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He is a graduate Engineer in Metallurgy & Materials, encompassing more than 7 years of experience. He
has served in Power generation related projects in Pakistan and Middle East. He specializes in materials
characterization, Metallic Materials testing, selection of material based on NACE, Shell DEPs and project
specification, international practices including NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 and NACE MR0103Lab
analysis, damage assessment and corrosion failure investigations, Life Extension Studies for production
facilities, flow lines and trunk lines, Remnant Life Assessments for Pipelines, development of Corrosion
Philosophy, Corrosion Management System & Corrosion Control Manual. He possesses substantial
materials knowledge He have many achievements in problems solving, team leading, innovation and
training. His exceptional people management, interpersonal and consultative skills with my Asset
Performance & Management skills to forge impactful union that enables me to work cohesively with key
stakeholders while delivering vision, leadership, courage necessary to transform operations. Identified &
implemented improvements through the aging plants life assessment, failure investigation conditions
assessment, reliabilities studies and mechanical integrity analysis
Serving in different client’s plant on permanent basis as materials and corrosion engineer
in Saudi Arabia.
Materials Selection and Corrosion Control Studies (FEED & Detailed Design)
Corrosion Rate Calculation Using Predict 6.0, Norsok M-506, ECE5.4, ECE5.3, ECE5.2.2,
ECE5.1.1 and ECE4.
Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment & External Corrosion Direct Assessment for
Pipelines
Cathodic Protection System Design for Pipelines (Onshore and Offshore) and Above
Ground Storage Tanks during FEED and Detailed Design
Development of Corrosion Control Manual and Corrosion Management Systems
Chemical Injection and Operational Pigging Optimization Studies
Failure Investigations (Metals & Coating)
Development of Line Pipe, Field Joint and Riser coating standards
Corrosion Risk Assessments & HAZID Studies
Life Extension Studies for production facilities, flow lines and trunk lines
Remnant Life Assessments for Pipelines
Sub-sea Pipeline Repair
RBI Studies for Pipelines & Facilities (Midstream & Downstream)
Development of Corrosion Philosophy, Corrosion Management System & Corrosion
Control Manual
ILI Data Analysis for Corrosion Assessment & Development of Pipeline Internal &
External Corrosion Control Strategy
Pipeline Integrity Assessment and Fitness for Purpose Studies
Techno-commercial proposals and Business development
Statistical Analysis and Correlation Studies
Project Management
Achieve the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) analysis and participating in the reassessment
program.
Dealing with Failures related to Corrosion, Welding, coating & Paints, improper materials
design mechanical failures.
Participation in failure analysis studies for varied class of equipments and components.
Identifying/characterizing innocuous flaws and flaws that can cause catastrophic failures
in equipment’s.
Optimization of corrosion Inhibitor through Gamry Software and remnant inhibitor
analysis for specified time interval.
Preparing corrosion loops and Circuits through software and manually.
Establishing the inspection frequency based on deterioration rates and expected damage
mechanisms.
Lead periodic discussions with teams and ensure that all RBI recommendations are
implemented as agreed
Provide high level support to area inspection engineer for sophisticated corrosion cases
which requires detailed RCA and may requires follow up with external specialization.
Materials Selection Consultancy during the design & construction phase of the facilities.
Enhanced troubleshooting and recommendation provision for materials up-gradation.
Onsite testing to detect susceptibility to environmental, operational, and mechanical
degradation.
Risk base inspection of machines to identify potential hazards and risk associated
Carrying out on site NDE, specifically for In situ hardness testing and microstructural
replication.
Co-ordination on projects execution and completion.
Preparing In-House Technical Procedures for mechanical Testing, Corrosion Testing and
Metallurgical investigation.
Injection of Corrosion Inhibitors for all flowlines. Maintaining the desired concentration
of Corrosion Inhibitor in pipelines by residual inhibitor analyses
Corrosion rate monitoring through Corrosion Coupons, ER probes and iron count.
Corrosion rate calculations through Ultrasonic Thickness Survey. Calculation of remaining
life and Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP)
Provide technical expertise and consultancy in cathodic protection and coating for a variety
of structures including pipelines, storage tanks, pressure vessels, gathering centers, booster
stations, oil and effluent water wells, insulated pipelines.
Served in Petroleum development Oman and ORPIC refinery in Muscat, Oman through
Exova Cayman.
Assisted Materials team at plant helping with materials testing and composite Testing
Guide Corrosion & Materials Department on the material selection with respect to the
welding.
Developed experiments to test for different composite mechanical properties used for finite
element analysis.
CUI visual inspection on columns, heat exchangers, vessels, storage tanks and pipings.
Identifying areas of special concern and deterioration (e.g., dead legs, injection points,
buried piping, corrosion under insulation (CUI), erosion & corrosion/erosion), preparation
of inspection procedures to follow-up their resolution to improve Plant integrity.
Work with other engineering groups to provide data, information and recommendations
related activities such as facility modifications, corrosion programs, chemical treatment
processes, and chemical injection applications
Attended Corrosion Prevention and Pollution Prevention Seminars.
Assisted in reviewing engineering drawings for coatings and sealants.
Corrosion Rate prediction by using ECE-5 for all process and utility streams.
Carry out failure analysis and finding solutions to welding related problems.
Maintain database of welding related problems and their status.
