PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

BALRAM R. JERRY
EDUCATION:
Assoc-Degree-Science Instrumentation-Eng Texas-State-Tech-C
Bach-Degree-Science Instrumentation-Eng Texas-State-Tech-C
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
Thirty years of professional experience field and office in the Petro-Chemical I
ndustry as an I&E Engineering Manager, Instrument Engineer, Senior Technical Sp
ecialist, I&E Superintendent, Commissioning and Start-up Engineer, Consultant,
Estimator, I&E QA/QC Inspector and I&E Technician.
SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE:
SHAW STONE AND WEBSTER (July 5th 2009 to Jan 2010)
Yansab BPTX and HDPE Units Yanbu Saudi Arabia
Commissioning Manager
Managing I&C Contractor, Resolving Engineering and construction issues, and sett
ing priorities on Loopchecking, function testing, on 6900 I/O. Commissioning and
startup on a Yokogawa DCS Centum 3000 Field Bus and Triconex system.
JV INDUSTRIAL COMPANY
Corpus Christi, Texas
I&E Engineering Manager (EPC Division) (May 2008 to June 30th 2009)
Managed the Engineering personnel to meet Engineering standards and the client's
specifications.
Sized all valves and orifice plates. Specified all other instrumentation on the
project. Team member/participant on Hazop and P&ID review.
FLUOR CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (1997 - April 2008)
British Petroleum
Texas City Refinery, Texas City, Texas TAR Project. (August 06 to April 2008)
I&E Engineering Manager
Scope Definition based on Client Job Notes.
Cost estimate on the I&E portion of the project
Engineering I&E Survey of Refinery Pipestill System
Facilitate Engineering Design of I&E Pipestill Modernization
Provide Field Direction of Field Personnel for Pipestill Modernization.
Installation and commissioning of (407K) New Switchgear Building.
Repair and Purchase of all motors plantwide. From hp to 450 hp
Install Meg Alerts on 31 critical motors 2400 volts.
Valve sizing and specification of all instruments (control valves, xmitters, wed
gemeters,and orifices)
Provide Completed Loop Packages for Startup & Commissioning
Contractors interface on new installation and upgrade in Pipestill.
Engineering Technical Support for Turn Around Team in Startup and commissioning
British Petroleum (BP) & British Gas (BG) Offshore Platforms (April to July 2006
)
Lead Engineer, Fluor Office Trinidad
Hazop review, reviewed specifications for purchase on HIPPS valves, transmitter
s, fire and Gas Detection, corrosion transmitters,and sand dectection, for ups
tream and downstream applications on Amherstia, Cannonball, Hibiscus and Cashim
a Platforms.
Wrote Process Control and Shutdown Narrative for the Cashima and Mango Platform
s. Wrote test procedure installed and tested a PLEM with Hydraulic Valves via a
High Pressure Unit and Umbilical hooked up via a TUTA and SUTA to the PLEM sub
sea. Managed the installation of the system on an SPM and connection 273 feet su
b sea.
DOW CHEMICAL (Equate) Kuwait. (Aug 2005 to April 2006)
Instrument/Electrical Superintendent:
Client representative on 45 Preshudown/Shutdown Projects. Review of Construction
Work Packages, Bid Clarification, Instrument modifications. Loop Check, commiss
ioning and startup. Installation and startup of new INDEECO Electric Reactivatio
n Heater.
Bently Nevada Upgrades from 1800 to 3500 Series, Triconex and DCS Upgrade from U
nix System to Experion. Fiber Optic Links to new DCS work Stations, Laying of 2
.8 Km FO from Admin. Building to Staging Area, Flare Upgrade of larger Blower Mo
tors and new Flare tips in Ethylene and Polyethylene Flare..
Installation of Ammonia/Chlorine, H2S Gas. Fire and Gas Detection to meet NFPA s
tandards. System Interlocked to HVAC Interlock plant wide.
Seven Electrical Modifications and Tie ins. on 435Volt MCC, 3.45V MCC, and 11.5
KV Substations in Ethylene, Ethylene Glycol, Utilities, Polyethylene and Polypr
olene Units,
BRITISH PETROLEUM (BP) Pasadena Texas (June 2005 to August 2005)
E& I CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Segregation Package: Based on P&ID, identified instrumentation in Plant Survey o
f MCC, Power Panels and circuits, Junction Boxes, Marshalling Cabinets, FTA, an
d DCS points to be retained.
