Ahmed Mahmoud Elrassas has over 21 years of experience in instrumentation and control engineering in the oil and gas industry. He is currently the Head of Instrument and Electrical Engineering at Maersk Oil Qatar, where he oversees a team of 29 engineers. Previously, he held leadership roles at BP Egypt and various joint ventures, where he managed instrumentation departments and provided technical authority. Elrassas has extensive experience in project engineering, commissioning, operations, and maintenance. He is a Chartered Engineer and Functional Safety Engineer with professional affiliations in the UK and Egypt.

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Contact Details
Email: ahrass23@gmail.com
Mob: +974 30711972
Address: Villa 147, Al-Ferdan Garden 1, Doha , Qatar.
Ahmed Mahmoud Elrassas FInstMC, CEng, FS Eng.
Head of Instrument and Electrical Engineering.
Region Technical Authority - Qatar.
Personal Statement
I have 21 years of diversified experience in instrumentation and control engineering with international
EPC Contractor and Major international operation companies in Oil and Gas Field. I had been assigned to lead
Instrument and Control discipline in different companies such as Maersk Oil , BP & WorleyParsons.
I have a strong experience in different project phases - SELECT, DEFINES, EXECUTE and OPERATE- which
includes engineering, detailed engineering, commissioning, start-up, operate, maintenance and troubleshooting
for petrochemicals/ gas plants / pipelines / marine platforms, onshore and offshore oil and gas projects and
facilities, covering Greenfield & Brownfield projects and relevant interfaces.. Throughout my career, I have
successfully worked with all types of instruments, transmitters, control systems, safety systems, fire and gas
systems, metering packages and analyzers.
Objective: looking for a challenge position that will give me the opportunity to improve my skills and experience.
Experience
• 2015-Present: Maersk Oil Qatar E&I Department Head and Regional ICE Technical Authority for Qatar.
• 2011-2015: BP Egypt Regional ICE Technical Authority & E&I Department Head for Gupco.
• 2009-2011: ICE Engineering Technical Authority –PhPCO Egypt (JV between BP, Eni & EGPC).
• 2008-2009: Lead I&C Engineer -WorleyParsons Egypt.
• 2003-2008: Inst. Department Head– UGDC Egypt (JV between BP, Eni-IEOC and GASCO).
• 1997-2003: Senior Instrument Engineer – RasShukier Gas Plant @ GUPCO, Egypt (JV between BP & EGPC).
• 1995-1997: Instrument Engineer – Egypt Electric Authority at El-Areash Power Station, Egypt.
Education, Registrations and Affiliations
• B.Sc. Electronic Engineering 1995, Grade: Good ,Project: DCS, Grade: Excellent Degree.
• Member in UK Institute of Measurement & Control as Fellow (FIntMC registration #20955).
• Registered by the UK Engineering Council as Chartered Engineer (registration # 586320).
• Member in UK IET as MIET (membership # 1100167658).
• TÜV certified as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer, TÜV FS Eng(ID-No. 3209 / 11)
• Member in Egypt Engineers Syndicate (membership # 33/7332).
• Accredit OSHA 1910, General Industry and Health(ID#900098525).
• Engineering management Diploma – BP with Manchester University.

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Key Career Achievements
• Contributed and participated in setup of two companies (UGDC and PHPCO) by sharing the development of
the procedures, guidelines, Tools, organization setup, job description, maintenance programs, warehouse
management, vendor and manufacture management, workflow, SCE.....etc.
• Fellow Membership in UK Institute of Measurement & Control , Registered by the UK Engineering Council as
Chartered Engineer (registration # 586320)and TÜV certified as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer, TÜV FS Eng(ID-
No. 3209 / 11).
• Complete Engineering management Diploma – BP with UK Manchester University (remote study).
• Rewarded as UGDC Man of the year for 2005 : in-house design and implement remote access between the
company locations.
• During working in UGDC, I create history log for all instrument hardcopy and excel sheet, which give me the
opportunity to find the repeated problems and digging on it by root cause analysis tools
• In 19999, During working in GUPCO (EGPC & BP), I design and implement a LPG truck loading flow speed
control and using the FMEA/FMECA to improve the design.
• Enjoy Working With People And Computers And Work Well Under Pressure. I Always Have the Ability and
Willingness to Learn New In process, control, Instrument and Safety.
• Provide Safety Instrumented Systems & IPL Training for 150 Engineers.
