Power Plant Operations

James Kevin Sapp

Velma, Ok. home: +1-806-***-****, ********@**********.***

US Citizen DOB 1958

Operations and Maintenance Manager

Extensive background in Operations and Maintenance of Combined Cycle and Simple Cycle Power Plants, Petrochemical, Gas, and Oil Refinery Production turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs/ Boilers, Demineralizers, pumps, compressors, Petrochemical and gas plant manufacturing equipment, and chemical process control. High Voltage Transformers and switching procedures. Specific equipment brands include GE Frame 7E, 7FA, 9E, 9FA, 6B, 5P Gas Turbines, D11 Steam Turbines, Nooter-Erickson, VOGT, and Alborg HRSGs and other similar high-pressure boilers.

Extensive background in Health and Safety of Power, Petrochemical, Gas, and Oil Refinery Manufacturing Facilities. Certified Trainer of OSHA Safety in the Workplace, Certified Trainer in Basic and Advanced Fire Fighting Techniques, Certified Trainer in NFPA 70E, and Certified in Hazardous Materials and Emergency Response.

Skills

Rotating Equipment, Operations and maintenance

Chemical, Power, and Gas Plants, Training in Operational Excellence

Operations and Startup

DCS – Wide variety of different systems, operating and training

Scheduling and Planning – Outages and Turnarounds

Procurement- Spare parts and consumables

Excellent Start-up and Operations Skills in Electrical Power Generation, Chemical, and Refinery Plants.

Expert in Maintenance of Rotating Equipment, including Pumps, Gas and Steam Turbines, Compressors - Installation, Repairs, Control Valves and other auxiliary equipment associated with Power and Petrochemical Plants.

Expert in Boiler and HRSG Erection, Operations, Repairs, and Maintenance.

Expert in Water Chemistry, Maintenance, Operations, and Repair of RO, Demineralization, Desalination Plants, and Cooling Towers.

Excellent trainer of employees in Fire Safety, Fire Fighting, and High Angle Rescue

Professional Experience

PRIMESOUTH. BEIRUT LEBANON

Operations & Maintenance Contract for EDL (Lebanon’s Power Generating Authority), 2 Combined Cycle Power Plants

Operations Manager, Nov. 2017- Nov.2020

Operate and Maintain EDL’s combined cycle power plant at Del Meir and Zahrani Power stations. Plant consists of 2 X 280,000 t/hr. high pressure steam production. HRSGs and 2 Siemen’s V.92 silo type Gas turbines. Also, operated and maintained the Siemen’s 174 MW steam turbines.

Managed a staff of 24 station operators. Managed a budget of 5 million USD /year.

Worked on all aspects of retubing the 2 Ansaldo HRSGs, over the course of the project.

Operated and maintained the water treatment and steam cycle chemistry, ROs, Mixed Beds, wastewater treatment steams, and one pass surface condenser.

Monthly reporting on the plant and equipment efficiencies and performance, Boilers, STG, and pumps.

WEIR SOLUTIONS, BARASA, IRAQ

Operations & Maintenance Contract for Lukoil International’s asset in the Rumelia Oilfield

Operations and Maintenance Manager, May 2017- Nov 2017

Operate and Maintain Lukoil’ s Gas Turbine Power Plant which supplies power to the Central Oil and Gas Processing Facility and the oil and gas gathering clusters.

Supervise 27 local and ex pat staff in all operations and maintenance activities required to successfully operate and maintain the GTPP 24 hours per day.

Plant Major Equipment:

3 GENP Frame 6001 B Gas Turbines

3 Waukesha Fuel Gas Compressors

Various Station Step-up and Step Down Transformers, as well as GIS for the 132kv outgoing feeders

SADELMI POWER, MESIEED CITY, DOHA, QATAR

EPC Contractor for construction and Operations for the Power Generation Industries

Site Construction Manager, Jan. 2015- Feb. 2017

QATAR PETROLEUM COMPANY, Mesaieed Industrial City, Qatar

-QAPCO Combined Cycle power plant

Facilities. Over 30 years’ experience in the Operations, maintenance, and start-up field working with gas Supplied support and technical expertise for the complete installation and Operations of (3) new GE Frame MS 5001 Gas Turbines, complete rebuild of an additional 3 units along with all auxiliary equipment, foundations, and piping.