YANPET PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX, Yanbu Saudi Arabia (Nov 2004 to May 2005)
INSTRUMENT SUPERINTENDENT.
Debottlenecking Project: Technical support on Engineering issues Pre-turnaround
and Construction on Offsites, Polymers, and Ethylene Units including three 263
,264 m3/hr Charge Gas Compressors. Bently Nevada Upgrade from 1800 to 3500 Serie
s, Management of Contractor in Construction, Instrument Calibration, Pre-loops,
Loop checks, DCS /PLC interface.
SAKHALIN MOBIL/EXXON RUSSIA (November 2003 to November 2004)
CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Review of all instrument specification sheets and P&ID's as per project specific
ations. Dresser Control valves, Blowdown valves, Shutdown valves, Relief valves,
Micrometer V-Cones Flow Elements, Orifice plates, Phase Dynamics Water Cut/Cont
ent analyzers, Fisher Control Valves, Ledeen Actuators. Magnetrol/Orion Level t
ransmitters and Gauges, Ashcroft Pressure/Temperature gauges, Rosemount Transmit
ters and Panametrics Hydrocarbon Analyzers. Weight tracking of all instrumenta
tion on skids.
KOCH REFINERY, Minneapolis, Minnesota (July 2003 October 2003)
CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Lead Engineer in Loop Check, Calibration and Startup and as built drawings in 25
each Oily Water Sewer System, both major and minor sumps. PreTurnaround Plannin
g and Turnaround Consultation. Instruments included FCI flow switches, Fisher va
lves and AMS system, Rosemount Magmeters, and Vega/Ohmart Radar levels.
CHEVRON REFINERY, Pascagoula, Mississippi (January 2003 to April 2003)
CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Lead Engineer in Construction, calibration, Loop Check (600 Loops), troubleshoo
ting and startup effort in a fast track installation of six Coker Drums and a
13,000 HP, 13200v, 436amp compressor. Instruments include Honeywell TDC 3000, Ro
semount Transmitters, Fisher and Masoneilan Valves plant wide.
DISTRIGAS/TRACTERBEL, Boston Massachusetts ( March 2002 to 2003)
CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Reviewed and updated Client PI&D's, as built specification sheets and Loop drawi
ngs. Specified and implemented instrumentation for various applications. Constr
uction, Commission and Startup of $150M Gas Fired LNG Vaporizers converting LNG
to Gas. PLC programming changes, loop check, design modification, Burner manag
ement systems, Denox Units , NOX, PH and Oxygen analyzers.
CPC PIPE LINE, Moscow, Russia (2000-2001)
CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Reviewed Russian E&I Contractor's Design and specification. Technical Support to
E&I Constrution Contractor. Managed Loop checking effort on the Marine terminal
including Custody Transfer Metering Stations, Singlepoint Mooring (SPM) Telemet
ry, and SCADA systems. Loop checked all Mainline Block Valves and instrumentati
on from field to Shelters. Loaded PLC programs in PLC and established SCADA com
munications in 112 shelters on pipeline from Kazakhstan (Caspian Sea) to Black S
ea Terminal in Russia.
YANPET PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX, YANBU, SAUDI ARABIA Complex (1999-2000)
CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Construction support, loop checkout and startup assistance for a U&O, Ethylene,
Polymers, Glycol complex in Saudi Arabia. Assisted in trouble shooting of field
instrumentation and controls. Coordinated with various Instrumentation Subcontra
ctors for field installations. Managed Licensee project (Demineralizer) with Con
tractor in Riyad.
EQUATE PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX ,KUWAIT (1997 - 1999)
CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Construction assistance, loop checkout and startup assistance for a lump sum eth
ylene, polyethylene, glycol complex in Kuwait. Managed installation and checkout
of Ethane Metering Station, and Expansion of PLC I/O at KNPC to Equate. Coordi
nated with Instrumentation Subcontractor in field installations and Loop checkou
t.
DIGILOG SYSTEMS INC., Houston, TX (1996 - 1997)
CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER
BS&B Engineering / Brazil, PetroBras Oil (1996 - 1997)
Design Engineering, Instrument Specification, Control Valve Sizing, and Instrume
nt Index for production platform.
