ROLE PURPOSE
The Lead Rotating Equipment Design Engineer shall act as the focal person for all rotating equipment engineering activities related to the Instrument Air & Plant Air System Upgrade, with primary focus on Air Compressors, ensuring:
- Full compliance with ADNOC Offshore Engineering Standards
- Protection of FEED & Design Basis integrity
- Safe, reliable, and energy-efficient operation of compressor systems on live offshore platforms
- Independent Owner’s Engineer (OE)-level engineering governance
ROTATING EQUIPMENT DISCIPLINE SCOPE (IA/PA PROJECT)
The scope includes, but is not limited to:
- Instrument Air Compressors
- Plant Air Compressors
- Compressor Drivers (Electric Motors) – Interface
- Lubrication Oil Systems
- Aftercoolers & Intercoolers
- Inlet Filters & Silencers
- Control & Protection Systems (Interface with I&C)
- Skid-mounted Compressor Packages
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Rotating Equipment Technical Authority
Act as Lead Rotating Equipment Authority for:
- Air compressor selection
- Driver sizing
- Performance & efficiency evaluation
- Reliability and maintainability
Enforce compliance with:
- ADNOC CoPs
- API 617 / API 672 / API 618 (as applicable)
- ISO standards for compressors
Provide final technical approval on rotating equipment design packages
Compressor Package Engineering & Vendor Oversight
Review and approve:
- Vendor datasheets & performance curves
- Compressor sizing calculations
- Power & torque requirements
- Materials of construction
Validate:
- Flow, pressure & turndown ranges
- Inter-stage cooling & moisture control
- Package layout & maintainability
- Ensure compliance with:
- ADNOC offshore environmental conditions
- Noise & vibration limits
Brownfield Integration & Offshore Feasibility
Lead rotating engineering for:
- Space availability
- Deck load integration (with Structural team)
- Maintenance access & lifting envelopes
Review:
- Laser scan data
- As-built platform drawings
Support:
- SIMOPS planning
- Brownfield installation feasibility
Mechanical Integrity, Reliability & Condition Monitoring
Ensure:
- Proper bearing selection
- Lube oil system reliability
- Vibration monitoring philosophy
- Redundancy & standby philosophy
Support:
- Commissioning vibration baseline
- Reliability & availability review with ADNOC Ops
Interfaces with Other Disciplines
Coordinate closely with:
- Electrical (motor, VSD, power)
- I&C (control logic, trips, alarms)
- Piping (suction/discharge/nozzle loads)
- Structural (skids, lifting)
- OEM Vendors
Construction & Commissioning Support
Review:
- Installation method statements
- Alignment & grouting procedures
- Pre-commissioning check sheets
Witness:
- No-load and load test runs
- Performance testing
Support final RFSU approval for compressor systems
ADNOC-SPECIFIC OFFSHORE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
Enforce:
- ADNOC PTW requirements
- SIMOPS safety
- Dropped object prevention
Validate:
- Noise control
- Guarding
- Emergency access routes
SIMPLE DOCUMENTATION & REPORTING
Maintain key rotating equipment discipline registers, including:
- Compressor Equipment List
- Vendor Datasheet & Drawing Register
- TQ & Deviation Log
Review and approve:
- Vendor datasheets
- GA & layout drawings
- Test certificates
- Pre-commissioning & commissioning records
Ensure compliance with:
- ADNOC Document Numbering System
- Project Master Document Register (MDR)
Prepare and submit:
- Weekly Rotating Engineering Progress Reports
- Monthly Discipline Summary Reports
Verify and approve as-built rotating equipment documentation for:
- Mechanical Completion (MC)
- Ready for Commissioning (RFC)
- Ready for Start-Up (RFSU)