Project Manager Engineer

Name: Ganesh Dor , P.E., MSME

Title: Project Manager

Education: MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

**** / *.****

BS Mech Engg IIT Mumbai 1968 ( graduated with

Honors)

Special Training: Project Management and Hydrocarbon Process

Engineering Jacobs/GE

and Fluor.

Registration: Registered Professional Engineer, Mech. Engg /CALIFORNIA

Citizenship: USA

Contact. **********@***.***, Mob no is 949-***-****

Ganesh Dore', 23 Winding Way, Irvine, California

92620

Ganesh has more than 30 years experience in engineering and construction of

petrochemical plants, refineries, power plants, air pollution control

equipment (precipitators, and wet Scrubbers), ductwork, API pumps and

compressors, boilers, steam turbines, compressors, turbo-expanders, and gas

turbine power plants with SCR controls. I am very familiar with API, ASME

and ANSI (B31.1 and B31.3) codes and Shell Specifications.. I am

currently with Pinnacle as a Project Manager at Hovensa Refinery in St

Croix, Virgin Islands. I am very familiar with refinery operations and

capital projects ( FEL through Startup) and I am willing to relocate on a

Single Status basis. I have a strong safety record in the refinery

environment and I am TWIC approved.

My experience and assignments are listed below.

. Project Manager ( Pinnacle ) Hovensa St Croix Refinery for Gas Turbine

refurbishment and NOX reduction programs Current ongoing work is

refurbishment / retrofit of FIVE GE Fr 5 Gas turbines with

replacement of " cigar ", New Inlet air filters and replacing existing

MkIV controls with new MK VIe controls. Scope includes GTfuel gas

compression systems and CO catalysts for existing HRSGs. GT components

delivery ( from Pignone Italy) is in 2011. Also under consideration are

alternate GT packages(Multiple units totaling 135MW nominal)

Black & Veatch Kansas City are Owners Engineers and I am primarily at BV

KC with visits to St Croix for site survey and coordination.

. Flare System Upgrade, South Bay Refinery, Carson, CA. Project Manager for

a $26MM Flare Gas Recovery System and addition of Flare headers, Seal

drums and KO drums. Responsibilities includes FEL studies from concept

to define phase, assist client in optimization of project scope, IPA

cost estimate review and proceed to detailed design, procurement and

site construction coordination support. Isometrics were produced from a

3D PDS model (with laser scanning). Foundations, Structural Steel and

Electrical Cable trays and major equipment were also designed into the

model.

. SCR Catalyst Upgrade and Gas Processing Plant Turnaround Major West Coast

off shore Gas processing facility. Responsibilities included TAR

planning, safety reviews, Contractor selection and work process planning,

Supplier and Equipment vendor coordination, cost management.

. Project for retrofit installation Coker Deheading systems for a Major

South Bay Refinery, Carson, California. Project Manager for a $28MM

automatic Delta Valve Bottom Automatic Deheading system for 4 cokers.

Responsibilities includes FEL studies from concept to define phase,

project scope reduction studies, cost estimate reviews, peer reviews

and management gate approvals leading to procurement and detailed

design. Isometrics, and structural steel were modeled (3D PDS model with

laser scanning) resulting minimal field interference with existing

installations.

. Just completed Phase 2 10 % TIC) design of a 25000 BPD / $600MM

Hydrocracker for a Local Independent Refinery in Southern California. As

Project Manager responsibilities included all OSBL interface and

evaluation of existing facilities and utilities, including new 66KV/

35MVA switchyard / substation. Additional OSBL scope items included

Amine regeneration, Sour water stripper, Caustic scrubber system, 85TPD

Sulfur plant and TGU, Truck Scales, Rail car Loading systems, FGR and a

new 200,000#/Hr enclosed flare.

. Rule 1105.1 FCC Project #1, South Bay Refinery, Wilmington, and CA.

Project Engineer for Evaluation and selection of ESPs, SCRs and Wet Gas

Scrubbers for FCC service.

Assisted PM in all coordination functions and provided leadership in

technical areas including process selection, value engineering,

equipment selection and cost estimates. (TIC was $60MM).

. FCC 3rd and 4th Stage Separator Project, ConocoPhillips, Wilmington

Refinery, CA. Project Engineer. Directly involved in the large diameter

hot (SS) and cold ducts (CS with refractory) and associated equipment,

48' diameter high temperature duct valve and associated specialty

items.Refractory lined 3rd stage separator weighed 250 tons. Additional

responsibilities included vendor coordination, preparation of cost

reports and scheduling. Project TIC was $15MM.