Technip/Bukara Refinery, Russia: NOXSO Liquid SO2 Plant, Tennessee (1996)
P&ID development, instrument/electrical detail engineering design. Work include
d project management, estimating, tracking, instrument index and specification,
purchasing documentation and expediting. Design included all plans, details, lo
gic, loop diagrams, and construction package.
SMITH ENRON POWER PROJECT, PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (1995 - 1996)
INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
Reviewed, compiled and recertified turnover package (L&N DCS and Allen Bradley P
LC system) turned over by the contractor. Generated punch list from the review,
and verified completion of punchlist items. Reviewed and monitored contractors
startup and performance test on a 185 MW combined cycle power plant.
LITWIN ENGINEERING, Houston, TX (1994 - 1995)
INSTRUMENT SUPERINTENDENT / ENGINEER
PetroTrin Refinery Upgrade Project, Trinidad, West Indies (1994 - 1995)
Responsible for construction, installation, loop checkout, startup and implement
ation of engineering and design changes to the Hydrogen, SRU and HTU units. Wir
ing installation of APM/LCN and I/O cabinets to the host computer. Designed cab
le tray system for installation of IS, Non IS, FTA and UCN cables for Honeywell
3000 DCS system for the above units. Responsible for QA/QC on all installations
. Liaison between client, (Petrotrin/MW Kellogg) engineering and construction c
ontractors.
WILCREST ENGINEERING, Houston, TX (1993 - 1994)
SENIOR CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Amoco Gas Pipeline Project, Cedar Lake, Texas (1993 - 1994)
Prepared estimate for the instrumentation portion of project. Specified instrum
entation, prepared data sheets, sized control valves, prepared instrument index,
bid evaluation and procurement of all instrumentation including pig launching e
quipment.
BECHTEL CORPORATION, San Francisco, CA (1992 - 1993)
CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait. Fire Fighting System (1992 - 1993)
Specified Instrumentation, prepared data sheets, instrument index, material list
, and sized valves for Crude Gathering Ctrs Plant wide.
FORD, BACON & DAVIS, Houston, TX (1991 - 1992)
ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR
Tenneco Gas Compressor Station (1991 - 1992)
Approved specification, Data Sheets, Loop Sheets, and Control Valve sizing.
BECHTEL CORPORATION, Houston,TX (1991)
CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Lyondell Refinery, Pasadena, TX (1991)
Procurement and installation of Honeywell TDC 3000 control room construction and
all field instrumentation upgrade in the Fluid Cat Cracking Unit.
ALLIANCE PROJECT ENGINEERING, Houston, TX (1989 - 1991)
CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Shell Oil Company, Deer Park, TX (1989 - 1991)
Supported ten small projects. Conceptual and pre-AFE approval, safety and opera
bility review, defined instrumentaiton, approved engineering drawings, resolved
issues between Design Engineering and Construction companies. Evaluated contrac
tors' performance, provided operator's training on new instrumentation and techn
ical assistance for in plant transition of engineering and operations.
FLUOR DANIEL, INC., Sugar Land, TX (1988 - 1989)
SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Hoechst Celanese, Pampa Rebuild Project (1988 - 1989)
Managed / Supervised design engineering, cost estimation, material purchasing, i
nstrument specification, installation and startup of analyzer for steam shedding
. Sized and specified relief and control valves for the project. Loop check-ou
t and start-up of loops linked to a Honeywell IP 620 PLC and TDC 3000. Installat
ion of a Rexnord D3 Main-Frame Computer.
FLUOR DANIEL, INC., Greenville, South Carolina (1988)
INSTRUMENT NGINEER
Bristol Meyers Pharmaceutical, Puerto Rico (1988)
Design Engineering, Instrument Specification, control valve sizing, and instrume
nt index for a pharmaceutical manufacturing company.
AUSTIN INDUSTRIES, Houston, TX (1986 - 1988)
INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
Exxon Chemical Company, Baytown, TX (1986 - 1988)
Unit 1 & 2 plant survey, loop design, I/O layout, instrument specification, and
valve sizing. Provided technical assistance during construction and plant start
-up.
