17th ICIS Asian Base Oils and Lubricants Conference

Fairmont Hotel | Singapore
Conference:  19 - 20 June 2025 | Training Courses:  17 -18 June 2025

2025 Base Oils Training Course Series
 

Our in-person Base Oils Training Course Series was designed to enhance your market understanding and product knowledge amid changing dynamics in the base oils industry

This  was a fast-paced blend of technical and management information including supply, demand, and economic forecasting. Any corporate person, whether senior management, refining, sales, or marketing will come away with new insights.

Base Oils I: Fundamentals of the Base Oils Business

In the first course, participants explored the purpose of the API Base Oil Groups and how their use has evolved over time. The session covered original base oil manufacturing routes and examined how hybrid fuels and base oil hydrocracking are expected to influence future base oil profitability.

The course also delved into base oil demand, closely linked to finished lubricant and process oil demand, and addressed disruptive scenarios such as the impact of Electric Vehicles and Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) base oils.

Base Oils II: Quality Drivers, Forecasting and Global Profitability

The second course addressed why engine oil quality was important to all other base oil sectors. A profitability exercise was conducted to demonstrate the competitiveness of Group I, II, and III base oil plants of equal size.

Participants gained insights into pricing mechanisms and learned how to forecast supply and demand. The course also covered ongoing supply trends from base oil hydroprocessing, along with forecasts for bio-based base oils, re-refined base oils, and Group V synthetics.

 

The ICIS Base Oils Training Course Series provided highly sought-after business understanding. Key corporations that have used this information to further their in-house knowledge include Independent Oil Companies (IOCs) involved in base oil refining in the US and EU; National Oil Companies (NOCs) based in the Middle East, Asia, and Eastern Europe; as well as major additive companies, traders, and brokers.

What took place in the training?

• The Base Oils interactive training course series offered a 360-degree view of the base oils business and its changing market dynamics

• Participants studied essential information on different base oil groups and the different technologies involved in their processing

• Attending this course provided you with a solid understanding of the industry and increased market awareness

What are the benefits of attending the Base Oils course series?

  • Business-critical approach: get a complete overview of the base oils value chain - understand trends and interpret market data with confidence
  • Expert Trainer: benefit from technical expertise and in-depth knowledge gained from 30+ years in the refining industry
  • The modular format: each course is broken down into easy-to-consume sections, individually focusing on a major theme with key market insights

Whether you are new to the industry or you are looking for a deeper understanding, we will equip you with the essential knowledge and analytical concepts to help you navigate the base oils markets effectively.

About the Trainer

Dr. H. Ernest Henderson – President, K&E Petroleum Consulting, LLC

Dr. H. Ernest Henderson received a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Windsor in 1977, after which he spent nearly 20 years with Imperial Oil and Exxon in Research, Marketing, Logistics and Technical Services activities both domestically and internationally.
 

In 1997, Dr. Henderson joined Petro-Canada as Manager for their Group III research and technical developments and later was Research Director at Syntroleum Corporation for their Fischer-Tropsch GTL upgrading programs. During his 45-year career, Dr. Henderson has also been Technical Manager for YUBASE Group III base stocks, Fluid Technology Manager for CITGO and Director of Technology for Lubrication Technologies.

In 2011, Dr. Henderson re-launched K&E Petroleum Consulting, LLC. His broad range of base oil expertise includes Group I, II, III, IV (PAO) and re-refined and their application with finished lubricants. His company operates on a national and international basis, specializing in base stock management, strategic planning, new product and process development, Supply Chain management, formulation cost control, raw materials sourcing, patent litigation and training.

Dr. Henderson is a Fellow of the STLE and the Chemical Institute of Canada, a member of SAE and a participant in API, AFPM, BLM, ASTM, SAE, STLE, ICIS and ILMA activities. His involvement with ICIS spans over 2 decades as a consultant, speaker, conference chairman and lecturer with the ICIS Base Oil Educational program series.