IMTIAZ AHMAD

(Director Operations)
Nationality: Pakistani
Date of Birth: August 10, 1987
Current Location: Lahore Pakistan

CAREER SUMMARY
Almost 08 years of experience in oil and gas projects related to Cathodic Protection (CP) Systems,
Corrosion Control, Electrical Design, Risk Based Inspection (RBI) and Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM). Nature of work includes office work (for deliverables preparation) as well as site visits (for
different surveys and inspection activities).
SKILLS
Cathodic Protection
Corrosion Control and Monitoring
Electrical Design
Third Party Safety Inspection
RCM
RBI
Project Managment

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
B.E. Electrical Engineering (with Honors -2009) - University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore,
Pakistan

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAININGS

NACE Certification Senior Corrosion Technologist (Certificate # 66880)
NACE Course - Cathodic Protection Level-2 , (NACE ID # 587663)
NACE Exam - Cathodic Protection Level-2 , Dubai UAE, (Class # 44817030) Result: 96%
Certificate awaited.
Class room training of ISO/IEC 17020:2012(E)- Conformity assessment - Requirements for the
operation of various types of bodies performing inspection, Applus Velosi Pakistan.
AWERENESS IN CODES & STANDARDS
Familiar with following International Standards:
NACE: SP0169, SP0388, RP0196, CP3 Student Manual.
API: API 571, API 570, AND API 580.
Pakistan CNG Rules 1992, ISO, OREDA, NFPA 70, Electricity Rules 1937 & Electricity Act 1911.
Memberships:
Member of NACE International (USA), Membership No. 587663
MICorr Institute of Corrosion (UK), Membership No. 206405
Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Membership No. ELECT/28147
CAREER HISTORY
CORMAT International Services (Pvt) Ltd, Lahore-Pakistan
Position: Director Operations
Duration: (October 2016 to Present)

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Job Description
Overal responsible for Lahore operations.
Management of all projects
Supervision of CP projects at different fields. Review of CP equipment design documents,
maintenance history cards and maintenance schedule from periodic inspections to undertand the
corrosion trends and identify critical areas which require more attention.
To train and supervise junior staff and technicians.

Applus Velosi (Velosi Integrity & Safety Pakistan Limited), Lahore-Pakistan

Position: Project Engineer
Duration: May 2010 to October 2016
Job Description:
Cathodic Protection (CP)
Measure Struture to Soil potentials for monitoring cathodic protection system effectiveness.
Inspection of CP rooms, working of CP equipment like Transformer Rectifier, Ground Bed
Resistance, Anode Consumption, Cable Connections and Power Supply Equipment like
Generators and Solar Panel units.
Inspection of Anode Junction Boxes (AJB), Current Control Box (CCB).
Determining and mitigating the stray current effects due to foreign line and AC Transmission
Lines.
Inspection of Cased crossings to determine isolation of Carrier Pipe and Casing.
To perfrom Electical isolation testing across insulating flanges, Joints.
To perform DCVG and CIP surveys to check the coating integrity.
To recomend coating repairs based on survey results.
Inspection of test posts to determine type and conditon of new and old test posts.
To perform soil resitivity surveys.
To inspect the CP system at well heads at various locations upto 12 wells.
To inspect the internal Cathodic Protection System for Tanks and Vessels during normal routine
and during Anuual Turn Around (ATA) for any rectification if required.
Review of CP equipment design documents, maintenance history cards and maintenance
schedule from periodic inspections to undertand the corrosion trends and identify critical areas
which require more attention.
Project managment of cathodic protection projects.
To train and supervise junior staff and technicians.
Risk Based Inspection / Reliability Centered Maintenace
Preparation of Circuits/loops, Identification of damage mechanisms, Carry out Corrosion Risk
Assessment Theoretical Calculation of corrosion rates, Assessment of probability of failure for
each loop, Assessment of consequence of failure for each loop/circuit and Development
inspection and monitoring program.
Identification of possible failure modes and classification as Critical, Degraded or Incipient.
Identification of Failure rates, Causes and Maintainable items by referring to Offshore Reliability
Data Hand Book (OREDA).
Development of maintenance strategy based on failure records and RCM analysis results.
Recommendations to mitigate failure risk and to enhance reliability.
Prioritize maintenance of predictive and preventive nature based on criticality of each
equipment.
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Electrical Design
To perform Site survey, Supervision and analysis of technical requirement.
Coordination with end user / Client to establish basic and detailed design criteria.
Preparation of Electrical design drawings / layouts including Power generation, distribution
systems, cable selection and sizing, switchgear panels, Lighting system, Earthing system, Fire
alarm System, Hazardous area classifications etc. along with preparation of BOQs, Specifications,
Datasheets, Load list, Bid Evaluation and Cost estimation, etc.
Prepartion of single line diagrams (SLD), trouble shooting diagrams (TSD) and cable schedules.

