Projects & Case Studies

DAI consultants were engaged to conduct bid due diligence of four Petrobras Refineries for one client.

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A private equity firm purchased 20 vessels (barges and tugs) at auction. These vessels were not in condition to Return to Service (RTS) without substantial rehabilitation and replacement of equipment.

The idea of capitalizing on the island of Grand Bahama’s deep-water harbour and its geographically desirable location for transshipping and processing U.S. crude oil has been in development for several years. 

HES International engaged DAI to audit its project to convert a vacuum tower to a crude distillation unit in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

Identifying, measuring, and acting on valuable opportunities requires a global and granular understanding of the key issues and drivers that are shaping the economic landscape of the world’s refining and petrochemical industries.

Energy transition strategies require an accurate understanding of the CO2 emissions from the production and manufacturing of refined products.

An integrated Spanish refiner sought to reduce working capital in storage and blending facilities.

Ecopetrol sought to improve its PIMS-based linear program (LP) models for conducting its refining and petrochemicals short- and long-range planning activities.

An integrated refiner sought to significantly increase its profitability by ensuring best practices in its planning and optimization process, systems, and modeling.

Client engaged Downstream Advisors to review its Capex program over a two year period.

With crude oil discovery in Uganda, the Government of Ugandan along with its East Africa partners seeks to build a new refinery to further its energy security.