Here's a sample of the projects we’ve worked on:

sasol na

Provided configuration, commissioning and start-up assistance for a grassroots mega project with an Emerson DeltaV system.

w.r. grace - CONN.

OWNER/EPC/MAC liaison for a grassroots Fluid Cracking Catalyst (FCC) project during FEED.

Developed User Requirements Specifications (URS) and bid evaluation for a competitive Main Automation Contractor (MAC) bid.

Reviewed MAC bids and worked with the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) firm to review and mark-up project design documents.

 

lyondellbasell

Provided application engineering services for a refinery addition project.

Tasked with programming gasoline blending and sampling applications in Honeywell MC/CL.

wood (formerly WOod group mustang)

Provided application engineering services for an olefins project.

Tasked with writing control narratives, building and testing of control schemes (control modules and sequence control modules (SCM)) on a Honeywell Experion PKS system.

Barry D. Payne and Assoc., InC. (ueo midstream, LLC)

Provided Project Management (PM), EPC interface, and a full line of DeltaV services for grassroots natural gas liquids (NGL) cryo and fractionation projects during FEED, Detailed Design, FAT, construction and start-up for an Emerson DeltaV system.

wood group mustang (WGM)

Provided PM for automation, instrument, electrical and civil design professionals for WGM/Client teams for a Honeywell Experion PKS system during detailed design for multiple TX. client projects.

kbr (saudi Aramco/dow)

Team member on a Giga project during FEED for a joint venture (JV) overseas.

valero

Provided Foxboro I/A design, programming and installation assistance services for the Houston refinery during construction.

Assisted with fiber optic network installation and gasoline blending system installation, programming and start-up.

Assisted with loop checks on new Honeywell system.

air liquide, eli lilly, and pfizer

Performed FDA IQ validation on Foxboro I/A and Emerson DeltaV control systems for several pharmaceutical projects (U.S. & Canada).

exxonmobil

Designed and implemented a corporate Control Systems Security and Controls Practice.

grace davison

Designed and proposed an Incumbent Training Program for this specialty chemical company applying for a state grant.

oxyvinyls, valero, ROQUETTE AMERICA, AND grace davison

Worked as liaison between these customers and several engineering firms for several major control system projects during all project phases.

Provided emergency and vacation coverage and as-built documentation for processes.

Audited and documented all logic and procedures.

Programmed automation sequences for start-up, operation and safety, developed graphic standards, graphics, tag name specifications, hardware-naming conventions, FAT, SAT, and loop check SOP, reports and documentation.

Start-UP: A Technician’s guide, 3rd ed., 2020, Diane R. Barkin

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