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107th NPRA Annual Meeting

Marriott Rivercenter Hotel San Antonio, Texas March 22 – 24, 2009

San Antonio, TX

107th NPRA Annual Meeting

National Petrochemical & Refiners Association 107th Annual Meeting March 22 - 24, 2009 Marriott Rivercenter Hotel San Antonio, TX

Registration Conference Rooms 1-4 Sunday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Monday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday: 7:00 am – 12:00 pm

Table of Contents 2 Schedule of Events 3 Message from the Chairman 4 Monday Morning Sessions 5 Distinguished Safety Award 6 Monday Spouse Program 7 Monday Afternoon Sessions 11 Tuesday Morning Sessions 15 Tuesday Annual Luncheon 16 Tuesday Afternoon Sessions 20 Sponsors 20 NPRA Meeting Schedule 21 NPRA Antitrust Policy 21 NPRA Environmental Commitment 22 NPRA Entertainment Policy 22 NPRA Code of Conduct 23 List of Registrants – Alphabetical 35 List of Registrants – By Company 57 Sessions At A Glance Schedule of Events All events at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel unless noted.

Sunday, March 22 Monday, March 23 Tuesday, March 24

10:00 am – 12:00 pm 8:00 am – 9:30 am 7:30 am – 9:15 am Government Relations Committee Early Bird Coffee and Rolls CEO Breakfast* Meeting Grand Ballroom Prefunction Featuring Lynn Elsenhans, Conference Rooms 13, 14 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and 7:30 am – 9:00 am President, Sunoco, Inc. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Government Relations Breakfast* Grand Ballroom Salons A-F Legal Committee Meeting “Energy Policy in 2009: Conference Room 7 NPRA and the 111th Congress” 9:30 am – 11:00 am Salon I Board of Directors Meeting 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Conference Rooms 17, 18 Legal Committee Lunch 7:30 – 9:00 am Conference Room 8 Crude & Refined Products Breakfast* 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Salon H Issues and Technical Sessions 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm • FCC Technology - Salon G Issues Committee Meeting 7:30 am – 9:00 am • Crude Oil Supply - Salon H Conference Rooms 13, 14 Wax Subcommittee Meeting • Refining & Fuels Strategies - Salon I Conference Room 12 • Issues - Salon J 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm • Energy Optimization – Salons K,L Manufacturing Committee Meeting 7:30 am – 9:00 am Conference Rooms 13, 14 Q&A Screening Committee Meeting 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Salon M Annual Luncheon* 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Featuring Mary Matalin and Opening Reception 10:00 am – 2:00 pm James Carville Grand Ballroom Salons A–F Spouse Tour: Artisans Alley & Bin 555* Grand Ballroom Salons A-F Transportation departs the Commerce Street entrance at 10:00 am. 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Management and Technical Sessions 9:30 am – 11:30 am • FCC Operations - Salon G General Session • Heavy Oil Markets and Technologies - Grand Ballroom Salons A-F Salon H • Refinery Investments - Salon I 11:30 pm – 3:00 pm • Safety and Asset Integrity - Salon J Executive Committee Meeting • Gasoline and Petrochemicals - Salons K,L Conference Room 8

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lubricants & Waxes Committee Meeting Conference Room 12

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Issues and Technical Sessions • Distillate Hydroprocessing - Salon G • Synthetic Crude Processing - Salon H • Plant Operations - Salon I • Issues - Salon J Committee meetings are open to • Plant Automation - Salons K,L committee members only. 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm L&W09 Program Committee Meeting * Ticketed Function Cover photo ©Shutterstock Conference Room 12

2 Welcome to San Antonio and the 107th Annual Meeting of NPRA, the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association!

American businesses and consumers alike are facing change and uncertainty on a number of fronts. In Washington, a new Administration and Congress are seeking to change the direction of the country to reflect their priorities through a number of policy proposals and initiatives – while attempting to restore the health of our nation’s economy. Here in Texas, and across the country, NPRA’s members, like all businesses across the economic spec- Message from trum, are faced with making changes to adapt to the realities of a troubled economy. Despite these uncertainties, our businesses the Chairman and employees continue to safely and reliably provide the products that keep America moving and will help power our economic recovery. Our domestic petrochemical and refining communities are an essential part of the solution to the challenges American consumers and businesses currently face. On your behalf, NPRA is committed to advocacy that will educate the Administration and Congress on our role in building and sustaining a dynamic American economy, hopefully providing timely and accurate information that will help balance a new set of political priorities with economic reality.

