PRISM™

A powerful tool for refinery analysis

Name: Baker & O'Brien Inc.
Price range: $

With a sophisticated refinery simulator that can rapidly evaluate various “what if” scenarios and a detailed historical database containing nearly all major refineries and market logistics, PRISM provides users a competitive edge in economic analysis.

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How can PRISM
be used?

Short and long-term competitive analysis

Merger and acquisition screening

Crude oil valuation and substitution economics

Cost assessment of new product specifications

Crude and product pipeline utilization studies

Regional product market analysis

Renewable diesel economics

Benchmark
refinery performance

PRISM leverages a vast array of historical data to compare refinery competitive performance.

Value
refinery feedstocks

Employ PRISM’s individual refinery models to understand the value and processing limits of various grades of crude oil at a specific refinery.

Understand
refinery outages

Use PRISM to estimate the impact of process unit shutdowns on refinery economics, crude supply, and product markets by evaluating how unit outages impact refinery yields and throughput.

PRISM IN ACTION

Q2 2023: U.S. Refining Margins Continue to Fall: Baker & O’Brien, Inc.’s 2023 Q2 PRISM™ update shows that during the second quarter of 2023, refinery margins continued their decline from 2022 Q2 record highs. Average U.S. refining cash margins for the quarter remained healthy at $13.20/B, still well above the margins seen in 2021 before the Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupted energy markets. Special Topic: Is SAF Production About to Take Off?