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Kassem Mohamad Hamad
P.O. Box 2058, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Mobile: +97150 66 14 152, Tel: + 9712 502 3014

e-mail: kassemh@npcc.ae

SUMMARY

Certified Senior Project Manager with strong strategic and commercial orientation. In-charge of multi-million dollars EPIC Projects related to construction works of Offshore Oil and Gas Industries.

The list of Clients / Customers I worked for are like Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO), Zakum Development Company (ZADCO), Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO), ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) and international customers like Saudi ARAMCO / Qatar Petroleum (QP) / Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) / SHELL (SHELL Exploration BV), MOQ (MAERSK Oil Qatar), Total ABK (Total Abu Al Bu Khoosh), QGPC (Qatar Gas Petroleum Corporation), etc..

WORK EXPERIENCE

National Petroleum Construction Company April 1979 - Todate
Abu Dhabi, UAE

NPCC is a Public Joint Stock Company owned by the General Holding Corporation (GHC) which holds a 70% interest and the Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) which holds the remaining 30%.

NPCC was established in April 1973 to provide a facility for the fabrication of steel structures required by the Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Production Industry. The late seventies saw NPCC growing through considerable expansion with the construction of its own pipe coating facilities and the launching of a successful Offshore Services Division providing full marine spreads for Pipe laying, Installation and Hook-up works.

NPCC's dynamic growth, its past achievements and new facilities have transformed this National Company into a major international (EPC) contractor, capable of providing the Offshore and Onshore Oil & Gas industry with complete Engineering, Procurement and Construction.

Projects handled: -

Client : MAERSK Oil Qatar AS February 2007 ??? Todate
Doha, Qatar

Job Title : Senior Project Manager (Construction)

Project : Al Shaheen Field Development - 2005
Total Contract Value = US$ 895 Million

This EPIC Project is totally managed and executed by NPCC. The project will be developed in 2 locations (G & E) which involves design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, onshore commissioning, transportation, hook-up & commissioning, . This covers 2 Nos. Process Platforms, 1 No. Wellhead Platform, 1 No. Flare Platform and 4 No. connecting Bridges.

The approx. weight of the structures will be ED Process Platf. - 9,777 T, GA WH Platf. - 2,365 T, GB Flare Platf. - 1,153 T, GD Process Platf. - 9,423 T and GD/GC, GA/GD, GA/GB & ED/EA connecting bridges - 1,809 T.

Responsibilities:

??? Responsible for management and execution of all works related to design, detailed and construction engineering, procurement and onshore fabrication and commissioning of the abovementioned structures along with all other related works (such as E&I, painting, etc.)
??? Assisted the Project Director in drawing up the Project Organization chart and identifying the key Project Management members.
??? I, personally, have finalised the recruitment of the following key PMT Project Engineers through by evaluation of their CVs / qualifications, personal and telephone interviews: -
o 3 No. Senior Project Engineer (2 for Equipment discipline and one for Structural discipline).
o 7 No. project Engineers (2 for Piping discipline, 3 No. for Structural discipline, 1 No. for Equipment discipline, 1 No. Certification Engineer).
??? Contact point for all external agencies directly involved in the execution of the project including Client, Subcontractors, Vendors (where and as applicable), Third Parties, Consultants, etc..
??? I am responsible for
o Overall management of the Project Construction works
o Formation of Project Management Team / Organisation charts
o Leading the Project Management Team composed of 3 Project Managers and 13 Senior Project Engineers / Project Engineers.
o Ensuring quality of work and implementation of approved Quality System in the Project.
o HSE performance of the Project
o Timely completion of the Project
o Completion of the Project within the approved budget
o Alleviating Client concerns with respect to the Project.
o Promoting and maintaining good relations with the Client, Subcontractors and Vendors.
??? Define the Project Execution Philosophy and Project Implementation Strategy and have them prepared / documented specifically for the Project and review and approve the same.
??? To arrange to have a master list of Project Deliverables and set a schedule for submission of the same to Client.
??? Hold internal meetings at regular intervals (as dictated by specific requirements). To review the status and course of the project, identify areas of concern, assess delays if any, analyze impact of same, initiate timely steps that shall eliminate the areas of concern.
??? Attend the Weekly and Monthly (and other) meetings with the Client.
??? Liaise, as required, with Department and Section Heads within NPCC during various stages in the execution of the project.
??? Ensure that a risk assessment exercise is properly conducted for all different phases of the Project in particular for construction.
??? To monitor project costs to maximize the project profit and constantly look for improvisation in order to lower the project costs. To give advice to the project QS as and when necessary and review/approve the input /output received from him.
??? To ensure that constructibility reviews for design work carried out by engineering subcontractor or consortium partner is carried out.
??? Constantly update myself with all relevant information pertaining to the project including trends that can trigger positive or negative variations to the Contract.
??? Constantly endeavor to use the planning tools in the project implementation and attempt to foresee problem areas so that timely actions can be taken to avoid them.
??? ???Lead??? the PMT and shall at all time strive to build up team spirit and morale of the PMT and others working in the project.