We are once again pleased to welcome an exceptional cast of speakers to the Annual Meeting. This year’s lineup includes Lynn Elsenhans, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Sunoco, Inc.; Mary Matalin and James Carville, both renowned political commentators and television personalities; Rich Karlgaard, publisher of Forbes magazine and bestselling business author; John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil Company and founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy; and Christopher Horner, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and bestselling author.

This year’s technical program features nearly 75 presentations in a wide variety of sessions that include refining and fuels strategies, safety and asset integrity, plant operations, and energy optimization. Kevin W. Brown Together with a number of traditional topics, timely additions to this Chairman of the Board year’s program also include sessions on refinery investments and NPRA synthetic crude processing.

Executive Vice President, The issues-oriented sessions will, as always, provide insightful Operations analysis and discussion of major public policy topics important to Sinclair Oil Corporation our businesses and customers. Among other topics, this year’s Salt Lake City, UT sessions will explore the potential for greenhouse gas regulation under existing law and the possible implications of the institution of mid-level ethanol blends.

The industry and policy experts assembled at this year’s Annual Meeting provide a unique and unparalleled opportunity for you to gain knowledge that will enable you to better understand and focus on the challenges facing the refining and petrochemical communi- ties today and tomorrow. From the industry’s most comprehensive technical program, to robust discussions of key public policy issues, to a host of other opportunities, we hope that you are able to take full advantage of all that this year’s program has to offer.

Thank you for your continued support of NPRA, and we wish you a productive and enjoyable 2009 Annual Meeting!

3 Monday Morning

Government Relations Breakfast

7:30 am – 9:00 am Grand Ballroom – Salon I

Monday March 23, 2009

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) Member, House Homeland Member, House Energy and Security Committee Commerce Committee

Rep. Charles A. Gonzales (D-TX) Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez (D-TX) Member, House Energy and Member, House Appropriations Commerce Committee Committee

Energy Policy in 2009: NPRA and the 111th Congress

Leading Legislators in the U.S. House petrochemical industries should interact of Representatives – all members of with the House of Representatives during the “Blue Dog” Caucus of conservative the first year of the 111th Congress. This Democrats or the New Democrat panel discussion will be moderated by Coalition of moderate, pro-growth NPRA’s government relations staff and Democrats – provide their insights into will include the opportunity for questions the energy and chemicals policies they from attendees. If “change” is coming to expect to see front and center in 2009, Capitol Hill in 2009, these are the legisla- as well as their thoughts, as moderate tors that will be at the forefront of those Democrats representing “oil patch” changes. districts, on how the nation’s refining and

4 Monday Morning

NPRA Distinguished General Session Safety Award (DSA)

9:30 am – 11:30 am Grand Ballroom Salons A-F

NPRA’s most prestigious safety award is presented annually to member company facilities which have attained a superior level of safety performance in the refining and petrochemical manufacturing industries. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee comprised of members of the NPRA Safety & Health Committee. Winners will also be recognized at the NPRA Annual Safety Awards Banquet to be held May,13 at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas, as part of the NPRA Charles T. Drevna Kevin W. Brown National Safety Conference. President Chairman of the Board NPRA NPRA Receiving the DSA this year: Billings Refinery Rich Karlgaard is the publisher of Forbes ConocoPhillips – the popular business and financial magazine read by 4.5 million people. He Baton Rouge Polyolefins writes a column called Digital Rules which ExxonMobil Chemical addresses technology, entrepreneurship, regional and economical development, Receiving the DSA Honorable Mention and the future of business and work. this year: Mr. Karlgaard will cover these topics Borger Refinery and more in his presentation “Global ConocoPhillips WRB Refining, LLC Economy and Markets – Facts and Forecasts in 2009.”

Rich Karlgaard Publisher Forbes

Tony Blankley is a distinctive voice in political analysis. He has spent his career in pivotal positions with influential policy- makers, serving as press secretary for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and speechwriter and senior policy analyst for President Reagan. Blankley’s knowledge and wit have made him one of today’s leading commentators appearing on the McLaughlin Group, Hardball and Crossfire, among others. His insights take audiences into the heart Tony Blankley of American politics, and provide an Executive Vice President engaging forum full of ideas and shrewd for Global Affairs observations of democracy in action. Edelman Monday morning General Session continues on next page.

