Aramco Approved status-1 inspector
Resume:
SRINIVASA RAO KOWRU
SENIOR QA/QC INSPECTOR - ARAMCO APPROVED STATUS-1
RECENT EMPLOYER: Lamprell Energy Ltd. Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE UAE Mobile No:+971*********
Passport No: S3914162
Email: ********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
A dynamic innovative with good knowledge and engineering skills, working in a competitive environment Seeking challenging assignments in Welding Inspection / Quality Assurance & Control with an organization of repute in the Oil and Gas and Energy industries. PROFILE OVERVIEW
A competent professional in the Piping and structural welding Engineering Industry with 15+ years of experience in:
Onshore & Offshore structure Companies in the field of Refineries.
Wind Turbine Generator and Offshore Structure Platforms.
WTG Deck Base Plates, Stiffeners, Buttresses, Can, Con, Share key, and OSP decks.
Oil & Gas, Energy, Chemical & Petrochemical.
Fuel gas piping –Super duplex piping monitoring and inspection
Quality management system.
Quality assurance and control role.
Piping and structure welding inspections.
Black Steel Inspections.
Inspections, line walks.
Punch lists rising and closing.
Pre-commissioning.
Maintenance of Pipes.
Production.
Team Handling.
Pressure testing.
Mechanical completion.
Operations and Management.
Safety Management.
JOB PROFILE
Duties and Responsibilities
Inspection of received materials including piping and pipeline (Materials Like Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Stainless Steel, DSS, SDSS, Inconel, clad piping Non-metallic like GRE, HDPE, etc.)fitting, valves
& the related documents against the requirements of applicable purchase order & the project specifications
SDSS ( Super duplex stainless steel )piping In-process weld monitoring such as purging gas, shielding gas and Harness value preheat and inter pass temperature Voltage, Amperage, Travel speed conducting weld audit and inspection of purging method and removing such stuff inner diameter of piping cross verifying monitoring sheet values, Filler wires, Windshield Preparation, Mixing gas
(98%argon+2%n2) gas regulators, Purging and shielding gas manifolds, Gas hoses leak test records, Surveillance and review singing as per ITP,WPS and Procedure Inspection using such as Calibrated Clamp meter, Pyrometer, Ultrasonic gas flow meter, Digital portable hardness tester
Review Contract Specifications and establish QA/QC requirements
Review Project documentation including ITP's, WPS/PQR, NDE procedures, and test procedures to ensure they meet code and client requirements
Prepare quality-related documentation including Quality Plans/ITP’s
Conducting And Witness of WQT & PQR
Checking that all the welding and associated actions are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the agreed welding specifications/procedures, relevant to the work carried out.
Performing stage-wise inspection to final inspection to ensure compliance to drawings, procedures, codes, and standards.
Surveillance over fabrication and welding of pipe spools in the fabrication shop to ensure total compliance of dimensions and welding parameters (joint fit-up, welding preheat and inter pass temperature, welding consumables) to Drawings and WPS
Check/monitor for control storage, handling, baking of the consumables at the site.
To raise RFI for the activities having hold and witness points for Fit-up, Weld visual &NDT
Review of Daily Welding Reports, NDT Reports
Prepare Weekly reports for NDT; Test packs summary, Mechanical Walk down Status send to manager and client.
Check the punch list closes out by the system and sub-system-wise enter into Orbit during Final Turn over walk down.
Prepare and Review Turn over the package for system and Sub System wise for Mechanical Completion.
Witnessed Pre and Final Alignment for Rotary Equipment with Client.
Specification (WPS) and monitor their continuity records.
Review of Hydro test package and witness the Hydro test with client representative
Verify the Calibration Certificates of welding Equipment and Pressure Gauges
Final walkthrough with client and operation team.
Coordinate the entire NDT activities in a project assisted through the NDT department
Co-ordinate with PWHT crew, monitor the process, and review the Graphs
Radiographic film interpretation
Preparation of internal punch list and attending clients punch list and Submission of project dossiers as per client’s requirements.
Perform visual inspection on surface preparation before painting
Conduct holiday test (insulation testing) for non-corrosive coating and wrapping
Perform bolts Torque /tightening inspection
Issue non-conformance notice an inspector’s release notice for completed structures
Managing all reports, documentation, and statistics in the computer database system. Ensuring that the expediting guidelines are followed in quality activities.
