Project Engineering
Resume:
ADRIAN CABASSA
United States Citizen
Passport # 464572053
Houston, Texas 77077
United States of America
Mobile +1-832-***-****
E-mail: **********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Engineering Manager with emphasis on development of projects that will permit the client an optimum return on investment by providing engineering and project management support that will utilize the most effective techniques in the execution of engineering design, construction, commissioning/start up activities and operation of his facility at reasonable cost.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Extensive engineering, construction and commissioning experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong experience with multi-national work forces
Bi-lingual, English and Spanish
Strong organizational skills - able to handle numerous projects simultaneously
Ability to manage pressurized situations.
Excellent at meeting deadlines
Familiar with Mil Spec, ABS, IEEE, NEMA, NESC, NEC, IEC, ASTM, API, IP, ISO, GOST and ANSI codes.
EDUCATION:
B.S. Electrical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
B.A. Business Administration, National University, San Diego, California
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Twenty five years of practical experience in the oil & gas and petrochemical industry onshore, offshore, platforms and FPSO s. Experience includes overall responsibility of Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, and Commissioning /start up management. Proven ability in staff and line assignments to analyze alternatives, relate specific program proposals to management needs and execute projects effectively and efficiently meeting cost and schedule constraints and goals.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Engineering design (front end and detailed), calculations, specifications and technical data sheets, cost estimates, equipment procurement and technical evaluation for oil and gas / petrochemical projects.
Project construction management and supervision, inspection services, quality assurance, testing and commissioning for LNG, oil and gas / petrochemical projects.
Maintenance management and supervision, reliability engineering, planning, spare parts standardization, preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs, problem solving and troubleshooting.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY / EXPERIENCE:
AUG’15 – Present WOOD GROUP, Construction Manager
Manage and coordinate through the use of technical skills all construction projects under my remit to optimize constructability, quality and cost objectives of the project. Interface and coordinate with customer and different departments to decide on construction strategies. Analyze construction aspects, technology and customer demand to plan and assess the feasibility of the projects. Assess the project requirements and resources required to complete the project. Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues and recommendations then transfer them to management and the customer. Act as construction focal point for management, discipline engineers, contractors and client.
Project: Point Fortin, Trinidad & Tobago (Onhore)
*LNG: Construction management for the Atlantic LNG Train 4 Turnaround. Atlantic LNG Train 4 improvement Project.
Oct’14 – AUG’15 AMEC FOSTER WHEELER, Engineering Manager
Manage and coordinate through the use of technical skills all projects under my remit to optimize development, performance, constructability, quality and cost objectives of the project. Interface and coordinate with customer and different departments to decide on project strategies and engineering design and specifications. Analyze engineering aspects, technology and customer demand to plan and assess the feasibility of engineering projects. Assess the project requirements and resources required to complete the project. Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues and recommendations then transfer them to management and the customer. Act as engineering focal point for management, discipline engineers, contractors and client.
Project: Accra, Ghana (Offshore)
*Oil: Engineering support services for the Kwame Nkrumah FPSO located in the Jubilee field: Tullow (TGL)
TGL has contracted AMECFW to provide engineering support services for the Kwame Nkrumah FPSO located in 1100 M of wáter in the Jubilee field. Also to provide facility optimization support.
Jan’14 – Oct’14 KENTZ ENGINEEERS & CONSTRUCTORS, Engineering Manager
Manage and coordinate through the use of technical skills all engineering discipline activities to optimize development, performance, constructability, quality and cost objectives of the project. Interface and coordinate with customer and different departments to decide on project strategies and engineering design and specifications. Analyze engineering aspects, technology and customer demand to plan and assess the feasibility of engineering projects. Assess the project requirements and resources required to complete the project. Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues and recommendations then transfer them to management and the customer. Act as engineering focal point for management, project engineers, contractors and customers.
Project: Doha, Qatar (Onshore)
*Gas: EPIC for Wellhead SCADA and Cathodic Protection in Dukham: Qatar Petroleum (QP)
QP has contracted Kentz to provide detailed design, engineering, procurement, installation, construction, commissioning and startup of the SCADA and Cathodic protection project. Two main objectives: First is to ensure the safety of existing wells, capital equipment and personnel by preventing high external corrosion damage to casings of all the wells in the Dukham Field by installing an impressed current cathodic protection system for each well (776 wells). Second is to provide a dedicated SCADA network infrastructure to monitor all wellheads from designated stations and to provide centralized real time and historical wellhead data to QP’s corporate IT network.
