Nunthachai Amarutanon
Manager, Process And Plant Engineering Section
Nonthaburi
Summary
Skilled engineering manager builds and motivates high-performing engineering team. Over thirty years of experience in oil and gas production working with both green fields and brown fields projects. Committed to rapidly and efficiently completing projects by leveraging team-based frameworks to best leverage available engineering talent.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Manager, Process and Plant Engineering Section
PTTEP PLC
3 2019 - Current
- Process and plant engineering manager responsible to manage process engineering resources to develop process engineering design package for natural gas, condensate, oil and produced water processing in Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia
- Delivers engineering deliverable in feasibility, conceptual, Pre-FEED, FEED and Details engineering with multi-disciplines with high standard then suggest for technical solutions to enhance project value to asset
- Provides technical solutions to operation assets to enhance production, increasing energy efficiency, minimize greenhouse gas emission
- Technical support to joint venture and new business e.g.
- Green/bio-methanol, H2 energy project
- Subcommittee for Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) responsible for technical paper and presentation screening including technical co-chair role for Offshore Technology Conference Asia and International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC).
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives
- Mentored junior team members for career advancement, fostering pipeline of future leaders within organization
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones
Engineering Manager for Lang Lebah Conceptual and Pre-FEED Study
PTTEP PLC
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Engineering manager responsible to develop Lang Lebah in Conceptual and Pre-FEED level by managing multi-disciplined engineering to deliver engineering with high standard then suggest for technical solutions to enhance project value to asset
- Delivered Conceptual Study for high H2S gas field with alternative development options of Offshore AGRU / Onshore AGRU / Integrated with SISGES (Sarawak Integrated Sour Gas Evacuation System) by manage all related section to develop in-house package
- Developed Pre-FEED Study for high H2S gas field with alternative development options of Offshore CPP through SISGES by manage CONTRACTOR (TechnipFMC) to develop Pre-FEED package.
Project Manager for Scorpion FPSO Project
PTTEP PLC
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Project manager responsible to develop FPSO under leased and operate contract in Conceptual and Pre-FEED level by managing multi-disciplined engineering to deliver engineering with high standard then suggest for technical solutions to enhance project value to asset
- Develop Expression of Interest (EOI) for FPSO leased and operate with engineering definition to verify technical and cost estimation to support decision making by asset
- Manage all related section (e.g
- Subsurface, drilling, EWP) to develop in-house package to pass from Conceptual until FID
- Develop generic design of 24-Slots Wellhead Pre-FEED as role of process engineer to support Bundle 3 package.
Greater Bongkot North/South and Arthit Assets technical focal point
PTTEP PLC
04.2015 - 12.2017
- Asset focal point responsible to lead multi-discipline engineering team to support assets for performing technical feasibility study then suggest for technical solutions to enhance more production
- Develop feasibility studies for debottlenecking, troubleshooting, optimization for brown filed operation to enhance more production
- Contribute as PEER review team member for new project.
Topside Lead for FLNG development project
PTTEP PLC
04.2012 - 03.2015
- Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) topside lead responsible to develop fit-for-purpose FLNG design package for expected cost estimation including investigation of all technologies that suit with FLNG on floating operation
- In addition to conceptual studies and Pre-FEED study, project management, oil and gas field development, subsea pipeline also included
- Developed alterative options for Cash-Maple development
- Developed in-house feasibility study for FLNG 3.2 MPTA capacity
- Developed feasibility study package
- Developed block flow diagram, process flow diagram
- Performed Liquefaction selection study for capacity 3.2 MPTA
- Dual Mixed Refrigerant (DMR) Liquefaction process has been selected
- Developed Main Equipment list
- Cash/Maple Pre-FEED Study with Hoegh LNG (HLNG), Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME) in Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) office, UK
- Cash/Maple Pre-FEED Study with SBML, Germany.
Senior Process Engineer FLNG development project
PTTEP PLC
11.2009 - 03.2011
- Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) senior engineer responsible to develop FLNG design package
- Cash/Maple Pre-FEED Study with GL Noble Denton, UK
- Cash/Maple Conceptual Study with GOLAR, Norway.
Project Manager for M-9 Development Project
PTTEP PLC
10.2008 - 10.2009
- Project Manager for M-9 Pre-project study development (water depth 150 m) to develop Pre-Project study package with Technip Thailand
- Responsible to manage quality of work within schedule and budget
- Montara Venture FPSO start up procedures development task force team leader
- Montara Venture FPSO technical review and clarification
- New Venture Development in Technical Due Diligence for Heavy Oil Production and Upgrading in Canada
- Platform & Facilities Decommissioning Guideline development for ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE) as representative of Thailand country.