INTERMOUNTAIN POWER COMPANY, Delta, Utah (1985 - 1986)
INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
Coal Fired Power Plant Start-Up (1985 - 1986)
Client representative providing technical support to start-up team. Programming
and as built Engineering drawing changes, calibration, check-out and start-up o
f two 750 Megawatt GE Generators controlled by Fox 1A and Modicon 584 Microcompu
ters.
AMERICAN TECHNICAL SERVICE, Atlanta, Georgia (1984 - 1985)
INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
Bailey Factory, Wickliffe, Ohio (1985)
Factory Acceptance Testing of Bailey Net 90 System to customer's satisfaction. C
onfiguration changes.
PROCTOR & GAMBLE Cincinnati, Ohio (1985)
Prepared the design basis for the New Head and shoulders formula, utilizing the
Honeywell TDC 3000 System
NORTON ALCOA, Fort Smith, AK Proppants Manufacturing Plant. (1984 - 1985)
Technical representative providing technical support in inspection, loop checkou
t, instrument calibration, as built drawings, and plant start-up, utilizing an A
llen Bradley PC 2/30 system.
AMERICAN TECHNICAL SERVICE, Atlanta, GA (1984)
INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
Ross Laboratories, Casa Grande, Arizona, Infant Formula (Similac Plant)
Provided technical support in inspection, testing of MCC, Instrument calibration
, loop check-out interfaced to a Fisher Provox computer. Verification of as bui
lt drawings, DCS configuration and loop tuning. Plant start-up.
AUSTIN INDUSTRIES, Houston, TX (1983 - 1984)
INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
G.D. Searle, Augusta, Georgia, Nutrasweet Project (1983 - 1984)
Technical support in inspection, calibration, checkout, field engineering change
s, loop tuning, start-up on a Fisher Provox Computer System.
AIR PRODUCTS INC., Pasadena, TX (1983)
Instrument and Electrical Specialist. Provided technical support on conversion
of pneumatic to electronic instrumentation. Phasing out of a Catco computer and
installation of a TDC 2000 Honeywell System Calibration, check-out, hot cutover
of old system to new.
CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Instrument Inspector and Client Technical Representative. Reviewed and correcte
d Construction drawings, E&I Technical support to construction. Witnessed and a
ccepted loops from contractor. Provided technical assistance in startup and pla
nt turn-over to operations.
HUGHES TOOL COMPANY, Houston, TX (1974 - 1977)
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT
Managed instrument department, evaluated personnel for prospective employment, a
pproved furnace certifications, implemented new and updated analyzers and contro
ls for heat treating steel used for producing oil tools.
HONEYWELL CORP., Wichita, KS (1972 - 1974)
FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER
Designed Control Systems, installed and serviced Honeywell and competitors instr
umentation in Refineries, Meat Processing Plants, Foundries and Chemical Plants
and Aircraft Industries.
TRAINING:
Bachelor of Technology, Texas State Tech 1972
Associate Degree(Instrumentation Technology) Texas State Tech 1971
Quality Awareness Course Bechtel Corporation 1991
Individual Quality Training, Shell Oil, Deer Park, TX (1990)
Process / Industrial Instrumentation, Honeywell Field Engineer School Ft. Washi
ngton, PA 1975
Industrial Instrumentation, Leeds & Northrup Engineering School, Wales, PA 1974
Effective Supervisor Course, Hughes Tool Company, Houston, TX 1974
Management Training 1&2, Hughes Tool Company, Houston, TX 1973
Contact: home phone 281-446-8737
Cell : 832-326-7681
Address: 3519 Dain Place
Humble Texas 77338
Email: bj28751e@westpost.net
brjerry549@yahoo.com
jerro877@gmail.com
References:
Magge Mc Ghee BP
Cell: 281-630-3170
Email: Maggie.mcghee@bp.com
Fahad A. AlZumaia
HDPE/BBTX Projects Director
Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.,
Tel:966 (4) 325-6121 x 3333
Cell: 966 055-514-9327
Email: zumaiafa@sabic.com
Nezar S Akbar
Technical Support Manager
Yanbu National Petrochemical Co
Phone: 966-(4) 325-9660
Email: akbarN@yansab.sabic.com
Easm A. Al Booq
Yanbu National Petrochemical Co
Phone: 966-(4) 325-9630
Cell:966-050-591-2540
Email: Booqea@yansab.sabic.com
Kirit Mody
Fluor Corp
Control System Lead