Process Engineer

A position as a Chemical Process Engineer with an oil and gas company

WORLEY PARSONS, CALGARY DIVISION, CANADA July 2008 – Feb. 2009
Process Technical Specialist
•Assisted process lead in evaluating and updating P&ID, PFD and MSD drawings.
•Executed PSV and back pressure calculations and hydraulics calculations.
•Reviewed of material balance and other engineering calculations by using the Hysys Simulation and other in house software programs.
•Assessed engineering documents such as Line List, Instrument Data Sheets,etc.
•Reviewed HAZOP and develop recommendations to eliminate significant hazards where possible to an acceptable level as per Risk Matrix.

Major Project:
SUNCOR ENERGY– Well pads and Gathering Lines Project
The scope included detailed design of a 66,500 BPD of Heavy oil upstream facility.

AKER SOLUTIONS, CALGARY DIVISION, CANADA June 2006 – July 2008
Process Specialist
•Prepared HYSYS Simulation for Crude Oil upstream facilities and Gas plants.
•Performed equipment sizing, line sizing, Hydraulic calculations, equipment and line lists,etc.
•Developed P&IDs and PFDs.
•Prepared Data Sheets for Vessels, PSVs, Control Valves, Pumps, and Heat Exchanger etc.
•Technical proposal process writes up for new facilities.
•Operating and Maintenance manual preparation.

Major Project:
STATOIL HYDRO – Slop Oil Treater Project
The scope of work for this project included detailed design of the 3000 BPD Slop Treater unit.

ATTOCK REFINERY LTD, RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN Dec. 1998 – May 2001
Chemical Engineer
•Experienced in oil refinery operation, commissioning, process optimizing, efficiency & performance monitoring, start-up, shutdown, trouble shooting, etc.
•Supervised and Managed the Crude Distillation, Hydro-treating, Reformer and Cooling Tower Units.
•Performed successfully the start-up of Hydro Treating and Reformer, a high tech processes in the refinery which manufactures the high-valued gasoline.
•Participated in pre-commissioning and commissioning, and performance test of the Plant.

PAKISTAN REFINERY LTD, KARACHI, PAKISTAN May 1998 – Dec. 1998
Graduate Engineer
•Monitor production processes and equipment used in the production of Petroleum Refining.
•Identify faults in the day-to-day operation of process plant of oil refinery and utilities and take corrective actions.

NATIONAL REFINERY LTD, KARACHI, PAKISTAN May 1995 – July 1995
Chemical Engineering Internship

•MSc Chemical Engg. University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
•MBA Management University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi, Pakistan
•BE Chemical Engg. N.E.D. University of Engg. & Tech, Karachi, Pakistan

•Project Management workshop, Worley Parsons, Calgary, Canada, 2008.
•ProMax 1.1 Simulations training course, Bryan Research & Engineering, Calgary, Canada, 2007.
•Introduction to Crude Oil Gathering and Processing training course, PEICE, Calgary, Canada, 2007.
•Chemical Plant Commissioning course, University of Leeds, UK, 2004.
•Petroleum Engg courses, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA, 2002-03.
•HYSYS Simulation course, Southern Institute of Technology, Calgary, Canada, 2006
•Fundamentals of Control and Safety Valve Sizing and Selection training course, Spartan Controls, Calgary, Canada, 2008.