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Moses Abaidoo

Moses Abaidoo

Greater Accra

Summary

To excel fast-growing and rewarding organization with ample scope of professional growth, career development and result oriented Utility Field Operator who has worked with Ghana premier Oil Refinery for a period of Eleven (11) years and now a Tank Farm Commissioning/Operations Field Operator in Iraqi with HDGSK JV Global, Karbala Refinery Project Dynamic Professional with hands on experience in the Oil & Gas role in Oil movement, Storage Tank Farm, Oil Terminal, Pipeline Operation & Utilities Operations with a strong commitment to achieve mutually beneficial association and deliver possible results on a long term basis. Having knowledge of all kinds of Operations like Oil Tanker Loading, Pipeline Transfer, Product Blending, Receiving from Multi-Product pipelines, High Pressure Steam Boilers, Power Generation, Water Treatment Plant, Cooling Tower, Fire Water, Acid and Caustic Soda Preparation. Strong understanding of Oil &Gas, Petrochemical, and Refineries companies' best practices and standards. Good leadership and interpersonal; skills with the ability to work as a team member under Project schedule pressure, all the time trying to become part of the solution as a member of the team, very organized, meticulous, and hard working. I have a firm belief in I can do spirit.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

TANK FARM COMMISSIONING /OPERATIONS FIELD OPERATOR

HDGSK JV GLOBAL KARBALA REFINERY PROJECT
04.2023 - Current
  • Pre-commission, commissioning & start-up of pipeline, tanks, pumps, mixers, valves, instrumentations, blending systems, chemical packages, closed drains, flare, etc
  • Perform function test on tank farm storage, pumps and all equipment's in tank farm
  • Punch list preparation about Mechanical Completion
  • Water flushing, steam/air blowing process, steam & air lines and nitrogen inerting
  • Monitor the levels of different pits for the oil water mixture
  • Recovery oily water and send to slop tank, transfer water to water treatment plant
  • Handling five blending systems search as; LG, HFO, Diesel, Premium and Regular Gasoline
  • To prepare, coordinate for any maintenance or overhaul job as electrical, suction and discharge blinding and etc
  • Emergency handling including emergency shutdown
  • Cross-Function Work Relationship Development
  • Operation & Process of centrifugal steam and electric driven pumps and screw pumps for transfers
  • Operation of pumps as per safe start-up and shut off procedure to transfer crude from tanks to process plant, Blending units and finish products to market
  • Regular checked operating parameters to ensure it run within safe limits and maintain a logbook
  • Regular Visual Inspection
  • Check for any abnormality as, low lube oil level, mechanical seal leakage, abnormal sound, vibration, high temperatures, high current of motor, flow rate, suction and discharge pressures, any looseness and report any fault to supervisor
  • To prepare/coordinate for any maintenance or overhaul job as electrical, suction strainer cleaning and etc
  • Lab Testing of samples to verify the quality of components for blending and products after blending before it goes to market
  • Terminal & Oil Movement Activities
  • Coordinate with surveyors for preparation to receive crude oil from source to the refinery receiving tanks
  • Preparation includes verifying the specification of the crude oil with managers, gross dip, water dip, temperature and specific gravity
  • Check discharge pump rate in line with receiving piping system to ensure safe and timely change over receiving tank
  • Check the alleging and available stock level of receiving tank before line up
  • Continues monitoring receiving tank till operational level achieve and switch over tank
  • Verify crude oil composition, drain water sampling for quality assurance before sending to feed plant
  • Adjust plant feed as per plant capacity by control room operator
  • LPG Storage and Movements.

PRINCIPAL UTILITY FIELD ENGINEER

TEMA OIL REFINERY
08.2020 - 04.2023
  • Checking local gauges and instruments such as level, flow, temperature and pressures to ensure they work within range and taking action when needed
  • Assisting the field engineer to routinely test the low water fuel cut-off and feed water pump controls
  • Estimating the operational running hours of all equipment and machinery to determine preventive maintenance period
  • Performing boiler refractory curing after installation or maintenance works
  • Preparing, monitoring, and controlling chemical dosing into de-aerator, steam boiler, and cooling tower basin
  • Preparing daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports of steam consumption of the refinery
  • Assisting the field engineer in analyzing laboratory results and taking action if necessary
  • Monitoring and controlling process parameters to ensure normal operating ranges
  • Assisting the field engineer in analyzing log/data sheets and report and taking appropriate action for smooth operations
  • Monitor boiler flame to ensure adequate combustion air and ventilation
  • Ensure general housekeeping and safety first attitude always
  • Assist DCS operators in recording process parameters and making necessary adjustments
  • Prepare technical daily report on occurrences and consistently fulfills safety obligations to follow employees.

