Oil & Gas experience +16 years
2019 Evonik @ Antwerp
Sector/Business Units: ACA, Hydrogenperoxide (AO), Aerosil (FK), Si 69 (SL)
Role: Project Engineering and Management
Projects: Technical Services (TS) - random projects: Replacement brackish water filter; Replacement KLa/KLb pumps; Wk/Kr (big diameter cooling water plastic piping) floating issue; P6011 condensation issue; New glycol heater/system H2 Compressor; Steam injection closed water loop issue; Replacement dryer house and shaft - metal/abrasive product issue
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC - Brown field
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Electricity; Automation; Civil; Structural; Process; Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: Study; Concept; Detailed Design/PID/Technical specification/Process and technical calculations; Budget estimation and planning; Price bids and comparison + Q/A (with Procurement and Business Unit Engineer);
Close working relation with:
- TS drawing office for design (lay-outs, isometrics, BOM and MTO)
- TS civil department
- TS construction supervisor: construction file, commissioning, as-built and hand-over
- Different suppliers and construction companies
Codes and standards: according to DIN; ATEX; PED; Evonik Standard Procedures
2018 - 2019 Wanty @ Gent
Sector: Deconstruction, demolition, deconta, roadworks, construction of industrial and commercial buildings
Role: Project Manager - Technical expert
Projects: Dismantling for re-use of the existing Inovyn PVC production plant at DOW Schkopau Germany
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC - Brown field - Temporary trade partnership Wanty and two (2) companies
Location: Germany
Description: Appointed as the new Project Manager (replacement), leading a team of 10 people - Project engineers (2 FTE) - SHE Manager (1 FTE) - Civil team (2 FTE) - Piping team (2 FTE) - Lifting and transport team (2 FTE) - Commissioning and Site Supervison (1 FTE) to meet the requirements related to scope, quality, planning, budget and safety.
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Structural (Civil); Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities:
PID's as-built/cut-out indications/individual numbering/labeling off all parts;
Lay-outs (piping, equipment and structural) as-built/cut-out indications/individual numbering/labeling off all parts;
Isometrics as-built/cut-out indications/individual numbering/labeling off all parts;
Shipment organisation of all parts and equipment from Gemany Schkopau to Belgium Jemeppe-sur-Sambre;
Close working relation with:
- Wanty management and trade partnership team
- Daily operation with all team members
- Customer's team
Codes and standards: according to Good Workmanship Practices; Wanty Standard Procedures
2017 Gunvor @ Antwerp
Sector: Oil refinery and tank terminal for storage of crude oil and refined oil products
Role: Project Manager
Projects: Dock escape ways and gangway, Jetty fire fighting dry pipe line system; Jetty loading/unloading drain system; Jetty loading/unloading water treatment
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC - Brown and Green field
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Electricity; Automation; Civil; Structural; Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: Feasibility study/Conceptual Design/FEED/Detailed Design/Construction/Commissioning (start-up).
PID; Technical specification; Process and technical calculations; Budget estimation and planning; Price bids/comparison and Q/A (with Procurement);
Close working relation with:
- Subcontracted engineering office for Feasibility study, Conceptual Design and FEED Front End Engineering and Design
- Different suppliers and construction companies
- Gunvor construction supervisors: construction file, commissioning, as-built and hand-over
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; Gunvor Standard Procedures
2016 - 2017 Kaneka @ Westerlo - Oevel
Sector: Modified Silicone Polymer, Eperan and MS Polymer
Role: Lead Project Engineer Modified Silicone Polymer Section
Projects: Revamp Modifier Reactor Building; Extension Tank Farm
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC - Brown and Green field
Description: Revamping of the existing Modifier Reactor Building (built 1973) to make it suitable for the installation of 2 new reactors of 50M³. Reinforcement of the existing groundfloor columns and wind bracings due to the increasing of the height of the building with 6 meters.
Installation of: 2 new reactors of 50M³, Piping, Valves & Instruments, Tracing and insulation, New explosion proof HVAC unit and distribution system, New automatic high pressure cleaning system including high pressure pumps, New pumps for the existing catalyst vessels, New steeldeck and steel cladding for the Reactor Building, Test-Reactor Building and MUH-Building, Fireproofing to the reinforced groundfloor columns and windbracings
Demolition/Removal of: 2 old reactors of 40M³/Asbestos roof and walls
Adaptation of the DCS system
Review of the Reactor Building waste water
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; HVAC; Instrumentation; Electricity; Automation; Civil; Structural; Process Equipment; Fire Safety
Tasks & Responsibilities: Study; Concept; Detailed Design/PID/Technical specification/Process and technical calculations; Budget estimation and planning; Price bids and comparison + Q/A (with Procurement)
Analyze Fire/Explosion of hydrocarbons in the Reactor Building; Annex 6 (Brandpreventievoorschriften voor industriegebouwen); Compartimentering; Calculation fire load & classification of the Modifier Reactor Building
Close working relation with:
- Kaneka drawing office for design (lay-outs, isometrics, BOM and MTO)
- Kaneka E, I & A department
- Kaneka construction department regarding the construction file, commissioning, as-built and hand-over
- Architect civil
- Different suppliers and construction companies for civil/structural (building), equipment, automation, HVAC, Piping, Electricity, Instrumentation
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; HAZOP; VLAREM; Kaneka Standard Procedures
2013 Vopak ACS @ Antwerp
Sector: Tank terminal for chemicals and liquid sulphur
Role: Project Manager => Master Plan Coordinator
Project: Master Plan Coordinator of 72 investment projects
Type of projects: CAPEX - EPC - Green and Brown field
Description: In charge of all Master plan's projects for the Vopak ACS tank terminal with a team of 12 people - Project Managers (5 FTE) - Design team (3 FTE) - E, I & A Engineer (1 FTE) - Administration Assist (1 FTE) - Construction Supervisor (1 FTE) - Safety Supervisor/Liaison with operations (1 FTE) to meet the requirements related to scope, quality, planning, budget, safety, environment and Government.
