Behind the Papers
Umeet Bhachu is a Professional Engineer registered in the Province of Alberta, specializing in rotating equipment, turbomachinery, machinery reliability, and asset performance. His work focuses on practical engineering leadership for pumps, compressors, gas turbines, mechanical seals, lubrication systems, condition monitoring, and reliability improvement across operating energy assets.
He currently serves as a Staff Rotating Equipment Engineer with Pembina Pipeline Corporation, providing technical leadership, engineering oversight, and reliability support for critical rotating equipment across major pipeline and midstream assets.
Prior to Pembina, he worked with Canadian Natural Resources Limited in a corporate technical authority role for turbomachinery and rotating equipment reliability. His experience includes technical standards, troubleshooting, engineering governance, project support, commissioning, and complex machinery problem solving across major industrial assets.
In addition to traditional rotating equipment engineering, Umeet has developed advanced capabilities in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, with an interest in applying these tools to machinery diagnostics, condition monitoring, performance optimization, and reliability decision-making.
Selected Professional Contributions
Rotating Equipment Leadership
Provides technical leadership for critical rotating equipment including pumps, compressors, gas turbines, mechanical seals, bearings, lubrication systems, and auxiliary machinery.
Reliability Improvement
Supports asset reliability through troubleshooting, RCA, condition monitoring, maintenance strategy, technical standards, and lifecycle reliability improvement.
Mechanical Seal Strategy
Developed corporate-level mechanical seal reliability practices focused on API 682 support systems, seal plan selection, instrumentation, emissions control, and practical field reliability.
Advanced Analytics & AI
Applies machine learning, time-series analysis, and data-driven diagnostics to rotating equipment performance, troubleshooting, emissions optimization, and reliability decision-making.
Technical Publications
Publishes and contributes to industry-facing technical work on rotating equipment, reliability engineering, asset performance, and machine-learning applications.
Industry Experience
Brings over 20 years of engineering experience across oil and gas, LNG, midstream infrastructure, major industrial assets, commissioning, operations support, and technical governance.
Engineering Expertise
Rotating Equipment
Pumps, compressors, gas turbines, steam turbines, mechanical seals, bearings, lubrication systems, and auxiliary equipment.
Reliability & Asset Performance
RCA, RCM, condition monitoring, failure analysis, maintenance strategy, sparing strategy, and equipment lifecycle improvement.
Analytics & AI
Machine learning, time-series analysis, advanced diagnostics, and data-driven tools for rotating equipment troubleshooting and optimization.
Education & Professional Certifications
Umeet holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
His professional credentials include P.Eng., PMP, CMRP, and ISO Category II Vibration Analysis, combining engineering registration, project management, reliability, and machinery condition monitoring capabilities.
Technical Publications & Industry Contributions
Selected technical publications, interviews, conference papers, and industry contributions focused on rotating equipment, turbomachinery, reliability engineering, machinery performance, mechanical seals, data analytics, and machine-learning applications in industrial assets.
BioDiesel — Production Through Transesterification Reaction
University of British Columbia
Academic engineering publication related to biodiesel production and transesterification reaction processes.
2009Reliability Centered Maintenance
Uptime Magazine
Practical reliability-centered maintenance discussion focused on plant reliability and maintenance strategy.
2012Improve Performance Monitoring of Your Turbo-Machinery
Hydrocarbon Processing
Turbomachinery performance monitoring article focused on steam turbine efficiency, plant data, and performance indicators.
2013 / 2014Laplace Test as a Pre-Qualification for Weibull — Mechanical Seal Analysis
Uptime Magazine
Mechanical seal reliability article applying statistical methods to evaluate failure trends and reliability behavior.
2014Real-Time Machinery Evaluation Leads to Plant Profitability
Plant Services Journal
Rotating machinery evaluation article focused on practical machinery performance assessment and plant profitability.
2014Raise Plant Profitability Through Continuous Performance Evaluation
Hydrocarbon Processing
Article on continuous machinery and process performance evaluation to support reliability and profitability.
2016Viscosity Effects on Centrifugal Pump Performance
Uptime Magazine
Pump performance article discussing the effect of viscosity on centrifugal pump operation and reliability.
2017API Plan 53B: What Can Plant Operators Do to Help?
Uptime Magazine
Mechanical seal support system article focused on API Plan 53B operation, maintenance, and plant reliability practices.
2018Utilizing Process Dynamics to Increase Machine Reliability
Uptime Magazine
Reliability article connecting process conditions, operating dynamics, and rotating equipment performance.
2025IBM AI Credential
IBM Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Credential
Credential supporting applied artificial intelligence, machine learning, and analytics capability.
2019Case Study of Solutions to Screw Compressor Package Vibrations
Gas Machinery Conference / Wood VDN
Conference work focused on screw compressor package vibration troubleshooting and practical machinery problem solving.
2023Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Root Cause Analysis
Reliabilityweb / Uptime Magazine
Article on applying data analytics and machine learning to root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and plant reliability.
2023Improving Pump Systems — Interview with Umeet Bhachu
Pump Engineer Magazine
Industry interview on pump selection, API 610 expectations, preservation, installation, automation, and reliability.
2023Natural Gas Condensate Transfer Pump Mechanical Seal MTBR Improvement
Turbomachinery Symposium / Texas A&M OakTrust
Technical paper on condensate pump mechanical seal mean time between repair improvement through design and material enhancements.
2025AI and Machine Learning — Practical Applications
Baker Hughes Cordant Conference, Calgary
Industry presentation focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and practical applications in reliability and operations.
2025AI: Smarter Operations for Reliability and Performance
Hydrocarbon Engineering, October 2025
Industry article focused on AI, smarter operations, reliability, performance, and industrial asset optimization.
2026Mechanical Seals: Small Components, Major Consequences for Pump Reliability and Process Safety
Reliabilityweb
Article focused on mechanical seal reliability, pump performance, process safety, and the operational consequences of seal failures.
Book ChapterAccepted Chapter Contribution — Servitization & Asset Management
Book Chapter Contribution
Book chapter contribution related to physical asset management and servitization.