Muhammad Ammar

RBI Engineer | API 580 | API 571 | API 510 | Petrochemical Industry | Mechanical Integrity & Inspection Professional

Certified RBI Engineer with 6 years of hands-on experience in the petrochemical industry, specializing in risk-based inspection (RBI) of static equipment, including pressure vessels, piping, and storage tanks. Adept at implementing API codes and standards, especially API 510, 571, and 580, to develop and optimize inspection strategies that improve asset reliability, safety, and lifecycle performance.

Skilled in:

• Developing and implementing RBI programs in alignment with API 580
• Performing damage mechanism reviews based on API 571
• Managing inspection planning, execution, and reporting for static mechanical equipment
• Interpreting inspection data using NDT techniques (UT, PT, MT, RT)
• Supporting plant turnaround, shutdown planning, and integrity assessments

Proven track record of working with multidisciplinary teams to enhance asset integrity, corrosion monitoring, and fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments. Strong knowledge of ASME, API, NACE, and other international standards with a goal-oriented, safety-conscious, and technically sound approach.

Seeking to contribute technical expertise and inspection insights in a dynamic organization focused on asset integrity, reliability, and safety.

• Passport Number: MA1227451
• Nationality: Pakistani

ADNOC - Onshore Project

Software Used: GE APM (Meridium)

Covered Areas: Piping & Equipment – Shah Gas Plant (Wet H2S Service)

Client: ADNOC

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Successfully implemented GE APM (Meridium) software for ADNOC, focusing on pressure equipment and piping integrity management.
• Delivered Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) and Pressure Equipment Integrity projects in line with contract-defined scope, targets, and budgets.
• Prepared Corrosion Control Documents (CCDs) including corrosion loops, process descriptions, and corrosion descriptions.
• Performed corrosion loop mapping over PFDs, P&IDs, and MSDs to ensure accurate integrity segmentation.
• Identified and assigned appropriate Damage Mechanisms per API 571, considering service medium, material specifications, and operating conditions.
• Generated SAP Asset IDs and integrated assets into Meridium.
• Created and maintained asset tags within Meridium; conducted RBI assessments for all tagged assets.
• Designed and developed bulk data loader templates for Meridium modules, including RBI (API 580), corrosion loops, Inspection Management (IM), and Thickness Monitoring (TM).
• Calculated Probability of Failure (POF) and Consequence of Failure (COF) within Meridium to generate risk matrices and inspection prioritization.
• Utilized inspection history in Meridium for corrosion rate analysis and degradation assessment.
• Implemented RBI in accordance with API 580, and generated inspection recommendations through Meridium.
• Developed Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs) by the coordination with the process engineer and corrosion engineer.
• Performed RBI analysis and generate the RBI recommendation.
• Developed Inspection Plans with recommended techniques, frequencies, coverage, and marked CML/TML on isometric drawings.
• Prepared comprehensive RBI Reports and facilitated client workshops to present findings and recommendations.

Dragon Oil Turkmenistan Limited (DOTL)

Software Used: VAIL-Plant

Covered Areas: LAM-21, LAM-22, LAM-E, ZHD-50 – Topside Piping & Equipment

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Populated working and design data for piping and equipment into VAIL-Plant software using source documents such as P&IDs, GA drawings, PFDs, inspection history, and procedure manuals.
• Developed corrosion loops on Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), ensuring accurate segmentation of process systems.
• Identified Potential Damage Mechanisms in accordance with API 571, based on material, service conditions, operating Conditions, insulation, insulation type, AG/UG, Corrosion allowance.
• Reviewed and updated existing corrosion loops to align with current process and operating conditions.
• Created Inventory Groups using key isolation points for efficient inspection and risk evaluation.
• Performed Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) analysis and generated corresponding inspection recommendations.
• Evaluated opportunities for increasing inspection intervals where risk assessments and degradation data supported extended cycles.
• Provided technical recommendations to manage risk to acceptable industry standards and enhance plant reliability.
• Proposed an inspection plan for executing the inspection of process piping along with SBP and DL circuits to optimize in order to the overcome the overall Inspection plan.
• Contributed to risk mitigation by recommending actions that enhance plant safety and reduce failure likelihood over the project lifecycle.
• Documented the RBI study according to client-specific standards, ensuring traceability, clarity, and compliance.

BUNDUQ Oil Company Offshore Platforms

Software Used: VAIL-Plant

Covered Areas: Wellhead Platform (WHP), Water Injection Point (WIP), Living Quarter Platform (LQP) – Topside Piping & Equipment

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Analyzed client documents including P&IDs, PFDs, General Arrangement Drawings, Piping Specifications, and engineering data to support RBI study inputs.
• Identified damage mechanisms in accordance with API 571, considering MOC, service condition, and operating conditions.
• Developed corrosion loops based on Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), segmenting systems for effective integrity management.
• Reviewed and updated corrosion loops to ensure alignment with actual operating conditions and current plant configurations.
• Created Inventory Groups using key isolation locations to facilitate grouped risk assessments.
• Established risk levels for in-plant piping and equipment using API-based RBI methodology within VAIL-Plant software.
• Provided technical recommendations to manage risk in accordance with industry standards and ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) principles.
• Proposed optimization of future inspection and assessment scopes to improve plant safety and reliability while reducing inspection burden.

1. GE APM (Meridium)

2. SAP

3. Vail-Plant