Process Engineer Project Manager

Alex Nejad

**** **** ****** **. ****** Christi, Texas, 78414 C: 361-***-**** ****.*****@*****.***

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY Over 23 years of progressive experience in the natural gas industry, Refinery, petrochemical and EPC companies. Experience in gas processing plants including design and development of facilities for LNG production and storage, NGL recovery, dehydration, gas treating, cryogenic, adsorption, refrigeration, acid gas removal, fractionation, sulfur recovery and oil and gas production. My responsibilities are included project management, process design and development and evaluation of production and processing facilities. Extensive experience in codes and standards, piping design, pressure and flow control, tanks, vessels, pumps and compressors, pressure safety valves, flare system and heat exchangers. Experience includes projects in the area of gas processing, NGL, fractionation, LNG facilities (liquefaction, terminal), gas compression, dehydration, amine treating, sulfur recovery, PHA, HAZOP, PSM, MOC, SAP, Dispersion Modeling Analysis, and Root Cause Analysis. Vast knowledge in API, ASME, ANSI, DOT 192

& 195, ASME B31.3

TECHNICAL SKILLSET

Process Simulation: Aspen Hysys, HTRI,

EDR, FlareSim, iPRSM, Promax, Unisim

Design, VMG Simulation and Visual Flow.

Extensive experience: Unit Optimization,

Troubleshooting, Refinery Capital Project,

Risk Assessment, and management.

Broad knowledge of: LOPA, PHA, HAZOP,

PSM, MOC and Root Cause Failure

Transmission and gathering system

Flare System Study, Design/Analysis

Safety Relief Valve design/Analysis (Over

5500 relief valves)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY WESTERN MIDSTREAM LP, Midland, Texas 05/2019 to Present SR FACILITIES ENGINEER

Responsible for design of relief system, relief valve sizing and performing contingency analysis and flare header analysis.

Lead flare and relief system design, identify and prioritize deficiencies, implement mitigation plans for closure using a risk-based approach.

Provide technical support for the Alarm rationalization of the plant, compressor stations and develop recommendations to reduce process safety risks.

Revalidating and auditing pressure relief system (PRS) documentation will ensure no systemic issues exist and prevent regulatory fines, unexpected shutdowns, environmental or facility damage, and human injury.

Provide process engineering support in the development and review of Standard Procedures

Participate in incident investigations to identify root causes and corrective recommendations to prevent reoccurrence.

Provides technical expertise in process safety including, PHAs, PSVs, safety system bypasses, and other PSM activities in the area.

Reviewing and make suggestions on engineering documents developed by the contractors

Performing field walkdowns with site teams to identify issues and deficiencies, work to create mitigation plans to address process safety related deficiencies.

Working with project engineering teams to provide feedback for inherently safe design to improve process safety.

PEOPLES GAS DELIVERY, Fisher, IL 03/2018 to 05/2019 LEAD SR PROCESS ENGINEER

Dehydration unit, LNG unit, ESD, Compressor Station Project

16 MMSCFD LNG plant including Amine Treating and Dehydration Lead Process Engineer for proposal phase of work with duties including: Process Simulations, Material Balances, Process Flow Diagrams, Equipment Sizing/Specification and Process description.

Compressor Station ESD System Upgrade: Project manager for 2 MM reciprocating compressor station rework. Purchased overhauled and installed four 5000 integral reciprocating compressor- engines and retired original compression.

Cryogenic storage Tank: Designed cryogenic storage tank 150 Gal. The duties included sizing, thermal performance/loss calculations and overseeing fabrication drawing production.

Performed engineering functions including sizing and design of harp-type slug catchers, process design and drawings development for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and natural gas liquids (NGL) project.

Pipeline Project: Coordinated and performed the evaluation of various options and related application for construction of a new 30” pipeline and related compression facilities to serve a new market. Final approved conceptual design consisted of approximately 29 miles of 36” pipeline, additional compressor facilities rated at 9,000 HP, and related meter stations and piping modifications. ANDEAVOR REFINERY, Mandan, ND 03/2017 to 03/2018

LEAD SR PROCESS ENGINEER

Naphtha Desulfurization Unit Project

Provided technical support and project management to define the project objectives, scheduling requirements, material specifications, and deliverables needed to achieve successful project execution.

Provided project management, and construction oversight for assigned projects, including expansion, regulatory, and modification projects.

Proactively engaged in the scope development and continue into detailed engineering with the goal to discover and resolve potential issues as early as possible.

