This CV summarizes Ahmed Adel El Baria's professional experience and qualifications. He has over 20 years of experience in asset integrity management, inspection engineering, and QA/QC. Currently, he is the Asset Integrity Head of Department and Regional Practice Team Leader for DNV GL in Egypt. Previously, he held inspection and asset integrity roles for GL Noble Denton, Petrochemical Industries Company, and Petrojet. He holds numerous certifications in non-destructive testing, welding inspection, and risk-based inspection.
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Ahmed Adel El Baria
2015
Family Name: ADEL ELBARIA Given Name(s): AHMED
Year of Birth: 28 / 01 /1970 Nationality: Egyptian
Profession: DNV GL Group – Egypt office :
Asset integrity head of department &
In-service integrity practice team leader– Meddle East and North Africa -
Technical Advisory Department
Educational Background: B.Sc Mechanical Engineer
E-mail : ahmed.adel@DNVGL.com & Personal E-mail : ymeng2063@gmail.com
Mobile . No: 002 / 01287699992 & 002/040 2742381
Summary of experience
Year Location Department Title
2007 To 2014 GL Noble Denton
( Egypt )
Asset Integrity management 3- Head of Department and
project manager
2- Regional MEA consultant
AIM Engineer
1-RBI and fitness for service
Assessment Engineer
2014 to current
2016
DNVGL Group Technical Advisory Asset integrity management
and project team leader in
Middle east and north africa
2002 to 2007 PIC. ( Kuwait
Petrochemical
Industrial company )
Inspection and corrosion Senior plant inspection and
RBI engineer
1995 to 2002 Petrojet ( Egypt ) QA / QC QA/QC senior engineer
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Qualificationans and Certification :
- ASNT Level II in Radiography Testing.
- ASNT Level II in Ultrasonic Testing.
- ASNT Level II in Magnetic Particles Testing.
- ASNT Level II in Liquid Penetrant Testing
- Certified welding inspector ( CWI ) .
- NACE ICP internal corrosion pipeline certificate
- Certified piping inspector (API 570)
- Certified Pressure Vessel Inspector (API 510)
- Certified Above Ground Storage Tank Inspector (API 653)
- Certified for (API 580) : Supplemental inspection certification program tests Inspectors knowledge and
expertise in the field of risk based inspection
- Certified for( API 577) Advanced Knowledge of Welding Inspection And Metallurgy
- Certified For (API 571) Refinary deteriation and failure mechanism
- Cathodic Protection Level – I
- Dupont Safety Resources For ( Action Employess Can Taken )
- Modified Dow Fire & Explosion Index Workshop
- Plans and Process of Emergency & Evacuation
- Livelink Software for Business Users
- Ultrapipe Software Corrosion monitoring different modules
- ESAB Arc Welding Technology Cirtificate
- Galiom RBI and Asset Integrity manmagemt software -GL office at Malyzia (KL
- API RBI software training ( E2G ) certificate
- RBI Synergi software training certificate
Language(s): Arabic, English
Traning Course
Training Courses :None DistrractiveTesting methods (RT,UT,MT,PT) Level II
Training course in,Mar.2005: Safety Audit Hour
Training course in OCT.2004: Fire Protection training &Coaching.
Training course in MAY.2005 :(PSM) Process Safety Management
Training course in JAN.2004: (PHA) Process Hazard Analysis
Training course in FEB..2004:(RBA) Risk Base Analysis
Training course in May ,03 ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System
Training course in JAN,06 : PSM Procedure awareness
Training course in DEC.2002 : CWI
Training course in MAY.2004 : API 570
Training course in FEB, 2006 API 653
Training course in 15 June to 24 June/2003 : Modified Dow Fire & Explosion index
workshop
Training course in 9 Jul to 16 Jul /2003 : Modified Dow Fire & Explosion index
workshop
Training course in 5 May 2003 : Emergency and Evacuation Plan
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Training course from 18/7/2004 to 21/7/2004 : Cathodic Protection
Training course in 25 Sept.2004 : Action Employees Can Take (from Dupont safety
resources)
Training course in Des,06 : Policy of information technology
Training course in June,05 : Ultrapipe Asset management software
Training course in Des,05 : Live link software programmer ( User training)
Training course in Des,03 : Maximo software programmer ( User training)
Training cource on Galiom software -GL office at Malyzia (KL)
API RBI software ( E2G)
Membership :
-TWI : The welding Institute , World Center for materials joining Technolog
- AWS : American welding society
- NACE : # 677624
Present Assignment:
Since Oct. 2009 DNV GL GROUP – EGYPT
Asset integrity Head of Department /
Project manager / Counsaltant/Practice team leader
Since April/2008 Germainscher Lloyd Industrial Services
Asset Management Consultant Engineer
Middel East and Africa Regional office
Since Dec. /2008 Germanischer LIoyd Industrial Services
Asset integrity management Head of Department
Since Jun. / 2008 Germanischer LIoyd Industrial Services
Asset integrity Project Manager
Since Apr. /2007 Germanischer LIoyd Industrial Services
