Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva is Process Engineering Manager at a crude oil refinery based in São José dos Campos, Brazil. He earned a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of Maringa (UEM), Brazil, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. He has extensive experience in research, design, and construction in the oil and gas industry, including developing and coordinating projects for operational improvements and debottlenecking to bottom barrel units. Moreover, Dr. Marcio Wagner earned an MBA in project management from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in digital transformation at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC/RS), and in production and operations management at State University of São Paulo (USP) and is certified in business from Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV).

• 0. Front Matter. 1. Current Context of the Downstream Industry 2. Overview of Crude Oil Refining Processes 3. The Role of Transfer and Stockpiling Operations in a Crude Oil Refinery 4. Types and Classification of Storage Tanks 5. Blending Operations (Crude Oil, LPG, Gasoline, Fuel Oil, and Diesel) 6. Flaring Systems and How to Manage these Systems Adequately 7. Process Safety Management in Transfer and Stockpiling Operations 8. Calling the Attention to Transfer and Stockpiling Area – The Relation with Maintenance 9. Asset Integrity Management in Transfer and Stockpiling Sector 10. Managing the Interface between Refinery Stockpiling Operations and Middle Stream Companies 11. Process Safety and Asset Management in LPG and Liquified Gas Storage Farm 12. Management of Metering and Billing Operations 13. Special Topics in Crude Oil Refining

Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva is Process Engineering Manager at a crude oil refinery based in São José dos Campos, Brazil. He earned a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of Maringa (UEM), Brazil, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. He has extensive experience in research, design, and construction in the oil and gas industry, including developing and coordinating projects for operational improvements and debottlenecking to bottom barrel units. Moreover, Dr. Marcio Wagner earned an MBA in project management from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in digital transformation at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC/RS), and in production and operations management at State University of São Paulo (USP) and is certified in business from Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV).

• 0. Front Matter. 1. Current Context of the Downstream Industry 2. Overview of Crude Oil Refining Processes 3. The Role of Transfer and Stockpiling Operations in a Crude Oil Refinery 4. Types and Classification of Storage Tanks 5. Blending Operations (Crude Oil, LPG, Gasoline, Fuel Oil, and Diesel) 6. Flaring Systems and How to Manage these Systems Adequately 7. Process Safety Management in Transfer and Stockpiling Operations 8. Calling the Attention to Transfer and Stockpiling Area – The Relation with Maintenance 9. Asset Integrity Management in Transfer and Stockpiling Sector 10. Managing the Interface between Refinery Stockpiling Operations and Middle Stream Companies 11. Process Safety and Asset Management in LPG and Liquified Gas Storage Farm 12. Management of Metering and Billing Operations 13. Special Topics in Crude Oil Refining

Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva is Process Engineering Manager at a crude oil refinery based in São José dos Campos, Brazil. He earned a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of Maringa (UEM), Brazil, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. He has extensive experience in research, design, and construction in the oil and gas industry, including developing and coordinating projects for operational improvements and debottlenecking to bottom barrel units. Moreover, Dr. Marcio Wagner earned an MBA in project management from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in digital transformation at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC/RS), and in production and operations management at State University of São Paulo (USP) and is certified in business from Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV).

• 0. Front Matter. 1. Current Context of the Downstream Industry 2. Overview of Crude Oil Refining Processes 3. The Role of Transfer and Stockpiling Operations in a Crude Oil Refinery 4. Types and Classification of Storage Tanks 5. Blending Operations (Crude Oil, LPG, Gasoline, Fuel Oil, and Diesel) 6. Flaring Systems and How to Manage these Systems Adequately 7. Process Safety Management in Transfer and Stockpiling Operations 8. Calling the Attention to Transfer and Stockpiling Area – The Relation with Maintenance 9. Asset Integrity Management in Transfer and Stockpiling Sector 10. Managing the Interface between Refinery Stockpiling Operations and Middle Stream Companies 11. Process Safety and Asset Management in LPG and Liquified Gas Storage Farm 12. Management of Metering and Billing Operations 13. Special Topics in Crude Oil Refining