1. MUHAMMAD FARHAN HAMID
Email: contactfarhan@hotmail.com
Mobile: +24104209111 (Gabon), +92-321-4568264 (Pak)
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Professional Engineer with good track record in inspections, project management, quality control for diverse
industries, seeking a challenging position with a progressive organization to integrate skills into a synergy of change,
growth and profit.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Experience Summary
Performing in-service inspections in the Oil refinery & Gas Compression plants (live plants, construction and shutdown
capacities onshore), Power Plants, inspection of static & rotating equipment including columns, reactors, heat
exchangers, pumps, overhead cranes, Gear boxes, cooling towers, Fin Fans & process piping.
Plant Inspector July 2012-present
Shell, Gabon
(contracted through APAVE)
• Executing external/internal, on-stream & shutdowns inspections of pressure vessels, vessel internals,
separators, storage tanks, exchangers, on/off plot piping for defects, thickness monitoring for
corrosion calculations, corrosion loops, Remaining life, Failure investigation, intelligent pigging, etc.
• Report generation for investigated defects & Recommendations for repairs as per code and
standards. Updating SAP with closeout of work orders, raising notifications, deviations, Risk
Assessment, etc.
• Authorized permit applicant and holder for Shell Gabon.
• Inspection for internal & external coating systems, deposits & linings, investigation of corrosion
under the internally coated vessels/tanks.
• Hands on experience of external/internal coating, surface preparation destructive & non destructive
tests.
• Inspection for Relief valves calibration & overhauling. Also review the documentation (testpacks) for
new relief valves before calibration and installation at site.
• Facilitate Shell RBI (S-RBI) software with inspection findings and work according to RBI plans.
• Review method statements, inspection plans prepared by repair organization, NDE reports, and other
inspection reports made by contractor.
• Review history of equipments & prepare work scope for inspection plans and shutdowns.
• Ensure that during shutdown, job is completed on time with quality in accordance with plan,
standards & specification.
• Acting as a focal point for all inspection activities and liaising between shell departments.
• Analyze Inspection results in and recommend de-rating, repair and/or replacement as per API, ASME
code & shell DEPs.
• To assist the maintenance department in the planning and scheduling of inspection activities to
facilitate effective integrity of assets.
• Ensuring contractor & repair organization performance on activities related to inspection, NDT
activities and compliance with Company contractual requirements and all applicable codes,
standards, policies, specifications procedures and guidelines.
• Coordination with the concern departments like maintenance and operation to plan on coming and
ad-hoc inspection activities.
• To plan and make report for weekly activities and to attend meeting on behalf of inspection
department.
• To confirm all inspections activities and reporting are according to the API, ASME and Shell
procedures.
• Perform field inspections and review QA/QC documents, method statements etc. during project
execution.
Inspection Engineer Oct 2009-July 2012
Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO), Oman
• Acting as a focal point for all inspection activities and liaising between PDO departments.
• Analyze Inspection results in and recommend de-rating, repair and/or replacement.
• Monitor and update integrity status and track integrity related maintenance activities thus assuring
integrity of the assets.
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2. MUHAMMAD FARHAN HAMID
Email: contactfarhan@hotmail.com
Mobile: +24104209111 (Gabon), +92-321-4568264 (Pak)
• Ensuring contractor's performance on activities related to inspection, NDT activities and compliance
with Company contract requirements and all applicable codes, standards, policies, procedures and
guidelines.
• Broad understanding and experience of pressure vessels, piping, pipelines, and structural integrity
management principles and processes and the verification process and principles.
• Handles and supervises other contractors ranging from highly specialized Inspectors and technicians
depending on relevant inspection tasks, during Major Maintenance / shutdowns and / or other
specific activities.
• Perform activities to conform to PDO and contract HSE requirements to preserve the health and well
being of themselves and all of other personnel.
• Implementation operation and maintenance of quality management system in compliance with ISO
9001.
• Coordination with the concern persons like maintenance and operation department to plan on coming
and ad-hoc inspection activities.
• To plan and make report for weekly activities and to attend meeting on behalf of inspection
department.
• To confirm all inspections activities and reporting are according to the API, ASME and PDO
procedures.
• Involved in external & internal inspections of the pressure vessels, Towers, separators, tanks,
exchangers for defects, thickness monitoring for corrosion calculations, Remaining life, Failure
investigation etc
• Inspection for internals of vessels (trays, demisters, vortex breakers, etc).
• Inspection for internal coating & investigation of corrosion under the internally coated vessels/tanks.
• Inspection for Relief valves calibration.
• Inspection for testing of internal & external Coating.
• Report generation for investigated defects & Recommendations for repairs as per code and
standards.
• Perform field inspections and review QA/QC documents, method statements etc. during project
execution.
Lead QC/Inspection Engineer Aug 2006 – Oct. 2009
Descon, Qatar
Key Responsibilities:
QC/Inspection Responsibilities:
• Performing external & internal inspections of the pressure vessels, columns, reactor and exchangers for
defects, thickness monitoring for corrosion calculations, Remaining life, Failure investigation etc
• NDE findings and recommend mode of repair for any discovered defects.
