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RONALD M QUIRINDONGO
302 River Oaks Dr.
Destrehan, LA 70047
Email: rquirindongo@aol.com
Phone: 985-664-7271
Ronald M. Quirindongo
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CAREER SUMMARY:
I have over thirty-five years of experience mainly in Supervisory position in operations/start-ups.
Was a Superintendent at Amerada Hess in the US Virgin Islands Refinery over Utility and Process
Units for 7 years, crude oil throughput 500.000b/d and 600psig steam demand of 2,400.000lbs/hr.
Was part of a seven-year nonstop construction, commissioning, startup and operations project. My
experience includes operations, start-ups, commissioning, reviewing/writing procedures, operator
training, and refinery turn-around revamp work.
After the first graduation from the Shell Technical College, worked as a Plant Mechanic repairing
Pumps, Compressors, Steam Turbines, Gas Engines etc., also did Pipe Fitter’s work as required.
Worked as a Plant Mechanic for about 3 years at Shell Technical College. Became Utility and
Process Operator, after the second graduation from the Shell Technical College. I have received
Training for operation of Utility and Process Units Supervisor/Management at the Technical College.
I have studied Mechanical Engineering. Through most of my career, I participated in turnaround and
startup work as Operator/Chief Operator and Supervisor/Superintendent utilizing my Mechanical
Engineering training. I am interested in a suitable position according to my background and
experience as indicated in this summary.
EXPERIENCE:
Jun 2014 -
July 2016
Apr 2013 -
June 2014
Technical Writer/Procedure developer, producing Commissioning/Startup procedures
for IHI International Corporation, Houston Texas, for the Dominion Cove Point LNG
Liquefaction Plant Project in Lusby, Maryland.
Assigned to assist in the development of and to produce commissioning, startup/operations
procedures for the utilities and process systems and units, for a new LNG Liquefaction Facility.
Also assigned as a consultant for the startup and operations of the LNG plant during the
contract obligation period of 6 months turning over the plant to the client.
Project Consultant-In charge of Commissioning and Startup of a Pilot Bio Fuel Plant, IHI
International Corporation, Daphne Alabama. Negotiated the contract for this assignment
myself.
Assigned by Project Director in charge in charge and I was placed in charge of commissioning,
startup, operations and test run of a Pilot Bio Fuel Plant (A New Process utilizing high
pressures and temperatures) Performed commissioning and startup work as required.
Consulted/trained a group of new engineers without experience assigned to the project as
operators, and other functions, etc. Finishing my assignment and the performance test run of
the plant to complete satisfaction of the client.

302 River Oaks Dr.
Destrehan, LA 70047
Phone: 985-664-7271
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Sep 2011 -
Mar 2013
Jun 2010 -
May 2013
Project Support Supervisor, Worley Parsons, Houston TX.
Assigned to a Crude oil and Gas production off Shore Platform for the Hebron Project in
Canada. Performed preparation work in Houston for the Startup of the Platform. Worked on
commissioning Procedures and Method statements for the project. Did the necessary office
work to prepare for the Supervision and Inspection work in South Korea where equipment
designed for the Project. Prepared as necessary to be able to Effectively interact and work with
the Vendors for all the different Skids and Packages delivered for the Project.
Commissioning Supervisor Worley Parsons Esmeralda Refinery Rehabilitation Project,
Esmeralda Ecuador.
Assigned to the Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit revamp work, Waste Water Treatment Plant and
new 3 Trains Demineralization Water Plant. Preparing for training of Process Operators for the
2 Plants.
Senior Commissioning Supervisor CBI - USA, Houston, TX.
Assigned to Cryogenic Gas Unit Project, Bakersfield California. Performed Commissioning
work as required while preparing for Training of the Process Operators prior to the Performance
Test Run.
Senior Commissioning Supervisor CBI - USA, Houston, TX.
