Tuan Tran
South Brisbane,Australia
Summary
Results-driven Senior Production Process Engineer with over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, focusing on the safe and efficient management of offshore oilfields. Currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Queensland, enhancing expertise in wastewater treatment, modeling, control, and system safety engineering. Proven track record of driving operational excellence and fostering innovation to optimize energy production.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Production Process Engineer
Japan Vietnam Petroleum Company (JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration)
01.2008 - 12.2023
- Monitored, analyzed, and optimized the process systems of an offshore oil field with 50 oil and gas wells, ensuring the quality of crude oil, sales gas, and produced water while managing facilities such as separators, gas compression, water injection, dehydration, and produced water treatment systems
- Reviewed and developed process designs for multiple modification projects under the Management of Change procedure
- Successfully debottlenecked production systems by increasing separator capacity and resizing injection flowlines to adapt to changes in oil, gas, and water flow rates over the field lifecycle
- Led a modification project to increase the Produced Water Treatment System capacity by 20% (10,000 bpd) through system testing and upgrades to control valves and piping
- Collaborated with offshore teams and multidisciplinary partners to support routine production operations and resolve technical challenges promptly
- Coordinated with subsurface teams to implement Total Production Optimization using PIPESIM simulation, achieving a 5% increase in total field production
- Managed well integrity tests and behaviors under the Well Integrity Management System, including leak tests for Xmas Tree valves and Subsurface Safety Valves
- Developed and managed budgets and resources to minimize production impacts during interventions
- Addressed flow assurance challenges, including sand, corrosion, and H₂S, and optimized chemical injection systems and pigging campaigns
- Acted as Gas Sales Coordinator, ensuring compliance with gas export quality and quantity standards
- Conducted benefit and cost allocation for multiple stakeholders using Allocation Methodology
- Participated in risk assessments (HAZOP, HAZID, JSA, LOPA) to ensure the HSE integrity of modification and extension projects
Production Operator
Binh Son Refinery Company
05.2006 - 12.2007
- Gained expertise in refinery operations through advanced training to prepare for responsibilities at Dung Quat Refinery
- Operated DCS/SIS systems in the control room and conducted sampling and analysis in laboratory settings
- Followed operational protocols diligently while assisting as a site technician and control room operator
Process Engineer
PetroVietnam Engineering Company
04.2004 - 04.2006
- Conducted process calculations, optimization, and P&ID development for oil and gas projects, including pipeline design and gas distribution systems connecting industrial customers to distribution centers
- Led modification and optimization efforts for Instrument Gas/Utility Gas systems and Pig Launcher/Receiver systems for a Gas Processing Plant
- Participated in risk assessment meetings (HAZOP, HAZID, JSA) to identify and mitigate project risks effectively
Education
Graduate Certificate (almost Completed) - Chemical Engineering
University of Queensland
Brisbane06-2025
Graduate Certificate - Data Analytics
Deakin University
Melbourne12.2024
Master - Petroleum Engineering
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Vietnam12.2016
MBA - International Business – Management of Technology
Asian Institute of Technology
Thailand12.2013
Bachelor - Chemical Engineering – Oil & Gas
Danang University of Science and Technology
Vietnam12.2003
Skills
- Total system optimization
- Troubleshooting
- Brownfield modifications
- Proactive Monitoring
- Crude oil, sales gas quality analysis
- Knowledge of API Best Practices
- Performance Ratio Management
- Operational Bottleneck Analysis
- Skilled in Separator and Compressor Systems
- Expertise in Flow Assurance
- Water Treatment Expertise
- Dehydration Expertise
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Efficient Chemical Utilization
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Risk Assessment (HAZOP, HAZID, JSA, etc)
- Simulation (HYSYS, PIPESIM)
- Programming (Python, R)
- Microsoft Power BI, SQL proficiency
- Advanced Excel skills
- Stakeholder engagement
- Hazard, investigation reporting
- Standard Operating Procedure
Certification
- Flow Assurance & Operability (Xodus Group, Malaysia)
- PIPESIM Gas Lift Optimization (Schlumberger, Vietnam)
- HYSYS: Advanced Process Modelling Topics (Aspentech, Malaysia)
- Centrifugal Compressor O&M (Dresser Rand, Vietnam)
- Flow Assurance for Offshore Production (Petroskills, Australia)
- G-4: Gas Conditioning and Processing (John M. Campbell, Malaysia)
- Surface Wellhead & Mudline System (VetcoGray, Vietnam)
- Occupational Health and Safety Management System Auditor/Lead Auditor (DNV, Vietnam)
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Production Process Engineer
Japan Vietnam Petroleum Company (JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration)
01.2008 - 12.2023
Production Operator
Binh Son Refinery Company
05.2006 - 12.2007
Process Engineer
PetroVietnam Engineering Company
04.2004 - 04.2006
- Flow Assurance & Operability (Xodus Group, Malaysia)
- PIPESIM Gas Lift Optimization (Schlumberger, Vietnam)
- HYSYS: Advanced Process Modelling Topics (Aspentech, Malaysia)
- Centrifugal Compressor O&M (Dresser Rand, Vietnam)
- Flow Assurance for Offshore Production (Petroskills, Australia)
- G-4: Gas Conditioning and Processing (John M. Campbell, Malaysia)
- Surface Wellhead & Mudline System (VetcoGray, Vietnam)
- Occupational Health and Safety Management System Auditor/Lead Auditor (DNV, Vietnam)
Graduate Certificate (almost Completed) - Chemical Engineering
University of Queensland
Graduate Certificate - Data Analytics
Deakin University
Master - Petroleum Engineering
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
MBA - International Business – Management of Technology
Asian Institute of Technology
Bachelor - Chemical Engineering – Oil & Gas
Danang University of Science and Technology
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