Karim Meziane, Laboratory Supervisor

Karim Meziane

Laboratory Supervisor

Sonatrach/ Bretish Petroleum / StatoilHydro JV

Location
Algeria
Education
Diploma, Training certificate
Experience
22 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 2 Months

Laboratory Supervisor at Sonatrach/ Bretish Petroleum / StatoilHydro JV
  • Algeria
  • My current job since August 2005

Direct no of reports: 12
Reporting to: Head of Department, Plant operation

I deal with, supervising and leading the activities of laboratory (implementation, investigation, calibration, inventory, spare, chemicals, equipments, preventive maintenance, training, report, management of change, coordinate, solving problems, documents & procedures, analysis, LIMS, QMS, waste management, meet audit, meeting, personals, procurements) performing analytical procedures for all process stream and HSE related samples.
Training:
Process & process Equipments presentation (Turbo-Expander, JT valve, De-Ethanizer, De-Botanizer, Heater, Amine Unit, RO Unit, GTG, RGC, C5+ & LPG Storage & Expedition, Pumps, Flares, Separation vessel, C5+ Stabilization Unit, Heat Exchanger, Fan, Air / N2 Unit, Corrosion Inhibitors, De-Emulsifier, MEA, Diesel Tank, CPI, API, STEP, Evaporation Pond, Closed Drain, Manifolds, Slug-catcher, Cold Box, H2S & Hg Absorber, VRU, Molecular Sieve, P&ID, PFD, Valves, Process Regulation ).
Lab:
Practical training with a theorical explanation for news technicians about the use of different apparatus in the lab (Basic maintenance, changing consumable, cleaning) and analysis procedures, standards, Sampling, control, calculation and reporting of results, waste elimination, security and emergency response, use of MSDS, use of MS Office (Excel, Word, OutLook, VBA, PowerPoint), organization of the lab following to ISO 9001 and Iso 17025, Process and use of P&ID, PFD.
Apparatus: GC (Varian), Flash point (Seta), Karl Fischer (Metro Ohm), Viscosimeter (Seta), electronic Densimeter (Anton Paar), Spectrophotometer UV-Visible (Hach DR 5000), Fleu Gas Meter (Testino), Dew Point meter (GE Electronics), BSW (Seta), Calorimeter (Parr), Auto Titrino (Metro Ohm), Hach Kits, BOD OxiTop Resperometer, COD reactor (Hach DR 200), Tube Drager, Cooper Strip Corrosion, SRB Kits, Twin Bomb, TSS Aparatus, TPH Meter (HORIBA) Disolved Oxygen, Chloride Kit, Iron Kit...and many others apparatus and analysis

Chemical Lab Instructor at Eni - ZFOD
  • Iraq - Basra
  • My current job since April 2013

Responsibilities:
Basic Science, Overview of Basic (Geology, Exploration, Reservoir and Drilling, Well Operation, Production optimization and Improved Recovery), Overview of (Oil & Gas Treatment, Production Equipment and Utilities and Water Treatment), Safety in Chemical Lab, Lab Glassware, Basic tests (pH, Density and Sp. Gr., Viscosity, Flash point, ..etc), Sampling, Basic of AA and GC, Mud Fluid analysis, BFW and Treatment, General Analytical Lab Principles, Analytical Chemistry Fundamentals, Common Methods of Analysis, Practical Aspects of Chemical Analysis in O&G Industry, and Practical exercises on Preparation of Solutions, Standardization of Volumetric Solutions, Lab Equipment Basic Operations, Hydrocarbon Analysis and Water Analysis.

Laboratory Supervisor at Technip Energies
  • Mozambique - Pemba
  • September 2021 to June 2022

Direct no of reports: 12
Reporting to: Lab Superintendent
1st phase South Korea 3 months:

Procurement of Lab equipment, chemicals, consumables, tools, spare parts, factory Acceptance tests, reception, Commissioning, dealing with B-ITR (Instruments Technical report) and Punch list of all aspect of the lab (Building, Electrical, HVAC, Equipment, Safety tools, Detectors, piping, gases, chemical storage, standards & check solutions, consumables, spare parts, sampling connection), inventory, installation, calibration, quality check following a standards recommendations, preparing documentation (procedures, manuals, MSDS, Plans and drawing, safety Matrix, General Lab matrix, Analysis Matrix, PI&D, PFD), Software LIMS (Labware) Preparation of RFSU (ready for startup), Water analysis and Lab fastening before sail away of FLNG to Mozambique.

