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Shabeer Basha

@shabeerbasha

Principal Project Engineer at McDermott who led engineering for Yellowtail One FPSO’s 8,845 MT topside modules.

At McDermott, I led multidisciplinary engineering teams on offshore EPC projects, including Yellowtail One FPSO, where I led topside engineering for oil separation, produced water treatment, and compression modules totaling 8,845 MT. I also managed engineering for Umm Shief LTDP-2’s five wellhead topsides and Ruya EPCIC-11’s nine new wellheads and brownfield modifications.

Previously, I led engineering for the Zeon Chemical SBR-2 EPC project at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and FEED engineering for the Catcher FPSO topside and Statoil’s Gudrun project at Aibel PTE Ltd. My experience spans EPC, FEED, and Pre-FEED projects across offshore and onshore oil and gas, refineries, and petrochemicals, including project setup, schedule and budget control, vendor management, construction support, and commissioning support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Principal Project Engineer

McDermott

Feb 2019 - Jul 2026 (7 years 5 months)

Led multidisciplinary engineering teams for offshore EPC projects, managing engineering deliverables, design audits, and QA/QC. Prepared integrated schedules, controlled man-hours, and managed technical changes.

Project Engineering EPC FEED multidisciplinary coordination Interface Management Risk Management Hazop HAZID LOPA SIL Model Review S3D E3D Coade Caesar II Navisworks Microsoft Project Primavera QA&QC Change Control

Deputy Manager

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd

Dec 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year)

Led engineering for a USD 250M EPC project, coordinating procurement, vendor document reviews, and multi-location coordination. Managed vendor coordination and ensured mechanical completion deliverables.

Project Engineering EPC Planning Scheduling Procurement Vendor Management Interface Management Risk Management Mechanical Completion

Lead Engineer (Engineering)

Aibel PTELtd

Jan 2012 - Oct 2017 (5 years 9 months)

Led FEED engineering for FPSO topside and offshore projects, managing PEP, deliverable forecasting, and field engineering support. Delivered modification projects for multiple platforms.

FEED Project Engineering Multidisciplinary Interface Coordination Field Engineering Deliverable Forecasting Execution Planning

Senior Piping Engineer

Exterran Eastern Hemisphere

Sep 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year 2 months)

Delivered EPC modules for an early production station, leading piping, stress, and material teams. Implemented change control and construction support.

Piping Engineering Stress Analysis Material Engineering Change Control Construction Support EPC

Senior Piping Engineer

WorleyParsons Oman LLC

Jun 2008 - Aug 2010 (2 years 2 months)

Led piping team for a major oil production EPC project, including vendor negotiation and third-party coordination. Led brownfield modification and FEED projects.

Piping Engineering Vendor Management Negotiation FEED Brownfield Development PMC

Senior Piping Engineer

KNPC – Heston Kuwait

Dec 2006 - Jun 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Led piping PMT team for a major FEED project with Fluor Houston. Led piping layout modification projects for refineries, applying value engineering and risk analysis.

Piping Engineering FEED PMT Detectors Value Engineering Risk Analysis Refinery Projects

Project Engineer

SABIC – JAL Saudi Arabia

Jul 2003 - Jul 2006 (3 years)

Delivered in-house FEED for an ethylene cracking furnace and led modification projects for multiple plants. Supported turnaround activities and system modifications.

FEED Project Engineering Modification Material Sourcing Industrial Turnaround and Shutdown Support Heat Exchanger Modification Steam and Condensate Systems