Bob Roberts

Risk&ReliabilityEngineer

Roberts&Roberts Tel:(619)2650947
4825AdamsAvenue Fax:(619)2650948
SanDiego,CA92115 Email: Bob@robertsroberts.com

Capabilities AssetManagement: production/processingfacilitytopdownReliability

AvailabilityMaintainabilitymodelingandmaintenancefunctionoptimization,
processsystemsimulationmodeling, costestimating,costbenefitanalysis,economic
feasibilityanalysis, lossprotection offixedcapitalassets, supervisionofcontractors
and employees, regulatorycompliance.

RiskEngineering: hazardsreview (HAZOP,FMEA,FMECA,Safety Barrier

Analysis), scenariodevelopment,scenarioriskranking,explosion, fire, and toxics
dispersionmodeling,quantitative riskanalysis(FTA,RBDA,simulation modeling,
SafetyIntegrityLevelSelection(SILS)andLayerofProtectionAnalysis

SystemSafetyandProcessSystemReliability Modeling: faulttreeanalysis

(FTA), SafetyIntegrityLevelSelection(SILS), reliabilityblockdiagramanalysis
(RBDA), reliability datacollectionandanalysis, topdown processsystem
Reliability, Availability, Maintainability(RAM) modeling, processsystem capacity
analysis, andprocesssystem RAM simulation, availability improvement methods
suchasReliabilityCentered Maintenance(RCM).

ReliabilityEngineering& MaintenanceManagement: operatingstrategy,

maintenancestrategy,maintenancebudgeting andcostaccounting, costbenefit
analysis,operationalriskexposure, maintenance organization optimization,head
countandtaskallocation,rootcauseinvestigation,mechanicalintegrity auditing and
assessment, fitnessforduty, costbenefitanalysis, benchmarking,selectionand
applicationofbestpractices, effectiveuse of computerizedmaintenancemanagement
systems, turnaroundplanning,scheduling,budgetingandmanagement, LP
optimization,dataminingandanalysis,reportwriting.

ProcessSafetyManagement:allaspectsofdevelopment,organization,and
implementationofaPSMprogram,processsafetyinformation,processhazards
assessment,operatingprocedurepreparationandverification,operatortraining,
emergencyresponseplanning,incidentreportingandinvestigation,contractor
management,auditing,regulatorycompliance

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Qualifications Mr.Robertshas15 years'experiencein RiskandReliabilityEngineering, ProcessSafety
Management(PSM),RiskManagementProgramPlan(RMPP)preparationandcompliance, and
RiskManagementProgram(RMP) preparation,implementation,and compliance.Hehas
organizedandledmanyqualitativeandquantitative hazardreviews, risk assessments, and
Reliability,Availability,Maintainability(RAM) assessments forthe energy,chemical,and
transportationbusinesssectors.Priorto1990hewasemployedasachemicalprocess engineerfor
Fortune500companies.Heaccumulated18yearsofindustrialexperienceworkingintheenergy,
minerals, and metals resourcesectors: TOSCO,AMAX,RockyMountainEnergyCompany
(subsidiaryofUnionPacific), andARCO,accumulating18yearsofexperience inexploration,
production,transportation,processing,andrefining.

Hehaslead,performedand/or reviewed over 200 HAZardandOPerabilityStudies(HAZOPS),

processriskassessments,andprocessRAManalyses.Experience includes most refineryprocess
units ocean,highway,rail,andpipeline logisticalsystems nonnuclearpowergeneration,and
chemicalmanufacturing.Hehas conducted hazardreviewsand/orriskassessments and/orhas
operationalexperiencein mostcommonlyencountered industrialfacilities:cogeneration, potable
watertreatment,industrialwastewatertreatment,foamrubbermanufacturing,metal plating,
specialty chemicals manufacturing, petrochemicalsmanufacturing, chemical warehousing, natural
gasprocessing, LNGliquefaction,onshoreandoffshore hydrocarbon production, mining, milling,
oilshale processing,metalsrefining, and industrialgasmanufacturing. HehasdevelopedRAM
modelsfor productionandprocessing facilities.

