Petroleum Refining Training Courses

Advance your technical expertise in refining operations, process optimization, and plant safety

Hydrocarbon Loss Reduction
22 - 26 Nov 2027 / Online
$4,950
International Oil Supply, Transportation, Refining & Trade
22 - 26 Nov 2027 / London
$5,950
Enhancing Efficiency and Reliability in Refinery Process Heaters
29 Nov - 03 Dec 2027 / Dubai
$5,950
Enhancing Efficiency and Reliability in Refinery Process Heaters
29 Nov - 03 Dec 2027 / Online
$4,950
Cost Accounting and Cost Management in Oil Refineries
29 Nov - 03 Dec 2027 / Houston TX
$7,950
Refinery Process Yield Optimisation
29 Nov - 03 Dec 2027 / Cape Town
$5,950
Petroleum Coke Manufacturing & Delayed Coker
06 - 10 Dec 2027 / Abu Dhabi
$5,950
Process Plant Troubleshooting & Engineering Problem Solving
06 - 10 Dec 2027 / Online
$4,950
Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries
06 - 10 Dec 2027 / Dubai
$5,950
Oil Refinery Cost Management
06 - 10 Dec 2027 / Cairo
$5,950
Hydrotreating & Hydrocracking Process Technology
06 - 10 Dec 2027 / London
$5,950
Water Treatment
06 - 10 Dec 2027 / Dubai
$5,950
Petroleum Refining
06 - 17 Dec 2027 / Dubai
$11,900
Aromatics Processes, Technology and Markets
13 - 17 Dec 2027 / Online
$4,950
International Oil Supply, Transportation, Refining & Trade
13 - 17 Dec 2027 / Cape Town
$5,950
Refinery Process Yield Optimisation
13 - 17 Dec 2027 / Dubai
$5,950
Process Engineering Essentials
13 - 17 Dec 2027 / Dubai
$5,950
Aromatics Processes, Technology and Markets
13 - 17 Dec 2027 / Dubai
$5,950
Cost Accounting and Cost Management in Oil Refineries
20 - 24 Dec 2027 / Cape Town
$5,950
Refinery Integration and Adaptation
20 - 24 Dec 2027 / London
$5,950
Big Data and Analytics in Refining
20 - 24 Dec 2027 / Accra
$5,950
Certificate in Global Downstream Oil & Gas Operations
20 - 24 Dec 2027 / London
$5,950
Refinery Shutdown & Turnaround
27 - 31 Dec 2027 / London
$5,950
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Petroleum Refining Training Courses

Petroleum Refining Training Courses develop the knowledge required to understand refinery processes, evaluate operating decisions and improve the conversion of crude oil into products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Participants learn how technical, operational and economic factors influence plant performance, and strengthen their ability to interpret refinery information, identify constraints and support better-informed decisions.

Refinery performance depends on how crude characteristics interact with unit configuration, operating limits and required product specifications. A change in feed quality can affect distillation separation efficiency, cracking severity, energy consumption and achievable yields across several connected units. Refinery operations training helps professionals assess these consequences, along with their safety and emissions implications, before recommending adjustments, planning production or responding to performance deviations.

PetroKnowledge's oil refinery training courses are relevant to refinery engineers, process technologists, operators, planners, technical managers and HSE professionals. They also support commercial and non-technical professionals who need to understand how refinery operations influence product availability, cost and profitability. Explore our petroleum refining courses to select the technical, operational or commercial focus that best matches your responsibilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Petroleum Refining Training Courses explain how refineries convert crude oil into marketable fuels and other petroleum products. Participants learn how feedstock properties, process-unit performance and product requirements influence refinery operations. The exact learning outcomes depend on whether the chosen course provides a general industry foundation or concentrates on a particular refinery responsibility. 

A refinery contains connected units that exchange feedstocks, intermediate streams, utilities and products. Changes made in one part of the facility can alter capacity, quality or operating conditions elsewhere. Understanding these relationships helps professionals avoid decisions that solve one problem while creating another. 

Professionals new to refining should begin with a course that explains the complete journey from crude oil receipt to finished products. The Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining training course establishes how crude characteristics, refinery configuration, processing units, blending and basic economics are connected. This foundation can help participants choose an appropriate specialist subject later. 

Not every petroleum refining course requires an engineering background. Introductory courses can help commercial, finance, procurement, planning and other non-technical professionals understand refinery terminology and operational relationships. Specialist courses involving process calculations, equipment behaviour or unit optimisation are generally more suitable for engineers and experienced technical personnel. 

Refineries evaluate the products that can be obtained from the crude against market demand, product specifications and available processing capacity. They must also consider current inventories and the operational condition of the units required to complete the production plan. The Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries training course examines how these factors are converted into coordinated planning and scheduling decisions. 

These courses are suitable for refinery engineers, process technologists, operators, shift supervisors and production planners. They are also relevant to blending professionals, energy specialists and technical managers whose decisions affect refinery performance. Selected courses support commercial and corporate professionals who require refinery knowledge without performing an engineering role. 

Refinery training can improve the ability to interpret operating information, recognise process relationships and evaluate the consequences of technical decisions. It can also help professionals communicate more clearly across engineering, operations and commercial functions. The capabilities developed depend on the scope and technical level of the chosen course. 

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