Plant Inspection Engineer . Api Inspector Api-510, 570, 653

Curriculum Vitae - Mani Velmurugan

MANI VELMURUGAN

**, ******** ******, ***********, ******** (Dist), Tamilnadu, India – 621 802

Mobile: +91-944**-***** / +91-834*******

Email: ***************@*****.*** / *****@*****.***

Technical and Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

• Certified API 653 Tank Inspector (# 25918)]

• Certified API 570 Piping Inspector (# 26359)

• Certified API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector (# 25563)

• Certified AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector (# 09070158)

• Basic working knowledge on API-571 and 580

• Opito’s BOSIET (# MY 035419)

Summary:

An internationally experienced more than 18 years as Professional Inspector / Inspection Engineer involved in Inspection of:

In-service – Baseline / corrosion monitoring / Asset Integrity, Risk Base Inspection, Pre Turn around workpack preparation,

Turnaround – Repair and Recommendations, Post turn around documentation,

Shop fabrication, Machining/ Erection of Vessels, Tanks, Piping, valve components, wellhead and x’mas tree cap

assemblies, Heavy supporting structural components, Boiler auxiliary components, oil and gas flow control equipments etc.,

as per International Codes, Standards, Specification and Clients Quality Procedures. Experienced in challenging environments

working in turnarounds, Off-shore platforms, Oil refineries, Petrochemical plants and Power plants.

Technical Training

• Heat treatment of ferrous materials

• Mechanical behaviors and Testing of Materials

• Codes & Interpretation

Computer Literacy:

MS Office and TWI Software

Integrity Engineer/Inspector

• Plans, supervises, and coordinates all Inspection activities on the onshore / offshore process facilities as per client’s

management system.

• Basic understanding of Job Safety Analysis, Job Safety risk assessments, Permit to work system, Confined space entry,

Breathing apparatus, H2S/Emergency response and Mustering... as per clients system.

• Utilizes conventional N. D. T. Techniques and specialist non-intrusive inspection techniques to monitor equipment condition

and assess the equipment integrity. Review of results and determination of acceptance or rejection.

• Provides assurance, through established Management procedures, that the system meets the requirements for continued safe

operation.

• Integrity program development, provide technical input to programmatic, implementation and continuous improvement to the

Corrosion Management, Pressure Integrity, Structural Integrity, and Piping Integrity Programs.

• Monitoring system performance with operations, provide technical review and analysis of corrosion and inspection system

data, trending of results and development recommendations for program adjustments as required. Establish, monitor, and report

integrity-related key performance indicators.

• Understanding operating site risk issues and provide advice on risk assessments in corrosion degradation and mitigation

activities for pressure equipments and structures.

• Provide engineering input and participate in incident investigations that relate to pressure equipment,

• Inspection scopes with team members to optimise work planning resources and for inspections to provide input into shutdown

planning.

• Provide maintenance recommendations and activity support, prepare of repair work scopes for static equipment and piping are

fit-for-purpose and in line with expected standards including weld procedures and associated inspection plans.

Recommendation of repair procedures including, welding procedures, alternate materials selection etc.,

• Based on equipment strategy and Risk criteria and as per RBI requirements establish inspection plans / work packs for static

equipments like pressure vessels /boilers, exchangers, condensers, columns, piping & Storage tanks as per API / company

standards for on stream & shut down inspections activities.

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Curriculum Vitae - Mani Velmurugan

• Identification of corrosion mechanisms and determining inspection frequency methods/ monitoring of equipment / piping

conditions and facilitate to carry out fitness for service assessment.

• Preparing piping corrosion loops and monitoring of Process Piping systems. Corrosion rate determination- remaining life

assessment in accordance with API 570 & standards.

• Check joint fit-ups, weld preparation, distortion control, visual and NDE inspection, & RT film review.

• Final dimensional Inspection, peeking banding inspection, Witness of Hydro test and documents review.

Mar 2005 to till date Freelance Inspection Engineer.

02 Feb 2013 to 11 Apr 2013 Orxy GTL / Qatar Gas to Liquid,

Plant Inspector - Adhoc Ras Laffan - Qatar.

Internal inspection of Vessels, Exchangers and Columns of Air Separation Units.

06 Jan 2013 to 29 Jan 2013 Abudhabi National Oil Company,

Inspection Engineer – Adhoc Takreer – Ruwais - UAE.

Green Diesel Plant – Warranty shutdown and Inspection activities.

24 Jul 2012 to 27 Aug 2012 Qatar Chemical Company,

Plant Inspector – Adhoc Mesaieed - Qatar.

Q-Chem II – NAO unit shutdown and Inspection activities.

10 Feb 2012 to 03 Apr 2012 Abudhabi National Oil Company,

Progress Expeditor - TAR Takreer – Ruwais - UAE.

Unit: 103 - Unibon shutdown and Inspection activities.