• Leading, Mentoring and coaching the community of instrument engineers e.g. in Maersk oil I have 29
Engineers and I had 43 engineers in BP egypt (including JV's GUPCO, PHPCO and UGDC).
Professional Summary
21 Years of experience in the area of instrumentation and control systems engineering, detailed engineering,
commissioning, start-up, operate, maintenance and troubleshooting for petrochemicals/ gas plants / pipelines /
marine platforms, onshore and offshore oil and gas projects and facilities. Throughout my career, I have
successfully worked with all types of instruments, transmitters, control systems, safety systems, fire and gas
systems, metering packages and analyzers.
• Participate and provide support for the risk assessment workshops like HAZOP, LOPA, CHAZOP& FSA in
addition lead and participate LOPA and FMEA/FMECA for instrumented systems.
• Experience with the international codes like ISA, API and IEC(specially API 14C, IEC 61511/61508 and ISA 84).
• Familiar with Instrument design system software packages like InstruCalc., SIL calculation (ABB TRAC), safety
valve sizing and control valve sizing. Familiar with proposal and CTR estimation for engineering activities.
• Reviewing/Preparing engineering documents, which includes but not limited to : SOR, SOW, Specifications,
PFD, P&IDs systems Architecture, Index, list, drawing, selection, Sizing, calculations and SIS lifecycle
deliverables(SRS, FSA, SIL verification,…), reviewing control philosophy/operating guidelines & manuals, Ensure
all work is carried out in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Responsible for providing the required operation support which is not limited to Maintenance performance
(e.g. planning, Job plan , Load, demand, cost,..), Repeated trouble, Root cause analyses, Learned lessons,
Incident investigation, SCD/E, MOC, PS KPI's, Operating envelop, Facilitate their work by procedure , Technical
coach...etc.
• Support the Integrity Management (IM) by manage the compliance to the international Codes, Company
STD/procedure and regulatory . provide the input for power optimization, Competence assessment and
process safety (ISD & Layer of protection).
• Supervise and lead group of Engineers for The design, install, troubleshooting, day to day preventive and
corrective maintenance activities related to instrumentation and control systems covering gas turbines
generators, pumps, compressors, valves, wellhead control Panels, filed devices, DCS, PLC, ESD, SIS, F&G to
ensure highest availability and reliability.
• Coaching and providing guidance to different generations of ICE Engineers and provide input to training needs,
analysis and competency assessment.

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• Project Types: - Oil and Gas - Onshore and offshore - Upstream and downstream –Green and brown - Power
generation projects.
• Good communication and networking skills, Experience in working and influencing in a multi discipline and
multi cultural environment, Strong HSSE commitment and willingness to be a proactive HSSE role model &
leader.
• Attended BP Engineering Management Programme at Manchester University, SIS, SIL calculation provided by
AZTECH Dubai, SIS TÜV certified as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer, Project Management Essential , BPCapital
value process (CVP) BP way, HAZOP & LOPA BP way basic &advanced , SIS ICE 61508/61511 BP way and Alarm
Management BPway courses.
Professional Experience
2015 - Present :Maersk Oil Qatar Doha, Qatar
Position : Head of Instrument and Electrical Engineering
& Region Technical Authority 2 - Qatar.
My role focus on Head of Instrument & Electrical Engineering and including the duties of Technical Authority of
Instrumentation by ensuring that the company standards and procedures are followed, monitoring and approving
technical dispensation from company approved technical standards. Responsible for management and
development of the Electrical & Instrument team in the Facilities & Project department. The main Key
Responsibilities
Strong focus on safety and operability by ownership of maintenance strategies/manuals , performance
management of E&I systems.
Review/Approval for continued use of degraded safety critical systems, approve fitness for service
assessments, performance standards, approve safety critical deferrals, assess and approve relevant
management of change requests within discipline area.and responses actions from HAZOP’s and HAZID’s.
Responsible for the development of Performance Standards relating to instrument systems (ESD, F&G, DCS,
SCADA,...).
Approve waiver/dispensations/deviations/deferral requests to individual requirements in the MOTS and
liaise with the TA-1 for waivers against the MODES.
Participate in Audits, near miss investigations, task / operational risk assessments, Peer review, HAZOP’s and
HAZID’s as required and responsible for review and approval of Safety System Changes and the MOC within
the Instrument discipline.
Responsible for the development of local standards and guidelines as required.
