Engineering-Instrumentation and control system, Commissioning

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CURRICULUM VITAE

R. DHALAPATHIRAJA

(Instrumentation & Control System Engineer)

Mobile : 0091 996-***-****

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

SUMMARY

More than 10 years of work experience in Instrumentation & Control System (Detailed & Field Engineering, Constructions, Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning), Electrical Constructions for Oil & Gas (Onshore), in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & India with reputed clients like KOC, KNPC, KIPIC and ARAMCO. PROFILE

Ø Design & Detail Engineering / field engineering (Control system, process control & safety automation, Instrumentation), Pre- Bid Engineering, Construction, Pre-commissioning & Commissioning. Ø Detailed engineering activities, Vendor documents Review, Cable Schedule, Cable routing layout, Cable drum schedule, MTO preparation, Purchase Request (PR), Datasheets, TBE, TBA, Procurement support, SPI activity, Site support & coordination, SAT, Man-hour estimation, Costing, Vendor coordination & site support etc. Ø Precommissioning and the commissioning activities for controls & instrumentation such as Loop checking, Instrument calibration, Functional logic checking, Site Acceptance Test, Fault troubleshooting and turbine & compressor start up activities. Ø Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI) INTOOLS, Invensys Triconex (ESD/F&G), Rockwell ICSTRIPLEX, HIMA PLC, GE Mark Vie turbine control system, Yokogawa CENTUM CS3000 (DCS), Emerson DELTAV (DCS), GE-FANUC (PLC) and the field instrumentation.

Ø Preparation, Review and Endorsing Instrumentation and controls design and technical deliverables, Strong Knowledge of applicable Codes and Industry Specifications.

Education and Training

Master of Engineering (Process Controls & Instrumentation Engineering) Annamalai University, May 2006

Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India

Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Annamalai University, May 2004

Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India

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Training Courses

Certified Training course in Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI) INTOOLS at Intergraph Training Academy, Saudi Arabia. Intergraph Training Academy, 2009

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Certified Training course (SPICE) in Distributed Control System (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) at M/s Yokogawa India Limited (YIL) on CENTUM-CS3000 DCS Engineering & Maintenance and PROSAFE-RS PLC. Yokogawa India Limited, 2006

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Professional Experience

COMPANY – Saipem S.p.A., Kuwait From December-2018 to October-2019 Designation : Instrumentation Engineer

Field : Construction / Field Engineering

Project : Al-Zour Refinery Project - Modification at MAA Refinery for Interim Supply to ZOR Refinery Client : Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION:

Ø EPC works for AL-Zour Refinery Project (1.3 Billion USD) comprising Tanks, Buildings, & other Equipment foundations to Amec Foster Wheeler (PMC) for Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC). In Addition, CO-2 Project comprising Pipelines, Rotating Machinery Foundations, Structural steel works etc. inside Mina Ahmadi Refinery to Amec Foster Wheeler (PMC) for Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) & Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).

Ø Field engineering co-ordination and reviewing controls & instrumentation engineering documents/drawings, construction work method of statements against project specification and applicable standards. Updating Cable schedule, Wiring diagram, Hook up drawings and location layouts as per site requirement. Ø Making site surveys with clients & vendors for the brownfield (inside existing refinery) for detail engineering requirements. Ø Schedule & executing Control system expansion and Integration activities for Foxboro DCS and Invensys Triconex, in existing refinery with planned shutdown.

Ø Perform the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) Activities, Loop check & Functional test coordination. Technical clarifications as well as coordinating with vendor & client for control system execution with respect to the Cause & Effect and Functional design specification.

Ø Supervision of new modules (Electrical Feeders) installation inside the existing substation. Ø Supervision of Electrical and Instrumentation discipline Construction activities (cable laying, Instrument installation, Panel Installation & Cable terminations).

Ø Coordinated with client & vendors for the Control panel power up activities, SAT activities, supervision of Instrumentation and electrical precommissioning and commissioning activities support.

