Engineer Process

Tyrone R Latimer

Experienced Chemical Engineer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

EDUCATION:

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

CEng (MIChemE) (United Kingdom)

PEng (APEGA) (Canada)

ADDRESS: 1A Kings Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6NN United Kingdom

TELEPHONE: (44+) 074*-***-**** (Mobile)

CAREER CAPTION:

A customer-focused (operator and client) problem-solver who solves complex situations by effectively organizing data and negotiating with team members. Experienced in all facets of process plant conceptulisation, design, establishment, troubleshooting, and optimization, in both supervisor and contributor roles. Broadly experienced in applying process engineering principles and applications to plant design, control, operation and surveillance. Experienced in Project Management, Process Safety Management and Process Engineering.

Demonstrated strengths that I will bring to the position are:

• Interfacing with client, operations and contractor teams on organizational, operating and design issues

• Mentoring young engineers and operations personnel

• Team membership, with flexible and motivational approach to achieving goals

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Project management, PSM and process design background

• Plant surveillance, commissioning and troubleshooting

Safety program development and maintenance

Working in international teams in different environments

My primary areas of industrial experience are: project development and process design in maize oil extraction, glycerine production and storage, cryogenic recovery and separation of gases, industrial flue gas treating, onshore and offshore oil and natural gas production and processing, including plant and refinery operations, surveillance, commissioning and troubleshooting. In these positions I have been responsible for process engineering from concept/select through design to operation. In the petroleum and fuels industry the technology I have been responsible for includes cryogenic processing, gas processing for sweetening and LPG recovery, gas to liquids, lube oil treating, hydro-treating and refinery front-end processing. I have been active in support technologies such as sulphur recovery, steam reforming and petrochemical precursor preparation.

SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE:

TECHNIP, Milton Keynes (August 2014 to March 2015)

PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER for PMC review of FEED and Detailed Design deliverables produced by Foster Wheeler and Licensors, for Sulphur Recovery and Storage, Hydrogen Generation, Saturated Gas Plant, and Hydrotreating. Including client representation in Hazop and SIL reviews, operating manual and safeguarding memorandum preparation and safety system design.

DRAGADOS – OFFSHORE, Cadiz (May 2014 to July 2014)

PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER for completion and verification of detailed design documentation prepared by Foster Wheeler for the Vega Playade offshore project in Argentinia.

WOOD GROUP / PSN, Aberdeen (August 2013 to April 2014)

PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER for SHELL Operations’ support, conducting process engineering activities on a dedicated asset in the North Sea. Providing independent support for other assets, including Hazop and SIL reviews.

PETROFAC, Aberdeen (July2012 – July 2013)

PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER for Process Engineering input to O&M documents for a brownfield expansion project for Marathon Oil.. Including operating guidelines, safety system dynamic simulation and flare network evaluation. FEED input for a North Sea platform trunkline bypass. Detailed design, relief design and control improvement for the gas bypass project including HYSYS Dynamic evaluation of the control system. Brae field rationalization.

PSN, ABERDEEN (March 2011 – February 2012)

PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER for Process Engineering consulting and deliverables FEED verification for large brownfield projects for Shell Oil and the SEIC. Various projects and data verification for on-shore facilities and off-shore Sakhalin Island.

WORLEY PARSONS (North Africa) (July 2009 – March 2011)

SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER in Tripoli for process engineering support to on-going field development projects in the Libyan Sahara. Setting-up a Major Projects Department, doing engineering and FEED packages for new projects, and resurrecting projects put on hold over the past decade. Preparing Scope of Work documents and participating in pre-qualification screening. Conducting safety reviews of systems being designed and developed.

In July 2009 changed from Staff to Contract to suit the engineering environment in Europe at the time.

FLUOR CORPORATION, CAMBERLEY, ENGLAND (April 2007 – June 2009)

PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER for Phenolics units in a new Polycarbonate development for Saudi Arabia being engineered in Madrid.

