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Quality Assurance Engineer

Location:
Richmond, TX, 77469
Posted:
March 09, 2010

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Resume:

Ph 281-***-****

Ada T Drews ******@*******.***

Education:

Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela 1988

Professional Licenses/Certificates:

Engineer in Training, Texas

Summary of Experience:

15+ years experience in the area of Piping Stress Analysis and Supports during the

Engineering/Design of process and utility areas for refineries, chemical, petrochemical,

natural gas and industrial plants. I have worked as a Senior Technical Professional and

Area Lead in various engineering projects, applying skills during home office engineering

as well as Job Sites. I have experience in Revamps and Module design philosophy,

offshore (FPSO and Wellhead Platforms) and onshore projects.

Specific Experience:

Senior Piping Engineer BP

Fluor BP Whiting-Operation Canadian Fuel

Mar/2009 – Oct/2009 United States

Oil and Gas/ Modular Design

I performed stress analysis, support design and quality assurance tasks for the OSBL Unit during

this Project, including specialty support design and detail stress analysis for the 30” and 36”

Cooling Tower Piping to conform to vendor requirements. I performed Training and Mentoring of

new Engineers.

Senior Piping Engineer Total Petrochemicals Inc.

Fluor Total Deep Conversion Project

Sep/2008 - Mar/2009 Port Arthur- TX, United States

Oil and Gas

During this project I was the Area Lead for U&O Unit. Responsibilities included coordination with

GEC-New Delhi Office and Interfacing with the Job Site for gathering of information. I performed

task related to stress analysis, support design, quality assurance, training and mentoring of new

engineers.

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Senior Piping Engineer Marathon Petroleum Company

Fluor Garyville Major Expansion Project

Apr/2007 - Sep/2008 Garyville, Louisiana, United States

Oil and Gas

Fluor provided project management, engineering and procurement services for Marathon Oil

Corporation's $3+ billion project to expand the crude oil refining capacity of the company's

Garyville, La., refinery by 180,000 barrels per day. Included new crude/vac unit, hydrocracker,

Coker, NHT, CCR, KHT, sat gas, and sulfur block to enable refining of sour crude

During this Project I was the Area Lead for OSBL Unit and Area Monitor for Sats-Gas unit,

coordinating work share with our GEC-ICA Mexico Office. Responsibilities included stress

analysis, support design and selection of specialty items. More interesting problems solved were

related with large long term settlement at equipments and the design of the two new ground flares

with multiple knock out drums. I performed quality assurance tasks as well as training of

engineers at Fluor and ICA

Senior Piping Engineer ConocoPhillips

Fluor Wood River CORE Expansion Project

Nov/2006 - Apr/2007 Roxana, Illinois, United States

Oil and Gas - Revamp

Fluor provided services in support of ConocoPhillips clean fuel program at its Wood River refinery

which included a major reconfiguration to accept heavy crude: new delayed Coker and vacuum

units, hydrogen plant, sulfur block

I was a Stress Engineer for the new and revamp units, performing stress analysis, support design

and quality assurance tasks, keeping close communication with the Field to assure sound design

and constructability

Senior Piping Engineer ConocoPhillips China Inc.

Fluor Bohai Development Project

Sep/2005 - Nov/2006 Phases I & II

Oil and Gas – Off Shore Offshore Bohai Bay, China

This project consisted in the Management, Engineering and Construction of I fixed production

platform with modified FPSO for 190,000-BOPD production and the development of 5 wellhead

platforms, riser utility platform, and new FPSO (The largest ever built to that date), mooring tower,

mooring system, interconnecting sub sea pipelines and power distribution via sub sea cable.

I performed stress analysis, support design and quality assurance tasks mainly for FRP pipe,

including seismic criteria, for both Platforms and FPSO

Senior Engineer Lyondell-CITGO Refining LP/LCR

Fluor Tier II Compliance Project

May/2005 - Sep/2005 (SCANfining Technology)

Oil and Gas - Compliance Houston, Texas, United States

This project consisted in modification to conform to Exxon’s Sulfur-reducing program using Exxon

Mobil's SCANfining technology

I performed stress analysis, support design and quality assurance tasks for all areas involved, as

well as mentoring and training of new engineers

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Senior piping Engineer Exxon Neftegas Limited

Fluor Sakhalin-1 EPC-1

May/2004 - May/2005 Onshore Processing Facility

Oil and Gas – Modular Design Chayvo, Sakhalin Island, Russia

This Project included the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of an onshore production

facility, well pad, fabrication yards for oil and gas processing facility modules

I did stress analysis including seismic criteria, support design and quality assurance tasks for

modular design. Timing for material delivery and construction was the main challenge due to

extreme weather condition on the Island.

