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Pipeline Construction and Inspection

Designed CP systems requirements for onshore facilities and digital pipeline network, including the survey of the ground conditions and survey of potential sources of CP interference. Responsible for multiple pump and substations and delivery facilities that are fully automated, including one marine terminal and an LPG terminal. Completed development of electrical design system to ensure compliance in Electrical Code Application ( NEC, IEC, CSA), area classification, and other certified areas, such as ABS. Auxiliary AC and DC power systems design. Power system protection studies and protection settings calculations for feeders, buses, transformers, motors, generators, transmission lines, and grounding systems.

Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for relay protection systems; on-site startup/troubleshooting support including downloading and uploading relay settings; downloading relay event reports; and on-site event analysis and setting modifications.

Relay protection and control logic programming with input/outputs -SEL-Mirrored Bits, Remote Bits, Virtual Bits, SEL, GE, and ABB for high-voltage substation applications.

PE PIPELINE AREA of Practice

· Pipeline Land Lay
· Pipeline Clearing
· Pipeline Ditching
· Pipeline Stringing
· Pipeline Welding
· Pipe Line Coating (From the Plant) and Joint Coating (In the Field)
· Pipeline X-Ray
· Pipeline Tie-Ins
· Pipeline Backfilling
· Pipe Sections for each HDD
· Direct Pipe Installations
· Pipe Sections for each Direct Pipe Casing Installation
· Pipe Sections for the Carrier Pipes Inside the Casings
· Compressor Station
· Lay Barge for Offshore Welding and Laying
· Offshore Spread to Tie-In the 36” Carrier Pipe to the Water Laid 36” Pipe
· Cathodic Protection (Land and Sea)
· Trenchless Pipeline installation expert/resource for a company with a strong understanding of field execution and high-level technical problem-solving.
· Complete pipe design calculations
· Evaluate geotechnical conditions as they pertain to pipeline installations
· Assist in the preparation of engineering documents
· Compressor Stations
· Digital Pipeline Solutions LACT
· Pumping Stations
· Marine Terminals
· Rail and Truck Load-out Stations
· Automatic Transfer Scheme

PE Engineer of Record at Bilfinger Deer Park TEXAS

  • HAL up to 200’ tall steel up to 90 degrees AFL project, and BHP and Conoco Phillips digital pipeline projects at Eagle Ford and the Bakken regions and Summit Midstream and Enbridge digital pipeline project upgrades, EPP Pipeline metering project phase I and II using OMNI Flow computers and instrumentation.
  • Completed development of electrical design system to ensure compliance in Electrical Code Application ( NEC, IEC, CSA), area classification, and other certified areas, such as ABS. Auxiliary AC and DC power systems design.
  • Power system protection studies and protection settings calculations for feeders, buses, transformers, motors, generators, transmission lines, and grounding systems.
  • Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for relay protection systems; on-site startup/troubleshooting support including downloading and uploading relay settings; downloading relay event reports; and on-site event analysis and setting modifications.
  • Relay protection and control logic programming with input/outputs -SEL-Mirrored Bits, Remote Bits, Virtual Bits, SEL, GE, and ABB for high-voltage substation applications.
  • Designed CP systems requirements for onshore facilities and digital pipeline network, including the survey of the ground conditions and survey of potential sources of CP interference.
  • Responsible for multiple pump and substations and delivery facilities that are fully automated, including one marine terminal and an LPG terminal. Extensive dredging pipeline gas and liquid product experience.
  • Thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of engineering as related to the design and construction of onshore and offshore pipelines and pipeline opportunities such as compression, regulation, and metering design.
  • Preparation of project bid packages. Technical review of bids.
  • Complete development of electrical design system to ensure compliance in Electrical Code Application ( NEC, IEC, CSA), area classification, Class 1, Div. 1 and 2.
  • Designed onshore pipelines and facilities such as compression, regulation, and metering using AUTOCAD.
  • All engineering drawings were done on AUTOCAD and INTOOLS and SEE.
  • Provided inspection, maintenance, repair, and installation of instrumentation and other associated equipment within an assigned segment of the pipeline projects listed above.
  • Knowledge of CFR 49 Parts 192 and 195 and ASME/ANSI B31.4 and B31.8 codes and regulations.
  • Extensive experience in FERC, USCG, DOT, and OSHA regulations.
  • Performed the routine maintenance of pipeline RTU electronic and control equipment on associated compressor stations and recommended remedial maintenance as required.
  • Designing and interpreting equipment narratives, technical drawings,
  • schematics, process data, piping 3D models, Isometric, Drawings, and computer-generated reports.
  • Updated the company’s ICE project standards.
  • Scheduling and implementing pipeline remediation to meet Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) per 49 CFR 192 throughout client gas transmission pipeline systems.
  • Prepared the HAZOP P&ID for HAZARD and Operability review.
  • Took an active part in HAZOP proceedings as Principal instrument engineer.
  • Completed development of electrical design system to ensure compliance in Electrical Code Application ( NEC, IEC, CSA), area classification, Class 1, Div. 1 and 2. Extensive dredging pipeline experience.
  • Designed onshore pipelines and facilities such as compression, regulation, and metering using AUTOCAD.
  • Provided inspection, maintenance, repair, and installation of instrumentation and other associated equipment within an assigned segment of the pipeline system.
  • A LACT unit operates in conjunction with an open feed line to the stock tank, which acts as a surge tank. When oil or gas in the stock tank rises, it will trip a level controller that turns on the LACT unit pump to begin a sales transaction; once the level in the stock tank drops the controller will turn the LACT unit off.
  • DSCADA (Distribution Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and DMS (Distribution Management System) using SEL RTAC ACCELERATOR software, SEL fast message simulator, SEL
  • DNP simulator and DAQ Callis to View software to simulate field conditions.
  • Then Downloading the configurations into SEL RTAC and DAQ Edge RTUs