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Chemical and Energy Training

Master Petrochemical and Refining Economics Fundamentals to Make Better Business Decisions

SAVE UP TO $500 WHEN YOU COMBINE COURSES, OR REGISTER AS PART OF A GROUP

Learn about the global impact of oil and natural gas pricing on refining and petrochemical economics to better understand how industry dynamics can affect your business.

IHS Markit chemical and energy courses and workshops are designed to be of interest and value to both new and experienced professionals from the chemical, energy, refining and renewables industries, or those in adjacent industries such as agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing, automotive and financial services.

These courses will benefit anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge and understanding across chemical and energy value chains or those who want to gain strategic viewpoints on end-markets, processes and trends.

Choose between our popular 3-day public course, new 1-day series and specialty courses which are held globally several times during the year, or inquire about our on-site training courses which are designed exclusively for your organization. We also offer one day workshops adjacent to our global events which are outlined below.

CPE Credits Available.* For questions or more information, please contact us.

Schedule

Chemical Courses

Understanding the Global Petrochemical Industry

Duration - 3 Days

This course offers an in-depth look at changing feedstock slates, process technology, marketing dynamics, and profitability drivers. In addition, the course will discuss how the volatile oil prices are impacting decisions around the world, from shale gas in North America, to coal in China, to ethane imports in Europe.

DateLocationCPE CreditsDetails
2018
Nov 13-15FrankfurtLearn more & Register
Dec 4-6New York18 CreditsLearn more & Register
2019
Feb 12-14Houston18 CreditsLearn more & Register
Mar 5-7LondonLearn more & Register
Apr 9-11ShanghaiLearn more & Register
May 7-9New York18 CreditsLearn more & Register
Jun 4-6Houston18 CreditsLearn more & Register
Jun 18-20ParisLearn more & Register
Jul 16-18SingaporeLearn more & Register
Sep 10-12CalgaryLearn more & Register
Sep 24-26LondonLearn more & Register
Oct 29-31Houston18 CreditsLearn more & Register
Nov 5-7FrankfurtLearn more & Register
Nov 19-21BeijingLearn more & Register

Petrochemical Industry Fundamentals

Duration - 1 Day

Module 1 of our 1 Day Series - This course is designed for technical and non-technical industry participants who would like to gain or refresh their understanding of the basic industry fundamentals. Combine this course with modules 2 and or 3 for up to 25% discount.

DateLocationCPE CreditsDetails
2019
Feb 19DubaiLearn more & Register
Apr 23SingaporeLearn more & Register
Jun 25BangkokLearn more & Register
Sep 17Houston6 CreditsLearn more & Register
Oct 22SeoulLearn more & Register

Petrochemical Price Forecasting Techniques

Duration - 1 Day

Module 2 of our 1 Day Series - Gain an overall understanding on petrochemical price definition and forecasting techniques, production cost analysis and inherent margin analysis to build your confidence in forecasting for the short, medium and long term. Explore the underlying energy and feedstock values, both variable and fixed costs and other production cost models. Discover the impact on inherent margin analysis on supply/demand balances, operating rates with recent market development and return on investment. Be equipped with price forecasting techniques on costing, diagnostic checks, regional relationships and arbitrage and price netbacks. Combine this course with modules 1 and or 3 for up to 25% discount.

DateLocationCPE CreditsDetails
2019
Feb 20DubaiLearn more & Register
Apr 24SingaporeLearn more & Register
Jun 26BangkokLearn more & Register
Sep 18Houston6 CreditsLearn more & Register
Oct 23SeoulLearn more & Register

Commercial Strategies for the Petrochemical Industry

Duration - 1 Day

Module 3 of our 1 Day Series - Deep dive into real-life sales and purchase case studies to better understand cost, pricing, volatility, netback and logistics considerations. Engage in tasks designed to help you make decisions in an uncertain environment. This is the only course of its kind in the industry which uses real life case studies to highlight key commercial concepts, enabling participants to gain insights to plan strategically and navigate challenges in the industry. Combine this course with modules 1 and or 2 for up to 25% discount.

DateLocationCPE CreditsDetails
2019
Feb 21DubaiLearn more & Register
Apr 25SingaporeLearn more & Register
Jun 27BangkokLearn more & Register
Sep 19Houston6 CreditsLearn more & Register
Oct 24SeoulLearn more & Register
Energy Courses

Oil Markets, Refining and Refinery Economics

Duration - 1 Day

This is a 1-day interactive course with competitive and engaging training exercises, designed for participants operating in the financial industry who would like to learn more about the fundamentals of oil markets and refining.

