LEAD PIPELINE ENGINEER

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LEAD PIPELINE ENGINEER

PERSONAL INFORMATION: -

Name : Virender Kotaraya

Mobile : +971*********, +919*********

E-mail : virenderkotaraya@gmail,

adghqk@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality : Indian

Date of Birth : 17/03/1980

Experience : 14+ years (3.6 years India + 11.4 years overseas) + 7months Industrial training

Skype : virender.kotaraya

CARRER OBJECTIVE: -

To be a highly motivated and well-educated member of a certified company where I can be a part of a close-knit team to contribute towards the overall expansion and development of the organization while also working on my own professional advancement. EMPLOMENT HISTORY: -

Extremely knowledgeable and reliable Pipeline Engineer with a spotless record of client satisfaction. Thorough familiarity with all local state and federal safety rules and regulations. Adept at adjusting work pace to meet changing client priorities and timetable. I have total 14+ years of experience (3.5 years in India + 11.4 years overseas) in EPC, EPCC, EPCI, PMC, Petrochemical, Chemical, Power Plant, Refinery, onshore and offshore Oil and Gas, Water Pipeline Projects. Have Experience in FEED and Detailed Design Engineering as a Specialist Pipeline Engineer includes Designing, Engineering, Material Procurement and coordination with different discipline department’s engineers and designers for the entire pipeline design activities. I have worked with PDO, ADNOC, KOC, QP, TOTAL / CHEVRON /SOCAR / BP

/ EXXON MOBIL etc. Having experience to Provide engineering solutions for research projects with competing priorities, implement research concepts in a multidisciplinary team environment where commitments and deadlines are important to success. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: -

B. TECH in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MAY 2006) from government college YMCA

(Faridabad). Post Diploma in Pipeline and Piping Design and Drafting and Stress Analysis. 1. Pipeline Design and Drafting

2. Piping Design and Drafting

3. Diploma in AUTO CAD (2D & 3D)

4. Diploma in SP3D

5. Diploma in PDMS

6. Navis works

7. Plan Swift for material take off (MTO)

8. Diploma in Revit

9. Diploma in Primavera.

10. Diploma in Stress Analysis (Caesar-II)

11. MATLAB

12. Google Earth Pro Maps

SOFTWARE SKILL:-

I have good professional experience in following software’s. I used below software’s during Project Design (FEED and DED, Project Execution, Project Planning, Project Management. 1. AUTO CAD (2D & 3D)

2. SP3D

3. PDMS

4. Navis works

5. Plan Swift for material take off

6. Primavera.

7. Diploma in Stress Analysis (Caesar-II)

8. Wikimapia for desktop study

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9. MATLAB

10. Google Earth Pro Maps

11. Adobe Acrobat

12. PLUSONE

13. Pipe Calc (JP Kenny)

COMPUTER SKILL AND OTHER SKILL:-

1. Knowledge of MS office (Power point, MS Excel, MS Word). 2. Excellent Internet knowledge.

3. Ability to self-start /manage;

4. Lateral thinker;

5. Proficient in English, both verbal and written; 6. Drives technical excellence and delivery;

7. Astute business development skills;

8. Tendering and pricing ability;

9. Technical expert in specific disciplines;

10. Team Leader;

11. Client facing;

12. Strong and proven project commercial and financial experience. CODES AND STANDARDS:-

I have vast experience in Following Code and Standard. 1. ASME

2. API

3. ISO

4. BS

5. AWS

6. ASTM

7. MSS – SP

8. CSA

9. DNV

GENERAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

DETAIL ENGINEERING DESIGN

1. Provide engineering expertise in designing pipeline 2. Preparation of various technical specifications and material requisitions for speciality items like line pipe Carbon steel and Concrete weight Coating), isolation valves, pipeline fittings, barred tees, flanges, chemical injection skid, Pig Traps, Monolithic Isolation Joint, Heat shrink sleeve, Non-Intrusive Pig Signallers, Hydraulic Operated valve, Single Block Bleed Valve, Corrosion inhibition access fitting / Chemical injection Quill and monitoring fitting, Relief valve and Ball Valve etc. including piping specification.

3. Co-ordination and supervision of a team of engineers & designers to develop a construction package, which includes pipeline route alignment drawings, Station Approach Drawings, Plot Plan, Piping Layouts for on-plot piping, Isometrics, Pipeline overall route plan, Material Summary, Tie-in Schedule etc. pig launcher / receiver on- plot facilities and block valve stations design.

