Process Engineering

COLIN A. KWABI

PROCESS / POJECT ENGINEER

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SUM M AR Y

A leader and effective team player, with industrial experience as a process and project engineer in the

onshore sectors in design of oil/gas production, transmission, transportation and downstream processing

facilities. Experienced in Project Management Consultancy (PMC) operations for Front End Engineering

and Design (FEED) feasibility study and detailed design of oil and gas pipeline systems, olefins and

refinery processing units. Extensive design experience in pipeline hydraulics, ethylene and propylene

production processes and associated technology, including Feed Cracking, Quenching, Compression,

Contaminant Removal, Dehydrating, Deethanizing, Demethanizing, and Gas treatment. Experience in

Equipment, Relief Valve, Valve and Line Sizing, Process Simulations, PFD and PID developments and

Process Safety Analysis. Have extensive experience in Project Controls and Management for multimillion

dollar projects in Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Construction Management (EPCM).

Proficiency in Window Based Software, Pipeline Studio, Pipesim, Pipephase, Hysys, Simsci Pro II, Aspen

Plus, and Project Planner Primavera Software. Knowledge in ASME/ANSI, API and CFR codes and

standards.

PR O F ESSION AL EXPER IE N C E

JACOBS-EAGLETON ENGINEERING, Houston, TX 2013-2015

Process/Flow Assurance engineer

Provide process hydraulics and project engineering for upstream and midstream sectors in design of

separating and treating facilities, pipelines, meter stations and pumps stations.

Crude Transport Pipeline, CO2/Water Injection for EOR, NGL Meter Skids/Truck Loading Terminals

Perform liquid pipeline hydraulics for flow assurance and surge analysis

Responsible for providing line and valve sizing calculations

Prepare datasheets for various equipment for RFQ purposes

Prepare basis of design, scope of work and construction specification documents

Evaluate vendor’s bid by tabulating and selecting best pricing and delivery based on technicality

Responsible for Interfacing with vendors and clients to ensure major equipment met clients’

needs/specs

Review and prepare PFD and P&IDs, piping plans and isometrics

GULF INTERSTATE ENGINEERING, Houston, TX 2011-2013

Senior Process/hydraulic engineer

Provided computational hydraulic analysis for gas, liquid and multiphase pipelines and performed

optimization studies of oil and gas gathering pipelines and associated processing faciliti es. Prepared

simulations and recommendation for natural gas dehydration, LPG recovery, and compression.

Developed process and hydraulic simulations for oil and gas production, separation and treatment

facilities; analyzed methods to increase production volumes in existing facilities; apply Best Available

Technologies for facility and pipeline operations. Provided process control requirements for input to

P&IDs and performed operations cost estimates and optimization studies for processing and pipeline

facilities. Prepared technical specifications for process equipment and prime movers.

Compressor Station and Pressure Limiting Stations, CA, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Compressor station site work to perform as built work in developing P&IDs

Responsible for walking down gas transmission equipment checking process flow and

abnormalities

Verified equipment, lines, controls and instrumentations on site from elementary mechanical

drawings

Reviewed mechanical drawings and made necessary changes in developing P&IDs

Compressor Station and Gas Pipeline Project (1.5 bscf d), Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co. LLC

Performed hydraulic calculations to determine pressure requirements for gas pipeline

Responsible for performing line and equipment sizing for equipment such as gas scrubbers,

valves, flame arrestors, flanges, fittings, unit blowdown silencer and gas strainers

Performed gas volume and station/unit blowdown calculations

Review mechanical drawings, PFD and P&IDs

Performed relief valve sizing

Validate main gas line size and pressure drop

Prepared material requisition to obtain quotes from vendors f or compressor skid, metering skid,

scrubbers, ball, swing check and gate valves and actuators

Ryckman Creek Gas Storage Project (20 bscf), Peregrine Midstream Partners

Responsible for developing process simulations for withdrawal and transportation of gas to

processing and treating facilities

Performed hydraulic calculations to determine hydrate and dew point formation at different

pressures

Reviewed compressor performance data to ensure existing compressor could handle new f lows

