Lead Process Engineer
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Profile Summary
Twenty five plus years of process engineering experience with EPC and Operating Company Process Engineering teams in Middle East, Canada, Europe and Caspian Sea area.
Provided process engineering input during all project phases from proposals to project kick-off, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, change management and project close-out.
Industry experience encompassing natural gas plants and their integration with SRUs, oil processing units, refineries, petrochemical plants and their integration, offshore oil/gas gathering and onshore processing facility integration, produced / waste / sea water treatment industries.
Past projects range from complex multibillion dollar international projects to small studies, grassroot plants to brownfield modifications.
Conversant with industry standards; API, ASME, NFPA, Shell DEP, development of process deliverables including Project Philosophies, Process Simulations using HYSYS, PIPESIM, OLGA, Flarenet, Heat & Material Balances (HMBs), P&IDs, PFDs, Equipment Sizing/Datasheet, Piping/Pipeline Hydraulics & sizing, PSV/Control valve sizing/Datasheet, Safeguarding / Cause & Effect Diagrams, HAZOP/IPF/LOPA study preparation, participation & close-out.
Experienced in providing and soliciting mufti-discipline input to/from Mechanical, Instrumentation & Controls, Process Safety, Procurement, Project Management & Controls, Operations & Maintenance teams.
Extensive experience in team based collaborative environments.
Active listener with clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
Experience and Career History
2023-DATE: Sr. Process Engineer, Rock International Engineering Consultancy, Muscat, Oman
Rock International Group of companies is led by a strong leadership of professionals with decade long experience in the Oil & Gas sector and allied industries.
Carrying out concept selection and basis for design project documentation.
Handling FEED & Detailed Engineering projects.
Carrying out process/hydraulic simulations for identified concepts.
Participating in HAZOP & Design Reviews as Scribe & preparing HAZOP/Design Review reports.
Getting Technical Authority (TA2) approvals for process design activities.
Coordinating with other discipline leads and PDO counterparts.
Participating in DEM1/DEM2/LFI reviews.
Developing and updating PEFS, PFS, POM, SM, etc. for new project documentation.
Carrying out HAZOP/SIL review closeout.
Developing pipeline/process equipment/instrument specifications and reviewing vendor proposals.
Reviewing and finalizing the Issue for Construction (IFC) packages.
Dec 2016-2023: Lead Process/Project Engineer, Orient Water Technologies, Karachi, Pakistan
Orient work process includes design, procurement, assembling/manufacturing, sales and after sales services for water treatment plants (Reverse Osmosis - RO, Wastewater-MBR, SBR, MBBR, AST).
Led the team of 4 process engineers in application engineering during proposal stages and the execution team during detailed engineering and procurement.
Handled technology specialists, discipline engineers, project engineers, vendors, client project management teams to achieve project completion deadlines in a cost-effective manner.
Liaised with Technology suppliers and vendors in Turkey, China, Italy and USA as well as client capital project teams during contract negotiations during detailed engineering and procurement.
Facilitated the team to develop Equipment/Instrument specifications, Bill of Quantities (BOQ), P&IDs, Purchase Requisitions, and Request for Quotations (RFQ’s), etc.
Floated RFQs, carried out TBEs in collaboration with the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), incorporated vendor input in the final Issue for Construction package (IFC).
Participated in Scope clarification and progress reporting meetings.
Conducted project execution planning according to agreed scope using MS Project. Created WBS, activities, resource tables, baselines, Earned Value Analysis, etc.
Solicited expert input to develop resource estimates, technical requirements.
Developed project budget and updated actuals for schedule/cost control.
Implemented and utilized SAP MM/Ariba capabilities for project sourcing and procurement.
Developed IFC and As-Built P&IDs/Equipment specifications for the Reverse Osmosis (RO), Electro De-Ionization (EDI), Ultrafiltration (UF) and chlorination technologies.
Performed Technical Bid Evaluations. Carried out piping hydraulics and pipe sizing. Carried out pump sizing.