Asset integrity and Reliability Engineer
Past Assignments:
Since Oct./2002 Petrochemical Industries Co.( PIC ) , located in State of Kuwait
Senior Plant Inspection Engineer
Since May./1995 Petrojet Co. Egypt
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Lead QA/QC Engineer
Detail of Experience
( 1 ) From April 2007 Till Now :
Permmenenant employer with Germanischer LIoyd Industrial Services Egypt (Currently DNV GL GROUP) in
Position Held: Asset Integrity Head of Department. : Reference project as follows:
Title Location/ Project Period
Senior Reliability Engineer Gupco Rehabilitation Badri complex
Project :( RBI and FFS Assessment)
April. 2007 – Oct. 2007
Asset integrity Project Manager Gupco Rehabilitation July 10 complex
Project. And Gupco Saqqara Project –Egypt
(RBI and FFS Assessment)
Nov. 2007 – Oct. 2008
Regional Asset Integrity
management and consultant
Engineer
Middle East and Africa Regional office 2009 to 2010
Asset Integrity project team leader UGDC project : RBI and FFS Project Jan. 2010 to Dec 2010
Asset integrity head of department GL Noble Denton –Egypt from 2010 – Jun 2013
Project team leader in-service inspection and FFS assessment
project at Amerya
Jan 2011 - May.2011
RBI senior engineer and project
team leader
Rashpetco Company RBI project Jun.2011 - Dec. 2011
RBI senior engineer and project
team leader
Saudi ARAMCO [safaniya offshore producing
RBI project]
April 2012 - Oct.2012
Senior Asset Integrity engineer OSI optimization ARAMCO Project standard
for :Tanageb plant (G54, G80 ) and Safaniya
plant ( G74 , G486, R90 )
May. 2013 - Oct. 2013
RBI senior engineer and project
team leader
Provide written scheme of examination for all
assets in Rachpetco Company ( Rosetta and
WDDM Plants )
Jan. 2014
And current.
Senior Asset Integrity engineer Enppi / Khalda plant FFS assessment project April 2014 – and
current
Regional Practice team Leader –
Medill east and North Africa
DNV GL Group – Egypt office
( Promotion )
Current title
Responsibilities
Asset Management Head of Department [Since Oct. 2009 till now]
- Completion of the company budget and policy
- Provide all AIM procedure and project technical proposal
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- Ensure smooth execution of the project as per project schedule
- One of the project team Team leader & team member
Project Manager: GAPCO Company and UGDC Company
- Liaison person for all contractual matters pertaining to the project
- Shall ensure smooth execution of contact as per contract and project schedule
- Assign the asset integrity project execution plan
- Provide and deliver all assessment report to client
Senior Site Asset Integrity Engineer:
Ensure that Inspection Strategies, techniques and analysis are developed and managed in accordance to the company
policy.
Focal point for Asset Integrity Management internal assessments and Verification & Measurement. Assure timely
execution and follow-up of remedial studies.
Ensure that updated & proven inspection/NDT techniques, etc. are applied to achieve overall cost optimization
associated with inspection in general and increased availability of plant and facilities for safe production.
Ensure the development of Risk Based schemes to provide the required level of assurance of fitness for continued
operation.
Participates in the establishment of integrity performance indicators that will serve in achieving shareholders KPIs.
Monitor the PM schedule and compliance for all the defined HSECES.
Audit the facility as a Level-1 Audit for all asset Integrity related areas.
Monitoring the inspection work sheets, weekly report etc and follow up the actions to reduce the integrity concerns and
timely closures of the required action items.
Ensure that technical inspection and corrosion procedures are reviewed and updated in compliance to the Organization
Inspection procedures and AIRMS requirements.
Custodian of anomaly tracking and management of change register as applicable to Asset Integrity Management.
Reliability Engineer:
• Prepare & issue the work packs required for corrosion monitoring & base line inspections.
• Compile and Issue Inspection Workpacks and associated drawings to the Inspection Engineer/Plant
• Inspector
• Analyze Inspection reports and initial review of anomalies by the Inspection Engineer/Plant Inspector
• Perform Fitness for Purpose evaluations
• Development of Maintenance Recommendations based on the Fitness for Purpose evaluation according to API
579& B31.G
• Monitor and Report Workpack Status
• Identify data that is missing to perform a Fitness for Purpose evaluation
• Use trends, where available, to develop the periodic re-inspection program
• Liaise with Client personnel to source Drawings, Design Data and Process Data required to perform Fitness for
Purpose evaluations
• Highlight to the Project Site Coordinator and Deputy Project Manager issues that require external
• resources, Corrosion Engineering, Software Specialist, etc
• Part of the team to asses the conditions of the equipments as per the established procedures based on RBI.
