After ending secondment in the JIGPC JV on the IGCC side of the Complex I have resumed my duties within Saudi Aramco Jazan Refinery, performing duties in special assigments and covering Operating Divisions such as PMD (Tank Farm and Utilities), North Refining Division (NHT, CCR, GTU, Aromatics and SRU) as well South Refining Division (CDU/VDU, DHT, HCK, PW&FL and SFU). Each Division is formed by a set of units under responsilibities of Operations Foreman with a total headcount of direct reports… Show more After ending secondment in the JIGPC JV on the IGCC side of the Complex I have resumed my duties within Saudi Aramco Jazan Refinery, performing duties in special assigments and covering Operating Divisions such as PMD (Tank Farm and Utilities), North Refining Division (NHT, CCR, GTU, Aromatics and SRU) as well South Refining Division (CDU/VDU, DHT, HCK, PW&FL and SFU). Each Division is formed by a set of units under responsilibities of Operations Foreman with a total headcount of direct reports between 150 and 180 personnel. Show less

Currently covering Gasification Division as Operations Manager. The division includes Gasification Unit (15 gasification Trains for Raw Syngas production from HSFO/VR and Oxygen), Acid Gas Removal Unit (4 AGR Blocks to clean Raw Syngas), Hydrogen Recovery Unit (2 HRU Trains for hydrogen production from clean syngas), Sulfur Recovery Unit (4 trains to process acid gas from IGCC and obtain molten sulfur) and Soot Ash Recovery Unit (4 blocks operating to treat soot water from gasification and… Show more Currently covering Gasification Division as Operations Manager. The division includes Gasification Unit (15 gasification Trains for Raw Syngas production from HSFO/VR and Oxygen), Acid Gas Removal Unit (4 AGR Blocks to clean Raw Syngas), Hydrogen Recovery Unit (2 HRU Trains for hydrogen production from clean syngas), Sulfur Recovery Unit (4 trains to process acid gas from IGCC and obtain molten sulfur) and Soot Ash Recovery Unit (4 blocks operating to treat soot water from gasification and produce soot ash for sales). The division counts with +150 employees divided in 5 operating units and direct reports are experienced unit foreman. The entire IGCC complex is under JIGPC (SA JV with AP and ACWA) and as Aramco seconded employee to the JV the assignment is ending Nov 2023. Show less

Appointed to lead the final mechanical completion steps from the Operations side as well the pre-commissioning and commissioning activities in liaison with the Construction Agency and the EPC Contractor.

Sea water Intake Channel, Desalination, Cooling Water, Utility/Instrument Air, Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Proponent Representative for Tank Farm Operations Area of future Jazan Refinery. Jazan Refinery is an integrated complex with a 400 MBPD Semiconversion Refinery with an IGCC as a power source. Position involves acting as liaison between Proponent and Project Management Team. Responsible for the technical solidness of the engineering deliverables for South Tank Farm, North Tank Farm and Waste Water Treatment Plan. Leading the resolution of technical issues in compliance with Saudi Aramco… Show more Proponent Representative for Tank Farm Operations Area of future Jazan Refinery. Jazan Refinery is an integrated complex with a 400 MBPD Semiconversion Refinery with an IGCC as a power source. Position involves acting as liaison between Proponent and Project Management Team. Responsible for the technical solidness of the engineering deliverables for South Tank Farm, North Tank Farm and Waste Water Treatment Plan. Leading the resolution of technical issues in compliance with Saudi Aramco Standards, Operability and Maintainability. Field witnessing of construction, mechanical completion and responsible for the pre-commissioning, commissioning, start up and hand over to future Operations Area. Involvement in HAZOP, 3D model review, design e-reviews for specific packages. Planning for Commissioning and start up involving more than 90 Tanks, with importing operations for 14 intermediate and finish product to support the CSU of the entire complex. OME team leader with more than 50 people in the crew.IPT (Integrated Project Team) member for the JAPL-2 (Jazan Abha Pipeline Increasing Capacity), comprising shipping facilities to dispatch DPK; ULSD and Gasoline 91/95 from Jazan Tank Farm to Abha Bulk Plant. Intervention in PHA, Value Engineering, ORP, interface points, tie ins definition for the Tank Farm Area. Show less

Jazan Refinery (400 MBD) Engineering Department. Precommisioning and Start-up Operations Engineer for North and South Tank Farm. Engineering support for documents in different EPC packages cycles. North Tank Farm (intermediate and finished products), South Tank Farm (crude). Blending Movement Automation System. OTS and O&M manuals review for CDU/VDU units. Utilities revision at 90% cycle for Cooling Water, Sea Water, Nitrogen, HP, MP and LP steam. Refinery CDS and WWTP engineering review.

