Pablo Antonio Camargo

Chemical process, project and operations engineer

Bogota DC – Colombia – 111011, acvrob@r.postjobfree.com

(C): +57-314-***-**** (H): +571-***-****

Profile & Skills

** ***** ** practical and relevant experience, good and strong knowledge and effective application of Physic- Chemistry, unit operations principles and international standards, codes and practices. Executor from feasibility studies, conceptual design to EPCMs. Head of pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, stabilization and operation of equipment, systems, facilities, plants and complex in grassroots or revamp

(upgrades, expansions, remodeling, improvements, retrofitting, automation, or modernization) projects in chemicals, petrochemical (plastics, PVC expert, polymers, resins and paints), biofuels, refining, water treatment, GLP, O&G and power generation facilities. Emphasis on safety, environment (standards, regulations and emissions), health and productivity with reduced costs (optimization of physical, human and financial resources).

Skill, ability and good performance in developing, revising-modify-update PFDs and PIDs drawings, heat and material balances, hydraulic calculations, sizing and specification of equipment. Documents and technical reports and manuals: control and operating philosophies, constructability, Cost/Benefit analysis and debottlenecking of facilities. Good performance in budget control and schedule of contractors and vendors. PSM leader, conducting workshops HAZOP and safety checks. Preparation of bids and cost estimation. Optimizing, improved, develop and implementation of operations with reduction of costs: increased efficiency, reduced losses and deviations, increased flexibility. Training of operating personnel. Good handling and application of simulation, calculation and administration software tools: Spreadsheets, AutoCAD, Aspen-Hysys 8.6, HTRI, Pipeflow, instrucalc, CHEMCAD, SAP, MS Office, Primavera and MS Project. The achieved success is driven by a strong work ethic, good interpersonal relationships, creativity, Ingenuity, proactivity, dynamism, self-starter, analytical, investigative, organizational and thoughtful capacity and ability. Clear and assertive oral and written communication, teamwork, excellent identification, troubleshooting and Problem-solving, achievement, learning and attentive to detail, good strategic planning work, open mind to innovation and understanding and acquisition of new technologies in multidisciplinary teams. Well organized, dedicated and competent and customer-oriented.

Employment History

Continuous and progressive professional growth that began as a Qc-Qa and R&D laboratory’ operator, then head of production, process engineer and currently project manager. In gaps, during the periods between jobs, I was doing consulting in Bio-Diesel, distillation columns and Oil & Gas stations’ designs, I was a university professor and improved my English.

Work Experience

Projects Administrative Leader II / Facilities & Construction Engineer AMEC-FOSTER WHEELER / OXY LLC; Bogota / La Cira-Infantas, Colombia June 2014–Oct. 2015

Provided technical engineering support and project management for the design, engineering and development of all stations that resulted in improved and updated all facilities:

Upgraded oil dehydration plant from 16 to 32 KOPD kbopd. Cost US $ 6 MM.

Changed and started the use of acid Natural gas processing from sales to 10 MW power generation.

Executed the designs and specifications for TECA Field: Heavy-oil Pilot Project: Main separation process, Steam, water treatment, Water Disposal, Fuel and produced Gas systems.

Reduced in 7 stations and facilities troubleshooting with improved Engineering designs and upgrades. Process Engineer and Commissioning, Startup and stabilization Leader HNA ENGINEERING S.A. /HOCOL S.A, Bogotá and Gaitan-Meta, Colombia Jul. 2013 – Nov. 2013

Played key role in designing of FEED for 60 MMSCFD Bonga- Mamey Gas Plant: Receipt, storage- Dispatch, stabilization and utilities.

Achieved the expansion of Ocelote (Hocol) facility from 160 KBFPD to 240 KBFPD (crude oil and water treatment train).

Process Engineer and Commissioning, Start up and Stabilization Leader WOOD GROUP PSN COLOMBIA S.A. / GRB Refinery Barranca (Colombia) July 2011 – May 2013

Expanded storage capacity of LPG, propylene and Butanes station, from 4 KBbls to 10 KBbls.

