WILFREDO GARCIA

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SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER

Experienced Process Engineer, who undertakes complex assignments, meets tight deadlines and delivers superior performance. Possess strong technical and practical knowledge in Process Design and Engineering Projects development. Applies engineering practices, engineering design standards and Process skills contributing to the project development and success. Core competences include:

Process Design Process leadership Projects development Process deliverables QA Process Studies development and Feasibility Studies PFDs and P&IDs development Equipment sizing and specification Process simulations Relief systems design Risk Analysis Studies Performance of Process Plants test runs and guarantee tests Support to Process Plants shutdown, precommissioning, commissioning, start up and troubleshooting activities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016 – Present Tecnoconsult Ingenieros Consultores S.A., Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuelan private company providing engineering, procurement management and construction management services for nearly half a century.

Technical Advisor Process

Provide technical advise & assistance to Process design development in engineering projects and support to the Process Department regarding QA activities such as Process Technical Reviews and Process Technical Audits to projects.

Projects: Petromiranda Junin 6 Block Field Facilities Development • Feed for Miscellaneous Projects at BAB Crude Oil Production Field • Adequacy of the Effluent Treatment System PLC Refinery – Phase 1 • Fujairah & Jebel Dhanna Engineering Projects – 2015 • Conceptual Engineering for the Improvement in Products Unloading System Capacity Increase for the Guaraguao Storage and Shipping Terminal (TAEG)

2012 – 2015 – Ecopetrol S.A., Barrancabermeja, Colombia

Ecopetrol S.A. is the Colombian company leader in the field of Colombian crude oil wells exploration, production and refining. The Barrancabermeja Refinery process 250MBPD of crude oil coming from the Middle Magdalena neighborhood.

Process Specialist

Review and approval of the process documentation and deliverables generated by the engineering contractor company; active participation in risk analysis studies meetings (Hazop, LOPA) and 3D models; field data validation for the engineering contractor requirements to complete calculations, studies and reports; active participation in the test run developed to select chemicals reactants required for the removal of organic calcium salts present in the crude oil stream; support to process plants shutdown, precommissioning, commissioning and start up; support to Management team to complete the documentation required for projects maturity.

Projects: Barrancabermeja Refinery Upgrade Project, PMRB

2011 – 2012 – Tecnoconsult Ingenieros Consultores S.A., Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuelan private company providing engineering, procurement management and construction management services for nearly half a century.

Senior Process Engineer

Process leader for engineering projects; coordination and development of the activities required during the Basic, FEED or EPC phase of projects, including: technical and assurance quality of deliverables; man-hours, schedule of activities & manpower control and management; active participation on risk analysis review meetings (HAZOP) and project technical audits.

Projects: Refinery and Petrochemical Complex of the Ecuadorian Pacific FEED Development

2008 - 2010 – Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), Leatherhead, UK

KBR, Inc. is a global technology, engineering, procurement and construction company serving the hydrocarbons and government services industries. For decades it has been the company that customers turn to for their most challenging assignments.

Technical Advisor Process

Process leader for engineering projects; coordination and development of the activities required during the FEED or EPC phase of projects, including: technical and assurance quality of deliverables; man-hours, schedule of activities & manpower control and management; studies development support; support to others disciplines and attendance to technical, 3D models and risk analysis review meetings (HAZOP, SOA, SOR, AOA, etc).

Projects: Gorgon LNG

2005 - 2008 - Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, Reading, UK

As an international private company, Foster Wheeler (now Amec Foster Wheeler) serves the oil & gas, clean energy, environment & infrastructure and mining markets, offering consultancy, engineering, project management, operations and construction services, project delivery and specialised power equipment services to our customers worldwide.

Senior Process Design Engineer

Process leader for engineering projects; development and completion of the activities and documents to be generated during the FEED or EPC phase of projects, including: process simulations, PFDs, P&IDs, heat and material balances, equipment design/checking, hydraulics calculations, process data sheets, interface management with licensors, attendance to technical, PEER, 3D models and risk analysis review meetings (HAZOP, IPF, etc.).

Projects: Pluto LNG Development • ENOC Condensate Refinery Upgrade

2003 - 2004 – Sincrudos de Oriente S.A., SINCOR, Jose, Venezuela

SINCOR S.A. (now Petrocedeño, S. A.) is an oil operator formed by the Venezuelan state-owned PDVSA (with a 60%), TOTAL of France (with 30.3%) and StatoilHydro of Norway (with 9.7%). It is dedicated to the exploration, mining, production, upgrading and marketing of crude, which produces 200 MBD of extra-heavy crude 8 API -from the Faja del Orinoco, and improved 180 MBD of Zuata Sweet, a light sweet crude of 30-32 API.

Atmospheric and Vacuum Distillation Units Process Leader

Coordination and development of the activities regarding the Conceptual, Basic and EPC phases for the debottlenecking of the crude oil distillation units, including: process simulations; equipment evaluations; field data gathering; alternatives evaluations for the bottlenecks solutions identified in the process facilities; attendance to HAZOP review meetings; support to EPC bid packages preparation, development and follow up; test run of the Atmospheric and Vacuum Distillation Units; test run of the Hydrogen Production Unit; special projects development; completion of the EPC activities for the Sour Water System, Amine Recovery, Sulfur Recovery and Tail Gas Treating Units; support to Operations and Technical Services teams for the crude oil distillation units shutdown, precommissioning, commissioning, startup and troubleshooting activities.

