KHALIL ISHAG ABDALLA
Khartoum
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Integrated Operation Planner with extensive expertise in project scheduling, resource allocation, and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) compliance. Over 20 years of experience managing high-stakes projects for industry leaders such as PETRONAS Carigali at Garraf Oil Field in Iraq and GNPOC at Heglig Oil Field in Sudan, consistently ensuring timely delivery and optimal resource utilization. Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities have significantly enhanced operational efficiency while fostering effective team collaboration. Recognized for strong leadership and management skills, adept at guiding cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals and drive project success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Lead Integrated Operation Planner
PETRONAS CARIGALI IRAQ HOLDING BV
Garraf, Dhi-Qar-Iraq
01.2013 - 08.2020
Schedule Development & Control:
- Created, maintained, and controlled Garraf Oil Field master project schedules,
- Integrated (7) discipline (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, installation, commissioning & start-up team), streamlined project timelines to ensure on time delivery of planning initiatives.
- Presented daily & weekly progress reports regularly to senior management during project updates meetings.
Spearheaded a new communication protocol to address 5 critical production scheduling conflicts, reducing downtime by 8 hours monthly and improving communication between production and engineering teams
Resource Coordination:
Ensured efficient allocation and coordination of manpower, equipment, and materials.
Progress Monitoring:
Tracked actual progress against the baseline, analyzed variances, and forecast milestones.
Risk & Issue Management:
Identified, assessed, and mitigate planning-related risks and delays. resulting in minimize impact on project timelines.
Reporting & Forecasting:
Improved schedule forecast accuracy by 15% by enhancing data analysis processes, minimizing project timeline impacts and maximizing stakeholder
confidence by providing realistic expectations
Coordination:
Led planning meetings, workshops, and provide guidance to project teams.
Compliance:
Ensure adherence to company standards, safety regulations, and contractual requirements.
Leadership & Strategy:
Led (11)cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and strategic
alignment for operational efficiency and project success.
Stakeholder Alignment:
Created strategic plans for resource allocation and streamlined stakeholder communication to achieve corporate goals.
Mentor junior planning engineers and provide technical guidance.
Technical Expertise:
Developed and managed field operations Technical & non Technical Work Programs & budgets, coordinating with(11)departments for justification and audit compliance, successfully gained 95% of budget approval consistently for 8 years and 98% of cost recovery.
Managed financial & technical audits for cost recovery, providing crucial datato TOC.
Safety & Compliance (PSM):
Implemented Process Safety Management (PSM) programs, facilitating PASR (Pr-Activity Safety Review), HAZID/HAZOP studies and managing for strict compliance.
- Integrating Safety in Schedules (Schedule Health): Incorporating Job Safety
Analysis (JSA), Method Statement reviews, and specific safety training milestones into the project schedule.
Resource Planning for Safety:
Ensuring enough time and budget are allocated for HSE requirements, such as specialized safety equipment (PPE) or
mandatory safety stand-downs.
Risk Assessment Management:
Identifying potential hazards during the planning phase—especially for high-risk activities like lifting, confined spaces, or hot work—and collaborating with HSE teams to mitigate them.
Contractor Safety Compliance:
Monitoring and scheduling contractor compliance with site-specific HSE policies.
Management of Change (MoC):
Assessing the impact of schedule changes on safety, ensuring that accelerated schedules do not compromise safety standards
Executive Production Programmer
Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company
Heglig, Heglig-Sudan
10.2001 - 08.2012
- Led plant operations readiness, pr-commissioning, and commissioning, achieving RFC and RFSU for 2 CPF, 3 FPF & 160 producing wells while ensuring safety and reliability of production plants
- Prepared integrated monthly activities, executed pigging programs and flow assurances, enhancing Heglig Field operations readiness and process optimization.
- Drove field operation budget development, facilitated inter-departmental workshops for budget justification, and led financial and technical audits for cost recovery, successfully scored 90% of budget approval for 3 cycle.
- Generated and monitored monthly target letters, integrated activity planning, and developed operations readiness plans for new projects, optimizing production plans
- Facilitated production performance reviews, managed opportunities across functions, and developed reports for compliance and stakeholder engagement
- Developed daily Heglig Oil Field Asset Operation (HAO) Production Summary Report
- Developed, formulated and coordinated the Annual Corporate Plan and Budget (CPB) and Work Program and Budget (WPB.)
- Implemented various cost-saving initiatives and optimization strategies to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs
- Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and compliance with regulations
- Participated in regular meetings and discussions with cross-functional teams to address production challenges and implement solutions
- Contributed to the development of contingency plans and risk management strategies to mitigate potential disruptions in production
Education
MSc - Reservoir Engineering
Sudan University of Science and Technology
03.2012
BSc - Petroleum Engineering
Sudan University of Science and Technology
11.2007
Diploma - Petroleum Engineering
Sudan University of Science and Technology
08.1999
Skills
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Baseline management
Cross-functional coordination
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem resolution
Project management
Strong Analytical Skill
Stakeholder engagement
Environmental awareness
Compliance monitoring
Risk mitigation
Performance evaluations
Training and development
Accomplishments
International Experience, Project Management & Execution:
- Played a key role as planning executive ,spearheaded planning and execution for First commercial production (FCP) at Garraf oil field (Iraq) Dhi-Qar Governorate in Sep 2013, a major joint venture with PETRONAS, JAPEX & NOC, establishing production capacity of 35,000 bopd. ensuring safe, reliable start up for a key national asset,meeting contractual obligations and paving the way for future plateau production (230,000 bopd). Key obligations included drilling wells, constructing facilities, and meeting specific average production rates 35,000 bopd for 90 days for first commercial production.
