Instrumentation Engineer Safety Manager

Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

**** *** *** ** ******** AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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Objectives: Senior automation, instrumentation and process control engineer in oil and gas looking for a position where I can support programming of process control applications on DCS, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, carry out detailed design of instrumentation and develop various engineering deliverables. Support develops new grads on instrumentation and process control skills. Competencies & Skills:

− Selection, design, sizing calculations of Instrumentation, control valves, pressure regulators, flow meters to applicable industry standards.

− ICONICS GENESIS64, Survalent, Wonderware and Siemens RTUs SCADA engineering, design, system installation and maintenance, Cyber security framework implementation.

− On Siemens PCS7 (Symatic S7 PLC 513 CPU and WinCC HMI), my hands-on experience includes hardware and software configuration standards, IO list, loop drawings, graphics standards, develop control narratives, process control applications configuration and implementations, alarm management, process trends configuration, Factory and site acceptance testing FAT/SAT.

− Design and implement process control applications on DCS, PLC and HMIs. Optimize and tune PID loops.

− Implementation of Safety Instrumented Systems, carry out SIL assessment and detailed design. Familiar with IEC61508/61511.

− Configuration and programming of DCS systems, i.e. Honeywell Experion and safety manager (EPKS), Yokogawa centum VP and Prosafe, ABB Freelance/800ACS and Foxboro I/A Series.

− Configuration and ladder logic programming of PLCs, Siemens Step 7, PCS7, Alan Bradley controlLogix 5000, SCL500 and Modicon, Wonderware Intouch HMI. C language programming skills.

− Configuration of process control networks i.e. Ethernet, datalinks Modbus, OPC and RS232/422 serial links

Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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− Troubleshooting of process control issues, problem solving and resolution using trends, alarm history and equipment operating parameters.

− Configure and maintain Foundation Fieldbus and device net nodes and interfaces.

Training and

Development and

experiences:

Summary of Training Courses:

−Honeywell Safety Manager Processor for SIS applications, August 2013, Houston Texas, USA

−Honeywell Experion EPKS C300 and Server Configuration - January 2009, Calgary, Canada

−Honeywell TDC3000/TPS Picture Editor, Dec. 2007, Phoenix, USA

−Honeywell TDC3000/TPS Configuration, Sep. 2006, Phoenix, USA

−Foxboro I/A Series DCS, Dec 2004, Texas, USA

−GE Frame 7 Gas Turbines Control Systems Mark V, Jun 2002, Denver, USA.

_ Survalent Technologies SCADA systems. Toronto, Canada March 2021. Additional Information:

− Experienced with hydrocarbon pipelines operations, Scada controls and monitoring, leak detection, sectionalization of crude oil, NGL, natural gas, and ethane pipelines.

- Hands-on skills in troubleshooting complicated problems related to instrumentation, process control and DCS interconnected systems, i.e. electrical switchgear, motor starters, variable frequency drives, third party control systems.

− Design, review and implementation of process control applications on DCS and PLCs

− Supervisory experience, supervised and mentored process control engineers and instrumentation engineers/technicians in oil and gas industry in several countries.

Employing company Survalent Technologies Corp. – Toronto Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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Start: March 15th, 2021

End Present

Position: SCADA Systems Specialist

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- ADMS Scada project implementations from conceptual design to detailed and site commissioning. Develop SCADA Network architectures Designs, Firewall roles, virtualization, create database, graphics, system interfaces, RTU communications schemes, review and document the security architecture and develop the final system drawings.

- Implemented RTCA projects for Transmission companies, i.e. IREA- Core Electric (USA) utilizing DigSilent PowerFactory (grid model) and Survalent ADMS (Scada interface), the work included Load Flow, State Estimation, Contingency Analysis and RTCA.

- Implemented OMS Outage Management Systems for a number of utilities in Canada and USA, i.e. Sudbury Hydro, also, Power Factor Control, Distributed Voltage regulation (DVR) schemes for electrical utilities.

- Implement Scada systems security by design, Cyber security, support deploy and setup of firewalls, inbound and outbound traffic rules and cybersecurity frameworks.

- Survalent SCADA System installation and configuration, IIS10, .NET framework, Web Portals/Servers for OMS, Microsoft SQL Server installation and configuration.

- Skilled with OPC (DA and UA), Ethernet, Multispeak, DNP, ICCP, Modbus protocols for Scada applications.

- Survalent software installation, configuration, and testing.

- Conducting acceptance testing working with the Customers.

- Develop and delivering customer training on Scada systems.

- Provide onsite commissioning assistance.

- Troubleshoot SCADA issues, including hardware, software, and networking.

Employing company Mangan Inc. – Concord, California, USA Start: February 5th, 2018

End August 7th, 2020

Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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Position: Control Systems Engineer

Highlights: - Support detailed design of instrumentation and control systems of Oil and Gas Refineries in the Northern California area.

- Review and provide inputs to detailed engineering deliverables of control systems.