4. Familiar Stress Analysis of piping and buried pipelines using CAESAR-II. 5. Having good Knowledge and experience in evaluating material take offs (MTOs of Line Pipes and fittings, Flanges, Valves, Field joint Coating or HSS, Pig Trap, Barred Tee, Intrusive and Non-Intrusive signaller as per Alignment sheets and P & ID) cost estimates and reviewing change orders.

6. Having Knowledge in cost estimates, reviewing change orders. planning, progress monitoring, forecasting and reporting.

7. Pipeline drawings (route maps, layouts, alignment sheets, crossing drawings, approach drawings, isometrics).

8. Preparation and review of Project Management deliverables, Design Documents 9. Preparation of Long lead items as per Project Specification. 10. Preparation and Review of Hot induction bend and cold bend Schedule. LEAD PIPELINE ENGINEER

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11. Preparation and Review of Project Deliverable list, MPTR (Material Procurement Tracking Register), EDR (Engineering Document Register) and TDR (Technical Documents Register and other Engineer and Management Plans. 12. Having experience in Detailed Pipeline Route Survey, Pipeline Route Centreline Survey, Population Density survey Dump Site Survey and Cadastral Survey, pigging study, tie-ins, and design basis.

13. Having experience in Topography, Soil Investigation and Geotechnical survey. 14. Preparation and review of data sheets of different pipeline materials valves (like Valve,

(Gate, Ball, Check, Globe Pressure Relief, Safety, Air Vent), Pig Trap and HSS). 15. Involved in reviewing of the plot plan, hazardous area classification drawings, piping plan, piping isometrics, typical details drawings and other drawings. 16. Involved in inter discipline checking of the Flow diagram, Plot plan, P& ID’s, PEFS, PFS and basis of design documents.

17. Preparation and Review of Project Deliverable list, MPTR (Material Procurement Tracking Register), EDR (Engineering Document Register) and TDR (Technical Documents Register and other Engineer and Management Plans. 18. Familiar and Review of QRA, EIA, EMP and Flood study. 19. Preparation and Review of HAZID and HAZOP report, information Pack and closeout report.

20. Participating in the meetings with Client and Third-Party Service owners in order to negotiate crossing methodologies for crossing constraints. ALIGNMENT SHEET AND TYPICAL DETAIL DRAWINGS

Having good professional experience, preparation and development of Pipeline Drawings as mentioned below.

1. Main Pipeline Route Plan

2. Pipeline Route Overview Map

3. Main Pipeline Alignment Sheets, Branch line Alignments sheets 4. Typical Drawing for ROW

5. Typical Drawing for Trench Profile

6. Typical Drawing for Highway and Railway Crossing by Trenchless method 7. Typical Drawing for Minor Road by Open Cut

8. Typical Drawing for River, Canal Crossing by Open Cut 9. Typical Drawing for underground existing Pipelines, Electrical cables, Telecommunication and OHTL Crossing.

10. Typical Drawing for Pipeline Route Marker and Warning Sign 11. Approach Drawings (Block Valve station, Scraper Receiver, launcher, cross over line Tapping)

12. Wadi Crossing (A, B, C and D) detail drawings. 13. Typical Pipeline Trench Details in Sabkha

14. Preparation of Alignment Sheets, Crossing Drawings, Route Maps, BV and Scraper station layouts, Layouts, Riser GA etc

SURVEY: -

Having experience and being part of Survey work.

1. Pipeline Route Centreline Survey

2. Topographic Survey

3. Detailed Pipeline Survey

4. Soil Investigation Survey

5. Dumpsite Survey

6. Cadastral Site Survey

7. Pipeline Route Overview Map

CALCULATIONS: -

I have vast professional experience in the following Pipeline related calculations (Manually and with Software).

1. Line Pipe wall thickness for various design factors (Onshore as well Offshore). 2. HDD

3. Buoyancy Calculation

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4. Hydraulic Transient analysis

5. Water Hammering

6. Hot Induction Bend

7. Pipeline Free Span

8. Global Bucking (Upheaval and lateral buckling) Calculation 9. Stability Calculation

10. Elastic-Bending-Radius-Calculation-of Pipeline 11. Bend Thinning Calculation

12. Anchor Load and Length Calculation

13. Pipeline-Buoyancy-Analysis

14. Crossing (Highway and Railroad)

PREPARATION OF SPECIFICATION, DATA SHEETS, TBE AND MATERIAL REQUISITION Having good professional experience in the following Pipeline DED documents. 1. Carbon steel, Ductile Iron, SRPT, GRE, Line Pipes 2. Concrete weight Coating Pipes

3. Valves (Isolation, Regulating, Safety and NRV) and all Data sheets Preparation. 4. Pipeline fittings (Tees, Reducer, Olets, weldolets, barred tees, Bend, Elbows Wyees and flanges).