5 Monday Morning

General Session Spouse Tour continued from page 5

9:30 am – 11:30 am 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Grand Ballroom Salons A-F

The Policy and Politics of Artisans Alley and Bin 555 Global Climate Change Today is a day for shopping, sampling Mr. Hofmeister, upon retirement as President of and sipping. We will begin the tour with Shell Oil Company in July, 2008, founded and the short drive to Artisans Alley in Hill heads the nation-wide membership association, Country Village, home to a mecca of Citizens for Affordable Energy. This Washington, twenty unique, locally owned shops. The DC-registered, public policy education firm will shops offer gifts, trend setting clothing, exist to promote sound U.S. energy security jewelry, fine antiques, decorative furni- solutions for the nation, including a range of ture, pottery and many other items. affordable energy supplies, efficiency improve- ments, essential infrastructure, sustainable Conclude your shopping excursion with environmental policies and public education on another unique experience, a “tasting” energy issues. lunch at Bin 555 Restaurant and Wine Bar. You’ll enjoy this innovative restaurant John Hofmeister which offers small plate courses paired Founder and Chief Executive with wine flights to satisfy your palette. Citizens for Affordable Energy Its contemporary casual ambiance pro- vides the perfect setting for a relaxing meal before your return to town.

As an attorney in Washington, DC, Mr. Horner Lunch and transportation included. has represented CEI as well as scientists and Buses depart the Marriott Rivercenter Members of the U.S. House and Senate on Hotel Commerce Street entrance at matters of environmental policy in the federal 10:00 am. courts including the Supreme Court. He has written on numerous topics in publications ranging from law reviews to legal and industrial trade journals to print and online opinion pages, and is the author of two best-selling books on climate change.

Christopher Horner Senior Fellow Competitive Enterprise Institute

6 Monday Afternoon

Issues Session Technical Session: Distillate Hydroprocessing

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Salon J Salon G

Presider: Presider: 3:30 pm Rick Leicht Steve Jackson AM-09-78 Vice President, Refining Vice President, Refining and Distillate Pool Maximization by NCRA Transportation Utilizing Opportunity Feedstocks such McPherson, KS Hunt Refining as LCO and Synthethic Crudes Tuscaloosa, AL Brian Watkins 2:00 pm Advanced Refining Technologies Greenhouse Gas Regulation 2:00 pm Chicago, IL Under Existing Laws AM-09-10 Chet Thompson Dieselization in North America: 4:00 pm Crowell Moring Flexible Solutions for a Range of AM-09-15 Washington, DC Future Diesel Product Requirements Next Generation Robert Karlin BRIM™ Catalyst Technology Roger Martella Shell Global Solutions Lars Skyum Sidley Austin Houston, TX Haldor Topsoe Washington, DC Lyngby, Denmark 2:30 pm 3:30 pm AM-09-13 4:30 pm Perspectives on the RFS ‘Blendwall’ Economic Conversion to AM-09-11 and Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Maximize Distillate Production Beyond ULSD: Technology Geoff Cooper Tim Hilbert Enhancements to Improve Renewable Fuels Association ExxonMobil Distillate Product Quality Ellisville, MO Fairfax, VA Larry Kraus Criterion Catalysts & Technologies Coleman Jones 3:00 pm Houston, TX General Motors AM-09-14 Detroit, MI Experiences in Maximizing Performance of ULSD Units Kris Kiser Bob Leliveld Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Albemarle Corporation Alexandria, VA Houston, TX

Monday afternoon sessions continue on next page.

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Technical Session: Synthetic Crude Processing

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Salon H

Presider: 3:30 pm Gary Fuller AM-09-20 Senior VP, Refining Operations Organic Acid Structure – Holly A Correlation with Corrosivity Dallas, TX Bill Lywood Crude Quality Inc. 2:00 pm Edmonton, AB Canada AM-09-16 A Comparison of Life Cycle Carbon 4:00 pm Emissions from Conventional and AM-09-19 Unconventional Heavy Crudes Characterization and Catalytic Cracking of William Keesom Synthetic Crude Feedstocks Jacobs Consultancy Rosann Schiller Chicago, IL Grace Davison Columbia, MD 2:30 pm AM-09-18 4:30 pm Understanding the Quality of Canadian AM-09-17 Bitumen and Synthetic Crudes Are Coal Liquids Ready for Refineries? Pat Swafford Katerina Deem Spiral Software Ltd. KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. Shawnee, OK Houston, TX

