MASOUD ABDULLA AMIRI
PERSONAL DETAILS______
D.O.B:26th JAN 1978Address: Villa 1276, Road 3022, Manama, Bahrain
Nationality:BahrainiEmail:
Mobile no. : (+973) 39607773
QUALIFICATIONS ______
- MSc Financial Computing , University College London (UCL) UK, course duration (1 year, from 09/2007 to 09/2008). Sponsored by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
- BEng (hons) Electronic Systems & Control Engineering, Sheffield Hallam UniversityUK, course duration (4 years, from 09/1995 to 06/1999).
WORK EXPERIENCE______
-From JAN 2012 till present I have been working as an Engineering Lecturer at AMA International University Bahrain
-From JAN 2000 till JAN 2012 I have worked as an Instrument Project Engineer at the Bahrain Petroleum Company.
List of Major Projects Completed______
Low sulfur diesel production project (hydro cracking process, project cost: $900 Million)
Refinery Gas Desulfurization project (project cost: $ 120 Million)
Lubricant Based Oil Production Project (project cost: $330 Million)
Bahrain LNG terminal (Front End Engineering)
Inline gasoline blending project (project cost: $60 Million)
Modernize Crude Oil Distillation instrumentation and controls (project cost: $ 7.5 million.)
Duties and Responsibilities______
Instrumentation and Control Systems Projects Works
For projects that were purely instrumentation and control systems based I was the responsible project engineer for the project from inception to completion and commissioning. This meant that I had to coordinate all project activities with different disciplines such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering, maintenance and operations personnel. Therefore I had to lead and chair all the required meetings such as MOC meetings, Pre-startup meetings, status meetings, and I had the overall responsibility of insuring work is progressing as planned by various other engineers.
In these projects I prepared all the required procurement documents such as the ITB, quotation reviews, bid analysis, and purchase orders.
I was also responsible for checking all the project construction drawings such as the P&IDs, loop sheets, junction box schedule diagrams, instrument location diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, instrument index, instrument input/output lists, cable schedule diagrams, HMI graphics development diagrams, DCS/PLC architecture diagrams, PLC/DCS I/O allocation diagrams and various other construction and design drawings.
Once the project materials arrived at site, I was responsible for inspecting the material and handing them over to maintenance department for calibration and performance checks
Finally I was responsible for collaborating the construction activities with the respective instrument construction supervisor and the contractors as well as participation in the commissioning activities with maintenance personnel.
Projects Support Works
For projects that were mainly mechanical in nature such as for the construction of an air dryer system for instrument and yard air, or major projects such as the construction of a whole new plant then I was assigned as a support engineer as part of a big project team. During these major projects I participated in both the Front End Engineering Design FEED phase as well the Engineering, Procurement and Construction EPC phases.
During these major project I participated in the PHA, Hazop, SIL studies.
I gained most from these projects the exposure to different disciples as the nature of my job when working in teams required me to become acquainted with the electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, plant operators and process engineers scope of work. This was very beneficial to me as I gained valuable experience and knowledge in different knowledge areas
Plant SupportWorks
I was responsible for the day-to-day plant support activities of the Crude Oil Distillation Units, the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit, the Hydrocracker unit, the refinery tank farm and wharf areas as well as the power and utilities units.
When supporting existing systems that are in operation, I became aware of the importance of insuring inherent good design practices so that plant support activities and operation can run as smoothly as possible.
Furthermore, during plant support activities I was responsible for making sure all requested instrument change requests are being implemented efficiently and effectively.
Construction Supervision Works
I was assigned the role of field construction engineer on a couple of occasions during which I was responsible for coordinating the construction activities with the instrument contractors. This was very beneficial to me since I gained hands on experience on how installation and construction works are planned and conducted. This included trenching works, scaffolding works, wiring, foundation erection works, plumbing and tubing works as well as DCS and PLC panels installation works.
Turnaround and Inspection Works
During my work at Bapco, many T&I’s took place that required people to work on 24 hours basis 7 days a week in order to meet tight deadlines schedules. Planning becomes a very important issue when dealing with major T&I activities. Since I was responsible for coordinating the T&I activities on behalf of my department, this provided me with the opportunity to be fully dedicated to ensuring that all projects T&I construction jobs are conducted as planned and to the required standards.
Area of Expertise ______
Process Instrumentations
Implemented many instrumentation projects to enable the measurement and control of various process variablessuch as pressure, flow, temperature, level, and pH.
Fully aware of various safety apparatus for the installation of instruments in electrically-hazardous areas.
Exposed to a wide range of instruments used for the measurement of specific process variables and have the ability to choose the most suitable instrument for a particular application.
Conversant in the various standards and recommended practices for the use of instrumentation in O&G applications such as ISA, API, NEC, NACE, AGA, ANSI.
Participated in many PHA and HAZOP studies and meetings
Supervised many instrument installation sites and gained experienced in planning and executing instruments installation work to meet plant shutdown schedules.
Foundation fieldbus
Prepared company design guidelines for implementation of Foundation fieldbus (Ff) projects.
Aware of the different project deliverables relating to Foundation fieldbus projects.
Able to design Ff segments to be in line with hazardous area requirements.
Familiar with Yokogawa’s FieldMate and PRM products for Ff related configurations.
Safety Instrumented Systems
Participated in SIL Analysis and CHAZOP studies which were carried out on various ESD process related applications.
Able to apply IEC-61511standard to the design of Emergency Shutdown Systems related projects.
Participated in many FAT’s and commissioning activities relating to ESD systems.