Achievements on the running MOQ Project:

??? Initiated and managed to resolve to NPCC and MOQ satisfaction several issues the most important of which - so far - are the following two issues which ended up with a big money and time saving for the Project: -
o As per Project Contract the internal of about 60% of the total Piping Systems (all the Stainless Steel / 6 Mo / Duplex piping plus part of the Carbon Steel Piping) has to be chemically cleaned (i.e. pickled and passivated using Acids - chemicals). To carry out pickling / chemical cleaning for about 10,000 piping spools after erection of same on the 3 different platforms was a nightmare due to the following: -
??? There is no money allowed for this scope during tendering stage.
??? Project Schedule cannot accommodate such activity.
??? It is a very risky operation for the safety of everybody working on the platforms if Acids were deployed to clean the piping from inside.

NPCC team represented / led by myself worked with our respected Client MOQ for about 3 months (concentrated efforts and several welding trials) succeeded in producing a Welding Procedure which will if followed will have Stainless Steel welding completed without having a Black or Grey colour heat tint which was the main reasons behind the chemical cleaning requirement.

Above agreed solution saved our Company valuable time, and around 2 Million Dollars in addition to the Safety hassle of chemicals handling.

??? Under my direct leadership and guidance I have managed with my Project Certification Engineer to propose a very cost saving alternative for a ???Stellite Welding??? process (which both Client MOQ and NPCC have no previous experience with) for Piping Manifolds (of 24??? dia and 14??? dia with 10??? nozzle pipe) by checking with various resources / external and internal experts through internet and literatures.

The outcome of this extensive research work was the establishment of ???Tungsten Carbide??? coating which reduced time, cost and presented a very acceptable more valuable technical solution which offers a better resistance to corrosion issue.

Client : Several February 2005 ??? January 2007


Job Title : Senior Project Manager

Project : Preparation of Offshore Tenders

Responsibilities:

??? Preparation of all works related to Offshore Tenders.
??? Project Manager along with Contracts & Proposals Section will review the Tender documents to comprehend Client???s requirements and make sure that such requirements are complete, clear and unambiguous.
Should there be a need for clarifications or additional information / documents, then Contracts & Proposals Section will formally request Client to provide same.
??? Project Manager will attend the Tender Kick-off Strategy Meeting called for by Contracts and Proposals Section in order to agree critical items, scope of work of the Tender, Time Scales for the Tender.
??? In case Client???s requirements cannot be satisfied with existing production equipment, control systems and personnel, the Contracts & Proposals Section and the Project Manager shall try to review the matter with Client. Possible changes to specifications that may influence NPCC???s proposal shall be agreed with Client and adapted before the final Bid Proposal is submitted.

??? If the review of the Tender documents by the Project Manager and other departments reveals that the technical specifications, drawings, codes, etc. are unclear or incomplete, the Contracts & Proposals Section shall request the missing information from Client, or obtain Client???s approval to make changes in the Tender Document.
??? The Project Manager will review the Instructions to Bidders and arrange with other NPCC Sections to provide the technical inputs / data as called for in the Tender Document, each party concentration on the part that clearly belongs to his Department.

Client : SHELL Exploration BV October 2001 ??? December 2004
Dubai, UAE

Job Title : Senior Project Manager

Project : Soroosh & Nowrooz Integrated Development Project
Total Contract Value = US$ 389 Million

The Project is executed in Joint Venture with NSQ (Naft Sazeh Qeshm - Iran) having NPCC empowered to act on behalf of the Joint Venture on all matters concerned with the contract. The project having Technip-Coflexip as the main Engineering subcontractor, involves FEED verification, Optimization Studies, Design, Detailed Engineering and Procurement, Construction,
Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and Start up of Soroosh and Nowrooz fields at Iran. This covers over 25,000 MT of 3 Nos. production / process platforms, 2 Nos. Wellhead topsides, 2 Nos. Living quarter platforms, 4 Nos. Bridges, 5 Nos. jackets, 61 KM sub-sea pipelines and 11 KM sub-sea cables.

