Refining Reality

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com What if the future of refining looks completely different from the past? In this episode of Refining Reality, Brian Pieri and Bill Shanahan explore one of the most overlooked forces in the energy industry: location. From the first oil refineries in Pennsylvania to […]

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com Most people think a barrel of oil is just gasoline waiting to happen. The reality is far more fascinating. In this episode of Refining Reality, Brian and Bill unpack one of the most fundamental questions in the energy industry: what actually comes out […]

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com The United States produces nearly 14 million barrels of oil per day, imports more than 6 million barrels, exports almost 6 million barrels, and refines over 16 million barrels daily. So what’s really happening? In this episode of Refining Reality, Brian and Bill […]

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com What happens between a barrel of crude oil and the gasoline in your car? More importantly, why are refinery margins exploding while oil prices remain relatively tame? In this episode of Refining Reality, Brian and Bill break down one of the most misunderstood […]

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com In this episode of Refining Reality, Bill and Brian sit down with Brett Rogers of Purity Gas to unpack one of the least glamorous but most critical molecules in refining and energy operations: nitrogen. From tank blanketing and pipeline preservation to refinery safety, […]

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com The refinery isn’t broken… it’s trying to tell you something. The question is whether you can see it before it costs millions. In this episode of Refining Reality, hosts Brian Pieri and Bill Shanahan sit down with Fabio Pires from Tracerco to uncover […]

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com This episode explores the impact of artificial intelligence in the refining and petrochemical industries, emphasizing its benefits, limitations, and practical applications like predictive maintenance and process optimization. Key Topics: – AI’s role in refining and petrochemical industrie...

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com Artificial intelligence is storming into refineries and petrochemical plants like a caffeinated intern with access to every spreadsheet ever created… but there’s a catch. AI is only as good as the data feeding it. Garbage in, garbage out… just faster and with more […]

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com Picture a highway where 20% of global energy traffic suddenly hits a bottleneck… except this highway fuels airplanes, trucks, and food supply chains. That’s the Strait of Hormuz right now. Brian and Bill unpack why the market is misunderstanding what’s actually happening. This […]

Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com Why does the United States export 5 million barrels of oil a day while importing 7 million more? In this episode of Refining Reality, Bill and Brian Pieri of EnergyRogue.com demystify the complex relationship between U.S. crude production and the aging infrastructure of […]