Water Treatment Projects Handled (Shortlist):
National Refinery Limited, Pakistan, 180,000 GPD Reverse Osmosis (RO/EDI) Project for Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) Capacity Expansion from 5,200 BPD to 6,600 BPD. National Refinery is an integrated Refining & Petrochemical complex.
Unilever Pakistan Limited, 63,500 GPD Reverse Osmosis and Deionizer Plant as part of Raftaar Brownfield Expansion of the facilities.
BYCO Refinery Pakistan, Wastewater Treatment Plant Activated Sludge, 3120 m3/d. - Technical Proposal
ENGRO Polymers & Chemicals - Drinking Water Chlorination & Distribution (10 m3/h)
United Towel Wastewater Treatment Plant, Activated Sludge, 4000 m3/d
Siddiqsons Textile & Denim Mills, 2880 m3/d, MBR Wastewater Treatment Plant
WASO K3/k4,PVA Gel, MBBR Wastewater Treatment Plant 400 m3/d (03 Trains)
Bahria Icon Tower (68 Storey Building), Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Plant, 180, 000 USGPD
Defense Housing Authority (DHA), Residential Community, 2 MGD SBR Wastewater Treatment Plant
Jun 2019-Dec 2020: Senior Process Engineer, Worley Parsons, Muscat, Oman
1.Oil, Gas & Produced Water Treatment Facilities: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)South Oman Clusters: Bhaja, Marmul, Nimr, Amal and Rima
Brown Field Engineering
Deputed to PDO integrated maintenance contract (IMC) office for handling process safety management (PSM), Integrity (like to like replacement), field change proposal (FCP), and Demolition projects.
Secured Technical Authority (TA-2) approvals to close out PSM-HAZOP/IPF action-items for gathering pipelines, oil dehydration, gas plants and produced water treatment facilities.
Prepared demolition & construction PEFS (P&IDs) for field modifications and developed them through to Approved for Construction (AFC) & as-built stage.
Updated Cause & Effect / Safeguarding Diagrams, Operating / Safeguarding Manuals, etc.
Performed site visits, associated UNISIM, Flarenet & PIPESIM simulations / Instrument & Equipment Process sizing calculations and datasheets (PDS) preparation.
Provided process input to Technical Bid Evaluations (TBE). Followed API standards, SHELL DEPs, PDO SP’s.
Reviewed project documentation prepared by other Engineering Contractors, i.e., Mott, TR, Wood Group, etc. to complete various assigned tasks.
Dec 2015-Nov 2016: Facilities/Process Engineer, NCOC NV, Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) is a JV among KazMunayGas, Eni, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Total S.A., China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Inpex.
2.Kashagan Oil Field Commissioning & Startup, 370,000 BPD of Crude Oil, 520 MMSCFD associated sour gases, 360 TPD Sulphur and 180 TPD LPGs.
Facilities Process Engineering
Worked as part of the team leading Kashagan Oilfield Onshore Processing Facility Startup Technical Support. Ensured systems from Licensors and EPC contractors (Wood Group PSNK) are turned over to operations in safe and efficient manner.
Reviewed PFD, Material Balance, P&IDs, Process Datasheets, modification projects documentation, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Alarm & Trip Schedules.
Verified Field Data/Process Parameters from test runs using HYSYS Simulations, As-Built Design Documentation, PI, Triconex and Lab Analysis.
Verified P&IDs redlined markups submitted by the EPC contractors. Prepared Change Management Documentation and secured Process Technical Authority (TA-1) approvals.
Participated in processing facility testing with sweet fluids and subsequent introduction of sour oil and gas; produced and separated offshore and transported to onshore plant.
Specifically, focused on the testing of sour gas processing units including mol-sieve dehydration, Turbo- Expander, Deethanizer, NGL Recovery, NGL Fractionation, LPG treatment plants and their integration with crude oil stabilization, Naphtha splitter, produced water handling, Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU), offshore facilities and process utilities (Reverse Osmosis Plant).