This development project, which is between SHELL Exploration BV and National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), when completed by the NPCC/NSQ JV will produce hydrocarbons at a peak rate of 190,000 barrels/day (100,000 barrels from the Soroosh field and 90,000 barrels from the Nowrooz field).

Responsibilities:

??? Responsible for management and execution of all works related to design, detailed and construction engineering, procurement and onshore fabrication and commissioning of the SPP1 Production Platform of 9,000 M. Tons weight (please refer to enclosed photograph for the SPP1 Platform as loaded on the Cargo Barge LB-2) along with all other related works (such as E&I, painting, etc.)

Achievements:

??? I have initiated series of acceleration schemes at the Engineering phase as well as the Construction phase to arrest the Design growth.
??? I have arranged for the following actions to resolve the issue of introducing inadvertently seawater into some process stainless steel cladded equipment and then connected stainless steel piping by:
o Hiring a Corrosion Consultant from UK
o Replacing of the defected items in very short time without delaying the Facility handover.
??? Managed after extensive negotiations / discussions to change Client proposed GRP Piping coating system by alternative one based on previous successful experience with other Projects / Clients which ended up with big money saving (the cost of the original proposed material was reduced to 50%).

Client : ELF Petroleum Qatar June 2000 ??? September 2001
Doha, Qatar

Job Title : Project Manager

Project : Al-Khalij Eastern Field Development Project (EPIC)
Total Contract Value = US$ 64 Million

The scope of work of this project consists of the following infrastructure :
- 2 wellhead platforms DP2 and DP3 for oil producing, water injection and water source wells.
- 1 well protector for 2 water injector wells WP3, wellhead.
- 44 KM of 20??? pipeline from DP2 to Halul Island.
- 44 KM of 3-core 33KV sub-sea electrical cable from DP2 to Halul Island.
- 7 KM of 16??? pipeline from DP2 to DP3.
- 7 KM of 3-core 33KV sub-sea electrical cable from DP2 to DP3.
- 7 KM of 12??? pipeline from DP1 to DP3.
- 6 KM of 10??? pipeline from DP2 to WP3.

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Responsible for management and execution of all works related to detailed Engineering, Procurement, construction, fabrication, transportation, precommissioning, installation and commissioning.

Client : ADMA-OPCO December 1998 ??? May 2000
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Title : Project Manager

Project : Zakum Gas Injection Project
Total Contract Value = US$ 180 Million
NPCC Contract Value = US$ 84 Million

The Zakum Gas Injection Project involves Construction and Installation of six legged process platform connected to existing GG-II platform of
ADMA-OPCO Zakum Western Super Complex (ZWSC). The project included the following :

- New structures for the Gas Injection Project Facility - 2 jackets & connecting bridge.
- 4,000 M. Ton Topside new Gas Injection Platform Facility.
- Modification at existing facilities - GG-II and five wellhead towers.
- 2 No. Gas Injection flow lines from GIP to five wellhead towers.
- Zakum West Super Complex enhancement, GG-II compressor controls enhancement and Zakum West Super Complex emergency power.

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Responsible for all works related to construction, fabrication, transportation, installation, pre-commissioning and completion of the project including handing over to the Client. Also, deputizing Senior Project Manager for Project Management and Contractual issues related to the project.

Client : ADMA-OPCO January 1998 ??? November 1998
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Title : Project Manager

Project : US1, US2, US3 & Das Effulent Monopod Towers
Total Contract Value = US$ 12 Million

The Monopod towers project involves construction and installation of Monopod wellhead towers (4 Nos.) including dismantling of (3 Nos.) existing Monopods in ADMA-OPCO Umm Shaif Field. The project includes the following :

- Four Monopod wellhead towers
- Dismantling of 3 existing Monopods in Umm Shaif Field
- Associated topside piping & instrumentation facilities installation and precommissioning.

