Arash Ostovar – Process Engineer M.Sc., P.Eng., PMP

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Nationality: Canadian

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SUMMARY

Over nineteen years of Process Engineering experience exclusively in Oil and Gas sector, experience in both a project design and operating environment, including ten years as Lead Process Engineer’s position in design and consultancy within internationally project experience in Middle East, Fareast Asia, Africa as well as North America and three years of operation experience and gas processing subject matter expert, also registered as a Professional Engineer in Alberta and British Columbia.

Understanding of complex processes and process design experience includes broadly: Process conceptualization, Feasibility, Preparation of Basic Engineering Design Packages, Front End Engineering Package & Detailed Engineering for refinery units, petrochemical plant, natural gas facilities, LPG and NGL recovery, LNG, natural gas dehydration, amine gas treating, extraction and tailings, compressor station, fractionation, water & waste water treatment facilities, hydrocarbon pipeline, hydrocarbon liquid recovery processes which includes proposal/tender preparation, process simulations and optimization (using PRO-II, ASPEN HYSYS, PIPE-PHASE, ASPEN Flare System Analyzer, PIPESYS, ProMax), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Heat and material balances, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), process equipment sizing (pumps, heat exchangers, Air coolers, compressors and vessels), Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger design by HTRI, sizing of lines, equipment specification, instrument specifications, sizing of control valves and pressure relief valves, piping line list, Utilities & Effluent summary, Cause & effect Diagram, Process specification for package items, participation in HAZID and HAZOP, root cause failure analysis, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) analysis, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), risk assessment analysis, contingency analysis of flare networks, vendor technical bid evaluation, experience in plant layout, Participate in the Management of Change (MOC) and cost estimation and also manage and control budget and resources on projects. Process review of basic engineering design packages of Licensors, detailed engineering follow-up involving interaction with engineering (instrumentation, piping, mechanical, electrical departments etc.), value engineering, gas plant troubleshooting, Process review of detailed engineering documents (like equipment layout, piping isometrics, material requisition etc.) as part of engineering, Review of vendor’s drawing and familiar with industry code/regulation/standard such as API, ASME Section VIII and B31.3, ABSA, ERCB, TEMA, CSA, DEP of Shell, NFPA, PIP, PETRONAS, NACE, etc.

EXPERIENCE

May 2020

Present

Researcher PhD Student – University of Calgary (Calgary) Research and Development - CO2 capturing at cryogenic condition in application of direct air capture (DAC) technology. ESA and VPSA optimization and modification. Direct Dimethyl Ether (DME) synthesis reactor modeling and design. Feb 2019 –

Apr 2020

Lead Process Engineer – Equinox Engineering Ltd (Calgary) FEED Engineering Design- Acid Gas Injection - Santos Moomba Gas Facility ConocoPhillips Wells-Pad Facility

Feasibility Study- Heat Recovery Integration - PEMBINA Duvernay Complex Detailed Engineering Design - PEMBINA Duvernay Complex Phase II (condensate stabilization facility with 20,000 barrels bpd design capacity)

Prepared/Checked deliverables such as Simulation and H&MB, PFDs, UFDs, P&IDs, equipment and instrument data sheets, equipment sizing, PSV sizing, Cause and Effect Diagram, Control Narrative, line lists, hydraulic calculation, participation in HAZOP and HAZOP close out, checking vendor packages.

Contingency analysis of HP and LP Flare systems, including Flare-Net modeling by ASPEN Flare System Analyzer as well as mitigation and optimization studies. Arash Ostovar – Process Engineer M.Sc., P.Eng., PMP Page 2

Jan 2018 –

Jan 2019

Lead Process Engineer – University of Calgary (Calgary) Research and Development, new small-scale LNG technologies with application of nanomaterial technology and developing pilot plant.

Patent Development - Split flow Integrated LNG Production (SFI-LNG) patent Research and Development - CO2 adsorption at cryogenic temperature patent Jun 2017 –

Dec 2017

Lead Process Engineer – Cosyn WorleyParsons (Syncrude - Fort McMurray) Recruited to oversee Syncrude Winterization project for listed unit; Froth Treatment Unit, Diluent Recovery Unit, Diluent Preparation Unit, Fluid Coker Unit, Naphtha Hydrotreatment Unit, Gas Oil Hydrotreater Unit, Vacuum Distillation Unit, Vapor Recovery Unit. Sep 2015 –

Jun 2017

Process Engineer Dept. Manager – Petro Engineering Canada Ltd. (Calgary) Recruited to manage the day-to-day technical work of process discipline engineers, designers and drafters; oversee the Process Design, value engineering and ensure project work in the office as planed and resourced. Assist with business development including developing capability and capacity of Process Engineering to deliver successful project outcomes.

