Commissioning Plant/ Production operation

Career Development

COMPANY:Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa(PetroSA [OFFSHORE)
PERIOD:01/ 03/ 2008 TO DATE
JOB TITLE:LEAD PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN
DUTIES
: MANAGE THE PRODUCTION OF GAS, INVESTIGATE METHODS TO REDUCE/
CONTAIN COST.
: ENSURE PRODUCTION DEMAND PLAN IS MET AND MAINTAINED.
: ENSURE THAT PRODUCTION OUTAGES ARE EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY MANAGED.
: ENSURE AND OVERSE SAFE OPERATION OF PROCESS UNIT.
: ENSURE THAT PRODUCT MEETS QUALITY SPECIFICATION.
: MANAGE AN EMERGENCY FROM A PROCESS POINT OF VIEW TO ENSURE THAT PLATFORM
IS MADE SAFE DURING EMERGENCY.
: MANAGE AND CO-ORDINATE SAFE WORKING PROCEDURE OF PRSONNEL.
: MAINTAIN AND UPDATE THE START UP AND OPERATING MANUALS AND PROCEDURE FOR
OFFSHORE PRODUCTION.
: MANAGE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AS REQUIRED BY PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT.
COMPANY:SASOL SOLVENTS (1-OCTENE TRAIN 3 PLANT)
PERIOD:01/ 11/ 2006 TO 29/ 02/ 2008
JOB TITLE:SENIOR PROCESS CONTROLLER(COMMISSIONING TEAM)

COMPANY:SASOL SOLVENTS (ACRYLLIC ACID &ACRYLATES PLANT)
PERIOD:01/ 01/ 2003 – 31/ 10/ 2006
JOB TITLE:SENIOR PROCESS CONTROLLER(COMMISSIONING TEAM)
DUTIES
PRECOMMISSIONING/ COMMISSIONING
- Responsible for adjustments, cold alignment checks, that’s performed by the
contractor prior to ready for commissioning or mechanical completion.
- Ensure that any part of the plant that has been erected is accordance with
drawings and specifications. (READY FOR COMMISSIONING)
- Conducted water trials to allow run-in and operational testing of the equipment as
well as provide operator training and familiarisation.
- Conducted initial start up (feedstock’s are introduced to the plant for the express
purpose of producing a product for the first time).
- Then initial operation whereby entire process of precommissioning,
commissioning, initial start up, steady production and performance testing of a plant.
OPERATING PHASE
- Operate the computer panel (DCS) control systems with different operator interfaces and control logic.
- Diagnose plant problems and took corrective action, either by adjusting control parameters
- Bringing plant to a safe state in emergency situations caused by equipment or control system failure

1. NAME OF INSTITUTION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA) 2007
COURSE:B-TECH CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL

2. NAME OF INSTITUTION:VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
COURSE:ND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Survival Training for Offshore Installation

offshore experience, involved in commissioning 3 new plant,
(1)SASOL PLANT (SAFOL PLANT)
(2)SASOL SOLVENTS (ACRYLIC ACIDS AND ACRYLATES)
(3)SASOL SOLVENTS (1-OCTENE PLANT) ,
from planning Pre-commissioning activities to commissioning phase, as commissioning & start up supervisor, DCS panel commissioning operator, field commissioning operator