Omar Ezzat Ahmed Emara

About the Candidate

Omar Ezzat Ahmed

Sr process commissioning leads for refinery Hydrotreating and hydroprocessing  plants

Senior Process technical  Engineer for hydroprocessing and hydrocracking units   “ NHT-CCR -DHT -PENEX -MEROX-KHT – HCU UOP and AXENS ’

Senior operation process instructor &OJT-OTS trainer

Personal Details

Name:              Omar Ezzat

Surname:          Ahmed

Address:           Cairo -Misr algedidah

Mobile:               +2 (012) 1489901      home: +2 21017284

+2 (010) 26633536

Email:  oezzat46@gmail.com   D.O.B.: 30/05/1982

Marital status: married with 3 Childs

Nationality: Egyptian

Experiences
(Jan 2019– now)
Hydroprocessing units operation lead for ERC (Egyptian refinery company
Roles & Responsibilities:

➢  Hydroprocessing units Operation Process plants  manager for new mega refinery in Egypt licensed by AXENS for naphtha hydrotreating – catalytic reforming unit CCR –diesel hydrotreating DHT unit – LPG fractionation and vapor recovery unit – fuel gas system and flare process plants

➢  planning and managing operations on my process plants  to ensure compliance with production requirement and quality management system

➢  ensuring process plants  are operated to achieve maximum m Efficiency

➢  establishing and communicating long term and daily plans

➢  coordinating operation of unit in line with refinery activity

➢  coordinating planning activities between operations, technical and engineering sections

➢  Formulation of Operations Plans and Budgets

➢  develop annual plans for operations in the process plants  to meet estimated production requirements

➢  monitoring expenditure monthly

➢  Recommend prompt action to deal with variances

➢  preparation of a monthly cost report for the Operations General Manager

➢  development and guidance of new and inexperienced personnel

•       Support and guide new employees and trainees

•       Motivate subordinates

•       Assist subordinates to solve job-related problems

•       Contribute to appraisals for subordinates

•       Contribute to the development of both short and long-term training plans for all staff in Process plants

➢  Contribute to the improvement of the service provided by the process plants  operations team

•       Monitor the standards and productivity of process plants  operations team

•       Assist in investigations of recurring operations problems

•       identify process plants s for improvement in the process plants

•       Contribute to the review of operations procedures periodically, as directed by the Operations General manager

➢  Contribute to the preparation for, and management of, plant shutdowns and other special activities

•         Contribute to the overall planning of shutdowns

•         Generate items for inclusion in work lists for the shutdown

•         briefing operations staff on content and timing of shutdown

•         preparation of detailed plans for shutting down equipment and isolations required

•         preparation of detailed plans for re-starting equipment and de-isolations required

•         monitoring the implementation of minor plant modifications to ensure they conform to refinery standards

•         planning and managing the commissioning of equipment following modification Work

•         Motivate, train, and develop subordinate staff

•         Contribute to the compliance with company health and safety management system

•         Assist with development and management of departmental contracts

•         Contribute to the compliance with company environmental management system

(March 2010 – Jan 2019)
Sr Refinery commissioning process lead for ERC & GSEC (Egyptian refinery company- GS engineering and construction Korea)
 

Roles & Responsibilities:

➢  Lead commissioning work scopes in assigned process plants licensed by AXENS  naphtha hydrotreating – catalytic reforming unit CCR –diesel hydrotreating DHT – hydrocracking – crude and vacuum distillation unit –  LPG fractionation and vapor recovery unit – fuel gas system and flare process plants

•         Develop and implement a schedule and resource plan for commissioning activities

•         Develop procedures for verification and testing of equipment

•         Develop procedures for wet and load commissioning of process plants s

•         Coordinate the Process commissioning engineers to carry out procedures for validation and process function tests

•         Coordinate the work scopes of mechanical, electrical and instrumentation disciplines to align with commissioning plans

•         Coordinate the work scopes and process familiarization training of personnel assigned by the Owners group to commissioning activities

•         Coordinate punch listing for these process plants

•         Participate in re-HAZOP for MOC

•         Supervise all process commissioning activities

•         Prepare detailed Validation and Commissioning Master Plan, project procedures, prepare or review commissioning and qualification protocols (SAT/commissioning, IQ and OQ)

