Muhammad Asif Rasheed

Process / Operations Engineer

PROFILE
A certified professional with over 16 years’ experience in Process Design and Process Safety Management
ensuring the integrity of processes, equipment, and systems. Expertise in process engineering, plant operations,
pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting, root cause failure analysis, and process design
optimization. Developed business projects that had lowered overall carbon footprint whereas improved Process
and Energy efficiencies.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
▪ Process Design & Development ▪ Commissioning, Troubleshooting & Debottlenecking
▪ Process Control & Data Analysis ▪ FMEA, ETA, FTA, RCFA & Incident Investigation
▪ Simulation & Operations Optimization ▪ HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, PEM, QRA
▪ Process Safety Management ▪ MoC, PSSR, JSA, TRA
▪ Operational Excellence ▪ Business & Technical Software (SAP / MAXIMO /
▪ Project Management (Resource & Time) HYSYS / Flaresim / Pipesim / Flarenet / HTRI - EDR)
▪ HSE Compliance & Audits
TECHNOLOGY / EQUIPMENTS : LPG extraction by Ortloff Engineers Gas subcooled Cryogenic Process | High
Speed Turboexpander Machine | Gas Conditioning (3-phase / 2-phase) Slug catchers & High pressure Separators
| Gas Purification (Mercury Removal & Amine Sweetening) | Gas Dehydration (Glycol & Molecular Sieve) | Gas
Compression | Desalter | Crude & Condensate Stabilisation | Mechanical Refrigeration | Produced Water
Treatment & Injection | Process Utilities | Reverse Osmosis | Process Controls | Atmospheric & Pressured
Product Storage & Dispatch
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
▪ Received multiple awards, including the MOL Pakistan Wellhead Idea Award for energy optimization (14
MMbtu/hr) and the MOL Pakistan Wellhead Idea Award for maximum utilization of condensate storage
capacity. Additionally, recognized multiple times with the Best Performance Certificate by MOL
management.
▪ Generated significant revenue through various projects, such as $4.65M from the in-house MOL project of
Makori East raw gas diversion from MGPF to CPF, $07M annually from the in-house MOL project of flash gas
diversion from CPF to MGPF, $5.69M annually from process parameter optimization of MOL MGPF, and
$1.98M from performance improvement of MGPF Dehydration Adsorber.
▪ Expertly secured $0.91M savings yearly by resolving frequent breakdown issues of MOL MGPF OSO
compressors by detailed RCFA. Resolved Turboexpander (high speed – cryogenic operations machine)
operational issues after through investigations resulted in saving $1M annually in O&M.
▪ Pioneer of Process Safety Initiatives i.e. digitalization of Permit to work (PTW), Electronic Management of
Change (eMoC), Rationalization of Process Control Alarms and Basic Process Control System (BPCS).
▪ Successfully led the commissioning and start-up efforts for Makori Gas Processing Facility, Wellhead &
Frontend Compression Stations, and Produced Water Treatment & Injection Facilities.
EXPERIENCE:
▪ MOL Pakistan O&G Ltd B.V. Process Operations Lead Jan 2018 till date
▪ MOL Pakistan O&G Ltd B.V. Senior Process Engineer Apr 2011 – Dec 2017
▪ Oil & Gas Development Co. Process Engineer Dec 2007 – Mar 2009
▪ Attock Refinery Limited Operation Engineer Jan 2007 – Nov 2007
MAJOR PLANTS : Makori Gas Processing Facility (MGPF) - 160 MMSCFD of gas, 10000 bbls/day of condensate
stabilization, 20000 bbls/day crude oil stabilization and production of 500M Ton of LPG | Makori Early Production
Facility (MEPF) - 30 MMSCFD of gas and 8000 bbls/day of crude stabilization | Manzalai Central Processing Facility
(CPF) - 300 MMSCFD of gas and 10000 bbls/day of condensate stabilization | Wellhead Compression Facility of
Manzalai Reservoirs- 50 MMSCFD of gas | Wellhead Compression Facility of Makori East Reservoir- 105 MMSCFD
of gas | Produced Water Treatment and Injection Facility- 12000 BPD
RESPONSIBILTES
1. Assisting Top leadership in achieving Process Safety KPI by ensuring ZERO TIER-1 & 2 incidents.
2. Manage project process engineering through review of FEED, Feasibility studies, Design Basis, Control &
Emergency Philosophy, specifications, data sheets, PFDs, P&IDs, HAZOP, HAZID, SIL/LOPA studies,
calculations, and technical documents, from definition to commissioning and close-out.