Pre-commissioning activities such as / installation, inspection, hydro testing, etc of an equipment/system to make it ready for commissioning. such as system checking as per P&ID’s, site modifications, internal inspection tank/equipment/vessel, flushing, air blowing of pipelines including gasket blowing, purging of the system using nitrogen, leak test both for low pressure and high-pressure systems, calibration of instruments, checking of the electrical equipment for proper earthlings, continuity, insulation resistance, a secondary inspection of relays after insulation resistance, conducting operability test on individual equipment/systems, charging of lubes and other chemicals. Fabrication and supply of temporary facilities such as temporary bypasses, spools, blinds, jump over, vents, etc.
Co-ordinate with clients and third parties for inspection activities at on-board or sites EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
2017Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) From Jurong Academy Singapore
2012 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) From CMJ University India.
2001 National Council for vocational Certificate With the apprenticeship PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Technical Certification
Senior Welding Inspector- 3.2.2 Level-3 ( CSWIP-SWI, Cert No 89635/2 )
Certified Welding Inspector Level-2 ( CSWIP-CWI, Cert No 58187 )
Radiographic Testing – CERT.NO 170508/RT
Magnetic Particle Testing - CERT.NO 170508/MT
Liquid Penetrant Testing - CERT.NO 170508/PT
Ultrasonic Testing - CERT.NO 170508/UT
Safety Course Trained
Work at Height Safety Supervisor Course
Shipyard safety supervisor course (SSSC)
Risk management course Wsh biz safe level 2
Basic offshore safety induction and emergency training (BOSIET)
Supervise workplace safety and health in process plant Computer Proficiency
MS-Office
IT Power Basic Module 1,2 & 3
Autocad 2D&3D
SKILLS SET
CODES AND STANDARDS
ASME B31.1
ASME B31.3
ASME B31.8
ASME SEC IX
ASME SEC V
ASME SEC IIC
API 1104
API RP 2A
AWS D1.1
AWS A2.4
Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards SAES-W-011, SAES -W-012, SAES-W-013, SAES-W-016, A-004, A-007, L-105, L-108, L-109, L-110, L-150, L-350
Saudi Aramco Engineering Procédure SAEP-302
Saudi Aramco Engineering Matériels System Spécification 12 –SAMSS-018
Saudi Aramco Inspection Check List SAIC-W -2005, 2006, 2007,2036
Saudi Aramco Test Report SATR-W-2005, 2006,2007, A-2014, A-2001, L-2001 PIPING ENGINEERING
Maintenance of Pipes.
Machinery Maintenance.
Production.
Raw material processing.
Designing.
Petroleum.
Mining.
MANAGEMENT
Planning Goals
Scheduling work process.
Planning Meetings.
Decisions Making.
Reporting & Communication.
Managing Quality
IT AND COMPUTER
Internet.
Computer Peripherals.
Basics Knowledge of Programming.
MS Office Package (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) CAD DESIGN
AutoCAD Plant 3D
AutoCAD
Micro station
Plant design Model System (PDMS)
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
From Jun 2019 – Till Date
Company : Lamprell Energy Ltd. Free Zone, United Arab Emirates Lamprell is a key player in the oil & gas and renewable energy markets with over 40 years of experience delivering world-class projects. Lamprell provides engineering, procurement, construction, and other contracting services to the energy industries. We build high-quality complex onshore and offshore process modules, platforms, and wind farm foundations for our clients, and hold leading market positions in the jack-up rig and lift boat projects. We also deliver land rigs, rig refurbishment projects, and provide related oil & gas contracting services
Position: Qa/Qc Inspector
Project: ARO Drilling – Jack-Up Rig Project
ARO Drilling (Saudi Aramco Rowan Offshore Drilling Company) is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil and Gas Company, and Valorise Companies, an industry-leading, global drilling contractor. The 50/50 joint venture marks a major milestone towards the development of a competitive Saudi energy sector, as encapsulated in Saudi Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (iktva) program and Saudi Vision 2030.
Responsibilities
Inspection of received materials including structural steels,
Inspection of consumable’s Audits like filler rods, filler wires, flux, electrodes according to code and standards also manufacturing recommendation’s at satellite stores and Ware Houses
Surveillance to consumable store verifying data entries and calibrations of portable ovens and storage and holding ovens storage conditions and timings as per quality system and project requirement.
Check/monitor for control storage, handling, baking of the consumables at the site.
To raise RFI for the activities having hold and witness points for Fit-up, Weld visual &NDT
Inspection and Witness of fit-up and visual like ( pre welding, in-process welding, post welding )
Crass checking of materials heat numbers material grade and code transformation.
Hi-low and ovality large bore piping according with acceptance.
Monitoring and surveillance of preheating and inter pass temperature, during welding according to with WPS.
