Akbar Khan, Manager Instrument and Control Engineering

Akbar Khan

Manager Instrument and Control Engineering

Dangote Oil Refinery & Petrochemicals Company Lagos , Nigeria

Location
Pakistan
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering
Experience
30 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :30 years, 6 Months

Manager Instrument and Control Engineering at Dangote Oil Refinery & Petrochemicals Company Lagos , Nigeria
  • Nigeria - Lagos
  • My current job since March 2020

March 2020 - To date
Company: DANGOTE OIL REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS
Title: Manager Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Project: Oil Refinery & Petrochemicals and CPP FZE, Lagos Nigeria

Job Responsibility:
• Review of drawings & documents for the Instrumentation and Control Systems for Refinery & CPP Projects.
• Identification of materials and coordination with Contractor for the issue of materials to site.
• Coordination with Contractors for the Installation of Cable trays, Cable laying, Instrument Calibration Instrument Junction Boxes Installation (FF & NFF Types) including Analog & Digital JBs.
• Involved for the Construction Management for the Field Instruments, DCS Systems in Main Control Room, On-Off Valves, Control Valves, & Various Skids including Oil skids & Gas Skids for CPP HRSG & Utility Boilers.
• Involved for the construction management of GE Gas Turbine LCC Cable laying and Field JBs Installation and cable terminations.
• Coordination and management for the construction activities for Nitrogen Plant & Air Compressors (Atlas Capco).
• Installation of Schneider Cabinets for the Control Room for Nitrogen Plant including cable trays installation, earthling and cable laying for the filed instruments up to the Control Room. Installation of PLC Panels (Siemens) for Local Control of Atlas Copco Compressors (5 Nos. Compressors).
• Coordination and Construction Management for the RODM ( Water Re-osmosis and Demin Water Plant) Instrumentation, Control Valves and Control Room Equipments supplied by Schneider (DCS Control Systems)
• Site Coordination for the construction activities for Gasoline Unit and Hydrogen Generating Unit (HGU) including Gas Compressors.

Sr. Instrument and Control Engineer at LAHMEYER INTERNATIONAL GmbH GERMANY
  • Pakistan - Shekhupura
  • April 2017 to December 2017

Job Responsibility:
• Review of all the Engineering Drawings, Technical Specifications and Pre-commissioning & Commissioning Documents submitted by EPC Contractor (Harbin Electric International (HEI) China.
• Site Supervision and Witnessing of Instrument Bench Calibration, Installation of field instruments, Control Valves, Moves, Control Panels which includes DCS Panels (Emerson Ovation), Fire Detection and Alarm Systems, Fire Protection System which include Fire Detectors, Heat & Smoke Detectors, Linear Heat Detector Cables (LHSD) and FM200 Fire Extinguishing System supplied by Maxima China.
• Site Supervision of HRSG and Steam Turbine Instruments including LP, IP & HP Drum Level, Pressure & Temperature Instruments. Also witnessed the Auxiliary Systems associated with Gas Turbine and Steam Turbine.
• Loop Checks/Pre-commissioning of Instruments for HRSG, Steam Turbine (ST), Fire Detection and Alarm Systems.
• Review of all Electrical Drawings like one line diagrams and interfacing drawings. Testing and Commissioning of Switchgear, Transformers, Generators protection Systems and UPS Systems
• Raising the Punch Items for all the Instruments installed in the field for Simple Cycle, Combine Cycle, BOP including Water Treatment Plant, Water Intake Systems, Fuel Oil Storage Tanks, Control Room Equipments and Fire Detection.
• Participation in the progress meeting and issue of letters to EPC related to Site issues and the plant documentation

Principal Instrument and Control Engineer at Amec Foster Wheeler Al-Khobar K.S.A
  • June 2016 to February 2017

Project: Un-conventional Gas Project for North of K.S.A.

