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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures flowmeter maintenance properly done or carry out flow meters maintenance

  activities, both planned preventive and corrective as planned by maintenance system –CMMS for all flow meters and related systems.

• Maintains all the fiscal metering systems to ensure the integrate and accuracy and ensure

  the measured quantities and allocated volumes are accurate and comply with the standards

  and local regulation.

• Performs breakdown repairs of flow meters, metering system and measuring instruments

  whenever required and be pro-active in identifying opportunities to improve integration,

  accuracy, equipment reliability and performance.

• Coordinates with EACOP customers and performs all aspects of the Crude oil measurement

  both for transmission systems to the MST export metering station.

• Provides assistance during any Metering System rectification/modification or upset and

  perform Metering System Validation and Certification on pipeline system.

• Carries out fault-finding (troubleshooting) and diagnosis of problems affecting crude oil

  metering system and take corrective action/measures to anticipate and prevent downtime

  and thus maximize productivity and production availability.

• Ensures and oversees the usage of Valid Metering Calibration Test Equipment having an

  accuracy better than or at least equivalent to the reference accuracy of the instruments

  calibrated.

• Responds as appropriate to plant upsets and emergencies.

• Ensures a high standard of housekeeping and safe work practices in and around the plant

  and facilities.

• Preparation and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for flow meters and

  meters related systems operations and maintenance.

• Ensures that maintenance activities are performed in strict compliance with COMPANYs

  current safety rules and operating procedures and in accordance with best industrial

  practices/standard. Thereby guarantee the quality of the maintenance operations

  conducted on Site by the Contractor and outside agents.

• Works closely with Instrumentation and Control Maintenance Engineer, provide/clarify flow

  rate equation formulae to be entered and used on the DCS and when required, assist the Process Engineer in carrying out monitoring of flow meters and metering system.

• Advises the laboratory personnel on the possible sources of uncertainties in laboratory

  methods of fluid measurement and proposes means of improvement.

• Assists in the installation of modifications and new metering equipment.

• Assists in the Preparation of TORs and BOQs for procurement of suitable contractor or

  consultants for the outsourced maintenance services regarding flow meters and meters,

  works or procurement of goods and spare parts.

• Assures the integrity of all flow meters, test equipment and rectify if there are any deviations.

• Interface and coordinate with the flow meters vendors and calibration contractors for

  calibration and outsourced flow maters maintenance/calibration services to ensure the flow

  meters reliability and accuracy during (operations) measurements process.

• Assists in the preparation of the annual departmental budget for the metering unit.

• Preparation of maintenance reports and prepare periodic or specific of reporting of the

  maintenance activities under his/her responsibilities.

• Reviews and manages maintenance plan, spare inventory and all other related

  administrative tools in the systems as regards metering maintenance on site.

• Participates in all aspects of EACOP Pipeline Metering Operations

• Assists in preparation of work packs and end of test reports upon completion of jobs.

• Ensures usage of Valid Metering Calibration Equipment having an accuracy better than

  or at least equivalent to the reference accuracy of the instruments calibrated by planning,

  supervising, and ensuring all flow meter’s calibrations are performed by a competency and

  certified contractor in accordance with the manufacturers and operations recommended

  specifications.

• Promotes and implements the company safety, health, and environment policies.

• Contributes to HSE performance in line with EACOP objectives.

• Performs any other duties relevant to the scope of work that may be assigned by his/her

  supervisor.