Abdelhalim Benaissa

Current Job Title:
Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Total Years of experience:
10.
Industry / Sector:
Oil & Gas.
Full Name:
Abdelhalim Benaissa
D.O.B:
16/04/1988

Current Location
Biskra, ALGERIA.
Nationality:
ALGERIAN.
Marital Status:
(Married)
Education Level:
Bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering, University Mohamed Khider Algeria
Languages:
Arabic: (mother tongue language), French: excellent, English: excellent.
Career Summary:
A highly proficient Instrumentation & Control Engineer with 10 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, specializing in maximizing the availability and reliability of turbo machinery packages. Demonstrated expertise in the maintenance, troubleshooting, and project-phase support of complex gas turbine control systems (GE, Siemens, Rolls Royce, Solar). Proven ability to provide efficient call-out support, lead root cause analyses, and implement technical enhancements to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
Professional Experience:

Dec 2023- Present:

Job Title:  Turbines I&C Engineer

Company: Waha Oil Company.

Country: Libya.

Tasks list:

·       Supervise daily operations, including planning, estimating, and executing corrective and preventive maintenance tasks while ensuring safety objectives are met.

·       Report daily to the Line Manager about the parameters and status of critical rotating equipment

·       Develop and implement long-term reliability strategies for turbine control systems to optimize maintenance programs and prevent future failures

·       Review and prepare spare parts inquiries for all control systems and instrumentation devices within the plant.

·       Conducted RCFA investigations to identify root causes of recurring failures and implement corrective actions.

·        Serve as the standby engineer during turbine reliability operations.

·       perform inspection for instrumentation equipment, electronic cards, and PLC, to identify the cause of errors, problems or defects.

·       Plan and execute I&C maintenance activities on a range of large rotating equipment, including gas turbines (GE 5001 GE frame-5 and Siemens typhoon SGT100, SGT200), PLC’s (PLC’s (SPEEDTRONIC GE Mark VI, Allen Bradely RSLogix5000, PLC5)

·       Rotating Machines Inspection (carry out visual / mechanical analysis of machine condition highlighting developing issues with systems and components including, electrical, mechanical)

·       Ensure the optimal use of the ERP (CMMS) to streamline maintenance tasks, track performance, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance operations.

·       Provide training to local personnel on proper care and maintenance of gas turbines instrumentation and control systems.

Oct 2017 – Dec 2023

Job Title:   Rotating Equipment Instrument & Control Engineer.

Company: IN SALAH GAS (Sonatrach/Eni/Equinor).

Country: Algeria.

Tasks list:

·       Plan and execute I&C maintenance activities on a range of large rotating equipment, including gas turbines/Compressors (DLE GE PGT25/LM2500, SGT A35/RB211, Solar Centaur 40S, and Siemens typhoon SGT100),

·       Maintain and troubleshoot control systems on Gas Plant, Gas turbines, compressors, generators, HMI’s, PLC’s (SPEEDTRONIC GE Mark VI, GE Mark Vie, FT125, FT110, RSLogix5000, CCC anti surge Control, Bently Nevada vibration system), industrial networks, and fire & gas systems

·       Serve as a technical specialist for DLE GE LM2500 turbines; perform combustor mapping and lead calibration and troubleshooting of complex control and combustion issues.

·       Plan, update, and oversee all activities within areas of responsibility, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, standards, specifications, and procedures

·       Maintain and ensure the reliability of HMI systems, performing regular full configuration backups and validating restore procedures to enable rapid system recovery.

·       Implement NIC modifications and upgrades to enhance the reliability and performance of equipment

·       Utilize IBM MAXIMO for work management (work orders, reports, and spare parts availability)

·       Lead and supervise the I&C tasks during Power Turbine and GG change out for Rolls Royce RB211 turbines, GE LM2500 and SGT100.

·       Raised and followed up SAR and PRs to ensure critical spare part availability. For instrumentation, and hazardous-area equipment. Ensure technical compliance by rigorously verifying vendor specifications against OEM manuals and ATEX/IECEx certifications prior to submission.

