PRISM™

A powerful tool for refinery analysis

Name: Baker & O'Brien Inc.
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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 2022: U.S. Refining Margins Surge to All-Time Highs: Baker & O’Brien, Inc.’s 2022 Q2 PRISM™ update shows that refinery margins surged to all-time highs during the second quarter of 2022. Our Special Topic reviews the linkage between natural gas prices, refinery operating expenses, and margins. We discuss how U.S. refiners are benefiting from a substantially enhanced competitive advantage as a result of much higher natural gas prices in Europe and Asia.