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Sour Gas & Condensate Plant (2022)

Sep 2022 – Apr 2023

Alarm rationalization for two-train 300 MMCF/d sour gas processing & 25,000 BBL/d condensate stabilization plant.

  • Facilitated alarm rationalization for Train 1 and common / utility process equipment. Leveraged outcomes for Train 2, reducing time and effort to complete the project.
  • Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.
  • Supported and provided guidance on implementation of rationalization design to control systems.
  • Supported the client & project team through a disruptive change in project management provider midway through the project.
  • Net alarm reduction ~35%. Averaged ~167 tags /d completed (Train 1) and ~245 tags /d completed (overall).

Sour Gas & Condensate Plant (2022)

Feb 2022 – Sep 2022

Alarm rationalization for sour gas processing & condensate stabilization plant.

  • Completed alarm benchmark assessment for the facility, spanning approx. 10 mo of commissioning, start-up, and normal operations.
  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts Phase 1 process operations, with the intent of leveraging identical rationalization for Phase 2 operations. Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.
  • Rationalization from this facility will be developed into a template ‘library’ system to drive consistency and accelerate execution across the organization’s entire fleet of production assets.
  • Net alarm reduction 18%. Averaged ~100 alarms /d completed.

Sour Gas Compressor Stations (2022-2022)

Aug 2020 – Feb 2022

Alarm rationalization for multiple sour gas compressor stations. Pre-rationalization benchmark assessments for all compressor stations within multiple business units.

  • Conducted alarm benchmark assessment for the organization’s business units, including multiple production asset site types. Evaluated pre-migration alarm system performance relative to industry best-practices and company standards.
  • Developed multiple alarm management procedures for the organization’s new alarm management program. These included: alarm rationalization procedure, alarm enforcement procedure, advanced alarming configuration standard.
  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for multiple sour gas compressor station production assets. Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.
  • Developed a template ‘library’ system to drive consistency and accelerate execution across the organization’s entire fleet of production assets.

FCC Rationalization (2019)

Jun 2019 – Jan 2020

Alarm rationalization for FCC unit at 366,000 BPD refinery. Completed under budget and on schedule. Net alarm reduction 31%. Averaged 115 tags /d.
  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for mission-critical Fluid Catalytic Cracker (FCC) unit this 366,000 bpd refinery.
  • Work was completed on schedule and multiple man-weeks under budget.
  • Rationalized DCS and SIS systems on this unit to corporate & site-specific standards.
  • Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.
  • Provided guidance on implementation of rationalization design to control systems.
  • Performed implementation upload of rationalization results to master alarm database (MAD).

Reformer Rationalization (2019)

Feb 2019 – May 2019

Alarm rationalization for UFU unit at 63,000 BPD refinery. Completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Net alarm reduction 33%. Averaged 133 tags /d.
  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for Ultraformer (UFU) unit at the state’s largest (63,000 bpd) refinery. Work was completed several weeks ahead of schedule.
  • Rationalized DCS and SIS systems on this unit to corporate standards.
  • Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.

Crude Rationalization (2018)

Sep 2018 – Dec 2018

Alarm rationalization for CDU unit at 380,000 BPD refinery. Completed on schedule and under budget. Net alarm reduction 38%. Averaged 52 tags /d (7 h).
  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for Crude Distillation / Gas Compression (CDU/GCP) unit at the company’s flagship 380,000 bpd refinery.
  • Rationalized DCS and SIS systems on this unit to corporate standards.
  • Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.

Coker Rationalization (2018)

May 2018 – Aug 2018

  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for Delayed Coker (DCU) unit at the company’s flagship 380,000 bpd refinery.
  • Rationalized DCS and SIS systems on this unit to corporate standards.
  • Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.

COGEN Rationalization (2018)

Apr 2018

  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for COGEN unit turbine package at the state’s largest (63,000 bpd) refinery.
  • Coordinated information sharing and knowledge transfer between turbine vendor technician, refinery process controls specialist, and unit Operations staff.
  • Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.

Oil Movements Rationalization (2018)

Feb 2018 – Apr 2018

Alarm rationalization for OMD unit (Tank Farms & Product Blending) at 63,000 BPD refinery. Completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Net alarm reduction 25%. Averaged 300 tags /d.
  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for the Oil Movements Division (OMD) unit at the state’s largest (63,000 bpd) refinery. Project included Tank Farm and Blending units.
  • Work was completed several weeks ahead of schedule.
  • Rationalized DCS, SIS, and tank inventory management systems on this unit to site and corporate standards.
  • Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.

Iso-Octane Rationalization (2018)

Jan 2018 – Apr 2018

Alarm rationalization for iso-octane facility. Completed on budget and on schedule. Net alarm reduction confidential.
  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for Butamer and Oleflex units at the company’s gasoline additives plant.
  • Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.
  • Provided guidance on implementation of rationalization design to control systems.