·       Control system maintenance and test planning, software upgrades, ESD testing, offline and online testing, and coordination of activities with/without plant shutdowns

·       Commissioning and startup of 4 Gas Turbines compressors (LM2500) and Related Systems Firefighting system, Gas detection system, Bentley Nevada…

·       Lead weekly technical reviews with GE field engineers to address systemic control system issues.

·       Liaise between Operations and corporate IT team to implement and enforce OT cybersecurity measures.

·       Conducted RCFA investigations to identify root causes of recurring failures and implement corrective actions.

·       Checking and Supervision Technician in the Calibration and assembling of different instruments (Control valves, on/off valves Flow/Level/ Temperature/ Pressure, Vibration Transmitters, Switches, Sensors

·       Establishment of daily and weekly reports.

July 2016 Oct 2017:

Job Title: Instrument Engineer.

Company: JV Sonatrach/Bp/Equinor.

Country: ALGERIA.

Tasks list:

·       Perform calibration checks of field instrumentation

·       Troubleshoot complex instrumentation and control system issues in operational facilities

·       Prepare scopes and review completeness, hands-on experience in Yokogawa DCS, ESD, Fire & Gas, field instrumentation, cabling, junction boxes, local control panels, field HMIs, transmitters, detectors, vibration probes, field panels, control valves, loop checks, marshalling panels, system cabinets, PLC cabinets, Modbus,

·       Perform functional testing and sensor calibration checks on surface and down-hole electronic equipment

·       Conduct preventive/predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of oilfield surface equipment, ensuring equipment reliability

·       Review and troubleshoot control systems (P&IDs, wiring diagrams, control panels, networks, loop tuning).

2014 – 2015:

Job Title: Batch plant supervisor.

Company: LAFARGE.

Country: ALGERIA.

Jan2013 – July 2013:

Job Title: Electrical & Instrument Engineer.

Company: SARL ZST project.

Country: ALGERIA.

Sept 2011 – Dec2012:

Job Title: Computer Repair Technician.

Company: El Raed Computer.

Country: ALGERIA.

Trainings / Certificates
·       Bentley Nevada 3500 Operation and Maintenance&System1 fundamentals

·        SPEEDTRONIC GE MARK VI/VIe course at BHGE Training Centre

·       Operation & Maintenance GE PGT25 DLE Turbines in Evolutec International

·       ControlLogix 5000 & ControlNet Maint and Troubleshooting

·        Rotating Equipment Performance/Regulation and Measurement at Institute Algeria Petrol

·       Dry Gas Seal / John Crane

·       Leading Teams: Developing as a Leader/Coursera

·       Root Cause Analysis: Principles and Benefits /Coursera

·        ControlLogix DeviceNet and RSNetWorx Config and Troubleshooting.

·        Handling Workplace Conflict/ IHRDC

·       Plant Protection Equipment and Integrated Systems/ IHRDC

·       Advanced Electrical Safety/ IHRDC

·       CCNA part1 / Linux Fundamentals

·       IC32M – Using the ANSI/ISA-62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems

·       ICS Cybersecurity (U.S. CISA) – Multiple Modules

·       BP HSSE Policy Training, including the following:

– Control of Work System – Isolation-HITRA

– Task Risk Assessment – Permit Work & Performing Authority – Energy

Skills & Qualifications:
Good Knowledge and application of HSE regulations and safe maintenance procedures.
Proficient in data collection and analysis using SAP, ERP, IBM Maximo, System 1, and Documentum.
Understanding of IT and OT network communication protocols (including TCP/IP, UDP, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC, OPC UA, and PROFINET) and ability to perform packet analysis.
Knowledgeable about cybersecurity measures for critical control systems, implementing strategies to safeguard against cyber threats and ensuring system resilience.
Familiar with Fire & Gas Systems (Promel, Det-tronics EQP, VESDA, Honeywell)
Effective problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent critical thinking skills and a high level of numeracy.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamworking skills.
Ability to work with high-level computer technology.
·       Mastering Allen Bradly Rs Logix 5000 , Studio 5000, GE Mark VI, MARK VIe Intouch software

·       Algerian driving license for light vehicle.