Samantha Snow, P.Eng.

Experience

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  Suncor

  Jan 2011 - now

  Operations leadership position responsible for operation of a 148,000bpd facility, encompassing maintenance management, risk mitigation, and MOC and project execution; serve as a key intermediary, ensuring cross-functional alignment while driving strategy and projects aimed at optimizing operations with minimal disruption.• Within maintenance, oversee the prioritization of corrective and preventative maintenance work, ensuring equipment safety and reliability in accordance with budgetary constraints (annual maintenance budget of $60MM); maintain overview of operations strategic planning, support the full life cycle of projects within the maintenance portfolio, and advance process improvement initiatives• Identified and led an innovative tank cleaning initiative which was completed 4.5 days ahead of schedule and $600K under budget; initiative achieved a 62% reduction in water usage, 60% decrease in disposal volumes, and cut confined space entry hours by 38%, enhancing safety and minimizing environmental impact (project was highly successful and shared within the COSIA network)• Supported the execution of the facility’s largest successful turnaround; primary contributions included conducting workplace observations, auditing processes to identify improvement opportunities (FLHAs, permits, and lockouts), leading PSSR walk downs with Operations and Maintenance for MOC project scope (30+ MOCs), participating in operational readiness PSSR walk downs for asset return to service, and conducting operations inspection of vessel internals• Assume a critical role in Firebag’s emergency response management as member of the Emergency Operations Center - Operations Section Chief, serving as a primary contact liaising with the Incident Commander; responsible for overseeing tactical operations aimed at saving lives, safeguarding the environment and property, and restoring situational control, all while minimizing immediate hazards and restoring normal operations Show less Lead engineer supporting Firebag Operations in the areas of oil separation, water treatment, and steam generation.• Managed a multi-discipline team of subject matter experts to progress initiatives to improve performance of a critical de-oiling asset that has generated lost opportunity value of >1 million barrels of production in one operating year; team was responsible for ensuring asset availability, implementation of required operational and maintenance changes, forecasting performance, and reporting progress to management• Led optimization efforts to reduce consumption of water treatment chemicals; successfully reduced overall chemical costs by 22% in one year, from $1.21 to $0.98 per m3 of treated water, while maintaining production rates and water quality targets• Identified performance issues with heat integration circuit in bitumen processing unit that was restricting production by 10-15 kbpd; led the implementation of heat exchanger equipment monitoring and cleaning programs which mitigated losses of $400-$500K/day• Oversaw the operation of water treatment assets with capacity for processing 109.1 kSm3/d, including two of the world’s largest Warm Lime Softeners with design capacity of 2,200 Am3/h, particulate filters (After-Filter), and weak acid-cation exchange units• Oversaw operation of steam generation assets with capacity to generate 73.4 kSm3/d, including four double barrel Once Through Steam Generators (OTSG), two single OTSGs, and 4 Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG)• Supported commissioning and start-up activities of new water handling and steam generation assets with seamless integration into existing system; new assets increased Firebag production capacity by 30,000 bpd Show less Lead engineer supporting East Tank Farm Operations in blending and shipment of unprocessed bitumen to market. Vast exposure and experience in construction and commissioning of assets.• Oversaw reliable operation of assets required for blending and shipping >300kbpd of unprocessed bitumen from Firebag and Fort Hills to market with a strong focus on ensuring adherence to pipeline viscosity and density specifications to prevent losses associated with diluent giveaway• Managed review of innovative analyzer technology and sample system design to allow for bitumen blending on real time viscosity measurement at pipeline reference temperatures; system installation achieved accuracy and repeatability of pipeline viscosity targets avoiding projected diluent giveaway in excess of $10MM/year• Contributing process engineer for the design, construction, and commissioning and start-up of a $1B project to expand East Tank Farm infrastructure to support Fort Hills bitumen production of 202kbpd• Lead process engineer for the execution of the facilities first turnaround; developed plans to safely shutdown and start-up the facility (review of operating procedures and equipment isolations, developed scope of works to prepare equipment for maintenance including management of job execution with vendors, conducted equipment and vessel inspections, and managed the pre-start-up safety review process for returning equipment)• Lead engineer for a $25MM debottleneck project to increase the East Tank Farm - Hot Bitumen Terminal’s capacity, responsible for project concept selection and scope development, design/ HAZOP reviews, and commissioning and start- up activities; project increased capacity from 80kbpd to 125kbpd • Provide engineering support for construction field walk-downs, pre-startup safety reviews, integrated system testing, technical review of commissioning and operating procedures, and asset performance testing for the East Tank Farm - Hot Bitumen Terminal, a $700MM facility Show less Supported the implementation of Suncor’s Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS) with a focus on process safety. Responsibilities included:• Supporting the development and rollout of Suncor’s Operational Excellence Management System and Process Safety Excellence Networks to promote collaboration and information sharing across the organization• Supporting the development, testing, and roll-out of Suncor’s Management of Change tool - KMS• Leading the OEMS baseline self-assessment for Business Services including conducting employee interviews, data collection, and entry into the corporate audit tool - Beyond Compliance• Chairing bi-weekly meetings with element leads to discuss business area implementation progress, deliverables, and issues affecting project schedule and/or financials Show less Assisted with the coordination of the National Pollutant Release Inventory reporting to Environment Canada. Responsibilities included:• Review and validation of emissions data including air, water, land, and waste disposals from each facility for the 2010 operating year• Completing work including organization of bi-weekly meetings for the on-going improvement of the Environmental Information Management System including data quality checks, additions of new parameters (substances, equipment, etc.), and user acceptance testing of the system and reporting modules• Uploading facility emissions reports and general information in Environment Canada’s reporting system, One Window to National Environmental Reporting System (OWNERS), for final review and submission Show less

  • Operations Coordinator, Firebag - SAGD

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Senior Contact Engineer, Firebag - SAGD

    Jul 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Production Engineer, East Tank Farm

    Dec 2012 - Jul 2018

  • Process Safety Advisor, Business Services

    Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Environmental Advisor

    Jan 2011 - Aug 2011