Online Lam Q Entries weld traceability’s, visual inspections, NDT requests,
Black steel inspection reports and documentation,
Attending Daily Co-ordination meetings with Production,
Quality Procedures awareness Meetings Attending and Conducting Weekly and Daily,
Rising Issue Register and NCR s
Updating and Monitoring of Weld Repair Statistic Weekly,
Updating and Monitoring of Welder manpower Ratio and their Qualification,
Conducting Weld and Welder Audits twice a week,
Conducting Tool Box Talk With Welders
Co-ordinating With NDT and Production,
Attending Rfi Rejection Statistic Weekly,
Rising RFI According to ITP Category.
Special, Primary and Secondary Materials Inspections,
S355M,ML,N/H +Z35 and S420M/ML +Z35 Martials Inspections,
Z quality Materials Inspections,
Project Specification awareness to Welders and Fabricators
I am responsible for Critical structure Cantilever port and stbd along with elevated pipe rack and subbase structures
Experience with ABS grade material’s such as primary materials EQ70, EQ51,EQ63, and N25 also secondary materials such as S355J2R, J2H, AH36, EH36
Project: Moray Firth East (Geo Sea)
Moray Offshore Renewable Power’s two offshore wind projects – Moray East and Moray West are being developed to provide a secure, reliable source of energy without creating greenhouse gasses associated with global warming, and without producing nuclear waste.
Responsibilities
Inspection of received materials including structural steels,
Inspection of consumable’s Audits like filler rods, filler wires, flux, electrodes according to code and standards also manufacturing recommendation’s at satellite stores and Ware Houses
Surveillance to consumable store verifying data entries and calibrations of portable ovens and storage and holding ovens storage conditions and timings as per quality system and project requirement.
Check/monitor for control storage, handling, baking of the consumables at the site.
To raise RFI for the activities having hold and witness points for Fit-up, Weld visual &NDT
Inspection and Witness of fit-up and visual like ( pre welding, in-process welding, post welding )
Crass checking of materials heat numbers material grade and code transformation.
Hi-low and Ovality large bore piping according with acceptance.
Monitoring and surveillance of preheating and inter-pass temperature, during welding according to WPS.
Online Lam Q Entries weld traceability’s, visual inspections, NDT requests,
Black steel inspection reports and documentation,
Attending Daily Co-ordination meetings with Production,
Quality Procedures awareness Meetings Attending and Conducting Weekly and Daily,
Rising Issue Register and NCR s
Updating and Monitoring of Weld Repair Statistic Weekly,
Updating and Monitoring of Welder manpower Ratio and their Qualification,
Conducting Weld and Welder Audits twice a week,
Conducting Tool Box Talk With Welders
Co-ordinating With NDT and Production,
Attending Rfi Rejection Statistic Weekly,
Rising RFI According to ITP Category.
Special, Primary and Secondary Materials Inspections,
EQ51,EQ70,AH36,EH36,S355M, Martials Inspections,
Weld Intervention Points as per materials
Inspection intervention points as per ITP
NDT Intervention point as per ITP
NDT percentage as per ITP/NDT plan
Z quality Materials Inspections,
Project Specification awareness to Welders and Fabricators From Feb 2018 – July 2018
Company : Saipem Taqa Al-Rushaid Fabricators. Co – Saudi Arabia Saipm Taqa Al-Rushaid Fabricators Company Ltd (STAR) Company is to fabricate offshore structures and components at King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam. This major initiative of fabricating platforms for the offshore oil and gas fields is the first of its kind in kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Position : Welding Qc Inspector
Project: Saudi Aramco Project
Saudi Aramco is the state-owned oil company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a fully integrated, global petroleum and chemicals enterprise. Over the past 80 years become a world leader in hydrocarbons exploration, production, refining, distribution and marketing. Saudi Aramco’s oil and gas production infrastructure leads the industry in scale of production, operational reliability, and technical advances. World’s largest crude oil exporter, producing roughly one in every eight barrels of the world’s oil supply.
Responsibilities
Inspection of received materials including structural steels, piping and pipeline.
Inspection of consumable’s like filler rods, filler wires, flux, electrodes according with code and standards also manufacturing recommendation’s
Surveillance to consumable store verifying data entries and calibrations of portable ovens and storage and holding ovens storage conditions and timings as per quality system and project requirement.
Check/monitor for control storage, handling, baking of the consumables at site.
To raise RFI for the activities having hold and witness points for Fit up, Weld visual &NDT
Inspection and Witness of fit up and visual like ( pre welding, in process welding, post welding )
Crass checking of materials heat numbers material grade and code transformation.
