Comparing Project Investment Costs

A Methodology and Baseline for the Refining Industry

John Birkler, William Micklish

Published 1986

This Note describes a method for comparing refinery project costs and attempts to establish an industry baseline against which investment costs for such projects can be compared. The parametric methods it describes can be used to obtain rough cost estimates in the absence of detailed descriptive information (e.g., project characteristics) and engineering designs. These estimates can then be used to assess whether a proposed project's costs will be competitive with the industry standard.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web Only
  • Year: 1986
  • Pages: 37
  • Document Number: N-2389-PSSP

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Birkler, John and William Micklish, Comparing Project Investment Costs: A Methodology and Baseline for the Refining Industry. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1986. https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N2389.html.
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