Based in Camberley, process engineering design assistance for gas conditioning and pipeline transportation for Kuwait; and for natural gas feed for Sasol, Secunda, RSA. Based in South Africa, reforming circuit modifications for GTL gas processing and capacity increase for Sasol Secunda. Troubleshooting on the Ammonia Strippers at Sasol.

Lead Process Engineer for a large multi-purpose slug catcher and condensate cleaning facility for Kuwait Oil Company. Also, process engineering for a rich-gas network with three slug catchers at power stations in Kuwait. Including F&G layout design, Hazop in Kuwait, FMEA analysis, and SIL review.

JACOBS ENGINEERING, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (August 2006 – April 2007)

PROCESS ENGINEERING CONSULTANT

Lead Engineer for Diesel hydrotreater ESD integrity upgrade, and for C4 sphere safety upgrade. Includes mentoring younger engineers and all facets of the design, review and approval procedures. Including PSSR, Hazop and SIL reviews.

FLUOR DANIEL, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 2001 – August 2006)

PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER

Engineering Coach training 6 Trinidadian engineers, Technical Authority seconded to BP for developing Brownfield and Capital projects on the central planning team for BP’s Trinidadian offshore gas fields. Initiated evaluation and implementation of debottlenecking the Cassia B platform from 1600 to 2100 bscfd.

Lead Process Engineer for BP’s Cannonball and Red Mango platform projects in Trinidad, each 1bscfd capacity. Also, conducted debottlenecking studies for the platforms and trunklines for BP’s off-shore gas assets, including off-shore liquids recovery and gas compression. Performed the definitive study and initiated the project for establishment of an LP gas network tying outlying units to hubs for compression.

Led the execution of the BG off-shore topsides project for tie-in of the H4 sub-sea well; and the evaluation of safety and control valves for the PCS Nitrogen Ammonia Plant 4 expansion. Assisted in preparation of numerous proposals for off-shore and on-shore projects in Trinidad. Included participation in a MAHID for installation of a subsea gas line from a platform to a Hub and tie-in of a condensate line, PSSR for expansion of the Hub requiring vibration monitoring, PSSR for hot-tap of a natural gas line with a valve leak, and design of the relief system. Overall evaluation and safety representation for repair of a major trunkline on which another line was dropped. Maintenance of MOC program. Provide input for QRAs for platform projects.

In Houston, Senior Process Engineer for three-way, naphtha (44,000 BPSD) splitting; and Naphtha (28,500 BPSD) desulfurization (UOP ISAL) in semi-revamped units for ConocoPhillips' Wood River Refinery. Responsible for supporting the Commissioning and Start-up Team in Turnover planning and execution; preparation of Operating Manuals, Operating Procedures and Operator Training materials and review of safeguarding memorandum; Operator Training and Unit Start-up planning and implementation. On-site process engineering liaison with Houston office. Assisted in Houston with detailed engineering aspects of revamping a hydrocracker unit to allow Diesel Hydrotreating.

Naphtha (52,000 BPSD) desulphurization and processing in a revamped Powerformer. Responsible for leading and performing front-end design and detailed engineering functions on Gasoline Desulphurisation for ExxonMobil, including simulations, hydraulics, P&ID development or modification, safety system expansion and documentation.

COUNTRYMARK CO-OP, INC., Mt Vernon, IN (June 1999 – Nov 2000)

ENGINEERING SUPERINTENDANT

The Refinery processes 24,000 BPSD of Illinois Basin crude, producing roofing flux, off-road diesel, diesel, and premium gasoline. Technology includes Crude and Vacuum systems, and UOP-licensed FCC, HF Alkylation, CCR Platforming, Penex and Unifining units.

Provided day-to-day process engineering support to Operations, including troubleshooting and design functions. Establish technical service programs for optimizing operations and improving reliability. Work with consultants to develop plans, and evaluate technologies, for meeting future processing requirements, such as capacity debottlenecking, desulphurisation, and co-generation to reduce flaring. Design systems for treatment of tightly emulsified oil/water slop streams using centrifuges.

