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Ainur Burgulakov

Advisor & Subject Matter Expert

Mechanical Rotating

Onshore SMEs

Russian National

Overview

Ainur’s experience spans refinery, oilfield and power-generation projects in Russia, Kazakhstan and Iraq. His work covers design review, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and early operational support.

His equipment background includes static and rotating machinery, compressors, pumps, diesel engines and gas-turbine generators. He has coordinated EPC contractors and commissioning teams, with experience in DCS and emergency-shutdown testing.

Areas of Expertise

  • Rotating-equipment commissioning and start-up
  • Gas compressors, pumps and gas-turbine generators
  • Mechanical completion and system handover
  • Equipment FAT/SAT and functional testing
  • DCS and emergency-shutdown testing
  • Commissioning documentation and contractor coordination

Selected Professional Experience

  • Mechanical completion, commissioning and start-up of gas-turbine generators and associated fuel-gas compression and utility systems for Lukoil projects in Iraq.
  • Rotating-equipment commissioning on TCO’s FGP 3GI project in Kazakhstan, including high-pressure gas-reinjection compressor packages.
  • Commissioning and start-up support across refinery upgrade projects in Russia.

Qualifications

  • Higher National Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Rotating-machinery vibration monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Non-destructive testing: visual and measuring examination of welded joints
  • Confined-space entry, lockout/tagout and work-at-height training

Previous Clients & Career Associations

  • Aramco
  • TCO
  • Lukoil
  • ExxonMobil
  • Chevron

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