3:00 pm AM-09-21 Canadian Crudes: How Much Can I Process? Rashid Iqbal KBR Houston, TX

8 Notes

Technical Session: Plant Operations

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Salon I

Presider: 3:30 pm Jay Churchill AM-09-28 Refinery Manager, Advanced Operator Interface Design ConocoPhillips Bob Zapata Wilmington, CA ConocoPhillips Ponca City, OK 2:00 pm AM-09-31 4:00 pm Fouling and Corrosion in AM-09-29 Crude Towers and How to Avoid It Workforce Planning for Fouad Aly Maximum Results KBR Don McCord Marathon Oil Company 2:30 pm Robinson, IL AM-09-32 Online Cleaning Improves Turnaround 4:30 pm and Operational Excellence AM-09-30 Marcello Ferrara Mitigating Risk through ITW S.r.l. Better Decision Making: Augusta, Italy Contractor Management Best Practices Bonney Hodges 3:00 pm ISNetworld AM-09-33 Dallas, TX Maximizing Diesel from Existing Assets Richard Rossi UOP Des Plaines, IL

Monday afternoon sessions continue on next page.

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Technical Session: Plant Automation

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Salons K,L

Presider: 3:30 pm Dave Foster AM-09-27 VP of Refining Next Generation Decision Making Alon David Scardaville Big Spring, TX Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) 2:00 pm Houston, TX AM-09-25 Title-V Monitoring Implementation 4:00 pm (with Efficiency Feedback Control) AM-09-23 Richard Hovan Application of Simulation Models in Pavilion Technologies Operations: A Success Story Frisco, TX David Schumann Valero Energy 2:30 pm Paulsboro, NJ AM-09-26 Case Study Success: Legacy DCS Migration Ryan Schulz Marathon Oil Company Garyville, LA

3:00 pm AM-09-22 Leveraging the Installed Process Automation Infrastructure at Syncrude Canada Ltd. John MacGowan Syncrude Canada Ltd. Fort McMurray, AB Canada

10 Tuesday Morning

CEO Breakfast Issues Session

7:30 am – 9:15 am 9:30 am – 11:00 am Grand Ballroom Salons A-F Salon J

Tuesday Presider: Steve Cousins March 24, 2009 Vice President of Refining Lion Oil El Dorado, AR

9:30 am Beyond Ethanol: Second Generation Biofuels Pat Gruber Chief Executive Officer GEVO Lynn Laverty Elsenhans Englewood, CO Chairman, CEO and President, Sunoco, Inc. Robert Ames Vice President A veteran oil industry executive with Tyson Foods domestic and international experience in Vernon, TX manufacturing, marketing and planning, Ms. Elsenhans joined Sunoco most Neville Fernandes recently from Royal Dutch Shell where Business Manager, Renewable Fuels she served since 2005 as executive Neste Oil vice president of global manufacturing. Houston, TX From 2003 to 2005, Ms. Elsenhans served concurrently as president of Chris Peters Shell Oil Company and president and Vice President chief executive officer of Shell Oil Choren Industries USA Products U.S. Houston, TX

Sunoco, Inc., headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. With 910,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, approximately 4,700 retail sites selling gasoline and convenience items, approximately 5,500 miles of crude oil and refined product owned and operated pipelines and 38 product terminals, Sunoco is one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States.

11 Tuesday Morning continued

Technical Session: Technical Session: FCC Technology Crude Oil Supply

9:30 am – 12:00 pm 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Salon G Salon H