- Design and configure control systems network architectures, Cyber security and firewalls. Carry out integration of control systems to third party, i.e. DCS, PLCs, Vibration monitoring racks, SCADA, DeviceNet, Modbus, OPC, Ethernet...etc.

- Designed PLC based control systems of Allen Bradley ControlLogix 5580 Controller with RSview32 and Siemens Simatic S3 300 and HMI. Supports control loops testing and ensures delivery of quality work of completed projects.

- Design and installation of SCADA systems, i.e. Honeywell Experion

(EPKS), SCADA..etc.

- Ensure that inspection test records are completed in a timely manner and up to quality requirements.

Employing company Assigned to Shell Gas Iraq (Shell Canada Ltd) Start: August 1st, 2016th

End: October 25, 2017

Position: Process Control and Automation Commissioning Highlights: − Support commissioning and start-up of BGC plants as assigned.

− Operated gas dehydration and compression plants during commissioning and start up phase.

− I had been involved with instrumentation and control systems of slug catchers, gas compressors, gas sweetening towers, fired heaters, pumps, gas dehydration plants and gas metering. carried detailed design, programming of control applications on PCS7 (Siemens Symatic PLC, Symatic Manager and WinCC), then I had done a commissioning and start up role, which included operating the plant and making it sufficiently trouble free before handing it over to the Operations Team. Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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− Supervise and monitor pre-commissioning, testing and commissioning activities of all plant/facility instrumentation and control systems, Yokogawa Centum DCS, Allen Bradley controlLogix 5580.

− Review and provide inputs to contractors regarding pre-commissioning, testing and commissioning procedure and final documentation.

− Supports control loops testing and ensures delivery of quality work of completed projects.

− Ensure that inspection test records ITRs are completed in a timely manner and up to quality requirements.

− Iraqi local team development, coaching and training Employing company Assigned to Shell Abu Dhabi (Shell Canada Ltd) Start: April, 1st, 2014st

End: August 1, 2016

Position: Process Control and Automation Engineer (Technical Authority TA2) Highlights: − Process Control, instrumentation and controls Technical Authority TA2 Basra Gas

− Lead and manage concept and detailed design of instrumentation and process control Projects. Support development, implementation and maintenance of process control applications and instrumentation in Shell Iraq.

− On Siemens PCS7 (Symatic S7 PLC 513 CPU and WinCC HMI), my hands- on experience includes hardware and software configuration standards, IO list, loop drawings, graphics standards, develop control narratives, process control applications configuration and implementations, alarm management, process trends configuration, Factory and site acceptance testing FAT/SAT, plant commissioning and start up support. As a process controls engineer, I used to monitor the process performance through DCS (versus the pre-defined operating limits), address operating issues with plant Ops and Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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Maintenance folks, carry out complicated process troubleshooting utilizing DCS alarm events summary, process trends and try to reconstruct a certain sequence of events or identify a misoperation, then propose solutions.

− Provide specialist support to instrumentation and process control technical issues from engineering and operability prospective.

− Support alarm management activities and SIS assessment, design and testing.

− Instrumentation selection and sizing.

− Iraqi local team development, coaching and training Employing

company

Start:

End:

Position:

Shell Energy, Alberta, Canada

December 1st, 2011

March 31st, 2014

Instrumentation Engineering Supervisor

Highlights: − Instrumentation and controls Technical Authority TA3 Scotford Upgrader, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Canada.

− Lead and manage instrumentation engineers and technologists team

(14).

− Support development, implementation and maintenance of process control applications and instrumentation in Shell Scotford Upgrader

− Support configures and maintenance of Foundation Field bus, Device net and HART devices on Honeywell Experion DCS (EPKS) and Foxboro I/A Series DCS.

− Provide specialist support to instrumentation and control technical issues from engineering and operability prospective.

− Support alarm management activities.

− Instrumentation selection and sizing.

− Team development, coaching and training.

Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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Employing

company

Shell Energy Canada

Start: April 2011

End: November 2011

Position: Controls, Measurements and Automation Manager Highlights:

− Lead and manage instrumentation and process controls engineers and technologists team (25 Engineers and technologists).

− Support process control applications and field instrumentation in Shell Expansion Upgrader project at Scotford.

− Configure and maintain Honeywell Experion DCS process control applications, Devicenet, Modbus and Foundation Fieldbus.

− Led the team throughout factory acceptance testing (FAT) of process control applications and instrumentation of Expansion 1 − Optimize PID loops performance by tuning.

Employing

company

Start:

Shell Energy Canada

Jan 2009

End: March 2011

Position: Process Control Engineer

Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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Highlights: − Support process control applications A&V, SRC and Utilities in Shell Expansion1 Scotford

− Configure and maintain Honeywell Experion DCS (EPKS) process control applications in A&V, SRC and Utilities.

− Contributed in factory acceptance testing (FAT) of instrumentation and process control applications of Expansion 1.

− Optimize PID loops performance by tuning.

Support alarm management activities in SRC and A&V.

