INEMUGHA OLANARI
Port Harcourt
Summary
Senior Process Engineer with over 11 years of experience in the Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical sectors, specializing in Process and Production Engineering across the full project lifecycle—from FEED, detailed design, execution, commissioning, and project monitoring. Proficient in ASPEN HYSYS, PIPESIM, MATHCAD, and POLYMATH, with strong expertise in equipment sizing, pipeline hydraulics, flare radiation analysis, and process safety studies (HAZOP, HAZID, SIL assessments) in compliance with API, Shell DEP, and Aramco standards. Proven leadership in delivering major projects such as crude oil condensate stabilization, flare management systems, crude storage tanks, water treatment facilities, and multi-OML field development projects. Skilled at preparing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, H&MB, Equipment Datasheets, Line Sizing, MTOs, RFQs, Project Execution Plans, and Cause & Effect Matrices, while leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe, cost-effective, and timely delivery. Holds a B.Tech in Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering and an MSc in Advanced Process Engineering (UK). A COREN-registered engineer, MNSE, and SPE member, with a unique blend of technical depth, project management, and leadership capability.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Process Engineer | Crude Oil Condensate Stabilization Project
Rodrigo International Services Limited
01.2024 - Current
- Designed and optimized stabilization process ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance.
- Developed PFDs, P&IDs, control philosophies, and control strategies.
- Performed equipment sizing for pumps, pressure/temperature control valves, and relief systems.
- Prepared ESD logic diagrams, Safe Charts, and valve sizing notes.
- Conducted HAZID/HAZOP studies and contributed to risk assessments.
Senior Process Engineer | Main Development Project (Phase I & II)
Fodihub Drilling & Production Chemical
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Reviewed process engineering deliverables including flare hydraulics and radiation studies.
- Developed Cause & Effect Matrices, ESD logic diagrams, and control valve sizing reports.
- Provided process inputs to instrumentation, flow assurance, and mechanical disciplines.
Senior Process Engineer | OML-100 Flare Project
Fodihub Drilling & Production Chemical
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Oversaw development of PFDs and P&IDs.
- Collaborated with vendors to ensure fit-for-purpose equipment design.
- Participated in HAZOP and SIL workshops.
Senior Process Engineer | Crude Storage Tanks & Water Treatment Facilities (OML-24 Fields)
Kohasa Engineering Company
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Developed design reports, datasheets, specifications, and calculation notes.
- Interfaced with clients and vendors, ensuring compliance and clarity on process deliverables.
- Reviewed DED vendor deliverables for accuracy before client submission.
- Supported procurement, OEM clarifications, and construction-phase engineering.
Process Engineer | Drilling Fluids Development
Hamilton Technologies Limited
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Designed novel drilling fluids, tested rheological properties, and conducted performance evaluations.
- Led QA/QC for drilling fluid formulations, ensuring conformance with design requirements.
Process Engineer | Offshore & Onshore EPC Projects
Deltatek Engineering Limited
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Reviewed compressor settle-out pressure calculations.
- Performed PSV relief load and line sizing calculations (API 14E).
- Developed Safe Charts and API 14C Compliance reports.
- Worked with I&C and mechanical teams on control loop feasibility and compressor data.
Industrial Placement – Process Unit 1
Port Harcourt Refining Company
01.2008 - 01.2008
- Performed crude oil design calculations and product quality testing.
- Assisted process operators in control room operations.
- Learned valve control characteristics, project documentation, and reporting methods.
Education
MSc - Advanced Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Loughborough University
UK01.2013
B.Tech - Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering
Rivers State University of Science & Technology
01.2010
Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering
Uuniversity of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Rivers State03-2020
Skills
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal, across all organizational levels
- Seamless integration into teams with ability to work autonomously
- Excellent knowledge of engineering processes and standards
- Strong project planning, workload management, and task prioritization
- Skilled at preparing technical reports, proposals, and design documentation
- Leadership in multidisciplinary team coordination and client interfacing
- Process simulation using ASPEN HYSYS
- Sizing of PSVs, vessels, and separators
- HAZOP, HAZID, and PHA studies
- FEED & Detailed Design of Oil & Gas Facilities
- Pipeline hydraulics (steady-state) using PIPESIM
- Strong working knowledge of API, Shell DEP, and Aramco Standards
References
Available on request
Certification
- COREN Registered Engineer
- Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE)
- Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
- Member, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE)
- Certified Associate of Environmental National Professional (NREP, USA)
LANGUAGES
English: Proficient
French: Elementary
EDUCATION
Certificate Courses – Process Simulation with Aspen HYSYS (UK), Model-Based Design with MATLAB (UK), Subsea Systems (Orcaflex), Oil & Gas Exploration to Distribution (IFP School, France)
Timeline
Senior Process Engineer | Crude Oil Condensate Stabilization Project
Rodrigo International Services Limited
01.2024 - Current
Senior Process Engineer | Main Development Project (Phase I & II)
Fodihub Drilling & Production Chemical
01.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Process Engineer | OML-100 Flare Project
Fodihub Drilling & Production Chemical
01.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Process Engineer | Crude Storage Tanks & Water Treatment Facilities (OML-24 Fields)
Kohasa Engineering Company
01.2019 - 01.2023
Process Engineer | Drilling Fluids Development
Hamilton Technologies Limited
01.2016 - 01.2019
Process Engineer | Offshore & Onshore EPC Projects
Deltatek Engineering Limited
01.2014 - 01.2016
Industrial Placement – Process Unit 1
Port Harcourt Refining Company
01.2008 - 01.2008
B.Tech - Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering
Rivers State University of Science & Technology
MSc - Advanced Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Loughborough University
Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering
Uuniversity of Port Harcourt
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