Job Responsibility - FEED and Detailed Design of Un-conventional Gas Project

•Preparation of technical specifications, Instrument Data Sheets for the Early Test Facilities (ETF) for the Unconventional Gas Modular Skids Jafurah (North & South) consisting of Choke Valve, ESD Valves, Pressure Pilot HIPPS Valves, Flow Meters, Wellhead Hydraulic Control Panel Flare Systems, Knockout Drum Instruments..
•Preparation, development and modifications of P&IDs for control loops, ESD & Fire and Gas System interfaces.
•Preparation of Material Requisition for F&G Detectors, Spec Break Valve, Field Instruments and Junction Boxes.
•Preparation of MTO for Instrumentation and Control systems for Wellhead and Flow lines equipments and Cable trays & cables. Technical Bid Evaluation for Choke Valve. Preparation of Cause & Effect Diagram for Harmaliyah Gas Project. Preparation and issue of Instrument deliverables for Harmaliyah and Lateral Pipeline Project.
•Review Client Comments and provide the response and implementation of Comments raised.
•Revising & Updating of all related I&C Drawings, data sheets, MR, Cause & effect Diagrams, Cable & Conduit Schedule, Instrument Block Diagram, Instrument Installation Detail etc.
•Preparation of Construction Scope of Work and Technical Specification for I&C Cables, Junction Boxes, Hydraulic and Instrument Tubing, Fire & Gas Detection and Wellhead Christmas Tree Annuli Riser Instruments

Senior Instrument and Control Engineer at CH2M HILL Energy Canada Limited
  • India
  • October 2012 to September 2015

Project: Shah Gas Development (SGD) Program PKG-1 & 12, UAE.


Job Responsibilities- PMC, Design Review, Site Monitoring & Pre-commissioning
Project Overview
Shah Gas Development (SGD) Project (Client Al Hosn Gas Development), located to the Southeast of the Shah Arab field which Process 1, 000 MMscft of Shah Arab Gas. This project comprising of Shah Gas Gathering facilities which includes Four (04) Main PADs (MP) and Four (04) Satellite PADs (SP) with a total of 20 Wells..Cost of Project is USD600 million.

Responsibilities Consist of the Following:

•Design Review of Control System Documents /Drawings prepared by EPC Contractor (TR) including Instrument Block Diagrams, Technical Specification & Data Sheets for Instrument Cables, Junction Boxes, Control Valve, On-Off Valves, Choke Valve, HIPPS Valves, ESD Valve & ESD System, Well Head Control Panel (WHCP) FORES, Wet Gas Flow Meter (HAIMO) and Pipeline Leak Monitoring (PLMS) Systems (Fiber Optic Sensor Cable Based).
•Review and approval of Vendors Documents for DCS (Honeywell Experion), HIPPS System, F&G Detection System, DCS Process Control & Marshalling Cabinets and Associated General Arrangement Drawings.
•Review of Safeguarding Narratives for ESD and Fire & Gas System, Review of Cause and Effect Diagrams.
•Review of Plant Security System like Perimeter Fence CCTV Cameras, FOIDS, Access Control Systems (ACS).
•Review of Cable Layout Drawings Cable Termination Details and Schedule with J.B Installation Details..
•Review and Approval of Vendor Documents/Drawings for Wet Gas Flow Meter (HAIMO) Skids & Meter Cabinet,
•Design Review of Telecommunication Systems like FOIDS Cabinets, FO Cable Patch Panels, Telephone & Public Address (PAGA) System. This includes Specifications, Layout and FO Cable terminations details.
•Review of Fire and Gas Detection System Documents including Toxic & Flammable Gas Detection System, FACP, UV/IR Flame Detectors and the installation details of Detectors and Monitoring Panels.
•Site Supervision for the installation of field instruments, F&G System, ESD & HIPPS Valve, WHCP, Wet Gas Meter Skids, Hydraulic Tubing for WHCP connected with Wellhead X-mass Trees and Choke Valve.
•Installation of CCTV, ACS, Telecom Systems, Flare Ignition Control Panel, Weather Monitoring Equipment Installation, Flow Instruments for MEG Injection Manifold for Glycol Injection & Knock Out Drum Level Instrument.
•Site Supervision for the Equipment Installation in IES Shelter like DCS System, F&G System Digital & Analog Signals Cabinets, HIPPS System Cabinet, PLMS Cabinet, and Telecom System Cabinets & TETRA Cabinets, HMI Consoles and Engineering Work Station installation and interface for DCS, F&G and ESD Systems.
•Participation in FAT for DCS and F&G System Cabinets, HIPPS & ESD Cabinets and PLMS Cabinet at Honeywell Testing Facilities in Mussafah Abu Dhabi UAE. Review and Approval of SAT Procedure for ESD, DCS, HIPPS and Fire & Gas System. Witnessing of SAT for all these Systems and Cabinets in IES.
•Monitoring of Construction Progress and providing guidelines to Contractor for Site issues. and for Vendor Packages like WHCP, Wet Gas Flow Meters, Telecom & PAGA Systems, CCTV and ACS System etc.
•Follow up with CTN, DCN & FCN. Perusing and Coordination with EPC for the MOC for Wellhead Control Panels. Review of all concerned documents & Procedures for implementation of MOC and getting it approved from Operation and Client considering all the hazardous conditions and Risk involved for this MOC..
•Pre-commissioning/Loop Checks and Functional Testing of F&G Equipments, Choke Valves, ESD Systems, WHCP, Wet Gas Flow Meter, HIPPS Valves, Telecom Systems, CCTV, ACS & PAGA Systems, Flare Ignition Control Panels, Knock Out Drum Level Instruments, Christmas Tree SCSSV, SSV & XV Valves for Open/Close and Shutdown Sequence. Functional test of ICS with Main Control Room and IES Equipment for ESD and Choke Valve.
•Pre-Commissioning & Functional Testing of VESDA System, FACP, PLMS and FOIDs System.
•Participation in HAZOP Studies for Well PAD Instrumentation, Packaged Equipment and Fire Suppression System

