Facilities Engineer Pipeline

Foad A. Ansari, PMP

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SUMMARY

MECHANICAL ENGINEER with 20 + years’ experience in the Oil & Gas Upstream to Midstream industry. Background includes designing offshore and onshore early production facilities, compressor & pump stations, meter & regulator stations, pressure vessels, shell and tube heat exchangers, oil and natural gas pipelines, high pressure steam lines, refineries, terminals, tank batteries & farms, and other related energy facilities.

WORK HISTORY

2019 - Inspection Engineer / WECO, Houston, Texas (Contract)

Performed detail inspection of production equipment for fit-for-service

Developed PFD's, P&ID's, Equipment Specifications, Datasheets, Bid Tabs Evaluation.

Performed calculations for Piping and Equipment sizing and verification.

2018 Sr. Engineer / Strategy Engineering & Consulting, Houston, Texas

Performed detail design of liquid storage facilities and pipelines in midstream oil/gas.

Experienced in ASME Codes B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, and B31.8, Piping Specifications, Piping Stress Analysis, and Pipe Supports.

Developed Specifications, Datasheets, and technical evaluations of major pieces of equipment.

Performed hydraulic calculations utilizing transient and steady state modeling techniques.

Performed vendor data review of equipment and components.

2017 Inspection Engineer / WECO, Houston, Texas (Contract)

Performed detail inspection of Offshore FPSOs for service in GoM.

2015 – 2016 Engineering Specialist / STV, Inc., Houston, Texas

Experienced in the oil/gas midstream hydrocarbon & natural gas compression & pipelines.

Performed calculations for piping and equipment sizing and verification.

Developed specifications, datasheets, and technical evaluations of major pieces of equipment.

Performed vendor data review of equipment and components.

Experienced in ASME Codes B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, and B31.8, Piping Specifications, Piping Stress Analysis, and Pipe Supports.

Conducted HAZOP studies for ongoing project with clients.

2013 – 2015 Facilities Engineer / Engineering Design Group (EDG), Inc., Houston, Texas

Engineered sizing and selection of oil and gas production equipment for onshore and offshore application.

Conducted FEED and Detail Design of ongoing bids and projects for onshore and offshore facilities.

Conducted specification, sizing, and selection of material with respect to ASME, API, ANSI, NFPA, and all other applicable Industry Codes and Standards.

Reviewed and approved release of Issued for Construction drawings, specifications, data sheets, and requisitions for purchase items.

Conducted HAZID and HAZOP studies for ongoing project with clients.

2011 – 2012 Process / Facilities Engineer / Jacobs Engineering Group, Houston, Texas

Assessment of Gas Compressor Facilities which included review, mark up, generate and update of PFDs and P&IDs for multiple projects.

Engineered and selected oil and natural gas facilities and pipelines for production, storage, and transportation of liquid & gas treating plants in Eagle Ford Shale formation in South Texas.

Generated specifications and datasheets for processing equipment.

Prepared RFQ packages and performed Technical Bid Evaluations of vendor quotes.

Flare Findings Project involving the evaluation and assessment of gaps in third party Pressure Relief Analysis Report, determination of the possible Select Stage corrective actions to eliminate/mitigate the finding or risk to an acceptable level for each site, defining the scope for each finding, and executing the scope of work.

2006 – 2010 Facilities / Pipeline Engineer / Mustang Engineering, L.P., Houston, Texas

Developed cost estimates of removing and replacing liquid & gas pipelines in Corpus Christi Ship Channel.

FEED studies of oil and gas production equipment.

Engineered and selected oil and natural gas pipelines and flow meter/regulator stations for liquid & gas terminals.

Engineered gas gathering, compression, and processing facilities for West Texas field.

Conducted specification, sizing, and selection of material with respect to ASME, API, ANSI, DOT, and all other applicable codes and standards.

Provided technical assistance and support to clients for ongoing engineering projects.

Reviewed and approved release of issued for construction drawings, specifications, data sheets, and requisitions for purchase.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Experienced in the latest Microsoft and Macintosh application software; Lotus 123; Lotus Notes; Database; Access; AutoCAD; Microstation; Navisworks; Hysis; FlareNet; ProMax; Caesar II; Design Flow Solutions; MathCAD; Pipephase; Pipeline Toolbox.

EDUCATION

MBA in Management of Technology; University of Texas

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering; University of Houston

REGISTRATION

Project Management Professional (PMP) – Certification No. 3213006

Engineer-In-Training (EIT-23037) - Texas

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Member of Project Management Institute (PMI)

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