Provided process engineering technical leadership and answer questions from Engineering Contractors, technical disciplines and most specifically the process engineering discipline to ensure clarity and accuracy of the design against the project goals and objectives.

Participated in the contracting process for all engineering projects and ensure that the contracts follow company policies. Managed construction projects provide oversight to make sure projects work as designed and are built within the approved budget and time frame.

Provide technical oversight and management of engineering contractors in support of the company's onshore production facilities projects and existing facilities.

Effectively managed project scope, cost and schedule by ensuring any changes to the scope are documented and approved with appropriate project change order forms FREEPORT LNG, Freeport, TX, 03/2015 to 03/2017

LEAD SR PROCESS ENGINEER

Regasification, PTF and Liquefaction Project

Project manager for the design of engineering/Procurement/construction contracts. The contracts included LNG marine terminals and facilities for the pretreatment, liquefaction, storage and send-out of LNG. The work included contract design and in addition the pre-contract design responsibility and technical proposal preparation.

Provided technical review of all process documentation, drawings and engineering calculations developed during Detailed Engineering by the EPC contractor CBI to ensure that design complies with the basic of design, best practices, specifications and government requirements to build an LNG Plant with capacity of 8 MTPO of LNG in Freeport.

Reviewed and made suggestions on engineering documents developed by the contractor including analyze PFD’s, heat and material balances, P&IDs, participates in HAZOP review, Alarm Rationalization management, MOC, LOPA, equipment data sheets, performance test procedures, performance test calculations and provided recommendation.

Worked closely with Technology Management and process engineers to support product-line development activities as well as participating in P&ID reviews and Hazops, potentially at contractor offices.

CDI ENGINEERING, Houston, TX. 03/2012 to 03/2015

LEAD SR PROCESS ENGINEER

Hydrogen Plant Project, USA: Project Manager to ccomplete the process design of a 2.0 MM SCFD hydrogen plant feeding naphtha. This plant design included a cylindrical steam-methane reformer, feed vaporization and desulfurization, a high temperature shift converter, a PSA unit, and associated waste heat recovery equipment.

Distillate Hydrotreater Project, Canada: Project Manager on the design of a grassroots 97,070 BPSD Distillate Hydrotreater Unit (Prime-D) to produce Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel 10 ppm in Canada. Responsibilities included the design of new equipment and the development of PDB. Gasoline Desulfurization Unit, USA: Project Manager on the design of a revamp 14,820 BPSD Gasoline Desulfurization unit (Prime-G+) to produce Low sulfur Gasoline 30 ppm in the U.S.A. Responsibilities included the design of new equipment, and the development of PDB, which included H&MB, PFDs, MMDs, and data sheets.

Huntsman Chemical Corporation PSV revalidation Project: Performed process simulations and use other engineering tools and calculation methods to evaluate project options and development scope for AAU, SAU, JAU, MAU D-Kettle, and G-Kettle PSV Mitigation and compiled and analyzed production data that was used to reduce batch cycle time by 20-25%, tune process control system, and identify root causes during troubleshooting.

Citgo Refinery Flare system Project, Corpus Christi Plant: Project Manager / Lead Process Engineer to Performed a study of the existing plant blowdown and flare system. The study included dynamic simulation of critical units and analysis of all flare contributions in time, rigorous line hydraulics for low pressure high velocity flow, and flare load distribution and radiation calculations for multi-flare system. Occidental Chemical Corporation PSV revalidation Project, Ingleside Plant: Revalidated existing PSV’s and proposes modification of PSV’s if necessary, for VCM, Chlor-Alkali, and Cogen Unit and worked with the client's technical staff to develop the credible relief scenarios, both for individual pieces of equipment and especially for those effecting entire units or sections of the plant (blocked flow, external pool fire, loss of cooling, loss of power, etc.).

BP Cherry Point Refinery PSV revalidation Project, Bellingham, WA: Revalidated and proposed modification for BP Cherry Point Refinery PSV’s ( Hydrocracker Unit, Sulfur Recovery & Sour Water Unit, Light Ends Unit, #1 & #2 Reformer & NHDS, LPG Recovery Unit, #1&#2 Tail Gas) and Crude Unit) and performed rigorous hydraulic calculations to evaluate the relief devices’ inlet and outlet lines, including evaluation of whether the existing inlet and outlet lines meet API-520/521’s 3% rule and backpressure limitations.

