PatrickT. Fitzgerald
22 WestchesterDr.
(281) 771-7857
DOB May 27, 1955
EXPERIENCE:
Current: Automation commissioning Consultant,
Tengizchevroil, Kazakhstan.
Automation Commissioning on new petroleum facility control systems.
Honeywell C300, Honeywell TPC,Honeywell PLC/burner Management,Bentley Nevada.
2013 to 2015 Kitimat LNG, pipeline division.
Instrument, Electrical and Controls Operations representative. Duties include interfacing with company
and EPC engineers regarding IC&E and P&ID standards,equipment preference,control philosophies,
SCADA requirements and system architecture, Fiber Optics, Measurement,and general instrumentation.
Developed POP documents, identified POP and engineering deliverables. Worked closely with EPC
concerning Chevron’s OE and MCP processes.
2008 to 2013 Chevron Pipeline Company.
Control Systems Specialist. Responsible for the configuration and programming of remote pump stations,
meter skids, flow computers, PLCs,and HMI throughout the Chevron Pipeline system for crude, natural
gas, LPG, and finished petroleum products pipelines. Interface and support the pipeline Central Control
Center,project managers, and field and SCADA personnel. Participate in MOC, CPDEP,PSSR,and
PHS.
1997 to 2008 Chevron Oronite
Process Automation Group. Maintain and support Honeywell, ABB DCS systems and PLC systems for
batch and continuous manufacturing. Provide plant wide automation and I&E support for maintenance,
operations and project engineers. Projects included a Saab radar tank measurement project that monitored
over 180 tanks, the largest Saab Radar installation in the world. The addition of three new additive units
to the plant; 5 year Process Automation project, PLC to Honeywell. Support DCS hardware and software
upgrades. Additional projects include, increased the component blend stream system from 60 to 90
automated blend streams, and installed a 12 rail car automated loading system. I was the only person in
the automations group that supported two different DCS systems. . Participate in MOC, CPDEP,PSSR,
and PHS for the units I was assigned to. I managed over 400 projects from $5M to over $900M while
assigned to Oronite.
1992 to 1997 Chevron Refinery, El Paso TX.
I&E maintenance, repaired and calibrated various instruments, control systems, and related equipment.
Assisted in the implementation of the Maintenance I&E Reliability Program and the Honeywell upgrade
project. I&E project supervisor on a $20MM crude unit turnaround/upgrade and severalyearly refinery
turnarounds. Additional duties include relief maintenance supervisor. Member of the refinery fire
department support brigade and fought severalminor and two major refinery fires.
1990 to 1992 Sunbelt Refining, Arizona
Operations and maintenance (instrument/control engineer). Support, configuration, and maintenance for
Honeywell Multi-Functional Controller and plant instrumentation. Operator in the crude/vacuum unit.
Attended Dobbs Beal petroleum firefighting training in Reno Nevada.
1986 to 1990
All-American Pipeline Company, Phoenix, AZ. Construction and start-up of a thirty inch crude oil
pipeline in the California, Arizona and New Mexico divisions. Commissioned fifteen 4000 HP solar
turbines and related control systems. Responsible for turbine, instrument and SCADA systems after
system start up.
1981 to 1986
Mid America Pipeline Company (MAPCO). Duties include Maintenance, operations, construction,
commissioning/start up, project supervisor. Commissioned 6 pump stations on the Seminole Pipeline
system that consisted of 3, 1500 HP solar turbines and related control/SCADA systems. Electrical project
supervisor at severallocations through the pipeline system including the $25MM Moss Bluff NaturalGas
Salt Dome storage facility and severalother pump stations and a propane loading terminal, which I
became the terminal manager.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
US Air Force,1973 to 1978. Pease AFB NH.
Integrated Avionics Control Systems Technician, FB-111.
Maintained instruments, radar, and navigation systems.
Attained the rank of Sergeant
EDUCATION:
Associates degree in Electronics Engineering Technology: Western Iowa Tech. Sioux City, Iowa.
Graduated May of 1981,
Require 6 additional credits for Electronics Engineering degree; have accumulated 134 college credits.
Factory schools and training courses include Honeywell, Solar Turbine, ABB DCS, GE PLC and OMNI
Flow Computer.
Honeywell Schools: 3465 Total Plant Batch Implementation 10/27/2006
5716 HPM Points and CL (GUS) Implementation using the Data Entity Builder
7865 Process Manager Family* Node/Loop Commissioning
5717 TPS System (GUS) LCN/UCN/HPM Maintenance
5715 TPS Systems (GUS) Implementation
EXP-05C3 Experion C300 Controller
ABB Schools: DCI System Six Maintenance 1 & 2
DCI System Six Symphony Conductor NT Configuration
DCI System Six Symphony Personal Work Computer Configuration
DCI System Six Symphony Continuous Control
GE PLC: Introduction to Proficy and RX3i PLC
Controller programming and logic developer
Ladder diagram programming
GE Quick panel configuration and programming
Spirit IT Introduction to the Spirit IT Flow Computer
Configuration and programming Spirit Flow Computer
Dobbs Beal petroleum fire training in Reno Nevada.

