Mohamed Abdelbasset Ali, Lead Asset Integrity, Inspection &Corrosion

Mohamed Abdelbasset Ali

Lead Asset Integrity, Inspection &Corrosion

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic

Location
Egypt - Alexandria - Smouha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Marine Engineering
Experience
22 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 7 Months

Lead Asset Integrity, Inspection &Corrosion at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • My current job since December 2017

 Ensure plant static equipment integrity via establishing effective integrity assurance &maintenance program and follow up its execution.
 Review inspection recommendations and MOCs before execution.
Ensure the quality of maintenance activities performed by section’s staff and contractors on static equipment (Pressure vessels, heaters, heat exchangers, PSVs, valves and piping systems).
 Provide engineering support to plant operations and maintenance, perform technical assessments, studies, analyses and investigations on plant assets problems.
 Manage the Work Orders (WO) in SAP and review jobs prioritization.
 Assist the team leader in preparing repair procedures and checklists for static equipment.
 Provides technical expertise in troubleshooting of static equipment.
 Participate in RBI& FMEA studies, failure investigations and performing Root Cause Analyses (RCA).
 Performs technical assessments, studies, analyses and investigations on plant problems in order to resolve bottlenecks and identify opportunities for improvement.
 Develop and follow up execution of Training Program for the development of junior staff.

Senior Engineer, Asset Integrity Management at ORPIC
  • Oman - Sohar
  • My current job since November 2016


 Ensure plant static equipment integrity via establishing effective integrity assurance &maintenance program and follow up its execution.
 Review inspection recommendations and MOCs before execution.
Ensure the quality of maintenance activities performed by section’s staff and contractors on static equipment (Pressure vessels, heaters, heat exchangers, PSVs, valves and piping systems).
 Provide engineering support to plant operations and maintenance, perform technical assessments, studies, analyses and investigations on plant assets problems.
 Manage the Work Orders (WO) in SAP and review jobs prioritization.
 Assist the team leader in preparing repair procedures and checklists for static equipment.
 Provides technical expertise in troubleshooting of static equipment.
 Participate in RBI& FMEA studies, failure investigations and performing Root Cause Analyses (RCA).
 Performs technical assessments, studies, analyses and investigations on plant problems in order to resolve bottlenecks and identify opportunities for improvement.
 Develop and follow up execution of Training Program for the development of junior staff.

Leader Mechanical Integrity &Inspection at Cristal Global
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • April 2015 to October 2016

• Lead and manage the Mechanical Integrity team in compliance with QHSE and company standards.
• Liaise with &give support to maintenance, operation and engineering to insure assets integrity.
• Drive Continuous improvement in mechanical integrity, inspection program, reliability and PSM.
• Plan, direct and lead integrity engineering program, activities and staff to ensure projects, initiatives deliver improved productivity, process safety performance and improve the overall life cycle cost.
• Develop integrity assurance master plan, Implement RBI methodology and Meridium software.
• Develop inspection procedures, material receiving control and corrosion monitoring program.
• Lead RCA &RCFA investigations.
• Review and approve inspection reports, anomalies and provide solutions.
• Develop and follow up on execution of training plan for integrity and inspection staff.
• Collaboratively work with Global mechanical integrity team and consultants to ensure changes are consistent with best practice and learnt lessons are shared with other sites.

Specialist Corrosion at Petronas
  • Malaysia
  • December 2015 to February 2016

 Lead a team of inspection and corrosion engineers to insure plant static equipment integrity.
 Review and approve all inspection related reports and recommendations.
 Lead and participate in RCA &RCFA investigations.
 Establish an effective corrosion monitoring and control program.
 Ensure proper implementation of material receiving quality control procedure.
 Utilize conventional and non-conventional NDE Techniques to conduct.
 Develop and follow up on execution of training plan for corrosion and inspection staff.

