Muhammad Arshad

Chemist
Rawalpindi


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Skills
Excellent analytical skills • Project Management Analysis/R&D skills. • Strong technical Team work Problem-solving skills
  • Experience
    15 Years
  • U.A.E Experience
    Fresh
  • Industry
    Oil , Gas & Energy
  • Nationality
    Pakistani
  • Visa status
    Not Applicable
  • Qualification
    Master - Master in analytical chemistry
  • Driving License:
Other Matching Titles/Position
Chemist
Team Leader
laboratory Engineer
Scientist
Industry Titles
Oil , Gas & Energy

Summary of Career

1. Chemist with fourteen years of experience having expertise in petroleum, chemical, fertilizer and water analyses


2. Experienced in setting and starting up new Laboratory. Proficient in UOP, ASTM, IP and EPA standard test methods.


3. I am also lead auditor of and ISO/IEC 17205:2017.


4. Evaluating different types of crudes (Heavy, medium, light, sweet and sour) with respect to yield analysis as per ASTM D2892.


5. Set up laboratory to meet the testing requirements during commissioning and during normal operation of new plants. (DHDS, SWU, AMU, Isomerization, ETP and Hydrogen plant.


6. Providing test data to UOP, required for continuous catalysts regeneration plant (Reformer).


7. Participation in proficiency for testing and calibration. (ASTM, FAPAS, NPSL, VSL).


8. Calibration of Gas Chromatographs using standard calibration gases.


9. Improvement in Laboratory Management System (ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001).


10. Documented all laboratory activities in accordance with ISO/IEC17025:2017.


Achievements
Comissioning of New Lab

 Direct and Indirect supervision of three laboratories equipped with latest instrumentation.  Obtained ISO /IEC 17025:2017 laboratory accreditation.  Set up new laboratory equipment, develop procedures, work instructions and provide relevant training to lab chemists/technicians during refinery up-gradation. (Isomerization, Diesel hydro- desulphrizer, Hydrogen, Sour water, Amine treating and utilities plant).  Supervise crude oil assay testing of different feedstocks, providing crude characterization data for refinery up-gradation study.  Proven record of successful management of a team of chemists in the laboratory.  Documented all laboratory activities in accordance with ISO/IEC17025:2017.  Demonstrated experience in oil refinery lab test procedures including ASTM, UOP and IP methods of analysis.  Identified, mitigate and planned actions to address risk in laboratory activities.  Optimization of blending ratios of plant products with metallic and non-metallic octane booster to produce 90 RON PMG product and increase in PMG production upto 40 percent.  Optimization of pour point depressant in furnace fuel oil to reduce the cost upto 30 percent.  Improvement in Laboratory Management System (ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001).  Conduct and supervise R&D for providing test data to UOP, required for Bottom of the Barrel study to convert residual fuel oil into more valuable products and continuous catalysts regeneration plant (Reformer).


Work Experience (Employment History)
Academic Qualification

Master 30 November 2003

Master in analytical chemistry
Certifications
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