Sept’12 – Jan’14 SNC LAVALIN, Engineering Manager
Manage and coordinate through the use of technical skills all engineering discipline activities to optimize development, performance, constructability, quality and cost objectives of the project. Interface and coordinate with customer and different departments to decide on project strategies and engineering design and specifications. Analyze engineering aspects, technology and customer demand to plan and assess the feasibility of engineering projects. Assess the project requirements and resources required to complete the project. Document a probable budget and estimated costs related to the project and present to the customer. Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues and recommendations then transfer them to management and the customer. Act as engineering focal point for management, project engineers, contractors and customers.
Project: Houston, Texas, USA & Cumana, Venezuela (Offshore & Onshore)
*Oil & Gas: Delta Caribe Hydrocarbons & Chemicals: Petroleo de Venezuela (PDVSA)
PDVSA has contracted Technip to provide EPC management of Venezuela's first offshore gas development. Scope includes detailed engineering both for the Dragon platform, to be installed in a water depth of 427 ft. (130 m), and associated subsea facilities, construction management, and installation facilities.
Jan ’12 – Sept’ 12 CHENIERE ENERGY INC., Electrical / Instrumentation Manager
Provide technical and supervisory support in the electrical / instrumentation feed engineering. Power distribution (high, medium and low), motor control console (MCC), DCS, SCADA. Assist with the submittal of all required electrical / instrumentation documents submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Review Contractor electrical / instrumentation engineering deliverables, general specifications, equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, studies, drawings and other reference material. Interface with management and contractors to clarify the requirements for the project. Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues, corrective actions and recommendations and then transfer it to management and contractors. Act as focal point for management, project engineers and contractors. Support HAZOP, assisting with area classifications. Monitor and audit performances of contractors.
Project: Houston, Texas, Sabine Pass, Louisiana & Corpus Christi, Texas, USA (Onshore)
*Liquefied Natural Gas: Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project: Cheniere Energy Inc.
*Liquefied Natural Gas: Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project: Cheniere Energy Inc.
Cheniere Energy has contracted Bechtel to design and install 4 LNG trains capable of processing approximately 2 Bcf/d of natural gas. The nominal capacity of each liquefaction train would be approximately 4.5 million tons per annum (mtpa). This project will transform the existing facility into a facility with liquefaction capabilities that will transform the Sabine Pass terminal into the first bi-directional facility in the United States capable of liquefying and exporting natural gas in addition to importing and re-gasifying foreign-sourced LNG.
Feb ’10 – Jan ‘12 SONANGOL, Lead Electrical Engineer
Provide technical and supervisory support in the feed/detailed engineering. Power generation, power distribution (high, medium and low), motor control console (MCC). Review Contractor electrical engineering deliverables, general specifications, equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, studies, drawings and other reference material. Interface with management and contractors to clarify the requirements for the project. Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues, corrective actions and recommendations and then transfer it to management and contractors. Act as focal point for management, project engineers and contractors. Support HAZOP, assisting with area classifications. Monitor and audit performances of contractors.
Project: Houston, Texas, USA & Lobito, Angola (Onshore)
*Oil & Gas: Sonaref Refinery Project: Sonangol
Sonangol has contracted KBR to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for its Lobito refinery, located in Lobito, Angola. The 200,000 bpd facility will have the capability to produce unleaded gasoline, diesel, jet fuel (Jet1), illuminant oil, LPG and limited quantities of sulfur and oil coke.
Dec ’08 – Jan ‘10 GL NOBLE DENTON, Electrical / Instrumentation Project Manager
Assisted in the bid and contract awarding process. Provided technical and supervisory support in the feed / detailed engineering of electrical / instrumentation equipment. Power generation, power distribution (medium and low), motor control console (MCC), DCS, emergency shutdown systems (ESD) and fire and gas systems (F & G). Review Contractor electrical / instrumentation engineering deliverables, general specifications, equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, studies, drawings and other reference material. Interface with engineers (contractor and / or client) to clarify the requirements for the project. Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues, corrective actions and recommendations and then transfer it to the client and / or contractor. Act as focal point for management, project engineers and contractors. Support HAZOP, assisting with area classifications. Monitor and audit performances of contractors.