Provide engineering support for instrument discipline related issues to Field Development Plans.
Responsible for ensuring that the technical content of the MODES, MOTS, procedures and guidelines are up
to date and technically sound.
Provide technical input into the Design Safety case and Support in the review of design documentation at the
request of Production Operations and I&R.
Manage the Electrical & Instrument team in the Facilities & Project department and be responsible for
providing Electrical and Instrument Technical Authority support to key stakeholders from the Asset
Engineering team, Asset Integrity Reliability team and Field Development team
Day to day management of the Electrical & Instrument team Set objectives and key performance indicators,
Conduct mid-year review and performance appraisals, Priorities and allocate workload and delegate
responsibility based on expertise and resource availability.
Appointment TA3's and verify they fulfilling their duties and not exceeding their authorities and
approved/assigned the competent technical projects/teams to perform their duties.
Coaching, mentoring and personal development, Estimate future staffing requirements in coordination with
the Head of Engineering.

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2011- 2014: BP EGYPT Cairo, Egypt
Position: BP Egypt Regional ICE Technical Authority
& E&I TA Gupco (JV) @ Egypt.
I am part of the BP Engineering Team which provides assurance that technical integrity, equipment availability,
insure small, capital projects and shutdowns are being effectively managed, I am serving as the focal point for all
instrument and control related activities for this substantial site, I am the responsible engineer for modification,
operation and maintenance activities of all instruments and control equipment and provide support to the
operations and management personnel as required. I am forming an integral part of the Projects & Engineering
Support team. My responsibilities will include the following:
Reporting to Engineering General Manager / Engineering Authority and Lead the Instrumentation ,
Control & Electrical engineering discipline in a multidisciplinary engineering team environment.
Responsible for discipline day-to-day technical support to BP Egypt and GUPCO Operations in Gulf of Suez.
Liaise and interface with company operational sites to ensure obtaining early Operations input &
feedback in early stages of design & engineering activitiesand Interface with operations team to ensure
experiences and lessons learned are appropriately captured and incorporated into designs/systems.
Provide discipline regular trouble-shooting assistance to company operations.
Responsible for ICE discipline assurance, integrity, input and scope in company engineering activities and
projects.
Lead and Participate in HAZOP, LOPA ,FMEA/FMECA design reviews and risk assessments.
Review and approve the ICE Key document in the company projects.
Support development of the Maintenance Strategy including the Maintenance Management System
(Maximo) and Integrity Management System.
Analyze instrument and control problems or issues and develop or recommend solutions and support for
incident and root cause failure analysis investigations.
Develop the discipline engineering set-up within company engineering organization.
Provide input to training needs, analysis and competency assessment.
Coaching and providing guidance to different generations of National ICE Engineers.
Maintain high level standard of personal safety and HSSE.
Contribute of review and develop the BP ETP's and Local site technical practices.
Nov. 2009- 2011:PhPCO Cairo, Egypt (JV between BP, Eni & EGPC).
Position: Control & Instrumentation Engineering Technical Authority
The PHPCO is being developed by a joint venture comprising BP, IEOC and EGAS.I am part of the PHPC
Engineering Team which provides assurance that technical integrity, equipment availability, minor and capital
projects and shutdowns are being effectively managed.I am serving as the focal point for all instrument and
control related engineering activities for modification, operation and maintenance. My Responsibilities included
the following:
Manage instrument and control engineering contractors and ensure their commitments to the facility are
delivered.
Analyze instrument and control problems or issues and develop or recommend solutions and support for
incident and root cause failure analysis investigations.
Participate in HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA, design reviews and risk assessments.
Provision of specialist C&I technical support and technical ownership of support systems for integrity
management, Participation in development and update of Maintenance Strategy and Guidelines
Promote the use of new and useful equipment, technologies and procedures.

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Actively participate in the MOC process – provide input to all instrument and control related plant
modifications and software changes to ensure they are designed and installed in compliance with
company technical practices and optimist performance.
Participate in C&I Engineering Discipline recruitment and development programs
Approval of updates to relevant Maintenance Routines and Job Plans
Participation in Equipment Availability analysis
Development & update of PHPC Control System Management Documents
May 2008 - Nov. 2009: WorleyParsons, Egypt
Position: Lead Instrument & Control Engineer
Project BP/GUPCO ComplexPlatforms Rehabilitation projects :Rehabilitation of Ramadan 6 Complex
based on risk reduction study (HAZOP, SIL assessment,…). Ramadan 6 Complex consists of four platforms
(Drilling Platform, Booster Platform, Production Platform & Gas Lift Platform), the scope of work include
new ESD and F&G systems.
