The Importance of Operation Excellence

To be competitive in a global industry

Presentation delivered at World Refining Association's 2025 ERTC conference in Cannes, France by Solomon's Senior Vice President, Refining & Logistics, Tracy Ellerington.

About Tracy Ellerington - Senior Vice President, Refining & Logistics

Tracy Ellerington, Senior Vice President, Refining & Logistics, is based in Solomon’s European office in the United Kingdom (UK). Tracy has an extensive understanding of downstream oil industry operations and economics. With almost 30 years in the hydrocarbon business, Tracy has experience in operations, cost reduction, and performance improvement, as well as personnel performance improvement. Prior to joining Solomon in 2014, Tracy spent 17 years with KBC Process Technology Ltd, where she served as Principal Consultant for Strategic Practice, and acted as project manager for strategic consulting assignments. Tracy’s projects included due diligence, benchmarking, and competitive studies, feasibility studies, process simulation, planning, inventory management, and energy optimization.

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