COVER LETTER

Manuel R Urbano
BSc in Gas Engineering/Petroleum Engineering
Email: muc2a9f4@westpost.net murbano49@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: 6618898393 (USA)

I would like to pursue a position where my experience can be helpful to the comp
any. I am available for any position related to surface facilities and operatio
ns management in the oil/gas sector and related fields. More than 30 years of ex
perience in the oil and gas industry.
My related experience includes the following:
* Senior Project Engineer with strong expertise in commissioning scheduler and p
lant start-up / shutdown experience, as well as troubleshooting and risk assessm
ent of oil process plant facilities in the oil /gas sector.
* Coordinator of "Right First Time" methodology from engineering to commissionin
g.
* Turnaround Coordinator for processing plants and flow stations, upstream and d
ownstream operations maintenance experience, focused on maximizing asset product
ion capacity and productivity, while minimizing Safety, Health and Environmental
risks.
* Experience in production operations most likely in day to day productions acti
vities, gas lift operations, steam injection, flow stations and atmospheric dist
illation.
* Experience in maintenance for static and dynamic equipment
* Offshore experience in production facilities and steam barge
* Strong EHS skills and attitude and team oriented
* Strong knowledge in CAPEX and OPEX budgeting and preparation of costs estimate
s for new projects and preparing AFE.

RESUME
Operations & Facilities Engineer
Personal Data
Last Name First Name Middle Name
Urbano Manuel R
Education
College / University Degree / Major Year
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
B.S. in Gas Engineering 1979
Career Summary
* Expertise in production and process operations in the oil and gas industry.
* Experience as a turnaround coordinator for processing plants and flow stations
, production optimization and surface equipment operations and maintenance.
* Experience in applications of ISO standards in the petroleum industry.
* Continuous training and experience in Quality Health Safety and Environment Pr
otection (QHSE).
* Coordination of processing plant shut-down (oil-out, oil-in) for equipment ove
rhaul.
* Coordination of upstream and downstream operations to maximize heavy oil produ
ction.
* Control of process variables using a MOD-300 System.
* Project Engineer for several projects, including one for PG&E and a PXP projec
t, where two vessels were installed in order to remove the H2S from the produced
gas.
* Plant and facilities commissioning.
Work Experience
Year Company Project / Positions / Activities
March 2010 - Present, Al-Rashed Group (Operations and Maintenance Manager)
EPF 120, Plant commissioning and startup, Coordinate Pre-commissioning, commissi
oning and startup activities, for a safe operation, Coordinate with KOC the acti
vities to receive the multiphase product from three (3) different oil fields and
process the oil to meet the KOC requirements of 0.1 % BS&W and 5 PTB. Disposa
l of 80 BWPD and Compress the associated gas to deliver to Kuwait Oil Company (K
OC).
May 2008 - Jun 2009 Processes Unlimited International, Inc, Coalinga/CA / USA 1.
- Solar to Steam Project (S2S)/Facilities Engineer: (acting as seconded) engine
er assigned to Chevron)/developing and coordination of activities to get cost es
timates, system hydraulic calculations/ site preparation and subcontractor overs
ight.
2. - CVR facility piping replacement/facilities Engineer: (acting as seconded en
gineer assigned to Chevron)/ activities coordination to prepare cost estimates/f
acility decommissioning, coordination of the pre-start safety review (PSSR) and
project close out.
3. - Oil tank replacement /Facilities engineer: (acting as seconded engineer ass
igned to Chevron)/ coordination of activities to replace a 5000 bbl tank, coordi
nation of the PSSR and project close out.
4. - Walnut shell filters installation/Facilities engineer : acting as seconded
engineer assigned to Chevron/ developing project phases to make presentation and
approval by Chevron DRB to begin the project execution.
Aug 2007 - Apr 2008: Processes Unlimited International, Inc, CA / USA. SPP Faci
lity in Turkmenistan /Operations & Maintenance Consultant: Preparation of operat
ions, maintenance and startup procedures for the SPP facility.
Jan 2007 - July 2007: Processes Unlimited International, Inc, CA / USA. 1. Ri
o Vista facility abandonment & Decommissioning/Project Manager: Coordinating act
ivities to get the EPA permits, facility decommissioning and demolishing to grad
the site for a residential complex development.
2. - Sulfatreat Vessels/Project Manager: Coordinate the installation of two (2)
sulfatreat vessels to remove the H2S from the produced gas.
Mar 2003 - Mar 2006: Raytin Maintenance (Major O&G construction contractor), Ven
ezuela. Surface facilities replacement /Maintenance Consultant: coordination of
all activities to construct new and existing well surface facilities from the we
ll head to the main flow station (FS).
Mar 1980-Jan 2003: Petroleos de Venezuela Oil Company (PDVSA), Venezuela-Eastern
Production Division. Oil Refining Operations Manager. Project Orimulsion manuf
acturing.
. Management of a 165 employee team.
* Operations and capital budgeting for all processes, operations and maintenance
activities for a 125,000 BBLs / day Plant.
* General coordination of a bitumen treatment (dehydration and desalting) distil
lation unit.
* Coordination of batching transportation process through a 36" 240 mile pipelin
e which pumps various products from the production area to the marine terminal;
developed special quality control plans and operational procedures to complete t
he project.
* Coordination of loading oil tankers at the deep water terminal in the Caribbea
n Sea, which required developing a non-spill plan to avoid environmental impact.
Process/Operations Superintendent.
* Coordinated improvements of a petroleum refining plant, composed of three unit
s: dehydration, desalting, heating and column-stripping, as well as the utilitie
s (gas, air and water).
* Maximized the stripping column capacity in order to reduce refining costs and
maximized profits to the owner: reduced downtime during maintenance.
* Coordinated introduction of new equipment.
* Coordinated improvements of distillation tower, boilers, electrostatic separat
or, heat-exchangers, dynamic and static mixers to ensure proper operation of the
plant.
* Coordinated upgrades to the plant on time to supply the client's requirements.

