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Instrument Engineer

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Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Posted:
January 22, 2022

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Ing. PHILIP BERNARD ARTHUR, MGhIE, PMP

IX **, DTD Service Plot, Sakumono, Tema

Email: adpz3p@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile Phone No: +233-*********

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth 20th June 1986

Sex Male

PERSONAL STATEMENT

An Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with over 12 years professional experience spanning the Oil and Gas, Metals & Mining, manufacturing and Power generation fields. An Electrical/Electronic Engineering graduate from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology. Confident, outgoing, attentive to detail, responsible and assertive. Results oriented and comfortable working in a high pressure multi-task environment.

WORK EXPERIENCE

June 2017 – present Instrumentation Engineer

MODEC – Ghana.

• Providing Engineering support to the Offshore Team, to achieve and maintain the technical and performance integrity of the FPSO Facility, in the following areas, to ensure Performance Standards requirements are met.

- General Field Instruments (PCS & SIS Transmitters)

- Fire & Gas (PGDs, OGDs, VFDs, FDs, SDs, AFDS)

- Controls System (Yokogawa Centum VP; ProSafe)

- Fiscal Metering (Crude Offload, Gas Export, Gas Import, Delta V Supervisory System, KIMMS)

- Marine & Telecom Systems. (VHP/UHF Radio system, PAGA, PABx, CARS, TPMS, ACAMS, etc)

• Ensuring programmed Instrument and Control PMs are carried out according to the Maintenance Strategy, with the aid of the CMMS (Maximo).

• Ensuring Fiscal Metering maintenance, calibration and certification integrity is maintained and Quarterly reports to Government regulatory body (Petroleum Commission) are prepared and submitted in a timely manner, and any queries addressed adequately.

• Providing the Offshore Team, Engineering change support for the Facilities systems including production process control systems, utility and marine systems by identifying, developing, and completing Management of Change processes for all Instrumentation & control related systems. This process includes initiation and review of the design in relation to engineering standards and specifications (eg Hazardous Area Standards IEC 60079 / BS EN 60079, Functional Safety IEC 61508 & 61511), Risk Assessments, implementation and closeout with the necessary marked up drawings, Engineering Calculations and other relevant documentation.

• Analyzing SD loss reports findings and exploring opportunities for improvements to enhance Plant availability and boost production.

• Instrumentation department budgeting and Budget Management.

• Vendor management comprising scope identification, vendor engagements, mobilization and project management.

Jan 2015 – June 2017 Snr. CCR Eng (Operations – 120 MMSCFD Gas Processing Facility) Ghana National Gas Company, Atuabo – Ghana.

Managing and coordinating CCR operations safely and in accordance with company policy, procedures and standing instructions.

Supervising CCR production and process operations duties and tasks as required.

Mentoring and developing new CCR trainees to satisfy role requirements.

Monitoring and controlling the remote operation of Gas Plant, including performing emergency corrective action as required

Acting as responsible person or area authority within PTW system for CCR concerns

Monitoring and controlling the Yokogawa Centum VP process systems, ESD system and Fire / Gas systems.

Solving CCR operational problems fully utilising the planned maintenance system

Initiating appropriate action in the event of process and utility system alarms and trips

Initiating unit train and emergency shutdown of process and utility systems during abnormal operation, or as a result of an emergency situation on the installation

May 2012 – Dec.2014 Elect. & Control Eng. (Construction & Commissioning 150 MMSCFD Gas Processing Plant, Offshore & Onshore Pipelines and Stations) Ghana National Gas Company, Atuabo – Ghana.

Commissioning, Start-up and Performance Test of a 150 MMSFD Gas Processing Plant.

Pre-commissioning of Instruments and Control Systems(Yokogawa DCS) (Loop test, Functional Test, Plantwide cause and effect checks, etc)

Field Instrument Calibration and Installation.

Pre-commissioning of Electrical units (MCC Checks, Motor solo & on-load Test runs, Cable Continuity & Insulation test, Earthing Resistance Test, etc)

Punching Out of punchlisted items in readiness towards commissioning.

Reporting on progress of Electrical /Instrument works on the processing plant and giving Updates on Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning activities on the GPP at weekly meetings.

Ensuring compliance to HSSE policies and taking actions on arising HSSE issues

Reviewed Project Technical Documents using Standards and Codes and offered suggestions/comments to increase safety, reliability and operational life span.

Supervised Electrical and Instrument construction activities on the 150mmscf Gas Processing Plant. Activities Included : -

- Field Instruments Testing, Calibration and Installation.