Process Engineer (Operation) Team Leader
PTTEP PLC
06.2007 - 10.2008
- Carry out process troubleshooting and in-depth analyst for process de-bottlenecking by using process engineering skill including process simulation
- Endorsed on process-engineering conceptual/feasibility study, basic design, details design for modification work, review process safety and coordination with relevant disciplines for modifications
- Recommended operating condition to operation team to achieve process optimization
- Carry out new project, Bongkot Optimization System (BOS), to provide effective Real Time Database (RTBD) with additional engineering tools for process optimization, planning, forecasting and well allocation for Bongkot operation in order to optimize day-to-day Bongkot operation and long term planning
- SmartPlant P&ID task force team to implement P&IDs online
- Provided process engineering input to HAZOP and Technical committee
- Provided process engineering supporting for IPS-CO2 re-injection platform pre-project study.
Assistant Superintendent, Production
PTTEP PLC
11.2005 - 06.2007
- Provided day-to-day operation supporting to maintain gas nomination as per requirement by PTT including production planning for all relevant activities
- Assisted Production Superintendent and operation team for operation troubleshooting, field trial test, FAT
- Coordinated with PTT representative to achieve gas nomination and cooperate to solve any troubleshooting by providing well coordination and communication with all concerned party
- Provided Operating Procedures for operation team to maintain high standard of working practice with high level of safety
- Carried out Shutdown activities started from preparing work scope, shutdown logic and main shutdown procedures in advance including controlling and monitoring work progress during shutdown to control all activities to be done as plan.
Process Engineer / Production Engineer
PTTEP PLC
02.2004 - 11.2005
- Performed process-engineering conceptual/feasibility study, basic design, details design for modification work and coordination with relevant disciplines for modifications
- Carried out process troubleshooting and in-depth analyst for process de-bottlenecking by using process engineering skill including process simulation
- Participated in Nang-Nan Re-Production started from Basic of Design, technical evaluation and clarification including HAZOP analyst
- Provided engineering study for PTTEP-1 asset
- Being PTTEP Representative in coordination meeting with PTT / Chevron for 32” gas exporting line pigging study
- Participated in task force team to study all impact if relocate PRP from Erawan area to Arthit area.
Senior Engineer
Thai Petrochemical Industry PLC (TPI)
06.1997 - 02.2004
- Nine years of work for TPI Refinery and Lube Base Oil Plant as Process Engineer who had responsibility for process engineering design, modification work, plant monitoring, feedstock evaluation, product development, safety and environmental engineering supporting including responsibility for operation troubleshooting and operation optimization
- Supported Lube Base oil Plant capacity 30,000 BPSD, EBSM Plant and BTX plant including utility and Tank Farm operation for all type of product in varied tank configuration
- Provided engineering study for plant revamping from 30.000 BPSD to 33,000 BPD of Vacuum Distillation Column Unit including implemented for plant revamping, commissioning, and troubleshooting until achieve target 33,000 BPD
- Product Development for Lube Base Oil, wax, extract and asphaltene product
- Provided supervision on plant operating monitoring, optimization and provided technical comment to operation team for troubleshooting including process de-bottlenecking
- Provided supervision on process engineering design package for plant modification and revamping package
- Crude oil feedstock evaluation
- New chemical and catalyst evaluation
- Coordinated with worldwide licensor/vendor, engineering company for engineering support i.e
- ExxonMobil, Stone&Webster, Sulzer, LG, ABB-LUMMUS, ROSE
- Team leader of ISO-9000 internal audit team.
Process Engineer / Production Engineer
Thai Petrochemical Industry PLC (TPI)
04.1993 - 06.1997
- Commissioning and provided engineering supporting for 5 Plants (VDU-Vacuum Distillation Unit, SEU-Solvent Exofinning-N Unit, PDU-Propane Dewaxing Unit, DAU-Deasphalting Unit, and ABU-Asphalt Blowing Unit) during plant commissioning in Y1994
- Conducted equipment performance test run
- Provided operating condition guideline for Lube Base Oil Production team to optimize operating condition and adjusting product quality to minimize give-away cost by using both Hysys and ProII simulation program
- Prepared engineering details design for modification packages
- Provided recommendation for energy conservation
- Set up Working Procedure and technical to comply with ISO-9000 requirement for lube base oil & asphalt product.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Engineering (Chemical)
Kasetsart University
Thailand 06.1990 - 05.1994
Bachelor’s degree - Marketing
Sukhothai Thammathirat University
Thailand 07.1997 - 05.2000
Skills
Good simulation skill such as Hysys, PROII, PIPSIM, and able to integrate with engineering knowledge integrated to set up practical model Good computer application skills ie VBA, Microsoft Offices, operating system and accessories software Good command in written and spoken English In-house instructor for Oil and Gas Processing Training Utility System and Produced Water Treatment Training Basic Flow Assurance Heat Exchanger Design FLNG technology fundamental Oil sand technology fundamental
Summary Of Experience
Manager, Process and Plant Engineering Section
Subcommittee of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Engineering Manager for Lang Lebah Conceptual Study
Project Manager for Scorpion FPSO Conceptual Study
Thai Offshore Asset Technical Focal (GBN, GBS and ART)
Topside lead for Cash/Maple FLNG conceptual and Pre-FEED study development with Golar Norway in Y2009, GL Noble Denton (GLND) in Y2010, SBM-LINDE in Y2011 to 2012 and Hoegh LNG /DSME/KBR in Y2012-2014.
