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Objective:
To extend / maintain the life of the assets by managing / leading a team of competent engineers to set up and implement effective integrity management systems. Management of pipeline integrity related projects.
Academic Background
1978 B.Sc. (Honors) Mechanical Engineering / Marine Engineering (one year option), Surrey University, England
1981 Marine Engineering Ticket, Certificate of Competency
1983 M.Sc. Marine Science, (part time research)
Key Skills
Management and leadership of multi-discipline engineering / integrity team (pipelines, structures, etc)
Establishing and implementing effective integrity management systems and tools
Integrity, fitness for purpose, corrosion comparison, corrosion and remaining life assessments
Consultancy, project and contract management: pipelines and offshore structures, intelligent pigging, integrity management, subsea inspection, maintenance and repair.
Competent in coaching and developing fresh graduates and on-job training
Experience summary:
Presently working as Integrity Manager with a repeatable international engineering, integrity and risk management consultancy firm
25 years in a major oil development/production company in UAE
3 years in major Oil & Gas Transportation Company in UK/Kuwait
Managing / leading integrity management projects
Worked intensively in the fields of subsea facilities integrity; subsea inspection, repair, maintenance, rehabilitation, installation, integrity assurance, certification and consultancy of major assets (~ 1100 km of subsea pipelines & 135 offshore structures; asset value $ 1.7 Billion & $ 1.3 Billion respectively)
Direct, plan and manage RBI and GIS projects (pipelines and structures)
Production of integrity related status reports and certification.
Recommend assets long-term assets replacement plan.
Participate in projecting and implementing integrity targets and KPIs.& Score Cards
Direct, plan, supervise and optimize inspection and maintenance projects, campaigns and programs (conventional diving, ROV, marine activities and intelligent pigging)
Leading a team of multi-discipline engineers (pipelines and structure integrity, pipe laying, underwater inspection and maintenance, ROV, intelligent pigging, marine, subsea and offshore projects).
Operation, maintenance and dry-dock of super-tankers (ULCC & VLCC)
Experience Details:
June 07 – Present: Advantica (Germanicher Lloyd Company).
Senior Integrity Manger: Managing / coordinating integrity and HSE related projects in the Middle East including Integrity Management Frame Work, Pipeline Integrity Management Systems, Long Term Replacement Plan, RBI Inspection Plan ; Remnant Life Assessment ; Grouted Tee repair,
October 2005 – June 2007: Zakum Development Co. (ZADCO) – UAE.
Pipeline Integrity Eng Specialist –Special Contract: Planning, directing and supervising works related to pipeline integrity including major intelligent pigging projects, corrosion comparison, fitness for purpose assessment, RBI, remaining life assessment, replacement strategy, pipelines design review, defects verifications, failure analysis, setting up and follow on KPI and score cards, budget preparation and control, exploring and transferring new technology, training of integrity engineers, consultancy work in the filed of pipeline and structure integrity, inspection, maintenance and repair
1983 – 2005 (Sept): Zakum Development Co. (ZADCO) – UAE.
Worked as: Marine Studies Engineer, Marine Engineer, Project Engineer, Offshore Engineer, and Company Representative on various offshore projects (pipe laying, risers and structures installation, inspection and maintenance), Project Manger, and A/Head of Offshore Engineering, A/Head of Marine Engineering, Sub-sea Inspection Engineer (Facilities Integrity), Sub-sea Inspection & Maintenance Engineer, Pipeline Integrity Engineer and A/Facilities Integrity Team Leader.
Areas of specific experience:
Management
Managing a team of professional engineers and consultants to deliver various integrity services and management systems, including Integrity Management Frame Work, Long Term Replacement Plan, RLA and RBI Projects
Team Leader
Leads a team of professional engineers in the discipline of pipelines and structural integrity; subsea inspection, maintenance, intelligent pigging, risk assessment, GIS, RBI and pipeline conceptual design, review of engineering and construction documents
Task Force Group Leader for pipelines asset integrity assurances and KPIs
Task Force Co-Group Leader for structures asset integrity assurances and KPIs
Lead a team of engineers to establish a long term and comprehensive pipelines management strategy, replacement plan and total integrity. Participating in projecting integrity targets
Underwater Inspection and Maintenance (pipelines and structures)
Intensive experience in the field of, inspection, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, condition assessment, integrity status, particularly pipelines and structures.
