Overview
Work History
Education
Timeline

Owais Khan

Heston- KNPC

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineer

03.2013
  • Actively participated in MFD Reviews, Hazop's,, BID Clarifications, model reviews, commissioning scope and contract clarifications for inclusion in EPC contracts
  • Developed commissioning philosophy and strategy including chemical requirements, start-up activities, IBL/OBL strategy, tie-in strategy, blind and spading philosophies, PTW philosophy and strategy, LOTO philosophies, and module development philosophy
  • Managed commissioning dependencies, critical path, project deliverables and delivery of estimation while actively involved in process planning, modification and compliance
  • Ensured strict adherence to quality control standards for overall site, including cost and time accurately and conformed to specifications Swiftly ramped up task with competent cross-functional skills and ensured on time deliverables within pre-set cost parameters.

Commissioning Engineer

02.2012
  • And progressed to Lead Commissioning

Lead Instrumentation Engineer

HESTON, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Mina Abdullah Refinery
07.2015 - Current
  • Engineering, configuration, execution, commissioning and maintenance experience in power plants, gas compressor stations, petrochemicals, refineries, off-shore platforms and onshore degassing stations and desalter plants
  • My technical experience includes detail engineering & configuration of DCS, DAS, TMP, PLC and selection of field instruments, preparation of instrument data sheets, sizing of orifices and control valves, cabinets layout, wiring diagrams, bids evaluation, development and configuration of control logic (using IEC standard) and HMI, FAT (factory acceptance test)
  • I have been responsible for the coordination with the clients and site support in large projects both on the client and on the contractor side
  • I have also experience in Fire & Gas Detection System and SIS such as ESD systems
  • Overview of Experience with codes/Standards/Guidelines:
  • Codes: IEC 61508 & 61511
  • Standards on Functional Safety Lifecycle requirements, API, and ISA
  • Guidelines: Shell (DEP) and ARAMCO
  • Key responsibilities in current employment: 1
  • Facilitate project management activities such as technical meetings, progress measurements, quality control of deliverables
  • 2
  • Active participation in projects either as an assignment Instrument & Control systems discipline engineer or as a collator as a coordinator as per the requirements of the projects
  • 3
  • Review/endorsement for modifications for upgrades or replacement of Instrument & control systems due to obsolescence
  • 4
  • Acting Lead engineer overseeing the experienced engineers and designers for several projects
  • 5
  • Development if Operating & Control philosophies and Logic narratives
  • 6
  • SPIR – Review and commenting for Contractor/Vendors’ action
  • 7
  • Review of CM/PM activity schedule, coordination with OEM for the scheduled PM activities, review of PM reports for action
  • Similarly review of look ahead schedules for comments
  • 8
  • Development of conceptual architecture for DCS, Safeguarding Systems (ESD/F&G) / SCADA systems for an optimized single window operation; asset and alarm management; centralized partial stroke valve testing; SIL certification of the installed ESD/F&G systems; loop criticality assignments; channel assignments; Basis of design (BoD)
  • 9
  • Review of P&IDs / PFDs, Cause & Effect matrices for ESD/F&G systems and plant operating philosophies
  • 10
  • Active participation of HAZOP, SIL analysis and SIL verifications
  • 11
  • Diversified project experience such as brown field Automation upgrades, Custody metering and SCADA upgrade projects, Oil and Gas manifolds
  • 12
  • Responsible for project deliverables such as specification and data sheets for field devices and associated items; Instrument I/O schedules, hook-up/ Installation drawings, system/cable diagram for I&C related items, loop sheets, technical evaluation of control systems, material requisitions, design basis memorandum and site survey reports
  • 13
  • Active participation in Integrated FAT, SAT and commissioning assistance at site
  • 14
  • Training coordination of Local fresh graduates till capable of handling independent projects., Leading the Automation upgrade project for existing refinery for a totally integrated control systems (DCS, ESD, and F&G) with all third party systems for a single window operation, alarm rationalization, asset management, preparation of instrument specification/Data sheets, review of P&IDs and C&E matrices, Control system specifications and detail engineering including hardware / software, logic narratives, panel design, Control valve sizing, cable block diagrams, wiring drawings, MTO, hook-up drawings, material requisitions and loop sheets, FAT/SAT, construction & commissioning site assistance and coordination between the multi discipline engineers, asset operation and contractor/OEM vendors
  • Under operation engineering department:
  • Duties include attending work orders for routine maintenance activities, scheduling PM/CM activities, review of contractor/vendors documents/drawings, raising PIN/SOR/PCR for control systems related activities, review and safeguarding software’s back-up and licenses in a secured network, project assistance for back-ups, active participation of T/A meetings and root cause analysis for unplanned trips/shutdown
  • Under project engineering department:
  • Duties include the preparation of scope of work packages for FEED and EPIC projects in coordination with other discipline engineers as a project coordinator or as an engineering coordinator, technical bid evaluations, review and approval of documents prepared by consultants/contractors, defining conceptual philosophies wither for the proposed new control room systems (green field) or in the existing control systems (brown field) for the following project as follow:, Implemented commissioning process modifications for optimising resource utilisation, maximised productivity and utilised automated systems to streamline functions
  • Prepared commissioning schedules and commissioning sequencing across different phases/stages, durations, interfaces, utility needs, early needs, manpower requirements, vendor and licensor requirements Managed start-up team to meet RFC, RFO/RFSU and BO requirements; developed handover strategy, documentation and defined milestones
  • Designed workflow, identified manpower requirements and developed interface matrices (mechanical, instrumentation and electrical)
  • Development of SIMOPS (simultaneous operation) plans to ensure safe and effective concurrent construction and commissioning
  • Review and approval of EPC contractors pre-commissioning and execution plans and oversaw the Execution of FAT and SAT test as per contract
  • Built a cohesive team spirit throughout the project by designing a program that recognised competing management objectives and common goals; provided measurement incentives., Enter quality data into maintenance management system, to ensure accurate plant and equipment information is maintained
  • Monitor performance of systems by use of watch keeping processes
  • Support Continuous Improvement initiatives
  • Maintain competency of junior staff by identifying training requirements for individuals and ensuring they are met
  • Permit and isolation audits, control and monitor permits and long term Isolations
  • Where applicable follow up of safety actions - review and implement HSE actions
  • Participate in HAZOP / SIL review meetings
  • Ensuring implementation of safety instrument design through the project life cycle in accordance with review reports, including review of calculations Area inspections and Safety Audit tours
  • Develop and put in place plans to achieve targets set in performance contracts.

