Operations & Facilities Engineer and Project Manager
Resume:
COVER LETTER
Manuel R Urbano
BSc. in Gas Engineering/Petroleum Engineering
Email: rh0lmk@r.postjobfree.com
Address: ***** ****** **. *********** **, 93311
I would like to pursue a position where my experience can be helpful to the company. I am available for any position related to upstream “surface facilities and operations engineer” in the oil/gas sector and related fields. More than 29 year of experience in the oil and gas industry.
My related experience includes the following:
• Senior Project Engineer with strong expertise in commissioning scheduler and plant startup / shutdown experience, as well as troubleshooting and risk assessment of oil process plant facilities in the oil /gas sector.
• Experience in gas dehydration, sweetening and compression. Maintenance and operation of Claus sulfur plants, amine system.
• Turnaround Coordinator for processing plants and flow stations, upstream and downstream operations maintenance experience, focused on maximizing asset production capacity and productivity, while minimizing Safety, Health and Environmental risks.
• Experience in production operations most likely in day to day productions activities, gas lift operations, steam injection, flow stations and atmospheric distillation.
• Experience in maintenance for static and dynamic equipment
• Offshore experience in production facilities and steam barge
• Strong EHS skills and attitude and team oriented
• Strong knowledge in CAPEX and OPEX budgeting and preparation of costs estimates for new projects and preparing AFE.
RESUME
Operations & Facilities Engineer and Project Manager
Personal Data
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Urbano Manuel R
Education
College / University Degree / Major Year
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
B.S. in Gas Engineering 1979
Career Summary
• Expertise in production and process operations in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience as a turnaround coordinator for processing plants and flow stations, production optimization and surface equipment operations and maintenance.
• Experience in applications of ISO standards in the petroleum industry.
• Continuous training and experience in Quality Health Safety and Environment Protection (QHSE).
• Coordination of processing plant shut-down (oil-out, oil-in) for equipment overhaul.
• Coordination of upstream and downstream operations to maximize heavy oil production.
• Experience in gas treatment as dehydration, sweetening and compression of process
variables using a MOD-300 System.
• Project Engineer for several projects, including one for PG&E and a PXP project, where two vessels were installed in order to remove the H2S from the produced gas.
• Plant and facilities commissioning.
Work Experience
Year Company Project / Positions / Activities
Marh 2010 - present Operations&Facilities Al-Rashid, Kuwait
May 2008 – Jun 2009 Processes Unlimited International, Inc, CA / USA
Solar to Steam Project (S2S)/Facilities Engineer: (acting as seconded) engineer assigned to Chevron)/developing and coordination of activities to get cost estimates, system hydraulic calculations/ site preparation and subcontractor oversight.
Upstream Experience
1. CVR facility piping replacement/facilities Engineer: (acting as seconded engineer assigned to Chevron)/ activities coordination to prepare cost estimates/facility decommissioning, coordination of the pre-start safety review (PSSR) and project close out.
2. - Oil tank replacement /Facilities engineer: (acting as seconded engineer assigned to Chevron)/ coordination of activities to replace a 5000 bbl tank, coordination of the PSSR and project close out.
3. - Walnut shell filters installation/Facilities engineer : acting as seconded engineer assigned to Chevron/ developing project phases to make presentation and approval by Chevron DRB to begin the project execution.
Aug 2007 – Apr 2008: Processes Unlimited International, Inc, CA / USA. SPP Facility in Turkmenistan /Operations & Maintenance Consultant: Preparation of operations, maintenance and startup procedures for the SPP facility.
Jan 2007 – July 2007: Processes Unlimited International, Inc, CA / USA. 1. Rio Vista facility abandonment & Decommissioning/Project Manager: Coordinating activities to get the EPA permits, facility decommissioning and demolishing to grad the site for a residential complex development.
2. - Sulfatreat Vessels/Project Manager: Coordinate the installation of two (2) sulfatreat vessels to remove the H2S from the produced gas.