Projects: Sincor Upgrader Debottlenecking

2002 - 2003 – D.I.T.-Harris, S.A., Venezuela:

D.I.T.-Harris (now DiTech S.A.) is the Technip representative for Latin America engineering operations providing engineering services for the Oil & Gas industry.

Minor Projects Manager/Process Manager

Coordination of the activities related to the project San Joaquin Extraction Plant Ethane Recovery Study, including: study management; process simulations and process design alternatives evaluations.

Projects: San Joaquín Extraction Plant Ethane Recovery Study

2001 - 2002 – Tecnoconsult Ingenieros Consultores, S.A., Venezuela:

Venezuelan private company providing engineering, procurement management and construction management services for nearly half a century.

Process Manager

Coordination of the activities and deliverables to be generated during the projects development.

Process Leader

Leader for the relief and slop oil system design for the Morichal Crude Upgrader Project, including: relief loads calculations; safety/relief valves sizing; process data sheets; relief system analysis; P&ID’s development/consistency review; assistance to the control, safety, and operation philosophy definition; slop oil system design.

Projects: Solids Handling Project Phase 2, SH2 • Morichal Crude Oil Upgrader

1999 - 2001 – Otepi Consultores, S.A., Venezuela:

OTEPI is a corporation dedicated to the investment, promotion, development and execution of projects, with wide experience in Latin America, North America, Europe and the Middle East.

Process Leader

Design and development activities in the gas management of the Dacion Field Development Project, including: process and gas pipeline network simulations; equipment design; gas lift system; flare system.

Projects: Dacion Field Development

1997 - 1999 - PPC Process Plants Contractor S.A., Venezuela:

PPC Process Plants Contractor is a private company providing engineering services to the Oil and Gas industry and engineering support to other engineering companies.

Engineering Department Manager

Development and control of the Engineering/Project Management activities and technical proposals development for the Oil and Gas Industries Engineering Services and Project Management.

Process Manager

Coordination of the activities and deliverables to be generated during the projects development.

Process Leader

Development of the activities and deliverables to be generated during the projects development, including: process simulations; PFDs; P&IDs; heat and material balances; equipment design/checking; hydraulics calculations; process data sheets; HAZOP review; utilities and relief systems.

Projects: Cooling Water System Optimization Study for Towers M-7154 and E-951 • 1999 P&ID s Update • Reformate Oxygen Stripping Facilities • San Joaquin Gas Processing Liquid Extraction Plant

1988 - 1997 - Okara Ingenieros Asociados, C.A. / Inelectra, S.A., Venezuela:

Okara Ingenieros Asociados is a private company in engineering services specialized in Process and Advanced Control projects development for the Oil and Gas industry and providing engineering support to Inelectra S.A.

Inelectra is an engineering and construction services company that is a leader in integral technical solutions that add value for our clients, collaborators, and the community. It has the most extensive experience and the most capacity for executing oil, gas, and power generation projects with solid human, technical, and financial resources.

Project Engineer/Process Manager

Coordination of the activities and deliverables to be generated during the projects development. Minor projects management

Process Leader

Coordination of the activities and deliverables to be generated during the projects development as a leader of work groups.

Process Engineer

Development of the activities and deliverables to be generated during the projects development, including: process simulations; PFDs; P&IDs; heat and material balances; equipment design/checking; hydraulics calculations; process data sheets; HAZOP review; utilities and relief systems; performance of test runs and guarantee tests; precommissioning and commissioning.

Projects: Process Safety Manuals for Process Safety Management • Jose Complex Train C Expansion Project, ATCJ • Cracked Naphtha Fractionation/Ter-Amyl Methyl Ether Project, FNC-TAME • P&ID’s Update for Offsite Facilities • El Palito Refinery Process Plants Relief Systems Evaluation • Oil Movement Upgrading • Waste Water Segregation and Treatment • Risk Assessment for the Muscar Gas Processing Complex • Chemical Solvent Plant FEED Development, Solquim • Eastern Cryogenic Complex Expansion Project Phase III, Train D, ACCRO • Eastern Cryogenic Complex Expansion Project Phase II, Train C, ACCRO • HP Steam Distribution System Study • Eastern Cryogenic Complex Expansion Project Phase I, Trains A & B Revamp, ACCRO • Alkylation Plant Revamp • Santa Rosa Complex Reinstrumentation • FCC and Gasoline Treaters 2 & 3 Revamp • Orimulsion® Manufacturing Plant • Curacao Refinery Energy Conservation • BTX Aromatic Complex

1984 - 1988 – Instituto de Aseo Urbano para el Area Metropolitana de Caracas, IMAU, Venezuela:

Government company leading the management, collection, final disposal and raw material recycling of solid wastes for the city of Caracas.

Technical Coordinator

Coordination of the activities of solid waste collection and final disposal in landfills including recycling activities.

Sanitary & Environmental Engineer

Projects development, including solid waste disposal; raw material recycling; gas recovery and leaching treatment from landfills.

EDUCATION

Chemical Engineering. Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal. Canada. 1983.

Chemical Engineering Technologist. Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Región Capital. Venezuela. 1979.

LANGUAGES

Proficient in English and French.

Spanish as mother tongue.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Proficient in Process Design Simulation softwares: ProII, Hextran, Inplant and Pipephase from Simulation Sciences Inc., HYSYS from Hyprotech, HTRI from Heat Transfer Research Inc.

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