The implementation and automation of an alarm management system in a complex control environment at KNPC’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery

Ahmed Maqbool is a Specialist Process Control Engineer at KNPC’s MAA refinery. He has 28 yr of experience in various fields of OT technology. His key areas of expertise includes process control, control systems design, advanced process control, data acquisition systems, ALMSs, real-time databases, ICSS cybersecurity and systems integration. He has initiated and worked on numerous projects to introduce and integrate state-of-the-art technologies in the OT environment. He earned MS degrees in chemical engineering and computer science from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida.

Shekha Al-Mansour is a Senior Process Control Engineer at KNPC’s MAA refinery. She has associated with the oil and gas industry for the last 15 yr. She earned a Bch degree in chemical engineering from Kuwait University. She has worked in various process units in the MAA refinery to support and maintain DCS and advanced process control applications. She has been actively involved in the successful development, modeling and commissioning of several advanced process controllers in various units of the refinery. She is also a member of the IT/OT Cybersecurity team to audit and implement recommendations to ensure cybersecurity compliance of OT systems.

Markand Krushnaprasad Joshi is a Process Control Engineer at KNPC’s MAA refinery. He has more than 17 yr of experience in advanced process control and automation. He plays a key role in major refinery projects related to the enhancement of control systems, automation, ALMS upgrades, process unit optimization and OT cybersecurity compliance. Before joining KNPC, Joshi worked as an advanced process control consultant, implementing advanced process control solutions across multiple refinery processing units on various DCS platforms.