Raphael Islamuratov
About Raphael Islamuratov
Raphael Islamuratov is a Sr. Applications Engineer at ExxonMobil, specializing in advanced process control and oil production optimization at Chayvo OPF and Odoptu facilities in Russia.
Title and Current Role
Raphael Islamuratov serves as the Senior Applications Engineer for the Chayvo OPF and Odoptu facilities at ExxonMobil. Based in the Sakhalin region of Russia, he has held this position since 2012. In this role, he is responsible for the daily optimization of oil production, managing facilities with a capacity of 330KBD of crude and condensate and 1.35BSCFD of gas. He oversees advanced regulatory controls and multivariable control strategies for these production facilities.
Education and Qualifications
Raphael Islamuratov studied at Jobs in Russia where he specialized in informational-measurement techniques. He earned a specialist diploma in engineering in 2012 after completing a five-year program, from 2007 to 2012. This academic background has provided him with the foundational knowledge and skills essential for his engineering roles, particularly in advanced process control and applications engineering.
Projects and Initiatives at ExxonMobil
At ExxonMobil, Raphael Islamuratov has developed and sustained Model Based Control using AspenTech DMC for the first upstream facility within the company. This initiative resulted in an additional $6.5 million in revenues. Additionally, he facilitated a team of four to develop an APC (Advanced Process Control) application at the Odoptu facility. This project optimized crude and condensate production, demonstrating a potential uplift of $12 million annually.
Responsibilities at Chayvo OPF and Odoptu
In his capacity as Senior Applications Engineer, Raphael Islamuratov is responsible for the optimization of daily oil production at Chayvo OPF and Odoptu. His role involves managing advanced regulatory controls and multivariable control systems. These responsibilities are critical for maintaining the efficient and profitable operation of facilities with a production capacity of 330KBD (thousand barrels per day) of crude and condensate, and 1.35BSCFD (billion standard cubic feet per day) of gas.