Talal Khalid, Commissioning Services Specialist

Talal Khalid

Commissioning Services Specialist

Baker Hughes - Saudi Arabia

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Automation and System Engineer
Experience
13 years, 0 Months

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Commissioning Services Specialist at Baker Hughes - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since June 2023

Start-up support, installation, maintenance, and commissioning of Bently Nevada hardware and software in wide variety of machine types encountered in the oil & gas, power generation and other process industries. System 1 analysis and configurations support. Ensuring work quality is being met as per BN standards.

Projects Completed:
- Red Sea Development Project - Umlaj
- Tanajib - Saudi Aramco - Safania
- Advanced Petrochemical APOC - Jubail
- Saudi Aramco GOSIP 1 - Rasta Nura
- Tasnee - TAM - Arcylic Acid and Butanol Units - Jubail
- Sipchem (West Park) - TAM - Jubail
- S-Chem - Turnaround Maintenance - Jubail
- KJO - SAT/Pre-commissioning - Khafji

Commissioning Engineer at IPMS
  • Saudi Arabia - Dhahran Al Janoub
  • January 2023 to May 2023

Commissioning Engineer for Saudi Aramco PMT
RSPS-1 Project Dhahran
Testing and commissioning of Switchgear, Transformer, Field Instrumentation, ATS, Generator, Siemans PLC and DDC Panels, Honeywell Firefighting system.
Hand over to Saudi Aramco operations after start up and live operation.Commissioning Engineer for Saudi Aramco PMT
RSPS-1 Project Dhahran
Testing and commissioning of Switchgear, Transformer, Field Instrumentation, ATS, Generator, Siemans PLC and DDC Panels, Honeywell Firefighting system.
Hand over to Saudi Aramco operations after start up and live operation.

Instrument and Control Engineering Advisor at Mitsubishi Power Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • October 2021 to January 2023

Working as a E&I Engineering Technical Advisor for Mitsubishi Power (Europe, Africa and Middle East Division)
- The major inspection is a flange-to-flange inspection of gas turbine components which are subject to wear during normal turbine operation.
- Preparation of scope of work and Issuing and solving root cause analysis.
Site Work
- Disassembly, Inspection, Assembly, Startup and Tuning
- Calibration of Control Valves, Inlet Guide Vane Valve, Combustor Bypass Valve
- CPFM Sensors, Acceleration Sensors, Speed Sensors, Vibration Probes, Thermocouples and RTD Inspections and Tests
- Fuel Gas Valves, Inlet Guide Vane, Combustor Bypass Valve, Pneumatic Valves calibrations.
- Calibrations of Yokogawa Pressure Transmitters and Switches.
- Removal of all I&C Instrumentation, Inspection, Tests, and Refitting.
- Tuning and Start-Up of Gas and Steam Turbines.
- Quality checks on site with new upgrades and designs.
Design
- Logic Modifications and Graphics modifications on Control System Netmation according to upgrades and client requirements.
- Making changes on control system as new devices installation or upgrades.
- Involved in P&ID development for Instrumentation.
- Developed Instrumentation engineering deliverables like ILDs, Hookup Drawing, IO-Schedule, Cable and Conduit schedule and Instrument Index.
- Editing and making datasheets of Valves, Instruments (Pressure, temperature, flow, level, Analyzer, Fire and Gas devices, etc.
- Assist / Supervise designers & Cad operators in developing drawings like CCS, Cable Routing.
- Making Layouts, Hook-up drawings, Instrument Block diagrams, Instrument wiring diagrams, instrument loop diagrams for all upgrades of Mitsubishi Machines.
Electrical:
- Inspection and Maintenance for GT 480V/208-120V AC Distribution Transformers and Distribution Panels.
- 120V Distribution Panel Inspection.
- Maintenance of Battery, Fuse Box, Charger, Starter Panel
- Measurement of IRT of circuits and function test of alarms.
- Troubleshoot faulty 480V electrical equipment.
- Isolate/ restore power supply for HV and LV electrical equipment.
PROJECTS:
Saudi Aramco - Khursaniyah Gas Plant - Major Inspection Gas Turbine #2 - (Oct 2021 -Nov 2021)
Saudi Aramco - Wasit Gas Plant - Major Inspection Gas Turbine #1 (Dec 2021- Jan 2022)
Saudi Aramco - Berri Gas Plant - Combustor Inspection Plus Gas Turbine #2 (Jan 2022-Feb 2022)
Saudi Aramco - Wasit Gas Plant - Major Inspection Gas Turbine #3 (Feb 2022- March 2022)
Saudi Aramco - Berri Gas Plant - Major Inspection Gas Turbine #1 (March 2022-April 2022)
Saudi Aramco - Wasit Gas Plant - Major Inspection Gas Turbine #4 (May 2022- June 2022)
Saltend - England - Turbine Inspection Plus (Rotor Replacement) (August 2022-Oct 2022)

