CHARTERED CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Over 30 years experience in ISO 9001 Design, Consulting & Site Supervision of Civil-Structural Engineering activity, on a wide variety of oil & gas projects based on BS, ASCE & EU Standards. This has included all downstream & upstream oil plants as Oil Refineries, Oil Terminals, Flow Stations, Offshore Projects, Pipelines and also Power Plants, Demineralisation water plants, Administration & Private Buildings, Tobacco Factory, etc. both in Romania & Overseas.
EDUCATION:
M.S. University Of Civil Engineering Bucharest 1972
Profession: Civil/Structural Engineer
LANGUAGE ABILITY:
Romanian, French, English, Russian
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Civil / Structural Stress Analisys And Design
- Supervising & Control Of Engineering Functions
- Consultancy & Project Support
- Civil/Structural Expetises
- Offers, Bid Packages & Fesability Studies
- Documentation For Permit Of Construction
OVERSEAS experience: 1994 France–Refinery Design
(10 years) 1994-1995 Nigeria–Jetty Design & Construction Supervising
1998-1999 Nigeria–Offshore Design, Consulting & Site Supervising
1999-2001 Yemen–Oil Depot Design, Consult, Expertises & Site Sup.
2001-2003 Nigeria–Offshore and Jetty Design, Consulting & Site Sup.
2003-2005 Azerbaijan–Pipeline Design, Consulting & Tech. Assistance
2005 Italy-Guiding and vetting of subcontractor's jetty design
2005-2006 UAE (Abu Dhabi) Marine Jetty Supervisor
DESIGN experience:
1972-2006 Full concrete/steel design experience:
(23 years) -Basic & detailed design including static & dynamic calculation for:
Wind, snow, temperature and also earthquake calculation.
-Consolidation after Earthquake and explosions
SITE exp:
- Consulting & Supervising:1994–1995 "Apapa Jetties Project"-NNPC- Nigeria
(9 years)
1999-2001 "Al Subaha Storage Tanks Project"-YPC-Yemen
2001-2003 "Atlas Cove Jetty Reconstruction" – Nigeria
2003-2005 "BTC & SCP Oil & Gas Pipeline"-Azerbaijan
2005-2006 "Ruwais third NLG Train" UAE Abu Dhabi
- Technical Assistance: 1996-1997 Dero Lever Romania
1996 - Site Coordination: 1997-1998 REYNOLDS Tobacco Manufacturing Romania
Offshore exp: 1998-1999 EXXON- MOBIL Nigeria "5 Wellhead Platform Revamp Project"
(4 year) 2001-2002 EXXON-MOBIL Nigeria "38 Wellhead Platform Revamp Project"
2002-2003 EXXON- MOBIL Nigeria "OSO RG Restoration Project" & "Engineering to merge EAP & WRP"
Software Abilities: Structural stress analysis by different Romanian and international software as: GT Strudel, Frame, Case, Cadgraf, Gipsi, Jumbo, Cubus, and also Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
Address 1: 10 Arhip Nicolae Str. bl. 65 ap.38 Ploiesti Romania Tel: +40 244 553696 or +40 244 326707
E-mail address: ciuna@mmc.ro
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2005–2006 (now): Snamprogetti UAE Jetty marine work supervisor engineer, Gas Tank construction supervisor, & Gas Process plant construction Supervisor.
The main activity: Project checking and construction work supervising for:
- Marine Jetty (2km) for Liquid Gas Loading
- Gas Storage Tanks for Pentane, Butane and Propane
- Gas Plant
- Water intake pipe for cooling system and water outfall pipe
Client: GASCO Abu Dhabi (Ruwais)
Subcontractor: Archirodon, Chicago Bridge & Iron, CCC.
2004-2005: Snamprogetti Italy - EPC Senior Civil Structure Engineer.