3. Provide input in studies and activities to ensure addressing operability, maintainability & integrity issues.
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4. Ensure design integrity assurance through participation as independent body in technical safety reviews e.g.
Hazardous Area Classification, Plot Plan, 3D Model, relief, flare and venting / blow down systems.
5. Led the operations & commissioning of oil and gas process plants including Gas, Condensate, Crude, LPG,
and Water Treatment & injection facilities, from initial setup to operational readiness.
6. Develop, analyse, and implement new tools and techniques to enhance operational, process & energy
efficiency.
7. Monitored plant operations, investigated performance improvements, and administered planned and
unplanned shutdowns.
8. Ensured on-spec sales gas, crude, condensate, and LPG delivery while maintaining safety and asset integrity.
9. Perform process simulations by using HYSYS, Flarenet, Flaresim, Pipesim, EDR, to validate proposed changes
for process continuous improvement.
10. Conducted Management of Change (MOC) evaluations to assess and manage potential impacts on safety
resulting from changes in processes, equipment, or personnel.
11. Facilitated Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) for new projects, as well as safety reviews for process
modifications, and equipment changes. Lead role in implementing and closeout of MOCs
12. Evaluate adequacy of additional preventative barriers, and mitigate measures, determine re-assessment
intervals and methods for all assets.
13. Performed risk analysis using methodologies like LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), Event Tree Analysis,
Fault Tree Analysis, and Availability Target setting to quantify and assess process risks.
14. Specialized in pressure relief and disposal strategies to ensure safe handling of process pressures. Conducted
inhouse dispersion analysis and reviewed 3rd party emissions as well as radiation studies.
15. Conducted comprehensive consequence analysis to assess potential impacts of process deviations and
identify mitigation measures particularly for LPG storage and loading area
16. Emergency Shutdown response and troubleshooting; ensure that HIMA based ESD, Fire & Gas systems are
alive and operational with minimal overrides. Address the maintenance override on priority.
17. Led incident investigations, root cause analyses (RCFA), & action planning to avoid recurrence.
18. Prepared, reviewed, and revised Operating Work Instructions and Procedures for safe work practices,
equipment start-up, and shutdown. Effective implementation of Permit to work (PTW).
19. Reviewed and scrutinized proposals for expenditures and budget proposals before management approval.
20. Conducted safety audits and inspections to assess process safety performance and recommended
improvements. Participated in regulatory compliance audits not limited to ISO, EPA etc.