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Electricity; Automation; Civil; Structural; Process; Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: Managing Concept/Feasibility study/Basic Design/Detailed Design/Execution/As-built and Hand-Over of all projects together with the team.
Steering Committee Meetings and Reporting; Construction – and Environmental permits; Resource planning; Monitoring CAPEX budgets/planning.
Close working relation with:
- Vopak management
- Daily operation with all team members
- Purchase, Financial, Operations and SHE
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; VLAREM; OVAM; Vopak Standard Procedures
2012 Ineos @ Antwerp
Sector: Ethylene Oxide Facility (EO)
Role: Project Manager
Project: C2T Ethylene gas pipeline
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC - Green field
Description: Installation of a 10" underground piggable high pressure ethylene gas pipeline, including ESD valve stations, from INEOS Zwijndrecht to INEOS Lillo (+ ethylene metering station) with extra connections to/from ARG and FAO
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Automation; Structural; Process; Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: Construction phase - trouble shooter; Review Technical Specifications; Planning (tasks, internal and external resources); Construction follow-up; Pre-commissioning and Commissioning; As-built and Hand-Over; Assist start-up team.
Close working relation with:
- Ineos Management
- Ineos Purchasing
- Subcontracted engineering office
- Subcontracted construction company (Piping)
- Subcontracted company for the Ethylene metering station
- Suppliers of valves, Instruments, etc.
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; Belgian Gas Law (FOD Economie); Ineos Standard Procedures
2010 UOP @ Antwerp
Sector: Engineering & Construction of gas purification units (skids)
Role: Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Project: Gas purification (membrane technology) units for the Middle East
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC
Locations: Belgium, Portugal, Italy
Description: Fabrication of skids, vessels and interconnecting piping in shops at different locations
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Structural; Process; Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: Concept/Feasibility study/Basic Design/Detailed Design/Execution/As-built and Hand-Over; Technical Specifications; Design/calculations (incl. stress); PFD/PID's; lay-outs; isometrics; BOM & MTO; Construction follow-up; Pre-commissioning and Commissioning.
Close working relation with:
- UOP Management
- Different suppliers and construction companies
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; UOP Standard Procedures
2008 - 2009 Oiltanking @ Antwerp
Sector: Tank terminal for storage of oils, chemicals and gases
Role: Project Leader
Projects: Methanol OSBL; CEPS (NATO) connection; Oxeno storage/unloading
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC - Green and Brown field
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Automation; Civil & Structural; Process; Process Equipment
Methanol OSBL: Pipe rack; Pump station; Jetty/marine loading/unloading arms for sea ships and inland vessels; New laoding/unloading section for train/trucks incl. fire fighting foam system, Scrubber system for train/truck; New weighbridge for trains; Incinerator for waste gasses jetty loading/unloading; Installation of pig stations.
CEPS: Connection to the existing underground NATO aviation fuel pipe line for storage-on-site purposes.
Oxeno: Installation of three (3) 500 m³ bullets, pipe racks, New railway infrastructure including unloading for trains
Tasks & Responsibilities: Concept/Feasibility study/Basic Design/Detailed Design/Execution/As-built and Hand-Over; Technical Specifications; Price bids/comparison and Q/A; Planning; Design/calculations (incl. stress); PFD/PID's; lay-outs; isometrics; BOM & MTO; Construction follow-up onsite; Pre-commissioning and Commissioning.
Close working relation with:
- Oiltanking management
- Purchase, Financial, Operations and SHE
- Subcontracted engineering office
- Different suppliers and construction companies
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; Belgian Gas Law (FOD Economie); KLIM & KLIP; Oiltanking Standard Procedures
2008 Takenaka @ Chemelot DSM Sittard
Sector: PVB interlayer film
Role: Project Leader
Project: New 2nd resin (ER-200) production plant for the PVB (polyvinylbutyral) film
Type of project: CAPEX - Green field
Locations: Belgium, The Netherlands (Maastricht & Sittard)
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Civil & Structural; Process; Process Equipment (rotating and non-rotating)
Tasks & Responsibilities: Technical Specifications and Budget estimations for manual and automatic valves - stack - scrubbers - dryer - cyclone - hopper - agitators - reactors - vessels - process and air heaters - pumps - blenders - conveyor belts - separators - instruments;
Process calculations for chilled water production/distribution - cooling water production/distribution - pure water production/distribution - steam production/distribution.