Included maintaining and updating the refinery PSI and conducting safety reviews for hot-work, equipment access and modifications/

FOSTER WHEELER USA CORP., Clinton, NJ (Oct 1997 - March 1999)

SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR

Responsible for performing design functions on various projects and proposals.

Majhekai Refinery, Lithuania. Linear Programming data collection with Williams Bros.

Esso Singapore / Lube Oil Hydrocracking/Dewaxing Project – Process design including hydraulics and relief

and flare systems.

Pemex (Various Locations, Mexico) (50 kBPSD) Performed design functions for adapting a Coker Gas Plant

design for two proposed units.

Mobil Oil Co. / Lagaven (Caracas, Venezuela) (120 kBPSD) Performed on-site process design audit of package supplied by Client for upstream facilities from well-heads to the oil pipeline, including sand handling, and water and gas reinjection.

Norsi Refinery (Kstovo, Russia) (60 kBPSD) Performed design activities for a study to upgrade the vacuum units, and to convert atmospheric units to visbreakers. Existing equipment to be used where possible. A lump-sum proposal was required.

ARTISAN INDUSTRIES INC., Waltham, MA (Jan - Oct 1997)

SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER

The company fabricates and markets dual flow trays, rotary reboilers, and rising and falling film evaporators. They also operate a pilot plant as a marketing tool to assist customers who have separation problems or unusual marketing opportunities.

Performed ASPEN+ process simulation of pilot plant results for numerous specialty chemical separations of heat sensitive materials applying high vacuum and stripping vapours, where necessary. Assisted in pilot plant operation; and conducted data searches in cases where scant information was available. Researched improved design methods.

MOLTEN METAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Waltham, MA (1996)

SENIOR TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS ENGINEER

Reporting to the technical applications manager, responsible for providing technical support to the marketing function for opportunity evaluation and proposal development. Participated in client presentations and strategic planning sessions for proposal definition. Participated in, and led, integration design activities for first-of-a-kind technology.

Evaluated technical application and economic feasibility of generating recyclable products by high temperature dissociation of black liquor in paper processing, post-consumer PVC, EDC / VCM byproduct streams and wastes, and various low-value petrochemical byproduct streams.

Preparation of the PSI included development of safety systems.

WALK, HAYDEL & ASSOCIATES, INC., New Orleans, LA (1992-1996)

SENIOR PROCESS CONSULTANT

Reporting to the process engineering manager, responsible for performing process engineering design functions and for mentoring and supervising other engineers when needed.

CITGO Asphalt (Savannah) (28 kBPSD):

Performed on-site analysis of crude towers, evaluated application of lean oil absorption and vacuum systems; and developed additional equipment recommendations.

Mobil Oil Co. (Chalmette) (160 kBPSD):

Performed process design for LPG and Refinery-grade propylene revamp project, including tray hydraulics, pump-seal flushing, NGL drying, relief valve sizing, railcar loading and unloading facilities and off-site LiBr refrigeration systems.

CITGO (Lake Charles) (320 KBPSD)

Performed heat-recovery optimization on one (36 kBPSD) of the two vacuum towers, including developing

additional equipment recommendations.

BP Oil Ltd.: Developed a partnering team at the BP Oil (Alliance) Refinery (300 kBPSD) to support the refinery's operations’ development department. Supervised two 8-person teams to evaluate safety equipment throughout the refinery, to prepare RSRD’s for all units, and a refinery-wide flare network analysis. These activities were motivated by OSHA requirements. Participated in co-ordinating relief system modifications with a full refinery turn-around. Conducted process designs and Project Safety Reviews on various units for the refinery. Assisted in developing systems for maintaining the refinery PSI. Conducted technology identification and evaluation, and plant tests to assess the feasibility of hydroisomerisation for the refinery. Built a complete PRO II/HEXTRAN simulation to evaluate the process.

