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Licensed Professional Engineer, performance oriented, with extensive broad-based experience in multidisciplinary projects. Particular expertise in Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering for Chemical and Oil & Gas Industries. Supervision of complex detailed Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects. Liaison with contractors. Commissioning and operation of new installations, and performance auditing. Thorough knowledge of good design practices and industry standards. Highly motivated with good technical negotiation skills. Ability to interact with all levels of staff in an effective manner. International work experience with adaptability to diverse cultural work environments. Flexibility of travel.
Canadian & European Union (EU) residency.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1986-Present INTECH CONSULTING INC., CONSULTING ENGINEERS, Toronto, Canada
Senior I & C Consulting Engineer
Provides services in the execution of Instrumentation and Control Systems Projects for major Chemical and Oil & Gas clients in Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America.
Ensure that the installed facilities meet all Project goals for safety, operability, reliability and environmental performance. Responsibilities include front end conceptual, FEED, Detailed
Design, De-bottlenecking and Operation, preparation of EPC contract documents, providing commissioning assistance, development of protocols and supervision of the Factory
Acceptance Tests (FAT), HAZOP analysis and implementation of SIS in accordance with
IEC 61508/11 and ISA S 84.01. Control Systems incorporate DCS, PLC, Process Analyzers
(Cloud Point, Colour, Sulphur, HC, Turbidity etc.) and SCADA. Partial listings of clients include:
PETRO-CANADA REFINERY, Montreal, Canada [Bantrel(Bechtel Canada),Oct.06-Present]
The Horizon Project ($ 800 million) includes a new Delay Coker Unit (DCU), revamp to the
ISOMAX Unit and modifications to the general Refinery infrastructure.
Senior Control Systems Engineer, during the FEED stage of the Project responsible for the
Development of the P& IDs, Instrumentation & Control Systems Design Philosophy for the DCU
and ISOMAX Unit, preparation of Data Sheets for the Coker MOVs, Control Valves, Nuclear
Level Gauges, associated Instrumentation and preparation of the Cost Estimate.
SUNOCO TOLEDO REFINERY, Ohio, U.S.A. (Colt Engineering, Sept., 05 - Sep., 06 )
Naphtha Simplification Project ($ 40 million). Detailed design of I & C for the Heavy & Light Naphtha Hydrotreater, Jet Hydrotreater and modification of the existing field Instrumentation and Controls for Crude Unit, Prefractionator and Dehexanizer to be compatible with requirements of the Foundation Fieldbus (Tree Topology) residing on the H1 Module Network.
SHELL CANADA PRODUCTS, Sarnia, Canada (Colt Engineering, June-September, 05 )
Detail design of Instrumentation and Analyzers for Water Treatment Plant, Shell Refinery.
SUNCOR ENERGY, Sarnia, Canada (Kellogg, Brown & Root / Colt, Dec.03-May, 05 )
Refinery Diesel Desulphurization (ULSD) Project ($ 600 million), Sarnia Refinery.
Sr. Consulting I&C Engineer responsible for: Development of the Project Design Specification (PDS) – Instrumentation. Detailed design of Instrumentation & Controls for: Utilities, Offsites Tankage, Sour Water & Amine and Process Analyzers. General modifications of SUNCOR Engineering Standards for Instrumentation and Controls.
TNK / BP– FUEL TERMINAL, LISICHANSK REFINERY, Lisichansk, Ukraine
Technical Proposal in accordance with the GOST of Russia and DNAOP of Ukraine
Standards for modernization and upgrading of four Fuel Terminals for rail cars. These rail cars are assigned to loading the following products: Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel Fuel,
Naphtha, Asphalt and LPG. Design of the measurement system of liquid petroleum products for achieving custody transfer level of accuracy and proving and verification using both mass-and volume-based methods. Design in accordance with the following:
API "Petroleum Measurement": Chapter: 4; 5; 6 and 12.2; ASME Codes: B16.5, B16.34, B31.3;
CENELEC: EEx ib IIBT3 & IP66; IEC61508/11 and ISA-SP84.01
PETRO-CANADA LUBRICANTS, Mississauga, Canada
Ammonia Analyzer and Analyzer House for Sulphur Plant.
Tank Farm – Design of Level Measurement by Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG) System for custody transfer and inventory control in accordance with API "Petroleum Measurement".
Zbigniew J. Samoraj, P.Eng Page 2
ESSO PETROLEUM, Toronto, Canada
IOCO Octane Project, Lean Oil Chiller Upgrade, Vancouver Refinery.
Design of the Control System including Compressor Control in accordance with
IBP – "Instrumentation for Compressor and Drivers" and commissioning of the Unit.