Situation:
A major 180-day Mechanical Completion date was falling behind which substantially delays cascaded to the Ready for Commissioning (RFC) and First Commercial Production (FCP) milestones due to the security situation in Iraq, which cause the following:
- Unforeseen blockers (equipment delay, contractor deployment and logistics), the project were exposed to high-level risks that threatened to cause significant budget & schedule overruns, resource bottlenecks.
- Increased frequency of accidents/ incidents on a construction site highlighted a gap between scheduling and HSE.
- The team was experiencing inconsistent and slow planning processes performance.
Task:
- Re-baseline the Master Schedule to align with contractual target dates, incorporating risk management to ensure future feasibility.
- Audit and standardize project workflows to Identify and fix resource bottlenecks to align with budget constraints, streamline processes, increase efficiency, and ensure task-level accuracy.
- Analyze accidents/incidents root causes, and strategic integration of safety milestones into the master schedule to eliminates them.
Action:
- Led a cross-functional team of 7 disciplines , facilitated daily ,weekly and monthly progress meetings reviewed 6 concurrent projects, analyzed variance, identify critical path disruptions and set a new baseline using MS Project.
- Implemented a comprehensive risk management plan for the new baseline by conducting weekly risk reviews, created a risk register, identified 5 risks and assigning mitigation owners for threats.
- Engaged 3 Stakeholders and negotiate with them to set a realistic, achievable baseline.
- Renegotiated 7 vendors on delivery dates and re-allocating resources on the critical path.
- Utilized scheduling tools MS Project to update the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Combined the strategic oversight of a Master Schedule with the operational efficiency of detailed workflows by linking granular workflows into the larger schedule framework.
- Implemented Safety Look ahead (3-week), re-sequenced SIMOPS, analyzed data, reduced site congestion.
- Conducted comprehensive hazard assessments (JHAs) and risk assessments before and during tasks.
- Developed training programs to inform employees on safety policies, hazard recognition and emergency response, increasing worker participation in daily safety toolbox talks
- Conducted weekly site audits, inspections, and safety walkthrough to ensure compliance
- Implemented behavior-based safety (BBS) initiatives and track leading indicators (near-miss reporting).
Result:
- By implementing the re-baseline, we successfully reduced the project's timeline gap by 60% without compromising on critical quality standards compared to the previous unachievable baseline and the First commercial production (FCP) successfully were achieved 35000 bopd for 90 days .
- Stakeholder trust were restored, provided a clear path forward, and allowed us to complete the project with a fully agreed-upon, realistic schedule.
- The project were completed with zero lost-time incidents over 0.81+ man hours while maintaining compliance with safety regulations
Project Leadership and Cost Optimization:
- Directed the assessment and coordination of integrated Operating Room (IOR) and Production Data Management System (PDMS) projects for the Garraf Oil Field, Iraq in 2014, optimizing processes to achieve a 10% project cost reduction.
Techno-Commercial Acumen
- Spearheaded task forces to negotiate and develop complex techno commercial agreements, including crude oil transportation, quality banking, and production curtailment compensation agreements, securing favorable terms for stakeholders (PETRONAS & JAPEX),Garraf Oil Project,Iraq, August 2016.
Certification
- Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) Training.
- Microsoft Outlook 2000 Proficiency
- MS Excel (advanced).
- Oracle Application (Oracle10g (SQL).
- Oracle Primavera P6 Training.
- Planning & Scheduling training
- Relation Database basics and Applied SQL for FieldVew
LANGUAGES
Arabic
English
Work Availability
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References
- Ashraf Ali, Mohammed, Manager, Integrated Operation Planner, +249-912398763, PETRONAS CARIGALI, WhatsApp (+249-912398763)
- Ikum, Usat, Manager, Production Operation Planning, +60 19-885 4990, PETRONAS CARIGALI, WhatsApp (+60 19-885 4990)
Quote
The supernatural is the natural not yet explained.
Elbert Hubbard
Software
Oracle Application (Oracle10g (SQL)
Relation Database basics and Applied SQL for Field View
Field View data model customized views
OFM (Oil Field Manager) Software training
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) Training
Pipesim (Pipe simulation) Software training
UNIX Solaris Administration
Basic Computer Training Diploma
Microsoft Outlook (2000 Proficiency)
Avocet data customization
Timeline
Lead Integrated Operation Planner
PETRONAS CARIGALI IRAQ HOLDING BV
01.2013 - 08.2020
Executive Production Programmer
Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company
10.2001 - 08.2012
BSc - Petroleum Engineering
Sudan University of Science and Technology
Diploma - Petroleum Engineering
Sudan University of Science and Technology
MSc - Reservoir Engineering
Sudan University of Science and Technology