KBC Advanced Technologies

KBC Advanced Technologies plc
Private
Industry Upstream Production and Processing
Midstream Gas Handling & Transport
Downstream Refinery Processing
Petrochemicals[1]
Founded 1979
Headquarters Walton on Thames, Surrey, England
Key people
Website http://www.kbcat.com/

KBC Advanced Technologies Ltd are a technology-based consulting company in the energy and chemical industries delivering best-in-class operating performance to their clients. They are headquartered in Walton on Thames in England, but the company has offices worldwide, with major operations in Houston and Singapore. KBC works across all elements of the business construct to maximise Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) through maximising revenues and minimising costs whilst minimising capital employed and maintaining operator’s “licence to operate”. Founded in 1979 by Krikor Krikorian, John Brice and Peter Close, the name KBC was formed the initial letters of their surnames.[3] In 2016, KBC was acquired by Yokogawa.[4]

Applied Technology

KBC Advanced Technologies has developed many advanced software applications for simulation and optimisation. Petro-SIM is the flagship software for simulation of hydrocarbon processes, and is applicable throughout the value chain from upstream/midstream to downstream and petrochemicals. The SIM Reactor Suite provides the industry with a complete and detailed set of simulation models ffor all units in the refinery. Over the years, the company has also obtained many software products through acquisitions of other strong companies in the industry. These include: Energy Optimisation tools such as SuperTarget and ProSteam from Linnhoff-March.,[5] PVT Modelling tools such as Multiflash and FloWax from Infochem Computer Services Limited,[6] and most recently, Flow Assurance Modelling tools such as Maximus from FEESA Ltd.[7] After being acquired by Yokogawa in 2016, KBC now offers Operator Training Simulation [8] and Advanced Process Control [9] to its offerings.

Capabilities

KBC Advanced Technologies provides technical consulting services primarily to the hydrocarbon processing industry. The company provides consulting in four business areas including strategy and business excellence (operational excellence, market insights), cost optimisation (RAM, energy optimisation), production maximisation (hydrocarbon supply chain, margin enhancement) and people and organisation (capability transfer, production centred operations). The company's extensive global base of customers includes Huntsman, Husky Energy, Reliance and Petrobras.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "KBC Advanced Technologies plc - Industries". kbcat.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Oil and gas consulting". kbcat.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  3. ↑ Sherwen, Patrick (2000-08-22). "KBC founders sell part of their stakes". Citywire Financial Publishers. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  4. ↑ "Yokogawa acquires KBC" (PDF).
  5. ↑ http://www.kbcat.com/default/documents/industry%20releases/linnhoff.pdf/
  6. ↑ http://www.kbcat.com/images/documents/industry_releases/2012_Acquisition%20of%20Infochem.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.kbcat.com/images/documents/industry_releases/2014_KBC%20announces%20acquisition%20of%20FEESA%20Ltd.pdf
  8. ↑ "Operator Training Simulator".
  9. ↑ "Advanced Process Control".
  10. ↑ "Company Search | Investing | Digital Look". digitallook.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
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