Assigned to Cartagena Refinery Expansion Project, Cartagena, Colombia. Participating in
Systemization of Utility and Process Units. Reviewing P&ID for the Engineering Department.
Writing Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Procedures as required. The Units involved are
all the Units required for optimum operation of a modern Refinery.
Jan 2008 -
May 2010
Senior Commissioning Supervisor, Fluor USA, Houston, TX.
TOTAL Refinery DCP Project, Port Arthur Texas. Participated in Commissioning of the following
Units: Diesel Hydro-treater, Kerosene/Naphtha Hydro-treater and a 50,000 B/D Delayed Coker Unit.
Costa Azul LNG Facility, Baja California, México. Participated in trouble shooting and a successful
acceptance. Performance test run of a Membrane type Nitrogen Plant to the satisfaction of the
Client.
GASCO Gas Processing Facility, Hashing 4/Projects, Abu Dhabi. Pre-commissioning,
Commissioning, Start-up/Operations. Participated in complete start-up of Utility Unit(s). Trained
and advised Operations Personnel as necessary while handing over the operating Unit (s) to the
client. Special Units were A Cryogenic Unit producing Liquefied Nitrogen with a vaporized N2
Distribution System. Also a Chilled Cooling Water Unit due to extreme hot weather conditions.
Supplied treated BFW to the Boilers and Processing Units and the rest of the required utilities as
well.

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Destrehan, LA 70047
Phone: 985-664-7271
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May 2007 –
Dec 2007
Process Operations Advisor, Process Technical Services, Houston, TX.
Holly Refinery, Salt Lake City Utah. Mild Hydro Cracker Pre-commissioning, Commissioning/Start-
up Project.
Process Operations Advisor, Process Technical Services, Houston, TX.
Tesoro Refinería, Martínez California. Delayed Coker Pre-commissioning, Commissioning/Start-up
Project. Participated in the complete start-up of the unit.
Apr 2005 –
Apr 2007
Process/Start-up Operations Advisor, MEMCO Consultants, Aruba.
Valero Refinery. Vacuum and Vis-breaker unit start-up project.
2004 - 2005 Process Operations Advisor, Foster Wheeler, Houston, TX.
SINCOR, Debottlenecking Extra Heavy Crude Oil Upgrading Process Project, Jose, Venezuela.
Crude oil throughput 190,000 B/D. The units: Crude, Vacuum and Delayed Coker Units. Advised
Operation Personnel as required.
2003 Process Operations Advisor, Petrochem Technical Services, Houston TX.
Conoco Refinery, Billings Montana. Assigned to 15,000 B/D Delayed Coker Unit, Gas
Plant/Cryogenic and Treating Unit.
2002 Process/Start-up Operations Advisor, PIC, Houston, TX.
Conoco/Petrozuata Extra Heavy Crude Oil Upgrading Process Project, Jose, Venezuela. Crude oil
throughput 122,000 B/D. The units: Crude, Vacuum, Delayed Coker, Gas Recovery, Amine and
Merox Units. Assisted with the Naphtha Hydrotreater, Sulfur Recovery and Sour water Stripper
Units. The units are controlled by, Honeywell DCS 3000 Control System. Advised Operating
Personnel in the control room and the in the field.
Process Operations Advisor, Foster Wheeler, Houston, TX.
Mexican Refinery-PEMEX, Delayed Coker Unit Project in Cadereyta, Mexico. Asigned to 50,000
B/D Delayed Coker Unit, Gas Recovery Unit, Fuel gas, LPG and Naphtha Treaters.
Advised/Supervised during, pre-commissioning, commissioning, procedure writing/reviewing,
training, start-up and operations. The Units, controlled by a TDC Control System.
Mexican Refinery-PEMEX, Delayed Coker Unit Project in Madero, Mexico. Assigned to 50,000 B/D
Delayed Coker Unit, Gas Recovery Unit, Fuel gas, LPG and Naphtha Treaters.
