Ryder Scott

Ali A. Porbandarwala - Petroleum Engineer

Education

BS degree, chemical engineering, University of Kansas, 2001
MBA degree, executive program, 2007

Professional Associations

Area of Expertise

Summary of Employment

Ryder Scott Co. LP    2008 to Present
Petroleum Engineer

Deloitte Consulting LLP    3/2008 to 9/2008
Providing industry experience/knowledge to various clients within the energy industry including mining and minerals, oil and gas and drilling in the realm of corporate strategy, technology strategy and performance improvement.

Exxon Mobil Corp    2001 to 2008    6/2001 to 3/2008
Project Management – Facilities Engineering, Development Co.    8/2005 to 3/2008
Process Engineer, Adriatic LNG Terminal

• Modeled and reviewed wobbe index adjustment system to test robustness of the design to handle various types of LNG
• Conducted risk assessments and HAZOPS of facility design to support ongoing construction efforts to commence startup
• Managed and approved onsite design changes during construction and ensured drawings reflected “as-built”
• Developed procedures for oxygen sensor management and recondenser cool-down and warm-up

Engineering Coordinator and Process Engineer, Angola Block 15 Gas Gathering Project

• Managed a $10 million contract for engineering services in Angola and Houston
• Facilitated HAZOPS, risk assessments, design strategies, coordination activities between existing operations and development teams to ensure implementation of a safe, efficient and cost effective design
• Coordinated design strategies to minimize production downtime during construction
• Analyzed contractor productivity metrics (using cost and schedule tools) and provided guidance to maximize work output

Project Engineer, Chad Development Projects

• Obtained funding from partners for the Maikeri and Kome HPWI Projects ($500M) through a series of board reviews
• Managed a work plan for three drilling rigs to bring online a total of twenty-five new onshore production wells
• Significant Doba Basin reservoir knowledge and deep understanding of drilling and completion techniques in support of field
• Coordinated the annual planning and budgeting of development fields with forecasts for future year’s expenditures
• Managed monthly and quarterly management reports, and provided input for 2005 and 2006 10-K reports

Project Management - Capital Projects Procurement Advisor, Global Services (June 2001 – August 2005)
Ras Gas Offshore Expansion Project – Phase II – Dubai, U.A.E.

• Tendered, evaluated and negotiated a $600M proposal with three EPC contractors for two offshore platforms
• Screened and qualified equipment suppliers and subcontractors for based on technical capabilities, financial strength, SHE and quality compliance
• Coordinated bid evaluations during the tender process, conducted clarification meetings and facilitated bid equalizations in order to support a recommendation

Kizomba A & B Floating Production Storage & Offloading (FPSO) Projects – Ulsan, South Korea

• Facilitated the delivery of equipment to site and worked vendor issues with package engineers to ensure on time delivery
• Negotiated savings of $4M with suppliers for $30M worth of equipment; coordinated spare parts procurement ($10M), and assessed $5M in liquidated damages for late delivery of equipment packages

Operadora Cerro Negro Project – Mid-term Gas Debottlenecking Facilities

• Facilitated placement, fabrication and delivery of both long lead equipment ($10M) and material equipment ($15M)
• Managed the procurement and freight forwarding of all materials to Venezuela

MEGI Zafiro Southern Expansion Area and Ekanga Notch Project

• Negotiated contracts for the purchase of two subsea completion systems with total value of $140M
• Coordinated risk assessments for investment exposure and structured a sourcing strategy for Equatorial Guinea