Sr. Instrument and Control Engineer at Penspen International Limited
  • United Kingdom
  • June 2011 to January 2012

Project: Offshore Project KRWIF (Saudi Aramco) K.S.A

Sr. Instrument and Control Engineer at Black Hawk Oil (DMCC)
  • India
  • April 2010 to October 2010

Project: CO2 Sequestration Pilot Project. In Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Responsibilities - Project Management and Construction Supervision

•Review of P&IDs, Data Sheets for Control Valves, Flow Meters, Pressure, Level and Temperature Transmitters, Analyzers, Separation Filters for Sodium Bi-carbonate, and Chemical Reactor Instruments.
•Preparation of Data Sheets for Pressure and Level Transmitters, Differential Pressure Gauges, Flow Meters, Control Valves, MOVs and Temperature Instruments like RTDs. Preparation of Instrument Index, calibration sheets, inspection documents for QA/QC purposes. Preparations of material take off (MTO) and procurement of materials.
•Preparation of Cause and Effect Diagrams, Control Philosophy, Alarm and Trip Set points tables.
•Co-ordination with Site Contractor (Aqua Engineers UAE) for technical queries, holding site progress meetings and provide guidance for the installation and pre-commissioning of Instruments, Control Valves, MOVs, Control & MCC Panels, VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives by ABB) and PLC Panels (Allen Bradley’s) and all other Loops.
•Preparation of cable and conduit routing, layout drawings for control room equipments and field equipments like Instrument Air Compressors, instrument air tubing routing, impulse lines installation and field cable trays..
•Co-ordination with Site Contractor for Installation, Testing and Pre-commissioning of CO2 Sequestration Pilot Plant.
•Site Co-ordination with Aqua Engineers for the Hydro testing of Process Lines, Plant Startup and Commissioning..
•Review and approval of red marked drawings, final As-built drawings including P&IDs, Wiring Diagrams, Cable Termination Details, Junction Boxes Specification, PLCs and Marshalling Cabinets

Superintendent at WorleyParsons Engineering Pty Ltd UAE
  • September 2008 to January 2010

Instrument and Control

Sr. Instrument and Control Engineer at PB
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2008 to August 2008

Parsons Brinckerhoff) and Saud Consult K.S.A

Instrument and Control Engineer at Saudi Aramco
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • July 2005 to January 2008

Project: Khursaniyah Up-stream Facilities Project

Job Responsibilities: Project Management, Design Review, Site Supervision & Pre-Comm.
•Design Review of I&C Packages for Oil Well Site, Water Supply & Water Injection Wells Instrumentation and Control Systems including Pressure & Temperature Instruments, RTU Cabinets, SCADA System for Abu Hadriyah, Fadhily and Khursaniyah Up Stream Oil Producing Facilities which include Wellhead Christmas Trees.
•Site Supervision and Monitoring of Construction Activities for the installation of Field Instruments, Analog and Digital Junction Boxes, Cable Conduits & Trays, Instrument & Power Cables for MOVs and laying and termination of Communication Cables (Ethernet & Cat 6 Cables).
•Coordination with Design and Site Contractors to resolve the technical issues found during Design and Installation Phases, for RTU Panels, ESD Systems, MOVs, Multiphase Flow Meters, Pressure & Temperature Instruments & J.Bs Installation and location fixation at Well Site considering the Electrical Area Classifications etc.
•Site Supervision of RTU interfacing with the Field Instruments and Communication Devices like Ethernet Switches.
•Providing technical advice for the installation of RS-485 Cables and interfacing with SCADA System.
•Supervising and monitoring for the installation of UPS System (Schneider Electric) for Well Sites RTU Panels.
•To monitor and provide technical guidelines to the Contractor for Cathodic Protection Monitoring System and Corrosion Monitoring System installation and testing/Pre-commissioning
•Review & approval of Instrument Loop Folders and Pre-commissioning Packages and Method Statement for field instruments like Pressure Transmitters, MOV’s, Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) and RTU/SCADA Systems.
•Supervising the EPC and Vendors activities for the Installation & Pre-commissioning of ESD System (Halliburton) Panels, ESP Skids (Schlumberger) with Controller Uni Conn. and Corrosion Inhibitor Skids for Oil Well Sites. Pre-commissioning and testing of Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP).
•Co-ordination with Site Contractor and Vendor for the testing of Multiphase Flow Meter (Schlumberger), Permanent Down Hole Monitoring System (PDHMS) provided with Controller Uni Conn. which were supplied by Schlumberger and SWC (Smart Well Completion) Systems supplied by Well Dynamics.
•Design Review of I&C Documentation for Safaniya Oil Field which includes the I&C Deliverables for Up-grading and Expansion of the Existing facilities.

