نصال الدين أحمد يخلف

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Project Management: EPC & FEED Projects, Brownfield & Greenfield, Multidisciplinary Coordination, Commissioning & Start-up Supervision, Vendor & Quality Management, TBE, ITP, MTO (Material Take-Off), PMS (Piping Material Specification).
• Process & Piping Engineering: Piping & Pipeline Design, Piping Stress Analysis, 3D Modeling, Layout & Isometrics, P&IDs & PFDs, Hydraulic Calculations, Flow Assurance.
• Equipment Sizing & Design: Static & Rotating Equipment, Storage Tanks & Vessels.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Firefighting Systems, HAZOP/HAZID/SIL, HSE, Risk Assessment.
• Standards: ASME B31.3/B31.4/B31.8, API 570/650, ASME Section VIII, ASTM, ISO, NFPA, ADNOC Engineering Standards, Saudi ARAMCO Standards.
• Software: AutoCAD Plant 3D, AVEVA E3D / PDMS, SP3D, Navisworks, CADWorx, Caesar II, PipeSim, OLGA, HYSYS, SolidWorks, AMETank.

• Spearheaded end-to-end EPC piping design and MTO generation for multiple well gathering systems, which slashed design review cycles by 20% and accelerated project timelines.
• Oversaw detailed engineering, procurement, and commissioning of two (2) 25, 000 cubic meter crude oil storage tanks, ensuring 100% API 650 and ASME Section VIII compliance, maintaining zero safety incidents over 200, 000+ man-hours.
• Streamlined vendor coordination and technical bid evaluation (TBE) processes, cutting procurement delays by 15% and avoiding potential cost overruns.
• Designed and engineered NFPA-compliant firefighting systems for multiple Oil & Gas facilities.
• Executed advanced flow assurance and hydraulic simulations using PipeSim, OLGA, and HYSYS, optimizing pipeline performance and increasing throughput by 12% on a 240km multi-product system.
• Developed and delivered comprehensive engineering packages including PFDs, P&IDs, PMS, 3D modeling & technical specifications, ensuring compliance with international standards & client specifications (ADNOC, ARAMCO).
• Led pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activities, managing punch list clearance to ensure seamless handover to operations.
• Directed Factory & Site Acceptance Tests (FAT/SAT) and performed visual, pressure, and functional tests in strict accordance with standards, guaranteeing system integrity.
• Actively contributed to HAZOP/HAZID/SIL studies and implemented critical safety recommendations.

• Optimized production operations, achieving a 10% reduction in equipment downtime
through process improvements and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Developed and enforced comprehensive operating procedures and process manuals,
enhancing safety compliance and operational efficiency by 15% .
• Analyzed equipment performance, implementing corrective actions that improved
overall plant reliability.