Analysis of processes and technologies of Early Production Facilities for shale oil/gas new discoveries in Argentina (Vaca Muerta). Development of alternatives for natural gas gathering, dehydration, sweetening, dew point control, liquids stabilization. Natural gas pipeline injection. Safety and environmental issues for the activities of modular and mobile treating/processing units.Follow-up and Operations Support for the Turboexpansion Plants located in the Patagonia RegionProcess… Show more Analysis of processes and technologies of Early Production Facilities for shale oil/gas new discoveries in Argentina (Vaca Muerta). Development of alternatives for natural gas gathering, dehydration, sweetening, dew point control, liquids stabilization. Natural gas pipeline injection. Safety and environmental issues for the activities of modular and mobile treating/processing units.Follow-up and Operations Support for the Turboexpansion Plants located in the Patagonia RegionProcess Optimisation - Debottlenecking Analysis and Study.Corrosion follow-up bye metals and chemical products coming from LTS Area.Enhanced C3+ recovery study.Technical and Economical feasibility study for a brand new Nitrogen Removal Unit. Show less

London (CAN) for the LNG Model Upgrading for RASGAS, 7 months for a temporary assignment. Modeling of new facilities with Shadow Plant.Upgrading, configuration, reconstruction and Start-up and Shut-down tests of the models for the following units: Inlets, Acid Gas Recovery, Dehydration Section, Propane Refrigeration and Recycle Loop, Sulphur Recovery Unit, NGL Recovery, Selexol Absorption, Deethanizer, Depropanizer, Debutanizer, Deisopentanizer, C2/C3/C4 Treaters. Heat Transfer Film… Show more London (CAN) for the LNG Model Upgrading for RASGAS, 7 months for a temporary assignment. Modeling of new facilities with Shadow Plant.Upgrading, configuration, reconstruction and Start-up and Shut-down tests of the models for the following units: Inlets, Acid Gas Recovery, Dehydration Section, Propane Refrigeration and Recycle Loop, Sulphur Recovery Unit, NGL Recovery, Selexol Absorption, Deethanizer, Depropanizer, Debutanizer, Deisopentanizer, C2/C3/C4 Treaters. Heat Transfer Film Coefficients estimation, through correlations and use of simulations Tools. STE / HTRI / Unisim Design. Whole dynamic modeling for a Slug Catcher Fingertip and control scheme for the reception of offshore gas. DCS and Triconex emulation and integration with the Inlets Model.Participation in FAT with RASGAS personnel. Show less

Process Engineer in Hydrotreatment, Reforming and Isomerization Units, at Bahia Blanca Refinery. Coordination of initial start-up for new facilities of benzene extraction on the reformate naphtha. Conceptual Engineering for a de-bottlenecking of the unit (modifications on the Reforming Packinox Exchanger, and Feed/Effluent Hydrotreatment exchangers). Member of HAZOP/SIL team for new Hydrotreatment Units and new Aromatic Recovery Unit. Responsible for the successful development of lab blending… Show more Process Engineer in Hydrotreatment, Reforming and Isomerization Units, at Bahia Blanca Refinery. Coordination of initial start-up for new facilities of benzene extraction on the reformate naphtha. Conceptual Engineering for a de-bottlenecking of the unit (modifications on the Reforming Packinox Exchanger, and Feed/Effluent Hydrotreatment exchangers). Member of HAZOP/SIL team for new Hydrotreatment Units and new Aromatic Recovery Unit. Responsible for the successful development of lab blending test for high octane gasoline (Premium Petrobras Gasoline: Podium RON 100). Successful development of conceptual and basic engineering to perform Run Test on RF Unit at Maximum through-put with a non resolved bottleneck on HT Unit. With the new facilities constructed it is possible to run HT at 60% and RF at 100 % of design feed. Conceptual engineering for a octane upgrading in Isomerate, successful lab test indicates the possibility to rise up from 82 to 84 the octane content for isomerated gasoline with the appropriate on-line blending between RF and IS Units. Successful development of study analysis and resolution for ammonia chloride in Reforming Unit. Conceptual and Basic engineering to reduce regeneration step time on Reforming Unit in collaboration with Axens Licensor representative. Development with Static HYSYS of a compound database to predict octane number for a narrow range gasoline, in case of Isomerated Gasoline with NPIPNA analysis, and for FCC gasoline utilizing distillation curves.Process Engineer in Hydrotreatment, Catalytic Reforming, Aromatics Recovery, Toluene Hydrodealquilation Units at Puerto General San Martín - Argentina. Follow-up of the process. Survey and creation of a database ad hoc related with international technical practices and legal requirements for Benzene and Aromatics production, blending, storage and transporting. Development of an improvement plan for Occupational Health issues related with aromatics and benzene. Show less

Operations Support assistance. Athmosferic and Vacuum Pipestill. Delayed Coker. Change Authorization achievment for API plan modifications in differente pumps of the unit. Environment and Safety incidents investigations in Delayed Coker. Modification in the gasoline blending unit.