Allen Nkem, Process Field Operator

Allen Nkem

Process Field Operator

Greenville LNG

Location
Nigeria - Port Harcourt
Education
Master's degree, Chemical Engineering
Experience
7 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 1 Months

Process Field Operator at Greenville LNG
  • Nigeria
  • My current job since December 2022

• Responsible for field operations of assigned facilities and units by monitoring equipment performance
and conditions to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the plant.
• Pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup and operation of newly completed 0.75mtpa LNG plant.
• Monitor and control process parameters using Wonderware Archestra SCADA PLC, DCS, and HMI
within safe operating set points.
• Routine checks on plant utility equipment, such as instrument air compressors, Nitrogen compressors,
heating medium pumps, cooling medium pumps, Amine charge pumps, Amine booster pumps,
Regenerative gas compressor, Mixed refrigerant compressors.
• Operate and monitor process plant and facilities in the assigned area as per operating procedures and
Company’s HSE standards.
• Validate work permits, followed up on-going jobs and monitor contractor’s activities ensuring
adherence to safety regulations and procedures.
• Ensure electrically powered equipment are energized & de-energized during start-up, shutdown from
the motor control center.
• Startup and shutdown of Utility Systems, Cooling Medium System, Heating Medium System, Feed Gas
System, Amine System, Gas Dehydration System, Gas Liquefaction System, Condensate Heater, Deethanizer, De-butanizer, De-propanizer Unit from the central control room (CCR).
• Startup & Shutdown of plant rotating equipment such as Pumps, Air compressors, Nitrogen
compressors, MR compressors, BOG compressors, MRT compressors, RegenGas compressors, Air
cooler fans, Blower from the CCR.
• Prepare plant equipment for maintenance by isolating, purging, and testing gas levels to ensure
personnel and equipment safety.
• Provide the operations supervisor and production manager with a daily production report.

Process Field Operator at Septa Energy
  • Nigeria
  • November 2017 to December 2022

• Routine checks carried out on all process units: dehydrating unit, heat exchanger unit, refrigerating
unit.
• Lined up process valves manually and monitor closing of shut down valves from control room.
• Isolated and depressurized all process equipment as prerequisite for preventive and corrective
maintenance jobs.
• Carried out start-up and shutdown of process plant in accordance with the standard operating
procedures.
• Provided support for periodic collection of samples for laboratory analysis by lab personnels.
Nkemakolam Godswill Allen Curriculum Vitae
• Complied with safe operating guidelines including participation in monthly health environmental
and safety drills.
• Operated treatment plants, chilled water gas conditioning skids, reciprocating natural gas
compressors molecular sieves or TEG dehydration and fluid separation equipment.
• Daily parameter log taken in line with process dynamics and reported deviations from operating
envelope to the operations lead.
• Worked closely with the MCR operator and maintenance team to ensure full implementation of
PTW and isolation certificate where necessary before every job is carried out.
• Safely operated instrument air compressor, nitrogen compressors, propane compressors,
regeneration gas compressors as well as residue gas compressors including pumps and other rotating
equipment in compliance with the standard operation of procedures.
• Responded swiftly to process upset especially in orifical cases of emergency shutdown.
• Carefully managed liquid carry-over from flow station at the inlet manifold to avoid flooding of the
dehydration unit.
• Monitored the performance of field equipment and ensured proper housekeeping within the process
plant area.
• Ensured proper handover to the incoming shift operator

Ammonia Plant Operator at Notore Chemical Industries PLC
  • Nigeria
  • August 2013 to February 2014

• Ensured the proper line up from upstream battery limit to downstream battery limit of the ammonia
plant.
• Oversaw plant treatment unit process, immediately identifying and mitigating fouling issues using
Potassium Hydroxide to prevent scaling, foaming, and corrosion.
• Handled preventive and predictive maintenance to maintain proper equipment safety and
functionality.
• Monitored SCADA system for problems and adjusted controls to maintain efficiency.
• Ensured adequate lube-oil level and efficient lube-oil circulation for Compressors.
• Handled Benfield Solution Mixing, regeneration, and circulation for CO2
absorption and stripping

Education

Master's degree, Chemical Engineering
  • at University of Benin
  • February 2019

Project: Bio-diesel Production by trans-esterification of Waste Vegetable Oil using Carbon sulphonated Catalyst derived from palm kernel shell.

Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering
  • at Enugu State University of Science and Technology
  • November 2014

Most Outstanding student Award Process and Product Design Project: Design of 1500 MT Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Plant. Research Project: Beneficiation of Iron ore by Desulhpurization using Citric Acid.

Specialties & Skills

Engineering Design
Detailing
Presentations
Field Training
Attention to Detail
Communication

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

International Association of Engineers
  • Member
  • January 2023
Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
  • Member
  • December 2019
Society of Petroleum Engineers
  • Member
  • November 2015

Training and Certifications

Process Simulation and Modelling (Training)
Training Institute:
Tenadre Consulting
Date Attended:
October 2017
Duration:
120 hours
First Aid and CPR (Training)
Training Institute:
Sulan Training Centre
Date Attended:
January 2023
Duration:
5 hours
Instrumentation and Automation (Training)
Training Institute:
Fieldboss Engineering
Date Attended:
October 2021
Duration:
300 hours

Hobbies

  • reading and researching
    Stockgap Bursary Award