Instrument and Control Engineer at Saudi Aramco
  • India
  • January 2004 to July 2005

Project: Qatif & Abu Safah Pipeline Project (Down Stream)

Job Responsibilities -Project Management/PMT, Design Review, Site Supervision & Pre-Comm.

•Design Review of Instrument and Control Systems for 45Km 28” QA Crude Pipeline, 47Km 28” QA Sour Gas Pipeline, 20km 30” ABSRT Crude Oil Pipeline, and 55km 36” BG Gas Pipeline Project.
•Design review of Instruments Packages including Pressure & Temp. Instruments, Pipeline Scraper Passage Indicators (SPI) Hazardous Gas Monitors (Gen Monitors), Corrosion Monitoring Systems, RTU (Bristol Babcock) & SCADA Systems. Review of Communication Network & Systems from RTU in the field to OSPAS (Main Control Center Dhahran) for Pipelines Instruments and Valves at each Valve Stations.
•Installation checks and Pre-commissioning of Fieldbus Transmitters inside GOSP- for Crude Oil & Gas Pipelines.
•Review and approval of documents for Acoustic Leak Detection System (ALDS) for Crude Oil and Gas Pipelines and its Communication Interfaces with RTU & OSPAS Dhahran.
•Site Supervision and Coordination with the Construction Contractors, Proponent and Operational Group.
•Construction monitoring for the Installation of field Instruments like Pressure, Temperature Transmitters, Hazardous Gas Monitors, MOVs and GOVs for Qatif and Abu-Safa Downstream Pipelines and for Berri Gas Plant, Qatif GOSP-1, GOSP-2, Juaymah Tank Farm and Ras Tanura Refinery.
•To resolve the site issues and problems. with Contractors & Vendors.. Review and approval of Method Statements.
•Site supervision for the field installation and witnessing of Pre-comm./ Commissioning of Acoustic Leak Detection System (ALDS), Valve Stations including instruments and MOVs, & GOVs. Up to the OSPAS (Dhahran).
•Coordination with Contractors, Client and Vendors for the Pre-Commissioning & Loop Checks activities for the Instruments, MOVs, GOVs, Gas Detectors from RTU (Bristol Babcock) up to the OSPAS Dhahran (K.S.A)..
•Testing and Pre-commissioning of Communication Network Connectivity for Acoustic Leak Detection System (ALDS). Commissioned the complete LDS System with the help of Vendor/Supplier.
•Responsible to Co-ordinate with Vendors and Site Contractor for the Installation and Commissioning of Corrosion Monitoring System(CMS) & Cathodic Protection Remote Monitoring System (Supplied by Corrporo International).

Instrument and Control Engineer at Arabian Oil Company/K.J.O Al
  • India
  • March 2003 to December 2003

Project: Offshore Brown Field/Up-grading of Existing Systems
Job Responsibilities - Project Management, Design Evaluation & Up-grading

• Review of existing design documents & drawings for Onshore and Offshore field Instruments. This includes Crude Oil Treatment Plants, Gas Oil Separator Plant, Desalters, Heat Exchangers, Sea Water Desalination Plant /Water Treatment Plant, Crude Oil Tank Farm and Flare Gas Systems.
• Responsible for MOC for the purposes systems and preparation of documents & procedures for MOC Implementation.
• Responsible for the preparation of Instrument Data Sheets for the Installed Instruments to Up-grade the Exiting Systems including Onshore fields and Offshore Platforms like Gathering Stations, Flow Stations

