Herman Borbe

Direct Resident Inspector:

• Conducted comprehensive inspections and implemented safe execution strategies during major tank turnaround, achieving optimal results without operational disruptions.
• Coordinated availability of testing resources and advanced technology to maintain alignment with targeted repair schedules during critical tank inspections.
• Executed routine and comprehensive external inspections of onstream tanks to ensure operational integrity.
• Managed organization and protection of vital documentation, encompassing equipment data sheets, inspection reports (NDT, MFLT, AET, Settlement Tests), technical alerts, and internal memoranda.
• Oversaw and executed inspection activities for capital projects, ensuring alignment with approved designs and quality standards.
• Ensured adherence to Aramco standards, industry codes API, ASTM, ASME and compliance to local statutory or regulations.

Sonatrach Arzew Oil Refinery revamp and expansion, existing CDU to 50% increase processing capacity, new Light Naphtha Isomer. (LNI) & Diesel Hydrodesulfurization (DHDS) Units.

EPC: Technip/Naftec.

Executed comprehensive quality control inspection functions:

• CDU new furnaces heaters chrome-moly alloy convection tubing assembly, welding, NDT and PWHT.
• LNI unit storage tanks, drums, structural erection, AG piping process (ASME B31.3) and AG/UG Utilities FRP/CS FBE coated piping, installations and welding/NDT/PWHT.
• New 14 units of Crude Oil and Refined product API-650 Storage Tanks erections/installation and testing.
• Package Incineration unit assembly/installations, welding/NDT.

Qatar Pearl Shell GTL Onshore U&O Facilities

EPCM: KBR

• Managed test pack preparations and pressure testing for package equipment (Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) / Gas Turbines) auxiliary piping and Utilities and Off-sites piping.
• Conducted thorough reviews of technical drawings and coordinated technical discrepancies to UK Based designer team for verifications and to finalized IFC drawings to utilized onsite.
• Defined test boundaries or limits, determined and assigned pressure tests medium and require test pressures according to project specifications or industry codes/standard requirements.
• Conducted comprehensive piping line checks.
• Coordinated with the JGC test interfaces and resolved test discrepancies and aligned our scopes to streamline our executions.

SABIC, YANSAB Ethylene Glycol (EG-1) project, EG Reactors/Absorber/Stripper, MEG & Water Removal Column, Cooling System, Steam Boilers.

EPC: TOYO Engineering & Construction

Conducted comprehensive inspections:

• Oversaw construction and inspection of Stainless (304L)aboveground storage tanks to API-650 specifications and small UG SS tanks.
• Welders qualification tests.
• Specialized TGX flux cored TIG welding procedures for SS/Alloy piping golden weld joints.
• Equipment column/reactor alloy internally clad with welded designed nozzles specialized dissimilar 309 weld buttering to weld joint connect to CS piping process piping.
• AG/UG process ping fit-up and welding, NDT and Pressure testing.

SABIC, JUPC Linear Alpha Olefins (LAO) Facilities E&C, Oligomerization Reactor, Ethylene Compressors, Alpha Olefins Frantionators, Isom. Reactors.

EPC: Linde Germany

• Conducted thorough review of project engineering standards and specifications, ITP/Method of statements, procedures and P&ID /Isometrics drawings, Welding Procedures (WPS) and other relevant to piping and welding references.
• Supervised positive material inspection (PMI) SS 312, 316,304, 308 and Duplexes, LTCS to CS piping materials and managed segregations to prevent cross installations or contaminations.
• Performed weld joints PMI to verify alloy components meets specified requirements for low temp LTCS and SS pipe welding.
• Performed detailed review of AFC/IFC drawings, ITP, method of statements and procedures.
• Conducted comprehensive test package review and performed piping line checks.
• Witness and inspect pressure testing (Hydrotest & Pneumatic).

SABIC, JUPC Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol (EO/EG-2) Project

EPC: TOYO Engineering & Construction

• Conducted thorough inspections for piping hot and cold tapping tie-ins from new ethylene glycol unit piping to existing facility flare and process piping system.
• Executed hot tapping gate valve pressure testing inspections to ensure operational integrity.
• Assisted in inspecting welding and hot tapping activities as well as non-destructive testing procedures. Supported teams performing welding inspections and hot tapping tasks. Aided in the execution of NDT for welding projects.

SABIC - Jubail United Petrochemical Complete (JUPC) Utilities & Offsite Project, Cooling water/seawater cooling system, steam/boiler feed water/condensate system, air systems, water systems, fuel systems, storage, fire water, wastewater treatment and flare and incineration systems.

EPCM: Flour Arabia

• Oversaw field engineering, fabrication, installations & testing FRP/GRP/RTR, 60" Dia. AG/UG Seawater Cooling Water, Steam Boilers UG process sewers and Offsite Firewater piping systems.
• Steam Generator Boiler packages equipment assemblies, piping installation, and pressure testing.

Saudi Aramco, Ras-Tanura South Terminal Piping demolitions and replacement project.

EPC: Saudi Parson Ltd.

• Performed line checks and measurement of piping for demotion/ replacement.
• Generated draft isometric drawings for spool fabrications and material take-off.
• Developed comprehensive piping pressure test packages.

SABIC Petrokemya Revamping & De-bottlenecking Shutdown Project.

• Developed piping test package.
• Executed piping line inspections and generated comprehensive construction punch lists.