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• Record and Assess the detailed inspection findings for fitness for purpose (FFS) based on remaining thickness
as per API 510- API 570, API 653. and API 579
• preparing Assessment procedures for pressure vessels, Platform piping and risers and carrying out and
implementation of Assessment Process through Galiom software
•
RBI Engineer :
- Assign P&ID corrosion loops
- Assign P&ID inventory groups
- Assign failure mode and failure mechanisms per each corrosion loop
- Assign susceptibility and severity for all deterioration mechanisms
- Assign probability of failure per each corrosion loop
- Assign consequence of failure per each inventory group
- Manage of the risk result
- Assign the written scheme of examination based for risk criticality
- Manage of the inspection interval based of risk criticality
( 2 ) From OCT.2002 To April 2007 :
Inspection consultant engineer
o Provide inspection Plan
o Liaison person for all inspection contractual and agency
o Provide all inspection manual and procedure
o Direct to all inspection engineers
o Provide inspection section annually budget
o Ensure smooth execution of all inspection activities
o Provide internal audit
o Review and approve all inspection reports
o Provide inspection section objective and execution plan
o Completion of all inspection tools and devices
o Provide training and certification program for all section employer
o Development of Maintenance Recommendations based on the Fitness for Purpose evaluation
o Monitor and Report Workpack Status
o Identify data that is missing to perform a Fitness for Purpose evaluation
o Use trends, where available, to develop the periodic re-inspection program
INSPECTION ENGINEER : {Petrochemical Industries Company PIC Kuwait}. From 2002 up to 2007
Responsibility :
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Inspection of equipment in Ammonia ( 2000 mt / d ), Urea (2500 mt / d ) plants equipment such as columns ,
heat-exchangers, pressure vessels, boilers, heaters, reactors, strippers, safety valves & valves, storage
tanks , piping & pipelines , etc .
- Co-ordinate and following up on inspection and related activities carried out by specialized
independent inspection authorities and surveyors for critical inspection or for insurance
purposes.
- Supervise and controls the activities of inspection technicians and give instructions related to
critical inspections to be implemented on plants equipment.
- Approves and / or recommend methods of repairs necessary to be implemented on plant
equipment has shown unsatisfactory conditions and or advise on or approve materials,
welding procedures, heat treatment and inspection methods related to repair work and
follows up to ensure they are carried out satisfactory.
- Review / prepare welding ( WPS,PQR & WPQ ), heat treatment and NDT procedures for
different metals such carbon steel, stainless steel and non -ferrous as well as solving
problems related to the welding and materials.
- Review the thickness survey and calculate corrosion rate and remaining life for piping and
equipment according to API 570&510andAPI 653 code through ultrapipe soft ware system in
our company
- Prepare piping , equipments and safety valves due list for inspection through ultrapipe
system
- Prepare equipments and piping shut down list
- Conduct failure analysis and recommended to change or
Modify materials operating conditions based on investigation result.
- Inspect in site received critical new plant equipment and review related inspection test
certificates for acceptance.
- Gives advice and direction to technicians as necessary in carrying out any highly technical,
specialized or critical works involved with studies projects, trouble shooting, inspection procedures /
methods, etc.
Participated as a member in various teams constituted by management like
Process Hazard Analysis Team:
The team will study the concern segment from all the points of view process,engineering,inspection
and maintenance to make the area of concern with safe running and reliable without affecting all the
process activity and efficiency. Further more the team will submit to the management report about
team studding with high lighting to any recommendations required to the concern section for
implementing.
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Root Cause Analysis Team :
Management constitutes a team of members from different backgrounds to study and find the root
causes of sporadic incidents like fire accident of gas preheater, multiple leaks in boiler,…etc.,and
recommend practical steps to avoid such incidents in future.
Duties include: The team will study the failure of the concern equipment from all the points of view it
may leads to this failure using all facilities of research to find out the roots of failure causes and will
submit a report to the manager including the recommendations to avoid such failures.
- Inspection and clearance of inwards goods including plates, pipes, exchangers, vessels, ETC.
Duties include:
i) Obtain relevant test certificates from manufacturer/supplier and check their data and authenticity.
ii) Conducting necessary tests as per standard codes on the test specimens and analyzing the data.
iii) Arranging and supervising preliminary examination like dimensions of received equipment tests
for approximate chemical analysis, hardness measurements, and ultrasonic examination for different
materials.
iv) Preparing the final certificates for accepted/not accepted items and routed to all concern
departments.
