Project Welding Inspector

JIGAR POMAL

**/* ******** *******, ***** (Kutch), Gujarat

370110, INDIA

Mobile : +91-987******* (India) Mobile : +966********* (Saudi

Arabia) E-Mail: **********@*****.**.**

Career Profile: 10 years of hands-on work experience within Coating,

Painting, Insulation, NDT, Painting Inspection of Off-shore

Structures, Pipe lines coating, Pipe Laying (Girth Weld Coating

), Process Platforms, Living Quarters, Gas Turbine Generator

Module, Process Gas compressor Module, Pressure Vessels and

Propane Refrigerant Storage Tanks, New Construction site of

Crude Processing facilities ( Saudi Aramco Project site at

Manifa, Saudi Arabia )

Qualifications: M.Sc. (polymer), Sardar Patel University, India (2005)

1 Certifications: 1) NACE Certified Coating Inspector Level 3 (peer

review)

2) C SWIP 3.1 Certified Welding Inspector

2 3) Saudi Aramco Approved Coating / Painting

& Insulation Inspector

4) Qatar Petroleum Approved coating inspector

5) A.S.N.T Level II Certifications (Ultrasonic / Magnetic

Particle / Radiographic / Dye penetrant Testing)

Work experience:

Employer : Velosi Certification Services

Job Location: India

Designation : Sr. Serveyor (OIL and GAS Projects)

Duration : (JAN 2014 - Till Date)

Employer : SAUDI ARAMCO

Job

Location: Saudi Arabia

Designation : QA/QC Coating & Welding Inspector (OIL and GAS Projects,

New Construction Site) (Manifa)

Duration : (Dec 2012 - Dec 2013) (Second hand through FAHSS / TUV

NORD)

Employer : Chevron Australia

Job Location: India

Designation : Lead Coating & Welding Inspector (OIL and GAS Projects)

Duration : (Jan 2012 - May 2012)

Employer : Hyundai Heavy Industries (EPC Contractor)

Job Location: India

Designation : Lead Coating Inspector (OIL and GAS Projects)

Duration : (July 2011 - Dec. 2011)

Employer : Velosi Certification Services

Job Location: India

Designation : Sr. Serveyor (OIL and GAS Projects)

Duration : (JAN 2010 - June 2011)

Employer : Technip USA

Job Location: India

Designation : Snr. Coating Inspector

Duration : (Feb 2008 - July 2009) Seconded through WISco Europe

Ltd

Employer : Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd

Job Location: India

Designation : Sr. Engineer (Pipe mill & Coating)

Duration : (Sept. 2005 - Jan. 2008)

Inspection & Expediting of Painting, Coating & Insulation of New

Construction site of Crude Processing Facilities ( Core Hydrocarbon

Facilities area, GOSP, WOSP, Uitilities & Crude storage area:

Responsibilities : Conduct inspection in accordance with SAUDI ARAMCO

Engineering Standards "H" Series & "N" Series.

Undertake stage inspections and monitor Surface

Preparation, Mixing & Thinning & Paint Application.

MTR's on materials being used, test certificates of

Abrasive materials, Paint, Thinner.

Inspection of Destructive and Non-Destructive test of

applied painting system.

Verification of Existing

coating / Painting system according to drawing and required services

temperature.

Conduct Coating Crew

Qualification, approval and verification as per Saudi Aramco Engineering

Procedure.

Inspection & Verification of

Maintenance of Coating / Painting work according to Coating Compatibility

chart of particular

raw material

Manufacturer.

Stage Inspection of Painting

in Confined space.

Inspection & Expediting of Coating/Painting:

Responsibilities : Inspection of Protecting Coating Materials to make sure

the compliance with Project Specification.

Review of painting specifications, blasting

and painting procedures, materials receipt inspection and verification.

Inspection/Supervision of surface

preparation and painting works of piping systems etc for

compliance with Health, Safety & Quality requirements in

accordance with project specification.

Conversant with inspection techniques such

as surface cleanliness/profile check, chloride test, WFT & DFT

Checks, Adhesion test, MEK Test, Holiday detection etc... As per

the industry standards.

Identifying coating defects during and

after application of coating systems and recommending corrective

actions complying with approved repair procedure established in

accordance with recommendations of the manufacturer and the

coating procedure.

Following specific duties such as recording

weather conditions & substrate temperature by using Whirling

hygrometer, dew point & RH % slide calculator and steel

temperature gauge.

Monitoring Lab tests like Cathodic

Disbandment, Salt Spray, Holiday, Chemical Resistance, Hardness,

Impact test and Resistance to applied Voltage.

Following normative and inspection related

documents such as specification, written instructions,

manufacturer's recommendations, contractor's procedures, method

of statements etc...

Prepare and monitor punch list items,

ensuring they are being resolved according to the turn over system.

Inspection & Expediting of Pressure Vessels & Structural Steels / Offshore

Structures:

Responsibilities : Monitor fit-ups, welding, NDT & painting activities

as per project specification.

To check, inspect and test incoming raw materials, welding

consumables to ensure they meet job quality

specifications

To undertake workshop verification of welding machine and

electrode baking and storage to ensure all

equipments meets job requirement specifications.

To ensure the use of approved welding procedures,

qualified personnel to ensure all quality requirements of

the project.

To monitor Welder performance, repair rates and conduct

visual inspections of welds and repairs of welds

in accordance with job quality requirements

To conduct fit up and dimension inspections as per

Inspection and Test Plan and review radiography test film

To check & record welding parameters and verify compliance

with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)

and technical procedures

Witnessed NDT Inspections such as RT, MT, PT and Hardness

etc along with review of the reports.

Performing Pressure vessels internal assembly visual

inspection.

Witnessing hydro tests and leak tests for pressure

vessels.

Inspect all phases of fitting and welding process with new

work and facility repairs.

Inspection & Expediting of L-SAW, H-SAW & ERW Pipes:

Responsibilities : Conduct inspections and in accordance with API 5l &

Client specs.

Undertake stage inspections and monitor Welding processes.

MTR's on materials being used, test certificates of filler

metal, WPS and PQR's.

Inspection of fabrication as per approved shop drawing

Conduct NDE on weldments (VT, PT, MT, and UT).

Approval of repair and Final Visual & Dimension inspection

of final product.

Auditing contractor's records,

Coordinate with various sub contractors and their quality

control surveillance, and provide early warning of

Potential quality problems.

Monitor contractor's progression, engineering,

manufacturing and reporting status of activities

Prepare shipment authorization & Witness shipment

transfers.

Welding System Known

. L-SAW

. H-SAW

. ERW

. SMAW

. GMAW

. GTAW

. FCAW

Coating / Painting Systems known

. Epoxy Coating system with Inorganic Zinc primer.

. Epoxy Coating system with Epoxy Primer.

. Zinc rich Epoxy coating. ( Maintenance coating system )

. Phenolic Epoxy Coating system for submerged condition ( Under

Insulation )

. Epoxy Coating system for Potable water immersion & Aviation Fuel.

. Silicon base High & Ultra High temperature coating system.

. Coaltar Epoxy Coating system.

. Glass flake Reinforced Polyester / Vinyl Ester coating system for

Immersion services.

. 3LPE External Coating

. Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coating

. Duel Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coating ( ARO Coating )

. Coal Tar Enamel Coating

. Polyurethane Coating (100% Solid)

. Concrete Weight Coating

. Internal Flow Coating

. Rubber Coating/Lining

. CML (Cement Mortar Lining) Coating.

. Off-shore 3 or 4 coat system ( Inorganic Zinc + Mastic Epoxy +

Polyurethane )

Experience in Inspection of Following Materials

. New Construction site of OIL & GAS Project

. Crude Processing Facilities, Core Hydrocarbon Facilities.

. GOSP, WOSP & GAS Compression & Conditioning facilities

. Utilities, Crude Storage & Shipping Areas.

. Pressure Vessels / Storage Tanks

. Off-shore Structures, Process Platforms, Living Quarters, Gas Turbine

Generator Module, Process Gas compressor Module.

. Pressure Parts, Piping spools, Tubular, Beams, Angles etc. structural

items.

. L-SAW pipes, H-SAW pipes & ERW pipes.

Work Experience with following clients

. SAUDI ARAMCO

. ENOC ( Emirates National Oil Company )

. TECHNIP

. CHEVRON

. SAIPEM

. KBR

. LEIGHTON

. NPCC

. HYUNDAI

. ONGC

. L&T

. IOCL

. GAIL

. RELIANCE

Contribution in Major Project & Approval:

. Project: Manifa Crude Processing Facilities, Client: M/s. SAUDI

ARAMCO. Contractor: M/s. SAIPEM Ltd. Activity: Coating/Painting/

insulation & fireproofing of New Construction structures of Crude

Processing Facilities.

. Project: Process Platforms & Leaving Quarters, Client: M/s. ONGC.

Contractor: M/s. L&T Ltd. Activity: Fabrication &

Coating/Painting/Fireproofing of Offshore Structures.

. Project: Gas Turbine Generator, Client: M/s. ONGC. Contractor: M/s.

L&T Ltd. Activity: Fabrication & Coating/Painting/Fireproofing of

Offshore Structures.

. Project: GORGOAN, Client: M/s.Chevron. Contractor: M/s. Vijay Tanks

& Vessels Ltd. Activity: Fabrication & Coating/Painting of Propane

Refrigerant Tanks / storage Sphere.

. Project: FALCON, Client: M/s. ENOC. Contractor: M/s. RMTL Ltd.

Activity: 3LPE & Internal Epoxy coating of line pipes

. Project: North East Offshore/Tobago Pipeline Project, Client: M/s.

National Gas Compay of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. Contractor: M/s.

Technip USA, Activity: 3LPE & Internal Epoxy coating of line pipes.

Pipe Size: 48" O.D. x 20.6 mm W.T. Quantity: 200 km.

. Project: Dolphin Gas Project, Client: M/s. Dolphin Energy Ltd.

Contractor: M/s. SAIPEM, Activity: 3LPE & Internal Epoxy coating of

line pipes. Pipe Size: 48" O.D. x 26.8 mm W.T. Quantity: 350 km.

. Project: Dadri Panipat Pipeline, Client: M/s. IOCL (Indian Oil

Corporation Ltd.) Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd., Activity:

Mnf. Of L-SAW Line Pipes as per API 5L & Coaltar Enamel Coating of

line pipes. Quantity: 150 km

. Project: Mundra Panipat Pipeline, Client: M/s. IOCL (Indian Oil

Corporation Ltd.) Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd., Activity:

FBE + Abrasion Resistance Over layer (ARO) Coating of Line pipes.

Quantity: 225 km

. Project: Mumbai Uran Trunk Pipeline of ONGCL, Client: M/s. Hyundai

Heavy Industries Ltd. Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd.,

Activity: Mnf. Of H-SAW Line Pipes as per API 5L. Quantity: 52 km

. Project: Transmission System from SAMAIL TO IZIKI & IZIKI TO NIZWA

Client: M/s. Erko Oman Llc Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd.,

Activity: 3LPE Coating of line pipes. Pipe Size: 914 mm O.D. x 10

mm W.T.

. Project: PH, PJ & STD WELL PLATFORM AND PIPELINES Client: M/s.

CLOUGH PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD. Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons

Lloyd Ltd., Activity: Mnf. Of ERW line pipes as per API 5l. Pipe

Size: 16" O.D. x 15.9 mm W.T. Quantity: 200 km

. Project: DABHOL PANVEL PIPELINES ( DPPL ) Client: M/s. GAIL INDIA

LTD. Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd., Activity: Internal

Liquid Epoxy Coating of line pipes. Pipe Size: 762 mm O.D. x 10.3

mm W.T. Quantity: 170 km

. Project: MUNDRA DELHI PIPELINES (MDPL) Client: M/s. HINDUSTAN

PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd

Ltd., Activity: Mnf. Of H-SAW Line pipes & 3LPE Coating of line

pipes Pipe Size: 16" O.D. x 10.3 mm W.T. Quantity: 455 km

. Project: PIPELINE REPLACEMANT Client: M/s. ONGCL Contractor: M/s.

Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd., Activity: Coaltar Enamel & Concrete Weight

Coating of line pipes. Quantity: 200 km

. Project: VASAI EAST DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Client: M/s. RAMUNIA

FABRICATORS Sdn Bhd A/c ONGCL Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd

Ltd., Activity: Coaltar Enamel & Concrete Weight Coating of line

pipes.

. Project: BHARUCH JAMNAGAR PIPELINE PROJECT Client: M/s. ESSAR -

CONSTRUCTIONS (I) LTD & MAYTASINFRA LTD. Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons

Lloyd Ltd., Activity: Internal Liquid Epoxy Coating of line pipes

Pipe Size: 762 mm O.D. x 13.3 mm W.T. Quantity: 300 km

. Project: HEERA RE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Client: M/s. ONGC

Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd., Activity: Mnf. Of L-SAW line

pipes as per API 5l. Quantity: 103 km

. Project: EPC FAHUD & HURAIMI COMPRESSOR STATIONS Client: M/s.

OMAN GAS COMPANY S A O C Contractor: M/s. GULF PETROCHEMICAL

SERVICES LLC (GPS), Activity: Mnf. Of ERW line pipes as per API

5l.

. Project: C - SERIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Client: M/s. OIL &

NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED Contractor: M/s. NATIONAL PETROLEUM

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Activity: Coaltar Enamel & Concrete Weight

Coating of line pipes.

. Project: KOC CRUDE EXPORT FACILITIES PROJECT Client: M/s. HHI -

A/C M/s KUWAIT OIL COMPANY Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd

Activity: Coaltar Enamel & Internal Liquid Epoxy Coating of line

pipes.

. Project: MUNDRA - TERMINAL PIPELINE Client: M/s. HINDUSTAN

PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd

Activity: 3LPE Coating of line pipes.

. Project: JAMNAGAR EXPORT REFINERRY PROJECT Client: M/s. LEIGHTON-

VALENTINE CONSORTIUM Contractor: M/s. Punj Sons Lloyd Ltd Activity:

3LPE, Internal Liquid Epoxy, Neoprene Rubber & Concrete Weight,

Coating of line pipes.

. Approval of Shell Global for External 3LPE,

FBE and Internal Coating in PSL LTD.

MACHINE HANDOVER

1 Differential Scanning Calorimeter 11 Hardness Tester

2 Dry Film Thickness Gauge 12 Salt Contamination Tester

3 Holiday Tester 13 Core/Cube Compression Tester

4 Extuder Molding Machine 14 Impact Tester

5 Compression Molding Machine 15 Buchholz Hardness Tester

6 Tensile Strength Machine 16 Rockwell Hardness Tester

7 Tear Strength Machine 17 Dart Impact Tester (for PE

film)

8 Vicat Softning Point Apparatus 18 Brook Field Viscometer

9 Gel Time Apparatus 19 Pull - off Adhesion Tester (

Dolly Tester )

10 Melt Flow Induxer 20 Gas Displacement Pycnometer

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