Umair Niaz Bukhari, CEng

Senior Engineer - Integrity & Corrosion

Tel: +966 538 832 356 Nationality: Pakistan
E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications:
Qualification Institution
Post Grad Diploma – Level 7 Qualifi - CGL
Project Management UK
Bachelors (BSc) National University of Sciences and Technology
Mechanical Engineering Islamabad, Pakistan

Work Experience:
Company Name Job Title From To
Saudi Aramco Sr. Corrosion/RBI Engineer Oct 2022 Till Date
Bureau Veritas Sr. Integrity Engineer Dec 2018 Oct 2022
ADNOC Gas Processing RBI Engineer Sep 2017 Nov 2018
Applus Velosi Integrity Engineer Mar 2014 Aug 2017
Mahmood Power House Mechanical Integrity Engineer Jun 2013 Feb 2014

International Certifications:
Organization Certification Type
IMechE Chartered Engineer, CEng
NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist
API 571 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in Refining Industry
API 936 Refractory Personnel Certification
API 510 In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair & Alteration of Pressure Vessel
API 570 In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair & Alteration of Piping Systems
API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspection Certification
API 580 RBI, Risk Based Inspection
API 577 Welding Processes, Inspection, and Metallurgy API
TWI CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspections
Professional Achievements:
• 10+ years of Mechanical Integrity focused experience covering In-service inspections (intrusive & non-
intrusive), corrosion assessments, well experienced in mechanical integrity management of Fired Heaters,
Reformers, boiler components, reactors, regenerators, tanks, heat exchangers, piping and pipelines in Oil &
Gas, petrochemical facilities, and fertilizer plants.
• Authored 15+ International publications on Materials Degradation, Corrosion Studies, RBI, Mechanical
Integrity Management, Coatings & Insulations etc.
• Reviewed five papers of CUI Symposium during AMPP Technical Conference March 2023, AMPP, NACE.
• Currently reviewing technical papers for International Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering
(PSENG).
Professional Trainings:
• Project Management
• Presentation & Report writing skills
• SMTD COURSES: Attended Supervisor Management and Training Development Courses through
ECITB as follows
A. Foundation C. Module3 (Achieving the task)
B. Module2 (Managing teams and D. Module4 (Safety and IOSH training)
individuals)
 Key Skills:
• CMP (Corrosion Management Program) • PIWs (Plant Integrity Windows)
• Corrosion Monitoring / Corrosion Control • Risk Based Inspection (RBI) Software’s
• Material Selection • Establishment OSI Program & Optimization
• Cathodic Protection • Welding Inspection
• Corrosion/Cracking Failure Mode • Advance NDE (Non-Destructive Examination)
Identification
Technical Experience:
Saudi Aramco
Riyadh Refinery Engineering Department (RRED), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
From: 10/2022 To: Date
Role: Team Lead - Integrity & Corrosion Engineer
Job description:
• Provide expert advice on executing mechanical integrity management through execution of Integrity
Management Plan for heaters, reactors, reformers, boilers etc.
• Regular site visits for performing mechanical integrity focused inspections of Fired Heaters, Reformers,
boiler components, reactors, regenerators, tanks, heat exchangers, & associated piping systems of refinery.
• Perform RBI Evergreening studies (by using E2G software) for refinery units (Hydrocracker, Hydrogen,
Crude Stabilization) while working closely with reliability & operation engineers for validating IOWs
• Update existing corrosion loop drawings and share the same with OEU.
• Work with concerned area inspector/engineers in monitoring operating parameters related to corrosion.
• Coordinate with OEU for updating/remarking of inventory group layouts.
• Establish Risk Ranking & Integrity Plan for assets subjected to process/environmental conditions of refinery
• Develop and update Corrosion Control Document (CCDs) as per standards.
• Develop and update Corrosion Risk Assessment Studies (CRAS) as per Aramco and API standards.
• Provide expert advice and front-line technical support to maintenance and operation personnel on all
corrosion control activities throughout the refinery.
• Perform corrosion failure investigations and special corrosion related studies.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the chemical inhibitors in the refinery and assist in benchmarking the corrosion
control practices with other practices used in the industry.
• Provide expert advice and assistance on matters pertaining to corrosion and scaling prediction.
• Review corrosion mitigation and monitoring activities in the field to identify needed system modifications
or procedural changes.
• Initiate and conduct special studies to minimize/control the corrosion in RROD facilities to improve the
overall operations and sustain the reliability in the long run.
• Provide technical consultation and assistance in design & development of corrosion control strategies.
• Review and evaluate cathodic protection for field assets network for the external protection.
• Generate monthly corrosion reports and provide recommendations to mitigate governing corrosion issues.
• Execute Painting / coating inspection work as per company / project inspection test plan.
• Conduct coating and refractory survey activities during T&I activities.
• Conduct audits for vendors coating shops before and during the ongoing coating contracts.
• Act as mentor to develop competent young corrosion engineers.

