Blair O'Brien

Experience

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  Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)

  Jun 2008 - now

  • Supervised operators to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production of a bitumen upgrader consisting of 2 Diluent Recovery Units, a Vacuum Distillation Unit, Gas Recovery Unit, and Delayed Coker Unit• Conducted and took part in crew safety meetings, table top exercises, and discussions• Provided full support to shift team lead and backfilled lead role as required• Monitored and implemented changes to plant conditions to maximize production in a safe and cost effective manner• Assisted in developing and updating commissioning, standard operating and emergency procedures • Mentored junior operators and new employees on safety practices, and specific unit operation • Reinforced the importance of understanding and abiding all safety, government and site regulations, policies and procedures among crew members and myself• Assisted in the generation of operating changes involving management of change• Performed a lead role during several unit turnarounds• Oversaw shutdowns, isolations, chemical cleaning of process piping, de-energization and LOTO of equipment for handover to maintenance• Pre-developed unit isolations, blind lists, and required chemical cleaning needs• Coordinated unit turnaround activities including job planning, safe work permits and execution• Assisted in handover and startup of equipment and units back to operations through the pre-startup safety review process Show less .• Took upon a lead operator role in future expansion projects participating in the safe pre-commissioning and startup of the following,• Coker Expansion Project • Diluent Recovery Debottleneck Project• Gas Recovery Unit • DRU/DCU Planned Outage - Project Tie In Interface • Participated in commissioning and operation of pumps, motors, pressure vessels, compressors, fired heaters, steam generators, towers, and turbines• Engaged in activities including air blows, flushing of lines, line walk downs, punch list creation and turnover packages followed by pressure test and commissioning of all processes and utilities within specific units.• Provided input to HAZ-OP’s, PID and Model Reviews of future expansions of business units Show less • Participated in the initial pre-commissioning and startup of a Bitumen Upgrader, construction to first oil• Demonstrated responsibility for the safe day to day operation of a Diluent Recovery Unit, Gas Recovery Unit, Delayed Coker unit, and shift permit writer• Performed daily sampling, unit checks, chemical treatment, and recorded logbooks• Provided safe isolation of equipment for maintenance using the Lock Out, Tag Out • Performed troubleshooting of equipment and process problems to avoid unplanned maintenance and down• Identified maintenance requirements, conducted preventative maintenance and generated work orders using maintenance management systems• Ensured effective communication with operations and maintenance to complete planned unit tasks safely• Conducted routine housekeeping of process units Show less

  • Control Room Operator / Lead Process Operator

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Lead Process Operator

    Jan 2012 - now

  • Major Projects Commissioning Lead

    Jul 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Process Operator- Primary Upgrading

    Jun 2008 - Dec 2011