Muhammad Farhan Hamid is seeking a position as a professional engineer, bringing over 10 years of experience performing inspections in oil refineries, gas plants, power plants, and other industries. He currently works as a plant inspector for Shell in Gabon, where his responsibilities include executing inspections, reporting defects, recommending repairs, and ensuring compliance with standards. Previously, he worked as an inspection engineer for Petroleum Development Oman and a lead QC/inspection engineer for Descon in Qatar, where he performed inspections, managed quality control, and ensured project compliance. He holds certifications in pressure vessel inspection, piping inspection, non-destructive testing, and corrosion prevention from API, ASME, and

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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