Projects:

Client Name: Pak-Arab Pipeline Company limited (PAPCO)

Project Scope: Cathodic Protection (CP) Audit for White Oil Pipeline (WOP), KPLP and
PAPCOs Terminal Stations (WOTS-1) Port Qasim, (WOPS-II) Bubak, (WOTS-II)
Shikarpur, (WOPS-IV) Fazilpur and (WOTS-III) Mahmood Kot.
Role:
Lead and execution of project from proposal stage to report submission stage.
Review of Design documents and Drawings.
Inspection of White oil pipline as per "Design Basis of WOP" and relevant
API/NACE/British/International standards/codes including PAPCO approved Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP'S).
Developed detailed audit checklist for determining the conformance of existing CP system as
per Design Documents & other applicable NACE/API/ASME/ other International ode/Standard.
Review of all approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOP'S),
Detailed Pipe-to-Soil Potential (PSP} Survey.
Cathodic Interference Testing at foreign line crossings.
DCVG Survey for 100 KMs carried-out after interpretation of the results of PSP survey in
selected areas highlighted and identified.
Closed Interval Potential Survey for 100 KMs carried-out after interpretation of the results of
PSP survey in selected areas highlighted and identified.
Verification of apparent condition of CP room and working of CP equipments like Transformer
Rectifiers, Ground-bed anodes, Ground-bed Resistance, Anode Consumption, cable connections
and power supply equipment like generator etc.
Verification of Interference and CP bonding with Third Party Cathodically protected pipelines
or structures including A/C interference (due to High Transmission Power lines) and mitigation
measures.
Verificaton of electrical isolation joints and flanges.
Verification of condition of Cased Crossings (road, railway) and suggesttion of modifications in
case of new road/highway construction.
Measurement of Drain point potentials and CP current output at CP stations.
Determination of adequacy and technical skills of CP manpower.
Review of CP equipment maintenance history cards, maintenance schedules and calibration of
CP test equipments.
Verification of condition of CP Test posts, cable connections with pipeline including number of
missing CP posts, continuity and stability of CP power supply at CP stations.
Measurement of PSP across HSD, Firewater, Slop tanks and CP protected station piping
including PSP at station CP Posts and current drain at Stations and Terminals.
Assessment of conditions of Storage tank bottom annular plate end seals and determination of
corrosion of tank roof plates and structural integrity.
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 Verification of Effectiveness of Corrosion Inhibitor, adequacy of Injection dosage, condition of
Injection equipments and their maintenance history.
Client Name: Pak Arab Refinary Limited (PARCO)
Project Scope: Cathodic Protection (CP) Inspection of 871 KM pipeline.
Role:
Cathodic protection ispection using PSP survey of CP room and test posts.
Measurement of induced AC voltage mear high tension (HT) power lines.
Measurements of potential levels at different CP stations and their mid points.
Evauation of intergirty of cased crossings.
Interference survey where required.
Prepartion of Inspection Report for the client.