5. Chemical injection skid

6. Pig Receiver and Pig Launcher

7. Pig Traps including Data sheets Preparation

8. Monolithic Isolation Joint

9. Barred Tee

10. Intrusive and Non-intrusive Signaller

11. Heat shrink sleeve

12. Hydraulic Operated valve

13. Single Block Bleed Valve

14. Corrosion inhibition access fitting / Chemical injection Quill and monitoring fitting COORDINATION WITH PROCUREMENT TO PROCURE MATERIAL

Having good experience and familiar with the Procurement procedure, as mention below but not least.

1. Coordinate to the Procurement Coordinator to arrange technical documents, drawings and other documents related for Procurement.

2. Participation in Technical query meetings raised by vendors / Suppliers / Manufacturer. 3. Preparation and Review Pre-Vendor Qualification & technical recommendations of Vendors

4. Coordination with Procurement Team / Coordinator for monitoring and Control of materials

5. Involvement in Finalization of Technical Bid Evaluation of all Pipeline material as per Project Specifications

6. Specifying and Procurement of Pipeline and Associated facilities materials using API, ANSI, ASTM, ISO, DIN, CAZ, and BS Codes and Standards. STRESS ANALYSIS

Hands on experience of carrying out following analysis on Caesar / Auto Pipe plus Software

1. Buried to Above Ground Pipeline section, stress / flexibility Analysis. 2. Off-shore Riser Analysis

3. Off-shore Crossing Analysis

4. Plant Piping Stress Analysis.

5. Riser Stress Analysis

6. Stability and Expansion Analysis

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: -

SWCO (UAE) (APRIL. 2019 – PRESENT) : -

Projects Name: Mission Oil Field Pipeline

Presently, I am working on replacement of Flowline (6’’ and 8’’) Project. Main SOW mentioned below.

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Preparation of R.O.W.(right of way), Levelling, Pipe transportation, Pipe stringing, Assembly of CS pipe (6’’ and 8”): including welding, 100% NDT, field joint external coating, field joint internal coating, holiday test, hydro test; Excavation, Manual digging, Lowering, Backfilling of trench; Fibre Optical Cable/FOC laying(8 cores) with the same trench of pipeline(P+C); Road and river crossings(HDD/open cut), pipeline and cable crossings, pipeline and FOC tie-in to manifolds of DS/OGM/SM and testing, Cathodic protection test post (2pcs/km), Pipeline marking post (4pcs/km), Fiber optical cable marking post (4pcs/km), and mark post for each undergrounded FOC connection box, etc. Wellhead manifold replacement. Detailed design Engineering, Construction, material procurement, pre-fabrication, installation, testing and tie-in of well head manifold, which includes but not limited to piping work, piping and valve supports, operation platform, cellar pit cover, oil sampling point, civil and structure work, etc. Projects Name: Mission Oil Field Pipeline, Diesel Tank, Habshan- Ruwais Pipeline and Flowline replacement.

Scope of Work: - EPCC

Location: UAE and Iraq

Project: EPCC

Client: CNOOC

Designation: - Lead Pipeline Engineer

Project Cost: - 20 Million USD, 150 Million USD and 30 Million USD respectively.

ESSAR PROJECT LIMITED (UAE AND OMAN (August. 2018 – MARCH 2019) : - Project: Duqm Refinery, Duqm Gas Supply Station, Habshan Fujairah Pipeline Location: Oman and UAE

Project: EPC

Client: PDO, KOC and ADOC

Designation: - Lead Pipeline Engineer

Project Cost: - 220 Million USD, 80 Million USD and 250 Million dollars

NORTECH INTEGRATED ENGG. SOLUTION (UAE) (Aug. 2017 – Sep. 2018) : - Project: Future Growth -Wellhead, Yemen LNG Pipeline Project: EPC

Project Cost: - 110 Million USD

Location: UAE, Kazakhstan

Project: PMC

Client: WOODGROUP, TENGIZCHEVROIL

Designation: - Lead Pipeline Engineer

SAIPEM-AZFEN JOINT VENTURE (SAJV) (JAN 2016 to JULY 2017) Project: South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX), Angola Pipeline, PNG LNG Pipeline