Chairman/Process Technologist HAZOP tankfarm PVB-resin storage tanks
Close working relation with:
- Temco and Kaneka management
- Customer's team
- Different suppliers
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; HAZOP; Takenaka/Sekisui Standard Procedures
2000 Union Miniere @ Hoboken
Sector: Recuperation of Precious Metals
Role: Project Leader
Projects: Upgrading precious metal Ag recuperation; Anti-dust installation of heavy metals Pb section (from open to closed process system)
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC - Brown field
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; HVAC; Instrumentation; Civil & Structural; Process; Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: Concept/Feasibility study/Basic Design/Detailed Design/Execution/As-built and Hand-Over; Technical Specifications; Price bids/comparison and Q/A; Planning; Design/calculations (incl. stress); PFD/PID's; lay-outs; isometrics; BOM & MTO; Construction follow-up onsite; Pre-commissioning and Commissioning; Start-up
Close working relation with:
- Union Miniere management
- Union Miniere Purchase, Operations and SHE
- Different supplier and construction companies
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; Union Miniere Standard Procedures
1998 - 2000 Praxair @ Olen
Sector: Cryogenic and Non-Cryogenic Plants
Role: Project Engineer
Projects: Air Separation Plants
Cryogenic (high purity): Small N-plants; T-plants for Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen gas production
Non-Cryogenic (low purity): VPSA plants for Oxygen gas production
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC
Description: Fabrication and assembly of Skids/distillation columns in shops at different locations
Locations:
Shops of fabrication N-plants and T-plants: Turkey; Spain; France; The Netherlands; Brazil
Small N-plant set-up and test location: Italy SIAD
Troubleshoot locations N-plants: India - Bangalore and Calcutta
HQ meetings: Praxair Tonawanda, NY, US
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Automation; Structural; Process; Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: Detailed Design/Execution/As-built and Hand-Over; Re-engineering of American Standards towards European Standards; Plant Design; Technical Specifications; Price bids/comparison and Q/A; Planning; Design/calculations (incl. stress); PFD/PID's; lay-outs; isometrics; BOM & MTO; Construction follow-up; Trouble shooting/interventions of existing plants; Pre-commissioning and Commissioning; Start-up and fine-tuning
Close working relation with:
- Praxair management
- Praxair Sales, Purchase and Operations
- Different supplier and construction companies
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; Praxair Standard Procedures
1997 - 1998 Union Miniere @ Olen
Sector: Cobalt
Role: Piping/Process Engineer & Construction Supervisor
Project: Pyrolyse; MPF; Hydrogen supply; Air compressor; Pipe bridges
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC - Brown field
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Automation; Civil & Structural; Process; Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: Plant Design; Technical Specifications; Price bids/comparison and Q/A; Planning (Phases/sub-projects); Design/calculations (incl. stress); PFD/PID's; lay-outs; isometrics; BOM & MTO; Construction follow-up; Shutdown and restart/upstart coordination; As-built and Hand-Over; Pre-commissioning and Commissioning.
Close working relation with:
- Union Miniere management
- Union Miniere Purchase, Operations and SHE
- Different supplier and construction companies
Codes and standards: according to ASME, ASTM; DIN; ATEX; PED; VLAREM; Union Miniere Standard Procedures
1996 - 1997 BASF @ Antwerp - G 200
Sector: Acrylic Acid
Role: Piping Engineer
Projects: New and improvement projects related to utilities and process systems
Type of projects: CAPEX - Brown field
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Civil & Structural; Process; Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: Design/calculations (incl. stress); PFD/PID's; lay-outs; isometrics; BOM & MTO
Close working relation with:
- G200 TS-team
- Different supplier and construction companies
Codes and standards: according to DIN; BASF Standard Procedures
1995 - 1996 BASF @ Antwerp - F 200
Sector: Ethylbenzene/Styrene
Role: Piping Engineer (part of a team onsite)
Project: Revamp of existing utilitiy & process systems
Type of project: CAPEX - EPC - Brown field
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Structural
Tasks & Responsibilities: Detailed Engineering - Design/calculations; PID's; lay-outs; isometrics; BOM & MTO
Close working relation with:
- F200 TS-team
- Local Technip design team
Codes and standards: according to DIN; BASF Standard Procedures
1990 - 1995 Exxon @ Meerhout - MPP Meerhout
Sector: Polymers Plant LDPE production
Role: Junior Piping Engineer
Project: As-built PID's (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams) of all systems
Type of project: Brown field
Disciplines: Piping; Mechanical; Instrumentation; Process; Process Equipment
Tasks & Responsibilities: As-built/check in field/datacheck of all PID's related to Plant Uitilities, Process (including 3000 barg high pressure system), Extrusion, Storage of dangerous chemicals, Silo/bulk storage and processing, Warehouse; Water treatment.
Member of the HAZOP teams.
Close working relation with:
- TS-team
Codes and standards: according to ASME; ASTM; Exxon Standard Procedures