Martin Hofman
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Gunvor Energy Rotterdam
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Netherlands
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Oil and Gas
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100 - 200 Employee
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Process Engineer
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Oct 2022 - Present
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Unit Engineer for Tank Terminal: - Short term unit follow-up and temporary line-ups for : Waste water / refinery slops treatment with API Separators, Induced Air Flotation and Sequenced Batch Reactor, Vapour Recovery Unit to prevent hydrocarbon emissions to atmosphere during barge loading - Mid to long term projects for jetties, storage tanks, utilities (cooling and fire water systems) - Unit HAZOP/ LOPA for naphtha, gasoline system - Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)… Show more Unit Engineer for Tank Terminal: - Short term unit follow-up and temporary line-ups for : Waste water / refinery slops treatment with API Separators, Induced Air Flotation and Sequenced Batch Reactor, Vapour Recovery Unit to prevent hydrocarbon emissions to atmosphere during barge loading - Mid to long term projects for jetties, storage tanks, utilities (cooling and fire water systems) - Unit HAZOP/ LOPA for naphtha, gasoline system - Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) reclassification project for entire Rotterdam site' piping and equipment
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Process Engineer
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May 2020 - Sep 2022
Rotterdam Area, Netherlands Unit Engineer naphtha/kero/gasoil desulfurizers (catalytic hydrotreating), amine and sour water stripping units and sulfur recovery plant (Claus, SuperClaus process). - Catalyst follow-up for deactivation rate and scheduling change-outs, supervision of catalyst change outs and spent catalyst strategy (regeneration vs metal reclamation) - Heat exchanger and furnace fouling follow-up, determining scheduling of cleaning stops (S&T bundle cleaning and furnace pigging) and design and PSSR of… Show more Unit Engineer naphtha/kero/gasoil desulfurizers (catalytic hydrotreating), amine and sour water stripping units and sulfur recovery plant (Claus, SuperClaus process). - Catalyst follow-up for deactivation rate and scheduling change-outs, supervision of catalyst change outs and spent catalyst strategy (regeneration vs metal reclamation) - Heat exchanger and furnace fouling follow-up, determining scheduling of cleaning stops (S&T bundle cleaning and furnace pigging) and design and PSSR of Anti-foulant injection skid. - Sulphur Recovery Unit performance tests. - Vegetable Oil co-processing test run. - ISO5001 energy audits. - Troubleshooting (amine foaming, sour water stripping efficiency) and daily optimization. - Design and PSSR for new Sulphur storage tank with piping, instrumentation, loading arm and steam ejector for vapour recovery to safe location - Turnaround 2020 activities: responsible for inspecting internals of (distillation, stripping) towers and drums for cleanliness, signs of corrosion and correct installation, heat exchanger fouling and integrity check; P&ID walk downs for checking correct installation of components according to project drawings.