Manager of Processing Plant

* Dehydration of an emulsion with an oil/water ratio of 55:45.
* Water treatment for a steam generator stripping column.
* Managing sewage to dispose oily water from the dehydration process by injectin
g down holes to prevent contamination of fresh water in the upper sands.
* Inspection of all operations and participation with commissioning and start-up
team, especially to enforce HSE/OSHA standards for environmental and human prot
ection.
Production Operations Supervisor, Maracaibo Lake (Venezuela).
Offshore experience:
Production Surface Facilities--projects involved:
. Supervising 20 Flow Stations for an associated production of 100.0 MBOD.
. Gas Lift Manifolds controlling the gas injections to 600 wells.
. Supervising the steam injection to heavy oil reservoirs in the Maracaibo Lake.
. Surface facilities upgrade to accommodate additional production.
Maintenance Coordinator
. Coordination of Plant Turnaround, (oil-out /oil in) and overhaul.
. Coordination of predictive and preventive maintenance for rotating and static
equipment.
. Coordination of Batch transportation using a 36" pipeline and 130 kilometers.
. Coordination of oil Tankers loading at deep water terminal in the Caribbean Se
a (Venezuela).

Continuing Education
Year Course
2009 Project Management California State University Bakersfield (CSUB)
1998 Basic Principles of Geology OGCI, Colorado,USA
1997 Field Handling of Natural Gas Rike Service , New Orleans, USA
Skills
Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, word and Microsoft Project) Pipe Phase, Hys
ys, PRO II and Profacin, Auto Cad, SAP R/3 .
Languages Native: Spanish. Advanced: English
Relevant Information
Venezuelan Passport//Visa : USA Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)
Contact information:
Cell: (661) 889 8393
Home (661) 412 7068
E-mail: muc2a9f4@westpost.net
murbano49@yahoo.com
References
1. Carlos Gonzalez, Team Lead Processes Unlimited Inc.
Office: 661-885-3003 E-mail: cgonzalez@prou.com
2. Guadalupe Uriarte, FE lead, Chevron USA
Office: 661-392-3785 E-mail: guriarte@chevron.com
3. Julio Rios, Project Engineer, PROYNCA USA
Office: 661-885-3025 E-mail: jrios@proyncausa.com or jrios@prou.com
4. Beth Hogan, Administration Assistant, PROYNCA USA
Office: 661-397-2525 E-mail: bhogan@proyncausa.com