Resume-Warsame March 2016

Abdulla F. Warsame
19613 Rustic Lake Lane
Cypress, Texas 77433
Cell: (713)562-3360 / (713)806-6017
awarsame@hotmail.com
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Target Position Challenging Technical position utilizing engineering knowledge and
Technical expertise
Experience
Overall Experience - Over 26 years of experience in the LNG, Gas Processing and
Refinery technologies actively engaged in Process Design, Plant commissioning / start-
up / normal Operation, Facility Engineering, and Technical services.
Current position: Principal Process Engineer with Cheniere Energy providing
technical support to the Project Team, Operations Team and Head Office management.
Previous positions: Sr. Process Team Leader for Angola LNG, involved in the
commissioning and startup of the LNG Plant. In addition, I was engaged in hiring
Process & Facility engineers, training National engineers, and acting as the engineering
Manager for the department in his absence.
Served as Senior Refinery engineer in Marathon’s Catlettsburg Refinery in Kentucky
providing daily technical services for a 140,000 Barrels/day crude unit, Vacuum Unit,
and the Saturate Gas Plant.
In Equatorial Guinea LNG plant (ConocoPhillips technology), I served as Senior
Process engineer for two and half years of high activity period starting with operations
preparedness, commissioning, start-up and normal operation. I was responsible for
Process engineering, Environmental engineering and Laboratory sections of the
engineering department. I also acted as the engineering Manager during the
Manager’s leave periods.
Spend 10 years as Head of Processing Engineering for Qatargas LNG plant that uses
Air Products Inc. (APCI) technology. Responsible for all process engineering activities
for the offshore gas/condensate dehydration, onshore receiving facilities, condensate
stabilization, Gas treatment, LNG trains and Sulphur Plants.
Summary of experience as Lead / head of Process engineering – As a
Principal / head of process engineering, I supervised process engineering staff
consisting of expatriate engineers, young National engineers and laboratory chemists.
Established teams of technically qualified engineers and chemists, supported
operations to operate and optimize the LNG plant, solved day-to-day problems,
initiated facility modification projects, conducted process studies and established
Hysys simulation models for LNG trains. Initiated Process studies for facility upgrades
& completed debottlenecking /capacity improvement projects
Recruited and arranged for the training of Nationals and expatriate personnel.
Mentored, coached, and supervised Local National Engineers: Angolan, Equatorial
Guinean, and Qatari national engineers. Completed competency-based and
performance appraisals.
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Relevant Experience
June 2010 – Present
Principal Process Engineer
Cheniere Energy
As a Principal Process Engineer, I have responsibility to support the
Project Team, LNG Operations teams and pipeline projects group.
Accomplishments include the development of Lessons Learned Roster,
participation in P&IDs reviews, SIL reviews, HAZOP reviews, and Alarm
Management. Technical lead in the development of Operator Training
Simulator (OTS), and Hysys Plant Model, and ProcessBook for the LNG
trains.
Process Team Leader
Angola LNG
Initially engaged in hiring, onboarding, and training expatriate and
national process engineers. Later moved to the Plant site to work with
the PMT, Commissioning and Engineering teams during pre-
commissioning and startup period to complete tower & vessel
inspections, establish engineering calculations and simulations, advised
on technical issues. I oversaw the design and implementation of
ProcessBook, and KNET for KPIs. I directed Process team to complete
Plant monitoring calculations that include Core & Kettle temperature
differences during Cooldown, power consumption, autoconsumption,
Refrigerant inventory, and chemical usage calculations.
I led Process and Facility engineering teams to participate in the
startup efforts. I acted as Engineering Manager, Facility Team leader,
and Control Engineering Team Leader during the rotations for leave.
Sep 2008 – June 2010
Senior Refinery Engineer
Catlettsburg Refinery, Marathon Petroleum Company
Served as Senior Refinery engineer in Marathon’s Catlettsburg Refinery
in Kentucky providing daily technical services for a 140,000
Barrels/day crude unit, Vacuum Unit, and the Sat Gas Plant.
Feb 2006 – Aug 2008
Lead Process Engineering
Marathon Oil Company, EG LNG Operations, Equatorial Guinea
I supervised a staff of 11 people consisting of two expatriate process
engineers, 4 Equatorial Guineans (EG Nationals) and five expatriate
laboratory chemists. Recruited and arranged for the training of EG
nationals and expatriate personnel. Mentored and coached the
Equatorial Guinean nationals. Established a team of technically
qualified engineers and chemists, supported operations to operate and
optimize the LNG plant, solved day-to-day problems, initiated facility
modification projects, conducted process studies and established hysys
simulation program for the entire LNG train. Initiated Process studies
including advanced process control system.
Responsibilities:

• Process Engineering, Environmental monitoring and Laboratory
Services.
• Operational Preparedness, Plant commissioning, Start-up and
Normal operation as related to Process Engineering
• Day-to-day Plant operations, Plant troubleshooting and
optimization
• Capacity enhancement and De-bottlenecking Projects
• Plant modifications through Management of Change (MOC)
Process

Achievements:
• Operational Readiness - 2006:
- Prepared Operation Readiness Plan for Process Technology
section. Conducted Critical review of project documents (PFDs,
P&IDs, Project specifications, etc.) at the end of the construction
phase, checked onsite installations in site walkdowns, against
P&IDs and project specifications and identified design deficiencies,
raised technical queries and non-conformity reports. Reviewed and
commented on commissioning and performance test procedures.
Completed process engineering and laboratory procedures. Factory
tested (FAT) the Operator Training Simulator
• Plant commissioning -2007: As a member of the Owner
commissioning Team Lead: Conducted plant walk-downs for
handover packages, identified plant deficiencies and raised punch
lists, Non-conformance reports (NCRs) and Technical Inquiries
(TQs) to correct these deficiencies. Carried out due diligence
investigations to establish importance level and the corrective
actions required to ensure adequate solution.
• Plant Start-up: Fully engaged in solving Plant start-up problems
including amine unit foaming, CO2 removal limitations and Fired-
heater vibration problems. Witnessed Plant performance tests,
reviewed and comment on performance test results.
• Plant Operational challenges: Plant Operations faced many
challenges after the initial start-up and plant handover to EG LNG.
We dealt with Acid gas removal Unit foaming problems, CO2 spec
limitations and Dryer Breakthroughs. After days of data analysis,
troubleshooting and making appropriate process changes, we
resolved these problems. Fired Heater vibrations continued, and
are expected to resolve after completing modifications
recommended by Heater manufacturer in July 2008.
• Plant Capacity Enhancement: After attaining smooth Plant
operation, the desire to maximize production came to light. Plant
and equipment design boundaries, ambient temperature variations
and Unit Operation limits have to be modified. To overcome these
limitations, I am responsible to identify minor capacity
enhancement projects, de-bottlenecking projects and the
implementation of Advanced Process Control. This work is in
Progress.
• EG LNG laboratory: Spent great efforts to get the building ready,
arrange vendor personnel to come to the island to commission the
equipment and undertook the task of staffing, Lab Commissioning
and establishment of routine sampling and analytical program. As
a result, the laboratory was fully functional before plant start-up
and provides full laboratory services to the plant. LIMS was
acquired for archiving and reporting analytical results.
• Environmental Monitoring and Emissions Reporting:
Completed environmental monitoring procedure. Established
calculation and reporting files for CO2 emissions, Flare calculations,
and stack emissions and submit monthly reports to HESS manager.
• Implement Plant information system (PI): PI is used for
collecting & archiving DCS Data for the plant. I was fully