Apr 2014-Nov 2015: Process Engineering Contractor, Calgary, Canada
3.SASREF Refinery (305,000 Bpd) Master Margin Growth Project, CB&I/Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Company, The Hague, Netherlands C/O Ingenious Inc., Houston, TX, USA.
Front End Engineering & Design (FEED/FED1)
The study was based on “Crude Assay Arab Light Aramco 2010” aimed at improving split between middle distillates and fuel oils. De-bottlenecking cases simulated by CB&I technology specialists team using PRO/II maximizing LPG recovery.
LPG was required to replace natural gas and reduce N2 content of Hydrogen Manufacturing unit (HMU) feed from 7% to 5% design value. Natural gas saved was aimed to be used for fired heaters. Updated light ends handling and Amine, SWS, SRU unit loads, fuel gas balance.
Carried out PRO/II simulations and developed Block Flow Diagrams (BFD’s.).
Reviewed field data, P&IDs, PFDs, Process Equipment/Instrument datasheets.
4.Laprise Gas Plant Modifications FEED Project (40 MMSCFD), Saguaro Resources Ltd, Fort St. John's, BC, Canada, C/o Acero Engineering Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada.
Front End Engineering & Design (FEED)
Evaluated options for recovering acid gas from MDEA Amine unit treating sour gas, compressing it to the inlet of TEG dehydration unit before injecting dehydrated gas to the export pipeline operated by Spectra Energy.
Conducted HYSYS simulations, PFD and P&ID development.
Participated in HAZOP and FEED package development.
5.Oil Field / Associated Gases Production De-Bottlenecking Project, Zeta Technologies / Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Calgary, AB, Canada.
Conceptual Studies
Worked on Oredo (10,000 BPD Oil, 70 MMSCFD Gas, Water 1000 BPD) & Oziengbe (3600 BPD Oil, Water 1400 BPD, 15 MMSCFD Gas) facilities. Developed PFDs, P&IDs, Equipment List.
Conducted HYSYS/Flarenet simulations. Evaluated additional associated gas gathering and processing options and produced water treatment.
Apr 2013-Apr 2014: Chemical/Process Engineer, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
6.Karan Gas Gathering Systems Offshore (1.8 BCFD), feeding Khursaniyah Gas Plant (2.8 BCFD), Saudi Arabia.
Facilities Engineering Support
Supported process modifications, new project scoping, HAZOP reviews, vendor coordination, Startup & Shutdown support, Flow Assurance (Hydrate Monitoring using Schlumberger’s OLGA Model), Gas Plant coordination, Testing & Inspection (T&I) preparation of the facilities.
The gas produced from Karan is processed at the Khursaniyah gas processing plant which processes both associated and non-associated gases from both onshore and offshore fields (Abu Hadriya, Fadhili, Khursaniyah and Karan).
The plant is located 50km northwest of Jubail in Saudi Arabia. A 110 km subsea pipeline transports the gas produced at Karan to onshore processing facilities at the Khursaniyah Gas Plant where (03 x 600 MMSCFD) sour gas processing trains are dedicated to treat Karan production.
The Karan field has 21 wells each delivering 120 MMSCFD of gas on five offshore wellhead platforms (WHPs) and one Tie-in platform (TP).
The offshore facilities on each platform include wellheads, choke valves, relief valves, chemical injection system, flare system, nitrogen generation system, etc.
7.Arabiyah (1.3 BCFD) & Hasbah (1.2 BCFD) Offshore Gathering Systems feeding Wasit Gas Plant (2.5 Bcfd, approx. 1.75 BCFD of sales gas), Saudi Arabia.
Detailed Engineering
Reviewed PFDs, P&IDs, Process Datasheets, Startup & Commissioning strategy submitted by WorleyParsons Arabia.
Participated in joint reviews with internal stakeholders using lessons learned from Karan project & operations. The production facilities included 12 wellhead platforms, 2 tie-in platforms, 1 injection platform, 36 in 260-kilometres-long export trunkline, approximately 200 Km of mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) pipelines, 40 Km of offshore flowlines and about 120 Km of onshore pipelines.
