Engineer Power Plant

Curriculum Vitae

POSITION: Sr. Process Engineer

FAMILY NAME: Kadhum

FIRST NAMES: Abdul Ameer

DATE OF BIRTH: 15/08/1956

ADDRESS: *** ****** **** ****, ********, ON, L9C 1X5, Canada

EDUCATION: Bachelor Science in Chemical Engineering(Baghdad University)/1977

Master Degree in Chemical Engineering (Baghdad University)/ 1979

TRAINING COURSES: (i)Training at Dora Refinery (Baghdad), 1975.

(ii) 9 Months training in a pilot plant for petroleum refinery build by MITSUE Corp., Japan at the Institute of Technology, Baghdad, Dec., 1979.

(iii) 2 Weeks training at P.A. Hilton Ltd., (Kings Somborne, England) for Heat Transfer & Thermodynamics Labs., Oct., 1984.

CERTIFICATIONS: 1. PEO: Member of the society of Professional Engineers of Ontario (Ref. # 100156319 Date: 16-02-2012).

2. IChemE (UK) (Membership/Ref .# : 20173180 Date 30-04-2000)

3. World Energy Organization Tripoli, Libya Date: 22-12-1999)

4. Iraqi Professional Engineer (Ref.# 16569 Date: 12-03-1978)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Language Reading Speaking Writing

ARABIC MOTHER TONGUE

ENGLISH FLUENT FLUENT FLUENT

SUMMARY: Over 25 years of Solid Chemical Engineering Experience.

Extensive onshore oil & gas as well as oil refining experience (Refining and Utility Units).

Carried out feasibility studies, Scope of Work, Conceptual Design, PreFEED, FEED, Detailed Design for many existing and new oil and gas projects for Waha Oil Company (Libya).

Hands-on experience in all aspects of onshore gas field energy and process engineering including energy and process computer simulations (HYSYS, PIPESYS, FLARENET and ICARUS process simulations (AspenTech) and PIPEFLO (NeoTech), development of PFD's and P&ID's and equipment sizing and specification.

Deep hands-on experience of energy and utility systems, steam distribution system, RO water treatment, desalination unit, oil-gas-water separation, LPG and NGL plants, gas treating (H2S and CO2 removal) and compression and condensate and stabilization facilities.

Professional Activities:

• Preparation of Heat and Mass Balance

• Preparation of Design Basis

• Preparation of PFD, UFD and P&I diagram.

• Equipment sizing – Tanks, Phase separators, Separation tower, Pump, Compressor and Control Valve Sizing.

• Line sizing (flow lines and Oil and Gad Trunklines) and Hydraulics Calculations.

• Preparation of Process Datasheet, Process Instrument Datasheet

• Preparation of Line list, Equipment List

• Preparation of Utility summary

• PSV Sizing.

• Thermal Rating of Heat Exchanger

• HAZOP participation.

T.Q., Ltd. (Nottingham, England) as a member of labs. equipment purchasing committee, April, 1981.

Polytechnics Institute (Wrexham, Wales, U.K.) as a member of academic affair for reviewing syllabi and labs sponsored by British Council in Baghdad, June, 1990.

Participated and presented research papers in several national & international conferences held in Iraq, India, Libya, Tunisia, India, Malaysia, Czech, and UK.

Publications of Technical Papers: A list of thirty four research papers published is available.

PC Skills: MS Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Pro-Knowledge Australia PTY LTD

Oman Branch, Feb. 2011 TO DATE

WORLEYPARSON Process Engineering Specialist

Assigned as an Supervisor in the Process Division, Main tasks include reviewing and coordinating all Process Engineering aspects of the oil and gas projects.

Conducted scope of work, feasibility studies, basis of design, and conceptual design for oil and gas projects.

Carried out and reviewed Process Simulations, Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s), Plot Plans and Piping and Instrument Drawings (P& ID’s).

Reviewed tender packages for long lead items (process aspects).

New small projects related to oil & gas processing facilities (flow lines, pipelines, meters, production facilities)

Conducted many professional training courses in oil refining and oil gas process units according to API 520, 521 (Relief and Depressurizing System), API 620, 650, 2000 (Oil Storage Tanks).

Participate in Technical Reviews/Audits HAZOP, etc.

Process Engineer

Nov. 2008 To Dec. 2010 Responsible for all aspects of the process engineering during the conceptual, PreFeed Studey, FEED and Detailed Design phases of the Waha Oil Company (www.wahaoil.net) projects.

Faregh Phase II, Gialo Field, Field Development Project (15,000 BPD Condensate, and 180 MMSCFD), project is under construction with (J&P company).