Project Cost: - 230 Million dollars

Location: UAE, Azerbaijan. Georgia

Project: EPC, EPCI

Client: SOCAR, BP and ADNOC

Designation: - Senior Pipeline Engineer

IRVINE CIVIL DEFENSE SYSTEM, QATAR (FROM FEB 2014 TO DEC 2015) Project: NIMR-A Pipeline Replacement

Project Cost: - 76 Million dollars

Location: Qatar

Project: EPC

Client: Qatar Petroleum

Designation: - Lead Pipeline Engineer

VINCO IMTIAZ CONSTRUCTION (FROM AUGUST 2012 TO JAN 2014) Project: Loop Pipeline (From SAIH-RAWL TO BVS-09 CROSS) Project Cost: - 31 Million dollars

Location: UAE and Afghanistan

Project: EPC

Client: ADNOC

Designation: - Senior Pipeline Engineer (Designing and Construction) LEAD PIPELINE ENGINEER

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AL-GIHAZ TRADING AND CONTRACTING (FROM NOV. 2009 TO AUG. 2012) Project Name: MGS 56’’ EWG-2 Loop-2 and 30’’ KAEC Pipeline Project Cost: - 90 Million

Location: Saudi Arab

Scope of Work: - Engineering and Procurement

Client: Saudi Aramco

Designation: - Pipeline and Piping Engineer

BLUE STAR PVT. LTD (JUNE 2006 TO OCTOBER 2009) INDIA Project: Kalpataru Power Transmission

Project Cost: - 40 Million USD

Location: India

Project: EPC

Client: HPCL

Designation: - Pipeline Engineer

PROJECTS: -

1) SOUTH CAUCASUS PIPELINE EXPANSION(SCPX)

SOUTH CAUCASUS PIPELINE EXPENSION (SCPX) built to export Shah Deniz gas from Azerbaijan to Georgia and Turkey. The length of the pipeline is 496 kms, with 443 kms in Azerbaijan and 63 kms in Georgia. The diameter is a 48-inch. with 05 HDD crossing, 01 Scraper Launcher, 01 Scraper receiver, 06 Block valve stations. 2) MGS 56’’ EWG-2 Loop-2 and 30’’ KAEC Pipeline

Engineering, Procurement and Laying 56" and 30" pipelines in the East West Pipeline Corridor (from Shedgum to Yanbu), Yanbu to Rabigh Pipeline Corridor and Rabigh-II to KAEC Pipeline in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Total Scope includes : 56’’ Pipeline – 343 Kms / 30’ Pipeline – 15 Kms

Block valve stations -18 Nos.

Launcher Receiver – 8 nos.

3) PNG LNG EPC5A PIPELINE PROJECT

1000M USD EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contract of approximately 445 km of pipeline in sizes ranging from 50 mm to 850 mm in Papua New Guinea. The project contains both condensate and gas pipeline and it includes 2 condensate check valve station, 9 remote station (4 condensate valve station, 2 gas valve station, 2 remote CP station & 1 Scraper station) and 2 metering station. Approximately 24 km of electric power cable and 300 km of fiber optic cables are installed along with the pipeline. FOC cables are provided to communicate all the valve station and metering station to Gas conditioning plant. 4) ANGOLA LNG PIPELINE PROJECT

327 M USD EPC contracts of 10 km of 24’’, 22" & 18" pipelines laid parallel by 20 Meter distance in Angola. Design pressure of the pipelines is 340 bar and 2500”class rating. The project includes Beach valve stations (BVS), Pig receipt stations, Scraper launchers/receivers, flare systems, LNG transfer facilities, and all associated utilities 5) YEMEN LNG PIPELINE PROJECT

500M USD EPC contract of 320 km of 38'' pipeline and 30Km of 30" pipeline to transport natural gas of 6,900,000 Mtpa to liquefaction plant within Yemen territory. The Project includes 2 pressures let down stations, metering station, LNG Plant facility, 10 valve stations, Scraper launchers/receivers, 2 processing trains, flare systems and LNG transfer facilities. 6) 18” Nimr-G Catchment –Nimr-A 30” PE lined Replacement Project 18” Nimr-G Catchment –Nimr-A 30” PE lined Replacement Project Demolition of existing above ground 5.2 Km, 18” CS line pipe and replacing with New installation of underground 18”, 5.2 km, 300 class, CS-PE Pipeline from Nimr-G catchment to Nimr-A 30” CS-PE pipeline, the replacements would serve to maintain pipeline integrity. Also, provision for temporary pigging shall be done, so that pigging can be done as required in future, without any further modification.