Advised/Supervised during pre-commissioning, commissioning, procedure writing/reviewing,
training, start-up and operations. Siemens TDC Control System.

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Destrehan, LA 70047
Phone: 985-664-7271
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2001 Process Operations Advisor, Foster Wheeler, Houston, TX.
Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, Delayed Coker Project in Szazahalombatta, Hungary. Assigned
to a 30,000 B/D Delayed Coker Unit with the Gas Recovery Unit, LPG and Naphtha Treaters.
Performed pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and operations activities/functions as
required, as an Advisor. Participated in the acceptance performance test run, for acceptance of the
Unit by the Client. Control System - Honeywell TDC 3000.
Reliance Refinery, Delayed Coker Project in India. Assigned to a 144,000 B/D Delayed Coker Unit.
Performed pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and operations activities/functions as
required, as an Advisor during completion of startup. Participated in the acceptance performance
test run, for acceptance of the Unit by the Client.
2000 Commissioning/Start-Up Supervisor/Advisor/Technical Writer, Process Technical Services,
Houston, TX.
Participated with procedure writing, pre-commissioning, commissioning mechanical completion
verification/punching, the start-up and operation of: 70,000 B/D Delayed Coker Unit, Good Hope
Refinery, Norco -Louisiana.
Commissioning/Start-Up Advisor/Technical Writer, Process Technical Services, Houston,
TX.
Participated with procedure writing and in pre-commissioning, commissioning mechanical
completion verification/punching and start-up of:
 British Petroleum/Amoco 64,000 MTA Butane-diol Plant in Lima, OH.
 Solutia Inc. Acrylonitrile Plant in Alvin, TX.
 Robinson Construction-Power Plant in Campbell, MS.
1999 Commissioning/Start-Up/Operation Supervisor/Technical Writer, Process Technical
Services, Houston, TX.
Valero Refinery, Good Hope, LA. Assigned as a Supervisor to a 70,000B/D Delayed Coker Unit.
After a successful startup, trained Supervisors and Operators as required, handing over the Unit to
them after the test run and a period of normal operations.
1999 Commissioning Supervisor, KBR, Houston, TX.
Nigeria Bonny Island LNG Project, Bonny Island. Assigned to the LNG complex. In charge of pre-
commissioning and commissioning. Assisted in the start-up of the Unit, in the utility and process
areas.

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1997 - 1998 Start-Up/Operations Specialist, Petrochem Technical Services, Houston, TX.
Blackville Gas Processing Plant, Pine Bank, PA. Responsible for start-up, operations, and
maintenance of a 10 MMSCF Cryogenic Gas Plant.
1997 Operations Specialist, Petrochem Technical Services, Houston, TX.
Crown Refinery, Pasadena, TX. Assigned to Boilers, Light Ends, MTBE, and Alky units.
1995 - 1997 Senior Start-up/Operations Supervisor/Advisor, SADAF, Saudi Arabia.
MTBE Unit of 8,000 B/D with the responsibility for all the areas of the unit. The unit was controlled
with a Honeywell TDC 3000.
1994 Start-Up/Operations Advisor/Trainer, Process Technical Services, Houston, TX.
Tesoro Refinery, Kenai, Alaska. 20,000 B/D Vacuum Distillations Unit. Assisted with procedures
and advised operators during start-up and operation.
1993 - 1994 Start-Up Specialist/Lead Operator, Process Technical Services, Houston, TX
Baku Refinery, Azerbaijan, Russia. A 40,000 D/B Crude unit, Vacuum unit, Naphtha, Kerosene
and Diesel Treaters. Performed pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, operations and
training of Operations Personnel in the field as well as on TDC 3000 Control System.
Start-up Supervisor/Advisor, Brown & Root Plant Services, Houston, TX.