responsible for the purchase, installation, testing and training of
users for the PI system. At plant start-up, the PI system was
operational by April 2007.
• Staff Training: In additional to the safety and vendor Training, I
have arranged training for Process Engineers, Laboratory personnel
and Nationals working in my section. In-house training was
arranged for LIMS, Oil Lab and Laboratory analytical equipment for
laboratory personnel. For the Nationals, the Process technology
section provides on-the-Job training for new engineers and for
summer Interns.
• Reporting Plant information: Established plant Mass Balance,
emissions reporting and Daily Operations reporting systems which
are currently used in the plant.
• Plant Modifications projects and Studies: in addition to the
internal process studies, I have initiated external studies and MOCs
in the following areas: CO2 vent stack, Waste heat Incinerator and
Nitrogen production unit upgrades, addition of BOG compressor,
replacement of amine exchangers, revamping of amine
reboilers and the upgrade of Pr-dryer Separator internals.
Jun 1998 – Dec 2005 Head of Process and Facility Engineering
Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (Qatargas), Doha, Qatar
Responsibilities:
• Direct the engineering activities for Process and facility Engineers
• Provide process Engineering service to both Offshore production
and Onshore LNG Plant. Troubleshooting, maximizing efficiency,
plant testing and advice to Operations.
• Initiate, Coordinate and review Process studies
• Screen, approve and assign facility modifications and ensure
appropriate solutions are recommended
• Provide engineering support to new large LNG Train Projects
• Support Debottlenecking and plant expansion projects
Achievements:
• Successfully managed 13 Process and Facility Engineers. Assigned
work to each engineer; set objectives, provided training, carried
out yearly appraisals, and recommended promotions.
• Provided daily process coverage for LNG Plant, Onshore
stabilization and Offshore production facility; 96% availability was
achieved.
• Optimized LNG plant to achieve over 90% Thermal Efficiency
• Controlled sulphur plant emissions within 50% of daily legal limits.
• Oversaw the completion of FEED projects for Smokeless Flare,
Heat Recovery, and Helium Extraction projects
• Initiated the implementation of advanced Process Control in the
LNG plant. Prepared scope of work, invited bidders, evaluated bids
and awarded contract. Acted as Project Manager for APC. The
project will achieve 1.5% additional LNG production or $15
MM/year.

WORK HISTORY
August 2013 – Present
Principal Process Engineer
Cheniere Energy, Houston
June 2010 – August 2013
Process Team Leader
Angola LNG, Soyo, Angola
Aug 2008 – May 2010
Sr. Refinery Engineer
Marathon Petroleum Company, Catlettsburg Refinery,
Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Feb 2006 – Aug 2008
Sr. Process Engineer
Marathon Oil Company, EG LNG Operations, Equatorial Guinea
Jun 1998 – Dec 2005 Head of Process & Facility Engineering
Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (Qatargas), Doha, Qatar
Aug 1996 - Jun 1998 Sr. Process Engineer
Qatargas, Doha, Qatar
Mar 1995 - Aug 1996 Project Engineer
Qatargas, Doha, Qatar
Jan 1994 - Aug 1994 Instructor
Houston Community College
Houston, Texas
Jul 1988 - Jan 1993 Process Engineer
M.W. Kellogg
Houston, Texas
EDUCATION
Aug 1982 - Jul 1987 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
M.S. Chemical Engineering 1987
B.S. Chemical Engineering 1984
SKILLS
Process simulation programs, Hysys, Aspentech, HTFS
Publications
1. A. Warsame, “Technologies utilized in Qatari LNG”, Presented at OAPEC
Conference on “New Technologies for Natural Gas Processing, Liquefaction
and Transportation”, Doha, Qatar, Oct 1999.
2. A. Warsame & O. Al-Hatou, “Acid Gas Enrichment Unit Removes BTX and
Solves SRU Operation Problems”, presented at Sour Oil & Gas Advanced
Technology (SOGAT), Doha, Qatar, Nov 2004
3. A. Warsame & O. AlHatou, “Qatargas experience – Acid Gas Enrichment
Solves Lean Acid Gas with BTX Problems”, Presented at Laurance Reid Gas
Conditioning Conference, Feb 2005
REFERENCES
Available on request

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