Resume of Mobashir Noman Ahmad

Mobashirnomanahmad@hotmail.com

 

EXPERIENCE

CONSULTANT, Environmental, Metallurgical and Project Management, Reno, NV

Mar 1994-Present                                                                                          

·               Marketing and selling of consulting services, contract preparation, technical training, process cost calculations, transportation costing and technical report preparation,

·               Consulted for various companies in the U.S., for recycling materials containing As, Ag, Au, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sn, Ti, V & Zn.  This included process development and placement/selling of generated products. 

·               Recycled top ash, from tire fueled electric power plants, containing Zn, to produce a pure zinc sulfate monohydrate product for the feed industry, installed plant in Chicago to recycle zinc bearing ash.

·               Developed technology to recycle Cr by reducing P to < 0.05%, in the metallurgical industry to produce Ni/Cr pigs for the stainless steel industry.

·               Developed technology for and placed secondary chromium hydroxide materials for recycling in the chromium chemical industry.

·               Worked on the recycling of spent Ni/Mo, and Co/Mo desulphurization catalysts, to produce

Sodium Molybdate, Vanadium Pentoxide and crude nickel.

·               Conducted environmental assessments, audits of manufacturing facilities for waste minimization, recycling and reuse of wastes and to ensure regulatory environmental compliance.

·               Shipped materials for recycling to chemical plants and metallurgical facilities in the U.S., Canada and China.

·               Conducted Phase 1 and Phase 2 site assessments for various properties in Nevada and Washington.

·               Worked with the University of Nevada Reno, Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering Dept., on reclamation of lead from Air Force rifle ranges, acid mine drainage to recover and/or stabilize the contained metals and the acid and on other environmental reclamation projects.

·               Ensured that all discharge limits regarding air and ground emissions, heavy metals, pH, salts, etc.,

were met by customers, applied for discharge permits and modifications thereof. 

·               Used product exemption from USEPA, under RCRA, for certain metal bearing byproduct streams destined for recycling.

·               Prepared and implemented PHMSA Operation, Maintenance and Emergency Manual, under 49 CFR DOT Part 191 & 192, for an intrastate gas transmission line in Utah.

·               Reviewed environmental assessments for commercial and manufacturing properties, for natural gas pipelines and gas plant.

·               Stabilized hazardous wastes using various additives that passed the TCLP under RCRA.

·               Stabilized soil from tailings containing lead, cadmium and various other heavy metals to pass TCLP.

·               Audited oil and gas fields and manufacturing facilities for conformance with RCRA, OPA, CWA and OSHA.

·               Prepared spill prevention, control and countermeasure, SPCC, plans for clients for oil wells in Utah.

·               Acted as site inspector on behalf of consultant for lending bank for construction project of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, LIHTC, multi-family housing project in Sparks, NV with a project cost of $6.7 million & for a 200,000 square foot warehouse in Reno, NV; with a project cost of $7.5 million.

·               Prepared material safety data sheets, MSDSs, for proprietary produced chemicals.

·               Prepared customer user's manuals for automatic labelling machines.

·               Conducted environmental due diligence of an oil company in Utah.

·               Prepared report on conformance with API Specification 5CT of oilfield casing for client

for insurance company review and discussion of findings with opposing subject matter expert.

 

CONSULTING PETROLEUM ENGINEER, Pacific Energy & Mining Company,

Reno, NV

Jan 2003 – Present

·               Calculated reserves evaluation and economic analysis for oil and gas fields.

·               Prepared ROWs for pipelines for gas fields.

·               Optimized and designed well drilling programs, designed surface facilities, including sizing of pump jacks, tank batteries and gathering lines. 

·               Worked on corrosion prevention due to hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and microbial influenced corrosion.

·               Studied and minimized hydrate formation in the Paradox Salt formation, using hydrate inhibitors.

·               Prepared Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) for drilling horizontal and vertical wells and work-over of wells. 

·               Prepared Application for Permit to Drill (APD), for submission to USBLM and state of Utah, for horizontal and vertical wells.

·               Worked on unitization of field and testified during public hearing.

·               Found contractors for drilling rigs, work over rigs, well logging companies, cementing companies, equipment suppliers of casing, tubing, compressors, generators, compression and tension packers, injection pumps, gas/oil/water separators, gas cleaning equipment and professional services such as attorneys, geologists, surveyors and other specialized services.

·               Supervised mechanical integrity tests for water injection wells and for regulatory well integrity determination; repair of tubing and casing; drill through of stuck packers; isolation of production; perforation of zones; well logging; change and installation of packer; change of pump; cleaning of tubing and casing; acidizing of formation; hot oil treatment; and chemical treatment of wells. 

·               Developed chemical injection program to minimize corrosion, scaling, treatment of hydrogen sulfide and bacteria.

·               Optimized the usage of foamers to increase gas production.

·               Supervised x-ray testing of tubing; bop testing; pigging or natural gas lines; gas line integrity testing; cathodic protection of gas pipeline; cleanup of spills; safety operations during well work-overs; and implementation of hydrogen sulfide safety plan. 

·               Coordinated with Dept. of Air Quality for air permit renewal and exemptions.  Coordinated with BLM and state of Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining.