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Process Engineer
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Dec 2018 - Apr 2020
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Unit engineer for crude oil desalting, atmospheric and vacuum distillation; visbreaking and thermal cracking of vacuum gasoil and bottoms. - Daily unit follow-up and optimization - Refinery fuel gas production (hydrogen from Platformer or import hydrogen and natural gas) and consumption (furnaces) follow-up - Vacuum system (steam ejectors) troubleshooting - Visbreaker decoking cleaning stops supervision
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Process Design Engineer
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Nov 2016 - Nov 2018
Rotterdam Area, Netherlands - Feasibility Studies - MOTC's - HAZOP/ LOPA - FEED / Detailed Design / Commissioning, together with Engineering Contractors - Inspection Stop 2018: Thermal Cracker / Visbreaker / Sour Water Strippers tower inspection, Desulphurizers catalyst loading and activation (pre-sulphiding). - Offsites / Tank Maintenance support
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Xodus
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Process & Facilities Engineer
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Jul 2012 - Oct 2016
The Hague, The Netherlands Executing projects in multicultural teams for international oil and gas Operators: - Field Development Plans - Competent Person's Reports and Reserve Audits - Concept selection for onshore as well as offshore (platforms, subsea, FPSO) facilities - Early production facilities sizing and vendor consultation (oil/gas/water separators, compressors, storage tanks, utilities) for remote areas - Cost estimation of oil and gas facilities (CAPEX, OPEX, ABEX) for economic evaluations… Show more Executing projects in multicultural teams for international oil and gas Operators: - Field Development Plans - Competent Person's Reports and Reserve Audits - Concept selection for onshore as well as offshore (platforms, subsea, FPSO) facilities - Early production facilities sizing and vendor consultation (oil/gas/water separators, compressors, storage tanks, utilities) for remote areas - Cost estimation of oil and gas facilities (CAPEX, OPEX, ABEX) for economic evaluations - Techno-economic evaluations / options ranking (f.i. stranded gas / stop flaring gas: export options, compact LNG or Gas-to-liquids, Gas-to-Power) - Preparing proposals / CTR's - Presenting project results to clients, goverment officials (Nigerian DPR in Lagos, ETAP in Tunis) and banks Show less
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Jacobs
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Engineer
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Apr 2008 - Jun 2012
Amsterdam/ Leiden, The Netherlands Being part of the AJS (Amec, Jacobs, Stork) project team for the ONEgas (NAM) Southern North Sea Dutch and UK assets. - Preparing Basis For Designs and Project Specifications for new gas flowlines of NAM (Shell/ExxonMobil) offshore platforms. Also involved in brownfield platform modifications for new subsea wells and a new mono-tower (liquid/slug handling, vent system checks). Offshore visits Dutch/UK platforms. - P&ID's, PFD's, Cause & Effects, process control reports, operating… Show more Being part of the AJS (Amec, Jacobs, Stork) project team for the ONEgas (NAM) Southern North Sea Dutch and UK assets. - Preparing Basis For Designs and Project Specifications for new gas flowlines of NAM (Shell/ExxonMobil) offshore platforms. Also involved in brownfield platform modifications for new subsea wells and a new mono-tower (liquid/slug handling, vent system checks). Offshore visits Dutch/UK platforms. - P&ID's, PFD's, Cause & Effects, process control reports, operating manuals and safeguarding memorandum updates/extensions. - Cold well start-up procedures for managing hydrate formation and piping embrittlement risks. - Process calculations (line sizing, choke, relief valves, separators, relief/ HIPPS system, chemical injection pump skids, tank blanketing, deluge system, condensate pumps), line and equipment lists preparation and data sheets. - Building HYSYS models based on PQ/TQ-curves and composition/sample reports. - Flow Assurance acitivies involved hydrate inhibition (MEG and Methanol injection) and pipeline depressurization; pigging/dewatering of new pipeline. - As a Process Lead involved in technical safety reviews (HAZOP, SIL and HAZID). - Deputy Focal Point for group of Process Engineers (CTR's, planning/progress).
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Process Engineer
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Apr 2007 - Mar 2008
Leiden, The Netherlands (via Dosign agency) Process calculations and instrument and equipment data sheets for the para-xylene capacity expansion of the Rotterdam Aromatics Plant of ExxonMobil.
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Fluor Corporation
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Piping Engineer
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Sep 2006 - Mar 2007
Haarlem, The Netherlands (via TRS Staffing agency) Piping Engineering for Romanian refinery (Petrobrazi), 3-D modelling of piping systems (PDMS), pipe supports, isometrics. Working closely with Instrumentation and Process Engineers.
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SPIE Nederland
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Netherlands
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Engineering Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Piping Engineer
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Sep 2005 - Aug 2006
Rotterdam Area, The Netherlands (via Dosign Engineering agency) AutoCAD, Isometrics, P&ID's and piping supports. Projects for Shell refinery in Rotterdam, measuring onsite, as-building.
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Education
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University of Twente
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Hanzehogeschool Groningen
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemical Engineering -
Fivelcollege, Delfzijl
HAVO