•         Support the Design Review (DR) process and coordinate the functional risk assessment (FMEA)

•         Review the technical documentation from the early design phase in order to include and align requirements of following C&Q activities

•         Ensure that site project execution is undertaken in compliance with company and department procedures and safety standards are maintained

•         Provide performance and other project data for incorporation into the groups technical library

•         Responsible for the continuous improvement of the C&Q activities in line with current guidelines and standards (ISPE and ASTM E2500)

•         Organize day-to-day activities of Commissioning and Qualification Engineers assigned to site

•         Act as day-to-day coordinator between the client and Amec Foster Wheeler Construction personnel on commissioning and qualification matters

•         Assist with client (operations) training if required

•         Direct or advise Client’s staff with regard to correct pre-commissioning, Commissioning and Qualification activities

•         Investigate technical problems with assistance from AmecFW specialist engineers and suppliers

•         Prepare the final report and punch list required for the handover

•         Responsible for the systems hand-over to the client

•         Review performance progress

•         Ensure commissioning and qualification related experience and knowledge gained on projects is captured and incorporated into future projects

(Aug 2006 – Jan 2010)
Senior Process operation, commissioning &startup Engineer for all hydroprocessing units in  MIDOR refinery
 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Sr technical process engineer with more than12 years  for the following refinery process units  that was licensed by UOP

•         NHT&DHT (naphtha & Diesel hydrotreating), UOP

•         Naphtha catalytic reforming UOP

•         CCR (continuous catalyst regeneration) technology UOP

•         PENEX (isomerization unit) , UOP

•         LPG & sour gas amine sweetening,

•         hydrocracker units UOP

•         MEROX. technology (kerosene & LPG ) UOP

•         flare process plants

•         sour gas processing,

•         High experience with commissioning, safely startup & shutdown, trouble shooting

•         High experience in process simulation and calculations, process design& Research

•         Process/Project Implementation, research and participation including  energy efficiency programs, management of changes (PFCP).equipment design review and datasheet  preparation

•         High experience in process simulation and DCS experiences for the oil and gas production facilities and petroleum refinery processes

•         Highly experience in HAZOP review and hazard identification

•         Highly experience in DCS ( FOXPORO &HONEYWELL ) FAT and SAT

•         Highly experience in refinery turnaround  and process shutdown

•         Highly experience in catalyst loading and unloading  techniques

•         Highly experience in conducting OJT and class room training for engineers, shift supervisors , panel operators and outside operators

•         Highly experience for both licensors in hydrocarbons ( oil & gas ) industry  ( UOP & AXENS )

Roles & Responsibilities:

•        Create, Review and Approve Plant Change Requests (PCR’s)

•        Ensure safe working procedures and the implementation there of for all works

•        Prepare technical specifications, datasheets and calculations for process plant and equipment

•        Specify/select appropriate equipment for the use & change over

•        Check, review and develop engineering designs, estimates, proposals, standards and operational guides with other disciplines for operations

•        Perform technical services, like unit start-up, unit monitoring, catalyst lifetime prediction and troubleshooting

•        Provide effective solutions that minimize risk and maximize safety to operators and plant

•        Prepare Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Reports for operational incidents in a timely manner

•        Provide guidance/review of process and related design methodology

•        Provide technical assistance for shift leader & operators

•        Assist with the development and delivery of SWI’s (Safety Work Instructions) and operational training where required

•        Check modification for the PID, PFD, Data Sheets

•        calculations of thermal, stream composition and material balance sheets;

•        optimize and improve profitability of hydroprocessing units

•        review  PIDs, data sheet preparation, emissions and consumption of chemicals

•        Using  process simulation software like HYSYS & Aspen plus   for different process cases.

•        technical proposals and solve technical problems

•        Revamp case study and energy efficiency program.

