MOHSEN HAMED
Summary
35+ years of experience in the upstream oil and gas as well as Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) projects across the world. Driven individual with deep interest in business and regional management offering in-depth understanding of industry market conditions and regional preferences. Utilizes strong organizational and analytical skills to make data-driven decisions. Committed to achieving business goals and providing exceptional service to clients.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
APAC Regional Manager
Pace CCS
Kuala Lumpur
2022.01 - Current
- Managing CCUS projects, business development, recruitment and employee management, provision of technical input into CCUS projects, point of contact for CCUS cost estimation, management of bids and proposals, support EMEA/Global Operations as well as manage traditional oil and gas projects (particularly in process and flow assurance engineering).
- Drove company mission and values, representing organisation at meetings and industry events.
Senior Technical Manager
Britesoft Solutions
Kuala Lumpur
2021.01 - 2022.01
- Providing domain knowledge and business analysis for software development with emphasis on economic analysis, project development options screening (Opex and Capex) and general process engineering in particular to address environmental concerns such as carbon capture technologies.
SURF Process and Flow Assurance Lead
McDermott
Kuala Lumpur
2019.01 - 2021.01
- Responsible for all flow assurance and systems engineering deliverables as well as the development of the oil and gas fields operating philosophies and standard operating procedures
- Supervision of the flow assurance work performed by subcontractor (Wood)
- Interfacing with Consortium partner (Baker Hughes), Client (ONGC / PMC) and Onshore, FPSO and CPP Contractors.
Process Engineering Specialist
Aramco Overseas
Milan
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Review and facilitate the Contractor’s process engineering design and deliverables
- Close liaison with the Aramco Operations team was a requirement of the job.
Process/flow assurance consultant
Fluor Corporation
UK
2017.01 - 2018.01
- Process/flow assurance consultant for the Tilenga onshore development project – FEED
- Consultant for this 210 well, 35 well pad development with waxy crude in the south fields and viscous crude in the north fields feeding a CPF before oil export to local refineries.
Head of Process Engineering
Qatar Petroleum
Qatar / Malaysia
2015.01 - 2017.01
- Head of Process Engineering for the Bul Hanine project consisting of Greenfield and Brownfield activities related to new platforms and modifications to existing onshore facilities and pipelines.
Contractor’s SURF Lead Process/Flow Assurance and Subsea Systems engineer
Wood Group KENNY
BP Offices
2008.01 - 2015.01
- Contractor’s SURF Lead Process/Flow Assurance and Subsea Systems engineer within BP team overseeing the work of other engineers and subcontractors.
Flow Assurance Consultant
Fluor Ltd
UK
2007.01 - 2008.01
- Flow assurance analysis, debottlenecking studies, preparation of appropriate pipeline drawings and operating, maintenance and inspection philosophies and manuals for a network of gas, NGL, NAG, oil and multiphase pipelines, some with high CO2 and H2S content, for Kuwait (KOC), Abu Dhabi (GASCO) and Nigeria (SPDC).
Hateiba Gas Plant Revamp
ThyssenKrupp Uhde Energy & Power
2006.01 - 2007.01
- Revamp/capacity increase of the existing Hateiba gas plant to 2 x 100% trains each capable of handling 100 MMSCFD through analysis of systems such as process separation, dehydration, H2S gas sweetening, propane refrigeration, MEG regeneration and gas and condensate export via dedicated pipelines.
Process Consultant
Offshore Design Engineering (ODE)
UK
2006.01 - 2006.01
- Optimisation of process systems considering limitations to the deck space and power generation on NNM topsides and process design of the NNM platforms and evaluation of various development options with CAPEX and OPEX analysis using Questor cost estimating tool.
Principal Process Engineer
SNC Lavalin
UK
2005.01 - 2006.01
- Design of a central processing facility (300,000 bopd) and an oil gathering system with a pipeline network (580km) with intermediate pumping stations to the Transneft oil network located at Purpe
- Design of all utility systems of the central processing facility, pipeline booster stations, well/drill pads and initial water separation stations.
Field Development Consultant
Granherne
2001.01 - 2003.01
- Developed a topsides cost & weight estimation tool for offshore prospects worldwide
- Evaluation of various dehydration systems such as Mole-sieve, Drizo, DEG/TEG for approximately 400MMscfd of gas to -45 deg C for KEEIG and Various projects concept evaluation, field development planning, and cost estimation / economics.
Technical Advisor - Process
Halliburton / KBR
1995.01 - 2001.01
- Technical advisor on process and flow assurance activities related to various projects across the world, managing a team of process and flow assurance engineers.
Senior Process Engineer
ABB Lummus Global
1993.01 - 1995.01
- Senior process engineer on oil and gas projects in various regions
- Proposals preparation for oil and gas projects.
Process / Field Development Engineer
IHS Energy
1991.01 - 1993.01
- Process engineer on the development of Questor onshore / offshore weight and cost estimating tools as well as the INPRO process equipment sizing tool
- Worked on the first joint industry deep water subsea separation system (Deepsep) comparing production efficiency and economics with other subsea production systems such as multiphase pumps, downhole pumps, production via floater systems and conventional production.