The duty to check the subcontractor's San Donato Milanese documentation for "Ruwais Third NLG Train" Gas Plant of GASCO project in Abu Dhabi (UAE) (Jetty, Gas Storage Tanks & Gas Plant)
Subcontractors: Archirodon, Chicago Bridge & Iron, CCC.
2003-2004 ILF Baku Consulting Engineers Lasser-Feizlmayr Azerbajan (Azebaijan Branch Of German Company)
Activity: Consultatant & design engineer for Baku–Tbilisi-Cheyhan (BTC Oil Pipeline Project & SCP Gas Pipeline Project) with a main activity to design Valve Stations, Pump Stations, Piping Stations, River, road and railway Crossings all over Azerbaijan territory of pipeline projects, including design and calculation analysis for pulling head, pulling clamp, winch anchor, HDD anchor dead man, cleats for lifting, flume bridge, etc. Calculations for pipe buoyancy (concrete coating, saddle bags or geotextile earth filled), buried pipe under traffic loads, earth stability during site boom operation, trench box, etc. by hand and by software was also delivered.
Clients: BP & CCIC
2001-2003 ILF Nigeria Consulting Engineers Lasser-Feizlmayr Nigerian Branch Of German Company
Consultant engineer, design engineer & site supervisor engineer
Eket Office: EXXON-MOBIL – On shore design engineer of various projects for QIT Terminal & Risk assessment department as followings: Main entrance to QIT, Entrance to block "E", Entrance to MHE, Block dormitory for Bristow, UBN & ECO bank building, Turnstiles installation, Emergency Control Room to MHE & QIT, Safe Haven project to QIT & Airstrip, New entrance to Eket Airstrip, etc.
Offshore design engineer for followings projects:
- 38 Wellhead Platform Revamp Project: design and calculation for the platform structure extension in order to accommodate new skids for Sump Tank, Gas Instrument Pack, Vent Scrubber and the suitable access. - Engineering to merge Wellhead Revamp Projects with East Area Projects
- OSO RG Restoration Project (detailing design)
Port Harcourt Office: NAOC-AGIP - Design engineer for "Samabri –Biseni flow station" bid package.
Lagos Office: NNPC – Consultant engineer & site supervision - for Atlas Cove Jetty Reconstruction Project (the main petroleum jetty of Lagos)
Subcontractors: Bilfinger-Berger & Siemens
Warri Office: TOTAL-FINA-ELF - Design engineer: Activity: Ibewa L1 4" line to Obagi flow station [detailing design of pipe supports)
NNPC - Consultant engineer for Tank 107 rehabilitation (vetting of documentation & site supervision)
Subcontractor: Daewoo
SHELL- Consultant engineer for Bonny Terminal Integrated Project (evaluation of constructability & technical consideration regarding the rehabilitation of entire terminal)
Subcontractor: Hyundai
- Consultant engineer (Installation Study of Bonny river crossing by 30" pipe).
1999-2000: Romconsult Romanian Technical Consultance Company Yemen
- Civil Senior Design, Supervising & Consultant Engineer
Activity: Civil Design & Construction Consultant for Mogas, Gas Oil & Jet Fuel tank storage & painting supervisor
Expertises for: - LPG tank foundations of Aden Refinery Yemen
- Sewage System of YPC Petrol Depot in Aden
Client: Yemen Petroleum Company (Y.P.C.).
1998-1999: ILF Lagos Consulting Engineers Lasser-Feizlmayr (Nigerian Branch Of German Company)
Offshore structural senior design engineer.
Activity: design for wellhead platform revamp project (UBIT, UNAM, MFEM), vetting for different projects of Exxon-Mobil
Client: Exxon-Mobil Producing Nigeria
Subcontractors: A.B.B., G.CAPPA, DAEWOO
1995-1999 Raytheon Engineers and Constructors
- Senior Civil Design & Co-ordinator Engineer as project as:
Fuel Oil Station type "AMOCCO", & details for Ploiesti, Brasov, Bucharest, Prisma & Constanta locations.