Project WASTE HEAT RECOVERY UNIT DETAILED ENGINEERING AT THE EGYPTIAN LNG SITE, IDKU, EGYPT:
New Waste heat recovery units will be retrofitted to the exhaust system of the (four) GTGs to heat up the
hot oil to the required temperature which will achieve the save the energy lost with GTGs’ exhaust gases,
solve problem of the lack of hot oil duty & increase plant thermal efficiency by saving the hot oil heaters
fuel gas, GTGs retrofitting will be done via installation of waste heat recovery unit to each GTG stack. The
required waste heat recovery units shall produce at least 36 Gj/hr/GTG which results in a duty of 108
Gj/hr if three GTGs are in service.
Form May, 2008 To Des. 2008 : Main duties/responsibilities: Sr. Instrument & Control. Engineer
Project Akik Gas Plant Re-Location –KHALDACO. Engineering Services. The key objectives of the
engineering services will include a process model analysis of the existing plant and detailed engineering
which include process, mechanical, civil/structural, piping, electrical and new instrumentation and control
system and F&G system and tie-in with the existing control system at SALAM plant.
Project Muzhil Oil Field – offshore/onshore facilities. The engineering services include Detail engineering
and bidding evaluations for all equipments, mechanical, piping, civil, electrical, instrumentation & control
and fire & gas systems.
Project KARAMA power plant –QARUN CO. include the basic and detail design engineering of the Area
detailed for the power plant including but not limited to the Fuel gas skid, Fuel diesel skid, Area water and
sewage utilities Interconnection between all area utilities (E&I), design a complete fire fighting and alarm
system for all the power plant area including the switch gear building and all the control system and fire &
gas for controlling the all plant.
March, 2003- May, 2008: UGDC , Egypt (JV between BP, Eni-IEOC and GASCO).
Position: Instrument Department Head
United Gas Derivatives Company is being developed by a joint venture comprising BP, IEOC and GASCO, I worked
as instrument lead engineer as part of the project management team for the Port Said NGL plant, Damietta export
facilities & Pipeline SCADA system project with US $ 450 Million, after start up I promoted to be the Instrument
Department head and my Responsibilities included the following:
Participated in EPC for the Port Said NGL plant, Damietta export facilities & Pipeline SCADA system as
instrument project Engineer.
Participated in the plant commissioning and start-up of the NGL plant & Pipeline SCADA system.
Participated in data gathering and implementation of MAXIMO System.
Participated in reviewed and developed the two years spare parts.

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Manage and/or coordinate the implementation of medium size process control projects, including
systems functional design, technical specifications, scope of work, tender documents, bid evaluation and
procurement items. Follow up on detailed engineering work and on implementation of projects including
installation, testing and commissioning until handover to users.
Prepare operating and capital budget estimate for process control equipment/activities common for all
sites and controls approved budgets. Prepare purchase requisitions, carry out technical evaluation of bids
and negotiates with bidders, for major automation equipment purchases.
Identify training needs for, and participate in actual training of, concerned plant personnel to upgrade
their capabilities in the area of process control. Define and orient users on changes to procedures and
practice and assist them in planning their own user-training activities.
Supervise And Lead A Group Of Engineers and Technicians For The Installation , Preventive Maintenance,
Repair, Calibration And Troubleshooting Activities Of Electric, Electronic And Microprocessor Based
Systems Like DCS, PLC, ESD, F&G Including All Field Instrumentation To Ensure Highest Availability And
Reliability.
Rewarded as man of the year 2005, Install and improve the Ethernet network of the SCADA system to be
communicated with the DCS systems in Port Said & Damietta, activated remote view software and
adjusted the hardware and software setting to achieve full access on all Engineering workstations on both
sites, achieved remote monitor and maintenance for both sites which saved transportation time/cost and
decreased the downtime.
June 1997 – March 2003: GUPCO, Egypt. (JV between BP & EGPC).
Position: Senior Instrument Engineer
At Ras Shukier gas plant (LNG plant) I was working as part of the maintenance team and special project team my
Responsibilities included the following:
Participate in RE-HAZOP of Ras Shukier Gas Plant.
