Fateme Sadeghi

Chemical Engineer with more than 19 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specialising in Quality Control, petroleum product testing, laboratory operations and specification compliance. Extensive experience analysing test results for aviation fuel, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, fuel oil and solvents; preparing certification and technical documentation; preparing standard chemicals; and supervising testing activities. Experienced with Gas Chromatography, Atomic Absorption, Motor Octane Engine and Digital Viscometer.

Additional process engineering experience provides strong understanding of refinery and oil and gas operations, process data and HSE requirements.

Process Engineer at Iranian National Oil Company (2018-01 – Present)

Selected project: Vapor Recovery Systems in petrol stations and depots.

• Perform process engineering functions including process simulation, process optimisation, flow assurance studies, and steady-state and transient analysis.
• Carry out process calculations using established engineering methods, including mass and energy balances, pressure profiles, and pipe, pump and vessel sizing.
• Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and Process Data Sheets.
• Size natural gas transmission pipelines, gas metering and regulating stations, and natural gas pipeline compressor stations.
• Identify, size, specify and select process equipment including control valves, pressure relief valves, coolers, compressors and heat exchangers.
• Supervise equipment performance and support comparison/assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
• Apply knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems (HSEMS) and support energy-consumption optimisation.

Oil Products Engineer at Iranian National Oil Company – Supply & Distribution Department (2014-01 – 2018-01)

• Performed Quality Control activities for petroleum products to maintain product specifications throughout obtaining and distribution stages.
• Provided guidance and general supervision for conversion operations, coordinating with regional Quality Control authorities, refineries and relevant departments.
• Investigated and analysed laboratory test results for aviation fuel, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, fuel oil and solvents.
• Analysed test results and prepared certification/permission documentation for the use of oil products.
• Prepared Quality Control reports, statistics and technical information required by the department.

Senior Chemist at Central Laboratory, Iranian National Oil Company (2009-04 – 2014-01)

• Supervised chemical preparation and testing of oil-product specimens.
• Prepared standard chemicals for controlled laboratory testing activities.
• Operated specialised laboratory equipment including Motor Octane Engine, Atomic Absorption, Gas Chromatography and Digital Viscometer.

Quality Control Chemist at Central Laboratory, Iranian National Oil Company (2007-04 – 2009-04)

• Calculated and prepared tables and curves required for testing petroleum products supplied by refineries.
• Prepared standard chemicals for laboratory activities.
• Supported delivery of educational plans for trainees and university students.

Engineer Trainee at Arak Shazand Refinery

• Rotational training in distillation, hydrocracking, catalytic conversion, isomerisation and extraction units
• Experience in lining up main crude-oil inlet pipes.

University trainee at Shibe Faucets

• Exposure to casting, turning and chrome electroplating in sanitary-valve manufacture.

MSc in Biotechnology – Payame Noor University (2013-01 – 2015-01)

BSc in Chemical Engineering – University of Tehran (2001-01 – 2005-01)