Dr. Hocking has had a diverse career in solving complex problems through engineering analysis and advanced simulation. His experience includes crude valuation studies, pipeline capacity studies, crude oil assay analysis, refinery optimization and complexity analysis, upgrader yield prediction and well-to-wheels GHG analysis for oil and gas. He is also an expert in multiphase flow, fluid characterization and steady-state and transient simulation.
He has held key technology roles at Hyprotech, Aspentech, KBC and Computer Modeling Group (CMG). Additionally, Dr. Hocking has consulted for MEG Energy, HTRI, Honeywell, Mosimtec and Neotec. Dr. Hocking is the co-author of 17 patents in the heavy oil upgrading industry and holds a Bachelor in Engineering and PhD in Chemical Engineering both from the University of Adelaide.
