GALFAR ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING SOAG
OMAN
www.galfar.com
POSITION : SENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER
Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG is one of the largest, multinational, multi-disciplined engineering, contracting and construction company in the Sultanate of Oman having achieved remarkable growth over the last three decades. Galfar executed EPC Project for Oil & Gas Production, Oil & gas Cross Country Pipelines, Collection & Processing plant facilities Service Contract in Petroleum Industry. Also Other Electro Mechanical, Roads & Bridges and Environmental Projects.
Worked from NOV 1992 TO JUL 2000

SOUTH OMAN CME&I SERVICE CONTRACT
POSITION : SENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER
CLIENT : PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
SITE : BAHJA, NIMR, MARMUL & REMA
Wellhead Hook-up/ flowline ● Replacement section of flowline ● Manifold modification
● Swap Beam Pump and associated piping ● Water Injection/Pipeline ● Erection & alignment of Rotary/ Static equipments ●Onplot Piping ● Replacement of Flare tip and piping ● Calibration/ replacement of Relief valves ● Maintenance during Overhauling of NGL Train ● Extension/ modification of 132 KVA O/H Line, Transformers & Install Substation switch gears ● Installation of DCS system ● Control room modification works.
RESPONSIBILITIES AT SOUTH OMAN PDO OIL/GAS SERVICE CONTRACT
•     Preparation of Job order package Schedule and Resource loading against each activites from Resources pool.
•     Study Drilling Rig Schedule movement, Planning activities of Well head Hook-ups along with flowline, which helps Client 1 day additional production of Oil.
•     Preparation of Shutdown Plan. Meeting Client daily to discuss on Job status and Priority. Site visit to different locations to monitor progress.
•     Prepare & issue Progress report of various job orders with area of concern
•     Site visit to different locations to monitor and ensure completion as schedule. Prior to S/D, ensure to carryout the Pre-shutdown activities like Hot bolting, Scaffolding, free supply materials from PDO. Major time involved for Resource management.

MARMUL “C” EXPORT PIPELINE PROJECT
Pipeline from C-Station to MMPS.
CLIENT : PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
SITE : MARMUL
POSITION : SENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER
AUG 1999 to FEB 2000
YIBAL STAGE – II, PART-B & TANK WORKS EPC PROJECT
Yibal Oil gathering station Revamping of 26M dia. De-hydration Tanks (3), Skim Tanks(3)and Surge Tanks (3) which includes de-sludging of Tanks and based on Inspection report assessing the Crude Oil storage Tanks, Sacrificial anodes,Tank bottom plate & Shell segment replacement, Floating roof modification and GRE lining and Installation of Pumps and associated piping. Sub-station and Control room works.
CLIENT : PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
SITE : YIBAL & AL HUWAISAH
POSITION : SENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER
DEC 1997 to JULY 1999

NRPS WATER DISPOSAL FACILITY – EPC PROJECT
Water disposal Pumps Package installation and associated piping and testing.
CLIENT : PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
SITE : NIMR
JAN 1997 to MAY1997

MECHANICAL & COATING SERVICE CONTRACT
CLIENT : PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
SITE : NORTH OMAN
JAN 1996 to JUN 1996
Planning/ Scheduling and Resourced sequential activities with Craft wise Histogram for overhaul / Maintenance and Inspection for Heat Exchangers, Vessels, Condensers, Columns, Safety Valves and other equipments of Gas Plant Trains which includes Coating, Inspection and Box-up.

NIMR (E) BULK HEADER & AMAL-KARIM WEST PIPELINE PROJECT
Cross country 18’’ x 33 kms Pipeline Project
CLIENT : PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
SITE : NIMR
JUNE 1995 to SEP 1995

SAHMAH HUBARA BOOSTER STATION PROJECT
Installation of Turbine driven centrifugal Booster Pumps and associated On-plot piping. Upgradation of Station Control system by Installation DCS &Modification of Switch room.
CLIENT : PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
SITE : SAHMAH & HUBARA
JAN 1995 to MAY 1995

NORTH OMAN CRUDE STABILIZATION (NOCS) EPC PROJECT
(JV between Galfar Engineering & Petrofac International)
This US$ 80 million EPC project to provide Crude Stabilization and NGL recovery plant at Fahud (Fahud CSP) to treat the North Oman Crude & Vacuum flash plant at Qarnalam (Qarnalam VFP) to treat the South and Central Oman crude.
CLIENT : PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
POSITION : PLANNING ENGINEER
SITE : Fahud & Qarnalam
Jan 1993 to DEC 1994
RESPONSIBILITIES :
•     Master Project Schedule (Level-1), Control Schedule (Level-II) and Working Schedule (Level-III - V) for Engg, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning .
•     Preparation of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
•     Grouping of activities under Area/Phase/Discipline wise and assign estimated duration for all activities and make logic network by creating relationship.
•     Identify Critical Path, customizing the Schedule with Control Milestones to acceptable requirement of Client.
•     Resource loading, Cost loading and Weightage to activities
•     Prepare Project budget&analyze current budget, actual to date&estimate to complete.
•     Prepare Engineering Control Register & Procurement/ Manufacturing Status Report.
•     Prepare Manpower Histogram, Progress “S” curve & Equipment/ Vehicle deployment.
•     Analyze Critical Path & give importance to those Critical activities to complete in time.
•     Monitoring Progress, updating Schedule periodically.
•     Identify well in advance the bottlenecks and recommend insightful mitigation plans to ensure the contractual project finish.
•     Liaise with Client, attending Client’s meeting
•     Liaise with Engg, Procurement, QA/QC, Safety, Production, Warehouse departments
•     Sub-contract Management including review and approve their schedule.
•     Site Visit for Progress measurement and support project team.
•     Prepare Weekly/ Monthly Reports, Look Ahead & Progress billing.