Candidates About

Chinasa Ihediwa

PROJECT/PRODUCTION ENGINEER

A highly accomplished technically skilled engineer with over 8 years experience of delivering crucial input on all phases of engineering projects. Strong expertise in analyzing processes and procedures and authoring changes to improve performance, safety and dramatically reduce operating costs. Detail oriented individual who employs various analyses and has saved millions of dollars from inventory rationalizations alone. Will benefit top organization with unrivaled breadth of knowledge and experience within engineering to provide solid return on investment and enhanced profitability.

CONOCOPHILLIPS, Midland, TX                                                                                                                                       2013 – 2015

Project/Production Engineer

§  Provided crucial expertise for the life cycle of small to mid-sized projects from preliminary economic assessments to construction and commissioning – central tank batteries, facility automation, SWD facilities, water/gas/oil gathering systems and crude oil tank farms.

§  Implemented various techniques for corrosion equipment improving performance and durability.

§  Provided crucial expertise in preparing recompletion packages, including work-overs and delivered 15% cost savings defining best strategy for artificial lift selection.

§  Exceeded AFE’d targets by 20% BOE production across a variety of capital projects.

§  Controlled detailed process specifications and accurate documentation of PI&D’s, PFD’s, Material Specs, BOMs, Piping Plans and operational control procedures.

§  Slashed operating costs, improving cash flow by $25m, reducing inventory exposure by $10m developing a standardized approach to various facilities and their operation.

§  Led internal audits identifying obsolete equipment reducing inventory by $3m.

§  Performed root cause failure analysis of fixed equipment and improved reliability reducing operating costs by 25%.

§  Designed gas lift, relief valve system and carried out installations reducing excess gas waste saving 10% of annual operating costs.

§  Identified artificial lift optimization improvements of 5% conducting production surveillance.

§  Authored daily reports on equipment reliability for maintenance and operations teams.

BAKER HUGHES, Midland, TX                                                                                                                    2012 -2012

Field Engineer

§  Drove adherence to all wireline operations safety regulations during logging, perforating and radioactive handling.

§  Ensured quality and costs were strictly controlled to meet customer needs on log interpretations and pressure control analyses.

§  Designed and delivered IT training for new employees saving $51,000 annually.

PORT-HARCOURT REFINERY (NNPC), Port-Harcourt, Nigeria                                                                        2002 – 2007

Maintenance Technician

§  Managed life cycle of entire multimillion-dollar plant facility - routine and preventative maintenance, inventory of spare parts, budgeting, scheduling, safety/environmental impact and equipment inspections – hydraulic machines, pneumatic, pump misalignment, brakes, overheated pumps, incorrect pressure, blowers and compressors.

§  Defined and implemented a maintenance excellence process (mechanical, electrical and instrumentation) and coordinated all maintenance, which minimized durations of shutdowns, improved reliability, safety and dramatically reduced costs.

§  Delivered staff and operational training to prevent excessive equipment damage increasing plant efficiency.

§  Controlled all maintenance costs carefully selecting outside resources assigned to the plant and coordinating with engineering for effective use of capital funds.

§  Saved 20% of man-hours by timely reporting of abnormalities as a preventative measure to avoid equipment and system failures.

Master of Science Chemical Engineering

KANSAS STATE University

Bachelor of Science Petroleum Engineering

TExas tech University

Mechanical Engineering (Minor)

TExas tech University

Associate of Applied Science

houston community college