Hehasassessedaccidentalrelease,dispersion,airtransport,andpotentialhumanexposureof
toxicorganicandinorganicchemicals:anhydrousacids, anhydrous bases,hydrocarbons,solvents,
pesticides,herbicides,biocides,andfumigants.Hehasassessedpotentialhealtheffectsof
airbornecarcinogens fractions(polyaromatichydrocarbons) resultingfromcombustionof heavy
petroleum. Hehasprepared riskassessments forchlorine,ammonia,fluorine,hydrofluoricacid,
sulfuricacid,oleum,sulfurdioxide,sulfurtrioxide,hydrogensulfide,andselectedphosphatesand
perchlorates.

Hisclientlistincludes RAMCO, BOC,Exxon(nowExxonMobil),EquilonLLC(nowShellOil),

Texaco (nowChevronTexaco, PhillipsPetroleum(now ConocoPhillips),ARCO(nowBP),
Ultramar(nowVolero),Unocal (now ChevronTexacoUnocal,Mobil(nowExxonMobil),Chevron
(nowChevronTexaco), KuwaitNationalPetroleumCompany(KNPC), PetroleosMexicanos
(PEMEX),SaudiArabiaBasicIndustriesCorporation(SABIC),ZurichAmericaInsurance
Company,PalmdaleWaterDistrict,DowCorning,UniversityofCaliforniaSantaBarbara,Van
Waters&Rogers, SantaBarbaraCountyDepartmentofEnvironmentalHealthServices,and
JohnsManville.

HehastaughtseminarsonprocesssafetyandriskmanagementattheUniversityofSouthern
California(USC),andhasmadepresentationsatAIChEmeetings,theMaryKayOConnorCenter
forProcessSafetyAnnualSymposium,andtheSouthernCaliforniaSocietyofRiskAnalysis.

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 ProcessHazard HAZID/HAZOP/PHAleaderinnumerousoriginalandrevalidationstudiesonbehalfof
Analysis refiningandchemicalmanufacturing.Mr.Robertshasled HAZIDand HAZOPstudies
formostrefineryprocessunits,cogenerationfacilities,andnumerousotherindustrial
processes.

Consequence Applieddispersionmodels(SAFETI,PHAST,CAMEO/ALOHA),andfire,and
Analyses explosionmodels(TNT,TNO)modelstoestimateconsequencesofaccidentalreleasesin
supportof RMPPand RMPworstcaseandalternativecasescenarios.Modelingresults
wereusedtosupportquantitativeriskassessment (QRA),emergencyresponseplanning,
andtoevaluate plantlayoutand controlbuildingsiting.Mr.RobertshasusedGISand
demographicsof potentiallyexposedpopulationstoestablishthelocationandsensitivity
ofreceptorsrelativetotoxicrelease.LikewiseMr.Robertshascombinedmodelingand
pointsourcesamplecollectiontosettle thirdparty insuranceclaims..

RefineryProcess Performedextensivecomparativeriskassessment ofhighhazardrefineryprocesssystems

usingfaulttreespopulatedwithgenericandsubsequentlywithprocesssystemspecific
UnitRisk
equipmentcomponentfailureratedata:HFalkylation,highpressurehydrocracking,and
Assessments highpressure hydrotreating.UsedQRA todesignHFreleasedetection,alarm,and
waterspraymitigationsystem.
PipelineRisk Ledacomparativeriskassessmentforrefinerypipelinerouting,Wilmington,California.
Assessment ConductedRiskassessmentofundergroundandundersealiquidpipelinesservicing
UnocalCorp.offshoreplatformsinCookInletAlaska.Performedapipelinehazard
assessmentandconsequenceanalysisforoilandgasproductionfacilitiesalongthe
CentralCoastofCalifornia. Performedaquantitativeriskanalysisforrouting22
pipelinesina petroleumrefineryinKuwait.

FacilitySiting Performedcontrolbuildingfacilitysitingandlayoutassessmentforthree sourcrudeoil

refineriesandanLNGplant.Assessmentincludedconsequencesoffire,explosion,and
airbornetoxicsresulting fromequipmentfailureandaccidentalrelease of process
material toatmosphere.Verifiedengineeringdesignofawatercurtainmitigationsystem
forahydrofluoricacidalkylationunit andrelocatedoperatorPPEchangefacility,
Wilmington,California. Developedaplanforlocatingearlywarningdetection
instrumentationinandaroundarefineryhydrofluoricacidalkylationunit.

