational culture and leadership alignment for performance excellence
- Workshop: Assessing OpEx maturity in participants’ organizations
- Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in refining and petrochemicals
- Waste elimination and process re-engineering: value stream mapping
- Energy efficiency, yield optimization, and throughput improvement
- Process monitoring, KPIs, and real-time decision dashboards
- Digital twins and advanced simulation for operational optimization
- Case Study: Enhancing refinery margins through process improvements
- Group Exercise: Designing a continuous improvement project plan
- Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
- Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) and Fitness-for-Service (FFS) methodologies
- Predictive maintenance using IoT, sensors, and data analytics
- Managing critical assets during shutdowns and turnarounds (TAR)
- Strategies to minimize unplanned downtime and extend asset life
- Case Study: Improving reliability performance in a petrochemical facility
- Workshop: Building a reliability improvement framework for critical assets
- Principles of Process Safety Management (PSM)
- HAZOP, HAZID, and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and incident investigation
- International standards: API, OSHA, ISO, IEC compliance frameworks
- Human factors and workforce engagement in safety culture
- Operational risk management and emergency preparedness
- Case Study: Transforming safety culture in a major petrochemical complex
- Interactive Exercise: Simulated safety and risk assessment
- The role of ESG in refining and petrochemicals: beyond compliance
- Reducing emissions, flaring, and environmental footprint
- The energy transition: hydrogen, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage), and alternative feedstocks
- Digital transformation: AI, machine learning, and big data in operations
- Industry 4.0 and the rise of smart plants
- Leading change: embedding OpEx into organizational DNA
- Group Workshop: Creating an Operational Excellence Roadmap for participants’ organizations
- Final Action Plan: Moving from learning to implementation
The Certificate
- Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
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