Inspection Section Head at Methanex Global
  • Egypt - Damietta
  • September 2008 to April 2015

• Build and manage the Inspection organization for EMethanex Plant; liaising with the construction of the plant during Project phase, then leading the inspection and corrosion section for the plant in the operation phase.
• Plans, supervises, and coordinates all Inspection activities on EMethanex process facilities, issue recommendations of status and provide solutions.
• Utilizes conventional and non-conventional NDE Techniques to conduct intrusive and non-intrusive inspection techniques to monitor plant condition and assess the plant assets integrity.
• Leads and participate in static equipment chronic problems/ failure investigations and propose solutions.
• Prepares and provides the inspection section CAPEX, OPEX and annual budget.
• Participates by being a member in the company global static equipment team GSET to discuss assets performance and failure analysis, provide integrity strategies and transfer learned lessons.

Inspection Engineer at Germanischer Lloyed
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2007 to August 2008

Dolphin Energy Gas Plant Resbosibilities:
Conduct the periodic inspection plan on the static equipment both internally & externally as per the code intervals and the inspection department strategy.
Inspect plant stationary equipment by entering into vessels, boilers and towers, during shut downs, to check condition of equipment. Includes noting observations on cracks, pits, thinning and any other patterns of erosion, corrosion and any other interior failure.
Prepare interpretations of findings and analysis for failure as per international standards
Prepare inspection reports with all findings, abnormalities and issue recommendation to supervisor.
Prepare in service inspection procedures for heat exchangers, pressure vessels, tanks…..etc
Prepare repair procedures for defects according to the codes and standards
Supervise subcontractor activities and revise reports before reporting to the inspection superintendent.
Attend, approve and issue test certificates for PSVs.
Witness On Welders Qualification Tests WQT.
Monitoring Hydrostatic Tests & Post Weld Heat Treatment PWHT
Reviewing and approving material mill and test certificates

Plant Inspection Engineer at Middle East Operation &Maintenance Of Oil Refineries(MIDOM)
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • August 2003 to June 2007

Assist and participate in inspecting plant static equipment as assigned, including pressure vessels, columns, drums, heat exchangers, boilers, coolers, tanks, valves and piping systems throughout the plant.

Inspect plant stationary equipment by entering into vessel, boilers and towers, during shut downs, to check condition of equipment. Includes noting observations on cracks, pits, thinning and any other patterns of erosion, corrosion and other interior failure.
-Prepare repaire procedures for defects according to codes and standards
-Prepare procedures for internal inspection and check list for external inspection according to code intervals

Make interpretations of findings, analysis for failure, prepare inspection reports with all findings, abnormalities and issue recommendation to supervisor.

Reviewing & Approving Welding Procedure Specification WPS & Procedure Qualification Record PQR.

Witness On Welder Qualification Tests WQT.

Monitoring Hydrostatic Tests & Post Weld Heat Treatment PWHT.

Carry out as required N.D.T Activities (VI-UT-MPI-PT-RT & Interpretation) using the required instruments, tools and NDT equipment.

Supervise subcontractor activities and revise day to day reports before reporting to the GM.

Supervise all new piping projects in the refinery during fabrication until installing.

Supervise all painting and sandblasting activities using special tools like electrometer DFT, comparator and thermometer.

Participate in four refinery shut down activities till now.

Familiar with codes and standards like(API, .ASME, ASTM, NACE)

Follow all required safety procedures while carrying out the work.

N.D.T Engineer at Inspecta Middle East
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • September 2001 to June 2003

Carry out all non-destructive tests(visual &optical inspection-magnetic particles inspection-ultraconic inspection-radiography inspection-dye penetrant inspection)
Review of welding procedure and welder qualification according to the standards and project specification.
Witness on welding procedure qualification and welder tests.
Monitoring the welding activities and welder performance management system.
Review of NDE procedure and witness of tests performed on site.
Review of NDE results and completion of tests according to standards.
Review of PWHT procedures and witness of hardness test.
Monitoring the hydrostatic test for pressurized vessels, equipment.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Marine Engineering
  • at Faculty of Engineering
  • November 2001

Mechanical Marine Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Metallurgy
Integrity
Corrosion
Inspection
Refinery
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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

API 570 Tanks Inspection (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2008
Valid Until:
March 2017
API 580 Risk Based Inspection (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2010
Valid Until:
June 2016
CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Valid Until:
January 2017
API 570 Piping Inspection (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2008
Valid Until:
July 2017

Hobbies

  • Tennis Player