This course will benefit designers of facilities, operators of these facilities, and process safety personnel together with project Engineers and managers.
Keith Timms, P.Eng.Keith Timms has been a Process Engineer for 46 years and has worked in the chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas and oil sands industries in both the UK and Canada. Half of his career has been in Operations and he therefore has a good understanding of what actually works and what does not and how to troubleshoot problems. Keith is very practical and hands-on but also has a very deep understanding of engineering fundamentals which he likes to apply to all problems.
Keith has worked in many areas of Operations such as Utilities, Upgraders, Refineries, Tailings, Chemical Units, etc.
Working in Operations has given Keith a keen understanding of safety and this has resulted in Keith developing expertise in overpressure protection, relief scenario identification, HAZOPS and LOPAs. Keith has facilitated hundreds of HAZOPS and LOPAs as well as Risk Assessments and Event Tree Analysis.
Keith is a hands-on facilitator that draws out risks and hazards and also tries to make the sessions enjoyable. Clients include Shell, Syncrude, Suncor, Husky Energy, Nexen, IOL, BP, ConocoPhillips and Enbridge Pipelines.
Keith has also developed particular expertise in the hydraulics of many types of fluids in many types of applications including pipelines and networks.
Keith is a funny, energetic, positive instructor that enjoys working closely with clients to deliver innovative solutions. He believes in developing good rapport by listening and understanding goals and interests.
Keith is currently an independent consultant and has been a P.Eng. with APEGA since 1984.
Read More about Keith Timms, P.Eng. "Useful material, especially all of the documents/course material that come with the course. Keith is very experienced and knowledgable of codes, technical applications, etc."
- Project Engineer
"A lot of information, but overall a great course. Great instructor, great information packet. "
- Project Engineer
"The course had a very good outline which I was really interested in and Keith delivered the course material expertly and in an engaging manner.
I was impressed with the content, organization of the course material and Keith's presenting style and mastery of the topic."
- Process Engineer
"Good overview of all major topics associated with PSVs. Definitely got what I wanted out of the course.
Keith's presentations were very well put together. Lots of good resources were provided as part of the course, which will be invaluable to refer back to in the future."
- Facilities Engineer
"Course was well organized and presented in proper order. Instructor was obviously very knowledgeable on the material. Good to see real scenarios and applications. Overall course was good and provided valuable training that I will continue to use at work."
- Operations Engineer
"Course was well structured covering all the important parts. Learnt a lot of stuff during this course."
- Junior Engineer
"Thought it was a great course. Great balance between theory and examples."
- Facilities Engineer
"My overall impression of the course was good. I think this course have very relevant material to the Engineers at (In-house client) and was worth taking. You picked the right instructor for the course. Keith knows his material well and is easy to approach for questions. The examples used in class were also good. The materials provided after the course is relevant and should be useful for my career."
- Process EIT
"Keith is very knowledgable and has answered any questions that were put forward. Instruction was clear and concise, content was focused."
- Project Engineer
"Keith has vast knowledge and demonstrates great passion for teaching. I appreciate his ability to keep a very dry subject engaging and approachable with humour and practical examples."
- Chief Power Engineer
"Very informative for a Project Engineer/Manager aspect. Good examples"
- Project Manager/Engineer
"Very informative. Good explanations of everything. Will be recommending Progress to my colleagues. Instructor was amazing and course notes were phenomenal."
- Production Engineer
"Was well done. Keith was a great instructor and taught with enthusiasm. Was well paced out and covered all expected material."
- Facilites EIT
"It is a good guide to work on relief valve calculations and sizing. "
- Sr. Process Engineer
"Great course. Instructor very knowledgable and open to answer diverse questions from all participants. "
- Senior Mechanical Engineer
"Awesome course. Keith is so experienced, really good teacher, industry experience, passioned about chemical engineering. I really enjoyed the course. I will keep taking more courses with him."
- Process Engineer
"Very well run and organized. Course notes were very useful as well as other documents. Keith was a great instructor and kept things engaging."
- Anon.
"A lot of really valuable info. In depth overview of everything OPP.
Good instructor, great notes, lots of examples and worksheets."
- Facilities EIT
"Very well done, helpful content."
- EIT
"The course had a large amount of material to get through and was very comprehensive. Great instruction and resource material."
- EIT
"This course was a very well structured introduction to overpressure protection that helps both young professionals and experienced individuals in the industry. Knowledgable instructor, excellent content and the technical calcs were well explained."
- Innovation Engineer
"Highly technical, super informative."
- Facilities EIT
"Very informational. Great overview of codes and acts and applications. Instructor was great.
Great technical info."
- EIT, Process Design
"Great coverage of applicable codes and standards regarding OPP with a good mix of examples, quizzes and media."
- Pipeline Integrity EIT
"Keith is funny, content is well organized, extremely knowledgable. "
- Innovation EIT
"The course had great/important content. I think every EIT should take it."
- Project EIT
"Best course I've taken so far with Progress Seminars because it's so relevant to my position. Great overview of overpressure protection and references all the important codes and standards needed.
Great organization, going step-by-step on how to approach OPP. Introduction of all the relevant regulations and code requirements was fantastic because there are so many regs that its difficult to know them all w/o prior experience.
Keith has a great humour and is great at explaining."
- Facilities EIT
"Content was very applicable to my current role at (In-house client)."
- Facilities Engineering
"Met expectations. instructor knowledge and course content covered all topics I was hoping to discuss"
- Project Engineer
"Excellent!"
- Mechanical Engineer
"It was a really good course."
- Process Engineer