- Co-ordinator of civil & architectural section of design for "DERO - LEVER" Universal Detergent Plant located in Ploiesti Site co-ordinator & painting supervisor for civil works of Reynolds Tobacco Factory Located in Bucharest.
Clients: "Amocco'' Romania S.R.L."Dero-Lever" S.A. Ploiesti "R.J.Reynolds","Tobacco Manufacturing"
1994-1995: Fung Tai Engineering (Nigerian- South Korean Engineering Company) Lagos
Nigeria
Senior Civil Design Engineer and Site Supervisor for:
Apapa Jetties Reconstrution Project- Lagos –Nigeria (the second petroleum jetty of Lagos)
Main activities: Cross-checking, design & Site Supervisor for Shoreline Protection, Marine Structure, roads, drainage, buildings, pipe supports, and different foundations.
Clients: National Nigerian Petroleum Company
Marketers: Total, Texaco, Agip, National, Shell
1994: Litwin France French Branch Of United Dominion Litwin
Senior Structural Design Engineer for concrete infrastructure of Russian Oil Refinery in KSTOVO (near Moscow).
Client: Russian Ministry Of Petrol
1993-1994: Litwin Rom Romanian Branch Of United Dominion Litwin
Senior Structural Engineer and Site Supervisor at project as:petrol depots, tank farms.
Clients: Oil Terminal Constanta & Petromidia Ref.
1992-1993: Flintab Rom Romanian Branch Of Swedish Company Flintab
Senior Structural Engineer and Site Supervisor for design & construction of trucks & railway weight bridges.
1991-1992: Presco Romanian Private Company For Oil Refinery Design
Senior Structural Design Engineer and Site Supervisor at project as:Boiler House, Power house, Different concrete and steel structures for oil refinery. Senior Structural Design and Site Supervisor for Road and Railway Weightbridges infrastructure.
Clients: Romanian Refineries: Petrotel, Astra, Campina, Petromidia, Petrobrazi, Suplac, Flintab S.A.
1982-1991: C.U.P.S.I.C. Spare Parts And Equipment Engineering Company For Chemical & Petrochemical Industry Ploiesti
Senior Structural Design Engineer and Site Supervisor at project as:
Administration Buildings, Heat Treatment Halls, Steel and Cast Iron Casting Halls, Heavy Motor Repair Shops, Room for radius parts Control, Carwash, Gas Control Station, Block of flats, Pole light for electrical transportation, Individual Houses.
Clients: Factories of Romanian Chemical and Petrochemical Spare Parts Industry: F.U.P.S.I.C. FOCSANI,I.U.C. GAESTI, I.P.A.U.S. Bucharest
1974-1982: I.P.I.P. Institute Of Research And Design For Oil Refineries
Structural Design engineer and Site Supervisor for downstream project as:
Mechanical & Electrical Workshops, Tank Farms, Pipe Racks, Platforms for process equipment, Transformer Stations, Power houses, Heater Station, Fire Fighting Building, Oil Water Separators, Oil Sumps, Foundations for several Static and dynamic equipment, Pipe and Cable Ducts, Remedy and Consolidation works for constructions deteriorated by earthquake or Explosion, Road & Railway Bridges within oil refineries.
Clients: Romanian Refineries: Petrobrazi, Arpechim, Petromidia, Petrotel, Vega, Onesti, Astra.
Syrian Refinery: BANYAS
Turkish Refinery: ANADOLOU
Jordan Refineries: AKABBA & ZARQUA
Pakistan Refinery: KARACHI
1972-1974: I.S.P.G.C. Engineering & Design Company For Communal Administration Bucharest
Client: Administration of town Ramnicu Valcea
The projects have been achieved in cast in situ or precast system, suitable for 6,7,8 & 9 earthquake degree, for different conditions of soil, wind, snow and temperature.
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