Terrence S Higgins

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President, THiggins Energy Consulting

Terrence Higgins is president of THiggins Energy Consulting, providing energy consulting services to the petroleum, biofuel and related industries. His primary area of focus is crude, refined product and biofuel supply/demand and the impact of fuel quality trends on refining and application of new refining technology. With over 50 years of experience in various capacities associated with the petroleum industry, he is a recognized expert in crude/refined product markets, fuel quality and impact of quality requirements on refining, product markets and emissions. Mr. Higgins retired from Hart Energy where he founded Hart’s World Refining & Fuels Service. Mr. Higgins’ experience also includes 14 years as the Technical Director for the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA) (now the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) and assignments with an energy and environmental consulting firm, the U.S. Department of Energy and international petroleum refining companies. He has managed several projects for foreign countries related to development and implementation of fuel/air quality strategies and biofuel programs.

Selected Publications & Studies:

  • Development of Global Biomass Diesel Supply and Demand and Analysis of the Impacts of Tariffs Imposed on Argentina and Indonesia, 2018 (project leader and author for global supply and demand, co-author for economic and tariff analysis) (prepared for proprietary client)
  • Development of detailed refining and refined product balances for the U.S. PADD 1 market over the next 10 years
  • Development of Detailed Petroleum Supply and Demand Balances and Forecasts (at pipeline terminal level), 2018 (co-author) (prepared for U.S. refined products pipeline company)
  • Evaluation of the Technical Aspects and Project Economics for Proposed Merchant Octane Production Project, May 2017 (author) (prepared for proprietary mid-stream oil company)
  • Evaluation of Technical Feasibility, Market Opportunity and Economics for a New Technology Application for Petrochemical and Refinery Octane Component Production. (author) (prepared for proprietary commercial client).
  • The New Economics of Octane, 2017 (co-author) (prepared as subscription product in conjunction with OPIS)
  • Economics of GTL Diesel Component Blending and Development of Marketing Strategy for Maximum Revenue, 2014, (co-author) (prepared for GTL operating company)
  • Evaluation of MTBE to Isooctane Conversion Project, (conducted twice 2007 and 2012) (author) (prepared for SABIC)
  • Technical and Policy Assistance for Biofuel Market Development in El Salvador, June 2009 (co-author)
  • Global Diesel and Heavy Fuel Outlook, 2012 (co-author) (prepared as multiclient subscription report
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