Reduced 25% construction works with engineering review and planning. Pipeline and Commercial engineer

PROCESOS Y DISEÑOS ENERGETICOS S.A – Colombia Feb. 2010 May 2011

Upgraded OCENSA Pipeline capacity from 430 to 560 KBPD including pumping Stations, Fuel Oil system with reduced by US$ 250.000 through Improved Selection of equipment suppliers processes. Process Engineer leader: 10 BPD refinery, Gas Plant and Oilfield SAR Energy S.A. – Bogotá – Colombia / Hidrocasanare S.A / Petrominerales Sept. 2009 – Feb. 2010

Executed the designs and specifications for all systems: Receipt - Dispatch, storage, trays column, stabilization columns and utilities. Toping Araguaney.

Executed the DE for 3 MMSCFD Corcel Gas Plant with dew point control by JT technology.

Upgraded design for production of Terciarios oil Field in Neiva – Huila. Process Engineer for Gas Plant and Extra heavy Oil TECHNIP-TIPIEL S.A / ECOPETROL SA / BP Exploration -Bogotá – Colombia March 2009 – Sep.2009

FEED for 140 – 210 MMSCFD Gas plant in Cupiagua (Aguazul – Casanare): Cause and Effect tables, Hierarchy diagrams, Equipment list and Duty specifications for Turbo expander, Ultra Sound Measurement and Plant air and nitrogen generation packages.

Executed the DE for expansion from 10 to 20 KBPD early production of extra-heavy crude Station Chichimene - Meta – Colombia with Naphtha injection /dilution technology. Process Engineer Leader for Refinery and Petrochemical SNC-LAVALIN / ITANSUCA- (ECP); Barrancabermeja Refinery Colombia July 2007– March 2009 Provided tech support to achieve a sharp in better operations and increase safety for multiple small (under

$1mm) capital projects from scoping, budgets, and feasibility. Ancillary duties on maintenance turnarounds and catalyst replacement on the HDT Hydrotreating-Hydrogenation Reactors, Reformer, FCCUs, Sulfur Recovery, CDU-Toppings, VRI, Asphalt, Ethylene, Bio-Diesel, Paraffin’s, WWTP: Waste Water treatment and utilities Units.

Technical Plant Chief

TUBERIAS PERUANAS S.A.C -; Lima – Peru March 2004 – Dec. 2005

Served as head of design, construction, start-up and operation of 20 Ton/day PVC Compounds Plant. Production - Operations / Modernization Chief Engineer CARBOQUIMICA S.A. - Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Oct. 1996 - May 1999

Decreased by 40% contingencies, shutdowns and turn-around and centralize the operation and change the instrumentation in all plants and achieved ISO-9000 certification

Improved by 40% the production of PVC plasticizers: high temperature and distillation purification.

Increased from 95 to 115% in the conversion; 95 to 98.5% on quality and 12 to 23 thousand tons. / Year production capacity of phthalic anhydride by changing the old reactor by new one.

Achieved the Installation and startup of 10 MW steam turbine power cogeneration with steam from the exothermic O-Xilene oxidation reaction.

Decreased in 80% pollutants in air and water to comply with government regulations with control of Air emissions and design pollution control processes.

Resins and Paints and PVC Plasticizers Operations Chief and Technical Director of Upgrade and automation

POLYCHEM – BARNIX S.A. - Guatire, Miranda State, Venezuela 16 Jan. 1995 – Sept. 1996

Achieved the production of 5,500 tons / year of plasticizers and 3500 tons / year of resins including new control and automation with DCS SCADA Intellution. Production Chief - Technical Manager - PVC Compounds Plant PETROQUIMICA SIMA C.A.- Charallave, Miranda, Venezuela 1 July 1991–09 Sept. 1994

Assisted technical support department in troubleshooting product returns (Reduce to less than 2%) and after-sales support to ensure customer satisfaction.

Increased new clients by 60%; open sales to new customers in Venezuela, Colombia and Central America with improvements and changes and introduced more than 30 innovative new products

(formulations), Successfully Install and start-up of new productive cutting edge technology equipment: 1) planetary extrusion line, 2) Thermoplastic rubber line, 3) Complete plastics laboratory. Find low-cost feedstocks. Translation and implementation of 15 ASTM Standards for plastics. Education and Languages

Bachelor’s Degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 1989 and Project Management accreditation. Native in Spanish, good oral and written level in English and Italian, basic German and Russian

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