New forces at work in refining : industry views of critical business and operations trends / D.J. Peterson and Sergej Mahnovski.

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Peterson, D. J [author.]

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Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2003Description: xxx, 115 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cmContent type:

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online resource
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0833034367 (pbk.)

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HD9565 .P349 2003

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Introduction: A Critical Infrastructure -- The Refining Industry and Petroleum Products Markets -- Refinery Operations and Technologies -- Regulatory and Financial Environment -- The Refining Industry in a New Era: Key Findings and Policy Issues.

Summary: Reports the results of discussions with representatives of refining firms, technologies and services providers, research institutions, and other organizations on current and future trends in the U.S. refining industry. Discussants were generally optimistic about the future of the industry but were concerned about the effects of environmental regulations. They recommended that the Department of Energy assume a more prominent policy role on refining and fuels issues.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-115).

Reports the results of discussions with representatives of refining firms, technologies and services providers, research institutions, and other organizations on current and future trends in the U.S. refining industry. Discussants were generally optimistic about the future of the industry but were concerned about the effects of environmental regulations. They recommended that the Department of Energy assume a more prominent policy role on refining and fuels issues.

Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.