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COMPANY - Saipem India Projects From September-2016 to August-2017 Designation : Senior Engineer

Organization : Saipem India Projects Pvt Ltd, Chennai, India Field : Design and Detailed Engineering

Project : As-Built & VDR close out (BS-171), Pre-Bid Engineering for GC – 32 / EPC for JAZAN IGCC ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION:

Ø As built preparation & vendor documents closeout activities for the project Building New Booster station (BS) -171. Ø Datasheets/ RFQs /Purchase Specification- preparation/ checking for Various Field Instruments- Control Valves, Shutdown valves, Safety valves, Field Transmitters (Pressure, Temperature, Flow & Level), Gauges (Pressure, Temperature, Flow & Level), Radar & Nuclear Level instruments and Fire & Gas devices. Ø Vendor offers Evaluation, Preparation of TQ, Technical Bid evaluations, Vendor Drawing Review and Approval. Ø Preparation of JB wiring, Cable schedule, Cable routing layouts, Building layout, Hook-up Installation drawings and Level sketches.

Ø Preparation and supervision of Instrument Index and IO list. Ø Preparation and checking of Bulk Material Specifications & MTO’s. Ø Smart plant Instrumentation (INTOOLS) - Have sound knowledge in the following modules- Index, Spec (Data sheet), Wiring, Hookup, Calculation, Loop drawing and enhanced report utility. COMPANY - Saipem S.p.A., Kuwait From December-2010 to August-2016 Designation : Process Controls & Instrumentation Engineer Field : Design and Detailed Engineering (Field Engineering) ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION:

Project : Building New Booster Station BS-171

Client : Kuwait Oil Company (K.O.C)

Ø Design activities co-ordination and reviewing controls & instrumentation engineering documents/drawings against project specification and applicable standards.

Ø Making site surveys with clients in existing Gathering Centre’s for the design & detail engineering requirements. Ø Vendor document review (VDR) for TYCO Fire & Gas system deliverables, Vendor interventions & coordination for control system activities at site.

Ø Schedule & executing Control system expansion & Integration activities for Emerson DeltaV, Invensys Triconex, Rockwell ICS triplex & HIMA PLC in existing Gathering Centre’s with planned shutdown. Ø SAT Activities & Functional test coordination. Technical clarification & updating the Cause & Effect, Functional design specification & control narratives. Updating Cable schedule, Wiring diagram, Hook up drawings and location layouts as per site requirement.

Ø Design of fiber optic cable routing, Control panel location layouts & co-ordination in locating panels, frame supports and tray routing.

Ø Optimization of cable routing layouts, assigning of Junction Box location and Installation based on site conditions, cross checking with composite layouts and PDS model.

Ø Local Purchase request, Purchase order, Technical bid evaluation (TBE) preparation on material shortfall and site modifications requirement.

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Ø Preparing Field design change notification & Site instruction as per site activities requirement & modifications. Meetings with client for the approval of site modifications in engineering drawings & documents. Ø Providing clarifications for the technical queries request from sub-contractors & construction team. Ø Engineering co-ordination & support to schedule and manage the Construction activities (Construction MTO, Cable drum allocation and Cable pulling coordination) with site construction team. Ø Close co-ordination with construction contractor & design engineering office for the smooth execution of construction activities by providing guidance & clarifications to various discipline engineers and construction supervisors at site. Project : Building New Booster Station BS-160

Client : Kuwait Oil Company (K.O.C)

Ø Instruments Precommissioning, commissioning and startup of GE aero derivative turbo compressors (LM2500/PGT25 + DLEG4 simple cycle gas turbine) and auxiliaries systems. Ø Co-ordinated for the instrumentation and controls requirement and activities with vendors, subcontractors & clients for the GE aero derivative turbines, centrifugal compressors, Reciprocating Booster Compressors and Nitrogen generation membranes system.

Ø Supervised and coordinating with instrumentation teams for the Loop check, Functional logic check of GE Mark Vie control system and the field instruments(Pressure transmitters, Flow transmitters, Level transmitters, Temperature transmitters, Switches, Valves, and Field bus transmitter) for the GE turbo compressors. Ø Conducting and coordinating with instrumentation teams for the Loop check, Functional logic check of GE Fanuc PLC control system for the reciprocating Fuel Gas Booster compressor units, Nitrogen membranes unit and hydraulic starting pumps unit. Ø Make scheduling, monitoring as well as follow up the instrumentation precommissioning and the commissioning activities of GE package systems (Turbines and compressors).