Prepared technical bid evaluation for process equipment such as valves, scrubbers and

filter/separators

Prepared and reviewed material requisition documents

Delta Basin Joint Venture Project (30,000 bpd), Anadarko LLC

Performed hydraulic calculations to determine pressure requirements for crude oil pipeline

Responsible for performing pipeline surge control analysis

Prepared technical specifications for process equipment

Prepared and reviewed material requisition documents

DECOM INC, Houston, TX 2009-2011

Project controls

Provided knowledge and procurement of major equipment according to the needs of clients, ensuring that

optimum production is achieved and enabling them save costs

Responsible for equipment procurement for production and manufacturing companies

Planned and executed cost estimating for acquiring specific equipment

Performed budgeting, scheduling and cost control analysis

Provided technical support to clients on equipment acquisition and safety

SHAW ENERGY AND CHEM ICALS, Houston TX 2006-2009

Olefins process engineer

Developed and maintained process simulations for conceptual design and FEED packages

Developed and maintained Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) and Utility Flow Diagrams (UFD)

Performed calculations for specifying process equipment and preparation of pr ocess data sheets

for major equipment such as; Compressors, Towers, Drums, Filters and Coalescers, Pumps,

Driers, Reactors and Heat exchangers

Developed and maintained Heat and Material Balance, Line Sizing Summary, Normally No Flow

Line Summary for clients to increase production and efficiency.

Prepared Utility Balances (Steam, Cooling water, Electrical and Fuel Gas) for small to large

projects ensuring energy savings for clients

Performed detailed equipment hydraulic calculations and control valve and line sizing.

Reviewed Piping and Instrumental Diagrams (P&ID) for various clients to ensure increase

efficiency and cutting down on cost

Evaluated equipment and internals design to advice client on suitability of materials to use in

order to cut down on cost and increase production.

Participated in client and vendor meetings to suggest best procedure and materials to use by

cutting cost while increasing production and efficiency.

Prepared and maintained process design package (PDP)., process description an d operating

supervisor manual

SCOPE OF WORK

800 KTA Ethylene Liquid Cracker Plant- Exxon Mobil Singapore,

Developed and maintained process simulations for feed area, quench water circulation and

depropanizer

Developed and maintained Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) and Utility Flow Diagrams (UFD)

Prepared Heat and Material balances

Performed detailed equipment hydraulic calculations and control valve and line sizing

450 KTA Ethylene Liquid Cracker Plant- Fushun, China,

Prepared Heat and Material balances

Produced Process Flow Diagram for Cracked Gas Compression, Deethanizer, C2 splitter and

refrigeration area

Simulated the C2 Splitter, Ethylene and Propylene refrigeration utilizing Pro II software

Performed sizing of drums, coalescers, heat exchangers and C2 Splitter

Reliance Refinery, India- PRU Unit

Responsible for simulating the Propylene Recovery Unit (PRU) from products of the FCC unit

Simulated C3 Splitter and associated equipment

Designed and specified equipment in PRU and generated datasheets

WILSAM OIL & GAS CONSULTANTS, Houston, TX 2004-2006

Project engineer trainee

Provided FEED and Detailed Engineering work for Oil and Gas offshore Platform for major mechanical

equipment. Was responsible for design of Offshore Platform Mechanical Equipment, specification,

datasheets and Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE). Reviewed PFD’s, UFD’s and P&ID’s. Procured

mechanical packaged equipment for the platform in detail design through EPC Tender. Also provided project

engineering work included in Refinery expansion project per API and ANSI/ASME requirements.

ED U C AT IO N

MS Engineering (Chemical Eng.), Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, Dec 2005

BS Chemical Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Al, May 2003

T EC H NIC AL SK IL L S

Stoner Pipeline Simulator, Pipeline Studio, Winsim Design II, Pipesim, SPT Olga, Sim Sci Pro II, Aspen

Plus, Hysys by Aspen, Chemcad, Primavera Project Planner 6.0, MathCAD, MS Project, Word, Excel

PR O F ESSION AL R EG IST R AT IO N S AN D AF F IL I AT IO N S

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

National Society of Black Engineers

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center

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