IMPERIAL OIL RESOURCES CANADA LIMITED, Calgary, Alberta (1979-1992)

(formerly ESSO Resources, Canada, Ltd.)

As a project and process design engineer I was responsible for participating in the company’s safety protocols and ensuring that the other team members did likewise. Conducted PHAs for turn-arounds, equipment access and repairs and for new installatins and modifications.

SENIOR PROCESS SUPERVISOR (1986-1992)

Process field engineer supporting Southern Operations Group for all surface facility matters in Southern Alberta, including coordination of consultants. Area included three major gas recovery /processing plants, two of which had sulfur recovery units. One had a refrigerated lean oil absorption system, one had Joule-Thompson refrigeration, and one employed a novel hindered amine. The area also incuded two extensive gathering systems having numerous satellite and dehydration systems.

During this period reported secondarily to the Plant Managers, as “customer” and operated as a full member of the operations and maintenance teams attending morning “tail-gate” meetings and being on call for troubleshooting as needed. Participated in shut-down and start-up co-ordination for turn-arounds; especially where modifications or additions were being made, conducted performance tests on fractionation units, aerial coolers, and on sulphur recovery units (one MCRC and one Claus). Evaluated utility system performance, in particular boiler feed water deaeration.

Worked closely with operators and laboratory personnel in the field to explore the unexpected behaviour of a specialty amine in a unique application. Assisted in design, operation and monitoring of a settling/filtration system to process a side-stream of the amine by salting out a troublesome byproduct.

Designed, built and tested a prototype zinc oxide system for desulphurizing NGL’s to meet copper-strip test. This was done under a very tight schedule to avoid the need for trucking off-spec material on highways carrying traffic for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.

Conducted simulations and evaluation of a stabilizer that was trapping butanes and releasing them in surges, resulting in off-spec C5+’s. Essentially, the unit was overloaded.

SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER (1984-1986)

Designed and implemented computerized systems for project management of the $30MM Joarcarn oil field expansion project. Supervised design and construction of surface facilities for development drilling program, a waterflood and a surfactant flood, including gathering system and field-gate upgrading.

LEAD INTERNAL AUDITOR (Projects) (1982-1984)

Developed procedures and controls for audit of management functions on major projects. Audited the $600MM Norman Wells expansion project and prepared reports and budgets. The audit reviewed systems and methods of control used by contractors building artificial islands and those designing and constructing modularized central processing facilities. Participated in the audit of the drilling department, the Sarnia Refinery, the Byron Creek Coal Expansion Project, and the front-end activities of the Judy Creek Hydrocarbon Miscible Flood Project during placement of major firm price contracts.

PROJECT ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR (1980-1982)

Designed task-force organization and staffing plans necessary to scope and prepare appropriation estimates for extraction, gathering, and cavern storage systems, and for expansion of existing fractionation and treating facilities for various joint-venture interests, of a Province-wide NGL project in Alberta. The value of the investment managed by the team was $400MM.

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER (1979-1980)

Collated contract documents for EPC packages ranging from $10MM - $150MM and for compatible documents for a Project Supervisory Contract (PSC) to manage EPC packages for the Judy Creek Expansion Project. After commencement of the project, was given responsibility for development and construction of two MEA sweetening units.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:

ACRES-DAVY, Toronto - Proposals Engineer 1978-1979

FOSTER WHEELER, Johannesburg, Conceptual and Proposals Engineer 1977-1978

GRINAKER PROJECTS (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, Project Engineer 1975-1977

PETROCARBON DEVELOPMENTS (Pty) Ltd, Manchester and Johannesburg,

PROJECT, PROPOSALS AND PROCESS ENGINEER 1970-1975 Designing and commissioning Air separation units with argon recovery, Refinery hydrogen recovery and nitrogen purification. Prepared a design manual for Hydrogen recovery systems: the key was the reflux condenser. I worked with the team developing LNG multi-refrigerant and cascade refrigeration units and LNG storage. Also had some involvement in Helium recovery.

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