CESAR A. MARCANO V.

Edif. Don Jose, Dpto *-*,Lecheria, Anzoategui State. Venezuela

Al wakrah compound house 7, Qatar Phone: (58-281******* ) / Qatar (974********/ 66954085)

Email: add9a8@r.postjobfree.com; add9a8@r.postjobfree.com

Process/ Project Senior Engineer ~ Production Manager~Technical Manager

Oil and Energy ~ Chemical~ Petrochemicals

Profile Highlights

My experience in the Petrochemical/OIL/GAS Industry since 1998, Specifically in CO2 recovery,Syngas Production/Hydrogen/ Ammonia / Methanol/Urea Plant Synthesis, Distillation of Aliphatic Solvents (Naphtas),

With a very high expertise in Operations/Projects of: TOPSOE/ UHDE/KBR Ammonia; Air Liquide / Air Products Membranes for Hydrogen Recovery Units;TOYO/SNAMPROGETTI/STAMICARBON for UREA process; Gianmarco Vetrocoque / a-MDEA BASF for CO2 absorption; Pertops for UF/Eurotecnica for Melamine/UOP Merox /Petrofac for naphtas process.

I have been in charge as Process Control Engineer, Plant Boardman Operator, Process Engineer, Process Engineering Head, Operation Head, Project Leader, Technical and Production Manager.

With experienced with Process Simulation using Pro II, Aspen/Hysis Softwares and Honeywell TPS/DCS.

In addition, I have more than 20 technical courses, a Petrochemical Specialist Postgraduate Course, and international certification as Functional Safety Engineer TUV (SIS IEC 61508/IEC 61511).

Experience as Expat in Qatar.

My background is focused in:

Assistance for Plant Operation, diagnose and proposal of solutions for plant operating problems(troubleshooting), including process bottlenecks and unplanned downtime with Root Cause Analysis and Plant Optimizing and revamp projects.

Support for Performance/Reliability Test to Process Plants.

Perform feasibility, Conceptual, Basic and Detail process design even prepare economic analyses (Capex-Opex).

Operational Excellent tools for Production even with Quality system ISO 9001-2008.

Coordination of the PSM and Safety Programs based on behavior (Safe-start)

Personal Summary

Career Work Experience

1.QAFCO (Qatar Fertiliser Company)

Nominal capacity 9.4 Millions Mt of Ammonia/Urea/UFC-85/Melamine.

JV 75% by Industries Qatar (IQ) and 25% by Yara. QAFCO is the world's largest single-site producer of ammonia & urea.

ICI/UHDE/Topsoe/Saipem/Stamicarbon/Eurotecnica/Perstop Licensors.

Head of Plant -Urea 4 (acting in others Urea/Ammonia plants) since September 2014 –December 2017.

Keep track of operational conditions and initiate action as required.

Initiate improvements and ensure that they are safely implemented based on PSM policy.

Participate in the establishment of short and long term PSM program strategies and goals for the continual improvement

Management change and incident reporting/corrective action tracking

Make long term plans to improve the production performance

Budgeting, cost control, maintenance planning, shutdowns and turnarounds

Liaises with the Process Licensee and equipment manufacturers to ensure plant is up to day

Accomplish with the ISO/OSHA/IFA regulations and standards as part of Quality Policy

Achieve all KPIs requested by the Company.

Develop the Conceptual Studies for new Projects to improve the Process Performance, Safety, Reliability, Production.

HAZOP and SIL verification and Implementations

Act as On Call duty and MOC Drill Overall coordinator for Emergency Response

Emissions assessment in U4 Granulator with TKIS.May 2016.

Qafco speaker during YARA Technical Meetings in Qatar/Belgium 2015/2016.

Hydrogen removal catalyst deactivation in presence of dimetil siloxane (aMDEA antifoam) with Qatar University.

Hp Scrubber failure under SCC.

Flow accelerated corrosion under low pH causing a Pool condenser failure

Lead Operational Excellence Since December 2017.

Technical Advisory to COO

Leading the Operational Excellence Team

Energy Management – Energy Balance for Ammonia and Urea Plants as Yara initiative

Developing the standard water-steam Management based on VGB /ASME/EPRI and GAP analysis for 14 plants.

Production lead for Debottlenecking/Optimization studies with Saipem, TKIS, Stamicarbon, Haldor Topsoe.

Qafco Performance Improvement studies with TKIS January/December 2018.

UF85 Optimization for Urea Plants adding a saving cost of 2.0 MMUSD per year.

Leading the Reliability Governance Process, RCA /Problem solving through the Continuous Improvement Initiative.

Performing several tasks for Process optimization (CO2 removal antifoam studies, Projects for Steam quality monitoring, Corrosion studies in amine systems and Ammonia recovery units, etc)

Implementing the Management of Change philosophy and production representative for Process Safety Management Committee.