MAVERICK ENGINEERING INC, Corpus Christi, TX 10/2009 to 03/2012 LEAD SR PROCESS ENGINEER

Diesel Hydrotreater Unit Project: Project Manager / Lead Process Engineer for the design of a grassroots 1,000,000 TPY Diesel Hydrotreater Unit (Prime-D) to produce Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel 50 ppm in India. Responsibilities included the design of new equipment, and the development of PDB, which included H&MB, PFDs, MMDs, P&IDs, Plot Plan, and data sheets. Hydrogen plant Project: Project Manager to complete the process design of a 120 MM SCFD hydrogen plant feeding RFG, butane, and natural gas. This plant design included an eight-row box steam-methane reformer, multiple feed pretreatment system, combustion air preheats, a high-pressure condensate stripper, a 1200 psig steam system, and an integrated steam turbine to produce and export power, in addition to the typical hydrogen plant equipment.

Flint Hill Refinery PSV revalidation Project, Corpus Christi, TX: Project Manager / Lead Process Engineer to ccomplete pressure relief system reviews and revalidation for refinery sulfur recovery unit, LPG Tanks, CCR NHT Toluene Fractionation Unit, Isom No.3 Unit, Pseudocumene Unit, De-Isopentanizer Unit, Udex (Benzene/Toluene) unit, No.1 Para-Xylene Unit, No.2 Para-Xylene Unit and interacted with Technical Services process engineers to define problems that need further stud. VENTECH ENGINEERS INC, Pasadena, TX 04/2006 to 09/2009 LEAD PROCESS ENGINEER

Mark West Gas Processing Plant Project, Houston, PA:

Modeled, designed and supported the construction and commissioning a 60 MMSCFD skid mounted dew point control gas plant.

Modeled equipment: Heat exchangers, Columns (Stabilizer, de-ethanizer, and de-propanizer), compressor-turbo expanders.

Responsibilities included design of the Flare system utilizing Flare Net software.

Developed PFDs, P&IDs and heat and material balances.

Sized equipment: pumps, tanks, drums, vessels, heat exchangers and air coolers, valves and relief systems.

Engine Coolant Conversions: Managed the design and installation required for the changeover from methanol to glycol as an engine coolant for safety reasons at all mainline and storage compressor stations. Reviewed the design of existing engine coolant systems and provided additional cooling as needed to handle the higher cooling duty required.

Taq Taq Refinery, Iraq: Project manager for the Taq Taq Project, a grassroot 20,000 BPD modular, skid mounted crude unit, naphtha hydrotreater and reformer, kerosene treatment and associated facilities. Scope of supply is design, engineering, procurement and construction. WGTL Gas to Liquid Plant 350 bpd Project, Trinidad: Project manager for the WGTL Gas to Liquid Plant 350 bpd on a project to develop the process of a new 350,000 BPD Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) facility for a major refining company. This facility included natural gas treating, syngas production, Fischer-Tropsch conversion, product upgrading, and power generation. INDUS Refinery Inc. 100,000 Bpsd (65 LTPD SRU), Karachi, Pakistan: VOSTOK 20 LTPD Sulfur Recovery Plant Project, Vostok, Russia:

Process design package for three Claus units. Evaluated multiple feed cases, and alternate operations

(O2 enrichment, ammonia in feed, etc.).

Designed and re-sized all the major equipment such as Heat Exchanger, Vessel, Furnace and Pumps by using computer Simulation.

FOSTER WHEELER CORP. Houston, Texas 10/1998 to 03/2006 PROCESS ENGINEER

Shell Refinery Project: Coordination of process design effort for a major expansion of a Shell refinery, involving the addition or revamp of multiple processing units. Valero refinery Texas City: Lead process design engineer for major Valero refinery Texas City expansion project. Increased capacity by 30% and quality by 10% through process and equipment modifications Worked with clients to develop scope and oversee all work by technical staff using process simulation tools and specialty models to meet refining and petrochemical client needs. Evaluated alternatives and recommended process improvements and/or expansions Citgo Refinery Expansion: Participated on FEED project and responsible for design heat exchangers, fired heaters, vessels data sheets, as well as hydraulic calculations of pump around systems and review pump data sheets. Reviewed PFDs, P&IDs, and process simulation LNG Project: Responsible for coordinate, develop, review, and advice on the approval of construction packages for capital projects related to LNG Plant and other capital projects.

Designed 22 LNG storage tanks, the majority were double-wall single containment storage tanks up to 200,000 cubic meters (m3).

Reviewed process design and basic engineering and prepare cost estimate for a 60 mmscfd sour gas process plant located in Alberta foothills.

Developed a conceptual design and cost estimate for an Arctic project to convert natural gas to methanol Capacity: 7,000 t/d.

EDUCATION Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, 1997

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