Sherif Yared, P.Eng Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta - Long Lake Operations

Managed site-wide production supply/demand and leased forecasts required to plan monthly oil movements and maximized product throughput by minimizing effects of outages, process upsets and market conditions while maintaining optimum product inventoryOptimized diluent-product blend ratios by enhancing shipping viscosity sampling methodologies that minimized over-blending losses by $100K per yearSpearheaded export pumps capacity trial to facilitate future production growth; identified opportunity to upgrade pump motors and impellers to increase shipping capacity by 20kbpdIdentified opportunity to sell balance Synthetic crude based on market conditions yielding $2M profitsCollaborated with cross-functional teams to identify cost reduction opportunities in chemical and natural gas consumption leading to $5M savings on operating expensesDeveloped inventory strategy to utilize retired tanks for the storage of over-purchased diluent during market turbulence, preventing $700K in losses and providing additional capacity for future operations

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta - Long Lake Operations

Managed the daily production of 120 well pairs by overseeing field operations and collaborating with production and maintenance teams to achieve production targets of 50kbpd DilBit and 30,000 m3/d steamImplemented Management of Changes (MOCs) to introduce control safeguards for overpressure protection on well pairs to support Process Safety Management (PSM) initiativesIdentified the root cause of failing valve bonnets and collaborated with multiple teams to develop a preventative maintenance program leading to a reduction in valve failures and savings over $5MActively involved in many area hazard assessments as the lead site technical representative, including the HAZOP for a new Well Pad Facility ($400M capex); identified multiple dead legs within the steam system and ensured proper safeguards were designed in order to mitigate freeze potentials Developed numerous Well Pad operating procedures, including ones for the wildfire emergency shutdown; led the well pads Pre-Startup Safety Review walk-down post-fire and ensured they were energized safelyServed as the Lead Engineer in the worksite Health and Safety Committee by coordinating and managing safety and environmental practices for all engineering related concernsLed field-level commissioning and start-up of $50M capex project for newly drilled wells by working with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to deliver a safe start-up ahead of schedule Successfully troubleshot problematic wells with downhole scale build-up by implementing chemical and solvent flushes, saving over $2M in electrical submersible pump (ESP) workoversChampioned a number of process improvement initiatives, such as improving low-flow automation control functionality, which reduced downhole ESP trips by 30%Mentored Engineers-in-Training by supervising their work and providing field-level training to ensure they were proficient with field operations and can successfully optimize and troubleshoot wells

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta - Long Lake Operations

Responsible for monitoring unit performance and supporting operations with day-to-day activitiesLed troubleshooting efforts during area process upset conditions and provided technical support to operations in an effort to minimize effects of plant upsetsSuccessfully extended reactor catalyst life by 33% and minimized coke formation; collaborated with operations and performed trials to optimize quench gas flow and reactor temperature Built a heat exchanger predictive fouling tool to optimize maintenance cleaning schedule by transitioning from a time-based to a condition-based approach Performed PSV relief verification calculations to ensure adequacy after plant throughput increaseAssisted with Pre-Startup Safety Review walk-down to ensure the unit was safely energized after area outage

Calgary, Canada Area

Developed trials with contact engineers and operations for the water treatment chemical system; identified opportunity to improve dosing logic, increasing throughput by 10% per unit chemical spentIdentified the root cause for off-spec treated water in the Hot Lime Softener to be inadequate pH and turbidity analyzers; prepared turnaround scopes to upgrade analyzers, reducing off-spec water by 60%Assessed existing piping hydraulics on facility diluent loop and provided recommendations for upsizing pumps and control valves to support heavier diluent feed stock

Calgary, Canada Area

Built a hydraulic model that confirmed the plant fuel gas system can handle 100% natural gas loadExecuted design calculations and made recommendations on heat exchanger network fouling within glycol utility systemDeveloped volume balances for the water treatment facility and identified flow-meter deficiencies; prepared scopes for plant turnaround to upgrade meter loops in order to resolve water recycle imbalances

B.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Technology, Petroleum Engineering