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Trinidad And Tobago

Trinidad And Tobago

• Manages timely receipt, preparation and fiscalization of Crude Oil and Products.• Ensures adherence to HSEQ Standards including Permit to Work procedures and Job Safety Analyses for all Maintenance Activities within the terminal. • Implements strategies to improve operational efficiency inclusive of development of operating procedures and practices to reduce product losses and quality giveaway.• Executes structured operator rounds to monitor reliability and asset integrity of equipment and highlights issues that can impact operational targets. • Directs pumping and vacuum truck contractors to minimize environmental breaches.• Utilizes Performance Management System for assessment and competency development of Onshore and Offshore Operators. • Led multi-disciplinary teams in conducting risk assessments for Terminal Facilities and developed action plans to mitigate risks while achieving business objectives.• Recommended optimum strategy for commissioning of refurbished Tank 100.• Recommended revenue generating projects to improve Paria’s Business Plan including gasoline storage and handling opportunities and systems for sale of Paria’s slops.• Minimized Paria’s demurrage exposure through effective tanker turnaround.• Directed berthing/unberthing operations and conducted ship/shore safety meetings.• Executed safety and fire drills to improve Marine Emergency Response plans.

Trinidad And Tobago

• Led Operations group through the Management of Change process for various projects.• Recommended projects to remove storage and pumping constraints and coordinated project implementation with Engineering and Maintenance Departments.• Developed operating procedures and process maps for different functions in the Terminal area, inclusive of crude preparation, volume verification and fiscalization.• Incident Command Team member responsible for supervision of clean-up activities after major tank rupture and providing updates to external agencies (OSH, EMA & MEEI).• Conducted economic justifications for major projects in the Terminal Area.• Developed and prioritized departmental capital and operating expenditure budgets.• Participated in Volume Balance Study and made recommendations to minimize discrepancies in Crude Oil transfers from E&P operations to Pointe-a-Pierre.• Issued Operating Instructions for the Refinery and the Terminal.• Key Liaison with Operations, Marketing, Oil Movements, Port Operations and Lab Services Departments for providing scheduling targets aimed at reducing demurrage, minimizing quality giveaway and maintaining optimal hydrocarbon inventories.• Chaired Production Threat meetings where critical issues affecting the company’s business objectives were prioritized and resolved.• Operated in senior roles as Blending Administrator / Senior Scheduler which involved optimal planning of Refinery and Terminal Operations to meet Commercial targets.

Trinidad And Tobago

• Collaborated with McKinsey and Company on a Fuel Oil Placement Study involving fuel oil blending and disposal solutions aimed at improving refinery margins. • Developed action plans for managing high slops inventory and restoring Wastewater Treatment Facility to full functionality to eliminate release of hydrocarbon to the sea.• Led investigation teams for water in motor gasoline and crude tank overfilling incidents. • Prepared Invitation to Bid (ITB) and Evaluation Criteria Documents for various Chemical Treatment Programs and participated in the evaluation and tender process.• Evaluated the performance of chemical vendors and slops treatment contractor.• Provided innovative ideas and reports aimed at process optimization, revenue generation and asset integrity / reliability improvements. Achievements included: Upgrade of Bunkering Facilities resulting in revenue generation of TT$ 23 MM/year. Automation of Tank Gauging System aimed at reducing tank overfilling incidents. Upgrade of Kerosene Loading System to reduce demurrage payments.• Monitored the performance of No. 8 Crude Distillation Unit (8CDU) & No. 3 Vacuum Distillation Unit (3VDU) and provided technical guidance to achieve plant targets.• Increased 3VDU maximum throughput from 26 MBPD to 30 MBPD after turnaround.• Process Engineering Lead Member for 8CDU HAZOP which included review of Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, control loops, relief scenarios and alarm management.• Technical representative in planning and execution of major plant turnarounds.• Operated as Process Engineering Superintendent for various periods which involved review of technical reports and supervision and mentoring of Junior Engineers.

Trinidad And Tobago

• Performed a variety of core Engineering functions including but not limited to generation of engineering reports and designs, performance of unit test runs and monitoring the performance of operational equipment. Key reports included: Routing of vacuum residue from No. 3 VDU to the Visbreaker Unit to reduce Refinery fuel oil yield resulting in revenue generation of TT$ 10.5 MM/year. Upgrade of No. 3 Berth which eliminated revenue losses of TT$ 40.5 MM/year due to product loading restrictions at high Refinery Throughputs. Replacement of condemned Crude Import Sealine with smaller diameter pipeline and connection of an alternative Sealine for crude transfer (Cost reduction of line replacement by TT$ 22.2 MM and increased reliability of crude system).

Master'S Degree, Engineering Management, Distinction

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chemical Engineering, Upper Second Class Honours

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