Apr 2012-Mar 2013: Sub-Lead Process Engineer (LER Unit), Toyo Engineering Canada
8.Sturgeon Refinery/Upgrader (50,000 BPD), North West Redwater (NWR) / Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL). Engineering Services for Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU), Light Ends Recovery Unit, Sour Water Stripper (SWS) Unit & Amine Treatment Unit.
Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) / EDS
Participated in the design of Light Ends Recovery (LER) Unit using amine treatment of sour waste gases produced by the Crude and Vacuum Unit, the Residue Hydrocracker Unit, and the Hydro-Processing Unit (Hydrotreating/Hydrocracking).
The feed from the Crude and Vacuum Unit is converted to Stabilized Diluent and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Naphtha Splitter unit.
LPG vaporizer was designed to vaporize LPG to be used as fuel gas/hydrogen generation, to improve refinery fuel gas balance and reducing Natural Gas consumption.
Performed relief loads estimation/summaries for blocked discharge, fire, control valve failure, etc.
Performed PSV sizing and conducted HYSYS/ Flarenet simulations.
Prepared process datasheets for flow, temperature and pressure instruments.
9.Hangingstone SAGD Expansion Project, Steam Based Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited (JACOS), Alberta, Canada.
FEED Review & Detailed Engineering
Performed FEED documentation (from WorleyParsons Canada) review for detailed engineering phase cost estimation to expand Bitumen processing capacity by 30,000 BPD.
Calculated utility requirements/balances for Emulsion Treating Package, produced water de-oiling, steam generation unit and other users.
Participated in selection and adaptation/modification of standards techniques, procedures, and criteria used by Toyo Engineering Japan.
Mentored young process engineers in preparing various deliverables.
Shell Quest Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) Project (1.2 MMTPY) at Shell’s Scotford Upgrader, Fort Saskatchewan. A joint venture of Shell, Chevron and Marathon Oil.
Detailed Engineering (HAZOP Closeout)
The objective was to capture and safely store carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (HMU) for upgrader which processes 255,000 BPD of Bitumen from Muskeg River / Jackpine oil sands mines of Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP).
The capacity was expanded by 60% to 100,000 BPD for atmospheric and vacuum (A&V) distillation unit, Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) and Residue Hydro-conversion Complex (RHC).
The upgrader’s steam methane units which produce hydrogen for upgrading bitumen are the main source of CO2 emissions.
Flour Canada was the EPC contractor for Carbon capture portion of the project which recovers CO2 in an Amine Treating Unit.
Toyo Engineering’s scope was 65-kilometer (LTCS) buried pipeline to transport the CO2 and injecting it more than 2 km underground.
Updated Safeguarding memorandum, P&IDs based on HAZOP recommendations.
Jul 2010-Mar 2012: Client Process Specialist, Al-Hosn Gas (ADNOC Group), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Provided home office support to review process deliverables at EPC contractors’ offices (Saipem Italy/Samsung Korea) as part of Project Management (PMT) / Operability Assurance (OA) team for Detailed Engineering of Greenfield Shah Gas Development Project (01 BCFD, 23% H2S and 10% CO2)
Participated in Gas Plant P&ID review for RFQ preparation by the Saipem Italy and reviewed project philosophies, process datasheets, H&MBs, PFDs, PSFDs, MSDs, and C&E in line with project scope. Participated in HAZOP Reviews.
Apr 2009-Feb 2010: Lead Process Engineer, URS Qatar LLC (Now AECOM)
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for generations to come.
