Hydrocarbon Processing

Saudi Aramco. ExxonMobil. LyondellBasell. Valero. Sinopec. Petrobras. BASF. KBR.

The IRPC 2026 agenda is set, and this is who is presenting in Houston this October.

Nine sessions. Two days. 30+ technical presentations across refining optimization, aromatics, petrochemicals, digital transformation, biofuels, SAF, catalysts, and sustainability.

Here is a sample of what is on the program:

Saudi Aramco: Clean fuel compliance through integrated process optimization
LyondellBasell: Repurposing existing assets to reduce greenhouse emissions
ExxonMobil: Xylene loop debottleneck in an aromatics complex
Alder Renewables + BASF: FCC coprocessing of advanced biocrudes
Lummus Technology: AI approaches for the downstream industry
Dimensional Energy: Fischer-Tropsch catalyst technology
Schneider Electric: From automation to autonomy in downstream operations
SunGas Renewables + Honeywell UOP: SAF pathways panel discussion
Tallgrass Energy: Techno-economic evaluation of green and blue hydrogen production

Plus presentations from CITGO, Braskem, Valero, Air Products, Johnson Matthey, Sulzer Chemtech, NuScale Power, Kuraray Americas, Evonik, Aduro Clean Technologies, Universal Fuel Technologies, Indian Oil Corp., Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Sunbelt Supply, Velan, and more.

Super early bird registration closes June 26. View the full agenda at https://hpirpc.com/elementor-6455/.

The energy transition is reshaping what refining and petrochemical operations look like over the next decade. IRPC 2026 addresses it head-on.

Alder Renewables, Dimensional Energy, NuScale Power, and C2X/SunGas Renewables are confirmed to present at this year's conference. Expect technical content on feedstock flexibility, low-carbon production pathways, and the practical infrastructure challenges of transitioning existing assets.

This is applied content for people making real decisions, not aspirational headlines.

Super early bird registration is open now.
hpirpc.com/registration/

Saudi Aramco will deliver the keynote at Hydrocarbon Processing's International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) 2026.

Syed Abdul Wahab Ali, Project Lead, Manufacturing, Planning and Economics, Engineer at Saudi Aramco, will present "Achieving Clean Fuel Compliance Through Integrated Process Optimization in Refinery Operations". A technical case study from the Jazan Refinery Complex on achieving full compliance with Saudi Clean Fuels specifications through integrated process optimization. No major capital investment required.

The results speak for themselves: reformate benzene reduced from 4 wt% to 0.93 wt%, and mixed xylenes production increased by 12,000 to 17,000 bpd, validated in a 3-week test campaign.

This is the caliber of program your team needs to be part of. Engineers, operators, and capital decision-makers will be in the room.

Secure your sponsorship or exhibit space now before it fills. https://hpirpc.com/sponsors/

October 8-9, 2026 | Houston, TX