Setting up inspection and maintenance programs (strategies, frequencies, procedures and work scope).Supervising inspection and maintenance work (conventional and non-conventional techniques)
Setting-up inspection and maintenance methodologies, priorities and techniques
Management / supervision of underwater inspection and maintenance major projects
Production / preparation of long-term plan, master plans and budget
Production of technical specifications, scope of work, tender documents, bids analysis and evaluations
Direct work related to pipeline repair utilizing smart flanges, clock-spring, sleeves, clamping, etc
Intelligent Pigging & Pipeline Services
Setting- up and management of intelligent pigging programs and projects (strategies, frequencies, work scope, procedures, methodologies, tools and technique selection - Bi-directional, MFL, UT, umbilical, fiber-optic.. Investigation, analysis and recovery of logged pigs. Analyzing pigs' data and interpreting findings. Corrosion Comparison, RunCom, fitness for purpose and condition assessment.
Production and endorsing work procedures, scope of work, technical specifications, tender documents, bids analysis and evaluations.
Managing pipeline related projects (profile mapping, subsea survey, route selection, modifications, change management, GIS, RBI).Review of engineering design and construction documents
Pipeline laying (rigid & flexible and power cables).Risers and offshore structures installation
Subsea Inspection
Management of two diving inspection boats ; visual and NDT inspection for subsea pipelines and offshore structures, totaling 1100 km of pipelines (4"- 48" rigid and flexible), 400 risers, 42000 mechanical anchors, 200 pipelines' crossings, 135 offshore structures (sized from 3-leged jackets to 84-leged super- complex), 2 SPM loading terminals and 100 km of power cables. Visual and remote NDT inspection utilizing ROV, MPI, ACFM, A/B/C-scanning, CP survey, scour and frees-pans, marine growth and stability surveys, riser clamps, coating, etc.
Condition assessments, Production of maintenance punch list and work orders through MAXIMO
Supervise verification campaign by subsea UT- scanning and corrosion monitoring.
Prepare scope of work, inspection procedures, tender documents and bids evaluation.
Produce feasibility and optimization studies for ROV and conventional diving.
Review and approve contractors proposed work procedures. Evaluate and audit marine and diving contractors work capabilities.
Recommend and endorse the selection of diving contractors and marine vessels. Coordinate work with IMCA and marine contractors and issues related to diving and ROV
Contribute to new offshore pipeline and structure projects (technical specifications, design, review) & existing subsea pipelines and structures risk management projects.
Subsea Maintenance
Management of diving maintenance spreads; vessel and jack-up barge: Pipelines ( clamps, free-spans correction, stability, anodes replacement, chains, mechanical anchors, clamps, corrosion and weight coat, etc) and offshore structures (anodes installation, marine growth removal, clamps repair, boat secondary structures ancillaries repair, conductors, etc)
Risers, pipelines and structure repair (conventional repair, clock spring, smart flange, mechanical connectors, composite repair, spool replacement, clamping).
Contribution to risk management and emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS)
Member of the emergency response team (pipelines and structures).
Pipeline Internal Inspection
Setting-up inspection programs, strategies, frequencies, methodology, tool, procedures and scope of work
Plan, direct, supervise and execute all intelligent pigging activities.
Selecting methodology, criteria and inspection tools (MFL, UT, bi-directional, umbilical, fiber-optic))
Experienced in corrosion comparison mapping
Participated in cleaning pigs design targeting zero gas flaring
Managing IP campaigns, including none pig-able pipelines and loading lines utilizing bi-directional pigs.
Logged pigs: Rout-cause analysis and recovery.
Integrity Management
Setting-up inspection program strategies, philosophies and frequencies
Review, audit and upgrade management integrity managements systems and emergency related procedures
Ensure implementation of integrity management systems (assets, pipelines, structures, inspection, corrosion, etc)
Integrity assessment of sub-sea facilities (pipeline and structures)
Setting-up requirements and scope of work for GIS & RBI project (pipelines and structures)
Pipelines: Completed RBI project. Setting up requirements and scope of work for main RBI project
Structures: participating in identification of requirements and scope of work for RBI project
Project requirements to fulfill integrity targets
Conduct integrity studies (corrosion comparison, corrosion growth, reaming life assessments, risk assessments, replacements plans and criticality ranking, benchmarking, systems and operation audits)
Benchmarking
GCC oil and gas companies: Pipeline benchmarking. Management practices approaches and experiences.