Lead the process teams and supported stakeholders in various worldwide locations to execute process engineering specific tasks for projects/technical proposals. The clients involved were Qatar Petroleum (QP) and RasGas. Handled the following projects:
Wastewater Treatment Plant Project (2.0 MGD) Qatar Petroleum (QP), Doha, Qatar. (Detailed Engineering)
Fuel & Firewater Distribution, Ras Laffan Emergency & Safety College (RLESC) Project, Qatar Petroleum (QP), Doha, Qatar. (Detailed Engineering)
Offshore Gas Pipeline (Mono Ethylene Glycol) MEG Waste & Boiler Retrofit for NOx Control Project, RasGas, Ras Laffan, Qatar. (Conceptual Engineering)
Jet A1 Pipeline From QP Refinery To BSV3 at Mesaieed Industrial City, Qatar Petroleum (Proposal Engineering)
Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonate Petrochemical Project, Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC), Qatar Petroleum (Proposal Engineering).
Oct 2008-Mar 2009: Senior Process Engineer, CH2M Abu Dhabi, UAE
Handled FEED, Detailed Engineering and Proposal Engineering projects for ADNOC Group companies GASCO, ADCO, TAKREER, ADGAS, ADMA-OPCO as following:
ASAB, BAB, BUHASA, RUWAIS Gas Plant / Pipeline Modifications (ABBR FEED Project), Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited (GASCO), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
BAB Oilfield, Gas Injection Flowlines Construction Detailed Engineering Project, Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations (ADCO), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
LNG Train Emergency Depressurization Installation Project, Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company Limited (ADGAS), UAE. (Proposal Engineering (Man-hour Estimates)
Supply of Dry / Sweet Gas to Pilots/Purge, Das Island, Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO), UAE. (Proposal Engineering (Man-hour Estimates)
TAKREER Flare Gas Recovery Project (Zero Flaring), Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company, Sas Al-Nakhl Island, UAE. (Proposal Engineering)
Tasks Performed:
Led the review and approval of process simulations (HYSYS, HTRI, OLGA, PIPESIM, FLARENET) and optimization studies with PMC/Engineers India Limited (EIL).
Developed PFDs, P&IDs, process datasheets, lines, control valve and PSV sizing.
Closed out FEED HAZOP recommendations.
Performed residual detailed engineering to start the construction. Prepared PFDs, P&IDs, line list and tie-in list.
Reviewed emergency depressurization philosophy, isolation / maintenance philosophy, vent, relief and blow-down philosophy, tie-in philosophy.
Developed pre-commissioning / commissioning procedures, operations, control, startup, shutdown and ESD philosophy.
Led and mentored young process engineers during various stages of the project.
Apr 2008 – Jul 2008: Sr. Process Engineer, Value Engineering Center / Worley Parsons, Oman
24.Saih Nihayda Gas Plant Depletion Compression Project (SNDC-1), Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Muscat, Oman.
Conceptual Study (CSR/BFD)
Saih Nihayda Gas Plant -SNDC-1 (20 MMSm3/d) Modifications Conceptual Studies/Basis of Design (CSR/BFD) and Debottlenecking for expansion to 25 MMSm3/d due to additional 5 MMSm3/d gas from Saih Nihayda Shuaiba Compressor.
The Plant also produces 10000 m3/d condensate, uses TEG Dehydration and Turbo-expander Hydrocarbon Dew Point Control.
The condensate is routed to Saih Rawl Central Processing Plant (CPP).
Analyzed brownfield modifications / addition of upstream compressor feeding the gas plant included installation of 50 MW of gas compression capacity to 110 bar, upstream of the existing inlet wet gas cooler.
Analyzed plant data for input to HYSYS steady state process simulations and validated simulation result for the identified gathering options and processing summer/winter flow cases.
Prepared the Heat & Material Balance (HMB), BFD, PFDs, P&IDs, Cause & Effect diagrams (C&E).
Prepared line, equipment and instrument sizing calculations and process datasheets.
Identified the most technically feasible options, developed them and presented recommendations to the client.
25.Green Field Bahja Rima Gas Plant (1.2 MMCMD) Project, Hasirah & Hawqa Gas Field Development, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Muscat, Oman.
Conceptual Study (CSR/BFD)
Reviewed conceptual design cases for JT with upstream/split compression and Propane Refrigeration options along with DEG dehydration.
The separated condensate is stabilized and blended into Main Oil Line (MOL), the stabilizer Offgas sent to Zauliyah compressor.