Evaluates new developments in welding field for possible application to current welding
problems or production processes.
Support on materials selection and corrosion control issues in design and operational
activities
Interpretation, assessment, evaluation and approval of NDT Inspection results including
recommendations for monitoring, repair or replacement.
Worked on CuNi (9-Cu-10 Ni grade), Stainless steel (Austenitic grades), CRA clad pipes
with INCONEL 625, solid INCONEL (ASTM B444-N06625), Duplex stainless steel
(UNS S31803 ASTM A790-S31803).
Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment & External Corrosion Direct Assessment for
Pipelines.
Development of Corrosion Control Manual and Corrosion Management Systems.
Corrosion Control techniques.
Development of Asset Integrity management Systems.
o To provide the company with the appropriate remedies for both internal and external
corrosion for the company’s facilities and equipment
o Monitoring and following up all existing projects, such as cathodic protection (CP),
chemical inhibitor and coating applications during monitoring companies and their
contractors
o Work as a focal point to set up the basic and detailed design as well as the material selection
for different facilities used in oil and gas field with focus on those related to corrosion
control engineering
o Corrosion Prevention/Protection plans: Evaluation of Corrosion inhibitors (Static, NACE
Rotating Cage, NACE Bubble Tests and foaming/emulsion test). Injection of Corrosion
Inhibitors at all production wellheads at an appropriate dosage. Maintaining the desired
concentration of Corrosion Inhibitor in pipelines by residual inhibitor analyses.
o Corrosion Monitoring Plan: Techniques utilized include ER probes, LPR probes, corrosion
coupons, iron count method, thickness monitoring survey. Reporting the summary of all
the data in a comprehensive Corrosion Performance Report.
o Cathodic Protection Systems: PSP surveys of flowlines, tanks bottoms, underground
vessels and wellhead casings (instant-off potential surveys). DCVG Surveys and CIP
surveys for determining location of coating damage.
o Non-Destructive Testing: Management and liaison with contractors for DPT, MPI, UT,
and RT
o Corrosion monitoring and prevention of wellhead surface facilities, flow lines, and
processing facilities using corrosion coupons, corrosion/erosion probes, produced water
analysis, iron counts, residual inhibitors, and pH analysis
o Corrosion control of flow lines by optimization of corrosion inhibitor injection and
monitoring
o Evaluation of corrosion inhibitor efficiency and its economics
o Supervision of inspection activities during annual turnaround
o Overall supervision of installation and commissioning projects of cathodic protection.
o Troubleshooting of problems associated with the installed CP system (Power source,
Anode ground beds, Negative circuit, Positive circuit, Monitoring circuit, grounding
system, Permanent Electrode circuit etc)
o To advise corrective actions for rectification of problems associated with installed CP
systems.
o Generation of monthly reports highlighting CP data and effectiveness of the system
o Maintenance of inventory of consumable items for installed CP system
o CHEMICAL INJECTION PROGRAM
1) Injection of Corrosion Inhibitors for all flow lines. Maintaining the desired concentration
of Corrosion Inhibitor in pipelines by residual inhibitor analyses.
2) Injection of Scaling Inhibitor for all jet pumps power fluid lines. Maintaining the desired
concentration of Scaling Inhibitor in jet pumps by residual inhibitor analyses.
3) Injection of biocides for tanks and flow lines. Monitoring of biological growth by
surveying for SRB and GABs.
4) Ensuring the periodic pigging of the flow lines. Reviewing the analysis of pigging fluid.
o CORROSION MONITORING PROGRAM:
1) Corrosion rate monitoring through Corrosion Coupons, ER probes and iron count.
2) Corrosion rate calculations through Ultrasonic Thickness Survey. Calculation of
remaining life and Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP).
3) Responsible for providing Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) of Mechanical Integrity
for all new projects e.g. new flow lines, jet pumps, gathering facility etc.
o CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE:
1) PSP Surveys of the flow lines, trunk lines, buried plant piping (BPP), tanks bottom, and
underground vessels. To ensure that the protection criteria are met. To spot interference in
the structures.
2) Conduct DCVG and CIPS through contractors to investigate coating condition of flow
lines and trunk lines.
3) To conduct the bell-hole investigation on the basis of DCVG and CIPS. Recommending
pipe piece replacement or recoating on the basis of results.
4) To ensure that all water tanks are internally protected by Hanging Anodes. To arrange
for periodic inspection of these anodes to access their condition and plan replacement
Publication
o Technical article on Heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) tube failures and inspection
technologies
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Technical article on life assessment of catalyst reformer tubes and pigtails
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A case study Failure of 17-4 PH stainless steel components in offshore platforms
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Technical Article on Stress Induced Failures for reboiler tubes from wrong Material
Selection
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Technical Article on Role of Microstructure on Stress Corrosion cracking in Austenitic
Stainless Steels,
Knowledge domain
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API, ASME, AWS, MR0175, NACE, BS EN, DNV, ABS, LLYOD’S
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Oil and Gas field material specifications.
o Dye penetration Testing (DPT),
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Ultrasonic testing (UT),
o Radiography film interpretation/evaluation.
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Thermography testing of heaters tubes.
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Positive material identification (PMI).
o Automobile components and its material specifications.
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Selection of materials, surface engineering and value engineering.
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API 510, API 570, API 653, API 579,
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