7) EPC WORK FOR DUQM GAS SUPPLY STATION

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A detailed design for 32”, approx. 8.5 km spur line installed from GSS to the Refinery

(DRPIC) and a new 18”, approx. 6.6 km spur line installed from DRPIC to DIPWP, with permanent launcher and receiver facilities

8) EPC of 32”-loopline Pipeline from SAIH-Rawl to BVS-09 Cross Country Pipeline A detailed design for 32”, approx. 8.5 km spur line installed from GSS to the Refinery

(DRPIC) and a new 18”, approx. 6.6 km spur line installed from DRPIC to DIPWP, with permanent launcher and receiver facilities.

9) DUQM REFINERY (PACKAGE – 3)

This package includes Sub PACKAGE A, B AND C.

A) Sub- Package A- Ras Markaz Crude Tank Farm.

B) Sub Package B – 28 Inches, 80 Kms. Pipeline from Ras Markaz Crude Tank Farm to Terminal Export facilities.01 no Block valve station, 01 no Pig launcher, 01 Pig receiver, 01-Solar power station, 01 Chemical Injection skid, Chemical injection quill C) Sub Package C - Terminal Export facilities.

10) Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline OR Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline The 48-inch (1,200 mm) pipeline is 360 kilometers (220 mi) long, of which 14 kilometers

(8.7 mi) is an offshore section. Fluid in pipeline oil. It passes east of Abu Dhabi city, through Sweihan and west of Al Ain. The pipeline has a capacity of 1.5 million barrels per day (~7.5 107 t/a). It cost $3.3 billion. There are 3 pumping stations. 11) MISSAN OIL FIELD, CNOOC (EPCC)

Presently I am handling below Projects, Details of projects are given below. Water Pipeline:

Project Water Pipeline Project from Musshrah Pump Station to Buzurgan Terminal. Musharrah Water Pump Station to Buzurgan BUT, 35Km, 10inches carbon steel (API 5LX42 PSL2), Ductile Cast Iron 10’’ 39 kms and SRPT pipes (4’’ and 6’’). Diesel Tank Station Extension:-

This is EPCC project includes Piping, Diesel tank installation (500 Cubic meter 2 nos.), Piping, Civil, structure, Instrumentation, Telecommunication, Electrical, OHTL, Transformer, fire Fighting (Include 500 cubic meter fire tank, Fire Foam system), Fire Alarm and Gas system, Cathodic Protection, water supply and Drainage system etc. Flowline Replacement:-

This is EPCC project includes Well head facilities, Piping, Pipepline (6’’ and 8’’), Header, Manifold, Oil gathering process system covering above ground piping and instrumentation, Underground crude oil transportation pipelines, Solar Power System or UPS system, Instrumentation and Control System including Well Head Control Panels, Telecommunication, CCTV at wellhead, Civil& Structure works, Painting, Cathodic protection system etc.

12) MGS – 56’’ EWG-2Loop-2 and 30’’ KAEC Pipeline

Engineering, Procurement and Laying 56" and 30" pipelines in the East West Pipeline Corridor (from Shedgum to Yanbu), Yanbu to Rabigh Pipeline Corridor and Rabigh-II to KAEC Pipeline in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Total Scope includes:

56’’ Pipeline – 343 Kms / 30’ Pipeline – 15 Kms

CLIENT AND CONTRACTOR

I have 14+ years’ experience in Oil and Gas industry. I worked in many large Projects for following reputed clients & Contractor.

1. ARAMCO

2. QATAR PETROLEUM

3. BP – BRITISH PETROLEUM

4. SAIPEM ENI

5. SOCAR & AZFEN

6. CBI (CB&I UK LIMITED)

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7. ADNOC

8. GASCO

9. PDO

10. DRIPC

11. WOODGROUP MUSTANG

12. TENGIZCHEVROIL

13. EXXONMOBIL

14. OMAN OIL ANS GAS COMPNAY

15. CNOOC (CHINA NATIONAL OFFSHORE OIL COMPANY

DECLARATION:-

I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge. Date : 15/09/2020 Yours Sincerely

VIRENDER KOTARAYA

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