Oversee the Process Design work performed by process engineers and ensure project work in the office as planed and resourced.

Manage and develop capability and capacity of Process Engineering to deliver successful project outcomes and value engineering.

FEED engineering 55,000bbl/day oil production and desalting facilities.

Conducting feasibility studies to clean Oil Sands Tailings Pond by Plasma Gasification technology to diminish environmental impact of an oil sands operation.

Conducting feasibility studies for Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) projects as well as de-oiling and produced water treatment facilities.

FEED engineering design of a 50MMSCFD NGL recovery facility. 50% Cost Estimation

Conceptual design of a small-scale LNG facility. 50% Cost Estimation (by ACCE) Jan 2012 –

Sep 2015

Senior/Lead Process Engineer - WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd. (Calgary) FEED Engineering Design ExxonMobil Alaska LNG Project - 1320km of 42” Gas pipeline

(nameplate capacity: 4,200 MMSCFD) including 8 compressor stations & facilities

Simulation and optimization and generating H&MB

PFDs and P&IDs development and HAZID study

Equipment sizing and preparation of equipment data sheets

Vendors Technical Bid Evaluation

Compressor Surge Analysis

High Integrated Pressure protection system (HIPPS) study

Design Meter stations and Heater stations

Hydraulic calculations and line sizing

FEED Engineering Design LNG Canada (Shell Canada) Project- Joint Venture with Chiyoda, FW & Saipem

LNG (DMR) and feed gas pipelines, gas treating and dehydration, wastewater treatment & water treatment facilities, water Intake, potable water, service water, concrete batch water, fire water, and fuel gas.

Adequacy study of existing water treatment, wastewater treatment, fuel gas facilities and conceptual design of new utility systems

Simulation and optimization and generating H&MB

PFDs and P&IDs development and HAZID study

Equipment sizing and preparation of equipment data sheets

Vendors Technical Bid Evaluation

FEED Engineering Design MEG Energy SAGD Central Process Facility(CPF) Expansion Project (nameplate capacity:135,000bbl/day)

CVs and PSV calculations, Instrument datasheets, hydraulic calculation for Drum Boiler/Auxiliary, Multimedia Filtrations (Nutshell filters), After Filters, Backwash tanks & pumps, BFW pumping and preheating

Preparation of P&IDs, C&E Diagram, Simulation Report, Design Basis, Utilities (including medium pressure steam) & Chemical Summary, PSV & Car Seal List for Sulphur Removal Arash Ostovar – Process Engineer M.Sc., P.Eng., PMP Page 3

Plant and Checked vendor packages.

Vendors Technical Bid Evaluation

FEED and Detailed Engineering Design Devon Ferrier Gas Facility Project (DEVON Canada)

(the gas plant nameplate capacity: 100 MMSCFD)

Lead of Deep-Cut (NGL Recovery), Shallow-Cut (LPG recovery), Mole Sieve Dehydration Unit, NGL and LPG Storage Bullets, Sales Gas Compressor, Cryogenic Flare System

Prepared/Checked deliverable such as PFDs, P&IDs, equipment and instrument data sheets, equipment sizing, PSV sizing, Cause and Effect, Process Description, line lists, design calculations, hydraulic calculation, checking Simulation and H&MB, participation in HAZOP, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) analysis, 3D modeling and HAZOP close out, Technical Bid Evaluation, Vendor Selection/ Verification and Checked vendor packages.

Flare Contingency analysis of Central Oil Battery Limit HP and LP flare systems, Shallow Cut HP Flare System and Cryogenic Flare system. These including Flare-Net modeling by ASPEN Flare System Analyzer as well as mitigation and optimization studies.

