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Abdelrahiem Refai

Principal Offshore Structure Engineer
Alkhobar

Summary

17 years of experience in offshore structure field , fixed platforms , started from a junior till principal position. The experience includes various types of projects such as conceptual – Feed and detailed stages , in addition supporting oil and gas field and offshore substation field.

  • BSc in structural engineering (2004) with 18 years of offshore structure engineering.
  • MSc in Structural engineering , in assessment of offshore structure, and mitigation for retrofitting 2012.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to meet deadlines and manage priorities, ability to establish project estimates and oversight of project budgets. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and commitment to deliver as per the planned schedule.

Within the involvement , many offshore projects had been delivered successfully ,for medium scale projects to high scale projects, including both jacket structures , lifted topsides and float over topsides. Also construction engineering support are within my portfolio , the activities included design deck support frame for both SPMT trailers and skidded load out and Mega jacks pad design connection.

Achievements include the following :-

  • Borwin-6 project award in Germany ( 2022 ) , as international bid with may multinational competitors.
  • PK4 Deck Support Frame ( DSF ) review and optimization , that improved project schedule and project cost.
  • Borwin-3 load out engineering , design the DSF frame, design the topside for mega jacking cases and topside strengthening.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Principal Offshore Structure Engineer

Mcdermott
ALKHOBAR
06.2018 - Current
  • key player in Mcdermott Global and Support many Mcdermott offices.
  • Borwin 6 Structural Lead during bidding stage , Not to Exceed weight for topside is 16500 tons and Jacket weight is 4800 tons, the platform is located in germany and first kind of project Mcdermott will construct in North Sea,the bid was orginated by Mcdermott London office , engineering was performed in middle east.
  • Mcdermott awarded Borwin-6 project , Assigned as Jacket Structural Lead , responsibilities support Netherlands Mcdermott office in delivering the project within project schedule and bid estimate.
  • Topside lead for TP 10 platform , first float over platform is been engineered inside Saudi Arabia branch with cooperation with other discipline, project delivered with the same bid estimate and within the schedule ( Topside weight 5000 tons and DSF 700 tons), the experience includes check the topside for many different design situations such as inplace-transportation and float over , coordination with disciplines such as marine and fabrication team. For first time for Aramco project, boat landing has been installed by jacks after topside installation , for boat landing length of 40 m with 350 tons weight using ALE/ Mammoet Jacks.
  • Construction Engineering Support for all activities related to TP 10 topside engineering such as Deck Support Frame ( DSF) design , topside integrity during stacking.
  • Roll up and Jacket stacking study for MRJN P4 JKT's , fabrication has been performed in Mcdermott Yard in Dubai ( Decision Maker).
  • Support Mcdermott Chennai Mcdermott team to get client approval for design of secondary beams and equipment supports for WHP 10/11 Platform , finite element along with manual checks are been developed.
  • Provide a support to package 4 team in delivering the boat impact / on bottom stability reports for CGP and CGI Platforms as per the planned schedule.
  • Engineering verification for AMOCA WHP1 Platform in Mexico,Structure engineering verification and deliver and endorsement report which includes any expected bid miss and validate the project assumptions and criteria , project has been awarded to Mcdermott.


Senior Offshore Structure Engineer

Petroca
sharjah
06.2013 - 05.2018

Borwin 3 Project , Construction Engineering Support ,Client Tennet

It was planned that the Topsides will be loaded out by SPMT after reaching weight of 12000 metric tons and then it will be temporary supported at the Dry Docks to reach a weight of 20000 metric tons. Due to schedule backlog the plan was changed to skidding load out.

The topsides are fabricated on temporary supports. After completion of the fabrication, the topsides will be jacked up using hydraulic mega jacks on the internal six jacking.

My Role is summarized as followed: -

· Foundation retrofitting for the temporary support after topside weight reached 10000.

· Full supervision at site to ensure the foundation retrofitting operation is as per the design.

· Checking the structure during temporary and final jacking condition.

· Design all the lifting and jacking aids and checking using ANSYS.

· Review the new foundation structural design used for the topside skidding.

Galloper Platform in UK

RWE has named UK-based contractors Alstom and Petrofac as the preferred suppliers for the electrical systems at its 340MW Galloper offshore wind farm in the east of England.
My responsibility in the project is as follows:

· Performing the Engineering Actives for Topsides (In-service and Preservice Analysis)

· Performing the Jacket Fatigue Analysis using both deterministic and Spectral Fatigue.

· Perform on Jacket on Bottom Stability.

· Ansys Design for Topsides Lifting Pad-eye/Jacket lifting Pad-eye using ANSYS

· Develop a standard smart programmed excel sheets

· Develop the Deterministic fatigue analysis for Jacket CANS

· Performing Non-Linear Ship Impact Analysis

· Reviewing installation / fabrication contractor documents for Jacket transportation, Jacket Load out, topsides lifting , Topsides transportation done by Heerma.

Satah al-Razboot (SARB)/ ADMA

· Completion the structural engineering for four platforms and two bridges in the project.

· Mutli -discipline Coordination ( Piping / Electrical /Mechanical )

· Structural analysis for the two platforms Riser Platform South and Riser Platform North.

· Engineering Support for the construction Problems.

· Supervise the team in Chennai to issue all the deliverables as per the schedule.

· Reply to the client comments till the approved of construction stage.

· Problem solver for the boat impact at this project and developing a new connection for riser protector.



Offshore Structure Engineer

ENPPI
Cairo
01.2006 - 05.2013

North West- October

· Prepare project specifications

· Coordination with other disciplines

· Review the jacket structural analyses

· Performing seismic analysis using API Codes

· Performing jacket on bottom stability

· Review all the related jacket structural drawings

Development of Denis B development , Port Said Egypt

· Review vendor data received for 5 vendor data for five equipment packages and follow up with the management team with structural comments in all MRQ’S related.

· Checking all the calculations for all lifting accessories and lifting padeyes and confirming that the certifications.

Review the cable tray support and equipment fixation for Denis B Platform.

Qatar Global Assessment of Structures ( Qatar Petroleum )

· Inspection site visits and structure verifications for the existing offshore platforms in MM and BH Fields

· Prepare site visit reports and bridges structural analyses report.


GUPCO/ BP Rehabilitation Project

· Perform the engineering required for new heli-deck and extensions in Badri Helideck Support Platform at Badri complex field in Gulf of Suez (60 m water depth, Reviewed with Bomel’s office).

· Adding new extensions for evacuation Plan at J-10 complex

Education

Bachelor of Science - Structural Engineering

Ain Shams University
Cairo
09.1999 - 07.2004

Master of Science - Structure Engineering

Ain Shams University
Cairo
03.2006 - 11.2012

Skills

    Structure Engineering Design

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Certification

Professional Engineer ( PE ) from Kentucky state of Board 2017.

Timeline

Project Management Institute (PMI), USA2020.

12-2020

Principal Offshore Structure Engineer

Mcdermott
06.2018 - Current

Professional Engineer ( PE ) from Kentucky state of Board 2017.

10-2017

Senior Offshore Structure Engineer

Petroca
06.2013 - 05.2018

Master of Science - Structure Engineering

Ain Shams University
03.2006 - 11.2012

Offshore Structure Engineer

ENPPI
01.2006 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Structural Engineering

Ain Shams University
09.1999 - 07.2004
Abdelrahiem RefaiPrincipal Offshore Structure Engineer