− Carry out troubleshooting of instrumentation and process control applications and its interconnected field processing facilities and maximize up time. Employing

company

Nova Chemicals Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Start: Jun 2006

End: December 2008

Position: Process Control Engineer

Highlights:

− Support process control applications in an Ethylene Plant

− Configures and maintain Honeywell TDC3000 DCS (TPS) system

− Configure and program advanced process control applications using Pavilion Technologies.

− Assists in complicated plant troubleshooting of operational problems related to controls and equipment performance or functioning, assist operations in understanding and operating DCS controls

Employing company Qatar Petroleum

Start: Jan 2006

End: May 2006

Position: Process Control Engineer

Highlights: − Provide specialist technical advice and Front End “Concept Engineering” to QP and its subsidiaries.

Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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Support Emerson Delta V DCS systems and Allen Bradley control logix PLCs.

Employing company Air Liquide Scotford Alberta Canada Start: February 2002

End: December 2005

Position: Process Control and Instrumentation Engineer Highlights: − Carry out design and implementation of instrumentation and control systems of various plant equipment, air separation plants, CO2, O2 and N2 separation and compression facilities and GE Frame 5 Gas Turbines.

− Program and configures Foxboro I/A Series DCS control schemes, maintains hardware

− Conducts systems troubleshooting and minor/major hardware/software modifications. Familiar with Unix V4 operating system.

− Program and maintain Allen Bradley PLC5, SLC 5/04, carry out ladder logic programming utilizing LOGIX5 & 500 software, Siemens Symatic 505 PLC’s and MARK V GE PLC, that is controlling Frame 5 GE turbines.

− Provide technical support for maintaining and improving CEMS performance (Continuous Emission Monitoring System). Employing company

Start:

CBM Projects, Shell Albian Sands, Fort McMurray-Canada Sep 2001

End: January 2002

Position: DCS Programmer–Pre Operations

Highlights: 1) Set up DCS hardware on site, configure and load control system programs for Foxboro’s I/A Series system.

2) Develop graphic displays and configure control blocks utilizing FoxDraw and Integrated Control Configuration.

Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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Employing company

Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company ADMA

Start: Sep 2000

End: Sep 2001

Position: Instruments Workshop Supervisor – Ops. Support Highlights: 1) Supervise installation, maintenance and repair work of all instruments and control systems located in offshore super complexes and production towers, those include wellhead control panels, water injection barges, power generation barges, crude oil processing facilities and gas injection stations.

2) Plan and control preventive maintenance on the

equipment of the offshore barge-utilizing Passport PC based maintenance management program.

3) Handle the maintenance and troubleshooting of fire and gas monitoring and control system, Thorn Security make model T890, that includes over 900 smoke, H2S, fire and gas sensors, PLC 5/30 of Allen Bradley, Panelview and RSView 32 of Rockwell. 4) Carry out instrumentation installation, hook up and maintenance of well head control panels of Amco, Baker and Autcon located at offshore well head towers.

Employing company Texaco KUWAIT

Start: May 1995

End: Sep 2000

Position: General Supervisor Instruments & Communication Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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1) Designed instrumentation and control systems for crude oil heaters, crude shipping stations, water injection plant, gas blanketing system, air compressors and crude oil stripping and desalting plant.

2) Handled the installation and maintenance of Foxboro I/A series DCS system, configured control blocks and developed graphics displays.

3) Maintained PLC based control systems of oil shipping stations, water injection plants and power generation stations, i.e. Loigx 5 of Allen Bradley PLC 5/40, SLC 5/02 and SLC 5/04. Carried out repair and upgrading of PC computer based operator workstations 4) Provided specialist technical advice to assist with complex fault diagnostics and ensures those faults are corrected according to priorities in all production facilities. 5) Carried out the maintenance of process analyzers, i.e. H2S, BS&W and turbidity.

6) Carried out the sizing and selection of control valves, orifice plates and other

Employing company Esso Suez Inc. Egypt

Start: June 1985

End: Apr 1995

Position: Acting Section Head (Instruments & Control Systems Highlights:

1) Worked in the engineering division as a facilities instrument engineer, handled projects related to instrumentation and control systems, i.e installation of PLC based control systems for Solar gas turbines utilizing PLC 5/20 and Wonderware software man machine interface.

2) Carried out designs of instrumentation and control system of process plants and equipment planning. Developed P & ID’s for instrumentation and control systems, loop diagrams, hook up drawings and wiring schematic diagrams for facilities modifications. 5) Contributed in new facilities commissioning and start-up responsible for instrumentation

Mohamed Nasif, P. Eng.

3640 43A Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada

Mobile: 1-780-***-****

e-mail: ********.******@*****.***

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Education: − Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, 1991 - Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo.

− Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Section, 1983 - Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo. References: Kelly Shi, Process Control and Instrumentation Engineer-Shell Canada-

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Adam Chehimi, Staff Electrical Engineer, Shell Canada **************@*******.***]

Jim Aster, Project Manager, Mangan Inc. California USA Cell:925-***-**** ******@*********.***

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