Optimizer Specialist,Gasoline/Clean Oil Blender, Senior Planner

MARILYN NICHOLAS

***** ***** *** *****, *******,TX.77377

Cell: 340-***-**** || ***********@*****.***

CRUDE SCHEDULER || ANALYST

Expert professional in planning, developing and implementing refinery crude planning process including multi period blend optimization for gasoline, distillates and fuels. Excel at resolving refinery crude and product logistics issues with innovative solutions and effective implementation of plans. Known for juggling multiple tasks, working under pressure and producing products on time and of good quality. Action-oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with technology and business audiences. Proficient in Aspen Tech Orion system, H/CAMS Crude Assay Management Systems, Vessel Positioning Dock Scheduling System (VPS), and Honeywell Tank Tracking and Gauging System. Key Skills:

• Refinery Economics • Inventory Management

• Colonial Pipeline Specifications • Crude and Products Pricing

• Blending & Mixing Planning • Process Unit Scheduling

• Operating Procedures • Vessel Loss Time Reduction

• Verifying LP Accuracy • Product Reconciliations

• Cut Point Management • Operations Analysis

EXPERIENCE

HOVENSA L.L.C, Christiansted, St. Croix 01/1999 - 4/2012

Optimizer Specialist 01/2009 – 4/2012

Senior Planner 01/2001 - 01/2009

Oversaw on-going crude, Resid and VGO product optimization for a 350 Mbbl /day crude refinery using Aspen Orion technology, H/CAMS, cut point inventory management, refinery economics and LP verification techniques. Developed and implemented reports to track inventory for both finished and intermediates using inventory management and product reconciliations techniques. Developed prompt crude scheduling for refinery processing. Provided daily forecasts of feedstock usage and production volumes. Coordinated product movements with Scheduling peers in Commercial Operations. Developed production and inventory strategies around planned maintenance and Turnaround activities. Communicated daily with the Operations, Trading and Marketing groups. Supported the Long-Term Planning process and strategic direction for the facility.

• Influenced the reduction of the refinery inventory from $8MM to $5MM within 3 years. Increased cash flow in alignment with the inventory reductions utilizing LP accuracy, product inventory management, product reconciliation, cut point management, operations analysis and process unit scheduling technologies.

• Wrote and edited 95% of the daily operation change orders to keep operations and engineering staff informed on unit and refinery optimization. Created 100% the daily night letter instructions issued for the terminal for execution of crude, HVGO and residual product movement. Documented and resolved 100% of the crude planning and logistics in alignment with the LP plan.

• Performed competitive analysis for the successful inventory reduction of 1.5Mbbl in crude purchases and another 2Mbbl of product inventory reduction in 2008 and 2010.

• Tracked 95% of all of the finished and intermediate products in the refinery with development of an Excel inventory tracking spreadsheet. Spreadsheet was modeled and used as the single inventory tracking tool used in the analysis for inventory liquidation.

• Successfully trained 4 new crude schedulers from 2008 through 2010 to perform the duties of the optimizer specialist position and trained 2 schedulers to perform duties of senior planner.

Marilyn Nicholas Page 2

Gasoline/Clean Oil Blender 01/1999 - 01/2001

Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs using the multi blend optimizer, blending and mixing planner and refinery economics technologies. Drafted a timescale and schedule for all jobs. Ensured that all safety guidelines were followed. Estimated costs and set quality standards.

• Created, issued, tracked and analyzed all the gasoline blending for 160 Mbbl /day gasoline blending facility, utilizing Colonial Pipeline specifications and compliance tracking technology with a 98% on spec blending record.

• Successfully scheduled, blended and loaded 98% of the Gasoline products based on the customer specifications in the facility utilizing the 2 blender system and the 7 docks available.

• Performed 100% of the scheduling for environmental testing including seal gap inspection and mass tech to 46 gasoline tanks.

• Utilized the product pricing technologies and LP verification tools to achieve a 10% vessel loss time reduction.

Hess Oil Virgin Islands, Christiansted, St. Croix 01/1987 - 01/1999

Oil Movements Coordinator

Performed the duties of an inventory coordinator. Monitored the entire tank farm gauging and alarm system. Managed phone and radio communications system, provided information on tank inventory, calculating alarm stops and product movement throughout the refinery utilizing the Honeywell tank tracking and gauging system.

• Increased the accuracy of the refinery tank movement documentation by revising the layout and improving the product tracking using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

• Constructed the daily tank balance sheet that reduced inaccuracies and provided upper management with an important operating tool used in the daily tank balance. Accurately read, understood, and carried out written night letter instructions.

EDUCATION

Clark College, Atlanta, GA, Coursework in Business Administration

COMPUTER SKILLS || CERTIFICATIONS || TRAINING

• Certifications in Aspen Tech Orion system, Multi Period Blend Optimization for Gasoline, Distillates and Fuels, H/CAMS Crude Assay Management systems, Honeywell Tank Tracking and Gauging system, Petroleum Refining Processing and Vessel Positioning Dock Scheduling system, Planning and Scheduling Vessels Windows

• Microsoft Office

• Hundreds of hours of Hovensa sponsored training in Safety and Environmental programs

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