John is a senior member of TM&C’s Outlook Team and spends much of his time contributing to our ongoing analyses of the worldwide petroleum industry. His expertise and experience include refining economics and planning, downstream asset valuation, crude oil valuation and capital investment and strategic planning.  He has also been a lead consultant in several engagements associated with assessing global crude quality supply/demand balances.  A graduate of Texas A&M University (1976) with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, John spent 25 years with major international oil corporations with a strong emphasis in refining, trading, marketing, economic analysis and strategic planning. He joined TM&C in 2006.