Start Up Mechanical Engineering

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NICHOLAS A.K. FIANU

NICHOLAS A.K FIANU Post Office Box DT 3203

`` Adenta-Accra, Ghana

Cell: +233*********/+233*********

**.*****@*****.*** / *********@*****.**.**

OBJECTIVES

To contribute and transfer excellent delivery of my experiences and expertise in engineering, measurement, projects management, finance, commissioning, start up, maintenance, operations, leadership, mentorship and advisory role in the oil/gas

(onshore/offshore) and energy, manufacturing, agriculture and financial industries. AREA OF EXPERTISE

Engineering, Pipeline /facilities designs and FEED, ICSS HMI specifications, ILI and its data analysis

Pipeline construction, projects management to commissioning, start up

Project and Oil/Gas Scheduling

Cost engineering, financial analysis, schedule and control

Verification of FAT/SAT design and its P&IDs to site recommendation

Coordination of equipment/machinery maintenance, installations and inspection

Oil and gas contracts and its management

SME for FlowCal and Emerson systems development, deployment and management

Oil/Gas metering and its measurement equipment management and auditing

Pipeline/production controls and control room set up and commissioning, operations and management

Maintenance planning and its system deployment

Analysis on causes of faulty measurement, solution, and recommendation

Oil and Gas volume data management through SCADA

Advising on pipeline operation and maintenance

Pipeline and facility start up and its commissioning

Supervision of production in manufacturing sectors

Production planning and maintenance

Root cause analysis and PDCA problem solving techniques SUCCESSES

Lead FEED and coordinated new projects, facility designs, and provision of other engineering expertise

ILI system implimentation, management and data analysis

Lead operations,maintenance and installation with system implementation

Lead measurement task force team to stakeholder’s facilities onshore/offshore to resolve measurement issues related to revenue losses 2

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Identification and resolution of gaps/omissions in the gas chain commercial agreements

Facilited design of pipeline/production control center with its system deployment with its pipeline simulator

Lead gas management and measurement system projects implementation and its operationalization

Provided expertise in the development of Business Process Procedure (BPP)

Deployment of various maintenance, gas transportation and measurement procedures

Served as an internal resources person for training on different subjects and topics

Mentored and coached nationals to take full responsibilities of their job functional roles

SME for execution of Shippers and Transporters gas movement roles of gas management agreement

Auditing of third party oil/gas laboratory its equipment’s setup

Lead the establishment Control Center, operation procedures and philosophy

Lead all verification and calibration of all metering skids on the network EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Freelance Engineering and Financial Consultant Jan 2024 - present

Measurement facility and systems auditing,calibration review and recommendations

Facility designs, FEED, project to commissioning and start ups

Operations and maintenance SOPs writing and review

Corporate financial modeling and analysis

Manufacturing processing coordination and review Volumetric Measurement Analyst: Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company– Midland USA, July –Dec 2023

Managed gas gathering and processing by ensuring system balance and fulfilling contractual obligations

Audited measurement equipments/systems and resolved measurement errors and equipment failures

Reviewed commissioning and start up procedures for new stations with its ICSS HMI specifications

Projects and Gas Movement Advisor: Ghana Gas Company Jan – Jun 2023

Advised on new pipeline connection projects for offshore and onshore along with its flow dynamics

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Managed supply and transportation contract of products from offshore platforms/FPSO’s to onshore gas processing plant with its interconnections pipelines

Audited process flow from nomination, confirmation, scheduling and allocation Gas Movement and Engineering SME: Angola LNG-SOMG

Jan 2015 - Dec 2022

Provision of engineering expertise for new projects, upgrades, facilities design, ILI and pigging operations and data analysis

Served as SME for commissioning, start up of new systems, equipments and new production facilities

Reviewing and updating ICSS HMI specifications, and Control room HMI’s

Auditing of designed faciliites using advance techniques/tools to query designs

Provision of expertise in equipment maintenance, installations and planning

Provision of expertise on pipeline hydraulics management and development to support pipeline network

Adviser to Operations Manager and Superintendent on operational matters and new project scopes

Supporting HSE on RCA matters and recommendation

Adviser on Control room matters and control system engineers on data point configuration and linkage to the measurement systems

Providing leadership for personnel’s within Engineering, Maintenance and Gas movement departments to develop their KPI’s and assessment

Mentor and supervised personnel within their various roles and functions on pipeline scheduling, volumetric and measurement data analysis.

Provision of expertise on metering, calibration and auditing both onshore and offshore stakeholders facilities

Lead/supervised and coordinated maintenance, planning and execution

Provision of expertise on Gas Management System usage and upgrades

Volumetric data analysis provision for team members for investigative and predictive analysis to help pipeline controls and management

Managing of integrity database for Receipt and Delivery Quantity Transaction Records (QTR’s)

Volumetric Analyst and Trainer: Angola LNG-SOMG

Feb 2012 - Dec 2014

Management of volumetric data (receipt and deliveries) and troubleshooting measurement anomalies

Auditing metering equipment of production and transmission facilities.

Commissioning and management of Gas Measurement and Management System.

Management of daily, monthly, volumetric data that connects from the offshore production facilities to the onshore LNG facility. 4

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Integrity record management of Receipt and Delivery Quantity Transaction Records

(QTR’s) entries into the volumetric database

Data analysis from receipt to delivery quantities and data resolution

Training and mentoring, coaching nationals to take up their roles within specified period.