Client Name: OIL AND GAS REGULATORY AUTHORITY (OGRA), PAKISTAN

Project Scope: Safety Inspection of Compressed Natural Gas Stations at the following stages:
i. Construction
ii. Pre-Commissioning
iii. Commissioning
iv. Annual Inspection
v. Re-Inspection
vi. Surprise Visit
Role:
Project Mangament and Hazards (Physical, Chemical, Biological, Electrical, Psychological and
Ergonomics) Identification,
Risk Assessment at the workplace and suggested appropriate and cost effective control. Deep
consideration of the safety management system after the audit and suggesting the space for
review, Organizing and planning of Health and Safety Management System.
Guided and advised the licensees during audits for rectifications of safety violations and
compliance with the Standard Code of Practice (Pakistan CNG Act 1992) as well as recommend
measures for safe operation of the CNG facility.
Prepared a report of findings and prioritised recommendations to the authority.
Based on the findings, draw conclusions for promoting positive/negative health and safety
culture.

Client Name: Binh Son Refinery (Petro Vietnam)

Project Scope: Provision of Risk based Inspection (RBI) 2nd Phase for Binh Son Refinery
(Petrovietnam)
Role:
Supervising and controlling the field works of practically applying the piping circuits in the plant,
recommending splitting/grouping circuits if necessary, and also for the identification of suitable
NDE locations, specifying which type of damage mechanism is anticipated, and justification
for the method of NDE.
Collection of design, operating and inspection history data.
Identification of applicable damage mechanisms.
Preparation of Corrosion circuits/loops.
Remaining life assessment.
Assessment of Probability of failures for each loop.
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 Assessment of Consequence of failure for each loop.
Carried out Risk Assessment.
Preparation of a procedure for identifying and marking survey locations to detect and quantify
potential deterioration.
Preparation of Plant Piping Hand Made Inspection Isometrics as per the Field by using P&IDs.
Identified sufficient NDE locations i.e. UT thickness scans, RT profiles, UT shear wave, MPI,
DPI techniques on each piping circuit / sub circuit to form a comprehensive damage
survey.
Preparation of CAD Drawings is carried out by using hand-drawn plant sketches from plant
draftsman to produce a master set of inspection isometric and equipment drawings using the
AutoCAD software.
Identification of Scaffolding Volume at each elevation on the developed Isometric drawings.
Stenciling of NDE Locations in the Field as per the developed Isometric drawings.
Preparation of comprehensive Asset Integrity Report.

Client Name: Qatar Petroleum

Project Scope: Development of Inspection Plan for In-Plant Piping within Dukhan for Qatar Petroleum.
Role:
Develop and manage RBI & RBIM (RBI Management) data worksheet of In-Plant piping for
inspection planning.
Design review and verification of pipe line isometrics provided by QP. Identification of suitable
NDE locations, specifying which type of damage mechanism is anticipated, and justification for
the method of NDE.
Marking of TMLs (Thickness measurement locations) on inspection isometric sketches.
Identification of sufficient NDE locations i.e. UT thickness scans, RT profiles, UT shear wave,
MPI, DPI techniques on each piping circuit to form a comprehensive damage survey.
Preparation of CAD Drawings is carried out by using hand-drawn plant sketches from plant
draftsman to produce a master set of inspection isometric and equipment drawings using the
AutoCAD software.
Preparation of Corrosion circuits/loops.
Review pipeline integrity services (Corrosion, In-Line Inspection Data Analysis etc).
Evaluate possible damage mechanisms (especially regarding corrosion) to be occurred in pipe
line w.r.t service. Operating conditions of pipelines according to API 570 (Inspection, Repair,
alteration and rerating of in-service piping systems), API 571 (Damage Mechanisms Affecting
Fixed Equipments in Refining Industry.) and marking of suitable inspection techniques on
pipeline isometrics w.r.t damage mechanisms.

Client Name: BUNDUQ COMPANY LIMITED - UAE

Project Scope: Facility Integrity Management System Supply and Implementation
Role:
Facility Integrity Management System Supply and Implementation Studies for plant EB-1 Well
Head Platform piping systems. CP inspection of 12 wells.
Define Corrosion Circuits/loops.
Identification of damage mechanisms.
Carry out Corrosion Risk Assessment.
Theoretical Calculation of corrosion rates.
Assessment of probability of failure for each loop.
Assessment of consequence of failure for each loop/circuit.
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 Develop inspection and monitoring program.
RBI Analysis and report.
Risk Based Inspection (RBI) methodology for condition/corrosion assessment and prediction of
remaining life was adopted in accordance with API 580/581, API 570/571 & IP 13 guidelines
for Fitness for Service assessment.

