
Camilo Vargas
Risk Based Inspection RBI Specialist @ Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)
About
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, certified API 580 / API 510, with +7 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry performing roles in Risk-Based Inspection (RBI), Mechanical Integrity, and Inspection projects at different types of facilities containing fixed equipment/assets such as pressure vessels, process pipings, storage tanks, pipelines, and valves. Familiar with codes and standards API, ASME, NACE, ASTM, ABSA, PIP, and NORSOK. Recent experience in the Engineering Consulting industry as part of the project's team, mainly in the design of process piping systems under ASME B31.3 and atmospheric tanks API 650 including mechanical and hydraulic calculations; preparation of tender materials; review of compliance-related requirements to regulations and industry standards and codes; participation in workshops with other disciplines such as Process Hazard Analysis (PHA); and design registration for pressure piping systems to obtain the Canadian Registration Number CRN
Canada
Winnipeg
Oil & Energy
Writing and reviewing technical reports , Performing Mechanical Integrity and Risk models calculations, Mechanical integrity and Risk data analysis using Excel, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Attention to detail
Experience

Mechanical Designer
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• To participate in client meetings, and workshops with other engineering disciplines and project stakeholders, such as project kick-off and project management meetings, technical queries, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and hazardous locations classification workshops, vendors/contractors products and services selection • To support the development and review of work packs for construction and inspection activities such as Bill of Materials BOM, the scope of work, technical specifications, datasheets, demolition and dismantling requirements quality control and quality assurance QA/QC requirements, pressure testing specifications, coating specifications, and NDT and examination requirements Achievements: • Performed design calculations and participated actively in the client´s Management of Change MOC process to minimize the hazards related to modifications of piping systems designed under ASME B31.3: - Performed the flow and pressure drop calculations for a 4000 ft compressed air mainline with a capacity of 10000 CFM at 105 psi, wrote the pneumatic test procedure, co-wrote the scope of work specification, and obtained the Canadian Registration Number CRN for this system - Performed the flow and pressure drop calculations for a 2400 ft vertical process water mainline with a capacity of 650 GPM, selected the pressure reducing valves, designed the pressure reduction stations, and did a corrosion rate analysis to guarantee a service life of 20 years • Designed a 40,000 liters horizontal tank under ULC-S601 for location in a seismic zone, including a saddles analysis according to ASME Code Section VIII Division 2 • Reviewed the design of 2 Tank API 650 App F with capacities of 1000 and 750 BBL and convinced the client to include some improvements to reduce his liability risk exposure

Facilities Mechanical Integrity Strategy Specialist
• Started the execution of the new inspection contract with 2 inspection agencies, planned for 14 facilities with a budget of 3.2 million USD for 2019, and handed the position over with 1 facility inspected, 5 facilities with inspection in progress, 5 facilities with emergency inspections attended, and 1 million USD allocated for these activities • Supervised and attended the corporate Mechanical Integrity Program requirements for the fixed equipment in 62 facilities nationwide • Determined and planned inspection activities, and elaborated their corresponding budget • Controlled and monitored the inspection and integrity data collection contracts to ensure the performance of the mechanical integrity strategy • Performed quality assurance and technical review on inspection and mechanical integrity assessment reports issued by inspection contractors • Compilled, classified and analyzed inspection reports and data issued by the mechanical integrity program to identify trends and prioritize the pressure equipment and piping systems preventive and corrective maintenance plan

Mechanical Integrity Assurance Professional
• Played a significant role in the mechanical integrity strategy´s design to reduce the risk of the LPG flare systems in 13 facilities, proposing key aspects: priority of intervention, inspection/maintenance activities, and schedule • Added value to the inspection contract by using a recent on-site gathered 363 PSVs inventory to identify 83 potential breaches in overpressure protection in 4 facilities, according to API 520 • Improved the mechanical integrity program control and monitoring for 39 facilities by depurating the 2985 inspection findings database: correcting and updating the required inspection and maintenance activities, their cost, progress, and SAP notifications and work orders • Designed the client´s corporate procedure to schedule inspection according to the availability or lack of previous baseline inspection reports, RBIs inspection plan, critical equipment identification report, and potential for major accidents studies

Specialized Technical Consultant
• Estimated process fixed equipment (piping, pressure vessels, storage tanks) useful life used in refineries for depreciation accounting purposes • Proposed a mathematical model to estimate the useful lives per type of equipment, based on historical registries of the service life of equal or similar equipment installed in oil refineries • Formulated the model proposed in Microsoft Excel and populated the spreadsheet with the equipment database provided by the oil refinery personnel • Wrote the process static equipment section in the final report to the client explaining the mathematical model proposed, the technical and accounting considerations assumed, and the obtained results