Key Results:

Review and amend Cause & Effects and Function Test Procedures

Co-ordinate Operations and Function Test activities

Provide input to Start-Up and Performance test procedures

Supervise technicians and vendor personnel during Operations.

Contribution to Operations group improvements and close-out report

Specialist support during initial operations

Prepare systems for start-up, trouble shooting and providing Operations assistance operating on DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI and BMS systems.

Input to Operations dossier, update of all Operations documents, as builts, MOC's, red line drawings etc.

Led a team of Operations engineers to ensure supervision and monitoring of all equipment installation works for a large thermal power plant.

A team of field engineer’s and inspectors were assigned to work under the senior engineers and their duties shall be assigned to them on a daily basis.

The main EPC Contractor will be responsible for undertaking the work I was expected to ensure the work is carried out in line with the technical requirements and that good records are kept to demonstrate the same

Worked with Project Engineering and Design to supply and construct all necessary equipment for the project completion.

Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization

Led a team of engineering and support staff for implementation and project execution

GP STRADIGIES, COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, USA

Provides Training, Expertise and development to the Power Generation Industries

-Combined Cycle Thermal Power Plant 1600 MW

Startup, Operations, Maintenance, and Development Engineer, Sept. 2014 to Jan. 2015

Dominion Power, Warren County Project, Front Royal, Virginia, USA

Supplied support to the Operations and Maintenance team for all aspects of the process of writing, validation, and implementation of the maintenance, startup and operating procedures.

Key Results:

Led a team of Operations engineers to ensure supervision and monitoring of all equipment installation works for a large thermal power plant.

Responsibilities were to

Review and approve Contractor’s Operations and testing time schedules

Review and approve Contractor’s Operations and testing procedures

Monitor and witness Contractor’s Operations and testing activities

Review, evaluate and approve Contractor’s Operations and test reports including for plant reliability and performance testing

Be responsible for preparation of the Operations punch lists

Lead necessary meetings between Contractor/Employer related to Operations activities

Assist in the organization of the on-the-job training of Employer’s O&M staff to be conducted by the Contractor. Monitor and evaluate training progress and achievements.

Assist generally in the communication between Contractor’s and the Employer’s personnel during all O&M related activities

Review Contractor’s O&M Manuals for completeness and correctness together with other engineering disciplines

Review of plant “as-built” drawings for completeness and correctness together with other engineering disciplines

Assist the Employer in O&M matters after taking over of the plant to the mutually agreed extent.

Followed the EPC Contractor to ensure the work is carried out in line with the technical requirements and that good records are kept to demonstrate the same

Completed all assigned tasks related to the Operational Department Procedures, wrote and

Implemented most of the Power Plant Operations Procedures, and Work Instructions. Fostered a Teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization.

RABIGH ARABIAN WATER & ELECTRICITY COMPANY, RABIGH, KSA

Provides Electrical Power, Water, and Steam to the Rabigh Power Plant

-Rabigh Power Plant 1572 MW Heavy Fuel Oil

Operations and Maintenance Manager May 2008 to May 2014

Rabigh Arabian Water & Electricity Company, Rabigh, KSA

Supplied leadership to the Operations and maintenance teams for all aspects of the process of Operations and maintenance of the entire facility. After COD/Commissioning, assigned as the full-time Operations Manager.

Key Results:

Assist the Client in developing an optimized resource loaded Operations schedules

Provide Operations experience that will provide guidance and advice to the Client with the goal of reducing as much as possible the critical path time for the Operations the power plant in a safe manner.