DateLocationCPE CreditsDetails
2018
Sep 24LondonLearn more & Register
2019
Mar 4LondonLearn more & Register
Sep 23LondonLearn more & Register
On Site Training

Tailored On Site Training

Designed around the specific needs of the individual companies businesses, delivering courses that suit the focus and experience level of staff from different departments, to assist the employees realize its full potential. Whether they are new recruits with no prior knowledge of the industry, or enhance the understanding of your existing employees to gain critical knowledge in order to made better informed decision making. It is definitely time and cost effective where many closed door discussion with our expertise in the industry.

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IHS Markit Event Workshops
DateLocationEventWorkshop
Mar 20HoustonWorld Petrochemical ConferencePetrochemical Industry Fundamentals Workshop
Mar 20HoustonWorld Petrochemical ConferenceUse of Naptha & NGL as Feedstock Workshop
Mar 20HoustonWorld Petrochemical ConferenceRefining 101
Mar 20HoustonWorld Petrochemical ConferenceSpecialty Chemcial Industry Workshop
Mar 23HoustonWorld Petrochemical ConferencePurchasing Excellence in Chemicals Workshop
Mar 23HoustonWorld Petrochemical ConferenceCommercial Impact of Olefins and Polyolefins Technologies Workshop
Mar 23HoustonWorld Petrochemical ConferencePetrochemical Industry Fundamentals Workshop
Apr 10-13HoustonInternational LPG Seminar & WorkshopsPetrochemical Industry Fundamentals Workshop
Jun 26DusseldorfPEPPOlefins and Polyolefins: Feedstocks, Cost Competitiveness, Market Dynamics, Technologies and Trade
Sep 11BordeauxGlobal Chlor Alkali ConferenceIntroduction to Chlor Alkali
Oct 5ViennaWorld Methanol ConferenceMethanol Industry Workshop
Oct 30ChicagoGlobal Plastics SummitThe Commercial Impact of Olefins and Polyolefins Technologies on Cost Competitiveness, Market Dynamics and Trade, The Thermoplastics Industry
Oct 31Singapore6th Annual Asia Chemical ConferencePetrochemical Industry Fundamentals Workshop, Petrochemical Price Forecasting Techniques, Polyolefins Markets and Technologies Workshop

Upcoming Courses

Chemical Courses

DateLocationCourse Type
2019
Feb 19DubaiPetrochemical Industry Fundamentals
Feb 20DubaiPetrochemical Price Forecasting Techniques
Feb 21DubaiCommercial Strategies for the Petrochemical Industry
Feb 12-14HoustonUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Mar 5-7LondonUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Apr 9-11ShanghaiUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
May 7-9New YorkUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Jun 4-6HoustonUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Jun 18-20ParisUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Jun 25BangkokPetrochemical Industry Fundamentals
Jun 26BangkokPetrochemical Price Forecasting Techniques
Jun 27BangkokCommercial Strategies for the Petrochemical Industry
Jul 16-18SingaporeUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Aug 20SingaporePetrochemical Industry Fundamentals
Aug 21SingaporePetrochemical Price Forecasting Techniques
Aug 22SingaporeCommercial Strategies for the Petrochemical Industry
Sep 10-12CalgaryUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Sep 17HoustonPetrochemical Industry Fundamentals
Sep 18HoustonPetrochemical Price Forecasting Techniques
Sep 19HoustonCommercial Strategies for the Petrochemical Industry
Sep 24-26LondonUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Oct 29-31HoustonUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Oct 22SeoulPetrochemical Industry Fundamentals
Oct 23SeoulPetrochemical Price Forecasting Techniques
Oct 24SeoulCommercial Strategies for Petrochemical Industry
Nov 5-7FrankfurtUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry
Nov 19-21BeijingUnderstanding the Global Petrochemical Industry

Energy Courses

DateLocationCourse Type
2019
Mar 4LondonOil Markets, Refining and Refinery Economics
Sep 23LondonOil Markets, Refining and Refinery Economics

* Earn CPE Credits by Completing one of the IHS Markit Petrochemical Courses listed above.

  • Program Level: Basic 
  • Prerequisites/Advanced Preparation: None required, but pre-learning module suggested, link will be emailed to registrant 
  • Delivery Method: Group Live 
  • Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge and Applications 
  • Program Refund Policy: We apply your fee to a future course 
  • Complaint Resolution: Contact Sally Harle to resolve

*IHS Markit is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website.

Customer Testimonials

“The in-depth and thorough presentation is very valuable to someone new to petrochemicals and the instructor makes the course enjoyable”
– Operational Purchasing Director

“Broad coverage with right level of details in the presentation and a book to take with you with all information inside: ideal!”
– Procurement Manager

“You have struck a good balance between market situation and theory”
– Sales Manager

“Workshop helped me to understand thermoplastic products with supply/demand and costs dynamics. Very complete and competent”
– Trader

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