Vendors Technical Bid Evaluation

FEED Engineering Design Blackrod Commercial SAGD Central Process Facility (CPF) Project (BlackPearl Resources Inc.) (nameplate capacity of First Phase: 20,000bbl/day)

Area Lead of Inlet Oil Treating Facilities at Central Process Facility (CPF) - reception heat recovery exchangers network, FWKO, Treaters, Dilbit Tanks, off-spec Tank/pumps, Diluent Tank/pumps Slop Tank and CHD, Export Dilbit pumping facility as well pipeline.

Utilities - Includes Brackish Water System, Flare System, Air system, Fuel and Produced gas system, vapor recovery unit, chemical injections.

Preparation of PFDs, HMB, P&IDs, Equipment datasheets and sizing, relative calculations, Instrument datasheets, Technical Bid Evaluation, participation in HAZOP and HAZOP close out, Cause and Effect, Process Description, line list. Oct 2008 –

Jan 2012

Senior / Lead Process Engineer / Project Engineer - WorleyParsons Pte Ltd (WP - Singapore)

Detailed Engineering Design Jurong Aromatics Petrochemical Complex with cooperation of SKEC (South Korea) and ESSAR(India) - Project Management by WP-Singapore

Lead process engineer in Condensate Fractionation Unit including CDU Unit and LPG Recovery Unit, Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU), Tankage Area, Jetties, Pipelines and Utilities.

Checked vendor packages, TBE, Technical adjudication of material/equipment/subcontract, Responsible for development of process philosophy and design basis, development of PFDs, P&IDs, equipment and instrument data sheets, equipment sizing, C&E, Prepared technical reports, Liaising with engineering/procurement for technical adjudication, participated in HAZOP,LOPA & 3D modeling.

Reviewed Naphtha Hydrotreater Unit and LPG Merox Unit documents licensed by UOP FEED Engineering Design Ibn-Sina POM Petrochemical Project (Al Jubail-Saudi Arabia / SABIC & Celanese Co.) with collaboration of WP-Beijing

Project engineering manager and led a group of 21 engineers.

Process Lead in Polymerization and Trioxane units

Prepared deliverables such as PFDs, P&IDs, HMB, Equipment & Instrument data sheets, design calculations, participated in HAZOP & close out, relative calculations, Technical Bid Evaluation

Reviewed quality of process engineering deliverables, Interface with Project Managers to provide updates on project status

Reviewed licensor Unit documents (Licensed by Celanese). Feasibility Study of Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery (Ceylon Petroleum Corporation) with cooperation of KBC-Singapore

Utilities including HP and MP steam generation, Tankage, Flare, Interconnection, Water Treatment unit, Wastewater Treatment unit, SRU, ATU, Plot Plan Feasibility Study of Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd with cooperation of KBC-London

Utilities including HP and MP steam generation, Water Treatment unit, Wastewater Treatment unit, SRU, ATU, Plot Plan

FEED & Detailed Engineering Design - BP Angola FPSO project - MODEC & TOYO of Japan

HP and LP separators, Electrostatic Treaters, LP Degasser, TEG-Dehydration system, Chemical Injection system (Topside & Subsea) & Methanol injection system, LP & MP Gas Arash Ostovar – Process Engineer M.Sc., P.Eng., PMP Page 4

Compressors systems and HP Gas Injection Compressors system, sea water Coarse Filter, Multi Media Filtration (Nutshell filters) system and associated pumps.

Preparation of PFDs, HMB, P&IDs, Equipment datasheets, relative calculations, Instrument datasheets, PSV and CV sizing, Technical Bid Evaluation, Vendor Selection/ Verification, HAZOP, LOPA and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) analysis. Flare Contingency study - Singapore Refinery (SRC) with cooperation of KBC (by FlareNet)

Preparation of flare contingency analysis reports including two new FlareNet models for Singapore Refinery (SRC) prepared to cover utility and RCC LP flare networks. Developed models also cover all operation scenarios as well as fire case scenario including the existing and upgrading area. The back pressure on existing PSVs analyzed and verified harmless operation after upgrading plant. Main headers and sub-headers line size verified base on new flare load and new sub-headers sized and selected. Sep 2007 –

Oct 2008

Senior Process Engineer - Ranhill WorleyParsons Malaysia Services Ltd. (WP - Kuala Lumpur)

Detailed Engineering Design MELUT Basin Phase II (Palouge Oil Field Production Facility - Sudan)

Preparation of PFDs, P&IDs, equipment and instrument data sheets, equipment sizing, relative calculations, Cause and Effect, PSV and Control Valve sizing and line lists

Technical Bid Evaluation, Vendor Selection/ Verification Troubleshooting Study Chemical Injection System for OXY, Doha, Qatar

Technical evaluation of existing offshore chemical injection facilities.

