Models, Data and Tools Global Crude Oil Refinery Configurations Evar Umeozor Crude oil refineries produce finished petroleum products through a series of processing steps known as refinery unit operations. The capacities and varieties of process units, along with their operational characteristics, differentiate one refinery from another. Umeozor, Evar
Regional Energy Markets Geothermal – Saudi Arabia’s Next Energy Vector? Majed A. Al Suwailem, Mohammad Aldubyan, Osamah Al-Momen For decades, Saudi Arabia’s power sector has heavily relied on hydrocarbons for electricity generation. Their abundant supply, affordability, and differential performance have made them a top choice. A significant portion of this electricity provides power for air conditioning systems and… Al Suwailem, Majed A. Aldubyan, Mohammad Osamah Al-Momen
Climate Change Policies and Governance Satellite-Assisted Methane Emissions Intensity from Saudi Oil and Gas Production in 2023 Anwar Gasim, Abdulmalik Kurdi, Walid Matar, Abdelrahman Muhsen In its latest release of the Global Methane Tracker, the International Energy Agency (IEA) imputes methane intensity for each oil and gas producer for 2023. Gasim, Anwar Abdulmalik Kurdi Matar, Walid Muhsen, Abdelrahman
Regional Energy Markets The Clean Hydrogen Economy and Saudi Arabia Rami Shabaneh, Jitendra Roychoudhury This book provides a first-of-its-kind analysis of the emerging global hydrogen economy from the vantage point of one of the world’s biggest energy providers: Saudi Arabia. In 2021, and within the context of the Circular Carbon Economy framework, Saudi Arabia… Shabaneh, Rami Roychoudhury, Jitendra
Future of Global Oil Markets Kazakhstan – Saudi Arabia: Crossroads Zlata Sergeeva, Colin Ward On July 23, 2022, official talks occurred between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Jeddah. During the meeting, the parties confirmed their intention to intensify mutual trade. At the same time,… Sergeeva, Zlata Ward, Colin
Future of Global Oil Markets The Importance of the Suez Canal for Global Energy Flow Raed Al-Mestneer, Malik Selemankhel On March 23, 2021, the Ever Given, a northbound ship loaded with more than 18,000 containers from China to the Netherlands drifted off course and became stuck in a single-lane section of the Suez Canal. As a result, hundreds of… Al-Mestneer, Raed Selemankhel, Malik
Regional Energy Markets Enabling Blue Hydrogen for a Low- Carbon Future: Certifying Emissions and CO2 Storage Rami Shabaneh, Wolfgang Heidug As part of a diverse energy portfolio, hydrogen can support global efforts toward transitioning to a more sustainable energy system. This would align with climate goals, such as those outlined in the Paris Agreement. For hydrogen to fulfill this potential,… Shabaneh, Rami Heidug, Wolfgang
Future of Global Oil Markets Is the Shale Oil Rush Over? Majed A. Al Suwailem, Colin Ward, Jennifer Considine, Julio Arboleda, Hamid M. Al Sadoon The California Gold Rush was a time of exuberance and technological development in the mining sector and exhibits significant parallels with shale development that are worth exploring. The easy wins of the pioneers gave way to larger organizations with better… Al Suwailem, Majed A. Ward, Colin Considine, Jennifer Arboleda, Julio Al Sadoon, Hamid M.
