Kuwait Oil Company Work Values

Daily Duties at Kuwait Oil Company:

• Responsible for looking after various pipeline inspection, repair and maintenance activities for Kuwait Oil Company’s onshore and offshore pipelines in the state of Kuwait. • Provide consultation and advice to senior management on various pipeline integrity issues related to data management and pipeline inspection. • Develop pipeline integrity management plan for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) pipelines including implementation of an In-Line Inspection program. • Develop, manage and execute a Direct Assessment (ECDA, ICDA) program for non-piggable pipelines using an international vendor. • Manage a team of pipeline integrity engineers and NDT technicians to carry out field work activities. • Coordinate execution of repair and maintenance jobs on pipelines. • Manage and execute long term pipeline inspection contracts valued over $10 million US dollars, with three different In-line Inspection vendors. • Oversee the development of a centralized data management system based on ArcGIS Pipeline Data Model (APDM) geo database. • Evaluate and analyze various bids for In-line Inspection tenders and Direct Assessment tenders, and provide recommendation to senior management on award of these tenders. • Review, assess and advise on new technologies for inspection, maintenance, and repair of pipelines. • Familiar with all relevant API and ASME pipeline international codes and standards. (ASME B31.4, B31.8. B31.8S, API 1160; US DOT 49 CFR 192, and 49 CFR 195) • Developing a High Consequence Area (HCA) mapping study on all Kuwait Oil Company pipelines. • Supervise and Conduct Risk assessment studies on the KOC pipeline network

What they like about Kuwait Oil Company:

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Tags

pipeline integrity engineer, risk management, risk assessment, Integrity management plan (IMP), In Line inspection technology, defect assessment, MAOP calculations, hydrotest, pipeline line records, mentoring, High Consequence Areas (HCA)

Skills

analytical, problem solving, managing, quick learner

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