2.Petroquímica de Venezuela, PEQUIVEN S.A.

METOR Joint Venture of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical MGC/ Mitsubishi Corporation MC/PEQUIVEN

METHANOL Plants and OSBL, 2200 MTPD & 2500 MTPD trains.

Technical Manager Assigned (Since July 2013- August 2014)

Managing the Reliability/Process Engineering/Quality Control Departments.

Interacting with Process Licensors (MGC) and EPC contractor (MHI) and suppliers.

Provide technical support to Plant Operations with audit to Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Evaluations of Equipments and process data monitoring on daily base in order to reach the 101% On stream factor for both plants.

Technical support to Insurance audits and Claims Managements.

Participate as advisor for On the Job training for Operators/DCS technician from Process engineering point of view.

Administrate the ESD/DCS Yokogawa Centum 3000.

To perform the Quality Control through Laboratory Management, leading the ISO 17025 standard implementation Project.

Management of Reliability& Engineering to guarantee the Asset Management using tools like RBI, RCM, RCA, etc; and the Continuous Inspection for Static equipments, Machineries Condition monitoring and Instrumentation Performance Diagnosis.

Provide Technical assistance including technical bid evaluation and vendor documents review, incorporation of vendor information into technical documents.

Identify potential Investment for Projects, guiding other engineering disciplines for the Visualization/Conceptual/Definition FEL stages.

Working with International Codes, Standards and Regulations.

Fertinitro C.E.C AMMONIA and UREA PLANT. 2x1800 TPD AMMONIA and 2x2200 TPD UREA.

HALDOR TOPSOE and SNAMPROGETTI TECHNOLOGIES

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR - Assigned (Since August 2012-June 2013)

Be responsible for the integrated coordination of Technical/Operations/EHS/Trading/Planning Managements.

Managing a staff of 5 Managers (direct) and 250 workers (indirect).

To achieve production targets by ensuring safety, quality, quantity of 1.600.000 MTPA of ammonia / Urea.

Actively support and participate in established corporate and facility-based Environment,

Health, and Safety programs, even promoting the SAFESTART program and Process Safety Management.

To Coordinate the technical support for Failure analysis (Cause Root Analysis), Management of Change (MOC), Troubleshooting, Plant Surveys and Reliability Improvements.

To implement Management System with KPI s and Planning strategies to obtain the ISO 9001 Certification.

To Prepare and administer annual department operating budget and actively participate in monitoring of costs, investments. Additionally, managing the international insurance and Business profits.

To Identify and promote debottlenecking Projects and Revamp projects with licensors based in GGPIC PDVSA guidelines for Projects.

To guarantee the trading of 1.600.000 MTPA of ammonia and Urea.

JOSE ANTONIO ANZOATEGUI, PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX, 440000 MTPA of Methanol, Ammonia, Urea, MTBE Plants.

PRODUCTION MANAGER (Since July 2011 –August 2012.)

Managing the Offsite /Auxiliary services Operations among Power stations (220 MW), Industrial Water (120.000 M3/D), Natural Gas stations (180 MMSCFD), Petrochemical Maritime Terminal (200 vessels/year).

Implemented and Evaluated the KPIs related to operational activities.

Developed the Operational budget and production cost/profits analysis.

Coordinated 65 workers (Head, Supervisors, and Operators).

ISO 9001/Quality Management System Director.

Petrochemical Complex Production Coordinator (Metor/Supermetanol/Soca/Fertinitro/Pequiven)

PEQUIALBA Fertilizer Project, 1800 TPD AMMONIA and 2200 TPD UREA Plants.

HALDOR TOPSOE and TOYO ENG. CORP. TECHNOLOGIES.

Technical Leader (Assigned Advisor) of Fertilizer Project (Ammonia, Urea and OSBL). (Since October 2010-July 2011)

Providing support to Ammonia and Urea Project Directors.

Coordinate the Technologies selection process.

Be responsible to manage all aspects of the PDP for Ammonia, Urea Project, (i.e. PFDs, P&IDs, Process data sheets for Equipment & Instruments, Control/Interlock narratives, OTS proposal, Operational philosophy, Plot Plant). Assigned in Japan (Toyo Offices on Feb,2011) and Denmark (TOPSOE offices on May 2011)

Coordinate Bidding (ITB) and then execution of FEED by the selected FEED Contractors.

Represent to PQV (Process Leader) with the PROJECT PMC (Tecnicas Reunidas).

JOSE Fertilizer Project, 1800 TPD AMMONIA and 2x2200 TPD UREA Plants, Venezuela.

Purifier KBR and STAMICARBON TECHNOLOGIES.

