Andy is a chartered Chemical Engineer and Independent Consultant with over 40 years experience in the Midstream and Downstream hydrocarbon processing sectors. Note: Andy only connects on LinkedIn with professionals he has personally met, worked with or has conducted business with.The challenging times the oil refinery and petrochemical businesses face as a result of the acceleration of global electrification and drive to clean fuels is of particular interest as is helping businesses navigate the changes. Andy has worked across the globe during his greater than 40 years as a professional: assignments have included living and working in Iraq, China, Japan, Germany, Spain, Malaysia and USA and he has undertaken projects in more than 25 countries and over 65 Oil and Petrochemical facilities. Andy prides himself on being able to work with, and manage effectively, teams of diverse skills and backgrounds and enjoys seeing colleagues and clients develop and succeed.Andy’s deep knowledge of the hydrocarbon processing industries derives from engineering design and operations experience, global consulting through a variety of change management and performance/profitability improvement programmes and interaction with senior management in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Pipeline/Terminal companies. Andy has advised on business plan development, profit improvement programs, storage and logistics optimization, turnaround optimization, detailed feasibility studies, operational improvements including revamps and upgrades, refinery-petrochemical integration, margin improvement opportunities, hydrocarbon management, midstream facilities optimization and working capital reduction opportunities.Andy has particular expertise in oil refinery operational planning, oil and gas operations management, separation technologies, steady state process simulation, stochastic modelling and supply chain.Specialties: Process SimulationDistillationRefinery EconomicsOil MovementsSupply Chain