Presider: 10:30 am Presider: Joel Elstein AM-09-37 Nina Thornton Refinery Manager New Technology Provides Refining, Supply, Trading and Flying J Opportunities in FCC Regenerator Optimization North Salt Lake, UT Emissions Control TOTAL Petrochemicals Alan Kramer Houston, TX 9:30 am Albemarle Corporation AM-09-34 Houston, TX 9:30 am The Role of FCC Catalyst Technology AM-09-43 in Maximizing Diesel Production: 11:00 am Factors that Impact Crude Oil Pricing Two North American Refinery AM-09-36 Thomas Hogan Success Stories A Cost-Effective Solution for Turner, Mason & Company Joseph McLean Reducing FCC NOx Emission Dallas, TX BASF Catalysts, LLC Ye-Mon Chen Houston, TX Shell Global Solutions 10:00 am Houston, TX AM-09-41 10:00 am U.S. Crude Oil Imports: AM-09-35 11:30 am Recent Trends and their FCC Design Advancements to AM-09-38 Impact on Refining Reduce Energy Consumption and An Alternative to Praveen Gunaseelan CO2 Emissions FCC Flue Gas Scrubbers Exponent, Inc. Lisa Wolschlag John Sawyer Houston, TX UOP Pall Corporation Des Plaines, IL Scottsdale, AZ 10:30 am AM-09-40 Canadian Oil Sands Crudes: What Goes Where? Thomas Wise Purvin & Gertz, Inc. Calgary, AB Canada

11:00 am AM-09-42 Identifying and Mitigating Opportunity Crude Impacts Sam Lordo Nalco Energy Services Sugar Land, TX

11:30 am AM-09-39 Enhancing Desalter Performance to Successfully Process High Metal Crudes Jeffrey Zurlo GE Water & Process Technologies The Woodlands, TX

12 Notes

Technical Session: Refining and Fuels Strategies

9:30 am – 12:00 pm Salon I

Presider: 10:30 am Fred Hill AM-09-51 Manager, Refining Asset Development The Sulphur Paradox Marathon Oil Carl Mesters Findlay, OH Shell Global Solutions Houston, TX 9:30 am AM-09-50 11:00 am The Refinery of Tomorrow – AM-09-49 Centerpiece of an Compressed Natural Gas as a Integrated Energy Complex Transportation Fuel: Jeffrey Spearman A Threat to Refiners? Barnes & Click, a division of David Freyman R.W. Beck, Inc. Baker & O’Brien, Inc. Plano, TX Dallas, TX

10:00 am 11:30 am AM-09-48 AM-09-52 Refining Competitiveness in a Command & Control: Making the Carbon Constrained Market Best Security Decisions Kurt Barrow Yahya Mehdizadeh Purvin & Gertz, Inc. Science Applications International Houston, TX Corporation (SAIC) Houston, TX

Tuesday morning sessions continue on next page.

13 Tuesday Morning Notes continued

Technical Session: Energy Optimization

9:30 am – 12:00 pm Salons K,L

Presider: 10:30 am Pat Kimmet AM-09-44 Refinery Manager Have We Got Energy to Spare? CHS, Inc. Not Anymore Laurel, MT Alan Ryder M.W.Kellogg Ltd. 9:30 am Greenford, Middlesex, United Kingdom AM-09-45 Holistic Approach to Refinery Energy 11:00 am Management – A Fresh Look AM-09-53 Andrew Grimes Fouling Control Programs Reduce Science Applications International Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions Corporation (SAIC) Bruce Wright Lisle, IL Baker Petrolite Corporation Sugar Land, TX 10:00 am AM-09-46 11:30 am Energy Management: AM-09-47 A New Imperative Applying High-Efficiency Plate Heat John (Jack) Davis Exchangers in Refinery Service Resources2Energy Chris Wajciechowski Houston, TX Alfa Laval Inc. Richmond, VA

14 Tuesday Noon

Annual Luncheon

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Grand Ballroom Salons A-F

All’s Fair: Love, War and Politics Mary Matalin James Carville James Carville and Mary Matalin provide Celebrated Conservative Voice and Media Personality and Political Icon an enlightening and entertaining look at Presidential Advisor today’s most important political issues as There’s nobody in politics like James well as a behind-the-scenes look at One of the country’s foremost Republican Carville. Offering bombastic, enthusiastic, Washington politics. Co-authors of the political strategists and commentators, shoot-from-the-hip, no-holds-barred national best seller All’s Fair: Love, War, Mary Matalin is admired for her astute political commentary combined with a and Running for President, both Ms. insights, intellectual integrity and her quick wit and a Southern drawl, the Matalin and Mr. Carville are key players straight-talking, no-nonsense take on the “Ragin’ Cajun” is instantly recognizable on the national political stage, having hot-button issues and political headlines through his frequent appearances on between them worked for every president of the day. CNN’s political news programming. over the last 25 years. In this presenta- tion, Carville and Matalin combine their Mary Matalin is a veteran of numerous The man who devised the most dramatic unique experience as perennial political national political campaigns, including political victories of our generation, insiders to provide a candid and serving as deputy campaign manager James Carville has managed more provocative analysis of the day’s head- on President George H.W. Bush’s 1992 campaigns than any political consultant lines and today’s hot-button political re-election bid. She also served concur- in America and around the world. issues from both sides of the political rently as counselor to Vice President Captured in action in The War Room, the aisle for a lively and engaging exchange Cheney and assistant to President compelling, Academy Award-nominated of views. George W. Bush – the first White House documentary about President Clinton’s official to hold that double title. Bringing presidential campaign, Mr. Carville knows unmatched experience and insight to her precisely how to craft a winning strategy. presentations, Ms. Matalin offers a unique understanding of presidential politics and the issues that affect them.