The treated gas is transported to South of Oman Line (SOGL).
Zauliyah production station and Suwaihat oil stations were evaluated for Gas Plant location options.
Assisted in preparing concept selection study final report, performed HYSYS simulation, and prepared H&MB, PFS (PFD), Sized Equipment list, etc.
26.Fahud Oilfield Steam Injection (EOR) Project, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Muscat, Oman.
Detailed Engineering (Design Review)
Involved in P&ID review for Water Treatment (BFW), Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Once-Through Steam Generation (OTSG) facilities.
The small-scale demo plant was designed to produce 2,000 TPD steam for expansion to 38,000 TPD steam for the production of 80,000 BPD oil.
27.Sohar Refinery Bitumen Production Project, Oman Refineries & Petrochemical Company (ORPIC), Sohar, Oman.
Value Engineering Study
Generated recommendations on FEED as part of the team before Detailed Engineering for 333,000 metric tons per annum refinery.
Scope was to use feed from Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) to Bitumen Blowing Unit (BBU).
Performed associated HYSYS simulations and calculations to support recommendations for crude pre-heat train and Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) modifications.
28.Early Production Facilities Design (Malih-2), Sahmah Oil Filed, Petrogas E&P Oman
Detailed Engineering (As-Built)
Developed Process Design criteria, Crude Oil Characterization based on PVT data, HYSYS simulation, H&MB, PFS, PEFS, PSV/Control Valve sizing, line and separator sizing.
Visited the field sites to collect as built data for facility as-built design.
Jan 2006-Mar 2008: Process Engineer, Oil & Gas, Joint Ventures, Calgary, Canada
29.Albian Oil Sands Jackpine Mine Expansion Project (by 100,000 BPD) for bitumen to be processed at Shell Scotford Upgrader to produce Synthetic Crude Oil, Shell Canada, Calgary, Alberta.
Detailed Engineering (Amec-Colt Engineering JV)
Prepared Safety Integrity Level (SIL) / Desktop Safety Review (DSR) packages for vendor HAZOP Reviews, Design Change Notices (NFDC) for various modifications in Froth Treatment Area utilities (RO Plant, Instrument Air, Fuel Gas, and Steam Generation).
Performed multi-disciplinary coordination with client Project Management Team (PMT) to develop Issue for Construction (IFC) P&IDs.
30.Foothills Gas Field Engineering Support, Talisman Energy Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada.
Facilities Engineering / Conceptual Study (Talisman Energy/Colt Engineering JV)
Performed HYSYS Simulations for Design Basis development about various modifications on gas gathering and processing facilities.
Performed rating of existing compressors, dehydration columns and marked up wellsite tie-ins, etc.
31.Wildcat Hills Gas Field Engineering Support, Petro-Canada (Now Suncor Energy), Calgary, AB, Canada.
Facilities Engineering/Regulatory Compliance (Petro-Canada/Colt Engineering JV)
Reviewed PFDs, P& IDs, Process Datasheets, Vendor packages. Performed blowdown calculations, HYSYS / Flarenet simulations to estimate flaring emissions.
Visited wildcat hills field sites (plant & wells) for operations data gathering.
Reviewed datasheets for wellsite flare systems, compressors, line heaters, PSVs.
Prepared flaring permits for the 20 wells as per Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Directive 60 for Regulatory approval.
Jan 1994-Oct 2004: Process Engineer, Petrochemical, Chemical & Refining Industry
Jan’01-Oct'04, RAPID / DYNEA Chemical Industries. Engineering support for Formaldehyde Plant, Amino/Phenolic Resins. Worked on Formaldehyde Expansion project from 65tpd to 130tpd capacity. Installation of Urea Formaldehyde Reactor (20tpd) and Amino Resin new product test runs.
Apr'98-Dec'00, KPMG Pakistan. Project Management and Functional support for MFG/Pro ERP Solution Project Implementation and proposal stage activities i.e, developing demo prototypes, etc.