Conducting feasibility study report, recommending the way forward for each of the PS-1 jacket locations, and any alternative locations.

Detailed Engineering Design Sarawak Gas Development Project (MURPHY Oil Co., Ltd), Malaysia

Detailed Design for unmanned offshore platforms

Preparation of PFDs, HMB, P&IDs, Equipment sizing/datasheets, Instrument Calculation/Datasheets, Technical Bid Evaluation and Vendor Selection Jan 2006 –

Sep 2007

Senior/Lead Process Engineer - SAZEH Consultants Company - Iran FEED Package for South Pars Gas Plant / Phase 15&16(ASSALUIEH-Iran) (the plant nameplate capacity: 2,000 MMSCFD)

Ethane(C2+) Recovery Unit, Gas Treating Unit (Amine Treating Unit), Condensate Stabilization Unit, Backup Stabilization Unit, Propane Refrigeration Unit & Propane Refrigerant Storage Unit in South Pars Phase 15&16 Project, Iran.

Involved for preparation of FEED Package for aforesaid units. Checked vendor packages, carried out site visit, developed process simulations by PRO II software, H&MB, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment & instrument data sheets, equipment & PSV & Control Valve sizing,C&E, participated in HAZOP & 3D modeling, hydraulic calculations and equipment sizing.

Interfaced with other engineering and project services discipline leads to resolve project issues, worked with engineering manager and process manager, Tracked performance of team members.

Reviewed licensor Unit documents (Licensed by AXENS). Mar 2004 –

Jan 2006

Process Engineer & Project Engineer – Oil Design & Construction Company

(ODCC)

Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Project (the refinery nameplate capacity upgraded to 110,000 bbl/day) for ARAK SHAZAND Refinery, ARAK- Iran

Coordinator of JV Process Teams

Preparation of EPC Engineering Package for Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU), Amine Treating Unit (ATU), Sour Water Stripper Unit (SWS)

Coordinator of engineering team

Process contact person on consortium included ODCC, SAZEH & SEI.

Liaised with engineering department through the proposal owner/coordinator for engineering works including material take-off, specifications, engineering man-hours. Arash Ostovar – Process Engineer M.Sc., P.Eng., PMP Page 5

Process Simulation (by PRO II software), hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing.

Thermal design of heat exchangers (by HTRI).

Data gathering & preparation of all documents related to Project.

Reviewed Sulfur Recovery Unit documents licensed by Technip KTI.

Reviewed Kerosene Hydrotreater Unit documents licensed by Axens

Reviewed LPG Merox Unit documents licensed by UOP Basic Engineering Design Persian Gulf Star Refinery Project (the Grass Route refinery nameplate capacity: 360,000 bbl/day), Tehran, Iran

Preparation of Basic Design and Engineering Package for LPG Recovery Unit with Engineers India Limited (EIL).

Preparation PFDs, P&IDs, equipment and instrument data sheets, equipment sizing, C&E, line lists, basis of design, process description, hydraulic calculations and equipment sizing, reviewed vendor package, PSV sizing and flare net modeling

Process Simulation by PRO II software and generating H&MBs

Thermal design of heat exchangers (by HTRI).

Reviewed Sulfur Recovery Unit documents licensed by Technip KTI.

Reviewed Naphtha Hydrotreater Unit documents licensed by Haldor Topsoe

Reviewed LPG Merox Unit documents licensed by UOP Jan 2003 –

Mar 2004

Process Engineer & Project Engineer – Oloom Bonyan Engineering Consulting Company (OBECC), Tehran, Iran

Detailed Engineering Design (the pipeline nameplate capacity: 100,000bbl/day of multiple products) for 20” Rafsanjan - Isfehan Pipeline Project

Responsible for PFD and P&IDs development, completed equipment sizing and hydraulic calculations and line lists, completed instrument data sheets, carried out site visits.

Process Simulation by Pipe phase software

Thermal design of heat exchangers by HTRI.

Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Project for 14 Desalting Plants & Production Units (Well head facilities)

Preparation of all documents related to the project and data gathering.

Improving the efficiency of 14 Desalting Plant in Ahvaz-Asmari, Marun, and BibiHakimeh

Improving the efficiency of four Production Units in Ahvaz-Bangestani and BibiHakimeh

Process Simulation and optimization by HYSYS

Careful studied of the tender documents, specifications and drawings, Prepared material take off for mechanical and piping scope for proposals when there is no support available from engineering and when the situation demands.

Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Projects for Tankage Facilities in MAHSHAHR & ABADAN, Iran

Preparation of all documents related to Projects

Process calculation and sizing of M.T.B.E storage tanks

Network pipeline sizing & calculation of M.T.B.E storage tanks by HYSYS & PIPESYS software.

Designed of fire-fighting systems in SHAHID NOORBAKHSH storage tanks.

Process Simulation and calculations of LPG Unit - ABADAN Refinery Facilities in order to optimize the unit efficiency.

Feb 2002 –

Jan 2003

Process Engineer Operation - South Pars Gas Plant Facilities Phase 4&5 Iran,

(the plant nameplate capacity: 2,000 MMSCFD)

Extensive 11 months training for safe and efficient daily operation and optimizing production rates by monitoring process conditions and troubleshooting.

Operation of Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU)

Operation of MDEA Amine Treatment Unit (AMT)

Operation of Gas Dehydration Unit

Jan 2000 –

Feb 2002

Process Engineer Operation - Arak SHAZAND Refinery Iran, (the refinery nameplate capacity was 89,000 bbl/day)

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Extensive 25 months training for safe and efficient daily operation and monitoring, adjusting and maintaining operations.

Maintain a log of process conditions, changes and upset conditions and sample product streams per schedule and troubleshooting.

Operation of Vacuum Distillation Unit operation

Operation of Crude Distillation Unit operation

Operation of LPG Recovery Unit

Operation of Tankage area

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATES

M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2020

B.S. Chemical Engineering (Petroleum Industry Process Design), IR Azad University, Southern Branch, Tehran, Iran, Jan 2000

Project Management Certificate, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada 2015 REGISTRATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

Member of Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Member of Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEBC)

Senior Associated Member of IChemE (UK)

Member of Project Management Institute (PMI) – PMP SPECIFIC TECHNICAL COURSES

Advance Chemical Rector Design course by University of Calgary (2021)

Advance Chemical Thermodynamic course by University of Calgary (2020)

Petroleum Economics and Risk Management course by University of Calgary (2017)

Wastewater Issues for Oil and Gas Industry course by University of Calgary (2016)

Industrial and Produced Water Treatment course by University of Calgary (2016)

Natural Gas Processing Principals and Technologies courses by University of Calgary (2016)

EHY233 Aspen HYSYS Dynamics Modeling training course - Aspentech (2015)

Designing and Optimizing LNG Processing by ProMax - BR&E (2015)

Advanced Natural Gas Processing Designing and Optimizing - WorleyPasrons (2014)

EHY101 Aspen HYSYS: Process Modeling training course - Aspentech (2012)

SmartPlant P&ID 2009 User Training (2010)

Advance Simulation Techniques by ProMax - BR&E (2009)

Advanced Simulation Techniques by HYSYS – WorleyParsons (2007)

HAZOP/HAZID Study principals and techniques course - IChemE (2008)

Basic offshore Safety Emergency Training (B.O.S.E.T) and H2S alive, (2008) at Survival Safety Skills Training Center

Basic & Principles of Piping Design - Tehran University Patent

Split flow integrated LNG production (SFI-LNG) – US20190264979A1 COMPUTER SKILLS

Technical Software’s: ASPEN-HYSYS, PRO-II, HTRI, ASPEN Flare System Analyzer, ProMax, SmartPlant P&ID, PIPE- PHASE, AUTOCAD, PIPESYS, AFT FATHOM, ASPEN Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE), ASPEN In-Plant Cost Estimator, COMSOL, ASPEN-Plus, Polymath

General Software’s: VISIO MICROSOFT PACKAGE, POWER- POINT, Visual Basic Programming at Excel Platform, WORD, EXCEL, MS-PROJECT, Adobe Acrobat, Navisworks, Bluebeam Vu, EdrawMax

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