N. Gialo 6J Field Development Project (100,000 BOPD, 12,000 BPD LPG, 4,000 BPD Condensate and 200 MMSCFD), Feed Study with ConocoPhilips.

NC-98 Field Development Project (80,000 BPD liquid Hydrocarbon, 440 MMSCFD, 4500 BPD NGLs), Feed Study with Marathon Oil Company.

3V–Field Development Project (18 MMSCFD, 12,000 BOPD)

New GOSP at Lateef Field ( 12,000 BOPD)

Liquid Recovery plant (LRP) at Waha & Gialo Field (FEED phase)

Freon Refrigeration Plant Replacement with New Propane Refrigeration Plant at Faregh Phase I.

Supervise & follow up new small projects related to oil & gas processing facilities (Utility units, pipelines, meters, production facilities…) My Responsibilities included:

Review and comment on energy and process as well as control engineering documents such as technical reports, equipment specifications, data sheets …etc prepared by Engineering Consultant.

Review Process Simulations, Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s), Plot Plans and Piping and Instrument Drawings (P& ID’s).

Review tender packages for long lead items.(energy and process aspects)

Provide energy and process input to the relevant sections of the Field Development Plan and the Design Basis Memorandum.

Carry out energy and process simulation technical and economical studies to identify possible options for the Oil & Gas Development facilities.

Manage all aspects of energy and process detailed design and liaison with government agencies to ensure GSA requirements are met.

Attended Design Review and HAZOP for the projects.

Ensure that all necessary aspects of energy and process safety are defined in the Design Basis Memorandum and further ensure that these requirements are adhered to by the contractors during all phases of the design.

Performed accident investigations and determined the root causes for a wide range of processes

Enhance the performance of existing production facilities and issue the required work orders and safety procedures for modification implementation.

Ensure that all applicable process related environmental regulations are followed by the contractors.

Provide process/control input and advice as required during the construction, commissioning and start-up phases of the project.

Make process presentations as requested during the project to management, shareholders and other interested parties.

Attend weekly progress meetings with other members of the Development team and ensure that energy and process problems and requirements that need input from other disciplines and departments are fully explained and expedited.

Undertake any other energy and process related work as assigned from time to time.

TEKNICA UK Process Engineer

Jan. 2005 To Nov. 2008 Responsible for all aspects of the process engineering including PreFeed and FEED phase for all stations of the Waha Oil Company oil fields.

Investigation operational problems with oil/gas processing facilities (i.e. gas plant equipment, power plant, waste water treatment, liquid recovery unit, RO water treatment plant,),

A member of “Oil & Gas Measurement System for Waha Oil Company”.

Vessels design & modification/replacement.

Follow up pipeline construction

Preparation of material requisition, evaluation of bids.

Provision of technical support for Operation department in order to enhance the performance of existing production facilities and issue the required work orders and safety procedures for modification implementation.

Conducted feasibility studies concerning utility unit (Power Plant, Water Treatment Plant, Air Instrument Plan, in whole Waha Oil stations.

Liaise with the Reservoir Engineering Department to obtain all data required in the design of the pipelines and topsides facilities.

Performed accident investigations and determined the root causes for a wide range of chemical processes

Enhance the performance of existing production facilities and issue the required work orders and safety procedures for modification implementation.

Ensure that all applicable process related environmental regulations are followed by the contractors.

Provide energy and process training and advice as appropriate to any national personnel assigned or seconded to the project.

Attend weekly progress meetings with other members of the Development team and ensure that process/control problems and requirements that need input from other disciplines and departments are fully explained and expedited.

Undertake any other process related work as assigned from time to time.

AZZAWIYA OIL REFINING COMPANY Snr. Process Engineer

Sept. 1999 To Jan. 2005 Libya.

Conducted feasibility studies concerning performance, improvement and modifications for process refining units (Topping, Hydrotreating, LPG, and UOP Platforming units)

Provided proactive day-to-day support to Production and Maintenance teams with respect to optimum, efficient and safe plant operation (Utility and Refining Units).

Technical monitoring and troubleshooting of the Refining & Utility units (power plant, water and waste water processes, and energy conservation in refining and utility units).

Review and comment on energy and process as well as control engineering documents such as technical reports, Conceptual Studies, equipment, data sheets, and specifications …etc prepared by Engineering Consultant.

Review Process Simulations, Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s), Plot Plans and Piping and Instrument Drawings (P& ID’s).

