Simon D. Email & Phone Number

Aldersyde, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

I manage the GHG Projects group which scopes step change GHG reduction projects for Thermal and Conventional assets. In our collaborative work with industry I am Canadian Natural's representative at the Net Zero Pathways Alliance "Capture" committee.The group also seeks and supports development of next generation CO2 reduction technologies, in collaboration with industry peers. I am the GHG steering committee representative for Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA), and Innovation Steering Committee rep for the Natural Gas Innovation Fund.

Calgary, Canada Area

Managing a multidiscipline team that is responsible for all new thermal facility designs from conception to startup. Our team is also responsible for new surface technology development.

Responsible for developing and scoping new thermal SAGD facilities from conception to early design.

Calgary, Canada Area

Managed the operations, P/L account, resourcing and employee development at Jacobs Consultancy Canada, which carries out consultancy activities, environmental studies, consulting engineering, techno-economic studies, technology development, proposals and sales.

Upgrader Project, Alberta, Canada—Lead Process Engineer responsible for managing process engineering activities for end of Phase III and start of Phase IV. Process units included diluent recovery, de-asphalting, thermal cracking, product recovery, amine sulfur removal, sour water stripper, sulfur recovery, offsites, and utilities.

Capital Projects Alliance, Grangemouth, Scotland—Lead Process Engineer for a refinery alliance in Scotland: Led a capital productivity team to increase capital value of appraise and select phase activities.Led a portfolio of capital improvement projects, which included:Recertifying pressure systems for hydrocracker fractionation systemReplacing crude feed pumps for increased capacity and wider range of crudesUpgrading Finnart oil terminal to provide for increased crude importAscorbic Acid Plant, Dalry, Scotland—Process/Project Engineer for a new vitamins plant. Responsible for de-bottlenecking, specifying new equipment for modifications, and overseeing the purchase, installation, and commissioning/operation

Responsible for hydrogen/syngas technology development, technical sales support, new project support, commissioning and operations. Projects included:Carbon Monoxide Plant, Leeds, England—Process Technical Expert responsible for developing novel CO extraction process FEED package from in-house pilot data, and supported the FEED package through contractors’ detailed engineering phase. Responsible for technology during commissioning, plant performance and troubleshooting, as well as supervising the commissioning team and training the operators onsite. Cited on two patents covering the new CO extraction technology (available on request).Hydrogen Plant, Port Talbot, Wales—Process Technical Expert in the sales team to sell “over-the-fence” hydrogen. Scoped the plant and appraised the subcontractor’s bids, and was responsible for all technical issues during the project implementation.Hydrogen Plant, Dalry, Scotland—Process Technical Expert in the sales team to sell “over-the-fence” hydrogen. Scoped the plant and appraised the subcontractor’s bids, and was responsible for all technical issues during the project implementation.

Responsible for leading process teams in project execution and for licensed technology development.Methanol Distillation Unit, New Zealand—Lead Engineer working closely with the detail engineering contractors to facilitate the concurrent engineering program. Responsible for the heat and mass balances, PFDs, equipment specs, process documentation, and developed trip system philosophy and plant operating manual.150,000 MTPA 2-EH Plant, Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia—Lead Engineer responsible for synthesis gas generation area, including steam reforming, CO2 removal, PSA and compression. Supervised process engineering team and was responsible for all process-related activities and outputs.1500 MTPD Methanol Plant, Point Lisas, Trinidad—Commissioning Engineer responsible for pre-commissioning, commissioning, client training, and shift operation.Lead Process Engineer responsible for developing trip system philosophy, final development of plant heat and mass balance, PFDs, equipment specs, process documentation, HAZOP reviews, and process-related actions. Performed a detailed case study of alternative operation performance of the steam-methane reformer.Reformer Re-tubing Study, Japan—Process Engineer responsible for simulating alternative manufacturer’s catalyst kinetics in re-tubed steam-methane reformer.50,000 MTPA 2-EH Plant, Daqing, China—Commissioning Engineer responsible for pre-commissioning, commissioning and shift operation. Process included Partial Oxidation, Carbon Scrubbing, CO2 removal and OXO alcohols synthesis.Catalytic Partial Oxidation Process, Porsgrun, Norway—Responsible for start-up, operation, data collection and processing of semi-commercial scale confidential pilot plant.300 MTPD Methanol Plant, New Bombay, India—Commissioning Engineer responsible for pre-commissioning and commissioning, trip system testing, client training, and shift operation. Carried out process design for Front-End Engineering Package.