HP Awards 2019 Most Promising Engineer
Most Promising Engineer Finalists:
YUSUF AHMED AL-NAFAIEI, Bahrain National Gas Co.
Mr. Al-Nafaiei joined Bahrain National Gas Co. (Banagas) in 2014 as a junior processing engineer. Over the past several years, he has worked on numerous projects but has excelled in modeling and simulation, which is in high regard at Banagas. His work on simulation studies includes troubleshooting and identifying a safe operational zone for the depropanizer column in the LPG fractioning section of the plant, identifying the optimum engineering solution to improve the performance of refrigeration discharge cooler during peak summer days and evaluating relief system adequacy on the fuel gas system to the gas turbines in the refrigeration section of the plant. He is also pursuing an MSc degree in engineering management from the University of Bahrain.
ABDULRAHMAN AL-SHAMMARI, Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co. (KIPIC)
Mr. Al-Shammari started his career in 2007 as a mechanical engineer at Kuwait National Petroleum Co. He joined KIPIC in 2017 as an operations engineer for the steam generation units at the Al-Zour refinery. He had several contributions during the refinery’s engineering and construction phase, implemented several initiatives for the utility section’s early boiler commissioning and operations readiness program, facilitated HSSE transition plan workshops with other functional teams to ensure safe commissioning of the utility facilities, and developed and customized several training programs for staff.
CHRIS JANSEN, Advisian Digital
Mr. Jansen is the co-inventor of CAROL, a robotic catalyst removal technology. His work with WorleyParsons earned him the 2015 IChemE global award for young chemical engineers in industry. Over the past several years, he has led the development of CAROL from concept through commercial reality. This includes leading a multinational consortium through patent and trademark submissions, legal negotiations and engineering management. The development of CAROL has the potential to change the way that catalyst handling is performed globally.
CHRIS RUNNEBERG, S&B Engineers and Constructors
Although early in his career, Mr. Runneberg has already distinguished himself among his peers as a strong future leader. His recent experience includes acting as the Area Lead on one of S&B’s several large NGL fractionation EPC projects. Prior to this, he played a significant role in supporting commissioning and startup of a previous NGL fractionation plant. During commissioning, he played a central role in diagnosing and successfully resolving issues with a depropanizer—the solution is already being implemented on subsequent NGL fractionation plant designs. Through his work on these and other projects, he has consistently garnered praise from the client, as well as his peers, particularly regarding his intelligence, responsiveness and willingness to help.
KATHLEEN WILLS, Athlon Solutions
Ms. Wills provides engineering support for Athlon Solutions, a Halliburton Service field sales and service team focusing on corrosion control in refineries, with a major emphasis on crude unit overhead condensing corrosion control. Over the past several years, she has quickly become the go-to person for tough corrosion problems, has been asked to join several refinery corrosion teams as an ad-hoc member, has helped develop monitoring programs and has helped advance the company’s ionic equilibrium modeling technology. She is active in several associations, including the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, where she chairs a subcommittee on crude unit corrosion, and the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers.
2019 WINNER: Kathleen Wills, Halliburton
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