- This will be arrangement and coordinating with third part inspection agency for insurance
renewal of boilers , heaters and lifting appliances and the duties include
i) Prior information to process about date of expiry.
ii) Co-ordinate with process and third part agency for date inspection.
iii) Raise inspection work request, after visual inspection to all the
Components of the boiler if required
iv) Witness the hydrostatic pressure test and steam tests for the boiler in
Presence of third party inspection representative
( 3 ) From MAY. 1995 to OCT, 2002 :
Lead QA/QC ENGINEER
I had been worked Worked in M/S petrojet as Projects QA/QC Engineer and leader QA/QC Engineer . M/S Petrojet
specialists in fabricating pressure vessel, heat exchangers, heaters, all steel structure works & Contracture for all
petroleum plants . My pre-tender duties directe all the QA/QC and ISO work jobs as well as preparing Welding
procedure specification WPS and Procedure qualification record PQR as per ASME Sec.IX for all fabrication and
contracture jobs and direct and interpretation for all non distractive examination ( NDE) and distractive test in all projects
as well as welders test and preparing for welders certificates .
Main duties
• Functional responsibility for Quality Management, Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities on the
Project.
• Develops, Implements, maintain & update QMS procedures & Programs of EPC Projects.
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• Work towards achievement of TE QUALITY Objectives & compliance to Codes, Standards & client
specifications.
• Internal Auditing of QMS procedures and programs & prepare MRM inputs to ensure effectiveness of QMS.
• Raise, track & analyze NCR’S, CAR’S & Audit findings for continuous improvement of QMS.
• Supplier / sub-contractor audits
• Assist and advise Project / Operational Management on Quality Issues in relationship to Technical integrity of
desired output.
• Lead a team of QA/QC/ WELDING / NDT / Painting Inspectors
• Review and implement Quality & Inspection test plans , Method statements, Procedures .
• Plan and schedule stage & final inspection including client and TPI.
• Co-ordinate Project / contract Quality Kick-off Meetings
• Co-ordinate Qualification of welding procedures and certification of welders.
• Quality Training / Meetings
• Ensure compilation and submission of final Quality Documentation.
• Assist & provide Quality Inputs for Pre-Qualification and Registration
• Maintain Quality Documentation / information management system, reports and records
• Provides quality support and guidance in managing contractors, subcontractors and vendors in ensuring that
work is performed safely and consistent with the project procedures.
• Preparation and presentation of Project Inductions and Quality guidance for the project team.
• Preparation of Project Quality Documents including Policy, Plan, Audit Schedule and associated Quality specific
procedures, specifications and guidelines.
• Ensures that engineering activities are executed as per the approved schedule plans.
• Ensures all project information related to design, procurement and construction is accurate and timely.
• Ensures quality of all required drawings, specs, and procedures necessary for field installation.
• Implements procedures to ensure standards and practices are followed on all project work.
• Establishes acceptance criteria for engineered equipment.
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• Reviews contractors' and subcontractors' quality plans and ensures these support the overall project plans and
goals.
• Reviews all execution plans and ensures these comply with company's quality control objectives and
engineering standards.
• Works closely with the procurement staff in developing efficient materials issuance processes and
accountabilities.
• Works with Company and contractor to resolve all quality control related issues and engineering questions.
• Assures that all project closeout reports are completed.
•
Projects:
Quality Control & Quality Assurance in all the following pipelines and plants projects
PIPE LINES
• ELfayom—Bani Sweef 12"Pipe line Petroleum Products (clint:P.P.C)
• Quaron – El-tebeen Pipe line 22''/16" oil ( Clint : P.P.C)
• Dahshor – ELKorimat Pipe Line 22" gas ( Clint : Gasco )
• Mostorod – Banha Pipe line 16" oil (Clint: P.P.C)
• ElKorimat – Bani Sweef pipe line 30" gas ( Clint: Gasco)
• ELmax – Damanhor Pipe line 12" Products ( Clint : P.P.C)
• Midor – Elmax pipe line 22" Solar ( Clint : P.P.C)
• Midor – Wastern Desert Gasa Complex plant 12: pipe line (Clint: Gasco)
• Batra – talkha 6' pipeline gas (Clint: Petropel CO.)
• Merlon pipe line 12" gas (Clint: merlon)
PLANTS
• Khalda ELsalam Plant (Clint: Khalda Co.). Location : Egyptian west Dissert
• Western Desert Gas Complex Plant ( Clint : Gasco) Alameria – Alexandria
• Sid bic ( SIDI KARIR Petrochimical Co. ) Ethylene Plant ( Clint: sid bic) Alameria – Alexandria
• Sid bic ( SIDI KARIR Petrochemical Co. )Poly Ethylene Plant (clint: sid bic) Alameria – Alexandria
• Middle East Petroleum Company (MIDOR) Plant (Clint: Meditab Co.).ALexandria
• ELtemsah Plant ( Clint : Petropel).Location Port Saed
Extend of Alexandria Petroleum Co. (Clint: Alex. Petroleum Co.)
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