Ø Preparing and updating the daily progress report for instrumentation precommissioning and commissioning activities of GE package systems (Turbines and compressors).

Ø Performing the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) of GE Mark Vie control system panels for the GE aero derivative turbo compressors

(LM2500/PGT25 + DLEG4 simple cycle gas turbine) and GE Fanuc PLC control system panels for the Booster compressor control system, Hydraulic starting system and Nitrogen production system. Ø Preparing the mark up drawings for instrumentation wiring drawings, cause & effects and functional description documents. Ø Instrumentation & controls representative for the Booster station-160 facilities warranty activities. Resolves conflicts and technical issues with plant operation and maintenance team regarding controls & Instrumentation. COMPANY - Saudi Engineering Group International (SEGI) From March-2009 to December-2009 Designation : Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Field : Design and Detailed Engineering

ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION:

Projects : Qurayyah sea water treatment plant (QSWTP) / WIPS (Aindar/Utmaniah/Harrad/Hawayah) Client : SNC-LAVALIN / Snamprogetti S.A. Ltd

Ø Checking and updating the Project Database as per As-built drawings using Smart Plant Instrumentation INTOOLS. Ø Checking and updating the data’s in the loop lists, instrument lists, control panel details, cable schedules, I/O assignments, instruments wiring, junction box wiring and cabinets wiring details in smart plant instrumentation intools. Ø Giving assistance and guidance regarding the instrumentation & control systems to the INTOOLS team. Sort out and solving the instrumentation and controls loop drawing mistakes.

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Ø Creating and updating the advanced wiring in wiring module, and instruments specification in specification module. Ø Generating the enhanced smart loop drawings in Smart Plant Instrumentation. Ø Generating the loops in cad Micro Station by creating new cells and assigning them to generate smart plant instrument loop drawings in the INTOOLS loop-drawing module.

COMPANY - Snamprogetti S.A. Ltd (Secondment) From December-2007 to March-2009 Designation : Instrumentation Engineer

Field : Precommissioning / Switchover Engineering

ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION:

Project : ARAMCO-Qurayyah seawater treatment plant (QSWTP) Expansion Client : SAUDI ARAMCO

Ø Coordinated with vendor and client for the up gradation of control systems(Emersion deltaV Distributed Control System and ICS triplex Trusted Emergency Shutdown System)

Ø Preparation of switch over activities prerequisites and shutdown requirements. Preparing and reviewing the revamping activities execution plan for the utilities area.

Ø Preparation of switch over package manual, basic manual, Revamping work method of statement, preshutdown checklist, I/O list, Loop list, and Alarm & Set point list.

Ø Supervised the instrument team for the revamping activities of the compressors and field instruments (Transmitters, Switches, Valves, and pumps).

Ø Supervised the loop check activities, checking the functional control logics, interlocks and permissive logics for the compressors control system, control valves and Pumps. Ø Coordinated with client & vendors for the precommissioning, commissioning activities and Site Acceptance Test

(SAT).Preparing the Loop folders and functional check documents for precommissioning activities. Ø Following up the switch over activities & reporting the daily progress to the client for the instrumentation activities. COMPANY - Bannari Amman sugars Ltd.,(Cogeneration) From November-2006 to November-2007 Designation : Instrumentation Engineer (Trainee)

Field : Control system & Instrumentation

ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION:

Ø Supervised the instrument technician team to do Maintenance of all field Instruments & Control for the cogeneration power plant-20 MW.

Ø Reviewing and make comments on the new power plant project instrumentation documents from the avant-garde consultants and submitting to the management.

Ø Troubleshooting the controls & instruments malfunctions and reporting to the management. Ø Responsible for the Maintenance of YOKOGAWA CENTUM CS3000 DCS control system. Ø Modifications & configuration of DCS logics as per operations requirement, making trends and historical report during abnormal process conditions.

Ø Responsible for Maintenance of water treatment plant-GE Fanuc PLC. Ø Supervising and giving assistance in the sugar-refinery expansion erection activities.

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