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Petrochemical Learning and Training

Workshops and courses created to help professionals master global petrochemical fundamentals, deepen industry knowledge and inform strategic business decisions

Unravel the complex interaction of technology, economics and markets to better understand how chemical industry dynamics can affect your business. Get the tools you need to increase confidence in petrochemical price forecasting, plus valuable commercial strategies in buying and selling across the value chain. 

IHS Markit’s learning and training courses are offered with flexibility in mind, including self-guided and instructor-led online courses, in-person and blended programs to best fit any education needs. This multi-faceted approach allows your organization the flexibility necessary to obtain a critical understanding of key industry topics – without the inconvenience or expense of travel. This is especially important during times of uncertainty, the need to adhere to social distancing requirements or other factors that may impact training or travel abilities.

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

Types of learning programs include

All IHS Markit training programs can be crafted to fit your needs – whether you want access to our renowned experts during a virtual or in-person session, or you prefer the flexibility of a self-paced online course.
Virtual Instructor-led Training

Virtual Instructor-led Training (V-ILT) programs

To meet the demand for live training online, IHS Markit virtual instructor-led training (V-ILT) option gives you the opportunity to take advantage of a one-to-many training environment from your desk or mobile device. The V-ILT courses are delivered through The Learning Center by IHS Markit, our premier learning portal!

Participants of V-ILT courses can expect to receive:

  • Digital delivery of course slide PDFs
  • Virtual networking with fellow attendees
  • Opportunities to participate in live Q&A with instructors
Our next VILT course begins 8 February, register now.
In-person Training

In-person Training

In-person training options led by renowned industry expert instructors, are delivered in both the popular 3-day public course format as well as a 1-day advanced format. These specialty workshops are held globally several times during the year. One- day workshops hosted in conjunction with our global events are held throughout the year and are outlined below.

IHS Markit also offers on-site training courses with a curriculum designed exclusively to meet your organization’s needs. Request a quote for custom in-person training.

Self-guided eLearning

Petrochemical eLearning program

If you’re interested in on-demand learning opportunities, IHS Markit has begun releasing self-guided petrochemical eLearning modules. Derived from the three-day Understanding the Global Petrochemical Industry course delivered by Dr. Jeff Plotkin, learners will now be able to deepen their understanding of petrochemical industry fundamentals and market drivers across the energy and chemical value chains – whenever, from wherever, with unlimited access all year long.

Learn more about the petrochemical eLearning courses that are available on The Learning Center. The Learning Center provides easy digital access to our training offerings and allows learners and managers alike to track progress against learning paths and certifications. The platform and curriculums are designed with engaging activities to create an optimal learning experience for you and your team.

Blended Learning

New Blended Learning Program

As the world has shifted and we move into a new normal way of doing business, IHS Markit has recognized the need to create flexibility in training offerings to best serve our customers.

To meet your organization’s need for training, we are pleased to offer a customized blended learning package which brings together the best of online and in-person training. This opportunity creates the best of both worlds: face time with experts in-person or virtually with the flexibility of self-paced online training options – reducing time spent out of the office and away from what matters most to your business .

Blended learning programs present the opportunity to save your team both time and money, maximizing the impact of your custom training curriculum.

Who should participate in training programs

IHS Markit training programs are designed to be of interest and value to both technical and non-technical industry participants. Attendees represent a wide range of job functions including:

  • Financial analysts and accountants
  • Business managers and strategic planners
  • Process engineers and R&D chemists
  • Licensing managers
  • Purchasing and procurement agents
  • Sales and marketing executives
  • HR and legal managers

New and experienced professionals across the chemical, energy, refining and renewables industries as well as those in adjacent industries including agriculture, oil and gas manufacturing, automotive and financial services from companies such as:

  • Petrochemical and oil and gas companies
  • Plastics fabricators and converters
  • Compounders and formulators
  • Specialty and performance chemical companies
  • Biotech start-ups
  • Industrial gas organizations
  • Technology licensors
  • Commercial and investment banks
  • Private equity and venture capital firms
  • Law firms

* 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

Experts

Jeffrey S. Plotkin, MBA, Ph.D.

Dr. Plotkin brings more than three decades of experience working for both operating companies and consulting firms in the petrochemical industry to his role as head of IHS Markit Chemical and Energy Training for the Oil, Midstream, Downstream and Chemical (OMDC) markets. He is internationally recognized as a gifted educator on the subjects of the technology and business of petrochemicals. Dr. Plotkin is co-author of a popular chemical textbook entitled, "Industrial Organic Chemicals, third edition" (Wiley Interscience, 2012) and a contributing editor of the American Chemical Society's Patent Watch online. He holds 30 US patents and has authored more than 25 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Prior to joining IHS Markit, Dr. Plotkin served as vice president of Nexant/Chem System's training programs. Dr. Plotkin's industrial experience include working in research for Exxon Chemical and in marketing and product management for ISP. Dr. Plotkin holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Organometallic Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, US, and an Master of Business Administration from PACE University, New York City, US. He also served as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, US.

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Larry Tan

Mr. Tan has more than three decades of experience, wholly in the oil refining and petrochemical sectors within Asia and in the United States. He is frequently invited to share his market views at petrochemical industry conferences as well as to conduct bespoke in-house training for petrochemical industry subjects. In addition to prior work as a consultant, the bulk of Mr. Tan's career was spent with ExxonMobil Oil and Chemicals in various functional areas of increasing responsibility, including process engineering, technical, refinery operations, catalytic research and development (in US), supply operations, vessel chartering, manufacturing planning, joint venture commercial oversight (aromatics) and sales and marketing (aromatics and olefins). After he left ExxonMobil, he traded olefins and aromatics for European firms covering the Asian markets.

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Spencer Welch

His current regional leadership role includes advising clients across a wide range of oil markets and downstream issues; offering techno-economic and strategic business advice on responding to structural changes in the industry; building new investment cases or assisting in the valuation of potential acquisition targets. He previously led global short-term oil market analysis. He has managed a number of large consulting project, include national strategy projects. He brings more than 25 years of downstream technical, operational and economic experience to his role at IHS Markit. Mr. Welch held posts with independent oil refiner, Petroplus at Coryton Refinery, UK, prior to joining IHS Markit in 2011. During 13 years with BP at a variety of locations, he held downstream roles, including refinery process engineering, production planning and operations management. During that time, he developed specialist knowledge in reforming, isomerization and hydro-processing, and he gained a broad knowledge of most other refinery processes and linear programming, he also has fuel storage project management experience. Mr. Welch holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) from Loughborough University, UK, and the Master of Science (M.Sc.) Engineering Management degree from Bristol University, UK.

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