Bureau Veritas
Integrity Department, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From: 12/2018 To: 10/2022
Role: Site Lead – Mechanical Integrity and Corrosion
Job description:
Various Projects including Shutdowns (Mechanical Integrity)
• Focal point for & Site Lead for T/A pre-approved integrity plans at processing plant facilities
• Ensure Mechanical Integrity Testing Plans (for Steam Drums, Economizer & Super-heater tubes, Columns
etc.) are implemented and documented properly.
• Support Field Inspection Personnel to solve technical problems in executing Inspection Plan Management
(Inspection Isometrics, Inspection Documentations, Populate CMLs Data, etc.)
• Develop & validate Corrosion Loops, Inspection Circuits, markup PFDs and Isometric drawings.
• Perform Condition Monitoring and RBI Assessments (by using Credo Software) for boiler components
• Conduct the lab analysis of scale (XRD, XPS, Raman, ICP) followed by interpretation of corrosion
kinetics and RCA.
• Coordinate with OSI team for CML/TML optimizations based on latest available OSI records.
• Develop and implement Tube Management Plan for fired heaters & boiler tubes for further assessments
• Perform Corrosion Risk Assessment Studies (CRAS) after each T/A.
• Assisting owner/operator corrosion personnel in establishing corrosion control priorities including
alignment between operational tasks and corporate philosophy.
• Prepare, review/approve technical reports and procedural instructions with vendors.
• Lead Advanced NDT activities for ensuring Mechanical Integrity (like UTSW, HIC, SSC etc.) during T/A
• Lead Root Cause Analysis for boiler components (especially heater tubes)
• Perform Remaining Life Assessments & FFS (in-house)
• Review & final approval of Welding procedures, Procedure Qualification tests Welder’s qualification
nondestructive testing procedures - Inspection & Test Plans, Method Statements, consumable procedures.
Major project involvements include
• Client - Dubai Petroleum, UAE
Project - Corrosion Assessment and Integrity study of Train-1 static equipment’s & piping system.
• Client - DEWA, UAE
Project - Condition Monitoring & Remaining Life Assessment for 12 boilers of DEWA.
• Client - OQ8 Refinery, Oman
Project - Development of Mechanical Integrity Management systems for various process units.
• Client - Binh Sinh Refinery, Vietnam
Project - Risk Based Inspection (RBI) Assessment & Remaining Life Assessment Strategy.
• Client - ADNOC Refining, UAE
Project - Remaining Life Assessment and Impact Study for heaters, drums and boiler tubes.
• Client - Saudi Aramco, KSA
Projects - Risk Based Inspection (RBI) Assessment for Ras Tanura Refinery (after T/A)

ADNOC Gas Processing

Corrosion & Inspection Department, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
From: 9/2017 To: 11/2018
Role: Risk Based Inspection Engineer (Habshan Site)
• Shaping RBI strategy including coordination and facilitation of RBI assessments and reviews by using Shell
RRM and Meridium Software’s.
• Providing technical guidance on risk-based inspection (RBI) strategies for piping, pressure vessels and other
static equipment’s.
• Technical Support to Process, Operational, Maintenance and Reliability Departments to monitor mechanical
condition of fixed pieces of equipment and piping systems.
• Design, develop and maintain plant wide Mechanical Integrity - focused Inspection Plan for compliance
purpose with company standards and regulations.
• Participate in root cause analysis of various failures in fixed equipment, generate report and provide
recommendations.
• Revision of corrosion control documents & control strategies for key process units of Habshan facility.
• Facilitating consistent application of company corrosion control procedures across assigned area of
responsibility within various static equipment’s & piping systems.
• Assist in the technical development and mentoring of operations-based corrosion control personnel through
routine interactions.
• Support Corrosion Supervisors and Technicians as a subject matter expert on standards and procedures,
including O&M, construction standards, and material requirements related to corrosion control measures.
• Participated in quarterly held corrosion program reviews including reviewing and providing feedback on the
review report
• Review and provide feedback on remedial action mitigation plans resulting from in-line inspections,
cathodic protection surveys, close interval surveys, and internal corrosion inspections for assisting in
assuring development of cost-effective solutions consistent with corporate philosophy
• Work with concerned area inspector/engineers in monitoring operating parameters related to corrosion.
Applus Velosi
Integrity Department, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
From: 03/2014 To: 08/2017
Role: Mechanical Integrity Engineer
Job description:
• Data collection, preparation pf data gap registers, preparation of assumption tables and sharing the same
with asset owners for approval.
• RBI Assessments (in-house built software), Inspection Plan summaries for assets subjected to process and
environmental conditions of refining, petrochemical and production facilities.
• Coordinate with asset owners for preparation of Dead-Leg registers and its associated information
• Determine the consequence of a leak or rupture of a component.
• Discussing corrosion loop marking with seniors and assigning the damage mechanisms accordingly
• Evaluate Mechanical Assets condition and inspection plan management to assess the mechanical integrity
according to codes, standards, best practices and local regulations.
• Performed CRAS for assets of Groupement Berkine, QAFCO, ORPIC, Qatar Petroleum, ADNOC etc.
Major project involvements include
• Client - Groupment Berkine (Anadarko-Sonatrach), Algeria
Project - Mechanical Integrity study of El-merk Oil Field (heater tubes, reformers, CDU, VDU etc).
• Client - KPOC, Malaysia
Project - Development of various Mechanical Integrity Management Programs of Equipment &
Piping Systems.
• Client - ADNOC Onshore, UAE
Project - Condition Assessment of upstream Equipment & Piping Systems of UMM-LULU Complex
• Client - QAFCO, Qatar
Project - Remaining Life Assessment & FFS of Ammonia plants (Train 1&2).

Mahmood Power House

Process Department, Punjab, Pakistan
From: 06/2013 To: 02/2014
I joined as a Trainee Mechanical Integrity Engineer where I was assigned to look into inspection records and
support the integrity team in preparing scope for next T/A. I was also supposed to update/validate existing asset
registers in terms of operating and design parameters.

Memberships & Associations:

• National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
• American Petroleum Institute (API)
• The Welding Institute (TWI)

Publications:
Can be furnished, if asked for.