LNG Specialist
Storage Tank Engineering and Construction Lead
Details for our LNG storage tank engineering, inspection and construction expert provided below.
Professional Profile
Mechanical engineer with 14+ years of experience in the engineering, construction, inspection, assessment, and operations support of storage tanks and associated static equipment. His work covers cryogenic, refrigerated, and atmospheric storage for LNG, LPG, ammonia, liquid CO2, hydrocarbons, and water, with particular focus on LNG tank systems. He leads tank scopes from feasibility and FEED through EPC execution and PMC oversight, bringing expertise in full-containment and membrane LNG tanks, constructability, contractor coordination, technical assurance, and multidisciplinary delivery across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Based in Lebanon and France / Available for international consulting assignments.
Mechanical engineer with 14+ years of experience in the engineering, construction, inspection, assessment, and operations support of storage tanks and associated static equipment. His work covers cryogenic, refrigerated, and atmospheric storage for LNG, LPG, ammonia, liquid CO2, hydrocarbons, and water, with particular focus on LNG tank systems. He leads tank scopes from feasibility and FEED through EPC execution and PMC oversight, bringing expertise in full-containment and membrane LNG tanks, constructability, contractor coordination, technical assurance, and multidisciplinary delivery across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Based in Lebanon and France / Available for international consulting assignments.
Areas of Expertise
SOFREGAZ | LNG Storage Tank Engineering Lead | 2022 - Present
- Cryogenic, refrigerated, and atmospheric storage tanks for LNG, LPG, ammonia, liquid CO2, hydrocarbons, and water
- Full-containment, single-containment, membrane, and seismic tank configurations
- FEED, detailed engineering, EPC tendering, PMC oversight, and construction readiness
- Tank specifications, general arrangements, mechanical data sheets, material take-offs, and technical bid evaluations
- Constructability reviews, fabrication and site-work supervision, quality assurance, progress monitoring, and interface management
- Inspection and condition assessment of existing storage tanks, including post-incident damage evaluation, API 653 assessment, defect investigation, and repair recommendations
- Standards and compliance: API, NFPA, Eurocodes, project specifications, and applicable regulatory requirements
- LNG-to-power terminal, Vietnam: Led FEED engineering for a large-scale full-containment LNG storage tank, coordinating process, civil, structural, and mechanical deliverables.
- LNG terminal, Caribbean: Led tank engineering for FEED and EPC tendering, including containment selection, seismic considerations, tank specifications, and long-lead-item planning.
- LNG terminal expansion, Southeast Asia: Developed technical specifications, constructability assessments, and comparative studies for membrane and full-containment LNG tank configurations.
- LNG import terminal, Northern Europe: Supported specification updates and permitting for a transition from full-containment to membrane tank technology.
- National LNG terminal, East Asia: Performed PMC engineering oversight for LNG tank EPC works, including design reviews, technical-query resolution, fabrication monitoring, and factory acceptance testing.
- LNG tank assessment, Italy: Assessed the condition of an LNG storage tank, investigated observed defects, and developed repair and follow-up inspection recommendations.
- Liquid CO2 export terminals, France: Led static-equipment Pre-FEED deliverables for storage spheres, including specifications, long-lead-item planning, supplier screening, and technical bid evaluations.
SOFREGAZ | LNG Storage Tank Engineering Lead | 2022 - Present
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering activities for LNG terminal and storage infrastructure projects from concept and FEED through EPC delivery.
- Act as technical focal point for tank scope, ensuring design integrity, constructability, compliance, and effective integration across engineering, procurement, and construction teams.
- Review contractor and vendor documents, support technical procurement, and resolve engineering issues through construction and commissioning.
- Performed cost estimation, technical evaluation, tendering support, and feasibility studies for EPC and BOT projects in oil and gas, power, and infrastructure.
- Progressed through design, project coordination, technical management, and construction management roles on storage tanks, steel structures, and mechanical systems.
- Managed site execution and multidisciplinary teams for energy and industrial infrastructure assignments in Lebanon, Bahrain, Mali, and The Gambia.
- Master's in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Energy and Structures), Lebanese University Faculty of Engineering II, 2012
- ASNT NDT Inspector, Level II: VT, PT, MT, UT, RT, and RTFI
- Member, Order of Engineers and Architects in Lebanon
- Certificates of Attendance: Feasibility Studies and Contract Management, Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut
- Languages: Arabic (native), English, and French