Project management / engineering related to LNG, oil sands, gas & oil

IRFAN AHMAD, P.Eng, PMP

Cell: +974-****-**** (Qatar)

E-mail: *********@***.***

Experienced degreed mechanical engineer offering 25 years of experience in oil and gas. Honed skills in project management executing few hundred million dollars to billion dollar mega projects involving feasibility – detail design – construction – commissioning – handover and close-out. Also possess sizeable experience in plant turnarounds and revamps.

SKILLS

Pre-FID and EPC of LNG, sulfur plants, oil sands, oil and gas production facilities

Lump sum and cost reimbursable projects (onshore / a few offshore)

Plant turnarounds, mothballing, grassroots projects development

Contract formulation and contractor supervision right through engineering to completion

Support IP (Intellectual Property) protection, confidentiality issues and negotiations

ACHIEVEMENTS

450 MMSCFD Gas sweetening plant commissioning - Qatar

12,000 tpd sulfur plant greenfield EPC, commissioning and handover - Qatar

6.7 and 3.5 mpta LNG trains brownfield upgrades – Qatar / West Africa

155,000 bpd oil sands greenfield facilities design and installation – Canada

150,000 bpd oil sands brownfield plant expansion - Canada

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

02/2010 present Consultant (Qatar Petroleum, LNG Operators, British Gas)

AIR RESOURCES INC., UAE / QATAR

Greenfield - gas sweetening facility (450 MMSCFD) – TIC $1.3 billion (Qatar Petroleum)

Brownfield – med – large LNG trains upgrades - TIC $700 million (RasGas)

Greenfield – EPC of a 12,000 tonnes per day sulfur plant TIC $0.9 billion (QatarGas)

FEED study of 90 MMSCFD gas plant TIC $350 million (British Gas)

06/2008 01/2010 Senior Project Engineer

MARATHON OIL / EG LNG, Equatorial Guinea, AFRICA

Plant changes and brown field revamps of LNG trains including liquefaction units and cold box (methane units) and LNG storage tanks plus AGRU (Acid Gas Recovery Units)

Installation of utilities and offsite facilities

Implemented PM guidelines and EVM (Earned Value Management)

Prepared scope of works, project execution plans and ITT and selected OEM's

06/2007 06/2008 Development Projects Manager

DUBAI PETROLEUM, Dubai, UAE

FEED of adding compression and liquids handling capacity to an existing gas gathering platform

Feasibility of EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) such as deployment of ESPs and WAG

CO2 sequestration and development of CO2 capture facility - TIC $2 billion

05/2004 06/2007 Senior Project Engineer

QATAR PETROLEUM, Doha, QATAR

Gas lift and powered water injection upgrades

Expansion of gas lift and power water injection systems network

Firewater tanks installation and deluge systems installations

Trained and mentored local engineers and facilitated in acquiring PMI certification

04/2003 05/2004 Quality Assurance Engineer

KBR HALLIBURTON, Alberta, CANADA

Installation of 100 MMSCFD compressor of 150,000 bpd oil sands facility

Mothballing and maintenance of rotating equipment

Pipelines hot tapping and ASME code vessels fabrication and installation works

07/2000 03/2003 Mechanical Engineer

FLUOR CORPORATION, Alberta, CANADA

Design and site installation of oil sands facility of 155,000 bpd project

Technical and commercial evaluation and vendor selection

Produce technical specifications and PEP (Project Execution Plan)

Witnessed FAT / SAT and installation at site of equipment

11/1998 06/2000 Mechanical Engineer

BECHTEL CORPORATION, Alberta, CANADA

Design and installation of oil sands green field facility of 150 bpd production

Tender preparation and vendor selection

Produce technical specifications and datasheets

Prepare PEP (Project Execution Plan) and WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)

01/1998 11/1998 Mechanical Engineer

SNC LAVALIN INC., Alberta, CANADA

Completed FEED study for a sulphur recovery project

Cost estimation and data sheets / technical specs for all equipment

10/1993 10/1997 Facilities Engineer

CHEVRON (CALTEX) CORPORATION, PAKISTAN

Installation of refined oil storage tanks and utilities

Upgrade (automation) of custody transfer metering facility and pig receiver stations

Schedule development of upgrades at oil depot and QA/QC

03/1991 10/1993 Oilfield Engineer

HALLIBURTON LTD, PAKISTAN

Oil well slurry specification and pumping program development

Coil tubing operations (sand and water control)

Maintenance of down hole tubular and slurry pumping equipment

EDUCATION

1990Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering - University of Engrg & Tech, PAKISTAN

2000 Registered Professional Engineer with APEGA, CANADA

2005 Registered Project Management Professional of PMI, USA

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