Client Name: EQUION-Colombia

Project Scope: Establishment of Risk Based Inspection Program & Integrity Management support service.
Role:
Study of process simulation results for different feeds to assess corrosion rates in different
circuits of
process units and draw corrosion circuits.
Collection of Engineering, Process & Inspection History data.
Study of Inspection History for assessment of history based corrosion rates.
Assessment of remaining life for stationery equipment including vessels, exchangers & piping
systems.
Development of inspection planning for static equipments.
Calculations of Likelihood, consequences and risk related to each equipment.
Inspection Planning based on applicable damage mechanisms.
Preparation of PIRs (Plant inspection requirements) for static equipments.

Client Name: Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd., UAE (GASCO UAE)
Project Scope: Development of RBI Based Dead Legs Management
System and Surveys for Habshan, Bab, Bu Hasa & Ruwais Pipelines.
Role:
Development of RBI based Dead legs management system in accordance with API 571 (Damage
Mechanisms) and API 581 (Risk based Inspection) for GASCO (Habshan-1 Pipelines).
To carry out semi Quantitative RBI planning indicating dominant damage mechanisms, off
stream/on stream inspection interval, overall probability of failure and overall consequence of
failure and overall risk ranking against each piping tag.
To develop corrosion loops and piping circuits to perform criticality assessment.
To complete these RBI assessments that shall include criticality analysis and inspection plan for
all facilities equipment
Client Name: Murphy Oil Cooperation (MURPHY UAE)
Project Scope: Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Study Report
for SKGAS, KIKEH, SKOPS.
Role:
Develop an Inspection procedure which provides the detailed information of reliability and
maintenance of all equipments in a plant on the basis of operation parameters (temperature,
pressure) and external factors.
Inspection/maintenance plan describing the anticipated inspection and maintenance
requirements for the next twenty years of the platform life.
Create object types for all tags in P & ID.
Calculating the risk factor (POF, COF) of all mechanical electrical and static equipments.
Calculating the failure rate of all equipments using Velosi RBI software.
Client Name: Khafji Joint Operations (KJO - UAE)
Project Scope: Desalination Plant RCM Study Report.
Role:

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 Develop a detailed Inspection procedure which provides the most efficient technology for the
location, identification & quantification of internally corroded locations, frequency of inspection
Inspection/maintenance plan describing the anticipated inspection and maintenance
requirements for the next twenty years of the platform life.

Client Name: Zakum Development Company (ZADCO UAE)

Project Scope: Updating of Critical Drawings for Zirku Facilities - ZADCO.
Role:
Design of Single Line Diagrams (SLD) of complete plant of ZADCO. Verifying different loads with
truoble shooting diagram and site markup.
Finalization of key diagrams of all substations.
Checking and finalization (QA/QC) of Trouble Shooting Diagrams (TSD) and verification of
standards as per the client requirement.
Played a key role in updating of electrical drawings.
Development of records and Cable Schedule excel sheets. Mainly involved CAD working and Ms
Excel.
Master Electric Works, Lahore-Pakistan
Position: Trainee Engineer
Duration: (October 2009 to May 2010)
Job Descriptions
Installation of electric panels in different local industries.
Installation of cables, switchgears and Circuit breakers according to load of industry.

INTERPERSONAL & PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Good verbal, non verbal and listening skills.
Have been involved in negotiations with Client on various levels of projects and have convincing
capability to reach mutual conclusion during project meetings.
Have experience of working as Lead on various projects and continously improved analytical,
problem solving and decsion making capabilities.
Flexible enough to adapt to new environemnt and relocation for site jobs.
Ability to understand the scope of work at early stages of project, quantify the workload, agree to
a schedule and submit the report within agreed schedule.
Worked as Project Engineer and fully understand the coordination and interfacing between
different disciplines.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
VAIL-Plant(A Proprietary Engineering Software developed by Applus Velosi International for
Risk Based Inspection Studies)
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
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