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Pipeline Engineer

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Calgary, AB, Canada
Posted:
March 31, 2017

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BRANKA KORUGA-LAZAREVIC, PEng

acy14e@r.postjobfree.com

**** *** ******** ******* **, Calgary, Alberta Phone: 587-***-****

Cell Phone: 403-***-****

PIPELINE ENGINEER

Dedicated professional with over 10 years in oil and gas industry. Areas of work expertise include

engineering pipeline design that meet the project requirements, engineering design scope of the project

and DBM, oversight on discipline specific design, analyse pipeline design and performance, managing

scope, budget, schedule and quality, support complex engineering and leadership to Major Projects and

project development, design calculations and verification, regulatory applications, hydraulics simulation

and modeling of gas and liquids pipeline systems, detailed design of pipeline, equipment and operating

procedures and adhere to standards and proper engineering practices. Key strengths involve ability to

solve complex technical issues, to learn in a very rapid manner and to take responsibility in performing

any work duties committed to health and safety environment. Results oriented individual with a dedication

to contribute and to achieve every project milestone and goals on.

R E C E N T E N G IN E E R IN G E X P E R IE N C E

v SPECTRAENERGY Canada Calgary, Alberta

OVERSIGHT DESIGN ENGINEER 2014 2016

December 2015 August 2016 Wyndwood Pipeline Expansion Project, P2 and P3 Project phases, proposed

pipeline loop of the 914 mm (36 inch) OD natural gas transmission paralleling to the existing NPS 30 OD FSJ

Mainline, ($700 million)

Provided oversight on execution of project development, execution strategies, and managing detailed

engineering

Provided technical support on detailed engineering to the project management team consisting of

Engineering and Construction contractors

Developed the Project Plans, execution and tie-in procedures with Operations

Worked on Safety Plans and included LPS practices

Worked with Procurement to develop tenders and award contracts to Contractors

Reviewed Hydrotechnical Assessment Report and DOC requirements where constructible sagbend

setback distances, design and construction of erosion control, estimates of local scour depth and channel

degradation allowance

Worked on water crossing, road crossing, and horizontal directional drills (HDD) crossings mitigations

Reviewed / checking P2 and P3 detailed engineering Design packages for compliance with established

codes, standards, specifications and DBM criteria related to Alignment Sheets, HDD Crossing Design

Railway Crossing, Highway Crossing, Typical Crossing Standard Design, PFDs, P&IDs, 3 D Model

Design, Piping, and Plot Plans drawings

Assisted in the procurement process, reviewing equipment spec, technical bid reviews and inspection

Coordinated environmental permitting and interfaces with ROW and survey requirements

Monitored discipline specific deliverable quality and schedule

Reviewed bending condition on induction bends and cold field bands along the pipeline alignment

Participated in review of Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP), and 3 D model of facility

Monitored the safety and quality performance of all Contractors ensuring all company objective are met

January 2014 November 2015 Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission (WCGT) P2 Engineering Phase,

1219 mm (48 inch) OD steel onshore and 1067 mm (42) offshore, approximately 850 km of a natural gas

transmission pipeline system. This system is intended to provide the pipeline transportation of natural gas

capacity of 3.3 bcf / d, compression up to 432,800 HP across up to 5 sites required to meet the demands of a new

liquefied natural gas(LNG) terminal, ($6 billion)

Implemented the AHP mathematical method, that addresses the risk assessment and proposed decisions

framework adopted to the trenchless crossing methods at Callazon Creek crossing location based on an

integrated single score criteria and objectively ranking each possible crossing methods

BRANKA KORUGA-LAZAREVIC, Page II

Experience continued

Finalizing Sections for OGC land based application and environmental application submission

Oversight pipeline routing review and selection

Reviewing spacing requirements between two pipelines (WCGT and PRGT)

Completed Evaluation and Mitigation on Crossing Methodologies for 22 trenchless crossings location

Reviewed lab testing results from 2013 geotechnical field drilling program

Interface communication with Operations

Developed Geotechnical Pipeline Design Consideration Guideline

Developed Pipeline Crossing Design Guideline

Interpreted and reviewed / applied design Codes (CSA, API, ASME, including Spectras code)

Evaluated If scenario for process equipment

Completed Risk Assessment on 22 Trenchless crossing locations

v FLUOR Canada Calgary, Alberta

PROCESS/SPECIALTY ENGINEER IV 2013

June 2013 December 2013 The North West Read Water (NWR) Upgrader Engineering Design Bitumen

Refinery in Sturgeon County located northeast of Edmonton Alberta. The refinery will process and convert the

bitumen feed into finished products such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), naphtha (diluent), diesel and gas/oil for

downstream refinery markets.

Updated System Diagrams for Unit 20 LCF Fining based on the latest P&IDs revision and B/L stream

conditions

April 2013 June 2013 Enbridge Pipeline Inc. Tanks Capacity Expansion at Cromer Terminal

Steady State /transient Hydraulic analysis applied to the two new tanks at Cromer Terminal (MB).

Developed two hydraulic models which included all potential feed (delivery) lines to the new tanks from

C

Manifold 201 and injection lines from the new tanks to Manifold 206 and further Pump Station 2/Pump

Station 3/Pump Station 65, including 12 expecting delivery line and LSB crude received of 4 shippers to

the new tanks at HLL or LLL levels

Applied Flow Technology (AFT) Fathom/Impulse program which uses the Newton-Raphson method for

solving the fundamental equations of pipe flow that govern mass and momentum balance based on

isothermal mode for the two basic model Cases

March 2013 February 2013 Shell Canada Muskeg River Mine (MRM) (PSCs 3) 3 rd Primary Separation Cell

Completed review and sizing of the Tailing Pump and 24 discharge line

Developed slurry model pipeline, including pressure drop / ft calculation based on Pipeflow 10.2

Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) program

Evaluated 26, 24, 22 and 20 line sizes and estimated equivalent pipe length using existing isometrics

Calculated material balance based on 5250 m3/hr (average current flow) and 6500 m3/hr (rated flow), and

heat balance using AspenHysis modeling program

Completed FEED Turn Down Flow Material Calculation for High Coarse Grade (HCG) of existing system

for hydro transportation of slurry at each PSCs and Turn Down Flow Rate Hydraulics calculations

Determined turndown limitations for the existing PSCs based on CHG Shells guidelines

v WorleyParsons Canada Calgary, Alberta

PROCESS ENGINEER 2011 2012

September 2011 January 2012 Husky Energy Hardisty Fire Protection System

Prepared PFDs, P&IDs, and BFDs issued for the Design Phase

Completed Pressure drop hydraulic calculation for the NPS 24 pipe liquid line

Developed full pipe flow calculation for NPS 48 OD, 36.5 ID concrete pipe and flow rate of 6000 USGPM

Developed calculation for usage foam and water for supplemental fire hose lines and diked area

Reviewed vendor drawings for the proposed Fire Protection Design System

Prepared WorlyParsons Third Party Peer Review Report on the Hardisty Fire Protection (Fire Suppression

System) Design

BRANKA KORUGA-LAZAREVIC, Page III

Experience continued

August 2012 East Campus Development T-4502 and T4503

Developed the process blending model case using Hysis with components range from 0%-100% based on

HSB-790 blend, SYN-987 synthetic, OSA-919 synthetic, and ACS blend

Checked and updated LDT list, process datasheets and specifications for equipment and instruments

Communicated and coordinated the other team members, designers, drafters

Ensured that all relevant systems, standards, practices and procedures are applied

July 2012 August 2012 Husky Energy Pump Application Study

Conducted the Pump Application Process Study for existing pumps in operation within Lease Automated

Custody Transfer (LACT) units used for transportation of heavy dry crude, medium dry crude, blended crude,

synthetic crude and diluent crude

Calculated viscosity using ASTM D341 logarithmic equation for 34 crude fluid products at 5 degrees C

Prepared Application Data Sheet Report that included 67 crude fluid products produced at 41 legal s ites

(LACTs)

May 2012 June 2012 Husky Energy SAGD/CSS Saleski Pilot Plant from a Single Well Production

Development of the Preliminary IFI P&IDs and PFDs based on preliminary LDT and line sizing hydraulic

calculations, and material and heat balance calculation based on Hysis simulation

Preliminary hydraulics calculations for the main headers production lines out of the well pad, steam line,

flare header, Dilbit line, BFW line to Steam Generation

v WorleyParsons Canada Calgary, Alberta

PIPELINE ENGINEER / GEO-ENGINEERING SUPPORT / ENGINEERING SPECIALIST 2007 2011

Aug 2010 September 2011 Trans Canada Alaska Pipeline Project Phase I 1290 mm OD (NPS 48) pipeline

from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Boundary Lake, Alberta and a 762 mm OD (NPS 30) pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to

Valdez, Alaska

Prepared field data packages and compiled field data for the final field reports

Tabulated the 2010 Summer Canada ARD Sites Final Field Program report

Sourced mineral resource locations along the pipeline route from the USGS Alaska Resource Data File and

compiled a geospatial presentation

July 2007 July 2010 Enbridge Pipelines Line Four Extension 137 km, 36 oil pipeline ($250 million)

July 2007 July 2010 Alberta Clipper Expansion Pipeline Project 1,078 km, 36 oil pipeline from Hardisty,

Alberta to Gretna, Manitoba ($2 billion)

July 2007 July 2010 Southern Lights Expansion Pipeline Project 280 km, 20 light sour crude pipeline from

Cromer to Gretna, Manitoba ($287 million)

Developed an application program for tracking of as-building progress measurement aligned with the

schedule and as-building processes for four engineering disciplines and nine construction spreads

Managed change activities, including engineering decision records (EDR) and engineering communications

(RFIs) during construction

Reviewed alignment sheets based on 60% issue, 90% issue, and construction, including, pipe material

summary tables for the required pipeline crossing locations along the pipeline alignment

Reviewed crossing design drawings for nine construction spreads

v WorleyParsons Canada Calgary, Alberta

HYDRAULIC SPECIALIST 2005 2007

February 2005 June 2007 Petro Canada Alaska Outer Scoping Engineering Foothills Facilities Study state

hydraulic analysis of the pipeline network transporting wet hydrocarbon gas from well pad gathering lines at Gubic

Snowgoose and Artic Chair fields and trunk lines to CPF facility

Used OLGA 2000 multiphase mechanistic method for predicting line sizes, backpressure, maximum

velocity, flow pattern, liquid holdup, frictional pressure loss and minimum temperature based on

compositional fluid type

Solved the Basic Case models for maximum of 500 MMSCFD, and minimum flow of 250 MMSCFD

February 2005 June 2007 Syncrude Canada Slurry Pipeline Pressure Profile Analysis

Performed hydraulic simulations of the slurry pipeline and pressure profile calculations for transporting hot

bitumen froth from mining to an extraction plant through a 35 km, 36 pipeline

Solved Basic Case models for maximum and minimum flow and prepared a report of hydraulic results

BRANKA KORUGA-LAZAREVIC, Page IV

Experience continued

February 2005 June 2007 Suncor Energy Firebag Pipeline Project ($300 million)

Worked on the design of a network pipeline for SAGD project with expansion capability on six pads and a

400,000 bpd ultimate capacity, based on CSA Z662, CSA Z245, and ASME codes

Prepared cool down calculations for the HotBit pipeline after shut down operation for 24 hours, MAOP and

WT calculations

Predicted flow rates for the existing and the proposed new pipelines, maximum pipeline capacity,

configuring the model components

Performed pressure and temperature profile analysis for RFG, MUW, HotBit, Dilbit, Diluent and NG

pipelines

Performed spill volume analysis for NPS 16 MUW and NPS 24 Hotbit pipelines, including reports

Used Pipeflo to develop the Basic Case models under steady state uniform flow for: Rich Fuel Gas (RFG);

Make Up Water (MUW); Hotbit; Natural Gas (NG); and Diluent and Dilbit pipelines, including existing MUW,

existing NG and existing Diluent pipelines and determined pressure temperature rating for pipe and flanges

Updated the Basic Case models to reflect changes for the required design parameter and design

constraints

Developed three Basic Cases for Start-Up Dilbit operation hydraulic results

Prepared: Decision Analysis Report of Hot Bit Pipeline Hydraulic Result; DBM NPS 20 Hot Bitumen Pipeline

Hydraulics Results; Comparison Analysis NPS 20/NPS 24 Hotbit Pipeline; Spill Volume NPS 16 (MUW)

and NPS 24 Hotbit Pipeline reports; Hydraulic Analysis of NPS 16 Water (MUW) and NPS 24 Hot

Developed Battery limit tables for the NPS 24 Hotbit pipeline start up operation with dilbit, start-up

operation tie-in to dilbit transfer line, and battery limit table for the normal operating conditions Bitumen

Pipeline reports; and, EDS NPS 24 Hot Bitumen Hydraulics Results

E D U C AT IO N A N D P R O F E S S IO N A L D E V E L O P E M E N T

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta Alberta

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER 2011

University of Tuzla

MASTER OF SCIENCE Chemical Engineering Tuzla, Yugoslavia

1989

University of Sarajevo Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Chemical Engineering Prior to 1989

Recent Oil & Gas Engineering Courses and Trainings:

ACM PHA / HAZOP Leadership Pipeline Centrifugal, Reciprocating and Rotary

SET West Safe Work Plan Pumps

H2S Alive UniSim, Process Engineering Spreadsheets

ACM P&ID Engineering Drawings Interpretation Heat Transfer and Rotating Equipment

AFT (Applied Flow Technology) Fathom/Impulse Pressure Equipment and Pipeline Integrity

Fluid Dynamic Simulation to calculate Pressure Management

Drop and Flow Distribution, Pipe Sizing, Pump Aspen HYSYS Process Modeling

Selection, Control Valve Sizing, PID Controllers Engineering Economics

CSA Z 662 15 Oil and Gas Pipeline System The Oz Principle Accountability

PIPE-FLO Single and Pipeline Network, Fundamentals of Project Management

Calculations and Advanced Application and Slurry Handling / BP Engineering

KORF program, SRC 10, SPS program Gas Processing (Sour Gas Treating,

MathCAD, XLStat, Visio, AutoCAD Dehydration of Natural Gas, Acid Gas

Pump Design Fundamentals and Application Compression and Injection, Design of Gas

Gathering Lines and Plant Inlet Separation)



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