Risk Based Inspection RBI Leader and API Inspector
Asesorias Tecnicas de Calidad Ltda
• Delivered an RBI analysis under API 581 covering 703 assets (including pressure equipment and piping) in 3 facilities and developed an inspection plan to reduce the future risk of 25% of the assets to acceptable levels • Designed and implemented an algorithm in Excel to integrate the improvements on the Probability of Failure PoF calculations of API 581 (2016) into the client's risk-based inspection RBI procedure and present risk results in the client's Risk Prioritization Matrix • Identified a cost reduction opportunity in biocide injection for one of the two off-shore platforms by comparing their bacteria colony count´s trends during the potential damage mechanisms identification stage
Risk Based Inspection RBI Leader
• Led and delivered satisfactorily a baseline inspection (VT, UT thickness measurements, isometrics) covering 763 assets (706 process pipings, 23 tanks, and 34 pressure vessels) in 3 facilities, under API 510/653/570 • The execution of the baseline inspection and its final report was considered a successful case and adopted as the guideline for similar analyses for the client's facilities in Peru. Also, the Client's operations department adopted the RBI's process flow diagrams (PFDs) updated during this activity • Delivered an RBI analysis with software ORBIT (DNV) covering 740 assets (including pressure equipment and piping) in 2 facilities and developed an inspection plan that reduced inspection costs by 15% in 5 years • Performed certified API 510 internal and external inspection of 8 pressure vessels (flare KO drums, cementing silos, gas separators, and condensates drums)
Mechanical Integrity Junior Engineer
• Used an RBI analysis with software ORBIT (DNV) for PSVs to issue an inspection and testing plan aligned to API 576 for 100 PSVs in 2 facilities, achieving a testing cost reduction of 46% in 6 years • Led the information and data gathering, facilitated RBI workshop, and issued an inspection and mitigation plan for 178 assets (18 tanks, 13 separators, 24 drums, 114 process pipings, 9 fin-fan coolers) in 2 facilities using the client's proprietary methodology aligned to API 580 • Led the information and data gathering, facilitated risk assessment workshop, and issued an inspection and mitigation plan for 28.6 km of oil pipelines and 204 km of flow lines (210 lines) using the client's proprietary methodology aligned to API 1160 and ASME B31S • Inspected, did mechanical integrity assessment, and issued an inspection report for 60 assets (27 pressure vessels, 4 tanks, 15 process pipings, 12 fin-fan coolers, 1 boiler) under API 510/653/570/661 • Performed certified API 510 internal and external inspection of 2 pressure vessels (3-phase separator, thermal electrostatic treater) • Performed the conceptual design of the mechanical integrity database and supervised the upload of 55,000 data belonging to 2,250 assets • Proposed and implemented a semi-quantitative methodology to estimate the probability of failure of 5,800 bolted flange joints (in 2 facilities) based on aspects such as process, environment, QA/QC compliance, joint assembly, and management • Diagnosed the corrective actions needed to ensure the client's inspection, testing, and reporting practices compliance to the corporate pressure vessel certification program, including HSE and mechanical calculations training • Developed and executed a corporate pneumatic test procedure successfully and safely according to the standard ASME PCC-2 • Determined for the first time the cost of a fatality for the client as part of the RBI analysis for 27 treaters (thermal, electrostatic, thermal-electrostatic) in 3 facilities
Engineer in Training
• Witnessed the hydrotest, inspected the external coating application of 7 LPG bullets and 1 debutanizer tower, reviewed and approved the QA/QC book, and supervised their handover from fabricator to owner • Performed as a third-party QA/QC engineer at a piping and pressure vessel manufacture workshop. • Verified compliance with the approved quality plan and witnessed hydrostatic pressure tests. • Reviewed material testing reports (MTR) and traceability of components during fabrication. • Reviewed and approved inspection results of surface preparation and coating application.

Highways Technician
• Participated in projects valued at £16 million approximately that improved 350 streets within the borough • Supported the Capital Projects and Maintenance teams with producing high-quality and accurate drawings of designs involved in the planned maintenance and new developments on the Highways within the London Borough of Ealing. The drawings were part of the deliverables required for the feasibility and implementation stages of projects executed in footways and carriageways

Sheet Metal Punching Project Adviser
• Increased the number of regular accounts, from 8 to 35, which represented the most important contribution to the sales quotas, due to a proactive customer service approach. • Made a reputation for the company in the product development and manufacture of sheet metal pieces for slot machines • Managed and developed new subcontractors to increase the range of services on offer, mainly to target the mining sector where thicker pieces were required, this action raised the sales locally and nationwide • Gave commercial and technical advice directly to customers on manufacturing processes (shearing, folding, and punching) for the production of sheet metal pieces made of plain carbon, stainless steel, and aluminum, ranging between 0.5-6.35mm in thickness and where high precision was the main requirement.
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