Project: Madrid, Spain (Offshore)
*Oil & Gas: Castor Underground Gas Storage Project, Wellhead platform and utilities platform: Cobra / Escal UGS
ESCAL UGS has contracted Noble Denton to provide project management for the Castor Project. A submarine natural gas storage facility able to contain 1.3 Billion cubic meters of gas. Placed on top of the submarine gas storage system are 2 offshore interconnected platforms. The Well Head Platform is designed to support the drilling of 13 wells, gas test instruments and production equipment. The other platform is for process, utilities and quarters.
May ’07 – Dec ’08 CHEVRON, HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, (HHI), Electrical / Instrumentation Engineer Specialist / Advisor for Chevron Nigeria Limited
Provided technical and supervisory support in the feed/detailed engineering of electrical / instrumentation equipment, installation and commissioning of power generation, power distribution (medium and low), motor control console (MCC), DCS, emergency shutdown systems (ESD), monitor & control systems (M&CS), and fire and gas systems (F & G). Review Contractor electrical / instrumentation engineering deliverables, general specifications, equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, studies, drawings and other reference material. Interface with engineers (contractor and / or client) to clarify the requirements for the project. Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues, corrective actions and recommendations and then transfer it to the client and / or contractor. Act as focal point for management, project engineers and contractors. Support HAZOP, assisting with area classifications. Monitor and audit performances of contractors.
Project: Seoul, South Korea, & Escravos, Nigeria (Offshore)
*Oil & Gas: Escravos Gas Project Phase 3 (EGP3) project, FSO Vessel: Chevron
Chevron has contracted Hyundai Heavy Industries for the modification of a floating, storage and offloading (FSO) unit with a storage capacity 54,000m3. The FSO handles the refrigeration and depressurization of LPG. Also converts ethane, propane and butane components of the gas stream into liquid products.
Dec ‘05 - May ‘07 EXXONMOBIL, QATAR LIQUEFIED GAS COMPANY, Lead Electrical Engineer
Provide technical, supervisory support during the detailed design, installation and commissioning of all electrical equipment. Power distribution (low, medium, high and protection system) and motor control console (MCC). Review Contractor electrical engineering deliverables, general specifications, equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, studies, drawings and other reference material. Participated in factory acceptance tests (FAT’s) and Site acceptance tests (SAT’s). Interface with electrical engineers (contractor and / or client) to clarify the requirements for the project. Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues, corrective actions and recommendations and then transfer it to client and / or contractor. Act as focal point for management, project engineers and contractors. Support HAZOP, assisting with area classifications. Monitor and audit performances of contractors.
Project: Ras Laffan, Qatar (Onshore)
*Liquefied Natural Gas: Qatargas II Project: Qatar Liquefied Gas Company, ExxonMobil, Technip and Chiyoda
Qatargas has contracted Technip and Chiyoda for the EPC of Qatargas 2. The world’s first fully integrated value chain LNG venture. It includes two LNG trains each with a capacity of 7.8 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG and 0.85 mtpa Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), condensate production of 90,000 bpd.
Jun ‘04 - Dec ‘05 EXXONMOBIL, WALDEMAR S. NELSON & COMPANY, Lead Electrical Construction / Commissioning Specialist
Provide technical, supervisory support in the construction, commissioning and startup of all electrical equipment on oil and gas platforms, power generation, power distribution (high, medium, and low) and motor control console (MCC). Review Contractor electrical engineering deliverables, general specifications, equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, studies, drawings and other reference material. Participated in factory acceptance tests (FAT’s) and Site acceptance tests (SAT’s). Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues, corrective actions and recommendations and then transfer it to client and / or contractor. Act as focal point for management, project engineers and contractors. Support HAZOP, assisting with area classifications. Monitor and audit performances of contractors.
Project: Ulsan, South Korea & Sakhalin, Russia (Offshore)
*Oil & Gas: Sakhalin 1 Project, Orlan Production Platform: ExxonMobil/Neftgas
Exxonmobil contracted Hyundai Heavy Industries for the refurbishment of the Orlan Platform. The Orlan Platform is the first production platform installed at the Chayvo field on the Sakhalin Shelf.
Project: Okpo, South Korea (Offshore)
* Liquefied Natural Gas: Sable Project, Tier II Compression Platform: Exxonmobil/Canadian Properties
Exxonmobil contracted Daewoo shipbuilders for the EPC of the Sable Tier II compression Platform. This platform is bridge-connected to the baud central processing facilities.