Patrick Resume_2015

  • 1.
    PatrickT. Fitzgerald 22 WestchesterDr. (281)771-7857 DOB May 27, 1955 EXPERIENCE: Current: Automation commissioning Consultant, Tengizchevroil, Kazakhstan. Automation Commissioning on new petroleum facility control systems. Honeywell C300, Honeywell TPC,Honeywell PLC/burner Management,Bentley Nevada. 2013 to 2015 Kitimat LNG, pipeline division. Instrument, Electrical and Controls Operations representative. Duties include interfacing with company and EPC engineers regarding IC&E and P&ID standards,equipment preference,control philosophies, SCADA requirements and system architecture, Fiber Optics, Measurement,and general instrumentation. Developed POP documents, identified POP and engineering deliverables. Worked closely with EPC concerning Chevron’s OE and MCP processes. 2008 to 2013 Chevron Pipeline Company. Control Systems Specialist. Responsible for the configuration and programming of remote pump stations, meter skids, flow computers, PLCs,and HMI throughout the Chevron Pipeline system for crude, natural gas, LPG, and finished petroleum products pipelines. Interface and support the pipeline Central Control Center,project managers, and field and SCADA personnel. Participate in MOC, CPDEP,PSSR,and PHS. 1997 to 2008 Chevron Oronite Process Automation Group. Maintain and support Honeywell, ABB DCS systems and PLC systems for batch and continuous manufacturing. Provide plant wide automation and I&E support for maintenance, operations and project engineers. Projects included a Saab radar tank measurement project that monitored over 180 tanks, the largest Saab Radar installation in the world. The addition of three new additive units to the plant; 5 year Process Automation project, PLC to Honeywell. Support DCS hardware and software upgrades. Additional projects include, increased the component blend stream system from 60 to 90 automated blend streams, and installed a 12 rail car automated loading system. I was the only person in the automations group that supported two different DCS systems. . Participate in MOC, CPDEP,PSSR, and PHS for the units I was assigned to. I managed over 400 projects from $5M to over $900M while assigned to Oronite.
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    1992 to 1997Chevron Refinery, El Paso TX. I&E maintenance, repaired and calibrated various instruments, control systems, and related equipment. Assisted in the implementation of the Maintenance I&E Reliability Program and the Honeywell upgrade project. I&E project supervisor on a $20MM crude unit turnaround/upgrade and severalyearly refinery turnarounds. Additional duties include relief maintenance supervisor. Member of the refinery fire department support brigade and fought severalminor and two major refinery fires. 1990 to 1992 Sunbelt Refining, Arizona Operations and maintenance (instrument/control engineer). Support, configuration, and maintenance for Honeywell Multi-Functional Controller and plant instrumentation. Operator in the crude/vacuum unit. Attended Dobbs Beal petroleum firefighting training in Reno Nevada. 1986 to 1990 All-American Pipeline Company, Phoenix, AZ. Construction and start-up of a thirty inch crude oil pipeline in the California, Arizona and New Mexico divisions. Commissioned fifteen 4000 HP solar turbines and related control systems. Responsible for turbine, instrument and SCADA systems after system start up. 1981 to 1986 Mid America Pipeline Company (MAPCO). Duties include Maintenance, operations, construction, commissioning/start up, project supervisor. Commissioned 6 pump stations on the Seminole Pipeline system that consisted of 3, 1500 HP solar turbines and related control/SCADA systems. Electrical project supervisor at severallocations through the pipeline system including the $25MM Moss Bluff NaturalGas Salt Dome storage facility and severalother pump stations and a propane loading terminal, which I became the terminal manager. MILITARY EXPERIENCE: US Air Force,1973 to 1978. Pease AFB NH. Integrated Avionics Control Systems Technician, FB-111. Maintained instruments, radar, and navigation systems. Attained the rank of Sergeant
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    EDUCATION: Associates degree inElectronics Engineering Technology: Western Iowa Tech. Sioux City, Iowa. Graduated May of 1981, Require 6 additional credits for Electronics Engineering degree; have accumulated 134 college credits. Factory schools and training courses include Honeywell, Solar Turbine, ABB DCS, GE PLC and OMNI Flow Computer. Honeywell Schools: 3465 Total Plant Batch Implementation 10/27/2006 5716 HPM Points and CL (GUS) Implementation using the Data Entity Builder 7865 Process Manager Family* Node/Loop Commissioning 5717 TPS System (GUS) LCN/UCN/HPM Maintenance 5715 TPS Systems (GUS) Implementation EXP-05C3 Experion C300 Controller ABB Schools: DCI System Six Maintenance 1 & 2 DCI System Six Symphony Conductor NT Configuration DCI System Six Symphony Personal Work Computer Configuration DCI System Six Symphony Continuous Control GE PLC: Introduction to Proficy and RX3i PLC Controller programming and logic developer Ladder diagram programming GE Quick panel configuration and programming Spirit IT Introduction to the Spirit IT Flow Computer Configuration and programming Spirit Flow Computer Dobbs Beal petroleum fire training in Reno Nevada.