. Turboexpander Compressors; Various Major EPC Contractors and Oil Industry

Corporations; USA, Europe, Middle East, and Far East. Project Manager.

Coordinated engineering, and manufacture and testing of turboexpander

compressors for gas processing and petrochemical industries.

Responsibilities included contract administration, customer liaison,

pricing and proposal preparation. Familiar with API 614/617/ANSI B31.3,

ASME Sec. 8, and technical design/drafting. Also familiar with equipment

and instrument spec sheets, P&ID development, plus process aspects and

applications of turbo machinery (steam, gas, and lube oil systems). Also

supervised specifications and purchase of gearboxes (200 HP to 20,000 HP)

and electric generators.

- Bayu Undan off shore gas project, off Darwin Coast, NW Australia.

- E-one/Ruhrgas Gas compressor station, Koln, Germany

- Chevron Angola off shore gas project, South-Western Africa

- Cal-Energy Geothermal project, Imperial, California.

- PDO /Shell Oman Onshore Gas Project, Oman

. Combined Cycle Power Plants, Multiple Clients, Multiple Locations.

Principal Engineer responsible for site construction support and customer

liaison for cost issues and schedules. Project Engineer on combined cycle

power plants, with GE Fr5 (23 MW), FR 6 (45 MW) and GE Frame 7 (150 MW)

gas turbines and associated boilers, feedwater systems, vacuum systems,

and steam turbines. Involved with P&ID development, control loops, plant

layout, HRSGs with ammonia injection and SCR controls, tanks, fire water

systems, condensers, and piping systems and specifications.

- Hovensa LLC Refinery, St Croix, US Virgin Islands, 250 MW facility.

- Altresco Cogen Project, Pittsfield Massachusetts, 135 MW facility.

- Diamond Energy Cogen project, Richmond, Virginia, 400MW Combined

Cycle facility

. Wood and Gas Burning Power Plants, Multiple Clients, Multiple Locations.

Project Engineer for wood and gas burning power plants (10-25 MW). Design

of boiler and steam turbine systems, steam turbine design, high pressure

oil, gas and steam systems, plant and skid layout, and skid packages.

Work included budget preparation and purchase order and cost control

review for technical man hours and purchased equipment.

- Burney wood Fired Project, Redding, California ( 15 MW ),

- Westlake Wood Fired Project, Reno, Nevada ( 15 MW),

. Power Plants and Paper Mills Facilities, Multiple Clients, Multiple

Locations. Project Mechanical Engineer on power plants associated with

paper mills facilities. Work included boiler systems, feed water

exchangers, steam turbines, slurry pumps, boiler feed pumps, vacuum

systems, propane systems, vaporizers, lube oil systems and fire

protection sprinkler systems. Work included plant layout, P&ID

preparation, and packaged equipment specification preparation.

- Texas Eastman Project, Longview, Texas

- International Paper, Houston, Texas

. Gas Processing and Ethane Recovery Plants, Multiple Clients, Multiple

Locations. Mechanical Engineer for design and construction of gas

processing plants, ethane recovery plants using turbo expanders. Duties

included sizing of compressors and gas turbine drivers, design of

columns, towers and heat exchangers, API pumps with motor and steam

turbine drivers. Site construction and field commissioning duties.

- Mallard Exploration Project, Pensacola, Florida

- Chiapas Gas Project, Villahermosa, Southern Mexico

. Large Coal Fired Power Plants, Multiple Clients, Multiple Locations.

Mechanical Engineer on large coal fired power plants (400 - 800 MW).

Assignments included wet scrubber pilot plant installation, and coal and

ash handling systems associated with precipitators. Power plants

included:

- Mojave Power Generation Station, Laughlin, NV

- Navajo Power Generation Station, Page, AZ

. Electrostatic Precipiators and Cyclones, Multiple Clients, Multiple

Locations. Mechanical Engineer assigned to design and manufacture

electrostatic precipiators and cyclones. Assignments include design for

hoppers, collector plates, rapping systems, stack emission EPA

measurements, and field trouble shooting at various power plant sites.

Employment History:

Pinnacle LLC ( For Hovensa Project Management ) 2009- Present

Project Manager

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 2005 - 2009

Engineering Manager / Project Manager

GE Rotoflow 1997 - 2005

Project Manager

Fluor Corporation 1991 - 1997

Principal Engineer

Ultrasystems 1984 - 1991

Project Engineer

J E Sirrine Company 1977 - 1983

Project Engineer

The Ortloff Corporation 1974 - 1977

Mechanical Staff Engineer

The Bechtel Corporation 1971 - 1974

Mechanical Engineer

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