THIS COURSE IS INTENDED FOR SEVERAL TYPES OF PUBLIC HAVING INTEREST IN ECONOMY; THE AIM OF IT IS TO GIVE A GENERAL PRESENTATION ON THE PETROLEUM CHAIN AND TO TARGET IN THE DIFFERENT STEPS THE VARIOUS ECONOMIC PARAMETERS WHICH MAY BE FOUND IN EACH LINK OF THE CHAIN.- CRUDE OIL PURCHASES :
– TO PRODUCING COUNTRIES AND NATIONAL OIL COMPANIES
– INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL ( BROKERS, AGENTS AND INTERMEDIATES )

– CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION :
– BY SHIP ( OWN FLEET OR CHARTERED SHIPS )
– PIPE LINE ( INDIVIDUAL OILS OR UNMARKED )

– OIL STORAGE (TERMINALS ON DEPARTURE OR ON ARRIVAL : OWN OR THIRD PARTY)
– ASSOCIATED RISKS, COSTS, EXCHANGES AND FLEXIBILITY
– COMPULSORY STOCKS OF SECURITY ( cf LEGAL ASPECTS TO BE APPLIED )

– REFINING ACTIVITIES :
– SIMPLE AND COMPLEX REFINERIES
– THE LEGAL CONSTRAINTS : SULPHUR CONTENT , BENZENE

– DELIVERIES AND MARKETING
– THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS OF OIL COMPANIES
– MARKETING NETWORKS, RETAILERS AND THIRD PARTIES