21. Assisted in department budget preparation and implemented approved budgets & work plans.
22. Provided training and development to build staff capabilities and proficiency.
23. Led plant production shift personnel in Rapid and backup Emergency Response teams.
INDUSTRY RELATED COURSES & TRAININGS
▪ Functional Safety Engineer (TUV Rheinland) # 28253 / 24 | PH&RA-Process Hazard & Risk Analysis
▪ Certified NEBOSH PSM, UK. (Certificate # 00750055)
▪ PSM-Process Safety Management, PII USA
▪ Incident Investigation, Tripod Beta Analysis. OSALP, MOL Pakistan
▪ Safety Leadership, OSALP, MOL Pakistan
▪ Bowtie Analysis: Visual Risk Assessment, Veloso, Dubai
▪ Emergency Response with Practical Drill, OSALP
▪ EHY2351 Modelling Heavy Oil & Gas, Aspen Tech
▪ EHY2511 Flare Network Design & Rating, Aspen Tech
▪ EHY2611 Heat Transfer Modelling, Aspen Tech
▪ EHY222 Dynamic modelling for oil and gas, Aspen Tech Hungary
▪ PRO-II (Steady State Process Simulator), OGTI
▪ Project Management, LUMS, Lahore
▪ People Management, LUMS, Lahore
▪ 01 Month Knowledge Sharing Program, MOL GROUP
▪ API-650 & NFPA-30 for Atmospheric Storage tank design, Hungary
▪ MAXIMO, MOL Pakistan
▪ Flare Gas Recovery, ATCO, Dubai
▪ MS Excel & MS Access (Database), OGTI
▪ Causes of Corrosion & Control, OGTI
▪ 3rd. Plant Operations & Maintenance Troubleshooting Plant Operation, OGTI Conf., Rawalpindi, ARL
▪ Gas Processing and Conditioning, IFP, France
▪ Makori Gas Production Facility Training, Exterran
▪ Introduction to Oil and Gas Processing, OGTI
▪ Introduction to SCADA system. OGTI
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EDUCATION :
▪ 2009-2011 M.Sc. Chemical Engineering (Specialized in Energy & Environment by Research)
KTH – Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm; Sweden
▪ 2002-2006 B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (Honors)
NWFP UET – University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar; Pakistan
PROJECTS, STUDIES & ACHIVEMENTS
Surface Development & Front-End Compression
▪ Brown field development project of Makori Gas Processing Facility in FEED study, erection, and
commissioning of cryogenic plant. NGL Gas processing and conditioning facility
▪ Makori EPF mothball and facility shifting to Tolanj exploratory well for Tolanj Green field development
▪ Front End Compression Facility development for Manzalai, Mamikhel, Maramzai and Makori East reservoirs
▪ Permanent Produced water treatment & Injection Facility
▪ Produced Water Treatment feasibility & RO project
Production Optimization and Enhancement
▪ Integration of hydrocarbon storage capacities for Sour / Sweet Condensate blending
▪ CPF flash gases diversion project for LPG- Liquefied petroleum Gas Production enhancement
▪ De-bottleneck study of CPF
▪ Feasibility Study on Solvent oil Extraction
▪ Knock Out liquid diversion for LPG extraction (CSO/LTS/CS)
Safe Operations and HSE
▪ Safe drain provision for pumps’ cavitation removal, also for LIT/LG up gradation
▪ Emergency Push Button Provision on Loading Gantries as well as logic modification and RO installation
▪ PSM Initiative of F&G system Up gradation and automatic Fire suppression
▪ Business Continuity under Global Pandemic
▪ Safe Management of ADR Bowsers with emissions dispersion analysis
▪ In house resource utilization for LPG bowser decantation
▪ LPG storage and loading area radiation study with consequence analysis
Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM)
▪ Alarm Rationalization
▪ Modification in decanting slop network for reservoir fluid receiving
▪ Hot Oil Heaters / Pumps Integration
▪ Cryogenic 85% stream bypass strainer provision
▪ Produced water pipeline metallurgical change from CS to FRP
▪ Catalyst loading of Reformer unit, Adsorber media loading of Dehydration beds
▪ Integration of Instrument air, Nitrogen and Produced Water headers
▪ Business Continuity after fire incident of Warehouse with limited spares availability
Environmental Stewardship
▪ Restoration of Produced Water Evaporation Ponds
▪ Floating roof verses nitrogen blanketing of fixed roof condensate / crude storage tanks
▪ TEG dehydration to DRIZO based patent technology for BTEX emissions reduction
▪ Vapor Dispersion Analysis and Recovery Proposal
Product Accounting
▪ Mass Flow meters on rundown & dispatch
▪ Flow Computers on Raw Feed, Flash Gases
▪ Auto Tank Gauging system
▪ Production Database Management and Reporting Automation System
Energy Conservation
▪ Trim Reboiler integration with Debutanizer
▪ Waste Heat Recovery from Compressor & Heaters