Ahmed Kataya

A motivated, adaptable and responsible Senior manager, pant operation, graduated from Alexandria University, with BSC majoring Chemistry, with total 26 years experiences in oil and gas field, included pre-commissioning, commissioning and initial start up activities. Being with very good communication skills; I could work well either leading or being part of a team. As a leader, I always lead by example and possess outstanding analytical for people skills with a demonstrable ability to identify key business issues and develop sustainable strategies to meet the organization goals. With my successful technical and leadership background and having worked in a diverse range of business environments, with different people culture I am excited by the opportunity to make a difference within the organization, I belong to.

I am seeking for a challenging career in the capacity of Managerial Staff, and looking for a position in dynamic environment, which would help me in the pursuit of a career in Oil and Gas industry and provide me with technical skills to continuously improving my performance and add more value to organization’s accomplishment. Through this I have some short term and long-term career goals in my life. In short term goals, I want to get a challenging job international organization according to my idea and my skills, which helps me to learn and to grow professionally. In long term goals, I want to improve my knowledge and professional skills in the upcoming technologies and to achieve such a position which worth according to my experience and knowledge.

• Senior manager, plant operation, 2019, 2024, Delegate/successor of production general manager, Ensure safe production (ESP) and manage 4 shifts teams, day operation/TA teams, permit office performance, review procedure, WI, work on achieving productions KPIs, “alarm management, procedure compliance, shift hand over, LOPC, flaring safety critical tasks operator rounds records, etc ”, follow up weakly and daily maintenance planning outcomes , leading the site alignment meeting, follow up review and approve PSFs reports and follow up close findings, follow up shift emergency drills outcomes, shift meeting outcomes, prestart meeting, CAMS Operators assurance records and skill blocks, , ATS closure progress, due documents review, go and see records (walkdown observation) Barrier management deferral requests and progress, level two RA (High Risk activity) , approve confined space certificate, follow up consumption against budget chemicals (refrigerant, DGA, antifoam, hot oil, liquid N2) , other consumable
• Manager, shift operation at ELNG (Egyptian liquefied Natural Gas) BG / Shell, Petronas, GDF and E-gas, 06/2009, 2019, Manage all Shift Operation activities of the LNG plant facilities 3.6 MTP ConocoPhillips design to meet production targets. Implement Operations procedures. Maintain safe, reliable and efficient methods of LNG manufacturing complying with company, production, and QHSE procedures and the best practices of the LNG industry world-wide.play the role of on scene commander in emergency response plan Procedure which is the take the lead and the decision and communications during emergency. Following up Alarm management system to decrease number of alarms periodically by issuing WR to rectify the alarms and issuing MOC'S for per min and solutions. Attend daily operation -maintenance morning meeting to coordinate PM, CM, safety critical element and equipment not available progress. Manager, Shift has 4 direct subordinates’ boxes with 24 incumbents: 2 Field Lead Operators, 2 DCS Lead Operators, Operations Safety Supervisors with (6 ERT contractors member), 2 Trainee Operators. Falls in Production Division, OD Domain. Reports to Manager, Production.
• Day superintendent at ELNG, 02/2009, 06/2009, Supervise daily standing instruction, review all safety related procedures, and insure applying updated procedure is in place. Follow up Maintenance activity to ensure continuity and integrity of plant.
• DCS lead operator at ELNG (Delta V Distributed Control System DCS and ESD, ESDP SIS), 06/2005, 02/2009, take the role in operation of the plant the plant through distributed control system, safety interlock system in particular during times of plant upset, start up and shutdown, insure the plant equipment is operated under operating envelop and maintain healthy safety interlock system.
• Field lead operator at ELNG, 06/2004, 06/2005, Pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up of train1 Egyptian liquefied natural gas 3.6 MTP. Leading operating the following units and equipments: Gas metering unit, Acid gas removal unit, DGA Huntsman DGA, Gas dehydration unit Mol sieve, Gas liquefaction unit, NGL fractionation unit, #12 frame-5 BH (GE) gas turbines compressor, Jetty operation and ship loading, Ethylene and propane bullets storage, Utility units including 5 air compressors, 2 diesel air compressors, Reverse Osmosis and EDI water treatments unit to produce dematerialized water and gas turbine power generation.
• DCS operator Bailey (part of ABB) at ANRPC (Alexandria National Refinery and Petrochemical Company) UOP technology-TECHNIP Italy main contractor, 01/2000, 06/2004, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and start-up CCR (Continuous Catalyst Regeneration), specs high Octane NO. (ON #102) gasoline.
• DCS (Honey well) operator at Alexandria Petroleum Company, 12/1997, 01/1999, Operate crude oil distillation units and VRU unit
• Lab Chemist at Alexandria carbon Black, 06/1997, 12/1997

• Date of Birth: 11/02/73
• Nationality: Egyptian

• On job training at ALNG plant in Trinidad and Tobago
• Basic management skills PETRONAS Malaysia
• Utility operation by TECHNIP Italy
• Safety leadership by ENNPI
• DCS simulator for CCR unit
• HRDC centre fundamentals of operation and LNG technology
• On job training in platforming in Suez Petroleum Company
• First aid