Leader of Fertilizer Project (Ammonia Plant and OSBL). (Since May 2007 thru Jan. 2011)

Leading a group of 6 Specialist Engineers: Process, Static Mechanical Eng., Machinery Eng., Instrumentation, Electrical and Planning

Revision of FEED package (Ammonia, Urea, and OSBL) with TECNIMONT Spa. clarifying engineering scope and all deliverables in accordance with contract; specifically documents like P&IDs, PFDs, Design Basis for all disciplines, Material specifications, Cause& Effect Matrix, Interlocks and Control narratives, SIL study, HAZOP a Cost estimation (II Class) for the project.

Led the Technical Review of KBR Ammonia Plant PDP (i.e. PFDs, P&IDs, Process data sheets for Equipments & Instruments, Control/Interlock narratives, OTS proposal, Operational philosophy, PHA etc)

Assigned in Houston, USA. (May, September, October 2010)

Participated in feasibility studies, Design Basis/ ITB Documents for FEED/EPC.

Commitment to the project technical, administrative, budget and business requirements.

Interpreting contract, determine scope and set up the work plan for the discipline.

Establish project scope and work plans. Scheduling organizing, executing and coordinating activities.

Follow Up project progress vs approved schedules, evaluating changes and taking corrective actions.

Manage complex technical discussions with third parties (customer, licensors, suppliers, and regulators) to facilitate appropriate technical decisions.

3.Fertinitro C.E.C AMMONIA and UREA PLANT.

2x1800 TPD AMMONIA and 2x2200 TPD UREA. HALDOR TOPSOE and SNAMPROGETTI TECHNOLOGIES

Ammonia and Services Operations Head. (July 2006 - May 2007).

Led a group of 82 Workers (Operators, Boardman Operators, Production Engineers and Supervisors.)

Coordinate all activities related to operations (commissioning, start-up, shutdown, Turndown, catalyst reduction).

Manage shift personnel including Training on DCS and field operators.

Process Engineering Head. (September 2005- July 2006).

Supervised the Plant Engineering Group (6 engineers) that provided technical support for the Process units and utilities. The support included process design and optimization, process and equipment troubleshooting, catalyst monitoring and replacement, oversight of water treating, start-up assistance, turnaround assistance, plant and equipment performance surveys, project design, and project management and execution.

Special Projects in Fertinitro.

Led the Project (10 MMUSD) for the Basic /Detailed Engineering/ for a Hydrogen Recovery Unit, Air Products Technology developed in Kristiansand, Norway, November 2004. The Start up of the HRU; this revamp project increased the Annual Ammonia Production in 33000 MT

Participated in the Basic and Detailed Engineering for the CO2 Absorption System Revamping (Giancarlo Vetrocoque & KOCH Glitsch) .Venetian, Italy, May 2005. (1 MMUSD)

Led the Technical Reviewing of the Steam Turbines Performance Improvement (Nuovo Pignone, Technology) Florence, Italia, May 2005.

Led the Cause root analysis for Ammonia Converter S-200 failure of center screen, on (Haldor Topsoe) Lingby, Denmark, May 2006.

Ammonia Process Engineer. (July 1st 2002 -September 1st, 2005).

Monitored ammonia plant process parameters on a daily basis; carry detailed evaluations of the process equipments (heat exchangers, reactors, compressors, turbines etc.)

Led a team involved in the loading/unloading of Primary/Secondary reformer, Ammonia, HDS, HTS, LTS catalyst

Proposed and got approval for the modification of Interlocks. Improving Process Reliability.

Developed operational Procedures for Unloading, Loading, Reducing, and first Start-up of catalysts.

Ammonia Plant Boardman Operator. (April 15th 2001-July 1st 2002).

Operated the Distributed Control System TPS Honeywell.

Start-up, Stabilization, and Normal Operation of Ammonia Plants (Front-end and Back-end).

Operated the WOODWARD and TURBOLOG control systems for Centrifugal Compressors.

Participated in the Start-up and Shutdown Procedures for the Ammonia Plant.

Process Control Engineer. (Dec.8th 2000-April 15th 2001).

Participated in the First Start-up of Ammonia Plants providing technical assistance on the DCS.

Provided technical support during the Performance Test.

Carried out the functional Control Loops Tests and Interlocks, and Tuning of Control Loops

Operated and Configured the TPS, PHD Honeywell.

3. ALIPHATIC SOLVENTS PLANT SOLQUIM C.A./ERGON Inc

Los Taques Edo Falcon,Venezuela.

2960 BPSD Petrofac & UOP Technology.

Process Engineer. (March 3rd 1998 - October 30th 1999)

Carried out Inspection and Progress Control in Fabrication and Erection of tanks according to API 650.

Designed pressure vessels in accordance with ASME Section VIII.

