Mansi Balduwa
Brunei
Summary
Highly accomplished engineering professional offering 17 years of multi-disciplinary expertise in the Oil & Gas sector, encompassing the design and troubleshooting of Utilities, Water & Wastewater systems, and Energy Management. Driven by a passion for climate change, sustainable development, and energy transition, I bring experience across all project phases, from conceptualization (Front End) to detailed design (FEED) and safety reviews.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Process Engineer
Brunei LNG
01.2025 - Current
- Leading the HAZOP review of the whole LNG plant and Process safeguarding memorandum update
- Developed flare networks in Unisim flare for back pressure modelling & adequacy check
Special Projects Engineer
Brunei LNG
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Integrator of energy efficiency initiatives to improve GHG performance & optimize Fuel Gas usage, with potential annual savings up to 80M USD.
- Instrumental in reviving site's energy management system through gap assessment & action plan to stay relevant with Solomon benchmarking
- Managed program to recover unavailable Waste Heat Boilers to reduce asset's Fuel gas consumption, interfacing with multiple stakeholders such as Operations, Maintenance, Turnaround, Engineering and Technology targeted to achieve potential annual saving of up to 30M USD
- Part of decarbonization team to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, through combination of levers like energy efficiency, CO2 transport, electrification, renewable energy & hydrogen co-firing
Environmental Advisor
Brunei LNG
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Led Zero Liquid Discharge study to recycle & reuse wastewater from plant & reduced water footprint by 15%
- Reviewed GHG accounting procedure & carried out uncertainty assessment for GHG emissions. Familiar with ISO : 14001 requirements & Environmental Impact assessment (EIA)
Production Specialist
Brunei LNG
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Managed interfaces between Operations and other functions (Maintenance, Technology, Engineering, Projects) for efficient operation of Utility systems (Boilers, raw water treatment, Cooling towers, demin) and mitigating short & long-term threats
Energy & Utilities Engineer
Shell Technology Center
03.2018 - 07.2022
- Thorough understanding of GHGEMP, emission types, abatement opportunities, GHG emission intensity, waterfall charts.
- Familiar with API Compendium for emission calculation; Performance Monitoring & Reporting
- Delivered Energy efficiency initiatives (CEMIS) for Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV with energy savings of more than 2.4M USD and received EVP award
- Led the Technology review & process integration of RNG portfolio projects for India utilizing Anaerobic digestion from Agriculture waste
- Assessed techno-economic feasibility of Versalis' 2G Ethanol technology for MEC plant in Denmark
- Developed effluent treatment line-up for 'Plastic to Chemical' and IH2 technologies
Water Treatment Technologist
Shell Technology Center
09.2011 - 02.2018
- Developed the Produced Water Treatment concept for Manatee Wellhead platform (designed as unmanned facility) to meet effluent discharge specifications. Also compiled information on Best Available Technologies (BAT) for COD removal from PW for Environmental Authorities engagement in T&T
- Water masterplan and roadmap development to 2040 for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to identify optimum timelines for water injection and treatment projects to achieve and sustain 1M Boe/d production
- Involved in technology screening and line-up definition to desalinate & soften produced water and sea water injection for ASP flooding for St Joseph's field
- Skilled in Drainage system design as per Shell DEP
- Conducted adequacy check of existing wastewater treatment plant and supported troubleshooting of Bukom ETP to treat effluent stream as per environmental discharge regulation
- Supported multiple Turnarounds for ETP, Desalter and Cooling Towers with focus on preservation of bio-sludge during shutdown period to growth of biomass during start-up phase; Cooling Tower internal inspections
- Designed Controlled discharge facilities (CDF) to meet environmental discharge regulations, helping asset's to manage 'License to operate.
- Designed drainage masterplan for BSP SCOT and reviewed Sakhalin Train-3
- Developed design guidelines for Anaerobic biotreatment process
- Designed & developed raw water treatment line-up for sources like river, brackish & sea water and for consumers as service and potable water, BFW through RO, demin
- Evaluated different raw water treatment concepts against project value drivers for brownfield projects for BSP and BLNG
- Proactive Technical Monitoring for Sea Water distiller system for Prelude FLNG
- Developed Water masterplan with integration of raw water, wastewater treatment, recycle & reuse options for STCB which is Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) facility
- Possess thorough understanding of Refinery Process water treatment and integration desalter & SWS, with knowledge of expected water qualities and treatment solutions for various effluent streams generated in refinery and reuse possibilities
- Developed guidelines for modelling, simulation and troubleshooting of Sour water stripper (SWS) using Pro2, Unisim, Pro2Col and Vessel Design tool
- Hydraulic modelling & Surge Analysis in Piping: Surge scenario analysis in piping using software AFT Impulse & Wanda. Evaluated surge scenarios for effluent water and Polyol pipeline for SJI
- Hydraulic modelling using Pipesim for water reinjection network for KOC
Structural Design Engineer
Hyder Consulting; Rites Ltd; K.S.Design Group
08.2008 - 09.2011
- Structural design of residential and industrial buildings, water retaining structures
Education
MTech - Water Resource Engineering, Civil Engineering
IIT Bombay
Mumbai06.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
MBM Engineering College
Jodhpur06.2006
Skills
GHG accounting & management
- Decarbonisation & NZE pathways
- Sustainability & climate change policies
- Energy efficiency & GHG abatement
- Water and wastewater treatment
- Water master planning, recycling & reuse
- Refinery Process water treatment & integration
- Advanced Biofuel Technologies: Renewable Natural Gas, 2G Ethanol, Plastic to chemicals
Certification
- Sustainable Energy, Dec-23, MITx
- Sustainable Energy Economics and Policy, Feb-25, MITx
- Sustainability: Strategies and Opportunities for Industry, May-25, MIT Professional Education
Timeline
Senior Process Engineer
Brunei LNG
01.2025 - Current
Special Projects Engineer
Brunei LNG
01.2024 - 12.2024
Environmental Advisor
Brunei LNG
06.2023 - 12.2023
Production Specialist
Brunei LNG
08.2022 - 02.2023
Energy & Utilities Engineer
Shell Technology Center
03.2018 - 07.2022
Water Treatment Technologist
Shell Technology Center
09.2011 - 02.2018
Structural Design Engineer
Hyder Consulting; Rites Ltd; K.S.Design Group
08.2008 - 09.2011
MTech - Water Resource Engineering, Civil Engineering
IIT Bombay
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
MBM Engineering College
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