rachid mekki, LNG gas processing Operator

rachid mekki

LNG gas processing Operator

Qatar Petroleum

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Diploma, HND
Experience
39 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :39 years, 2 Months

LNG gas processing Operator at Qatar Petroleum
  • Qatar
  • My current job since May 2011

Working in the plant which I take full charge unit as Sulphur Recovery Unit, Boilers and MP Steam, H2S, Blowers, Air Compressors Atlas Copco, Fuel Gas Unit, Pumps Fisher, Demine Plant, Incinerator, Hydro-test, Punch List. Start up Utility Unit,
Checks and monitors all activities in the plant during maintenance activitie Attends maintenance work to ensure safe operations consistent with related.
Also I work on extraction unit (expander, chillers, drayers. turbo-expander).
Prepares test separators and monitors flow pressure and temperature, prepares related data sheets and maintains test records.
Loop Checking, for all Vibrations, Thermocouples and Instruments equipments

Supervisor commissioning at Qatar Petroleum
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since March 2020

LNG Process Operator, gas treatment, Commissioning, Start up, Turnaround, Acid Gas Temoval,

DCS Control Room Operator at Sonatrach/BHP BILLITON
  • Algeria
  • January 2006 to February 2011

Responsible for continuous operation of the whole plant from the central control room and field, this plant is comprised of : inlet gas facility with two turbo-man turbine driven gas compressors, CO2 removal unit using amine, two process trains gas dehydration, gas cooling and expansion with Mafi Trench turbo expanders, producing sales gas, fractionation producing LPG and condensate; recompression & export gas with three GE/ Nuovo Pignone MS5000E - 28 MW turbine driven gas compressors with MARK V controls, storage unit for LPG and condensate, a full utility unit including diathermia hot oil system for reboilers, fuel gas system, water treatment, air, nitrogen, methanol injection for hydrates inhibition.
Maintain continuous radio contact with Rover and Senior Operators to keep them informed of operating conditions to request manual adjustments of equipment, to carry out on-site readings and convey instructions given by Shift Supervisor.
Safety trained for: Permit to Work System, STOP for safety… card, BA and Gas testing equipment.
Very familiar with Honeywell system, FSC including ESD and F&G system.
Member of commissioning and start up team.
Have contacts with other Panel Operators and with maintenance to coordinate shutdowns and isolation for maintenance purposes.
Work according to established operational procedures and standards Initiative to take process corrective action and in acting accordingly during emergencies

Commissioning Supervisor at Sonatrach/BHP billiton
  • Algeria
  • April 2003 to December 2005

Construction of a Gas Processing Facility with Qatar Gas, ABB Lummus Global/ Petrofac International.
Position Held: Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, Start-up Supervisor
Responsibilities: Supervising construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up of various types Of equipment associated with a Gas Processing Facility. Pre-punching and punching by Isometric and P.I.D. Drawings, vessels inspection prior to closure and acceptance, hydro and pneumatic testing of equipment and
Associated pipe work, line blowing, instrument loop checking and general pre-commissioning and commissioning
Start-up and normal running of various plant and equipment.

Polyvalent operator at Sontrach
  • Algeria
  • January 1991 to April 2003

Working in Gas Treatment Plant with two process trains. 60 millions Sm3/Day
Production propane and butane
Splitters overhead gases
Experience in Gas Turbine Driven Compressor-Mark 2- (Nuovopignone)
Export dry Gas, Condensate and LPG.
Monitor outside process equipment.
Adjust and controls process equipment

Senior Operator at Sonatrach/BHP Billiton
  • Algeria
  • December 2002 to March 2003

Responsible for continuous operation of the whole plant in field, this plant is comprised of : inlet gas facility with two turbo-man turbine driven gas compressors, CO2 removal unit using amine, two process trains gas dehydration, gas cooling and expansion with Mafi Trench turbo expanders, producing sales gas, fractionation producing LPG and condensate; recompression & export gas with
three GE/ Nuovo Pignone MS5000E - 28 MW turbine driven gas compressors with MARK V controls, storage unit for LPG and condensate, a full utility unit including diathermia hot oil system for reboilers, fuel gas system, water treatment, air, nitrogen, methanol injection for hydrates inhibition .
Responsible for control of the isolations, permit to work system, maintenance activities, start up and turn down in safe condition.
Safety trained for: Permit to Work System, STOP for safety… card, BA and Gas testing equipment.
Very familiar with Honeywell system, FSC including ESD and F&G system.
Member of commissioning and start up team.

Field Operator at Sonatrach
  • Algeria
  • January 1985 to January 1991

Construction new project for Gas Lift and Separation oil, storage and export.
Start-up & performance test
Plant air and instrument air.
Sample monitoring of all products produced and transported by SONATRACH.
Switch over the tank’s selected for filling or unloading.
Preparation and Start up of the export Pumps.
Tank gauging and Water draining
Stream, fuel gas & liquid, feed supply
Wash water and process steam generation
Turbo compressor Mark 2 injection gas at 520

Education

Diploma, HND
  • at National Petroleum Institute
  • July 1984
Diploma, HND
  • at Vocational Training Centre
  • February 1981

Specialties & Skills

Turbomachinery
Gas Operations
Commissioning
intranet
internet
MS word
Turbo-Expander (MTC) Monitoring & Performance
System Monitoring & Performance Mk. 5 nuovo pignone
Pre-Commissioning & commissioning Treatment Gas & oil
Data Stream
Sea Water Duplex Strainer
Gas Treatment
HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Hobbies

  • Read, fitness, swiming