Commissioning, Start-up and Operations Readiness Lead

My aim is to work in Commissioning & Start-up and Operations Readiness as I have the set of skills and experiences required to do so efficiently and safely. I am currently based in Dubai, so the perfect hub to make this happen.

09/2014-Present

Shell Exploration and Production International Majnoon Field Development Project, Iraq Operations Readiness & Assurance
Dubai, Convention Tower U.A.E.


Commissioning, Start-up and Operations Readiness Lead

• Identify and define Commissioning and Start-up activities for Majnoon field development in Iraq.
• Perform assessments of the commissioning work and allocate internal and external resources in line with the execution plan.
• Lead a team of commissioning engineers to efficiently and safely complete Commissioning and Start-up activities.
• Develop Operating Manuals, Commissioning and Operating Procedures.
• Liaise and support CSU subcontractors for integrated commissioning activities.
• Support Mechanical Completion via Inspection and Test Reports (ITR) and Technical Integrity Verifications (TIV).
• Manage subcontractors to clear punch list items.
• Lead design and PI&D reviews, HAZOP and HAZID.
• Lead process control, ESD Cause & Effect and alarm management reviews.
• Lead Factory & Site Acceptance test and performance test.
• Lead Operations Readiness & Assurance for Majnoon in Iraq.
• Execute Operations Readiness & Assurance Plan.
• Develop and promote a Flawless Project Delivery (FPD) approach.
• Provide technical expertise and deliver requirements for Operations Readiness
& Assurance.
• Manage M&I deliverables, e.g. tag and equipment register, spare parts interchangeability records (SPIR) and Corrosion Inspection Management System (CIMS).
• Lead Pre Start-Up Reviews and Pre Start-Up Audits (PSUA and PSUR).
• Develop Statement of Fitness (SoF) and Verification Certificates of Readiness (VCR).
• Develop Project to Asset Handover strategy and Operations Handover requirements.
• Operations of slugcatcher and export pipelines during start-up.
• Lead technical support to Operations and Maintenance activities.
• Provide input to safety strategies and promote safe practices for safe operations.
• Identify Competency and Training requirements for Operational staff.
• Develop and lead Training and Competence development programs for expat and national local staff in Iraq.

10/2001 – 03/2006

University of Nottingham, U.K.
School of Chemical, Environmental and Mining Engineering

Ph.D.
Shell Global Solutions International funded research.
• Experimental studies of two-phase flows in inclined pipes and Venturis for oil
& gas industrial applications, e.g., multiphase flow metering.
• Modeling of pressure drop and film thickness in annular two-phase flows.



09/1995 – 04/2001

University of Palermo, Italy Department of Mechanical Engineering

Laurea in Mechanical Engineering (Equivalent to a MEng)