Kari Anderson, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon)
Partner, I&C Manager, Process Safety Specialist
Education:
University of Alberta
- BSc. Chemical Engineering with Distinction
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
- 4th Class Power Engineer
Experience:
- 15+ years experience Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) including: HAZOP facilitation, What-if facilitation, LOPA, Bowtie, HAZID
- Facility Upstream Gathering & Processing, Completions Operations, Production Testing, and Drilling Operations
- Facility Controls & Automation Design (Control narratives, Shutdown Keys, Operations Manuals)
- Facility Operations Training Consultant (P&ID navigation and process safety components)
- Independent process safety incident investigation and reporting
- Facility Commissioning and Concurrent Operations turnover checklists and risk assessments
- Safe Operations Procedure Development (SOP & SSOP)
- Development of Process Safety Standards (Producer process control and shutdown key philosophy document, completions and drilling temporary equipment siting and safeguarding, temporary water transfer systems overpressure protections and safeguarding)
- Process modeling and design using Hysys/VMG/Symmetry (gas dehydration, gas fractionation, condensate stabilization, oil treating compression, pumping systems, vapor recovery/venting rates from tankage)
- Carseal and Operator Lock program design, implementation, integration with PEIMS and audit support
- PSV, control valve, blowdown valve and flare sizing
- Process safety evaluations (PLC logic & shutdown key, safety alarms and switches, carseals, etc.)
- Management of Change (MOC) packages - piping systems, rotating equipment, stationary equipment, pressure vessels, electrical and instrumentation. All modifications are completed with critical documentation updates (P&ID, plot plan, etc.) and safeguarding reviews.
- Large project business case development – supply & marketing plan, high-level economics, major equipment selection & design, process flow, location selection, vendor selection and investor presentations
- Asphalt binder quality control with process support and proper quality control documentation
- Technical support for liquid asphalt manufacturing and oil distillation analysis
Professional Development:
- All required safety tickets