Lead Instrument and Control Engineer at Shandong Tiejun Electric Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Umm Lajj
  • March 2021 to September 2021

Working as main contractor for our client The Red Sea Development Company.
Interact with the construction engineering to organized the issuance of Eng’g drawing
and Technical documents for Quality Control; coordinate with other Engineering
discipline to identify and resolve discrepancies and divergences with regards to Quality standards, specification and project requirements.
Installation and Implementation of BMS Controllers.
Generation of Instrument Method of Statement for the installation, Testing and Calibration activities.
Conduct Inspection for Installation of Fire Alarm System - such as Fire Alarm Control Panel, Smoke Detectors/Indicators, Beam Detectors and Manual Pull Station, Bells, Horn and Beacon. In accordance to latest IFC drawings approved by Fire Alarm Professional Engineer.
Conduct testing of Seat leakage test of control valve and Popping test of Safety relief valve.
Conduct inspection for Installation of air line, Impulse line tubing, Signal Tubing and Air leak test.
Conduct Loop Checking and Insulation Resistance test (Meggering) of Instrument Cables.
Commissioning of Fire and Gas Safety Systems (Zeta Controls)
Pipe Leak Detection Test - Perma Pipes

Sr. Instrument Engineer at New Initiative Engineering Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • June 2015 to February 2021

Worked under the direction of Division manager to execute & supervise
overhauling (turnaround) work activities on the desalination and intake Instruments and control equipment. Supervising and managing the technicians to perform the daily maintenance
jobs at the plant such calibrating, testing and startup of field instrumentation.
Involve in the installation of Motor, Pumps, & the instruments like Pressure Switches, Temperature Transmitter, Level sensors, and Vibration Probes according to the drawings.
Instrument & Control Engineer at the expansion project worth $871 million at LUBREF, Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refinery Yanbu.
Being in charge and responsible for completing the pre-commissioning of the Hydrogen manufacturing Sulphur Recovery Complex.
Development of Instrument Index lists and I/O lists
Development of instrument datasheets and technical specifications for instruments and control systems
Development of detailed engineering drawings like instrument loop drawings, instrument / junction box installation, instrument wiring drawings, Cable block Diagrams
Development of hook-up drawings and typical drawings for instrument / junction box installation
Review and Changes made in Cause & Effects Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams and P&IDs.

Commissioning Engineer (Control Systems) at Daelim Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • July 2014 to May 2015

Commissioning of YASREF EPC-4 Hydrocracker Plant (Diesel Complex)
Startup and Commissioning Engineer requested from YASREF.
Function Test of ESD System / C&E Cross Check.
Start up and Logic check of F&G, Heaters, ADS, Burners, Flowserve Pumps/Valves, Bently Nevada 3500/System 1 Vibration Monitoring Systems
Commissioning of Recycle Gas and Make up Compressors (Dresser Rand)
Testing Cause & Effect Diagram (Logic's Modifications/Corrections)
Troubleshooting and solving all the issues faced during commissioning.

Instrument Engineer (E and I) at Sendan
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • May 2013 to July 2014

Working in YASREF EPC-4 Hydrocracker Plant, with the Company Sendan as sub-contractors for joint
venture of Saudi Aramco with Sinopec.
Operating, configurations and troubleshooting the Yokogawa Centum VP DCS and ESD control systems
from the PIR (Process Interface Room).
Responsible for the entire pre/final loop-check and pre-commissioning of the Hydrocracker Unit for the
Yasref PMT, Maintenance, and Operations client’s representatives.
Configurations/Testing required in the DCS/ESDsystems for MCC, Switchgear panels, VMS, Motorized
Control Valves System, Fin-Fan Sensors, ReactorsStage 1&2, Thermowells, Pump Skid, Backwash Filter,
Fractionator, Furnace etc.
DSM Panel configuration from GE Bently Nevadafor their VMS cabinets for temperatures and
vibrations, signal check, settings, and alarm set points/trip points. Monitoring of rotating and
reciprocating machines including DRESSER RAND centrifugal/recycle gas compressors, gas turbines,
steam turbines, pumps and analyzers. System 1 and DSM Maintenance.
Troubleshooting for glanding/termination of element’s/transmitters; leading the pre and final loop test.
Exposed to DCS programming & application, Refinery processes and operations, HMI Conversion Tools,
P, PI, PD and PID controllers. \[Control Loops, Alarms, trends, Process Displays, Historian, Process
Summary, Reports, Operator Action Journal\]
Checking proper installation of Instruments, Instrument Junction boxes, Marshaling Cabinets and System
cabinets. Witness of all field Instruments Calibrations.
 Control System and Field Instrumentation works including Level, Flow, Pressure, Temperature, Control
Valves, Actuators, Deluge Systems and Fire & Gas Detection Systems.
Commissioned Bently Nevada Vibration monitoring system I/O configuration and mapping between
VMS and DCS Yokogawa
Responsible for Pre-Commissioning of Boiler’s, Compressors and Crude oil boiler, cooling towers. Fire
and Gas system, ESD system and Yokogawa DCS
Loop checking and pre-commissioning of the Marshalling panel and PDS panel.
Planning the loop checking and commissioning activities.