DCS/PLC/ESD Control Systems
Experienced in the software and hardware configuration of the following control systems:
- Yokogawa's Centum XL, CS, & CS3000 DCS systems.
- Allen-Bradelly and Modicon PLC systems.
- Triconex TMR-based ESD systems.
Implemented many process control projects for which various control schemes were required. These ranged from simple PID loop controllers to complex sequential and advanced control strategies.
Carried out PLC system integration designs to customize controllers to specific process requirements such as catering for the control of room/panels pressurization systems and air dryer applications.
Machine Monitoring Systems & Other Specialty Application Systems
Fully Familiar with Bentley-Nevada 3500 Series of vibration monitoring systems used for safeguarding gas compressors and other rotary equipments.
Conversant in DRAGEAR gas detection and alerting systems.
Familiar with Trane & Staefa HVAC & BMS Control Systems.
Familiar with AspenTech APC products.
Online Process Analyzers, Gas Detectors, & Lab Analyzers
Implemented safety related projects for the detection of hazardous gasses such as H2S, Ammonia, Chlorine, and combustibles.
Implemented environmental projects for the detection of O2 and CO gasses in furnace stack applications.
Familiar with gas chromatography and its use in today's gas custody transfer applications.
Familiar with FTNIRs and their use in monitoring and controlling process specifications.
Familiar with various online and lab analyzers used for the measurement of various product properties such as flash point, viscosity, specific gravity/density, dew point, vapor pressure.
List of Training Courses and Seminars Attended
Course Title / Duration / Date / Organizer/VenueBently-Nevada 3500 Series Vibration Monitoring System Operation & Maintenance Course / 3 Days / 09/04/2005 / Bentley-Nevada, Bahrain
Incident & Accident Investigation / 2 Days / 29/03/2005 / BSCS, Bahrain
Managing Project Risks / 2 Days / 27/02/2005 / Bahrain Society of Engineers
Taproot Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis / 3 Days / 05/12/2005 / System Improvement, Bahrain
Functional Safety Engineering and CHAZOP / 5 Days / 04/11/2004 / Exida, Bahrain
Advanced Field Devices & Control Systems / 3 Weeks / 31/08/2004 / JCCP, Japan
Sentinel Engineers Course / 3 Days / 31/05/2005 / MJB, Bahrain
Measurement & Instrumentation Middle East Conference & Exhibition / 3 Days / 10/05/2005 / Bahrain
Process Hazard Analysis / 3 Days / 11/04/2004 / Bapco, Bahrain
Schneider Quantum PLC Ladder Logic Programming / 5 Days / 07/12/2003 / Schneider Electric, Dubai
Schneider Quantum PLC IEC programming / 3 Days / 11/12/2003 / Schneider Electric, Dubai
Effective Project Control / 2 Days / 21/10/2003 / PMI
Furnace Tube Skin Point Thermocouples / 1 Day / 15/10/2003 / Chevron Texaco
Safe & Efficient Furnace Operation / 1 Day / 11/10/2003 / Chevron Texaco
Safety Engineering / 3 Days / 08/10/2003 / American Society of Safety Engineers
Guide to OH&S Management Systems / 2 Days / 05/10/2003 / Euromatic, Bahrain
Modern Valve Technology / 1 Week / 23/08/2003 / Harvard Technology, Dubai
Machinery Vibration Analysis / 4 Days / 23/02/2003 / Harvard Technology, Dubai
Yokogawa Centum CS3000 DCS Engineering Course / 1 Week / 11/01/2003 / Yokogawa Middle East, Bahrain
Liquid & Gas Flow Metering / 1 Week / 26/10/2002 / Harvard Technology, Dubai
Course Title / Duration / Date / Organizer/Venue
Yokogawa Centum CS3000 DCS Fundamentals Course / 1 Week / 30/03/2002 / Yokogawa Middle East, Bahrain
Troubleshooting Refinery Control Systems / 1 Week / 09/06/2001 / PDO, Oman
Protech 203 Hardware and Applications / 1 Day / 01/03/2001 / WoodWard, Bahrain
The Principles & practice of Automatic Control / 1 Week / 17/01/2001 / PROMIS, Dubai
Industrial Process Control / 1 Week / 21/05/2003 / University of Bahrain
Designing Foundation Fieldbus Systems / 1 Week / 21/05/2006 / In house, BAPCO
SIS and Chazop / 1 Week / 08/09/2006 / In house, BAPCO
KEY SKILLS______
- COMPUTER SKILLS
Databases: MS Access, SQL, EMPAC (Enterprise Maintenance Planning & Control).
Networking: Have practical experience with fiber optics and LANs
Programming: Java, MATLAB, MySQL
Project Planning: MS Project.
- GENERAL SKILLS
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Quick learner and have the ability to adapt to changes in the work environment
Effective Team worker and able to communicate with people at all levels
Problem Solving skills and a fast and competent decision maker.
- LANGUAGES
Fluent in Arabic and English.
PROFISSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS______
Instruments, Systems, & Automation (ISA) Society - member.
Project Management Institute (PMI) - member.
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute – member.
The Bahrain Society of Engineers - member.
Toastmasters International – member.
AWARDS & INCENTIVES______
The best cost saving idea award – OCT & NOV 2002
Recognition for contribution in the Company's Good Idea Award by being the Annual Luncheon Employees Speaker for the ceremony
Recognition for successful completion of FCCU T&I – 2002
Best speaker award in Manama Toastmasters Club
GENERAL INTERSTS______
Electronic gadgets and new technologies, Reading technical and self-development books, Basketball and snooker, & Traveling and making new friends
REFERENCES & WORK EXPERIENCE VERIFICATIONS______
Available upon request.