15 Tuesday Afternoon Notes

Technical Session: Safety and Asset Integrity

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Salon J

Presider: 3:00 pm Mike Mayo AM-09-63 Director Corporate Safety Human Designs Specifications: Valero Energy Reducing the Costs, Risks, San Antonio, TX and Liabilities of Fatigue in Downstream Operations 2:00 pm Bill Sirois AM-09-61 Circadian Technologies, Inc. Update on Development of Standards Stoneham, MA for Process Safety Performance Indicators and Fatigue Prevention 3:30 pm Ron Chittim AM-09-60 API Improve Asset Risk and Washington, DC Process Safety Roy Whitt 2:30 pm Meridium, Inc. AM-09-62 Roanoke, VA PSM Metrics in Action: Refinery Case Study 4:00 pm Dawn Wurst AM-09-59 Flint Hills Resources, LP Going Beyond Traditional Approaches St. Paul, MN to Assessing Operational Integrity Lois Garrett Husky Energy Calgary, AB Canada

16 Technical Session: Technical Session: FCC Operations Heavy Oil Markets and Technologies

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Salon G Salon H

Presider: Presider: 3:00 pm Sal Viscontini Jim Stump AM-09-65 Senior Vice President, Operations Vice President & Plant Manager Upgrading Residues to Valero Energy Frontier Oil Maximize Diesel Yields San Antonio, TX El Dorado, KS Dan Gillis UOP 2:00 pm 2:00 pm Des Plaines, IL AM-09-70 AM-09-64 More than 60 Ways to Impact of Bunker Specification 3:30 pm Improve Your FCC Operation Changes on Residual Fuel Oil Markets AM-09-66 Warren Letzsch Alfred Luaces State-of-the-Art Delayed Coking Shaw Group Purvin & Gertz, Inc. Structure for Frontier Refinery Houston, TX Don Mulraney 2:30 pm CB&I AM-09-68 2:30 pm The Woodlands, TX Commercial Strategies to AM-09-12 Maximize Middle Distillates in Hydrocracking Catalyst Developments 4:00 pm Fluid Catalytic Cracking and Innovative Processing Schemes AM-09-67 Kenneth Bruno Robert Wade IMP’s Process For Albemarle Corporation Chevron Lummus Global Heavy Crude Oils Upgrading Houston, TX Richmond, CA José Cano Mexican Institute of Petroleum 3:00 pm Mexico AM-09-71 Strategies for Maximizing FCC Light Cycle Oil David Hunt Grace Davison Houston, TX

3:30 pm AM-09-69 Opportunities for On-Demand LCO Maximization Ray Fletcher Intercat Inc. Sea Girt, NJ

4:00 pm AM-09-72 Resid FCCU Operation Demands New Catalytic Solutions Kenneth Bruno Albemarle Corporation Houston, TX

Tuesday afternoon sessions continue on next page.