·               Interpreted and reviewed core data, well files, well logs, historical production data, drill stem tests, miscellaneous geochemistry, geological and geophysical reports to determine existing reserves and to determine the most logical course of action to increase production of a given field; by work-overs and or drilling of new wells.  After detailed review of above found errors in methods, procedures, equipment selection, etc.  Prepared summary of data with recommendations for well. 

·               Supervised field staff and engineers to enhance cooperation, production and safety.

·               Supervised employee and contractor safety to have zero work related accidents.

·               Prepared legal documents, both as plaintiff and as defendant, such as discovery documents for law suits in UT, NV and TX.

·               Registered intrastate natural gas transmission pipeline under DOT regulations, 49 CFR 192, in

UT for the PHMSA.

 

Technical Account Manager, Champion Technologies, Inc., Pinedale, WY

Oct 2011-01/21/2013

·               Provided technical expertise to local oil and gas producers in the use of chemicals to inhibit bacteria, corrosion, emulsions, hydrate, Hydrogen Sulfide, paraffin and scale formation.

·               Provided expertise in the user of foamers to increase gas production.

·               Provided expertise in the removal of solids from produced water, cleaning of surface facilities, etc.

·               Reviewed technical reports of company personnel and prepared technical reports and proposals for customers’ solutions to oilfield problems and usage of desired chemicals to achieve customers’ goals.

·               Assisted company personnel during quarterly and annual reviews for company's customers.

·               Provided technical expertise to solve customers' environmental concerns in cooperation with company's environmental personnel.

·               Acted as Account Manager for Shell Pinedale Anticline field.

·               Helped Ultra Petroleum discover worker exposure to benzene in produced condensate.

·               Customers included Anadarko, BP, Encana, EOG, Shell, Ultra and others.

 

FIBER OPTIC NETWORK ENGINEER, Kamputech, Eatontown, NJ           

1998-1999

·               Conducted fiber optic testing on Lucent equipment for proper connectivity for Global Crossing

and AT&T in FL, NY, British and U.S. Virgin Islands and WA for local and international connectivity.

 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, Eticam, Fernley, NV            

Jun 1991 – Mar 1994

·               Developed process technologies in the laboratory and scaled up to plant level.

·               Received Cr containing F006 slurries from Boeing Aircraft in Everett, WA, then removed the P to less than 500 ppm at the plant then shipped the resulting F006 Cr solids to Inmetco at Ellwood City, PA for recycling.

·               Placed secondary materials for recycling at smelters in the U.S. and Canada for Cr, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn materials. 

·               Visited customer sites to review processes for waste minimization and product purity to ensure acceptance at our facility.

·               Conducted environmental audits of facilities where secondary materials were shipped to ensure

compliance with RCRA and all state and federal regulations.

·               Conducted periodic environmental audits of own facility, a fully permitted Part B TSDF, Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility, for compliance with state and USEPA regulations.

·               Obtained sample approval from receiving facilities.

·               Conducted environmental audits of facilities generating wastes and facilities accepting wastes for

environmental compliance.

 

PAKISTAN CHROME MINES LTD (A subsidiary of Pacific Energy & Mining Company), General Manager Operations, Muslimbagh, Baluchistan, Pakistan. 

Nov 1986 – May 1991

·               In charge of mining of podiform chromite and cryptocrystalline magnesite, maintenance, ore control, contracts and negotiating letters of credit.

·               Supervised geological exploration, mapping, mining exploration and sampling.

·               Supervised surface and underground mining of chromite and surface mining of magnesite.

·               Supervised the beneficiation, grinding and flotation of ores.

·               Supervised the calcination and dead-burning of magnesite.

·               Supervised the maintenance and utilization of heavy machinery. 

·               Supervised the procurement of explosives, inventory and safety.

·               Supervised quality control and sampling of ore.

·               Supervised inland transportation of ore by rail and truck.

·               Supervised export of ore by ship, barge and container.

 

UNITED STATES ARMY, Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, Corps of Engineers.

June 1984 to Oct 1986 (Active Duty) & Oct 1986 to Jan 1991 (USAR Ready)

·               Conducted training of soldiers and gave support to infantry mechanized battalion in combat engineer support, such as setting up of minefields, breaching of minefields, bridge building, demolitions and other theater of war operations. 

·               Tied for first academically in class at Engineer Officer Basic Course out of two platoons.

·               Was divisional Army Emergency Relief Officer and lifted the morale of the entire division.

EDUCATION

Admitted to and took classes in PhD programs for Metallurgical Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Nevada, Reno.

M.S., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, Mackay School of Mines

Engineer Officer Basic Course, U.S. Army Engineer School, Ft. Belvoir, VA

B.S., Geophysical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

 

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Environmental Manager, EM-1449, State of Nevada, 1995.

Professional Engineer, Mining/00458, Pakistan Engineering Council, 1988.

 

REGULATIONS

CERCLA, CAA, CWA, DOT, FIFRA & RCRA

 

COMPUTER / TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Power point, AutoCAD.

 

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent organization ability.

Excellent public speaking ability.

Excellent legal and technical research abilities.

Excellent team building skills.

Excellent technical report writing skills.