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Responsible for all works related to construction, fabrication, transportation, installation, precommissioning and completion of the project including handing over to Client. Also deputizing the Senior Project Manager for Project Management and Contractual issues related to the project.

Client : ADMA-OPCO May 1996 ??? December 1997
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Title : Project Manager

Project : Umm Shaif Arab ???D??? Project (EPC)
Total Contract Value = US$ 100 Million

The Umm Shaif Arab ???D??? project involves the detailed Engineering, Procurement and Construction of offshore well head platforms, subsea flow lines and tie-in facilities. The project includes the following :

- Seven offshore Oil Wellhead Platforms.
- Two offshore oil/gas platforms.
- Seven new subsea flow lines.
- Tie-in???s at six existing WHT???s including topside piping hook-up / modification works and one subsea tie-in.

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Responsible for all works related to detailed engineering, fabrication, transportation, installation, precommissioning and completion of the project. Also deputizing the Senior Project Manager for execution of the project.



Client : ADCO / SOFEC / MOQ AS May 1995 ??? April 1996

Job Title : Project Manager

Project : - Fabrication & Installation of SPM at Jebel Dhana - Berth No. 4
- Fabrication & Installation of Star Structure for Al Shaheen Field

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Responsible for all works related to fabrication, transportation and installation of the above projects.

Client : Oil & Natural Gas Corporation February 1992 ??? May 1995
India

Job Title : Project Manager - India Projects

Projects :
1. ONGC ICP - Heera Trunk Pipeline Project (EPC)

Approximate Contract Value = US$ 59 Million

Scope covers Design, detail engineering, material supply (excluding coated line pipes which are to be transported from coating yard in India), fabrication, installation & testing, laying, burial, precommissioning for 141.7 KM of 30??? pipeline/11 KM of 22??? pipeline/PLEM/3 No. process complexes modifications. Project started on 26/05/94 and was completed in 15/05/95.

2. ONGC's SHW Water Injection Process Platform Project

Approximate Contract Value = US$ 37 Million

Scope consists of jacket installation, topside facilities, bridges, modification on seven platforms and laying of 3 Nos. 8" and 10" pipelines 20 Kms long including crossings, risers, hook-up, testing and precommissioning. Project started in March 1993 and was completed in January 1995.

3. ONGC's I-MNTW Infill Well Platforms Project

Approximate Contract Value = US$ 31 Million

Scope includes installation of 62Km of 4" to 16" pipelines, four 750 MT main decks and four 120 MT helidecks. Works includes survey, installation, risers, hook-up, testing and pre-commissioning. Project commenced in August 1992 and was completed in March 1994.

4. ONGC's SHG Process Complex Platform Project (EPC)

Consortium with South Korean Daewoo Company, with EPC scope for NPCC for pipelines and modification / hook-up works on existing 5 No. complexes and 9 wellhead towers.

Approximate Total Contract Value = US$ 380 Million
Approximate NPCC Contract Value = US$ 110 Million

Engineering/Procurement/Construction for 188 kms of 2" to 36" pipelines including coating, transportation, laying, risers, hook-up testing and precommissioning, eight legged process platform, modifications on existing facilities, interconnecting bridges and one flare system. Project started in February 1992 and was completed in April 1994.

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Responsible along with the Senior Project Manager for all works related to engineering, procurements, fabrication, transportation, installation and precommissioning for all above ONGC - India projects

Client : QGPC Sept. 1991 ??? February 1992
Doha, Qatar

Job Title : Project Manager

Project : QGPC PS-1/2/3 Living Quarters Upgrading


Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Responsible for all works related to disconnection and removal of 3 No. existing Living Quarter Platforms and for installation of 3 No. new Living Quarter Platforms.

Client : ADNOC, Abu Dhabi / QGPC, Qatar March 1991 ??? September 1991

Job Title : Project Manager

Projects : - ADNOC Sulphur Handling Project - Marine Civil Works

- QGPC Offshore Operations Contract No. GTC 134/OFF/90. Modification, load out and installation of BH-K6 Wellhead Jacket

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Responsible for all phases of the project which include procurement, fabrication and installation related to the above two projects.

Client : ADNOC, Abu Dhabi / QGPC, Qatar Sept. 1990 ??? March 1991

Job Title : Project Manager

Projects : Jacket and Deck installation along with the installation of interfiled pipelines / risers

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Preparation of tender and technical proposals for offshore related projects.

