Ahmed A.

Senior Onshore Pipeline Engineer with extensive expertise in the complete pipeline design and engineering lifecycle. Proven track record of delivering complex onshore pipeline projects across liquid, gas, water, and multiphase systems in both buried and above-ground configurations. Specialized in pipeline routing optimization, stress analysis, and regulatory compliance with deep knowledge of international design codes including ASME B31 series, API standards, and ISO specifications.

**Core Expertise:**

- **Pipeline Design & Engineering**: Comprehensive design of liquid, gas, water, and multiphase pipelines (buried, aboveground, and surface-laid configurations)

- **Pipeline Routing & Route Selection**: Desktop and site verification studies with detailed route selection and verification reports

- **Location Class Assessment**: Desktop pipeline location classification studies per applicable codes

- **Design Basis & Specifications**: Preparation and comprehensive review of design basis documents aligned with international standards and client specifications

- **Wall Thickness & Material Selection**: Calculations, material grade selection, bend thinning analysis, and elastic bend radius determination

- **Specialized Pipeline Calculations**: Railroad/Highway crossings (API RP 1102), overburden/collapse (ASCE-ALA, PD 8010, AWWA M11), buoyancy, upheaval buckling (Shell DEP, K Peter), lateral buckling, HDD crossings, and hydrostatic testing

- **Pipeline Stress Analysis**: Comprehensive onshore stress analysis incorporating all operating, wind, seismic, and surge loads for buried, aboveground, and surface-laid pipelines

- **Detailed Pipeline Drawings**: Expert in preparing and reviewing routing plans, alignment sheets, field layouts, approach drawings, and typical detail drawings

- **Construction & Testing Specifications**: Development and review of construction and hydrostatic testing specifications

- **Materials Management**: Specifications preparation, datasheet review, material take-offs, and technical evaluation of vendor submissions

- **Project Procurement & Cost Management**: BOQ preparation, construction offer evaluation, and scope definition with man-hours breakdown

- **Hydrostatic Test Calculations & Diagrams**: Comprehensive calculations and documentation for pipeline pressure testing

- **Project Coordination & Management**: Multi-stakeholder interface management during construction, design review meetings, and HAZOP study participation