2nd Phase Mozambique Offshore:

Starting up of all lab equipment for checking and doing the analysis with delivering training and familiarization for lab personnel with the analysis and equipment as a preparation for plant acceptance tests (Performing tests)

Equipment and analysis: AGILENT / 490 Mobile Micro GC, AGILENT / 7890B GC (PFPD, TCD, FID, Chemiluminescence, automatic liquid sampler, Chemstation Software M8301AA, Hydrocarbon Expert Software) for (Gas, LPG, C5+ & BTX, HC in water, MEG & Amine in Gas, Sulfur), PS ANALYTICAL Atomic Fluorescence Hg analyzer, Analytik Jena / CompEAct S Total Sulphur analyzer in gas & LPG, GE / PM880 & SHAW / SADP-D-P Dew Point Meter, STANHOPE SETA RVP apparatus, SDM BS&W, ANTON PAAR / DMA4500M densitometer, METTLER TOLEDO Coulometric KF, METTLER TOLEDO Volumetric KF, Falc / MQ500 CO2 removal apparatus, AMETEK / Miniflash touch FLPH for flash P, METTLER TOLEDO Potensiometric titrator for H2S in MEG & amine & C5+, SDM / 1915 Foaming test apparatus, ANTON PAAR / SVM 3001 Viscometer, HANNA / HI96831 Refractometer, HACH / HQ411D.98.00012 pH Meter Bench top type, HACH / HQ11D.99.000000 pH Meter Portable type, HACH / HQ430d Conductivity meter Bench type, HACH / LPV3110.98.0002 Conductivity meter Low level type, ERALYTICS / Eracheck Pro EC01 Oil meter for Oil and grease in water, NIC / RA 5A Atomic Absorption for Hg in produced water, HACH / LT200 COD Testing, HACH / Track II BOD Testing, HACH / Pocket Colorimeter II Residual Chlorine Meter, HACH / DR3900 Portable Spectrometer for Water testing, HACH / LCK998.MD Pressing apparatus for phenol, HACH / 2569700 / Motic Coliform Testing, HACH / TL2300 Turbidity Meter, HACH / Orbisphere 3655 Dissolved Oxygen meter, TESTO / 350 Flue Gas Meter, APEX / XD502MV Particulate matter, ORBIS / STARDIST Distillation Apparatus for condensate, Automatic type, HACH / QBD1200 TOC Analyzer, TELEDYNE / 3110 XL Portable Trace Oxygen meter, PARKER / icountLCM20 Particle Counter, NIC / PE-1000 Atomic Fluorescence Hg Analyzer for Condensate, METROHM Eco IC Ion Chromatograph, MILLIPORE / WP6122050 TSS, TDS testing, KOEHLER / K23050 Salinometer, HACH / DR900 MEG in water, DRAGER / Accuro Gas Detector Tube, MILLIPORE / Elix Water purifier unit, PCE / THB 40 Thermo/Hygrometer/Baro meter, Welker / CP2-500- GMAP TVP WELKER Sampling cylinder, MILLIPORE / Milli-Q Integral MT3 MILLI-Q Ultrapure water system,

Laboratory Specialist at Eni International Resources (EIRL) on behalf of Eni NA at Mellitah / Libya
  • Libya - Zawiya
  • November 2017 to November 2018

Laboratory Specialist (Mellitah Oil & Gas Complex) (Rotational 28/28) Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
Eni International Resources (EIRL) on behalf of Eni NA at Mellitah / Libya

Responsibilities:
Working as a Laboratory Specialist within Mellitah Oil & Gas Complex in Libya; which the main products are:
LPG, Natural Gas, Condensate, Crude Oil, Elementary Sulfur (Clausius process) where a large wide of chemicals are used for treatments (Amine, MEA, Methanol, Demulsify, Emulsify, Anti-Scalant, Corrosion Inhibitors, Biocide, Acids, Bases, Surfactants, Coagulants, Silicate, Glycol…etc) in process and sea water desalting and demineralization for boilers and Steam Turbine uses.
I deal with, supervising and leading the activities of laboratory (implementation, investigation, results quality check and certificate, calibration, data validation, inventory, spare, chemicals, standardization, equipment’s, preventive maintenance, OJT Training, report, management of change, coordinate, solving problems, documents & procedures, analysis, LIMS, QMS, waste management, meet audit, meeting, personals, procurements) performing analytical procedures for all process stream and HSE related samples.
Lab Equipment:
GC’s (FID, TCD, PFPD, Chemiluminescence) Varian & Agilent, AAS 240FS (Flame, Furnace) Varian, IC Dionix CS 2000, Distillation ASTM D1160, Distillation ASTM D 86, TKN, TOC, TOX, RVP Auto, Auto Titrino Metrohom, KF, Dew Point meter, COD, BOD, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer (Varian), FTIR Spectrometer, Flash point, Viscometer, Carbon in Sulphur Analyser, Total Sulphur Analyser, BSW, Spectrophotometer Hach, TKN (Buchi), Microscope, Flue gas analyser, API º, Bacteria, Chemical Kits for different analysis,

Laboratory Trainer at Petrofac International
  • Iraq - Basra
  • December 2013 to August 2014

Responsibilities:
Material development, Assessment, Teaching of Basic Science, Overview of Basic (Geology, Exploration, Reservoir and Drilling, Well Operation, Production optimization and Improved Recovery), Overview of (Oil & Gas Treatment, Production Equipment and Utilities and Water Treatment), Analytical Chemistry and Safety, Sampling and analytical methods, ASTM, Water Analysis, Laboratory Management.