10 May 2011 to 06 Jun 2011 RASGAS – LNG Plant,

Plant Inspector - Adhoc Ras Laffan - Qatar.

Unit: Train – 3 & 4 shutdown Inspection activities.

28 Jan 2011 to 18 Feb 2011 RASGAS – LNG Plant,

Plant Inspector - Adhoc Ras Laffan - Qatar.

Unit: AKG-1 shutdown Inspection activities.

20 Dec 2010 to 27 Jan 2011 Total ABK – Offshore Complex,

Inspection Supervisor - Adhoc Abudhabi.

Leave replacement for Plant Inspection personnel. In-service routine Inspection activities.

26 July 2010 to 23 Sep 2010 RASGAS – LNG Plant,

Plant Inspector - ADhoc Ras Laffan - Qatar.

Leave replacement for Plant Inspection personnel. In-service routine Inspection activities.

16 Feb 2010 to 21 June 2010 RASGAS – LNG Plant,

Plant Inspector - ADhoc Ras Laffan - Qatar.

Leave replacement for Plant Inspection personnel. In-service routine Inspection activities.

21 Oct 2009 to 24 Nov 2009 Total ABK – Offshore Complex,

Plant Inspector Abudhabi.

Project : Shutdown 2009 during ADMA S/D.

Facility: Internal inspection of Equipments in KPP & NKPP Units.

18 June 2009 to 05 Aug 2009 RASGAS – LNG Plant,

Plant Inspector - ADhoc Ras Laffan - Qatar.

Leave replacement for Plant Inspection personnel. In-service routine maintenance Inspection activities and Scheduled turn

around work pack preparation for Train-1 & 2.

23 Oct 2008 to 02 Dec 2008 ADGAS – LNG Plant,

Plant Inspector - Piping Das Island - Abudhabi.

Project : Train # 2. shutdown 2008. Piping – Renewal / Repair and sectional Refurbishment.

Facility: Driers, Regeneration Circuit, Seperation, Fractionation, Treaters, Flare Units.

14 Jul 2008 to 26 Aug 2008 Singapore Petrochemical Complex - EGS,

Plant Inspector Singapore.

Project : Turnaround and Inspection shutdown 2008

Facility: Internal inspection of Vessels, Exchangers and Columns of Ethylene & Glycols Units.

Apr 2008 to June 2008 Germanischer Lloyd Offshore, Egypt.

May 2005 to Sep 2007 Germanischer Lloyd Offshore, Egypt.

Plant Inspector Seconded by IRS - Singapore.

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Project : Rehabilitation of BP- GUPCO – offshore and onshore facilities (4/4 weeks)

Facility : 9 Offshore production complex, 75 Satellites and Onshore process unit.

Asset Integrity Management : Close Visual Inspection, NDT co-ordination, Baseline and Corrosion Monitoring and RBI

assesment.

19 Feb 2007 to 03 Mar 2007 Bahrain National Gas Company - BANAGAS,

Plant Inspector Bahrain.

Project : Turnaround and Inspection shutdown 2007

Facility: Internal inspection of Vessels, Tanks and Columns of Central Gas Unit - II.

March 2005 to April 2005 Eastern Oil Company - SHARQ,

Inspection Engineer Saudi Arabia.

Project : Turnaround - Internal inspection of Vessels, Tanks and Piping system of process unit.

Dec 2001 – Feb 2005 Setsco Services Pvt Ltd., Singapore.

May 2003 to Feb 2005 Changi Water Reclamation Plant,

Third Party Inspector Singapore.

Fabrication and Erection of Inspection of Piping, Vessels and Tanks

Jan 2003 to May 2003 Singapore Power Gas,

Third Party Inspector Singapore.

Inspection of Pipeline and Equipments installation. Witnessing Pressure test.

Nov 2002 to Jan 2003 Infineum Singapore Pte Ltd,

Engineering Inspector Singapore.

Inspection of modification works and Pressure test on Mixer and its Piping accessories.

Sep 2002 to Nov 2002 Mitsui Phenol Singapore (MPHS) Pte Ltd,

Third Party Inspector Singapore.

Inspection of modification works and Pressure test on De-bottle Necking Project.

Sep 2002 (10 days) Singapore Power,

Third Party Inspector Singapore.

Internal visual Inspection of Boiler-8 and Thickness check co-ordination.

Aug 2002 (1 week) Soxal Singapore Pte Ltd,

Third Party Inspector Singapore.

Internal Inspection of Bullet Tanks and Thickness check co-ordination.

Mar 2002 to Aug 2002 Exxon Mobil (S) Pte Ltd,

Engineering Inspector Singapore.

Visual inspection and Non Destructive examinations co-ordination on in-service Vessels and Piping for Asset Integrity.

Maintenance of inspection history Records. Attended 4 Turnaround inspections during this period.

