Ahmed Herz, Operation Superintendent

Ahmed Herz

Operation Superintendent

Schlumberger

Location
Kuwait - Al Jahra
Education
Bachelor's degree, Petroleum and Mining Engineering
Experience
17 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months

Operation Superintendent at Schlumberger
  • Kuwait
  • My current job since June 2022

Employer: Schlumberger
Project: KOC - Sabriya and East Raudhatine JPFs - Kuwait
Job Title: Operation Superintendent
- Looking after Schlumberger production facilities in North Kuwait (Sabriya and East Raudhatine.
- Interfere with the client (KOC) for production requirement and technical queries.
- Management of manpower in both sites.
- Follow up on production rates and specs.
- Contentious communication with higher management for site feedback.
- Prepare Weekly and monthly site review for management meeting, including Production, HSE,
KPIs and Audit compliance

Act As Operation Superintendent at Schlumberger
  • Kuwait
  • September 2020 to June 2022

Employer: Schlumberger
Project: KOC - Sabriya and East Raudhatine JPFs - Kuwait
Job Title: Act As Operation Superintendent
- Looking after Schlumberger production facilities in North Kuwait (Sabriya and East Raudhatine.
- Interfere with the client (KOC) for production requirement and technical queries.
- Management of manpower in both sites, specially during the pandemic and Kuwait lockdown.
- Follow up on production rates and specs.
- Contentious communication with higher management for site feedback.
- Prepare Weekly and monthly site review for management meeting, including Production, HSE,
KPIs and Audit compliance.

Operation Team Leader at Schlumberger
  • Kuwait
  • October 2019 to September 2020

Employer: Schlumberger
Project: KOC - Sabriya and East Raudhatine JPFs - Kuwait
Job Title: Operation Team Leader
Occasionally Act As Operation Superintendent

Operation team leader at Schlumberger
  • Oman
  • April 2019 to October 2019

Employer: Schlumberger
Project: OQ (Formerly OOCEP) - Bisat EPF - Block 60 - Oman.
Job Title: Operation team leader
- Startup Early production Facility Bisat A, for Oil and Effluents treatment and export

Operation Team Leader at Schlumberger
  • Egypt - Port Said
  • December 2018 to April 2019

Employer: Schlumberger
Project: Zohr Gas Processing Plant - Petrobel & ENI - Portsaid - Egypt
Job Title: Operation Team Leader
Achievements:
Prepare Training package for ZOHR EPF operation, and implement it with Trainees from Schlumberger School in
Huston USA.

Operation Team Leader at Schlumberger
  • Kuwait
  • October 2018 to December 2018

Employer: Schlumberger
Project: KOC - East Raudhatine JPF - KOC - Kuwait
Job Title: Operation Team Leader
Responsibilities:
- Startup oil Train (Separation, Desalting and Stabilization)
- Startup Gas Train (Gas Compressors, Gas Sweetening Unit and TEG Dehydration Unit)
- Startup SRU
- Startup Utilities (Effluent Water treatment, VRU, IA units, RO water units, Nitrogen Unit and
Hot Oil Heaters).

Shift Supervisor at Schlumberger
  • Egypt - Port Said
  • June 2018 to October 2018

Employer: Schlumberger
Project: Zohr Gas Processing Plant - Petrobel & ENI - Portsaid - Egypt
Job Title: Shift Supervisor
Responsibilities:
- Report to Operation Manager
- Preparation of Daily, Weekly and Monthly Production Reports.
- Troubleshooting and monitor the performance of EPF (Early Production Facility)
- Keep communication with the client regarding production rates.

Control Room Operator at Schlumberger
  • Egypt - Port Said
  • September 2017 to June 2018

Employer: Schlumberger
Project: Zohr Gas Processing Plant - Petrobel & ENI - Portsaid - Egypt
Job Title: Control Room Operator
Responsibilities:
- Report to ShiftSupervisor
- Participate in commissioning and startup of the EPF
- Operate and monitor the performance of EPF (Early Production Facility)
Acid Gas Removal (AMINE unit)
Sulfur Recovery (THIOPAQ O&G)
Sour Liquid and MEG separation unit
BOP (Instrument air unit, Chilled water unit, closed drain unit, HP & LP flare, Hot oil unit)
- Safe start up and shutdown of the plant facility in accordance with equipment’s vendor
recommendations and guidelines, both in normal and emergency situations.
Diagnosing and troubleshooting plant operation

Operation Engineer at Petrofac International
  • Iraq
  • November 2012 to September 2017

1- Report to Offshore Project Manager
2- Handover from Leighton Offshore Company.
3- Operations and Maintenance of the new facilities on board the existing client facilities (ABOT) and new client facilities (CMMP) This includes SPMs, SCADA, communications equipment, emergency power and metering
4- Maintaining communications with Al-Faw Central Control Room and the tanker
5- Continually manning and monitoring of the MTU and reporting all loading data of the 3 SPMs to project manager.
6- Interface with other agencies onboard the ABOT directly and by Radio
7- Responsible for training of localized nationals
8- Advise and assist on technical issues as required during the CMMP installation and commissioning .
9- Responsible for training of localized nationals
10- Produce clear handover notes at the end of tour


