Andres Troncoso Vergara

Lead the risk analysis methodology for processes and projects and support carbon reduction targets, as well as provide new design specification and action plan preparation upon understanding the SierraCol and Ecopetrol requirements to comply with regulations.

• Proposal and evaluating of potential CO2 reduction opportunities.
• Support development team, providing safety/security process-specific knowledge for internal and Ecopetrol development projects.
• Lead the analysis and specifications of SierraCol key indicators for safety system dashboard.
• Create, contribute to, and facilitate as necessary development and verification of annual safety plan, hazard and risk analyses, and functional and technical safety/security concepts and requirements.
• Analysis of operational activities and incident investigation.
• Hazop, PHA, LOPA and Risk Screening studies of the different operations.
• Work in a team and contribute to the continuous improvement activities through participation in lean projects, SierraCol’s design standards and process improvements.

Lead the commercial relations between partners, as well as manage projects, budget approvals before stakeholders, in order to ensure the annual campaigns. Key indicators and commitments monitoring for different committees linked to the association and business collaboration contracts (Llanos Norte, La Cira Infantas and Teca- Cocorna). Develop and participate in company MoU and JOA's.

• Identify and create business cases and lead the implementation of value improvement projects.
• Review and support project information for partner approvals.
• Ensure commitment compliance with the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), as well as the follow-up to the different resolutions by Ministry of Mines and Energy.
• Representative before the Technical Subcommittees on behalf of the Company.
• Generate business relationships and ensure adequate communication channels in an environment of mutual trust between project partners.
• Support purchase approvals and contracts for the Llanos Norte, La Cira Infantas and Teca-Cocorná fields.
• Technical and contractual support of different company activities to generate comprehensive solutions and economic benefit for stakeholders.
• Determine the contractual, operational, commercial and political risks of diverse cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding.

Lead responsibility over a group of young process safety engineers and function as a technical specialist, developing and applying advanced process safety engineering concepts and approaches to unusual or exceptionally complex engineering problems.

• Support for major capex projects in design consulting, technical quality assurance and start-up activities.
• Development and training in key area of risk assessment, safety in design and safe operating practices for plant engineers and key operating personnel.
• Provide analysis of safety incidents and near miss performance and site asset improvement in Safety and Loss Prevention areas.
• Assist sites in the application of safety technology and risk assessment tools by providing technical leadership.
• Develop Process Safety engineering studies to specific project requirements, including Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Major Accident and Risk Analysis (MAR), Safety Integrity Level (SIL), Worst Case Scenarios, Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with Taproot software.

Leader in process safety and risk mitigation programs and responsible for providing process safety support to operating plants, as well as customer’s facilities. Responsible for ensuring that process engineering standards and procedures are met during the development, design and construction phases of new projects.

· Chlor - alkali process control, plant operations analysis and new process implementation under safety guidelines and environmental regulation.

• Chlor-alkali process simulation, equipment and pipeline design for plant up-grade and new process implementation.
• Identification and managing of potential risks presented by handling and transportation of hazardous materials.
• Oversee the fulfillment of all rules governing the safe transportation and packaging of hazardous materials by all transportation systems.
• Assistance to local and state authorities with training in hazardous materials and emergencies.
• Hazop Analysis in chemical production and logistics process.
• Supporting clients and related industries with process design, safety compliance, as well as chemical emergencies training.
• ISO 9000, BASC compliance and Responsible Care system implementation and audits.

Manage all aspects of medium to large engineering procurement construction (EPC) projects, including risk to cost, schedule, quality. Responsible for the day-to-day successful execution of contracted engineering, procurement, and construction scope in the areas of performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction. Manage and lead medium to large teams of multi-discipline professionals.

· Chemical production process evaluation under performance and risk assessment studies.

· Consolidation of annual project budget and appropriation request before Corporate Headquarters.

· GMP requirements, ISO 14000 Audits and further environmental issues.

· Planning of materials and equipment procurement for capital projects.

· Design and installation of industrial waste water treatment system.

· Design and detailed engineering of purified water system.

· Design, detailed engineering, plant layout and construction of creams and ointments production plant.

· Feasibility, design and detailed engineering for construction of homecare products plant.

· Evaluation of dimple jacketed batch reactor heating/cooling systems to determine new product formula cycle times.

· Industrial vent/gas cleaning system process simulation and scrubber system design and specification for Creosote plant.

Responsible for analyzing projects and process designs and developing innovative solutions to improve economics and maximize return, as well as support the economic analysis of new projects.

· Improvement of efficiency of conventional technology by 10%, based on thermal efficiency analysis in furnaces and boilers.

· Feasibility, design and conceptual engineering of Maleic Anhydride plant using main by-products of Phtalic Anhydride process.

· Analysis of residence time and combustion gas composition calculations for the catalytic oxidizer.

· Simulation of 2800 tubes reactor, switch condensers, and heat exchangers in Ortoxylene catalytic oxidation and process improvement engineering.

· Reduction of wastewater flow, solid wastes and air emissions from stationary and mobile sources.

· Design of steam and condensate piping systems for batch reactors in tin heat stabilizers process.

· Implementation of ISO 9000-2000 and process audits. Leader Auditor.

· Statistical analysis of processes, HAZOP analysis and design of new investment alternatives.

· Technical procurement and management of contractors.

Development of water treatment technology solutions. Responsible for making offers to new clients, auditing the processes and assessment of the latest technology satisfying client’s requirements according to the environmental legislation.

· Analysis of wastewater treatment systems for refinery process, such as water runoff, cooling water, process water and sanitary wastewater.

· Studies to reduce generation of wastewater and solid waste from petroleum refining and petrochemical industry.

· Implementation of water treatment technology for water supply, municipal wastewater and industrial wastewater treatment systems.

· Implementation and on-going audits of environmental regulatory requirements.

· Installation and operation of absorption equipment (Micromeritics Gemini II) for determination of areas and volumes of porous materials.

· Design of pilot plant for Xylene recovery distillation.

· Treatment of lubricants used in the industry and combustion engines to meet environmental regulations.

· Analysis and improvement of the combustion of Castilla´s Oil.

· Improvement of the production of controlled porosity coals.

· Preliminary design of a carbonization plant intended to work at low temperatures.

· Implementation of quality assurance system in coal briquettes production.

· Technical -environmental study about the use of coal briquettes as a fuel substitute.

· Analysis of different coal types to improve thermal efficiency.