Mar ‘03 - Jun ‘04 DRAGADOS OFFSHORE, Lead Construction / Commissioning Electrical Engineer
Provide technical, supervisory support in the construction, commissioning and startup of all electrical equipment on oil and gas platforms, power generation, power distribution (high, medium, and low) and motor control console (MCC). Review Contractor electrical engineering deliverables, general specifications, equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, studies, drawings and other reference material. Participated in factory acceptance tests (FAT’s) and Site acceptance tests (SAT’s). Provide clear analysis and reports, understand & clarify issues, corrective actions and recommendations and then transfer it to client and / or contractor. Act as focal point for management, project engineers and contractors. Support HAZOP, assisting with area classifications. Monitor and audit performances of contractors.
Project: Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico (Offshore)
*Oil & Gas: IPC 78 B Project, AKAL-L Production Platform: Petroleo Mexicano (PEMEX)
PEMEX has contracted Dragados for the EPC of a 200,000 bpd platform called the AKAL-L Production Platform.
Jul ‘97 - Mar ‘03 SCHENCK ENGINEERING SERVICES, Senior Electrical / Instrumentation Engineer
Provide technical and supervisory support in the detailed engineering, construction and commissioning / startup of electrical / instrumentation equipment. Power generation, power distribution (medium and low), motor control console (MCC), emergency shutdown systems (ESD), monitor & control systems (M & CS), human machine interface (HMI), distribution control systems (DCS), supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA), pneumatic and electronic instrumentation, fire and communication systems. Review Contractor electrical / instrumentation engineering deliverables, general specifications, equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, studies, drawings and other reference material. Participate in factory acceptance tests (FAT’s) and Site acceptance tests (SAT’s). Understand & clarify issues, corrective actions and recommendations and then transfer it to the client and / or contractor.
Projects: Worldwide (Onshore)
*Petrochemical: Q-Chem Project: Kellogg, Brown & Root, Chevron/Phillips, Technip and Qatar Petroleum
*Petrochemical: BP Solvay: Coordinated construction / installation and commissioning / startup of instrumentation (operations and DCS communications), electrical (power distribution low & medium).
*Petrochemical: Chevron / Phillips: Coordinated construction / installation and commissioning / startup of instrumentation (DCS communications), electrical (power distribution, motor control console (MCC) and protection systems).
Dec ‘94 - Jul ‘97 SADAF, Senior Electrical / Instrumentation Engineer
Provided technical support in the execution of electrical and instrumentation projects. Provided analysis and reports. Clarified issues, corrective actions and recommendations. Managed and coordinated local contracts to meet the needs of the company. Also provided assistance in the review of client/company contractual obligations, scope of work and requirements.
Projects: Jubail, Saudi Arabia (Onshore)
*Petrochemical: SADAF / Shell Oil: Coordinated construction / installation and commissioning / startup of electrical (power distribution low and medium voltages), instrumentation (DCS & communications).
May ‘93 - Dec ‘94 NOBLE DRILLING, Senior Electrical Engineer
Provided technical support in the execution of electrical projects. Provided analysis and reports. Also managed and coordinated local contracts to meet the needs of the company.
Projects: Houston, Texas (Offshore)
*Oil & Gas: EVA Project: Noble Drilling: Deep Sea Drilling Vessels. Provided front-end engineering, procurement, construction / installation and commissioning / start-up activities for electrical deep sea drilling ship conversions.
Nov ‘90 Apr ‘93 LORAL AEROSPACE, Instrumentation / Electrical Supervisor, San Diego, California
The supervision of the operation, maintenance and repair of training simulators and flight simulators, instrumentation, power distribution and communication equipment for the U.S. Navy. Supervision of the installation of WIFCOM and SATCOM Satellite communication systems on board U.S. Naval ships and U.S. military bases.
Aug ‘89 Oct ‘90 TRACOR APPLlED SCIENCES, Construction Supervisor, San Diego, California
The supervision of the installation of Computerized electronic Security Systems (CESS), Remote Sensor for Physical Security (RSPS), and a computerized Intrusion Detection System (IDS) on U.S. Marine bases. Extensive experience with fiber optic cable. Provided assistance in the sight survey and design of the required blueprints.
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