Training Courses
-Offshore Survival
“GTSC Gulf Technical & Safety Training Center - AbuDhabi -UAE
-Permit To Work with Task Risk Assessments
“Petrofac”
-CALM BUOY Single Point Mooring Operation & Maintenance
“SBM & Petrofac"

Control Room Operator at Tecnimont KT (formerly Technip KTI).
  • Egypt
  • April 2009 to October 2012

1 - Monitoring and operating the compression station equipments from control room through DCS.
2 - Responsible for controling and adjust gas quantities exported through The 36”, 90 km subsea Export Pipeline from Al Arish Gas Compression Plant in Egypt
3 - Responsible for safe start up and shutdown of the plant facility in accordance with equipment vendor recommendations and guidelines, both in normal and emergency situations.
4 - Diagnosing and troubleshooting plant operation where particular operating problem exist and apply the operating and test procedures.
the operating and test procedures.


Training:

- Compression station operation “Technip KTI”
- DCS control system “FOXBORO”
- SGT 700 (Siemens Gas Turbine-700) training. "SIEMENS"
- Gas Turbo Compressor (STC - 12 MV 8A) "SIEMENS"
- RO Desalination unit “Bono Artes”
- Fire Fighting training "Petrosafe"
- Pipe Line Modeling Software (leak detection system) "S.E.I.C"
- Frist aid and Rescue training “Petrosafe”
- OSHA General Industry ID 900163971
- OSHA Construction. ID 600388359

Field Operator at Technip KTI
  • Egypt
  • October 2007 to March 2009

1-Responsible for preparing & Safe start up for all the plant
2-Field and DCS control of the compression station. Responsible for safe operation of plant, start up, shut down and carry out the trouble shootings of the plant
3-Apply the operating and test procedures in local.
4-Operate manually the field equipments in case of failure of automated signals from the DCS.
5-Monitor the plant performance and the 1st alert for any non conformity in the plant.
6-Line-up the system for the Control Room Operator in order to be able to start shut down & monitor the unit.
7-Check the system periodically for problems such as leakage & outage of equipments and report it to the maintenance department.
8-Operate desalination water unit

Training
- Compression station operation “Technip KTI”
- DCScontrol system “FOXBORO”
- SGT 700 (Siemens Gas Turbine-700) training. "SIEMENS"
- Gas Turbo Compressor (STC - 12 MV 8A) "SIEMENS"
- RO Desalination unit “Bono Artes”
- Fire Fighting training "Petrosafe"
- Pipe Line Modeling Software (leak detection system) "S.E.I.C"
- Frist aid and Rescue training “Petrosafe”
- OSHA General Industry ID 900163971
- OSHA Construction. ID 600388359

Pre-Commissioning Engineer at Tecnimont KT (formerly Technip KTI).
  • Egypt
  • July 2006 to September 2007

1-Preparation and applying the flushing procedure of all the plant's systems:
- Filtering system - Metering station
- Discharge cooler - Pig launcher
- Compressor suction & delivery - Utilities.
2- Equipment hand over
• Siemens gas turbine "SGT 700"
• Siemens turbo compressor "STC- 12 MV 8A"
• Air compressors "Atlas copco ZR 145"
• Diesel generator "C.T.M Italy"
• Potable water unit "Bono Artes s.p.a."
• Fire fighting sys.
3- Leak test using Air, N2 & Natural Gas
4-Testing the ESD system.
5-Follow up test procedure & preparation for Siemens (SGT 700 )
6-Testing and hands over of DCS andSCADA system.
7-Participating in Starting Up the project



Training:

- Compression station operation “Technip KTI”
- SCADA control system “FOXBORO”
- SGT 700 (Siemens Gas Turbine-700) training. "SIEMENS"
- Gas Turbo Compressor (STC - 12 MV 8A) "SIEMENS"
- RO Desalination unit “Bono Artes”
- Fire Fighting training "Petrosafe"
- Pipe Line Modeling Software (leak detection system) "S.E.I.C"
- Frist aid and Rescue training “Petrosafe”
- OSHA General Industry ID 900163971
- OSHA Construction. ID 600388359

Education

Bachelor's degree, Petroleum and Mining Engineering
  • at Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez Canal University.
  • May 2006

Specialties & Skills

Oil and Gas
Plant Commissioning
Natural Gas
Operational Control
Operation
Computer Skills
Surfer 7
Visual basic
Autocad
Windows 98/Me/ XP
Internet

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

Egyptian Engineers Syndicate
  • member
  • October 2006
Kuwait Society of Engineer
  • Member
  • November 2019

Training and Certifications

NEBOSH IGC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2017
HAZOP Leader (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2022
SGT 700 Gas Turbine (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2007
Valid Until:
November 2007
Gas Turbo Compressor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2007
Valid Until:
December 2007
OSHA General Industry (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
January 2010
OSHA Construction (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
January 2010
Fire Fighting (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2008
Valid Until:
February 2008
First Aid (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2009
Valid Until:
April 2009