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Technical Session: Refinery Investments

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Salon I

Presider: 3:00 pm Bill Schlesing AM-09-57 COO & Director of Refinery Operations US Refining: Changing Configuration Pasadena Refining for New Demand Realities Pasadena, TX D. Mark Routt KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. 2:00 pm Houston, TX AM-09-55 The Impact of Carbon on 3:30 pm Refinery Investments AM-09-58 Bruce Burke Investment Supply Curve for Nexant, Inc. Increasing Refinery Distillate Yield White Plains, NY Joanne Shore EIA 2:30 pm Washington, DC AM-09-54 US Refining – Prospects 4:00 pm For Recovery AM-09-56 Alan Gelder Managing Costs for World Class Wood Mackenzie LTD Capital Projects Edinburgh, United Kingdom Kenneth Czerwinski Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Plainfield, IL

18 Notes

Technical Session: Gasoline and Petrochemicals

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Salons K,L

Presider: 3:00 pm Larry Cunningham AM-09-75 Technology Manager Benzene Management via Afton Chemical Saturation and Isomerization Richmond, VA Scott Smetters GTC Technology 2:00 pm Houston, TX AM-09-73 Octane: Who Needs It? 3:30 pm Who Will Supply It? AM-09-76 Terry Higgins Integrated Complexes – Hart Energy Consulting The Competitive Driving Force McLean, VA Sanjeev Kapur Fluor Corporation 2:30 pm Sugar Land, TX AM-09-74 Reduction of Aromatics and 4:00 pm Benzene in Reformates AM-09-77 from Semiregen Reformers for High-Value Product From Low Value Reformulated Gasoline Production Orphan Streams? A Paradigm Shift Mikhail Levinbuk Michael Tallman Moscow Oil Refinery KBR Moscow, Russia Houston, TX

19 Sponsors NPRA Meeting Schedule 2009 – 2010

NPRA thanks the following companies for sponsoring events at this year’s meeting.

Aspen Technology, Inc. 2009 September 13 - 15 Monday Refreshments Board of Directors Meeting March 10 - 11 JW Marriott Starr Pass Baker Petrolite Corporation Security Conference Tucson, AZ Audio Visual – Tuesday morning The Woodlands Waterway Marriott “Energy Optimization” Session The Woodlands, TX September 21 - 22 Environmental Conference BASF Corporation March 22 - 24 Marriott Denver City Center Hospitality Brochure 107th Annual Meeting Denver, CO Marriott Rivercenter Hotel Dresser-Rand San Antonio, TX October 11 - 14 Email Stations Q&A and Technology Forum March 29 - 31 Includes the Plant Foster Wheeler 34th International Automation Conference Conference Bags Petrochemical Conference Omni Fort Worth Hotel Grand Hyatt San Antonio Fort Worth, TX Grace Refining Technologies and San Antonio, TX Advanced Refining Technologies November 10 Final Program April 16 - 17 NPRA/API Operating Practices Labor Relations/Human Symposium Hydrocarbon Processing Resources Conference Hyatt Regency Dallas Show Daily The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Dallas, TX The Woodlands, TX Pall Corporation November 12 - 13 Audio Visual – Tuesday morning April 28 International Lubricants & “FCC Technology” Session NPRA / API Operating Waxes Meeting Practices Symposium Marriott Westchase Pavilion Technologies Grand Hyatt Denver Houston, TX Audio Visual – Monday afternoon Denver, CO “Plant Automation” Session 2010 May 12 - 13 SAIC National Safety Conference March 21 - 23 Tuesday Refreshments The Gaylord Texan 108th Annual Meeting Grapevine, TX Sheraton Phoenix Spiral Software Limited Phoenix, AZ Audio Visual – Monday afternoon May 19 - 22 “Synthetic Crude Processing” Session Reliability & Maintenance March 28 - 30 Conference and Exhibition 35th International NPRA also thanks The Gaylord Texan Petrochemical Conference our media supporters. Grapevine, TX Grand Hyatt San Antonio FUEL San Antonio, TX Hydrocarbon Engineering Hydrocarbon Processing Oil & Gas Journal Platts PTQ NPRA NPRA Environmental Antitrust Policy Commitment Statement