Senior Control & Instrument Engineer

Germanischer
06.2010 - 07.2015
  • Lloyd, Aramco Gulf
  • Operations

Senior Instrument Engineer

KNPC, Mina Abdullah
07.2008 - 06.2010
  • Perform/supervise scheduled maintenance, inspection and calibration, troubleshoot and assist in reliability improvement Experience in instrument and control design and fabrication for oil & gas major offshore projects
  • Project initiation to FEED, detailed design, construction, commissioning and handover
  • Investigation, repair faults and testing of site and area instrument and control equipment’s
  • RCA’s (Root Cause Analysis) for equipment and spares failures follow up and documentation Critical and essential spares (Instrument & Electrical) inventory monitoring and follow up Monitor and coach junior staff, contract staffs of Instrument department on day to day basis
  • Participate in Job Safety Analysis (JSA) process and review conclusions
  • Monitor construction work sites for compliance with Permit to Work and company standards
  • Document review e.g
  • Maintenance Procedures, modification work packs etc
  • Ensure that all records/logs/certificates are maintained and updated to provide evidence of terminal conformance to Saudi Aramco standards
  • Support commissioning and optimization of new and modified plant
  • Maintenance of site and area Certified Equipment e.g
  • Fire & Gas systems
  • Testing and official witness acceptance of construction and vendor modifications
  • Manage instrument maintenance priorities, vendor performance and repair tracking system
  • Be aware of, and implement rules and regulations based upon statutory and company requirements
  • Update integrity and re-certification documentation and records within the maintenance management system
  • Ensure where performance standards have not been met that the correct plans are in place to resolve.

Instrument Engineer

KOC, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd
07.2004 - 07.2008
  • Familiar in SHELL and ISA Standards, Drawing List of Deliverables for Project Bidding, and Consolidate of project
  • Review & Approval of Vendor's Drawings & Documents, Selection of suitable vendors for Instrumentation Items & Floating the Enquiries, Preparing their Technical Evaluation, Interdisciplinary coordination with other disciplines, Providing QA/QC for design packages prepared by other engineers, Coordinating and project interfacing with clients, vendors, contractors and other
  • Concerned individuals of various disciplines, Clarification through E-Mail for Vendor and
  • Client Queries
  • Participation in Technical Meetings with Vendors and Clients/Consultants, Lead Site Verification and Data Gathering Surveys, Implementing optimum and economical Process Control Strategies by means of a wide variety of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and
  • Field Electronics and Pneumatic Instruments
  • Hazardous area classification for Intrinsic Safe / Explosion Proof / Weather Proof.

Education

Masters: Master of Business Administration - Project Management

Manipal University

Bachelors: B.Tech - Instrumentation

Aligarh Muslim University

Timeline

Lead Instrumentation Engineer - HESTON, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Mina Abdullah Refinery
07.2015 - Current
Engineer -
03.2013
Commissioning Engineer -
02.2012
Senior Control & Instrument Engineer - Germanischer
06.2010 - 07.2015
Senior Instrument Engineer - KNPC, Mina Abdullah
07.2008 - 06.2010
Instrument Engineer - KOC, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd
07.2004 - 07.2008
Manipal University - Masters: Master of Business Administration, Project Management
Aligarh Muslim University - Bachelors: B.Tech, Instrumentation

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