Evaluated Equipment Design (pressure vessels, accumulators, Reboilers, Settlers) according to LUMMUS and EXXON design practices.

Simulation of naptha distillation and other process units.

Carried out the operational procedures for ISBL and OSBL.

Education

Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica “Antonio José de Sucre”

Degree: Chemical Engineer . December 1997

Instituto Petroquímico Argentino. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Title: Postgraduate Specialist in Petrochemical Industry

(April 2008-July 2009).

Memberships

ISA

ASTM

NACE

ASME

Professional Certifications

Registered Professional Engineer N-110095, Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela.

TϋVRheiland® Functional Safety Engineer

International Certification on Safety Instrumented Systems

ID:1432/08 Issue date: Oct.2008

Professional Training

Chemistry in Power Plants Conference by VGB. October 22-24,2018.Magdeburg.Germany

YARA Energy Optimization Program for Petrochemical Plants. November,2018. Doha, Qatar

YARA Productive System workshop based on continuous improvement. January-April 2018. Doha, Qatar

Honeywell User Group. June 14 thru 21, 2015, Sn. Antonio,Texas, USA.

Certified Training in Corrosion.UK-NACE. November 2014. Doha, Qatar

LifeCycle Asset Management /Reliability Techniques .ASME June 2014. Lima, Peru

RCM Reliability centered Maintenance. ASME June 2014,Lima, Peru

YOKOGAWA Centum 3000 DCS. February 2014.Jose, Venezuela.

Petrochemicals I – An in depth introduction. ICIS December 3rd and 4th .2012, London,UK.

Petrochemicals II: Market, Cost and Profitability. ICIS/Nexant December 5th 2012, London,UK.

Petrochemicals III – Feedstocks. ICIS December 6th and 7th .2012, London,UK.

Training in Process/Design/Troubleshooting/EHS/Corrosion/Revamp of Urea Plants (Snamprogetti /TOYO/Stamicarbon).Urea Know-How. October 2012.

I Technological Seminar Pequiven –EEMM; (speaker) presentation: Improving ammonia production in Fertinitro with a new Hydrogen Recovery Unit. June 6 thru 8, 2012.

Internal Auditor ISO 9001:2008.Bureau Veritas. May 18/19/20, 2012.

Cause Root Analysis (ACR deductive), Woodhouse partnership limited /GIA. December 8 and 9, 2011.

ISA Automation Week technology and solution event. October 18 thru 22, 2011, Mobile Al, USA.

IMO (International Maritime Organization) Training, June 20 thru 29, 2011.

Dynamic Simulation with HYSYS. May 29 and 30, 2010.

Aspen Plus Process Modelling. Aspentech. November 11 thru 13. 2008.

Safety Instrumented System TUV. Honeywell. October 21 thru 24.2008.

Cambridge International Business English Course. Cambridge Institute, (Venezuela).Sept. 2007 thru March 2008.

Functional Safety for Process based in SIL with exSILentia Software, SIEMENS. November 14/15, 2007.

52nd Safety in Ammonia Plants Symposium AICHE. Las Vegas, USA. September 16-20, 2007.

Automatic Process Control. Honeywell (By Mr. Carlos Smith). July 17-21 2006.

PIPEPHASE SIMULATOR. INDESA UDO. July 1-2 2006.

Nitrogen Conference 2006. British Consult. Vienna Austria. March 11 thru 15 2006.

Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis in Refineries and Petrochemical Plants. ETC.December 1 to 3, 2005.

HAZOP Advanced Course. S&E Consulting. April 6-8. 2005

Projects Management Program .Universidad Metropolitana January-May 2005 (90 hrs)

49th. Safety in Ammonia Plants Symposium AICHE. Denver Colorado, USA. September 20-23, 2004.

English Course Advance Level. Universidad Metropolitana. November-March 2004.

Process Simulator PROII. Indesa UDO .February 13-15, 2004.

Process Equipment Design. GASDYN .September 15 -19, 2003.

Water Treatment Seminar Nalco. August 25, 2003.

Burners for Heaters, Operations .John-Zink. June 24, 2003.

Process Simulator HYSIS 2.1. Hyprotech. October 28, 2002.

Cause-root Analysis . NDT SUPLY / PEQUIVEN. October 2-3, 2002.

Mechanical Seals. FLOWSERVE, C.A, September 20, 2002.

System TPS-GUS (CIED-Honeywell). June 03-07, 2002.

Skills and Abilities

Strong attitude to safe work practices.

Strong personal leadership

Strong planning ability

Good problem solving

Easy communication

Team builder.

Adaptable and flexible to changes.

Proficient with MS softwares and Process simulation tools

English - Advanced written and oral communication.

Spanish –native language

Reliable, motivated and goal oriented.

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