Senior Engineer

Fluor ConocoPhillips

April/2004 - May/2004 Wood River S Zorb Project

Oil and Gas-Revamp Illinois, United States

Revamp of kerosene hydrotreater to process 32,000 BPD of gasoline through a new reactor

During this project I performed pipe stress analysis, support design and quality assurance tasks

which required constant communication with the field

Senior Piping Engineer

Kellogg-Brown and Root-USA Nigeria NLNG Plus Project.

Apr/2003 - Apr/2004 Train 4 and 5.

Oil and Gas - LNG Bonny Island, Nigeria

I was responsible for support design for the Main Pipe Rack, including cryogenic piping, during a

6 month assignment at the London MWK Office in the UK.

Senior Piping Engineer

Kellogg-Brown and Root-USA Exxon Mobil

Apr/2002 - Apr/2003 Exxon Mobil MOGAS

Oil and Gas - Revamp Beaumont-Texas. United States

I was a Stress Area Lead responsible for coordinating and monitoring piping stress activities,

mechanical specialty design and vendor drawing reviews during this Revamp job. I served as a

Coordinator between Kellogg’s Houston office and Monterrey Engineering Center, traveling

periodically to Monterrey for quality assurance purposes as well as to the field for information

gathering.

Senior Piping Engineer

Kellogg-Brown and Root-USA: Esso Exploration & Production

Apr/2000 - Apr/2002 Chad Development Project

Chad

During this Project I was responsible for piping stress analysis, pipe support design and piping

mechanical specialty design. I also performed Field Support during the construction phase of the

project. I received a Quality Excellence Award.

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Senior Piping Engineer

Parsons Chemical-USA PDVSA

1998 - 2000 Petrozuata Project

Contrina Consortium

Venezuela

I was a Senior Technical Professional performing pipe stress analysis and pipe support design as

well as quality assurance tasks during a year assignment in Venezuela’s Contrina office

Piping Engineer

MWKellogg- USA Phillips Morris Germany Phillips Morris USA

1996 - 1998 Phillips Morris Germany Phillips Morris USA

Tobacco Plant Expansion Tobacco Plant Expansion

Berlin- Germany Richmond and Cabarrus, USA

Aristech, Phenol Plant Amoco PX1

Exxon BOP-X Project

During these Projects, I was a Technical Professional responsible for piping stress analysis, pipe

support design and piping mechanical specialty design. I performed Stress Analysis for cyclic

piping during the Phillips Morris projects. I Received an Amoco PX1 Honors award.

Shell Olefins III

Shell Olefins III Rebuilding Project.

Baytown –Texas. USA

During this project I was responsible for the field verification and/or modification of piping systems

after Plant Explosion, performing stress analysis and field support during this 3 month field

assignment at Deer Park.

Piping Engineer

Jantesa SA- Venezuela Maraven - PDVSA

1990 - 1995 Cardon Refinery Expansion Project

Venezuela (Bechtel-Jantesa)

Performed piping stress analysis and pipe support design under Bechtel Engineers Supervision.

Received Bechtel Stress Training, including three month training at Bechtel Houston Office

Bonaire petroleum Corporation,

Tank Field Reactivation Project

Curacao

Morichal Refinery Expansion Project

EPM2 and EPM3

PDVSA

Morichal, Venezuela

I was the Piping Mechanical Group Lead, responsible for overseeing and coordinating piping

stress activities, pipe support design, vendor drawing reviews and field engineering support. I

developed the first Procedure Manuals for the group. My job Included Field trips for information

gathering and problem solving, as well as training and mentoring of Engineers.

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Piping Engineer

Projecta SA- Venezuela PDVSA

1988 - 1990 Olefins Plant Project.

El Tablazo, Venezuela

Performed piping stress analysis and support design

Languages:

Reading Proficiency Speaking Proficiency Writing Proficiency

English Fluent Fluent Fluent

Spanish Fluent Fluent Fluent

Training:

PDS Basic Level (2007)

Process Plant layout and Piping Design Course-Society of Piping Engineers and Designers of Houston -

Texas (2002)

Steam Systems Design Seminar-Armstrong (2001)

Bechtel Stress Analysis Training Program (1994)

Heat Exchangers Mechanical Design (1993)

Caesar II, Simflex, Autopipe, Triflex, Autocad, Microstation

References available upon request

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