HumanFactors Preparedguidancedocumentandassessmentcriteriaforevaluatingconsiderationsof
Assessment humanfactors involvedinroutinedutiesofoutsideoperators,andmaintenance
mechanics.ParticipatedindesignofDistributedControlSystemgraphicdisplay
informationforcentralizedrefineryprocesscontrolsystem.Reviewedrefinerytraining
materialsandmadesuggestionstoimprovelearningrateandincreaseretention.
Reviewedoperating,maintenance,andemergencyresponseproceduresfortwosour
crudeoilrefineriestoidentifypotentialweaknessesorfactorsleadingtoerrorsindecision
makingandsubsequent correctiveaction.

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 QuantitativeRisk UltramarCorporationprojectmanagerforquantitativeriskandreliabilityanalysisof
Assessment alternativedesignconfigurationsforHFAlkylationunitRapidAcidTransferSystem.
Managedacomparativerisk analysisofthreedesignalternativesforalandfill.
Conductedplantreliability/controlbuildingsitingstudiesforseveralrefineriesanda
LiquefiedNaturalGas(LNG)plant.Participatedinpreparationofprocessunitreliability
modelsforUltramarWilmingtonandEquilonBakersfieldrefineries,andaPEMEX
offshoregascompressionplatformintheGulfofMexico.Mr.Robertshasusedvarious
faulttreeandeventtreesoftwarepackagesinperformingtheseassessments.

Assessmentof Conductedassessmentofsafetycriticalinstrumentationforarefineryhydrofluoricacid
SafetyCritical alkylationprocessunitandforhydrocrackingunitsattwoCaliforniarefineriesusing
Instrumentation preliminaryversionofISA 8401standard.

Emergency Assistedinpreparingandexercisingemergencyresponseandoilspillcontingencyplans.
WasmemberofamanagementincidentresponseteamforUltramarWilmington,
Planningand
Californiarefinery.Participatedinemergencyresponseandinvestigationofatankfire,a
Response directfiredheaterexplosion,andamajornaturalgasreleaseeventthatoccurredwhena
largecranetoppledoverdestroyingarailcar,anddamaginganearbybuildingand
roadwaybridge.Wasresponsibleforanticipatingrangeofconsequencesthatmight
occurasaccidenteventstranspiredwithintherefinery.

DevelopedmethodologyforexpressingHAZOPscenariosasstatementsofconditional
ProcessSystem probabilityinstructuredeventtreeformat,thereby clarifyinglogicerrorscommonly
Modeling& incorporatedinHAZOPreviews.UsedthismethodologytoassessHAZOP
Simulation recommendations,savingaCaliforniarefineryover$750,000.Developedprocess
systemreliabilityoptimizationmodelinconjunctionwithDr.SteveUnwin.Usedthis
modeltodemonstratepaybackanddevelopstrategyforreplacementofcompressortrains
inoffshorenaturalgascompressionsystem.Demonstratedthatclientcouldsequence
replaceindividualcompressortrainswithoutcompromisingproductioncapability.

Primecontractortorefiningclients,includingExxonMobil,Equilon,LLC,andUltramar
ProcessSafety Corporation.Mr.RobertswassubsequentlyhiredasanemployeeofUltramarwhere he
Managementand plannedandimplementedallaspectsofaProcessSafetyandRiskManagementPrograms
RiskManagement forthatrefinery.Helikewiseparticipatedwiththeinsurancedepartmentisestablishing
PlanRegulatory maximumlossandinsurablerisk.
Compliance

Safetyand ConductedProcessSafetyManagementandRiskManagementPlancomplianceaudits
Regulatory andreviewsforEquilon,LLC,UltramarCorporation,MobilOilCorporation,Chevron
Compliance Corporation,VanWaters&Rogers,PalmdaleWaterDistrict,UniversityCaliforniaSanta
Audits Barbara,JohnsManville,andSantaBarbaraCountyDepartmentofEnvironmental
HealthServices.ConductedsafetyauditsforSABICchemicalplantsinSaudiArabia.

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 ExpertTestimony PresentedanalysesandexperttestimoniestoOSHAandEPAonbehalfofUltramar
Corporation.ProvidedexpertopinionforTexacoCorporationregardinghydrogen
ForLitigation
sulfide/sulfurdioxideexposureofoffsitepublicbecauseofa Hydrocracker explosion.
ProvidedexperttestimonyforZurichInsuranceCompanyregardingfire explosionevent
atapowergeneratingfacility.