Task force team leader to develop start-up procedures for Montara FPSO
Project Manager for M-9 Pre-Project study in Y2008 to manage work with Technip Thailand
Process Engineer for Canada Oil Sand Feasibility Study
Process Engineering Team Leader for supporting Bongkot Field Operation Asset, Gulf of Thailand
Offshore production experiences: service Great Bongkot North operation capacity 630 MMscfd natural gas, 20,000 BCPD condensate and 25,000 BWPD water re-injection capacity
Oil and Gas and Refinery process engineering experiences: process design i.e. Basic Engineering and Detailed design, preparation of technical specification, technical evaluation of bidding package including experience on process simulation software such as HYSYS and Pro II. Liaison with other disciplines to carry out modification work and special project.
Representative of Thailand country in ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE) committee to develop Platform & Facilities Decommissioning Guideline
Senior Process Engineer for TPI Refinery and Lube Base Oil Plant with 9 years experiences responsible for process design, operation troubleshooting, production development and optimization of refinery capacity 200,000 BPD with high sulfur crude. Commissioning and start-up Refinery and Lube Base Oil Plant.
Organizationassignment
Manager, Process and Plant Engineering Section, Facility Engineering Department, Engineering Technical Center of Excellent, 02/01/04
Personal Information
- Employee ID: 47081
- Date of Birth: 10/19/72
- Marital Status: Single
Training
- Project Management
- Subsea Design
- Mega Project Development
- Montara Venture FPSO inspection and commissioning
- Top of Line Corrosion Inspection and ROV activities
- Gas handling, Processing and Conditioning
- Process Instrumentation
- Basic Pneumatic and Hydraulic
- Reliability Centered Maintenance
- Gas Sweetening
- Well Engineering (Basic Surface & Wireline)
- Piping & Pipeline System
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Learning Organization workshop
- Maximizing Performance for Appraiser
- Emergency Response
- Hazard Studies
- Basic Fire Fighting
- Basic First Aids
- Hysys Stimulation Program For Refinery
- Internal Auditor for ISO 9002
- Safety officer for supervisor level / Management level
- VBA Program for chemical engineer
- Chemical engineering software as PRO II, HYSYS, PIMS (LP)
Timeline
Engineering Manager for Lang Lebah Conceptual and Pre-FEED Study
PTTEP PLC
08.2019 - 03.2021
Project Manager for Scorpion FPSO Project
PTTEP PLC
01.2018 - 07.2019
Greater Bongkot North/South and Arthit Assets technical focal point
PTTEP PLC
04.2015 - 12.2017
Topside Lead for FLNG development project
PTTEP PLC
04.2012 - 03.2015
Senior Process Engineer FLNG development project
PTTEP PLC
11.2009 - 03.2011
Project Manager for M-9 Development Project
PTTEP PLC
10.2008 - 10.2009
Process Engineer (Operation) Team Leader
PTTEP PLC
06.2007 - 10.2008
Assistant Superintendent, Production
PTTEP PLC
11.2005 - 06.2007
Process Engineer / Production Engineer
PTTEP PLC
02.2004 - 11.2005
Bachelor’s degree - Marketing
Sukhothai Thammathirat University
07.1997 - 05.2000
Senior Engineer
Thai Petrochemical Industry PLC (TPI)
06.1997 - 02.2004
Process Engineer / Production Engineer
Thai Petrochemical Industry PLC (TPI)
04.1993 - 06.1997
Bachelor's Degree - Engineering (Chemical)
Kasetsart University
06.1990 - 05.1994
Manager, Process and Plant Engineering Section
PTTEP PLC
3 2019 - Current
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