Oct'96-Mar'98, EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait. EQUATE is integrated Petrochemical Complex with Mina Al Ahamdi Refinery and runs on Ethane/Propylene feed stock from its Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCC) and LPG units.
Provided Process Systems Engineering support during Startup & Commissioning as well as SAP PP/MM implementation support for:
650,000 MTY - Ethylene Cracker (KBR Technology) – Contractor: Brown & Root
450,000 MTY - Poly Ethylene Unit (Union Carbide Unipol Technology) – Contractor: Snamprogetti
350,000 MTY - Ethylene Glycol Unit (Union Carbide Meteor Technology) – Contractor: Foster Wheeler Italiana
Utility & Off-Sites Contractor: Fluor Daniel
Jan'95-Oct'96, RAPID / DYNEA Chemical Industries. Engineering support for Amino / Phenolic Resins. Worked on a project for Melamine Resin (Amino Resin) pilot plant data and scale up to the full scale operation.
Jan'94-Dec'94, Pakistan Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Corporation. Computer Training & Development Program
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Acted as technical resource person to the operations department for day to day technical support, troubleshooting, production planning and scheduling turnarounds.
Configured SAP R/3, Honeywell DCS systems with Material Balance, piping & instrumentation information, etc.
Carried out conception studies of modification and expansion projects, participated in catalyst monitoring involving licensed vendor technologies.
PFD and P&ID development, preliminary hydraulics, preparation of utility summaries.
Raised the modifications; prepared the P&IDs, participated HAZOP meetings.
Vetted cause and effect diagram for new modification.
Prepared monthly progress planed vs actual report to evaluate, develop, and implement cost reduction.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelors’ Degree (BE), Chemical Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, 1993
Graduate Studies: Natural Gas Processing Technology, University of Calgary, AB, Canada, 2007
Post Graduate Diploma (PGD), Computer Information Sciences (CIS)- Karachi University (Evening Program), 1993
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Registration # 121722, APEGGA, Alberta, Canada
Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.), Registration # 666371, Energy Institute, UK
Project Management Professional (PMP), Registration # 1874647, PMI, USA
TECHNICAL TRAINING
GPSA Databook Training / Certification, GPA Midstream Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, 2016
Sulfur Recovery & Tail Gas Treating, Sulphur Experts, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2016
Natural Gas Refrigeration & Fractionation, Progress Seminars, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2012
Natural Gas Hydrates, Sphere Technology Connection, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2012
HYSYS v8/v9/v10 Webinars, AspenTech, 2015/16/17/18
Study of Petroleum Industry Certificate, Bow Valley College, Calgary, Canada, 2006
TECHNICAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED
2012, 62nd Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, University of Oklahoma, USA
2014, Gas Processors Association, GPA Convention, Dallas, TX, USA
2012, Sour Oil & Gas Technologies Conference (SOGAT), Abu Dhabi, UAE
2012, Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Technologies, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2010/2015, Offshore Technologies Conference (OTC), Houston, TX, USA
SAFETY TRAINING
Basic H2S Training, OPITO-9014, SEFTEC, Kazakhstan, 2016
Petroleum Safety Training, Enform, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 2006
H2S Awareness & Escape (Escape Hood) Entry Permit, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), 2008/2019
PERSONAL PROFILE
FULL NAME
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TAHIR HUSSAIN SYED
NATIONALITY
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CANADIAN/PAKISTAN
DATE OF BIRTH
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06/12/1965
MARITAL STATUS
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MARRIED
RELIGION
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MUSLIM
LANGUAGES KNOWN
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ENGLISH, URDU
PERMANENT ADDRESS
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198 Skyview Point Road, Calgary, AB, Canada, T3N0K6
CONTACT PHONE#
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PASSPORT DETAILS
PASSPORT NUMBER
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AN168272
DATE OF ISSUE
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29/09/2022
DATE OF EXPIRY
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29/09/2032
DECLARATION
The above mentioned details are correct as per my knowledge and belief.
TAHIR H. SYED 02.08.2023
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