The National Petrochemical & Refiners Some subjects of discussion may lead Members of the NPRA are dedicated Association is a nonprofit, tax-exempt to agreements that are not unlawful on to continuing improvement of the membership association organized to their face but that may have an unlawful environmental quality of our processing foster cooperation and the exchange of anticompetitive effect or may give rise to facilities and products. We recognize that technical information among its mem- the inference of an anticompetitive act, environmental progress and protection bers. These worthwhile activities are depending upon their scope and how can be achieved only through strong sanctioned by custom and law. It is they are implemented. Other subjects commitment and constant vigilance. important, however, to recognize that may appear to be prohibited by the The members believe that environmental these activities are subject to the legal antitrust laws but in fact may be permit- and economic progress is linked and limits of federal and state antitrust laws. ted because of the context or ultimate that the failure to achieve either would NPRA is committed to complying with purpose of the communication. Whether be damaging to society. the antitrust laws in all respects and has discussing a subject is permissible may adopted the following guidelines in order vary depending on factors such as the NPRA members pledge to inform, consult, to facilitate compliance with the antitrust nature of the subject matter, its relation- and work with their employees, the laws at its meetings: ship to competition among NPRA mem- general public and government leaders bers, the purpose of the communication, in addressing concerns regarding health, As a general matter, the antitrust laws and the degree of restraint that NPRA safety, security, and environmental matters prohibit competitors from agreeing on the members can be expected to exercise. associated with process activities and prices they will charge, the products they facility operations. NPRA members sup- will offer, the customers they will serve, or We cannot make a statement that will port research and other advancements the markets in which they will compete. take the place of advice from your own in science and technology which Therefore, there should be no discussion company or that will cover every situa- enhance environmental protection and or disclosure of information with respect tion. We do suggest that those attending security through efficient practices. to (a) expected profits, premiums, prices, our meetings may avoid difficulties for surcharges, or discounts; (b) specific themselves and for the Association by customers or classes of customers, or observing these principles and calling to whether you will or will not do business NPRA’s attention any violations you may with them; (c) proposed product offer- observe at any of our meetings. ings; (d) allocation of geographic or product markets; (e) any refusal to deal with a customer or supplier; (f) how to deal with the market behavior of a com- petitor; or (g) any other topic involving a potentially anticompetitive practice.

21 NPRA Ethical Responsibility and NPRA Entertainment Policy Professional and Personal Conduct Code

The National Petrochemical and Refiners • Assurance that conduct at all times We ask your cooperation in observing the Association (“NPRA”) has adopted the and in all professional and personal Association policy on activities held in following “Ethical Responsibility and dealings with each other and other conjunction with any NPRA meeting: Professional and Personal Conduct attendees with the highest level of Code” (hereinafter, “the Code”). Every integrity and courtesy. • All representatives of companies member of NPRA, their designated repre- • Sharing of knowledge and expertise sponsoring hospitality activities are sentatives, and non-member attendees as speakers at NPRA educational expected to register for the meeting. at all NPRA meetings and forums agree events and sessions whenever practi- • Meetings or social activities should to abide by the Code as a condition of cable, without soliciting or explicitly not be scheduled that take registrants membership in NPRA and attendance promoting their own organization’s away from NPRA programs and and participation at NPRA meetings and products or services. NPRA-sponsored activities. forums. • Working to instill public and consumer • Companies are asked to restrict their confidence in the petrochemical and entertainment outside hospitality The Code requires the following of all refining industries, its member compa- suites to activities that do not include individuals attending NPRA meetings nies, and its professionals, avoiding expensive or elaborate entertainment. and forums: any action conducive to discrediting • Any company sponsoring a function members of NPRA. to which 75 or more people are invited • Adherence to the NPRA bylaws and • Refraining from scheduling general should outline its plans for advance the NPRA policies and procedures, attendance meetings, receptions or approval by NPRA. In general, such as adopted by NPRA’s Board of other events at times that conflict with functions will be approved if they do Directors. substantive programming or social not unduly take registrants away from • Strict compliance with federal antitrust events at NPRA meetings without NPRA-sponsored activities. laws. express written permission of NPRA. • Hospitality suites are expected to • Adherence to all applicable federal close by 1:00 am. and state laws. Failure to abide by the Code may result, • Food, beverage and service personnel • Maintenance of the highest level of for the first offense, in informal censure of (bartenders, hostesses, etc.) must be professional and personal ethical a company or individual by the NPRA obtained through the hotel catering behavior while attending NPRA Executive Committee. If violations of the department. meetings and forums. Code continue after such an informal • Suite promotional activities are to • Prevention of certain behaviors, censure, a company may be subject to avoid the use of elaborate entertain- including harassment, violence, intimi- expulsion from NPRA, or an individual to ment, expensive door prizes, suite dation and discrimination of any kind exclusion from participation in NPRA attendance solicitation by individuals involving race, color religion, national activities, by the Board of Directors. who are not full-time employees of the origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, sponsoring company, or other similar disability or, where applicable, veteran activities. or marital status.

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