Khadata Hocine

Accomplished Senior Executive and Mechanical Engineer with a distinguished 34-year career at Sonatrach. Proven track record of elite progression from field engineering to top-tier executive leadership (Regional Director & Maintenance Director) across Algeria's most strategic assets (Hassi Messaoud and Rhourde Nouss) Renowned expert in complex asset management, large-scale budgetary governance (CAPEX/OPEX), major Turnarounds (TAR), and industrial turbomachinery integrity. Immediately available for international expert missions, high-level consulting, or advisory roles (Gulf Region / North America).

Senior Executive (Asset Integrity & Strategy Advisor) - SONATRACH - Hassi Messaoud, Algeria

(2023-08 - 2025-12)

• Provided high-level technical expertise and strategic guidance on complex pre-retirement production and maintenance projects.
• Intervened as a lead internal expert for troubleshooting and resolving major breakdowns on critical rotating equipment fleets.

Regional Director – Rhourde Nouss Gas Production Region - SONATRACH - Rhourde Nouss, Algeria

(2020-01 - 2023-08)

• Major Executive Governance: Full decision-making authority over operations, safety (HSE), and production target delivery for the giant Rhourde Nouss gas processing complex.
• Large-Scale Budget Management: Executed macro-economic control over a consolidated annual budget of 80 Billion DA (~$600 Million) encompassing both CAPEX and OPEX.
• Mass Leadership & Management: Directed and coordinated a total workforce of 1,700 personnel, including complex multidisciplinary teams of engineers, senior technicians, and regulatory support staff.
• Asset Availability: Managed the reliability and continuous operational uptime of heavy process turbomachinery (Nuovo Pignone and Thermodyn compressors) under strict international HSE standards.

Maintenance Director – Hassi Messaoud Production Division - SONATRACH - Hassi Messaoud, Algeria

(2013-09 - 2020-01)

• First-Tier Budgetary Governance: Governed an annual consolidated budget of 26 Billion DA (~$195M - $210M) covering CAPEX and OPEX for Algeria's premier oil field (~350,000 bbl/d).
• Extended Managerial Leadership: Led a structure of 1,340 personnel (840 internal Sonatrach engineers/staff and nearly 500 external contracted personnel).
• Modernization & Asset Integrity: Initiated and supervised the comprehensive instrumentation revamping of 9 high-pressure gas injection stations and control system upgrades for General Electric (GE) industrial gas turbines.
• Major Projects & Commissioning: Successfully drove the commissioning of major strategic facilities: gas boosting stations, LPG trains, gas/water injection stations, and environmental oily water treatment plants.
• Complex Turnaround Management: Directed multi-year major plant Turnarounds (TAR), optimizing asset availability while ensuring strict compliance with safety protocols.

Head of Maintenance Department – Hassi Messaoud - SONATRACH - Hassi Messaoud, Algeria

(2004-07 - 2013-09)

• Operational Department Management: Supervised a department of 340 professionals (240 internal staff and 100 contractor agents).
• Industrial Reliability: Deployed long-term planning and predictive/preventive maintenance strategies for critical static and rotating machinery fleets, significantly lowering failure rates.
• Contract Management: Negotiated and managed spare parts and technical assistance agreements with major global OEMs (Werkspoor, Dresser, MAN Energy Solutions).

Head of Maintenance Service – Hassi Messaoud - SONATRACH - Hassi Messaoud, Algeria

(1996-04 - 2004-07)

• Frontline Team Supervision: Directly led a frontline operational team of 65 personnel (40 Sonatrach staff and 25 contractors).
• Coordinated routine maintenance, emergency troubleshooting, and major overhauls on high-pressure pumps (Weir, Guinard, Sulzer), gas turbines (GE, Thomassen, Fiat), and complex drivetrains featuring speed increasers (MAAG, Graffenstaden).

Maintenance Mechanical Engineer – Hassi Messaoud - SONATRACH - Hassi Messaoud, Algeria

(1991-12 - 1996-04)

• Executed first-line maintenance operations, technical diagnostics, precision alignment, and vibration analysis on critical rotating equipment.

State Engineer's Degree - Mechanical Engineering - École Nationale Polytechnique d'Alger (ENP) (1986-01)