Facilitate as requested Operations meetings with the Client’s staff and Client’s contractors for discussions on the outage Operations critical path activities.

Facilitate advising the Client’s outage staff on tag out and lockout activities and if they are on the outage critical path to reduce critical path durations.

Interface with the Client’s outage management team and contractors for execution reviews/assessments during the actual outage at the applicable power station and provide recommendations for improvements.

Assist the Client in following up on identified open items.

Advise the Client in achieving continuous improvement

Liaise with the Client’s Outage Manager and assist as requested in coordination with the power plant Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Operations Manager, Outage Planning group and others in executing outage programs.

Prepare weekly/monthly reports as required

Completed all assigned procedures related to the Operations, Operational and HSE Department

Procedures, wrote and implemented most of the Power Plant Operations, Health and Safety

Procedures and Work Instructions. Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization.

Developed Shift Schedules and Chemical Inventory and Supply System

Implemented, developed, and trained the operations staff regarding Work Orders, LOTO, and Confined Space Entry, Shift Schedules, Alarm Response, HSE and Operations Excellence.

Completed several engineering projects on time and under budget

Professional Experience (continued)

THINK ENERGY GROUP 2006-2008

Energy Industry

-West Texas Supercritical Gas fired Power Plant – 1200 MW

Operations and Maintenance Leader

Duke Energy, Hanging Rock, Oh. - Assigned as a contract operator to fill in for the operator vacancies. Operated and maintained 4 Aalborg HRSGs and associated equipment and auxiliaries. In addition, operated 4 GE Frame 7FA+E, and 2 GE D11 Steam Turbines and worked within the plant’s safety rules for LOTO, Confined Space Entry, and Work Permits. In addition, helped and assisted in all maintenance activities as required.

TXU, Monahans, Tx. - Assigned as a contract operator to fill in for the peak season. Operated and maintained 2 large gas fired boilers, associated equipment, and auxiliaries. Operated and maintained 5 GE Frame 7Es and 2 Westinghouse Steam Turbines and Worked within the plant’s safety rules for LOTO, Confined Space Entry, and Work Permits.

TXU, Sweetwater, Tx. - Assigned as a contract operator to fill in for the peak season. Operated and maintained 3 HRSGs and associated equipment and auxiliaries. In addition, operated 2 GE Frame 7s, 1 Frame 6 Gas Turbine, and the associated Steam Turbine and Worked within the plant’s safety rules for LOTO, Confined Space Entry, and Work Permits.

Key Results:

Completed all assignments as scheduled, and left each power plant with excellent references.

Assisted in trouble shooting and maintenance of the equipment, and identified several problems with large cost saving to the companies.

GENERAL ELECTRIC 2005-2006

Installation and Maintenance of GE Gas Turbines

GE Gas Turbine Sr. Maintenance Engineer

Projects Include:

10/2006 Enelven, Maracaibo Power Plant 470 MW, Venezuela- Lead Field Operations Engineer and Project Manager for the reassembly of 1 7FA+E, after compressor and HGP repairs were complete.

06/2006 Sonelgaz, Naama Combined Cycle Power Plant 1163 MW, Algeria Lead Field Operations Engineer for the relocation and Operations of 8 Frame MS 5000S. Performed alignment checks of accessory gearboxes and load reduction gearbox couplings. Set the gap and assured package centerline and foundation bolting correctness.

04/2006 XCEL Energy, Fort St.Vrain Power Station 720 MW, USA Mechanical TA. Responsibilities included Mechanical Operations and Technical Direction for the Plant’s 7FA + E Combustion Inspections.

02/06 North Cairo Power Plant 750 MW, Cairo, Egypt. Mechanical TA. Responsibilities for the two-9FA Installations and Operations included providing technical and work direction for the last months of Operations and startup for both units.