Supervise And Lead A Group Of Engineers and Technicians For The Installation , Preventive Maintenance,
Repair, Calibration And Troubleshooting Activities Of Electric, Electronic And Microprocessor Based
Systems Like DCS, PLC, ESD, F&G Including All Field Instrumentation To Ensure Highest Availability And
Reliability.
Participate in risk assessment (HAZOP, HAZID, HAZAN, SIL, & FMAEA) technical reviews, and safety audits.
Manage and/or coordinate the implementation of medium size process control projects, including
systems functional design, technical specifications, scope of work, tender documents, bid evaluation and
procurement items. Follow up on detailed engineering work and on implementation of projects including
installation, testing and commissioning until handover to users.
Prepare operating and capital budget estimate for process control equipment/activities common for all
sites and controls approved budgets. Prepare purchase requisitions, carry out technical evaluation of bids
and negotiates with bidders, for major automation equipment purchases.
Identify training needs for, and participate in actual training of, concerned plant personnel to upgrade
their capabilities in the area of process control. Define and orient users on changes to procedures and
practice and assist them in planning their own user-training activities.
Nov1995- Jun, 1997: Egypt Electric Authority at El-Areash Power
Position: Instrument Engineer
Egypt Electric Authority at El-Areashthermal cycle Power Station, the DCS is Westing House Distributed family, I
participated in commissioning, start-up and day to day maintenance.

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Courses &Training:
Anti-corruption different courses with BP and MO.
Resilience training course, MO, Qatar.
Engineering management Diploma – BP with Manchester University
PHSSER: project Hazard safety security Environment Review. BP, Egypt
Control of Work – for operation activities. BP, Egypt.
Operational Risk Assessment. BP-Egypt.
Root Cause analysis: protocol, Tools, procedure. BP- Egypt.
Project management Essential by the George Washington University. BP – UK.
Safety instrument system SIS, SIL calculation provided by AZTECH Dubai.
SIS TÜV certified as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer, TÜV FS Eng ID-No. 3209 / 11
Project Management Essential and BP Capital value process (CVP) BP way.
HAZOP & LOPA BP way basic
HAZOP & LOPA BP way advanced.
Safety leadership Training, bp Egypt.
ABC Behaviour management.
CMMS -Maximo. user and power user training.
Safety Instrument System according to ICE 61508/61511 (8 Modules) BP way
Alarm Management BP way, BP UK.
HSE Training (HITRA, TRA, SOC, BOSIET,…..).
Foxboro DCS I/A series 6.5 Provided By Invensys.
DCS & SCADA Systems Provided By Cairo University.
Allen Bradley PLC5, RSLogix5, Control logix& RSLogix5000.
Triconiex, Trident PLC Basic training & Trident PLC Advanced Training provided by Invensys
Advant Controller 400,Advant Station 50 & Master Safe Guard 3000 (ESD) Provided By ABB.
WDPF DCS (Westing House) Provided By NouvaCimiMontubi
Woodward Governor Provided By Woodward,
Risk Assessment (HAZOP , FMEA,FTA & ETA) Provided By Middle East Advisory
ABB on stream gas analyzer GC2000, Provided By ABB.
Working with MAXIMO (CMMS).
Equipment Specification Maintenance Plan ESMP Training provided by BP &ERIN.
Advanced Measurement & Automatic Control System Provided By TARGET,
Turbine & Generator Instrument Maintenance Provided By Fuji Electric,
Operation And Maintenance Of Thermal Cycle Provided By NouvaCimiMontubi,
Instrument Maintenance Of Thermal Cycle Provided By NouvaCimiMontubi,
Boiler Operation And Field Instrument Maintenance Provided By Baharat (Bhel),
Siemens DemagDelaval centrifugal Compressor Training provided by SIEMENS Henglo
Gas Turbine Generator GT10C Electrical, control systems and mechanical maintenance & operation
provided by SIEMENS Finspong.
TPM (total Productive maintenance the Japanese model for business excellence) provided by SETEC.
Appraisal skills provided by American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.
Safety leadership provided by rand smith.
Accredit OSHA 1910, General Industry and Health provided by OSHA.
Software Packages / Skills
ABB TRAC (SIL determination and verification Tool).
InstCalc for Instrument Calculations.
Safety valve Size.
Control valve sizing.
Wake frequency calculation.
Microsoft Office.
Programming Language (C , Pascal , Basic &V.Basic).