Shell International -Assets Integrity Review Exercise: Pipeline and structure inspection and maintenance practices, procedure, philosophy and methodology.
ADNOC –OPCOs: Assets integrity benchmarking
Client Representative
Worked as client representative on various offshore projects:
- Onboard pipe-laying barges: laying rigid pipelines (6" to 48"), trenched flexible pipelines (4" and 6") and trenched power cables, Tie-ins and risers installations
- Onboard barges: offshore structure installation projects
- Onboard inspection / maintenance vessels: risers, pipeline, crossing, mechanical anchors, expansion loops, scour and free-spans, cathodic protection, marine growth, UT, MPI, ACFM, clock-spring repair, smart flanges, subsea clamps installation, sleeves, replacement of spool pieces, etc
Contracts
Production of tender documents and agreements related to inspection and maintenance service, diving and support vessels, ROV, intelligent pigging, integrity assessment and fitness for purpose assessment.
Training & Development
Production of training and development programs (for local fresh graduates)
External examiner, assessor and verifier in the field of Subsea Facilities Integrity
Participated in the production of Competency Assurance Management System
1981-1983: Zakum Development Co. – UAE., Marine Engineer (Studies and Projects)
Contracts & Studies
Production of scope of work, procedures and tender documents related to chartering of marine vessels, barges, jetty extension, diving services, ROV, fabrications, inspection & maintenance of mooring and navigation buoys and pontoons.
Production of technical specifications and scopes related to various marine vessels, work and jack-up barges, marine pontoons, mooring and navigation boys, marine jetty, SPM and related ancillaries including floating and underwater hoses and mooring hawsers. Effect of tankers on subsea pipelines stability.
1978 - 1981: Kuwait Oil Tankers Co. (UK) Ltd. (KOTC– UK)
Served as Marine Engineer on board manned and un-manned supertankers (VLCC & ULCC)
Operations, Maintenance and Safety
Tanker daily operation and maintenance (multi-stage steam turbines and related accessories; boilers, condensers, steam and diesel power generation systems, distillation units, air conditioning, compressors, refrigeration, air conditioning, pneumatic and hydraulic control systems).
Served as Safety and Fire-fighting Engineer. Member of the Emergency Response Team.
Assignments
2007 Investigation Team – Retrieval of stuck pig form Main Oil Line
2007 16th HSE Executive Workshop & Seminar –ZADCO / Contactors
2005 Competency Verifier – Subsea Integrity –ADMA OPCO
2005 Member of Pipeline Discipline Examination Committee – Satah Field Development Project
2004 Group Leader for Asset Integrity Assurance Task Force -Pipelines
2004 Representative for the subsea facilities to implement the Pipelines & Structures Integrity Management Systems
2003 Leadership of the RBI Project
2003 Member of the Main Oil Line Integrity Team (life extension)
2003 Member of the Loading Line Investigation Team (Failure analysis of logged pig)
2003 Member of the Pipelines Long-term Replacement Project
2003 Member of the Pipeline Integrity Management Working Team
2003 Councilor and examiner for the graduates' development and replacement program
2003 Nominated as Expert (inspection & corrosion) for ADNOC Pool Forum, UAE
2002 A/ Facilities Integrity Team Leader (Sub-sea)
1999 Marine Expert Matter in the field of Marine & Subsea Engineering.
Credits & Achievements
2005 PDO Initiative Award - ZADCO
2003 ADNOC 2002 HSE Awards (Participant)
2003 Company Long Service Award (20 Years)
2003 Nominated as Expert (inspection & corrosion) for ADNOC Pool Forum, UAE
1999 Marine Expert Matter in the field of Marine & Sub-sea Engineering.
1975-1976 Project Design Award (undergraduate students), Surrey University-British Leyland, UK
1975-1978 University Scholarship Award (three years in succession), Cleveland County Award, UK
Publications /Participations:
May 2005 5th ME Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference "Extending the life of offshore pipelines...."
January 2006 ME Pipeline Management Summit
March 2007 Middle East Pipeline Management Summit "Conference & Workshop":
Determining Corrosion Growth Rates for the Practical Integrity Management of an Offshore Crude Oil Flow-line
Sept 2007 NACE – A Methodology for extending the Remnant Life of aging subsea pipelines
References:
Available on request
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