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 Education Mr.Robertshasattendedfouruniversitiesandholdsdegreesinscience,
engineering,andbusiness:
Degrees MBAFinance,SanDiegoStateUniversity,1988
PostGraduateWork, Corrosion/WeldingEngineering,TheOhioStateUniversity,
197172
MSMetallurgicalEngineering,ColoradoSchoolofMines,1971
BSGeology,ColoradoStateUniversity,1967.

Courses,
Mr.Robertshasextensivetraininginprocesssafety,riskandreliability
Workshops,
and engineering:
Certificates LocalPlanningGuidanceonTsunamiResponse, CaliforniaOfficeof
EmergencyServices,SanDiego,California,2001
EquipmentReliability,Availability,andMaintainability,Universityof
CaliforniaatSanDiego(UCSD)Extension,1996
RiskManagementProgramRule:AComplianceWorkshop, Environmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)andOccupationalSafetyandHealth
Administration(OSHA),SanFrancisco,California,1996
ZurichRiskEngineer and ZHATeamLeader Certificates,ZurichAmerican
RiskEngineering,Schaumburg,Illinois,160hoursofinstruction,19941995
OSHAProcessSafetyManagementCertificate, OccupationalSafetyand
HealthAdministration,Illinois,10hoursofinstruction,1993
ChemicalSafetyAuditing Certificate,EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,40
hoursofinstruction,1990
PHATeamLeader Certificate,NUSCorporation,40hoursofinstruction,
1990
EnvironmentalTechnician Certificate,UCSDExtension,160hoursof
instruction,19891990
OSHAHazardousMaterialsWorker Certification,UCSDExtension,40
hoursofinstruction,1989

Mr.Robertsmaintainsmembershipsinthefollowingprofessionalorganizations:
Professional
AmericanSocietyofChemicalEngineers(AIChE)
Society
Memberships NationalAssociationofCorrosionEngineers(NACE)
AmericanSocietyofMetals(ASM)
Instrumentation,Systems,&AutomationSociety(ISA)
AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)

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SelectedArticlesandPublications

RelatingProfitRiskManagementtoReliabilityManagement, ProcessPlantSafetySymposium,1998.Authors:S.D.
UnwinandR.R.Roberts

DevelopmentandApplicationofRiskEvaluationMethodsforaBayofCampecheOffshorePEMEXPlatform, Paper
andPresentationattheOffshoreTechnologyConference,1998.Authors:MarioChavez,D.Hopper,R.
Roberts,R.Bea,VictorValdes,andOscarValle

AnApplicationofRiskBasedDesignCriteria:HFAlkylationRapidAcidDeInventorySystem, PaperandPresentation
attheMaryKayO'ConnorProcessSafetyCenter1998AnnualSymposium.Authors:S.D.UnwinandR.R.
Roberts.

HFAlkylationUnitAcidIsolationandEvacuationSystem:ComparativeRiskAssessmentofDesignOptions, AIChE
1996RiskManagementSymposium,February1996.Authors:S.D.Unwin,R.R.Roberts,andB.Weber.

AReliabilityAnalysisSupportingRegulatoryResponse, ProceedingsoftheFourthInternationalConferenceonProcess
PlantReliability,HoustonTexas,November1517,1995.Authors:S.D.Unwin,R.R.Roberts,andB.Weber.

UsingHAZOPandHAZANMethodologiesasaQuantitativeRiskAssessmentToolforRiskBasedRegulatory
Compliance, SouthernCaliforniaChapterofSocietyforRiskAnalysis(SCSRA)SeventhAnnualWorkshop:
CurrentIssuesinRiskManagementandHumanHealth,1994.Author:R.R.Roberts

HAZOPSasaBasisforReliabilityManagement, ProceedingsofSecondInternationalConferenceonImproving
ReliabilityinPetroleumRefineriesandChemicalandNaturalGasPlants,HoustonTexas,November1518,
1993.Authors:S.D.UnwinandR.R.Roberts.

RiskManagementPlans:AnOpportunityforCommunication, ProceedingsAmericanNuclearSocietyTopical
MeetingonRiskManagement ExpandingHorizons,1992.Authors:R.R.RobertsandS.A.Hudnall

ManagementofChange, ChemicalProcessSafetyReport,ThompsonPublishingGroup,1992.Author:R.R.Roberts

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