Process Engineer
Mott MacDonald
1989.01 - 1991.01
- BP Green Generation Study and FEED on onshore oil field development for Cairn Energy in Scotland undertaking process design and flow assurance activities including simulations, calculations, datasheets, heat and material balances, PFDs and P&ID’s.
Process Engineer
Rhone Poulenc/RTZ
1988.01 - 1990.01
- Design and modification studies for acid and fine chemical plants at the site, such as Sulphuric acid, Nitric acid, mixed Nitrating acid, Ferric Chloride and effluent treatment facilities.
Research Fellow
1987.01 - 1988.01
Education
B.Eng. - Chemical Engineering
University of East London
UK 1983.08 - 1987.06
PhD Research Flow - Two Phase Flow
University of East London
UK 1987.09 - 1988.06
Post Grad. Diploma/MBA - Energy & Petroleum Management
University of Reading
Henley, UK 1999.02 - 2001.04
In-Company Courses and Training:
Skills
- Project Engineering / Management & Client / Contractor interaction
- Supervision and management of Engineering project teams
- Management of all project phases from Conceptual to Start up
- Bids and Proposals, Planning, Execution, Forecasting and Budgeting
- Multitasking with Cost Control, QA and QC, meeting tight schedules
- Project Design Quality and Assurance, Company Policies / Procedures
- Expertise in Industry Practices and Standards
- Expertise in upstream oil & gas and CCUS
- Prospect Evaluation, Risk and Economic Analysis
- Major Subsea, Offshore/Topsides and Onshore Oil and Gas Projects
- Process/FA Engineering Design including EOR and Debottlenecking
- Brownfield modification and Operation support
- QHSE with LOPA, HAZOP, HAZID, HAZAN and Risk Analysis
- Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Start-up Operations
Accomplishments
- Successful development of equipment and pipeline sizing tools to commercial level
- Successful development of the first commercially available cost estimating (Opex and Capex) and economics forecasting packages for the oil and gas and energy industries
- Facilitated company’s growth by streamlining procedures, successful completion of projects within budget
- Ambitiously worked towards decreasing costs while improving project safety and environmental impact
- Company sponsored MBA course in Petroleum Management at Henley Business School
- Process / Flow Assurance Centre of Excellence at Halliburton/KBR
- Expertise in Carbon Capture & Storage and Subsea Processing
- Presented technical papers e.g. subsea processing outlook at KBR Technical Community, Houston 2002
Affiliations
- Chartered Chemical Engineer (C. Eng) since 1994
- Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (I. Chem. E) and Institute of Petroleum
Client Experience
- Inpex, Vedra, PTTEP, Petronas, British Gas, Qatar Energy, Dragon Oil, Statoil, SPDC Nigeria, Exxon Mobil, BP, Shell, Teknica, Pemex, Repsol, Tengizchevroil, SIPM, ConocoPhillips, Kerr McGee, Nippon Oil, Marathon, Total, BHP, Cairn Energy, Lukoil, Norsk Hydro, Rosneft, Sevmorneftegas, Goland Petroleum, HEPI, GASCO, ADCO, ADNOC, Sinopec, Gazprom, Saudi Aramco
Timeline
APAC Regional Manager
Pace CCS
2022.01 - Current
Senior Technical Manager
Britesoft Solutions
2021.01 - 2022.01
SURF Process and Flow Assurance Lead
McDermott
2019.01 - 2021.01
Process Engineering Specialist
Aramco Overseas
2018.01 - 2019.01
Process/flow assurance consultant
Fluor Corporation
2017.01 - 2018.01
Head of Process Engineering
Qatar Petroleum
2015.01 - 2017.01
Contractor’s SURF Lead Process/Flow Assurance and Subsea Systems engineer
Wood Group KENNY
2008.01 - 2015.01
Flow Assurance Consultant
Fluor Ltd
2007.01 - 2008.01
Hateiba Gas Plant Revamp
ThyssenKrupp Uhde Energy & Power
2006.01 - 2007.01
Process Consultant
Offshore Design Engineering (ODE)
2006.01 - 2006.01
Principal Process Engineer
SNC Lavalin
2005.01 - 2006.01
Field Development Consultant
Granherne
2001.01 - 2003.01
Post Grad. Diploma/MBA - Energy & Petroleum Management
University of Reading
1999.02 - 2001.04
Technical Advisor - Process
Halliburton / KBR
1995.01 - 2001.01
Senior Process Engineer
ABB Lummus Global
1993.01 - 1995.01
Process / Field Development Engineer
IHS Energy
1991.01 - 1993.01
Process Engineer
Mott MacDonald
1989.01 - 1991.01
Process Engineer
Rhone Poulenc/RTZ
1988.01 - 1990.01
PhD Research Flow - Two Phase Flow
University of East London
1987.09 - 1988.06
Research Fellow
1987.01 - 1988.01
B.Eng. - Chemical Engineering
University of East London
1983.08 - 1987.06
In-Company Courses and Training: