Tony Tran

Lead / Senior Piping Engineer

RESUME

SUMMARY

A degree qualified Lead/Senior Piping Engineer with more than 20 years of extensive

experience in the petrochemical, oil and gas industries, covering FEED, detail design

and construction engineering for a wide range of projects including offshore

platforms, FPSO, refinery, LNG & Gas processing plants, pharmaceutical plants, etc.

An enthusiastic and dedicated individual, who is able to work and coordinate well

within a team as a member or as a leader. Can communicate effectively at all levels

and work well under pressure/deadlines.

Possess good overall knowledge in piping layout and piping engineering.

Able to produce piping specifications, data sheets, drawings, reports, calculations,

requisitions, perform technical bid analysis, review vendor data, piping stress analysis

and overall trouble shooting. Good knowledge of the international piping design

codes such as ASME, API, ASTM, BS, ISO, EEMUA, NACE, EN, MSS, JIS, DIN,

etc.

Familiar with most of the piping software such as PDMS, NAVISWORK, SMART

3D REVIEW, CEASAR II, AUTOCAD, Company spec generators / MTO systems,

and other standard office softwares.

Familiar with manhour estimate, CTRs, Deliverable Register, etc. for project bidding

purposes.

Attendance of 3D Model Review, HAZOP, HAZID meetings.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Position & Company: Lead Piping Engineer – PetroVietnam Engineering ( HCMC, Vietnam)

Jan 2012 –

To Date

‘THAI BINH’ Wellhead Platform (CONCEPT, FEED & Detail Design) – Vietnam

‘Nam Con Son 2’ Gas Pipeline and Gas Processing Plant (FEED) - Vietnam

‘Block B – O Mon’ Gas Pipeline (Detail Design) – Vietnam

‘TGT-H05’ Wellhead Platform (FEED) - Vietnam

‘THIEN UNG’ Wellhead Platform (FEED and Detail Design) – Vietnam

Job Description:

Supervised activities in the piping group for FEED and detail design

work and report to the engineering and project manager.

Responsible for reviewing and approval all piping deliverables such as

plot plans, piping general arrangement drawings, isometrics, pipe support location

and detail drawings, piping MTO, data sheets, specifications, requisitions, stress

report, etc.

Attended 3D Model Review, HAZOP, HAZID, weekly, technical

meeting with clients

Controlled of man hour and project schedule.

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Liaised with project team, clients, vendors during running of projects.

Position & Company: Lead Piping/Mechanical Engineer – WorleyParsons PetroVietnam

May 2009 –

Engineering JSC (HCMC, Vietnam)

Jan 2012

Projects: ‘THANG LONG’ HST-A and HSD-A Well Head Riser Platforms (FEED) – Vietnam

‘BIEN DONG’ HT1 and MT1 Well Head Riser Platforms (FEED and Detail

Design) – Vietnam

‘THI VAI’ LPG Terminal (PRE-FEED) - Vietnam

Job Description:

Supervised activities in the piping/mechanical group for FEED and detail design

work and report to the chief engineer & engineering manager on regular basis

Responsible for all piping deliverables for FEED and detail design

Responsible for estimating piping man hour and deliverables for cost estimating

purposes

Position & Company: PMC Lead Piping Engineer – Stone & Webster UK (France, Malaysia,

Sept 2005 –

Japan, Vietnam)

May 2009

Projects: ‘DUNG QUAT’ grass root refinery – Vietnam

Job Description:

Supervised all activities in the piping group and report to client on regular basis

Responsible for reviewing and approving of all piping and pipeline documentation

and deliverables produced by the Contractor (Technip) to ensure that the

documents comply to the FEED requirements.

Liaise with Client and Contractor to resolve all piping technical issues

Attended all model review meetings and reviewed Contractor response.

Attended P&ID and HAZOP review meetings on call basis

Attended discipline meetings with Contractor and client

Approved Contractors Technical Bid Analysis and Subcontract for all piping items &

systems

Monitored all piping field engineering activities carried out by Contractor and

subcontractors at site. Supervised a team of field piping engineers and inspectors in

order to carry out spot check of materials, welding, NDT, PWHT, holiday test,

lines, insulation, painting and witnessed all pressure tests to ensure that all piping

systems are fabricated and constructed in accordance with the approved project

specifications and procedures.

Position & Company: Senior Piping Engineer - Fluor (London UK)

May 2005 –

Sept 2005

Project: AGIP ‘Kashagan’ Field Development – Kazashtan

Job Description:

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Responsible for all offshore piping special items

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Position & Company: Senior Piping Engineer - Saipem SA (Paris France)

Jan 2005 –

May 2005

Project: FLEXYS ‘Zeebrugge’ LNG extension project – Belgium

Job Description:

Liaised & meeting with valve vendors to carry out technical bid analysis for

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cryogenic & non-cryogenic valves.

Position & Company: Senior Piping material Engineer - CBI John Brown Process &

May 2004 –

Technology (London UK)

Jan 2005

Project: ENCANA ‘Buzzard’offshore production Platform – North Sea UK

Job Description:

Produced & reviewed material specifications, valve data sheets, SP data sheets.

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Reviewed vendors’ document.

Position & Company: Piping material Engineer - Single Buoy Mooring (Monaco)

Jan 2004 –

May 2004

Project name: WOODSIDE ‘Enfield’ FPSO Project – Australia

Job Description:

Produced project specifications & data sheets for valves, pipe, fittings &

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flanges. Reviewed client material classes & generated new classes. Visit valve

vendors.

Position & Company: Piping Engineer - M W Kellogg Ltd (London UK)

July 2002 –

Jan 2004

Project name: STATOIL ‘Karsto’ Expansion Project 2005 – Norway

Job Description:

Produced & carried out the transfer of piping material classes and bill of materials to

project PDS catalogue.

Carried - out material download & transfer from PDS model to IPMS system

(Kelloggs’ material management system).

Generated requisitions evaluated technical bids for valves, SPs & reviewed vendors’

documents.

Design code: Statoil specifications, ASME B31.3 and PED

Position & Company: Piping material Engineer - Kvaerner Process (Holland)

Sept 2001 –

June 2002

Project name: Various SHELL oil & gas projects – Holland

Job Description:

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Generated requisitions & performed technical bid analysis for valves and other piping

items.

Responsible for the issue, update & transfer of material classes to PDMS system.

Design code: Shell’s specifications, ASME B31.3 and PED.

Position & Company: Vessel Engineer - Oxford Instruments plc (Oxford UK)

July 2000 –

Aug 2001

Project name: Superconducting magnets’ Cryogenic vessels – worldwide

Job Description:

Responsible for assembly, construction, disassembly and testing of cryogenic vessels

and their associated piping.

Design code: PD 5500, ASME VIII & ASME B 31.3

Responsible for launching the PED project team within the company with the

objective of ensuring that all cryogenic vessels comply with the current Pressure

Equipment Directive (PED) at minimum cost.

Position & Company: Piping Material / MTO Engineer - Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd

July 1998 –

(Reading UK)

June 2000

Project name: MERCK ‘Singapore’ pharmaceutical project - Singapore.

Job Description:

Carried out manual take-off for piping materials from preliminary to final stage.

Responsible for the download & interface between material & PDS systems.

Carried out material check on IFC isometrics. Assist lead engineer with piping

design issues.

Design code: ASME B31.3 and Merck’s specifications.

Position & Company: Piping Engineer - AMEC Process & Energy Ltd (London UK)

Jan 1990 –

June 1998

Project name: PETROBRAS ‘Roncado’ FPSO - Brazil.

Job Description:

Reviewed & checked all piping design documents & calculations

Prepared inquiry & purchase requisitions

Liaised & co-ordinate with other discipline groups

Liaised with vendors & reviewed vendors’ documents

Carried out material take-off

Design code: ASME B31.3, API 6A and clients’ specifications

Project: EXXON ‘Ethylene plant’ & BP ‘marine vapour recovery’ - UK

Job Description:

Prepared inquiry & purchase requisitions

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Performed technical bid analysis

Reviewed vendors’ documents

Project name: SHELL ‘Curlew’ FPSO – UK

Job Description:

Assisted lead engineer with design and production of isometrics, produced piping

penetration schedule, engineering details for piping vent & drain connection,

solved general technical queries.

Project: CHEVRON & CONNOCO ‘Britannia’ gas & condensate offshore production platform –

Northsea UK

Job Description:

Liaised & co-ordinate with other discipline groups

Analysed and generated reports for cost saving ideas at FEED stage

Produced piping design documents

Prepared requisitions for inquiry & purchase

Carried out technical bid analysis & reviewed vendors documents

Carried out material check for IFC isometrics

Solved general technical queries

Design code: ASME B31.3 and clients’ specification

Project name: MOBIL ‘Excalibur’ condensate platform – Northsea UK and BP ‘Dalmany’ export

expansion project – UK

Job Description:

Responsible for building & downloading material classes to PDMS Produced valve

data sheets, requisitions & carried out checking isometrics

Responsible for design & production of various piping specifications & requisitions.

Generated material database for CAD design.

Design code: API 5L, ASME B31.3

PERSONAL DATA

Sex : Male

Date of Birth : 15/01/1965

Nationality : British

Country of Birth : Vietnam

Status : Married with children

E-mail : acpq07@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile : +84 (0-917-***-***

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering (Beng) in Mechanical Engineering – 1990 (University of

London, UK)

Chartered Engineer (CEng) – 1994 (London, UK).

REGISTRATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

Member of The Institution of Mechanical Engineer (IMechE) – 1994 (London, UK)

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL EXPERTISE/SPECIALIST COURSES

Attended the Valve Conference (Holland) – 2002

Attended the pressure equipment directive (PED) conference – 2000

Attended a number of short courses in IT, Management, Organization &

Communication and Health & Safety at work - 1993 – 1997.

‘Twickenham’ technical college (London) - 5 day course in design of pipe support

system – 1994.

‘Twickenham’ technical college (London) - 3 day course in design and selection of

piping materials – 1994

AMEC training center (London) -4 day training in interview and selection technique

for engineers – 1992

‘Twickenham’ technical college (London) - 2 week course in Piping Design

Management System (PDMS) – 1991

‘Twickenham’ technical college (London) – 4 month course in Application of

Engineering Technology (AET)

REFERENCES

Supply on request

DECLARATION

I hereby guarantee and bear responsibilities for all information mentioned in this resume.

Tony Tran

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