Instrument and Control Engineer at SNC Lavalin Co. Ltd
  • India
  • September 2002 to March 2003

Project: Up-Grading of NGL and Yanbu Refinery Control Systems

Job Responsibilities - Project Management / PMC, Design Evaluation and Up-Grading

•Design Review of P&IDs, Instrument Data Sheets, Control Valves Specs. & EPC Engineering Drawings/Documents.
•Gathering the Instrument Data for existing installed Instruments, Control Valves, and Metering Skid to get the instrument ranges for the preparation of new specification and data sheets for Detail Engineering and Design Packages Preparation for Up-Grading Instrumentation and Control Systems. Provided the Design Supports to EPC Company Chiyoda to prepare the MTO and Purchase Orders which could be forwarded to Vendors.
•Modification of existing DCS System (Bailey infi 90) and its interfacing to new system i.e Siemens T3000 Controls.
•Review of J.Bs Wiring Diagrams, Instrument Loop Diagrams and Hookup details for the Existing Instrumentation, Control Valves, for various Process Systems, in Yanbu Refinery, Marine Metering Station, ESD Systems and interfacing with Existing DCS System and Marshalling Cabinets in the Main Control Room and Rack Room
•Field Surveying & Verification of Instrument and Control Valves Data for ISO-PENTANE Recovery Plant and NGL Plant and from the Yanbu Refinery. Up-dating the Instrument Index and ILDs list and Hookup Diagrams.
•To attend the Weekly Progress Meetings with Client, EPC Contractors and Vendors for review and approval for the replacement of Existing Instrumentation and Control Systems with new and modern technology and to evaluate the feasibility for future maintenance and spare parts availability. Follow up for MOC Procedures for the Installations.
•To prepare the MTO for the Instrumentation and Control Systems required replacing the existing Control systems.
•To modify the Instrument & Cable Layout Drawings, for the replacement of Existing Instrumentation.

12.

Instrument and Control Engineer at Agra Monenco Limited Canada & Saud Consul
  • India
  • April 1997 to June 1998

Project: Phase IV 384 MW Combine Cycle, Rabigh Steam Power Project.

Job Responsibilities - Site Supervision and Pre-Commissioning / Commissioning

• Site Supervision for Instruments Calibration, Installation of Instruments like Pressure Transmitters, Temperature Transmitters, Pressure Switches, and Control Valves (Fisher) Pneumatic Control Instruments (Foxboro). Co-ordination with Contractor and Sub-contractor to solve technical queries and problems.
• Approval of Method Statement and Witnessing of Pre-commissioning/& Commissioning activities.
•Installation of GE MKV Turbine Control System and associated instruments supplied and installed by GE.
•Installation and Testing of the complete DCS (Elsag Bailey Control infi 90) System. Installation of Instrument Junction Boxes, Instrument Cables, Conduits and Cable Trays. Loop Checks for Field Instruments, Control Valves, MOVs and Skids mounted Instruments using PLCs, DCS & MKV Control Systems
•Participated in the Commissioning of Crude Oil Treatment Plant (ALFA LAVEL), Fuel Oil Transfer System, Fire Protection System, and Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) HORIBA equipments for SOx & NOx.
•Functional Testing and Commissioning of Fire Fighting Equipment (Kiddy) and Fire Alarm System (FM100).
•Loop Checks for the Sea Water Intake System Instruments i.e for Bar Screen Instruments including Level & Diff. Pressure Instruments for the Alarm Set points. Installation and Pre-commissioning of Water Treatment Plant Instruments, Valves and Analyzers. Pre-commissioning of Electrical Equipments like MCCs, Breakers & UPS.

Lead at H&B Factory Munich
  • April 1985 to April 1997

Company: Kundian Chemical Project Pakistan
Title:

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering
  • at University of Engineering &Technology Lahore Pakistan
  • March 1983

I have worked for final year project which was to build and write thesis about the Weighing Load Cell by using Microprocessor up 8085 which was used for the peice and weight of commodity to sell at the shop.

Specialties & Skills

Pre Commissioning
Instrumentation
DCS RTU ESD F&G CCTV
System Specification
Control System Design
CABLING
CALIBRATION
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DOCUMENTATION
ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker
Arabic
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Instrumentation and Control of Power Plant (Training)
Training Institute:
H&B Munich Germany
Date Attended:
July 1987
Duration:
240 hours