Hess Oil V.I. Corp, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Functioned as Advisor, Supervisor, and Trainer
during the pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and operations of the following units: A
Fluid Catalytic complex, FCCU-125,000B/D, Utilities, Cracking, Distillation, and Gas Concentration
/LPG/LCN/HCN and C5 (Merox units). Control System Honeywell TDC 3000.
Operations Specialist, Petrochem Technical Services, Inc., Houston, TX.
Coastal Refinery, Wichita, Kansas. FCCU Unit, including all areas, such as Cracking, Distillation,
Gas Concentration, Treating, Steam Generation Systems.
1991 – 1992 Commissioning/Start-up Advisor/Supervisor, Kellogg International, Houston, TX.
Petronas MTBE-Polypropylene (MTBE 4000 B/D) Project, Pahan, Malaysia. Performed Pre-
commissioning commissioning, start-up and operations activities. Instructed and trained Personnel
in Utility, Tank farm, Dock, off sites, Butamer, Methanol, and MTBE areas.
Start-up Specialist, Petrochem Technical Services, Inc., Houston, TX.
Coastal Chemical Inc. MTBE Complex (4000 BPD), Cheyenne, Wyoming. Preparation of Unit,
Utilities, and Offsite: all systems controlled by Rosemount System 3 computer. Performed punch
listing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and actual start-up and operation activities. Served as
Advisor Trainer, and Supervisor, assisting Operating personnel.
YPT (Multiple Refinery Units), Mendoza Argentina- Assigned as Startup Supervisor/Advisor,
Foster Wheeler, Houston TX.

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Destrehan, LA 70047
Phone: 985-664-7271
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YPF (Multiple Refining Units), La Plata, Argentina- Assigned as Startup Supervisor/Advisor, Foster
Wheeler, Houston TX.
Tenneco Refinery, Chalmette, LA-Assigned as Hydrogenation/De-hydrogenation Units DCS
Control Room Supervisor and DCS Instructor.
Mississippi River Ethanol Plant, LA- Assigned as DCS Control Room Lead Operator.
Shell Methanol Plant, Pasadena, TX- Assigned as Advisor/Trainer.
Permanent Employment – 22 Years:
1980-1982 Good Hope Refinery, LA (Medium size refinery), -Assigned as Alternating Utilities and Process
Supervisor.
1977-1980 Mount Airy Refinery, LA (Small Refinery), -Assigned as Utilities and Process Supervisor.
1969-1977 Hess Oil 700,000 B/D Refinery, USA Virgin Island ST, Croix -Assigned as Utilities and Process
Area Supervisor and Superintendent. (For the 7 years of nonstop,
construction/commissioning/startup and operation of the New 500,000 B/D section of the refinery)
1959-1969 Shell Curacao 350,000 B/D Refinery, Netherlands Antilles-Different assignments moving up to
become a Chief Operator for Utilities and Process. Trained for and worked as First Class General
Plant Mechanic before transferred to Utilities and Operations. Worked first in the Company Power
Plant with Super Boilers and Power Generators as operator. Promoted to Chief Operator in charge
of an Oxygen / Nitrogen Cryogenic Plant. Trained for and transferred to Operations as a Chief
Operator for the Thermal Cracking Units.
Education and Training:
Dutch Mechanical Engineering Diploma (Bachelor’s degree equivalent)
Sadaf and Licensers Start-up/Operations Training (MTBE Complex), TDC 3000 Training, Sadaf,
Saudi Arabia, 1995-1996
TDC Video Spec Training, Good Hope, Louisiana, 1985
Start-up, Hydrogen Plant Training, and Honeywell 2000 DCS Training, Tenneco, Louisiana, 1984
ICS Chemical Engineering, USA, 1977-1979
Management, Supervisory and Communications Training, Hess Oil, Virgin Islands, 1975-1976
Engineering training - Plant and Boilers Operations, Shell Netherlands Antilles, 1955-1960
Licenses and Boiler and Process Unit Operations/ Diplomas Plant Mechanics

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