Client : QGPC January 1990 ??? Sept. 1990
Doha, Qatar

Job Title : Project Manager

Project : QGPC Offshore Operations - Contract No. GTC 114/OFF/89 -
BH 17-78 Jacket

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Responsible for all phases of the project which includes procurement, fabrication and installation related to BHI7-78 wellhead jacket, deck, conductor piles and mooring piles.

Client : Oil & Natural Gas Corporation January 1989 ??? January 1990
India

Job Title : Project Engineer

Project : Oil & Natural Gas Commission's `N' & `H' Series Platform and Pipelines for Mazagon Dock Ltd, India

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? As Project Engineer responsible for the total execution of the project for ONGC's `N'&`H' Series Platforms for MDL during post-monsoon 1989 construction season. Project Scope comprises installation of 4 Nos. Wellhead Platforms fabricated by MDL; and Design, Supply, Fabrication, Hook-up and Modifications of 5 Nos. existing Platforms.

Client : QGPC January 1988 ??? January 1989
Doha, Qatar

Job Title : Project Engineer

Project : QGPC PACK 001 - North Dome Field

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Preparation of all Offshore Procedures required for installation of the two Well Head Platforms of total weight of 4,000 MT and the follow up of all Project Scope which includes mobilization of marine installation spreads, personnel and equipment required for the execution of the Offshore works.

Client : ADNOC May 1987 ??? January 1988
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Title : Project Engineer

Project : ADNOC Gas Recycling and Injection System

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Design of connections, procurement of structural steel, prefabrication & delivery to job site (Habshan) 800 MT of pipe racks, walkways & miscellaneous support platforms

Client : Oil & Natural Gas Corporation December 1986 ??? May 1987
India

Job Title : Project Engineer

Project : ONGC Water Injection Pipelines & Platforms

Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Incharge of fabrication and installation of 21 Nos risers with pigging & hydrotesting of 13 No. lines at Bombay High Field - Offshore

Client : Various Dec. 1985 ??? Dec. 1986

Job Title : Section Engineer for Company Shops (Pipe Shop / Workshop / Maintenance Shop)

Projects : 1) UDECO Satah Field Development
2) ADNOC Umm Shaif Khuff Gas Development Project No. 645.
3) KNPC Mab Sea Island.
4) ADMA-OPCO Package 4C Piping Hook-up
5) ADMA-OPCO Package 4B Risers Fabrication
6) Fabrication of Gas Lift Facilities at Khafji Field (Arabian Oil Company).


Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Incharge of all piping fabrication, cut and profile activities related to the above referred projects.

Client : Various June 1984 ??? Dec. 1985

Job Title : Section Engineer (Fabrication & Erection)

Client : Saudi Aramco Sept. 1983 ??? June 1984
Saudi Arabia

Job Title : Section Engineer

Projects : ARAMCO Zuluf Tie-in Platform ZTP3 & ZTP4


Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? Follow the fabrication assembly and erection of 2 No. platforms (Cellar and Main Decks with their associated piping and equipments. The total weight of which is about 5,000 MT).

Client : Total ABK August 1982 ??? Sept. 1983
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Title : Project Coordinator

Projects : Total ABK Package II and IV


Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? In-charge of fabrication and installation of 2 No. platforms comprising of 2 Jackets, 2 Decks and 2 Helidecks with their associated piping and equipment

Client : ADMA-OPCO October 1981 ??? August 1982
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Title : Project Coordinator

Projects : ADMA-OPCO 11 Wellhead Decks


Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? In-charge of fabrication and installation of 11 Nos. Decks with their helidecks, piping and equipment.

Client : Several April 1979 ??? October 1981

Job Title : Field Engineer

Projects : Various


Responsibilities / Achievements:

??? In-charge of installation of Jackets, Decks, Risers, Pipelaying and Hook-up works


EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) 1978
Utah University of Logan, USA

CERTIFICATIONS

IPMA LEVEL B 2006
(Certified Senior Project Manager)

IPMA LEVEL D 2004
(Certified Project Manager)

SEMINARS / TRAINING COURSES

Please refer to the enclosed sheets (3 pages)

COMPUTER SKILLS

??? MS Project, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc..

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : February 1951

Place of Birth : Lebanon

Nationality : Canadian

Languages : English / Arabic...