Mar 2003 – Mar 2006: Raytin Maintenance (Major O&G construction contractor), Venezuela. Surface facilities replacement /Maintenance Consultant: coordination of all activities to construct new and existing well surface facilities from the well head to the main flow station.
Middlestream Experience
Mar 1980-Jan 2003: Petróleos de Venezuela Oíl Company (PDVSA),
Oil Refining Manager. Management of a 165 employee team.
• Operations and capital budgeting for all processes, operations and maintenance activities for a
125,000 BBLs / day Plant.
• General coordination of a bitumen treatment (dehydration and desalting) distillation unit.
• Coordination of batching transportation process through a 36” 240 mile pipeline which pumps
various products from the production area to the marine terminal; developed special quality
control plans and operational procedures to complete the project.
• Coordination of loading oil tankers at the deep water terminal in the Caribbean Sea, which
required developing a non-spill plan to avoid environmental impact.
Process and /Operations Superintendent.
• Coordinated improvements of a petroleum refining plant, composed of three units: dehydration, desalting, heating and stripping column, as well as the utilities (gas, air and water).
• Maximized the stripping column capacity in order to reduce refining costs and maximized profits to the owner: reduced downtime during maintenance.
• Coordinated introduction of new equipment.
• Coordinated improvements of distillation tower, boilers, electrostatic separator, heat-exchangers, dynamic and static mixers to ensure proper operation of the plant.
• Coordinated upgrades to the plant on time to supply the client’s requirements.
Processing Plant Manager
• Gas dehydration using (Triethylene glycol) TEG solution.
• Water treatment for a steam generator stripping column.
• Managing sewage to dispose oily water from the dehydration process by injecting down holes to prevent contamination of fresh water in the upper sands.
• Inspection of all operations and participation with commissioning and start-up team, to enforce
HSE/OSHA standards for environmental and human protection.
Offshore experience: Production Operations Supervisor, Maracaibo Lake Venezuela
Production Surface Facilities--projects involved:
. Supervising 20 Flow Stations for an associated production of 100.0 MBOD.
. Gas Lift Manifolds controlling the gas injections to 600 wells.
. Supervising the steam injection to heavy oil reservoirs in the Maracaibo Lake.
. Surface facilities upgrade to accommodate additional production.
Maintenance Coordinator
. Coordination of Plant Turnaround, (oil-out /oil in) and overhaul.
. Coordination of predictive and preventive maintenance for rotating and static equipment.
. Coordination of Batch transportation using a 36" pipeline and 130 kilometers.
. Coordination of oil Tankers loading at deep water terminal in the Caribbean
Sea (Venezuela).
Continuing Education
Year Course
2009 Project Management California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)
1998 Basic Principles of Geology OGCI, Colorado, USA
1997 Field Handling of Natural Gas Rike Service , New Orleans, USA
Skills
Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, word and Microsoft Project) Pipe Phase, Hysys, PRO II and PROFACIN, Auto Cad, SAP R/3 .
Languages Native: Spanish. Advanced: English
Relevant Information
Venezuelan Passport//Visa : USA Permanent Resident (Green Card)
Contact information:
Cell: 661-***-****
Home 661-***-****
E-mail: rh0lmk@r.postjobfree.com
rh0lmk@r.postjobfree.com
References
1. Carlos Gonzalez, Team Lead Processes Unlimited Inc.
Office: 661-***-**** E-mail: rh0lmk@r.postjobfree.com
2. Guadalupe Uriarte, FE lead, Chevron USA
Office: 661-***-**** E-mail: rh0lmk@r.postjobfree.com
3. Julio Rios, Project Engineer, PROYNCA USA
Office: 661-***-**** E-mail: rh0lmk@r.postjobfree.com or rh0lmk@r.postjobfree.com
4. Beth Hogan, Administration Assistant, PROYNCA USA
Office: 661-***-**** E-mail: rh0lmk@r.postjobfree.com
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