PRINCIPAL UTILITY FIELD OPERATOR

TEMA OIL REFINERY
08.2017 - 08.2020
  • Operating three (3) high pressure steam boilers of 70 tons capacity each and axillaries such as deaerator
  • Start-up and shut down boiler
  • Maintaining the normal operating water level
  • Routine blow down the water column, water gauges glass
  • Maintain optimum feed water temperature
  • Maintaining proper steam pressure and temperature
  • Regular recording of fuel consumption
  • Engaging heat exchangers for fuel oil temperature
  • Recording instrument readings of pressure, temperature, boiler levels, demineralized water levels, de-aerator levels, blow down vessels, and knock out drums, columns, vessels, heat exchangers
  • Start up and shut down of steam turbine generator of 5.5MW capacity
  • Operating turbo (steam turbine prime mover) electric generator of 5.5MW capacity
  • Operating and monitoring the cooling tower system of the refinery
  • Engaging the cooling tower system into operation
  • Start up and shut down of steam turbine driven cooling tower water pumps
  • Start up and shut down of steam of electric driven (i.e
  • Electric motor, 6.5kv) cooing tower water pumps
  • Monitoring cooling tower basin and making up when necessary
  • Recording daily log/data sheets and reports occurrences
  • Isolating and handing over equipment and machinery for turnaround maintenance
  • Dosing chemicals into boiler drum and de-aerator
  • General housekeeping and safety first attitude always.

SENIOR PROCESS UTILITY OPERATOR

TEMA OIL REFINERY
12.2012 - 08.2017
  • Monitoring municipal water pressure and ensure distribution of fresh water in the entire refinery
  • Operating two-train unit water demineralization ion exchangers (i.e
  • Cationic and anionic vessels) of 960m3 capacities each for water treatment
  • Checking pH, silica, conductivity, and chloride in the ion exchange plant and take immediate action when such anomalies are found
  • Regenerating ion exchange demineralized water plant if the chemicals are found
  • Performing quantitative lab analysis to ensure quality treated water
  • Monitoring the water treatment plant and recording data on log sheets
  • Carrying out regeneration on exhausted ion exchanger resin using diluted sulphuric acid and caustic soda in accordance to lay down standard operating procedure
  • Recording daily log/data sheet and reports for occurrences
  • Start up and shut down of turbine and electric driven air compressors
  • Engage air compressor dryer into service
  • Ensuring proper shut down, isolating and handling over equipment and machinery for maintenance.

SENIOR METROLOGY TECHINCIAN

GHANA STANDARDS AUTHORITY
08.2009 - 07.2010
  • Calibration of flow meters for oil and gas companies and mining companies in Ghana
  • Calibration of proven tanks, dispensers and storage tanks used in power plant, oil and gas industries and other engineering firms
  • Provided technical assistance during installation of flow meters, and advice client on the type of flow meters, proven tanks, storage tanks and dispensers suitable for a particular purpose.

Education

Skills

  • Operation of High Pressure Steam Boilers and Thermal Power Generator Plant
  • Monitor and optimize Steam Boiler combustion efficiency
  • Steam Boiler Boil Out and Dry Out Operation
  • Expert in production of de-mineralized water using ion exchangers
  • Operation of Air Compressors, Steam turbine and Electric Pumps, Steam Turbine Generators
  • Tank farm operations such as storage of petroleum products and transfers, blending and loading
  • Manual dipping of tanks for level monitoring
  • Expert in operating and monitoring refinery cooling tower system
  • Optimization of Chemical additions, and chemical concentration control measures
  • Oil refinery operation (Utility)
  • HSE & PTW KNOWLEDGE
  • Knowledge of hand over, take over worker permit according to PTW instructions
  • Conduct process hazards analysis and job safety analysis
  • Good housekeeping attitude and use of fire extinguishers
  • Emergency response
  • Microsoft Office application, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Honey Distribution Controls System

Personal Information

Title: Field Operator, Commissioning/Operations

References

Available Upon Request

Timeline

TANK FARM COMMISSIONING /OPERATIONS FIELD OPERATOR

HDGSK JV GLOBAL KARBALA REFINERY PROJECT
04.2023 - Current

PRINCIPAL UTILITY FIELD ENGINEER

TEMA OIL REFINERY
08.2020 - 04.2023

PRINCIPAL UTILITY FIELD OPERATOR

TEMA OIL REFINERY
08.2017 - 08.2020

SENIOR PROCESS UTILITY OPERATOR

TEMA OIL REFINERY
12.2012 - 08.2017

SENIOR METROLOGY TECHINCIAN

GHANA STANDARDS AUTHORITY
08.2009 - 07.2010

Moses Abaidoo