Refinery inspector

Basem Mohamed Ali

Inspection Engineer

Objective

Summary of qualifications &

Skills

A position that allows me to use my background and experience as an

inspection engineer to carry out inspection jobs using up to date tools

and technologies in a reputing oil & gas industry.

API 510 Pressure Vessels Inspector – Certificate # 32818.

API 571 Damage mechanisms – Certificate # 37551

API 570 Piping inspector – Certificate # 39246

ASNT Level II Ultrasonic inspection (shear wave), 2003.

ASNT Level II Magnetic testing (MT).

ASNT Level II Dyepenetrant testing (PT).

Knowledgeable with relevant Industry standards, including API and ASME codes, and degradation mechanisms for Refinery hydrocarbon and utility systems.

Knowledgeable of relevant NDT and fabrication techniques, and their application.

Professional experience October 2007 – To date.

Kuwait National Petroleum Company – MAA Refinery

as “Inspection Engineer”.

In charge inspection engineer for ARD (Atmospheric residue desulphurization) & HP (Hydrogen Production) Units and responsible for all inspection activities, repairs or modifications for pipelines and static equipment such as: Direct fired heaters, Reformers, Heat exchangers (including breech lock type – coolers - steam generators – condensers), Pressure vessels, towers…etc.

Reviewing and approving equipment shutdown lists, materials for repair or replacement and NDT techniques & reports.

Liaise with the Maintenance and Process functions for risk assessment, problem resolution, supply of equipment and work process improvement.

To collect data and history for (RBI) Risk Based Inspection methodology to enhance Plants Integrity and Reliability in order to optimize inspection frequencies, maintenance cost and plant downtime using Shell’s RRM,

assist the corrosion engineer to establish the corrosion loops and Prepare

corrosion rate charts based on thickness measurements records.

All the recommendations, updating PSV’s certificates and the inspection reports are issuing through MAXIMO

June 2007 – October 2007

SUCO – Sues Oil Company - Ziet Bay (Oil & Gas Field)

as a "Plant Inspector".

Carrying out the same of the following responsibilities and activities:

December 2005-June 2007

SUCO- Ras Budran (Oil Field) – as a “Plant Inspector”.

Internal inspection for pressure vessels, desalination units, heat exchangers, coolers, condensers, Drums flare stake assembly, direct fire heaters, storage tanks, water tanks, and towers. Familiar with requirement regarding codes & specifications

Participating in the annual inspections plan for the equipment of Ras Budran field and executing the inspection activates.

Carry out UT thickness readings for vessels & pipelines, hardness test and hydro tests.

Failure analysis, corrosion type identification and give alternative recommendations regarding material upgrading.

Supervision and follow up under water inspection for pipelines and platforms structure and well head jackets, intelligent pigging, painting activities and lifting inspection.

Witness pressure safety valves maintenance and calibration.

Materials inspector.

Prepare and follow up all repair procedures required.

Follow up heat treatment and leak testing activities.

October 2003 – November 2005

• (UPS) Universal petroleum services

• as a “Lifting Engineer and NDT Inspector”.

Carry out inspection, load tests and certifications for all lifting equipment and gears (mobile, offshore, overhead and tower cranes – personnel lifting equipment – offshore baskets – ISO containers – slings and wire ropes - shackles …etc. according to (BSI), API and (LEEA).

Participating in preparing the documents and internal training in order to get ISO 17025 for UPS.

Attended many audits from NSL (North sea lifting) and BP (British Petroleum).

March 2003 – October 2003

• (WECO) for welding consulting in Cairo–as a “NDT Inspector”

QC/QA welding inspection for construction and fabrication in BESHAI rolled steel factory.

Personal Information

Education

Languages

Personal

Interests

Marital status: Married

Nationality: Egyptian

Place of Birth: Egypt

2002 - Faculty of Engineering - Cairo University

B.sc in Mining Engineering.

B.sc Project: “applications of Surface chemistry in monuments restoration”.

Arabic: native

English: Very good.

Reading, playing music, travel and table tennis.

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