Process Engineer
Jacobs Zate
Total years of experience :11 years, 2 Months
•Led a team of eight process engineers & draftsmen responsible for the engineering & design of oil well sites, from wing valves and including but not limited to flowlines, trunklines and scraping facilities for Saudi ARAMCO. Major responsibilities are as under:
Wellhead development, Flowlines & Tie-in with Production and Test Header of Facility
Trunkline with Scraper Launcher and Receiver
Participate in HAZOP of Projects.
Respond to Technical Query (TQ) from ARAMCO representative or Construction Contractor.
Train young Saudi Engineers
Produce Quality documents keeping in view the tight Project schedules.
Accomplishments:
• Conserved the man-hours by developing models of every facility, resulting in increased efficiency and accelerated delivery of documents.
• Designed Oil Modular Skids for various Saudi Aramco facilities.
• Refined the quality procedures by introducing Master P&ID Change Log, enhancing the quality of documents and gaining high customer satisfaction.
• Performed activities including P&ID, PFD's, Heat and Material Balance, equipment lists, utilities summaries, hydraulic calculations for line sizing, equipment sizing and data sheets preparation.
• Utilized Process Simulation software and other in-house software to ensure project specification details in the FEED Packages are feasible. Identifying discrepancies and inconsistencies to take corrective action where required.
Projects:
- Closed Drainage system for 29 Gas Oil Separation units :
• Drain drum sizing
• Pump selection and hydraulic calculations
• P&ID and PFD Development.
-Northern Area Well Standardization model:
• Natural Flow Wellhead P & ID development.
• Development of closed drainage systems for scraper areas
-Manifa Closed Drain System at Scraper Launcher / Receiver sites:
• Development of P & IDs and PFDs
• Vessel sizing
• Hydraulics for line sizing and pump selection
• Writing Operation Instruction Manual for Scraper Launching and Receiving and its Flushing.
• Active participation in HAZOP
-Reroute Qatif Ras Tanura Pipelines.:
• Developing P & IDs and PFDs
• Close co-ordination with KBR Houston to carry out steady state Hydraulic study and Surge Analysis using Stones Pipeline Simulation.
• Performed activities including P&ID, PFD’s, Heat and Material Balance, equipment lists, utilities summaries, hydraulic calculations for line sizing, equipment sizing and data sheets preparation.
• Utilized Process Simulation software such as HYSYS, HTRI, and other in-house software to ensure project specification details in the FEED Packages are feasible. Identifying discrepancies and inconsistencies to take corrective action where required.
Projects:
Ras Gas Barzan Onshore Project:
• Heat Exchanger Rating using HTRI
• PSV Sizing and Inlet Line Sizing
• Alarm Management System for DCS prioritization.
UEP Ltd. (Previously known as British Petroleum, Pakistan):
• P & ID and PFD development
• Process engineering support for UEP Ltd. modification, replacement and enhancement projects.
1.Worked as Production Engineer, assuring the production quality of the plant as well as officiating necessary actions for any quality criteria violation.
2. Carried out engineering tasks including:
* Monitoring operational and technical efficiency of the plant
*Developing ideas for optimized plant operation to further increase production and reduce cost
*Guiding personnel during plant trouble shooting, start up, and shut down,
*Performing activities in the field and on Distributed Control System, as well as daily operation observation.
3. Performed detailed reporting including production reports.and do the necessary follow up with procurement.
4. Issued and controlled all purchase order requisitions and procurement follow up.
5. Spearheaded Research and Development (R&D) Projects related to Plant modification for production increase and economical running. Projects include:
o Waste Heat Recovery Project: Using exhaust gas from generators to heat the liquid heating medium:
Worked on Basic flow pattern and P&ID with consultant firm.
Liaison with Mechanical and Electrical / Instrumentation department regarding equipment placement, instruments and interlocking requirement.
o SSP Production Enhancement: Adding a new Reactor, parallel to the existing, for increasing the daily production.
Performed preliminary study on Crystallizers by increasing production and effect of Nitrogen flow on SSP reaction for Project feasibility.
Liaison with Mechanical, Electrical / Instrumentation and Civil department for new building and equipment placement.
Working on different ways to increase the cooling efficiency of existing Cooling Towers for the increased Plant load and effective functioning of the Nitrogen Regeneration Loop.
Miscellaneous Projects:
Replacement of Nitrogen Purification Catalyst: Made correspondence with different suppliers and studied for selection of best cost effective replacement.
Enhancement of Ethylene Glycol recovery condenser: Studied the condenser energy load and capacity requirements and sized a bigger condenser to enhance the purification process of recovered ethylene glycol and product.
Increase in cooling capacity of de-mineralized water to lower its temperature for efficient running of granulators: Calculated required chill water load in terms of volume and Refrigeration Ton of chiller. Prepared P & ID / PFD and line selection.
PET resin conveying line modification: Surveyed the best possible route for chips conveying to new store. Made correspondences for technical guidance and feasible solution.
Fire & Safety:
• Took part in weekly Fire & Safety drill and put out controlled fire with fire fighting hoses and fire extinguishers, for practice.
• Learned about First Aid and usage of fire blankets and ways to move injured people in case of emergency.
Production:
• Learned about different equipments, namely Distillation Columns, Heat Exchangers, Boilers and Furnaces and their usage in Refinery.
• Studied the effects of pollutants and functionality of Waste Water Treatment unit as well as Utilities plant for producing soft water.
Q.C:
• Worked with lab assistants on different laboratory tests carried out on the products for quality assurance and control according to ISO-9001:2000 standards.
Worked as a Turkish Interpreter for a Turkish construction company working in earthquake effected areas of Pakistan as a volunteer.
My CGPA is 3.1/4.0
I graduated in Feburary 2006 with a CGPA of 2.26 out of 4.00. After my third year (6th semester), I did Internship in Enkim Teks. Ltd. in Istanbul. The company's major product was Brightners for Textile and soap, detergents and floor cleaning agents. During my one month internship I worked with their Research & Development, Quality Control and Production departments. After graduation, I did six weeks internship in Pakistan Refinery Ltd. in Karachi. My internship was mostly in Production Department where I learned about the Refinery Process and use of Equipments.