OAPEC AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
FOR THE YEAR 2014
ANNOUNCEMENT
Pursuant to its policy in encouraging scientific research by awarding two prizes on biennial basis
(First Prize KD 7000, Second Prize KD 5000). The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OAPEC) is pleased to announce that the research topic for the OAPEC Award for
Scientific Research for the year 2014 is:
“THE INTEGRATION BETWEEN REFINING AND
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES”
Research Theme:
Refining and petrochemical industries are facing several challenges that drive the refiners and
petrochemical producers toward higher levels of integration in order to improve the revenues and
maximize their operational performance.
The main objective of the research is to highlight the impact of the integration of petrochemical
plant with the refining industry on their performance and competitiveness.
The following main issues are suggested for the research, to which the author is encouraged to add
other suitable aspects:
Opportunities of integration between oil refineries and petrochemical plants.
1.
Success factors of the refinery-petrochemical integrated projects.
2.
The technical andeconomicadvantages of integrationbetweenoil refineries andpetrochemical
3.
plants.
Case studies on projects implemented worldwide.
4.
Review of the current and planned refining-petrochemical integrated projects in Arab
5.
countries.
Conclusion and recommendations.
6.
Conditions for Submitting the Research
The research may be submitted by one or more author(s). Institutions and organizations
1.
are excluded.
The research must be new, and has not been granted an award previously.
2.
The author(s) shall, in advance, agree to give OAPEC the right to print and publish
3.
the research in case he/she/they win one of the prizes. A signed statement to this effect
must be submitted (sample appended). The author(s) maintain all other propriety rights
including that of patent (if applicable). OAPEC shall exercise its right to publish the
winning research after six months from the date of advising the winning author (s) with
the decision of the award committee.