Dec 2001 to Feb 2002 Public Works Department,

Third Party Inspector Singapore.

Witnessing and Certifying Structural truss fabrication and Erection.

QA/QC Engineer / Third Party Inspector

• Inspection activities at construction, erection and commissioning activities, i.e. mainly in welding, NDE, testing, coating &

painting, welding procedures and welder qualifications, independent quality integrity verification and documentation (test

packs & quality plans) reviews & approval.

• Liaise with Project Engineers, Discipline Engineers, Vendor representatives and Company Technical focal points, on Purchase

Order details, to plan inspection visits.

• Review detailed quality and manufacturing plans for each job order.

• Confirming key quality control items and hold points including NDT and fabrication procedures.

• Monitoring implementation of contractor’s quality plans, inspection plans, procedures and work instructions.

• Verify contractor’s records of calibration, inspection & test equipment.

• Ensure that the welding activities carried out by construction and maintenance contractors are performed to the Company’s

standards, specifications and PO requirements.

• Witnessing of welding procedure qualification tests to the Company’s specification including hydrostatic & pig testing

operations.

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• Witness welder’s qualification, Conduct routine surveillance, inspections on the activities involving welding, painting,

materials, bend’s dimensional inspection, etc, including witness/review NDE results, Hydrostatic testing and review of test

packs & quality plans.

• Assist and or participate in quality & HSE audits and other inspection as applicable.

• Monitor /report fabrication including: welding performance, material review, NDT report review, radiographic film review,

dimensional checks, verify painting quality, and witness points as per schedule.

• Material Inspection and Material Test Certificate Verification.

• Ensuring that all WPS, PQR and weld materials are qualified as per company’s Codes and standards.

• Action taken when adverse quality trends are observed, raise Site deviation requests, and Raising and closing of NCR’s.

• Exposure with Equipments / Systems: Oil and Gas Filed equipments including Pressure Vessels fabrication, Piping fabrication

and construction, Storage tanks construction, Heavy structures fabrication and construction, Pipeline construction as per

various international codes & standards / client specifications.

• Undergone ISO surveillance audit programme by Certification bodies.

May 2001 – Nov 2001 Darojora Engg. Pte. Ltd.,

QA Engineer Singapore.

Preparation of Process flow sheet and ITP for Oil and Gas line Equipments, X’mas tree and Well head assemblies - Machining,

Assembly and Testing. Undergone ISO-9001surveillence audit programme by URS.

Jan 2001 – May 2001 BVS Metallics.,

Inspection Engineer India.

Quality Assurance and Quality control functions and inspection for fabrication of steel Structures, pressing components. Preparing

Quality Plan and Production Schedule, Preparing and establishing WPS, PQR and Welder Qualification Certificates and Record

maintenance.

Apr 2000 – Nov 2000 Panorama Cont. & Engg Services,

Welding Engineer Qatar.

Undergone ISO-9001 Audit programme for surveillance audit C & D by ABS QE.

Aug 2000 to Nov 2000 Welding Engineer for Qatar Gas and Petroleum Corporation project,Quality control functions and inspection

for EPIC of 12” cross over pipe line for conservation of excess NF Gas by injection into Arab ‘D’ reservoir. QA & QC functions and

inspection for EPIC of 18” MOL, 24” RAG/SAG & water pipe line – S 2 station gas supply to QVC.

May 2000 to Aug 2000 Welding Engineer for Qatar Fertilizer Company, Seconded to QAFCO. Preparation of WPS & PQR as per

section IX for all Plant Materials and maintenance of welders qualification records.

Dec 1999 – Apr 2000 BVS Metallics.,

Inspection Engineer India.

Quality control functions and inspection for fabrication of steel structures, pressing Components. Preparing Quality Plan and Production

Schedule, Establishing WPS, PQR and Welder Qualification Certificates and Record maintenance. Various Projects.

Aug 1996 – Sep 1999 Indian Institution of Quality Assurance,

Third Party Inspector Authorised Inspection Agency to BHEL India.

Inspection surveillance for more than 100 small and medium scale fabrication and

Machining industries for inspecting the boiler components for the client Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Trichy and Ranipet – India.

Inspected and certified, from each stage of raw material to final painted condition of Heavy Boiler Heavy Supporting Components, Gas

Passage System Components, Rotating Equipments, Flow Control Devices, Castings and Forgings for various Power plants.

July 1994 – Aug 1996 Nagamalai structurals,

Engineer-Quality Control India.

Quality control functions and inspection for fabrication of steel structures, pressing components. Preparing Quality Plan and Production

Schedule, Establishing WPS, PQR and Welder Qualification Certificates and Record maintenance. Various Projects.

Personal Details:

Nationality : Indian

: 14th October 1970

Date of birth

Marital status : Married

Passport number : G 0799266

Validity : 07 February 2017.

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