Supervisor (Pipeline Control Centre), Scheduler and Volumetric Analyst: West African Gas Pipeline Company Ltd: 2006 - Jan 2012

Lead engineering of control center, regulating and metering station designs

Lead commissioning and start up activities of the pipeline networks and control centre and its various stations

Reviewed all system controls and ICSS HMI specifications for the pipeline

Supervisor for the Gas Control Center and Gas movement personnel

Coordinate maintenance activities among stakeholders

Management of Shipper/Transporters nominations, scheduling that balances shipper and contractual requirements.

Serve as the primary day-to-day business interface between Shippers, Transporters and offtakers

Resolve volumes discrepancies between Shippers/Transporters

Account for inventory balance and loss unaccounted for (LAUF).

Using Pipeline hydraulics to determine system capacity for the monthly forecasting, maintenance schedules

Receipt and Delivery Quantity Transaction Records (QTR’s) management

Worked with Pipeline Controllers, R&M Operators, I&E Technicians to resolve related measurement issues

Analysis of periodic, daily and monthly physical balance trends against nominations verses actual SCADA data and advise Operation and Engineering teams to act on potential impact on pipeline integrity

Monitor database-operating parameters (Gravity, BTU, plate sizes, etc.) and adjust parameters to reflect changes in business rules, pipeline operations

Proactively investigate and resolve volume and revenue problems prior to accounting close out

Chevron Pipeline Control Centre and Business Unit -Houston, Texas: 2006 - 2007

Scheduler and Volumetric Analyst trainee - Chandeleur Pipeline

Receive and confirm shipper nominations through GMS

Scheduling of nominated qualities to protect pipeline integrity

Meter data verification and volumetric data accounting

Gas Controller Training on Northern California/ Bay Area Product and California Crude Console (which has the Cross Valley Fuel System)

Receive, review and implement gas/product receipt and delivery according to operating parameters

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Identify abnormal operating conditions and operate the pipeline in a normal safe condition

Monitor system imbalances and work with operations and measurement personnel in addressing imbalances issues using Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA).

Participated in CPL Root Cause Analysis; Safe Performance Self-Assessment; Loss Prevention as well as excellence operating techniques Baker Energy/West Africa Gas Pipeline Company, Accra: Pipeline training, 2006

Generic training in gas pipeline operations – Level I & II.

Health, Environment and Safety training

Pipeline Workshop activities

Production Supervisor and HES Specialist: Athena Foods (GH) Ltd: Jul 2005 - Dec 2005

Monthly to daily production planning

Coordinating and monitoring daily production

Ensuring health and process safety are adhered to during each shift period Development of environmental impact assessment manual

Actively work with Ghana Environmental Authorities to make sure HES standard were maintain

Quality liaison person to maintain international standards for West African Coca- Cola Quality Assurance

Shift Leader: Juapong Textiles Ltd, Juapong: Jun 2000 - Jun 2005

Planning, monitoring and execution of predictive, preventive, corrective and shutdown maintenances

Monitoring production performances on the production floor.

Promoting teamwork among members to enhance quality and efficiency.

Ensuring safety consciousness and good housekeeping.

Promoting effective communication among team members.

Reporting to the Team Leader at the end of the day. Tutor: St. Fidelis Secondary School, Tease-Afram plains (National Service); Nov 1998 - Dec 1999

Taught mathematics and responsible for library modernization. Internship

(a) Production Technician: Pens and Plastics (Gh) Ltd, Accra; Sept 1997 - Nov 1997.

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Maintenance and assembling of production/workshop machines.

Testing for writing for sample pens.

Designed a trolley for moulds

(b) Maintenance Technician: GIHOC Distilleries Company Ltd, Accra; Aug 1996 - Oct 1996

Planned, repaired and operationalized breakdown bottle washing machine

Installation of air compressors and production scheduling. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, December 2013

Bachelor of Science in Finance (B.Sc. Finance)

Accra Polytechnic, Accra; November 1995 to July 1998

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

OTHER QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING

Emerson FLOW 2022 Global Users' Group conference

Applications and features of Krohne flowmeters: Coriolis, Ultrasonic Clamp-on, Coriolis Mass, Variable Area, Magnetic Resonance based multiphase

Pipeline Monitoring and Simulator Training

Incident Command System, Level 100-300

Gas Monetisation by CWC School for Energy

Pipeline Transporter and Transaction Manager- End User tra

FlowCal Pipeline Applications

Pipeline Emergencies Awareness by National Association of State Fire Marshals

Pipeline Transporter and Transaction Manager - IT and Administration module

Pipeline Controller and Room Certification; Pipeline Scheduling

Pipeline Hydraulics 1 by Gas Certification Institute

Natural Gas 101 by Energy Seminar Inc

Level 1 and Level 2 Pipeline Operations and Maintenance

Industrial Fire Protection and Fighting

EDUCATION

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REFERENCES

Walter Perez (Chevron)

Managing Director (Retired), China Business Unit Chengdu, Sichuan Cell #: +1-832-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.*** ; linkedin.com/in/walter-perez-211ab15

Scott Bowen – General Manager (Retired), Chevron Cell #: +1-281-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

Billy Mann – Pipeline Control & CHESM Coordinator (Retired), Chevron Cell #: +1-281-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

Roxanne Felton Christopher

Network Product Line, Release Train Engineer, and Agile Coach Coach Chevron IT Cell #: +1-281-***-**** Email: *************@*******.***

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