11/05 Saudi Electric Company, Tihama Power generation 1063 MW, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Project Manager, / Lead Operations Mechanical TA. Responsibilities included providing technical assistance and work supervision for a major inspection and Operations for a MS6001B and generator.

10/05 Vermagiri Natural Gas fired Power Plant 388 MW, Rajahmundry, India- Second Shift Responsibilities included providing Operations and technical assistance for this 9FA R Zero blade replacement.

7/05 Centrica, Peterborough Combined Cycle Power Plant 367 MW, GB – Lead TA Responsibilities included providing Operations and technical assistance for these two x 9E Major inspections, stator rewind, and generator inspections.

6/05 Endesa Italia, Ostiglia Fuel Oil and Natural Gas Power Plant 1482 MW, Italy- Lead TA Unit #2 Responsibilities included providing Operations and technical assistance for this 9FA reinstallation after compressor vanes were repaired. Reworked compressor rotors and installed new P Cut R0s.

6/05 Endesa Italia, Ostiglia Fuel Oil and Natural Gas Power Plant 1482 MW, Italy- Lead TA Unit #3 Boroscope of the fuel gas system to determine root cause of high spread temperatures on this 9FA, recommended changing fuel nozzles. Provided Operations and technical assistance for the change out of all fuel nozzles and unit restart.

6/05 Endipower Sermide, Italy – Second Shift Responsibilities included providing Operations and technical assistance for this one x 9FA reinstallation of rotor after returning from service shop.

5/05 Reliant Osceola, Holopaw Power Plant 460 MW, Fl. – Second Shift Responsibilities included providing Operations and technical assistance for this one x 7FA rotor reinstallation after compressor blading was repaired. Reworked compressor rotors and installed new P Cut R0s.

4/05 Tenaska Fluvanna. Scottsville Power Plant 395 MW, VA – Second Shift Responsibilities included providing Operations and technical assistance for this 3-x 7FA minor inspections and magic inspections. Reworked compressor rotors and installed new P Cut R0s.

3/05 Pinnacle West Red Hawk. Arlington Combined Cycle 577 MW, AZ – Second Shift Responsibilities included providing Operations and technical assistance for the combustion inspection of two 7FA gas turbines.

Key Results:

Completed all assignments as scheduled, and left each power plant with excellent references.

Additional Professional Operations & Maintenance Experience

Amoco Oil Production Company- 8 years

Crockett Co-Generation Thermal Power Plant 250 MW– 3 years

ARCO Cogeneration Combined Cycle Power Plant (Gas and oil fired) 224 MW - 6 years

PSEG - 3 Years

Air Products- 3 years

Weyerhaeuser Paper- 1 year

Education & Certifications

2005 GE Energy Power Systems University, Schenectady, NY

- Gas Turbine Field Engineer

1980-1982 Lamar University, Beaumont, TX

Other specialized training

- Oilfield Production Metairie, LA

- Process Operator- numerous Power, Chemical, & Gas

- Optical and Laser Alignment

- Boroscope Training

- NDT and Radiography Testing

- Betz/Nalco Water Treatment-

- Boiler & Process Water Chemistry

- Process Operator - Arco Chemical-

- Computer: Word, Access, MS Excel, PI, Maximo, SAP

- Roco Rescue School

- Texas A&M Fire Fighting and Incident Command

- NTT Instrumentation and Electrical Controls

- Basic Electricity

- Basic Chemistry

- Fire Fighting Safety

Licenses/Certificates Held

- 3RD Class Stationary Engineers License - Ohio

- High Pressure Boiler Operator (State of Maine)

- Personal Protection and Safety for Hazardous Waste Activities - 40 hours

- Personal Protection and Safety for Hazardous Waste Activities, Supervisor - 8 hours

- ISO 9001 Auditor

- Basic First Aid and CPR

Personal Protection and Safety for Hazardous Waste Activities - 40 hours

Personal Protection and Safety for Hazardous Waste Activities, Supervisor - 8 hours

Forklift, JLG’s, and other heavy equipment

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