Commissioning Chemical Process Laboratory Engineer at Saipem Sa
  • Algeria
  • September 2010 to January 2011

Responsibilities:
(Commissioning, start-up, training, installation, implementation, calibration, spare & chemicals…) Training: practical training with a theorical explanation for news technicians about the use of differents apparatus in the lab (Basic maintenance, changing consomable, cleaning) and analysis procedures, standards, Sampling, controle, calculation and repporting of results, waste elimination, security and emergency response, use of MSDS, use of MS Office (Excel, Word, OutLook, VBA, PowerPoint), organisation of the lab following to ISO 9001 and Iso 17025, Process and use of P&ID, PFD.
Apparatus: GC (Varian), Flash point (Seta), Karl Fischer (Metro Ohm), Viscosimeter (Seta), electronic Densimeter (Anton Paar), Spectrophotometer UV-Visible (Hach DR 5000), Fleu Gas Meter (Testino), Dew Point meter (GE Electronics), BSW (Seta), Calorimeter (Parr), Auto Titrino (Metro Ohm), Hach Kits, BOD OxiTop Resperometer, COD reactor (Hach DR 200), Tube Drager, Cooper Strip Corrosion, SRB Kits, Twin Bomb, TSS Aparatus, TPH Meter (HORIBA) Disolved Oxygen, Chloride Kit, Iron Kit...and many others apparatus and analysis

Laboratory Technician / Plant Operator at SONATRACH/AGIP JV
  • Algeria
  • October 2004 to August 2005

Lab:
GC, BSW, spectrophotometer, potentiometer, density meter, viscosity meter, PH/conductivity meter, atomic absorption, IR, UV-visible, KF coulometer, flash point, auto Titrino, gas tester (TESTO), ASTM D86, TBP, dew point, SRB, HACH Kits …)
Process:
Three Phase Separation, Separators, Test Separators, Manifolds, Desalter, Stabilization Column, Pumps, RGC, Water Injection Unit, RO Unit, TEG Unit, Three Stage Compression Unit, Heat Exchanger, Fan, Air/ N2 Unit, GTG Unit, Flares, Storage Tanks & Expedition Pumps, Corrosion Inhibitors, Biological Inhibitors, De-Emulsifier, MEA, Anti-Scale Inhibitors, Diesel Tank, CPI, API, STEP, Evaporation Pond, Closed Drain, Centrifuges Filter,

Laboratory Technician / Plant Operator at SONATRACH
  • Algeria
  • March 2002 to October 2004

Lab:
GC, BSW, spectrophotometer, potentiometer, density meter, viscosity meter, PH/conductivity meter, atomic absorption, IR, UV-visible, KF coulometer, flash point, auto Titrino, gas tester (TESTO), ASTM D86, TBP, dew point, SRB, HACH Kits …)
Process:
Turbo-Expander, JT valve, De-Ethaniser, De-Botanizer, Heater, DEG Unit, RO Unit, GTG, RGC, C5+ & LPG Storage & Expedition, Pumps, NaClO Production Unit, Flares, Separation vessel, C5+ Stabilization Unit, Heat Exchanger, Fan, Air / N2 Unit, Corrosion Inhibitors, De-Emulsifier, MEA, Diesel Tank, CPI, API, STEP, Evaporation Pond, Closed Drain, Manifolds

Education

Diploma, Training certificate
  • at Training Center of Sonatrach at Hassi Messaoud
  • December 2001

Training certificate about the laboratories of oil & gas industry With the Training Center of Sonatrach at Hassi Messaoud as follow: - Theory about all aspect of the lab’s of refinery, gas plant, oil & gas fields, ISO 9001- 2000, ISO 17025, HSE, water treatment, chemicals, corrosion…etc. - Practical training on labs of refinery & LPG plant. - Practical training with all production engineering departments (WO, Wire line, Snubbing, well testing, Amerada, geology, cool tubing, cool frac, logging …etc.

Bachelor's degree, Chimical industry (Analytical Option)
  • at university of Bejaia
  • December 1999
Diploma, Training Certificate
  • at Research and development Center of Sonatrach in Boumerdes (CRD)
  • December 1999

Training Certificate of Project about; “correlations, Analysis of crude oil and her by-products” at Research and development Center of Sonatrach in Boumerdes (CRD).

Diploma, Training Certificate
  • at Research and development Center of Sonatrach in Boumerdes (CRD).
  • December 1998

Training Certificate of Project about, “Mud drilling formulation and her analysis, simulation of filtration and sealing proprieties’ of mud” at Research and development Centre of Sonatrach in Boumerdes (CRD).

High school or equivalent, Baccalaureate
  • at Azazga secondary school.
  • June 1996

Baccalaureate of Technology Engineering / Civil Engineering Option at Azazga secondary school.

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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate
French
Expert
Italian
Beginner