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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nov 2017 – Dec 2017
- Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU) unit at the state’s largest (63,000 bpd) refinery.
- Rationalized DCS and SIS systems on this unit to corporate standards.
- Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.
- Provided guidance on implementation of rationalization design to control systems.
Oct 2017
- Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for a Gasoline Hydrotreater (GHT) unit at the state’s largest (63,000 bpd) refinery. Work was completed several weeks ahead of schedule.
- Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.
- Took over the Facilitator role after the initial two-week period due to scheduling conflicts.
Sep 2017
- Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for Wet Gas Scrubber (WGS) unit at the state’s largest (63,000 bpd) refinery.
- Led alarm rationalization team comprising members from Operations, Projects, Engineering, and Vendors groups for this greenfield project.
- Took over the Facilitator role due to scheduling conflicts and earlier project overruns.
Jul 2017 – Sep 2017
- Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for Delayed Coker unit (DCU) at the company’s flagship 380,000 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.
- Provided guidance on implementation of rationalization design to control systems.