- Cable testing, laying and terminations,

- Fiber Optic cable laying, splicing and Testing

- Cathodic Protection Installation.

- Earthing, etc.

Ensured construction activities complied with drawings, approved for construction. (eg:- Hazardous Area Compliance, etc.)

Partook in the Cathodic Protection Installation and Fiber optic cable laying for the 110km Main Onshore pipeline from Atuabo to Takoradi.

Jan 2011 – April 2012 Instrument Engineer (Plant Maintenance - Gold Mining Company) Golden Star Resources, Akyempim.

Field Instrument installation and repairs.

Field Instrument integration into PLC program (Schneider concept) and HMI (Wonderware Intouch) including alarm trips, interlocking and protections.

Field Instruments Calibration (Weightometer, underspeed sensors, level sensors, TAC 2000 titration Cabinet, pH meters, HCN meters Calibration, etc.)

Analyzing and reporting of measurements trends from Scada to Plant Maintenance Manager.

Control Panel design and wiring

Control Panel troubleshooting.

Nov 2009 – Aug. 2010 Electrical & Instrumentation Eng. (Cold Rolling Aluminium Company) Aluworks Limited, Tema – Ghana

Troubleshooting of electrical faults on Casters, Cold Rolling Mill, Annealing and Finishing (Cut to length, corrugating, Circle shear) units within plant.

Calibration of weighing bridges.

Industrial Overhead Crane troubleshooting and Repairs.

Installation and termination of Industrial motors.

Managing Plants spares replenishment.

Jan 2008 Intern – Electrical (Tema Thermal 1 Power Plant Project) GeCAD Incorporated

Preparation of Daily logs for Electrical work being undertaken on site

Carrying out of Continuity tests and termination of control cables in control room (PEEC MK VI) Jun 2007 to Aug 2007 Intern – Electrical (Tema Thermal 1 Power Plant Project) GeCAD Incorporated

Taking and Monitoring Thermo-couple Temperature Readings of Gas Turbine (GT) Unit Foundation.

Carrying out Concrete Strength Tests.

Jan 2007 Intern – Electrical (Gas Conversion Project – Aboadze Thermal Plant) GeCAD Incorporated

Laying of Control cables from Gas Module to PEEC. Jun 2006 - Aug 2006 Intern – Electrical (Building Services) GeCAD Incorporated

Wiring for both Domestic and Commercial Buildings EDUCATION

Dates :

Aug 2005 – Dec 2009 – BSc. Electrical/Electronic Engineering – Second Class Honours (Upper Division) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology. Oct 2001 – Apr 2004 - SSSCE, Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast. COURSES

i. Kevin Topset - Incident Investigation

ii. Bently Nevada BN3500 (Vibration Cond. Monitoring & Protection) Ops & Maint. Training - Dec 2018 (GE) iii. Yokogawa DCS Training (Centum VP, Prosafe RS, Exaquantum, PRM) - Nov. 2018 (Yokogawa - Bahrain) iv. PHA (Process Hazard Analysis) Facilitation Training. - Nov. 2018 v. Apollo RCA Training - Oct. 2018

vi. BOSIET – (Exp. 15/09/19)

vii. Project Management Professional (Certified PMP) – Aug, 2015. viii. Technical and Management Training – August 2014 (Zhongyuan Oilfield, Sinopec. Puyang – China) ix. Natural Gas Gathering and Transportation. – August 2012 (Zhongyuan Oilfield, Sinopec. Puyang – China). x. Control and Safety – June 2014 (Petrolink – Norway) xi. Basic Plant Operations - April 2014 (Petrolink - Norway) xii. Introduction to Process Safety. – March. 2014 (Petrolink - Norway) xiii. Reading and Understanding of Technical Drawings. – March 2014 (Petrolink - Norway) SKILLS

i. Computer literate: MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint, Internet based research. ii. Valid Drivers’ license : Date of Issue – 28th August, 2006. iii. Project Management Skills.

REFEREES

1) Hemaraj Thanikachalam

Senior ICSS Engineer

Modec

Unit 9/10, 335 Place, Dzorwulu. - Accra

adpz3p@r.postjobfree.com

+233(0) 302 215399 Extn: 75399

+614********

2) Wise Wunakie (Manager - Main Plant)

Ghana National Gas Company

No 10 Drake Avenue

Airport Residential Area – Accra

adpz3p@r.postjobfree.com

+233-**-*******



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