QC Engineer at Yokogawa
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • February 2013 to April 2013

Short period of work in SABIC, Ibn Rushd, Aromatic extension project with Yokogawa as QC (E&I)
Engineer. Carried out operations for testing and commissioning the Project.
 Implementation of QA/QC inspection activities of the Project and monitoring and maintaining the
QA/QC records.
 My transfer to Yokogawa was stopped due to new Saudi Governmental Laws. My reference from
Yokogawa was Mr. Ishtiaq Malik (exGM E&I Saudi Arabia) and from SABIC Dr. Muhammed Almas
(QA/QC Manager)
 Providing all the support and help to Instrumentation during final commissioning.

Marketing and Quality Management Auditor at Blue Tech Arabia, DAS
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2012 to February 2013

I have been auditing for various Cement Plants, Instrument and Piping Companies. I was in charge of Inspection of Equipment’s and quality of material. Assessment, Audit & Surveillance of Plant/Company.

Project Engineer (Instrumentation) at Emerson
  • Romania
  • October 2011 to July 2012

 Activities in Automation field for Power and Water Solutions (PWS) using Ovation distributed control
system for power plants and water facilities.
 Work together with a project team on the development of automation systems configurations based on
customer specifications.
 Independently implement and test the project Instruments, based on technical specifications;
 Develop typical functions or operator Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) with the automation system.
 Involvement in internal tests/Factory Acceptance Tests.
 Identify areas of improvement for work procedure and methods for International EPC Projects outside of
Cluj-Napoca.
 Provide support for internal and external customers.

Instrumentation Engineer at SABIC Gases Industry
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • July 2010 to September 2010

Understating Distributed Control System
Specification, Design Function, Automation, Control Engineering, System Engineering
Physical Experience on Engineering Work Station (EWS) and in the Field to replacing Transmitters with PCVs, Calibrating instruments, changing I/O & O/O cards in FCS.
Participate Advance Training course on DCS from Linde / Yokogawa Germany
Various function of DCS
Working with Allen Bradley Hardware, Centum CS3000 Software, Introduced to a language SEBOI used in the Centum CS3000.
Programming of the PID controllers and understanding of Logic used in the Plants

Instrumentation Engineer at SABIC Gases Industry
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • July 2009 to September 2009

Training for Distributed Control System / Engineering Work Station (EWS)
Operations in the Control Room Training with GAS Instrument Engineer
Control Valves (different styles and specifications), System Topology, Interface to PLC’s, Pipeline Equipment/Air Compressors/ Pumps / Actuators
Working with Linde Group Engineers (Germany)
Instrumentation Techniques and Job Experience

Instrumentation Engineer, DCS Engineer at National Industry of Gas - SABIC Industries
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • July 2008 to September 2008

Basics of Engineering used in Industry (Air Separation Plant)
Multi Discipline Orientation ( Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical )
3D visualization, photonics, and semiconductor test equipment.
Attended Field Activities/Projects
Interface with Yokogawa engineer for Industry/Process works.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Automation and System Engineer
  • at Techical University of Cluj-Napoca
  • September 2012
High school or equivalent, American High School Diploma
  • at Yanbu International School
  • June 2007

Specialties & Skills

Turbines
Control System Design
Instrumentation
Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Swish and Image Ready
Websites, Databases, Java, Programming C+, C#
MathCAD, AutoCAD, Lab Graphics, Matlab, SCADA
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel
Siemens Simatic Step7, Siemens Simatic PLCsim Simulator, Siemens Simatic WinCC Flexible 2008
Yokogawa Centum VP and ESD Pro Safe
GE Compressors/Turbines/VMS/ DAQ/System 1/3500 Bently Nevada Machine Monitoring Systems
Automation using Micro PLC, Process Control Instrumentation, Plant Resource Manager (PRM)
Field calibrations, Configuration changes, Testing and Trouble Shooting of field instruments.

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Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Romanian
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineer
  • E&I Engineer
  • July 2014
OSHA
  • Safety Courses
  • December 2021

Training and Certifications

Global Young Leaders Conference (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2006
Valid Until:
January 9999
International Understanding Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2006
Valid Until:
June 2007
YASREF Appreciation Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999