Process Design Engineer
Jacobs Zate
Total years of experience :15 years, 0 Months
Jacobs ZATE, KSA is one of the esteem offices of the JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP providing EPCM services to oil & gas, power, petrochemical, and fertilizer sectors.
Saudi Aramco - FEED Review of JU’AYMAH NGL Facility Chilling units
FEED review of NGL chilling units at Ju’aymah Facility. The purpose of the proposed facilities is to support the corporate strategy for meeting global commitments and remaining a reliable supplier of oil and gas by upgrading the export product chiller facilities at Ju'aymah NGL Fractionation Plant (JNGLF).
As a Process Engineer, required to perform following activities:
• Confirmation of simulation
• Consistency check of all the related documents i.e. simulation, PFD, P&ID, data sheet, specification, Line list etc.
• Ensuring compliance to the latest standards
• Vendor information and incorporation in all related documents
Saudi Aramco - Enhance LPG Piping Network at Juaymah NGL Facility
FEED project to install a redundant pipeline from JNGLF to JNGLF Sea Island to facilitate export of NGLs without disruptions.
As a Process Engineer contributed in the following activities:
• PFD & P&IDs preparation
• Design basis for pipeline hydraulics
• Control philosophy
• Drainage & purging philosophy
• Scope of work for Third party HAZOP
• Attended HAZOP and SIL workshops
• Instrument air and nitrogen adequacy check for additional load for the modification
Saudi ARAMCO - Berri New Gas Oil Separation Plant Concept study
The project scope was to enhance the crude processing capacity from 250 MBCD to 550 MBCD of Berri field by installing new Gas Oil Separation Plants (GOSPs) with oil and gas conditioning units. The estimated capital cost of the project is 990 Million USD.
As a Process Engineer, the assignment required performing following activities:
• Developed different simulation cases for Base case selection
• Prepared Equipment lists of all cases for cost estimation.
• Coordination with compressor & column tray vendors.
• Sizing of all major equipment i.e. including three phase separators, compressor, and stabilization tower.
• Heating medium selection study for Crude pre heating
• Existing Flare System audit study.
Major responsibilities include:
• Process Design philosophies
• PFD’s, P&IDs and UFDs development
• Hydraulics calculations
• Pressure relief scenarios and PSV Sizing
• Sizing of major Process equipment’s
• Process & instrument data sheets
• Participation in Design review meeting
• Active participation in HAZOP & SIL Studies
Other projects I worked on:
Saudi Aramco - Fadhili Industrial Support Facility
Saudi Aramco - KAUST New Emergency Generators fuel storage and supply system
Saudi Aramco - Main potential projects of Oil division
Accomplished the following major tasks during stay at SMEC Oil & Gas:
• Developing Process Basis of Design
• Process Simulation using Aspen HYSYS
• Stabilized condensate transportation Pipeline Hydraulics using PIPESIM
• PFD’s, P&IDs & UFDs development
• Utilities system design including raw water, potable water, fire water, instrument air, diesel for generators & fire water pump.
• Active participation in HAZOP Study workshop / HAZOP report /HAZOP Close out report
• SIL Study
• Operational Philosophy
• Fire water system design including Firefighting & protection philosophy, Fire water network P&IDs & operating philosophy and active & passive fire protection report
Worked on the following major projects:
• Skid based Tender package preparation for OMV Mehar Gas Development Project Phase-II
• Detailed Engineering of OMV Mehar Condensate Transportation Project
• Concept Study on Heavier End Components in Gas Stream of Mari Deep Horizon and its Collateral Impact
• Detailed Engineering of BHP Billiton WDW Waste water treatment project
• Detailed Engineering of Surface facilities Development of THE SOUTH AZADEGAN OIL FIELD
• FEED Verification GAZPROM BADRA Tank farm Project
• Detailed Engineering of OMV Pakistan- LATIF-10 Wellhead development Project
In Attock refinery limited worked on following jobs:
• To formulate Conceptual Studies for modifications and new process facilities
• To evaluate, monitor and improve plant & equipment process efficiency, benchmark performance and propose modification
• To identify opportunities for cost optimization and fit for purpose design without compromising on technical integrity, objectives and safety
• To evaluate system cost & inventory of process chemicals and assist field staff in inventory optimization.
• To participate in technical reviews of proposals for new or changed operating procedures to ensure efficient and safe operations through Management of Change
• Development of vendor inquiry documents and technical bid evaluations.
• Project coordination among the engineering disciplines, Operation staff and engineering contractors and vendors.
• HAZOP study of Crude Distillation Unit
• Heaters Efficiency calculations
• Catalyst/Plant Chemicals Inventory monitoring
• Base case Simulation development of Crude Distillation unit for future studies
• As-built P&IDs of Heavy Crude Distillation Unit.
• Design and evaluation of Modifications at Process Units/ Utilities and off sites.
• Participated in regeneration of UOP R-56 Catalyst at Plat former.
• Crude Heater Erection & Commissioning at Distillation Unit.
In general, as a Process Engineer assigned at Utilities with following responsibilities:
• Energy conservation study via heat integration
• Operation, monitoring and troubleshooting of Boilers and cooling towers.
• Conduct study to evaluate different cooling water chemicals to avoid scaling problem