OMAN REFINERY COMPANY L.L.C., Sultanate of Oman
Proposal of Instrumentation and Process Control for Automation Master Plan
BAYER INC., Sarnia, Canada
Design of the Control System for Butyl II Capacity Increase and modifications to
Honeywell/Foxboro DCS System, Sarnia, Canada
PETROCHEMIA PLOCK, Plock, Poland
Proposal of Process Control Infrastructure for Information Technology Project.
Development of Engineering Standards for Refinery and Petrochemical Plant.
STERLING PULP CHEMICALS, Toronto, Canada
Several projects for the Pulp and Paper Industry.
Design of the Control System for Chlorine Dioxide Process and Sodium Chlorate Plants:
ERCO-Sodium Chlorate Manufacture, Vancouver, Canada
Weyerhauser Canada, design and four weeks plant commissioning, Prince Albert, Canada
Georgia Pacific, design and two weeks plant commissioning, Baton Rouge, USA
Monitor and maintain the Quality Program ISO 9001 certification
CHEMETICS INTERNATIONAL, Toronto, Canada
Design of the Control System for:
Acid Recovery Plant ICI/KMC, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Sulphur Dioxide Abatement Program (Bailey NETWORK 90 DCS), Technical Proposal, INCO Ltd., Sudbury, Canada
CANADIAN INDUSTRIES LTD. (ICI Canada), Toronto, Canada
Design of the Control System for Polyethylene Plant ($40 million), Edmonton, Canada
WITCO CHEMICALS, Oakville, Canada
Design of the Control System for the following projects:
Effluent pH Adjustment, Oakville, Canada
Spray Tower & Agglomeration System (Allen-Bradley PLC), Brantford, Canada
1979-1986 ESSO PETROLEUM, Toronto, Canada
Staff Engineer, Process Control Division
Coker Gas Oil Hydrofiner Upgrading ($11 million), Sarnia Refinery, Ontario
Lead Instrumentation Engineer responsible for detailed Engineering, Procurement and
Construction, particularly:
* Assistance to the Process Section in preparing the process flow sheets and establishing control strategy
* Preparation of cost estimates and project schedules
* Evaluation and selection of control system (Honeywell TDC-2000)
* Preparation of P&I Drawings and detailed design
* Co-ordination of instrumentation design and field installation between contractors and the Refinery
* Project start-up and performance auditing
Turbo B Blender ($2 million), Dartmouth Refinery, Nova Scotia
* Design of control system for production of Turbo B
Air Blower CB-3, Montreal Refinery, Quebec
* Design and implementation of instrumentation for surge detection and antisurge control system for air blower with operating range:15,000 CFM to 28,000 CFM
Additional Responsibilities: maintaining benchmarks for engineering excellence
* Development of ESSO Imperial Basic Practices - mandatory requirements governing Process Control design and instrument selection, application, installation, inspection and testing
* Development of mothballing guidelines for instrumentation
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1980-1982 EXXON COMPANY U.S.A.
Technical Division, Baytown Refinery, Texas, U.S.A. (assignment to refinery from ESSO
Petroleum Canada)
Senior Engineer, Instrumentation and Process Control Group
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) Lube Plant Expansion ($35 million)
Leader of EXXON Instrumentation Design Team and co-ordinator of external consulting firms. Responsible for detailed Engineering, Procurement and Construction, specifically:
* Establishing control systems and design standards
* Developing cost estimates, critical path project schedules
* Hazard and Operability Reviews (HAZOP)
* Detailed engineering and installation bid package
* Co-ordinating on-site construction activities
* Planning tie-in sequences, start-up and commissioning of new installations
* Performance Monitoring System
Fuels North Flare Gas Compressor ($2,5 million)
Responsible for design, installation and start-up of Control System for equipment to recover six million SCFD of flare gas from flare system
1976-1979 CANADIAN INDUSTRIES LTD. (ICI Canada), Montreal/Toronto, Canada
Instrument and Process Control Engineer, Engineering Department
Responsibilities:
Instrumentation design, Hazard and Operability Review (HAZOP), installation, start-up and performance auditing of several projects:
* High-speed production of primers consisting of trinitrotoluene (TNT) and
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) - Explosives Division
* Plant expansion for ammonia production and agricultural chemicals
* Plant modifications for chlorine production
* Effluent treatment plant
EDUCATION Master of Science Degree, Electronic Engineering
Technical University of Warsaw, Poland
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Professional Engineers Ontario, Canada
Licensed Professional Engineer, Ontario, Canada - P.Eng.
Designated Consulting Engineer, Ontario, Canada
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Canada
The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society, U.S.A.
The Industrial Computing Society, U.S.A.
2003-2006 SAFETY CERTIFICATES
Construction Safety Training, Alberta Construction Safety Association, Canada
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS), Ontario, Canada
Risk Management and Safety Awareness, supplement to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), Suncor Refinery, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
LANGUAGES English, Polish, Russian (conversant)
CITIZENSHIPS Canadian, European Union (EU)
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