Review tender packages for revamp project including, heat and mass transfer balance, process simulation, , PreFEED, and FEED phase (Preflash tower to increase capacity of the Refinery, Foster Wheeler Com.)

Assisted multi-disciplinary teams on operational and maintenance trouble-shooting.

Evaluated the processes with respect to design conditions, yield, chemicals, energy and utility consumptions, catalyst life performance and identifying deviations.

Calculated mass & energy balance, performances and efficiencies of all equipment and process units (Utility and refining units).

Identified & implemented specific projects and plant changes (modifications) to improve the safety, reliability, integrity, efficiency, operability and capacity of the utility systems.

Provided process & operational inputs into the technical safety & operability reviews, training operators, maintenance activities, and performance test-runs.

Participated in incident investigations and problem solving for the operations & utility systems.

AL-RASEED SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION Process Engineer / Process Instructor

August 1995 To Sept. 1999

Tripoli, Libya.

Conducted feasibility studies concerning refining and utility units (crude topping unit, LPG unit, UOP platforming unit at Azzawiya Refinery and Boiler plant (performance, efficiency), Power Plant, Water Treatment Plant, Air Instrument Plant) as well as oil and gas plant (GOSP).

Prepared technical literature on industrial process technology, process economics and product markets and overall commercial viability of processing facilities.

The following courses have been conducted for the practicing engineers & operators from the Oil and Natural Gas Commission.

(1) Oil and Gas Processing (Including Process Simulation)

(2) Heat Exchangers: Performance and Troubleshooting

(3) Fluid Flow & Measurements

(4) Water Desalination Plant

(5) Furnaces & Boilers Performance.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE,

SEPT. 1990 TO JULY 1995 Researcher

Roorkee, India. Chemical Engineering Department.

Published many research papers concerning Heat and Mass Transfer Operations as follows:

1. Kadhum, A.S., Mohanty, B., and Varshney, B. S., An experimental investigation of heat and mass transfer in nucleate boiling of multicomponent mixtures, Ind. Journal of Chemical Technology, Vol. 45, pp. 119-124, 1997.

2. Kadhum, A.S., Varshney, B. S., and Mohanty, B., Boiling heat transfer from plain and integral-fin tubes to pool of ternary mixtures, 10th International Heat Transfer Conference, Brighton, UK, Session 10, Paper PB1, 1994.

3. Kadhum, A.S., Varshney, B. S., and Mohanty, B., Boiling heat transfer of acetone-water mixtures on plain and integral-fin tube geometries, ASHRAE Transaction, Vol. 100, Part 1, No.-94-2-5, pp. 653-662, 1994.

4. Kadhum, A.S., Varshney, B. S., and Mohanty, B., Correlations for nucleate pool boiling of binary liquid mixtures, Journal of Energy, Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 16, pp. 157-163, 1994.

5. Kadhum, A.S., and Yasen, N. J.,The Effect of mixture composition on the nucleate pool boiling of acetone-water from plain and integral-fin tubes, Journal of Eng. & Tech. vol. 13, No. 7, pp. 7-19, 1994.

FOUNDATION OF TECHNICAL INSTITUTES

August 1979 To July 1990 Senior Process Instructor / Head of Chemical Industries Department,

Baghdad, Iraq.

1. Supervised of chemical industries department

2. Supervised of Training Schedules, development of program curriculum and teaching materials, Identification and arrangement of documents such as training manuals, Drawings etc.

3. Supervised of Summer Training Program of trainees in oil and petrochemical companies, Iraq.

4. Manage and Coordinate training schemes according to petroleum companies plans.

5. On Job Training (5 years) for all process equipment individually and for crude oil distillation & naphtha stabilization unit (120000 bbl/d), conventional naphtha reforming unit (3000 bbl/d), LPG unit (750 tons/d) in Dora Refinery, Baghdad.

6. Handling of class room training (7 years) using various audio-visual aids and software simulator tools (Computer based training) and Plant visits (Dora Refinery, Baghdad).

REFERENCES

1. Dr. Musbah Misellati

Executive Manager, WorleyParsons North Africa

Email: ******.**********@*************.***

2. Tyrone Richard Latimer (WorleyParsons North Africa)

Email:******.*******@*****.***

APEGGA M27939 (Professional Engineer)

IChemE 99945255 Member

(Charter Engineer, UK).

Address: 1A Kings Road, Richmond,

Surrey TW10 6NN, UK

Phone: +44-020*-***-****

3. Mark Raza

Major Projects Manager, Waha Oil Company,

Email: *.****@**************.***

(APEGGA, Alberta Prof. Eng.)

Phone: +1-713-***-****

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