• Inspection of in-service Dry gas Flare lines at RasGas.
• Responsible for carrying out mock-up tests prior to welding & hot-tapping of in-service lines.
• Prepare procedures and inspection and test plans (ITPs) for welding works on live lines.
• Verify client specifications, Design codes & standards and prepares procedures for working on live lines.
• Ensure that all repair, alteration works have been carried out as per applicable codes & specifications.
• Ensure welding conducting on live lines is under control limits by continuous monitoring of parameters &
temperatures to avoid any serious failures.
• Inspect WQTs/PQRs by controlling parameters and heat-input to ensure safe welding works on live equipment
& lines.
• Inspect all types of alignments (reverse, rim & face, laser) for rotating equipments like Pumps, compressors,
gear boxes, Fin Fans, etc
• Pipe to flange alignments for Rotating and Static equipments.
• Ensures the smooth operation of preventive maintenance program on plants through preservation procedures.
• Get approval of materials to use at site and ensures its compliance to applicable standards & specifications.
 Knowledge of API & Welding Codes, Welding Qualification, Welding Consumables, Non Destructive Testing.
 Fabrication, Calibration, Radiographic Reports, Documentation, Report Generation.
• Performance Review, Client Interaction, QA /QC, Knowledge of API, ASTM, ASME, Shell DEPs, AWS Codes.
• Leadership, Time Management, Decision Making & Problem Solving Skills.
• Computer Related Skills (MS Office & Internet).
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3. MUHAMMAD FARHAN HAMID
Email: contactfarhan@hotmail.com
Mobile: +24104209111 (Gabon), +92-321-4568264 (Pak)
QA Responsibilities:
• Ensuring project compliance to all specifications and approved codes.
• Study contract & specifications thoroughly for developing PQP and QIPs/ITPs for various projects to meet
customer’s expectation/requirements comprehensively.
• Manage the QA/QC team effectively and efficiently.
• Coordinate with the project manager / site in charge on all quality issues. Coordinate and chair (along
with the site in charge) the QA/QC site weekly meetings with the projects subcontractors & site
personnel.
• Plan and conduct internal audits and circulate audit summary reports. Maintain records of Audit Summary Reports and
CARs/PARs/NCRs and conduct proactive follow up for the closeouts of the same to ensure compliance within committed
target dates.
• Documenting and reporting Quality inspection activities.
• Ensure that controlled copies of all relevant codes and/or specifications are available at Projects and only
current documents are in use, in accordance with Master Lists of Documents.
• Responsible for the Final Documentation (Handover Dossiers).
• Plan and conduct internal audits and circulate audit summary reports. Maintain records of Audit summary
reports, CARs/PARs/NCRs and conduct proactive follow up for the closeouts of the same to ensure
compliance within committed target dates.
• Coordinate & Prepare for Third Party audits.
• Monitor the IMS Objectives/KPI’s implementation Company-wide.
EDUCATION
BSc. Engineer (Metallurgy & Materials Sciences)
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Session 2002-2006
Affiliated with: Pakistan Engineering Council (reg. no: METAL/2037), Higher Education Commission of
Pakistan (HEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (Pakistan & Qatar).
Other Professional Certifications:
 API 510 (Pressure vessel inspection) API (American Petroleum Institute) Certification No. 44369.
 API 570 (Authorized Piping Inspector), API (American Petroleum Institute) Certification No: 37967.
 ASNT Level II (UT, RT, PT). Certification No:159660
 Prevent Corrosion & Material Degradation (By Shell)
 Oil Field Corrosion (By Shell)
 Leadership & Supervisor Certificate (Level-II),from Leadership and Management-UK through Qatar
International Safety Centre Certificate No.: NB109011524113
 ISO 9001:2008 Certification (Lead Auditor), Moody's International
 Competency Development Course through Qatar International Safety Centre. Conducted by Shell Qatar.
 Internal (QMS) Auditor Training.
Hand on Experience on Softwares:
 SAP P16
 Corrosion integrated Management system, CIMs (PDO)
 Web Pipe Line Integrity Management System, wPIMS (Shell)
Other Professional/HSE Trainings:
 Incident Investigation & Learning
 H2S hazards.
 Permit to Work.
 Confined Space Entry.
 Anti-bribery principles
CLIENTS WORKED WITH:
Shell, Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO), RasGas, Qatar Gas, Technip France, KBR, Chioda Almana, etc
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4. MUHAMMAD FARHAN HAMID
Email: contactfarhan@hotmail.com
Mobile: +24104209111 (Gabon), +92-321-4568264 (Pak)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Birth Date : 12 April 1983
Gender : Male
Nationality : Pakistani
Permanent Residence : Lahore, Pakistan
Current Residence : Gamba, Gabon
Marital Status : Married
Driving License : Yes (international license available)
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