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Summary of qualifications__________________________________________________________
Twenty five years in the petrochemical, refining, gas processing, and power engineering fields in Canada and overseas. Experienced with all aspects of plant operations including design, precommissioning, commissioning, startup, and ongoing operations of various types of process plants.
Work Experience _______________________________________________
Canadian Natural Resources Limited August 2005 - Present
CNRL, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada
Shift Team Leader, Oil Sands Upgrader Complex
During engineering phase - Reviewed engineering drawings, equipment layout, process logic and plant model with EPC contractors. Monitor construction of modules. Commissioning and start up phase – Directing, coaching and managing a team of shift operators and maintenance personnel on a rotating 12 hour shift basis.
ENI Gas BV Libyan Branch February 2005 – August 2005
(Difficulties renewing work visa)
ENI Gas BV, Mellitah, Libya
Control Room Supervisor and Commissioning Technician, Gas plant, Fractionation, Desulfuration. (Three gas trains 1.2 BCF/day)
Control room supervisor overseeing gas plant, NGL fractionation, condensate stabilization / LPG removal sections from 60,000 bpd oil of unstabilized oil. Commissioning new gas plant systems as they are turned over from construction. Coordinate with Maintenance planner for equipment repair and replacement, instruments calibration, repair and improvement, machinery maintenance. Assure that processing operations are conducted in full compliance with Company procedures, safe practices, and Government regulatory requirements.
Dubai Natural Gas Company June 1994 – January 2005
Dubai Natural Gas Company, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Control Room Supervisor and Start Up Technician, MTBE Complex.
Control room Shift Supervisor of 2 panel operators and 4 outside operators. Reviewed engineering drawings, equipment layout, and process logic. Assisted in the development of the startup/shutdown, commissioning and operating procedures. Commissioning, startup, and on going operations of utility, Isomerization (U.O.P), Catofin dehydrogenation (Lummus), and MTBE etherification (CD Tech) units. Training of new National operators and upgrade current operators skills. Operation of Honeywell TDC 3000 / Icon DCS system. Developed ISO 9000 & 14001 operating manuals. Turn-around coordinator on various unit shutdowns. Advised the control room personnel on good operating practices and assist with trouble shooting process and mechanical problems. Write new procedures and update current operating procedures. Work on special projects as required.
Husky Oil Limited August 1990 – June 1994
Husky Oil Limited, Calgary/Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada
Area Start Up Coordinator and Shift Technical Leader, Heavy Oil Upgrader Complex.
Reviewed engineering drawings, equipment layout, process logic and plant model with EPC contractors. Assisted with the development of the DCS graphic displays, startup/shutdown, commissioning and operating procedures. Visited equipment vendors for equipment inspections. Scheduling and planning coordinator for utility section startup. Reviewed and approved start up procedures for the Utilities, sulfur, amine, sour water, tank farm and waste water areas. Developed DCS training simulator program for the Utilities area. Operation and Acceptance testing of Foxboro I/A DCS system. Shift Leader/Technical leader supervising four operating areas and 45 operating personnel on a shift basis.
Shell Canada Limited November 1983 – August 1990
Shell Canada Limited, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Chemical Process Operator, Shift Engineer and Relief day coordinator, Styrene Monomer Complex.
Extensively involved with the precommissioning, commissioning, and startup of the utility plant and related equipment. Utility, Ethlybenzene and styrene unit panel position. Turn-around coordinator: wrote procedures and supervised follow through for Ethlybenzene unit. Gas chromatography and wet chemistry experience. Operated Foxboro DCS, Modcomp process computer, and Praxis alarm panels. Relief day coordinator in charge of Ethlybenzene and Utilities units.
Alpha Milk Company May 1981 – November 1983
Alpha Milk Company, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Process Operator, Evaporated milk plant
Operation of filler, sterilizer, and canning units. Assisted in the Utility plant.
Education_____________________________________________________________________
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Power Engineering Certification (Second Class Steam certificate)
Dubai Natural Gas Company Limited, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Fire fighting and First Aid Training, ISO 9000 & 14001 Orientation
Husky Oil Limited, Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada
Process operations, Alberta Fire School Training, Foxboro Automated Intelligence training, and computer courses
Shell Canada Limited, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Process operations, Second skill program (instrumentation), fire/first aid training, and various computer courses
Alpha Milk Company, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Dairy plant certificate
Skills____________________________________________________________________________
SPECIALTIES
Unit Supervisor
Control room coordinator (DCS) Honeywell/Foxboro
Process unit operator / unit trainer / OJT
Turn-around Coordinator / Process unit start-up/shut down / commission new equipment / processes
Precommissioning coordinator
ADDITIONAL WORK SKILLS AND TRAINING
Fire Fighting, basic instrumentation, procedure writer, computers, H2S training, CPR/First Aid, OJT instructor, Honeywell TDC 3000, Foxboro I/A DCS, ABB Symphony Harmony DCS, MS Excel, MS Word. MS Office
EQUIPMENT
Diesel electric generators / centrifugal compressors / positive displacement compressors / centrifugal pumps / 138Kv, 25Kv, 4.16Kv switch gear / Gas & steam turbines / Fired heaters / distillation columns
Reactors (fixed and fluid bed) / waste heat boilers / High pressure steam boilers / Ammonia & Propane refrigeration systems.
PROCESSES
Foster Wheeler Delayed coker / Claus sulfur plant / SCOT Tail Gas / Sour water / Amine treating / Gas treating (sweetening) / Amine regeneration / condensate stabilization / NGL fractionation / Steam generation / Steam Methane reforming / PSA unit / H-Oil Hydrocracking / demineralization / Bio-treater / wastewater / oil water treatment / U.O.P Isomerization / Catofin Dehydrogenation (Lummus) / MTBE (CD Tech) / Heavy Oil Upgrading / Naphtha & Gas Oil Hydrotreating / Styrene monomer / Ethlybenzene / Nitrogen generation / Cryogenic unit / Co-generation / tank farm operation / refrigerated storage
References_______________________________________________________________________
Are available on request.
Hobbies________________________________________________________________________ _
Computers and physical activities.
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