•        High experience in process design schemes  or refining process industry related to operation in Hydroprocessing units

•        Preparation of technical documentation for safely start up , shutdown ,maintenance

•        Prepare competitive technical proposals and recommendations for hydroprocessing catalyst applications to existing and potential customers with the aim of selling catalys

•        Providing technical assistance in case of emergency

•        During normal operation: checking all process parameters and quality analysis of feed and final product;

•        Recording the process parameters, deciding for and applying corrective measures in case of non-conformity; writing process analyses and technical reports

•        Revamping study cases of plant modifications, energy efficiency calculations, design of a completely new piping system

•        Preparation for daily instruction , daily reports, weekly and monthly reports

•        Preparation for shutdown and start up procedure and instructions

•        Preparation for monthly KPI for every process

•        Responsible for meetings and committees like  biweekly  meeting for MTCE reviewing, SIR

•        Review and create process design and equipments design

Field activities:

•        Responsible for supervising shift operations including safe start-up and shut-down operations through D.C.S

•        Responsible for isolate the equipment from the operation circuit for maintenance activities and put it again for its place by safety manner

•        . Responsible for improving the performance of my unit by studying the operation problems and find the solutions to overcome such operation troubles.

•        Responsible for the management of all operations in the plant besides normal work days assists with classroom development of operations staff including conducting performance reviews on the D.C.S. and reviewing safety and emergency procedures.

•        Issuing work permits (cold, hot, confined …)

•        Manage operation staff in normal and start up, shutdown

DCS activities:

•        Train all operator and engineers for operating ,start up , shutdown ,troubleshooting for production facilities and process refinery

•        High experience on FOXPORO , HONEYWELL  DCS system

•        High experience with FAT and SAT

•        Monitor and perform DCS process startup and shutdown as safely  and normal procedures

•        Monitor process daily DCS optimum performance

•        Monitor and achieve the required actions in case of emergency

•        Support panel operator with the required actions and calculations

•        Achieve monthly on job training for panel operator (normal operation, start up, shutdown , emergency )

•        Achieve the simulator training for panel operator by simulator software

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(2005– 2025) free lancer
SR process operation instructor, OJT and OTS trainerseveral companies as freelancer
 

SR process operation instructor, OJT and OTS trainer 2005-now ( 20  years of experience )
 

Educational/Qualification

Educational/Qualification certificates
:
B.sc of petroleum refining, gas processing and chemical engineering
Graduation year
:
2006
Faculty
:
Faculty of Petroleum and Mining
University
:
Suez Canal university
Grade
:
Very Good with Honor Degree
Order
:
The first one on my department

Graduation Project:
:
Catalytic Reforming of Naphtha with Grade Excellent
Postgraduates status
:
MASTER of engineering in chemical engineering  (in progress )

Certificates

Course, University / Institute, Country:
B.Sc. of Petroleum refining and chemical engineering / Suez Canal university /Egypt
Course, University / Institute, Country:
NASP, Occupational safety and health basic diploma /international association of safety professional /Egypt

Course, University / Institute, Country:
ISO14001 environment internal auditor
Course, University / Institute, Country:
Training of trainer TOT/leadership and management development center/ Egypt

Course, University / Institute, Country:
Corrosion conferences certificates / Egyptian Corrosion Society

Course, University / Institute, Country:
Oil and gas skills Several technical courses (gas processing, oil treatment, oil refining, pumps, compressors, fired heater, heat exchangers, process simulation, / Egypt
Course, University / Institute, Country:
The Arab academy for science and technology/ English courses
Course, University / Institute, Country:
Microsoft office &power point /new horizons /Egypt

Course, University / Institute, Country:
Technical report writing / oil and gas skills / Egypt

Languages:

•        Arabic: Mother tongue

•        English: Excellent

•        French: fair

Computer skills:

•        Chemical Engineering Simulation Software HYSYS & CHEMCAD, PRO2 and ASPEN PLUS

•        P & ID Drawing Software Visio

•        Simtronics Simulator for DCS  training

•        RSI OTS Simulator

•        Honeywell OTS simulator

•        Microsoft Office & high presentation skills

•        CMMS Software (ORACLE & PMAC)

Personals experiences :

An inquiring, flexible and service-minded attitude
Communicative skills: an eye for consultation, listening, and being able to respond clearly and with arguments
Excellent influencing, presentation and collaboration skills
Analytical and solution-oriented thinking ability
A positive drive for initiating and executing improvement plans
Team focused on an active contribution to a joint result
Self-motivating and self-organizing
Very interested in travelling and relocations
Very professional leadership experience