Hi-low and ovality large bore piping according with acceptance.
Monitoring and surveillance of pre heating and inter pass temperature, during welding according with WPS.
monitoring, verifying and maintaining of welders id cards, qualifications and repair rates KPI
surveillance of shielding gases and welding machines, pyro meters, pressure gauges, pressure recorders, temperature’s, pressure safety valves, hydro test manifolds, pressure test blanks, n2 regulator’s, nipples and valves calibration’s, and dates as per quality and safety requirement.
Requesting and witness of NDT as per project requirement percentage wise by service and categories
Requesting and witness of post weld heat treatment (PWHT), and hardness, PMI.
Review Project documentation including ITP's, WPS/PQR, NDE procedures and test procedures to ensure they meet code and client requirements
Prepare quality related documentation including Quality Plans/ITP’s
Performing stage-wise inspection to final inspection to ensure compliance to drawings, procedures, codes and standards.
Surveillance over fabrication and welding of pipe spools in fabrication shops.
To raise RFI for the activities having hold and witness points for Fit up, Weld visual &NDT
Review of Daily Welding Reports, NDT Reports
Prepare Weekly reports for NDT; Test packs summary, Mechanical Walk down Status send to manager and client.
Check the punch list closes out by system and sub system wise enter in to Orbit during Final Turn over walk down.
Prepare and Review Turn over package for system and Sub System wise for Mechanical Completion. From Mar 2016 – Jan 2017
Company : Dyna-mac Engineering services pte ltd - Singapore The topside modules typically consist of modules of specialized process and control equipment such as separators, heat exchangers, coolers, pumps, electrical equipment, process piping, control valves and control panels, which are installed on steel structural frames and connected as per the lay-out drawings of the specific FPSO and F-LNG. Other topside modules include power generation module and accommodation module. When installed, the topside modules would enable a FPSO to function as designed, mainly to process, store and offload hydrocarbons in an offshore environment. Position : Piping Supervisor
Project: Upper Zakum Zadco oil field project - Petrofac and (DSME) Zadco for the upper zakum UZ750 Field development Process modules such as process piping modules water injection and gas lift,oil export pumps, power generation, and associated utility, dehydration modules like cpau 1,2,3, wpau etc. Responsibilities
Checking and Preparation of Plot plans, Equipment Layouts, Pipe Rack Design Drawings.
Checking and Preparation of Piping Layouts, Piping Isometrics, Nozzle Orientation drawings, Piping Bill of Materials, Tie- in Schedule, Valve Schedule & Piping As-Built Drawings
Checking & Preparation of Pipe Support Drawings & Pipe Support Bill of Materials, Support Schedule & Support Index.
Responsible for supervision of fabrication and installation of piping items as per drawings and clients specifications.
Responsible for planned progress schedule without compromising quality and safety.
Responsible to identify and record piping size, fittings and grade used in accordance with the isometric drawings and P&ID.
Responsible for supervision of fabrication and installation of piping items as per drawings and clients specifications.
Responsible for planned progress schedule without compromising quality and safety.
Responsible to identify and record piping size, fittings and grade used in accordance with the isometric drawings and P&ID.
Coordinate with QC for all the related inspection and NDT requirement.
Attend progress meetings with client and management to update progress daily and weekly basis.
Attend daily vscc (vessel safety co-ordination committee) meeting voice out safety and production issues for job sequence and co-ordinations in times of safety.
Check field works and carry out the works in proper manner.
Carry out daily reporting and monitoring at site progress in order to achieve planned schedule.
Prepare necessary documents such as JCS, SI as and when required for all additional work requirements.
Responsible for MTO take-off and follow-up.
Assist to discipline Engineer to solve site concern matters.
Reports to Piping Superintendent / Section Head for all the day-to-day progress.
After mechanical completion systems hand over to pre-commissioning and commissioning. From Sep 2015 – Jan 2016
Company: Norwegian Petroleum Consultants - Singapore Consulting services such as project advisory for the effective development and execution of large projects one of the Dovre group.
Position : Piping QC Inspector
Client : Modec International Inc
Modec Inc. Is a global supplier and operator of offshore platforms specializing in engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of floating production systems including FPSO’s, FPO Projects Projects: FPSO Tullow Ghana Limited, (FPSO Prof, John Evans Atta Mills -Ten Development Project) Tullow oil is one of the African Leading independent oil and gas exploration and production companies. Responsibilities
Witness of vendor inspection
Witness of fit-up joints and visual inspection of welding at on-board
Monitoring of sub-con activities at on-board as per code, project specifications
Line check according to system wise as per P & ID, Isometric with sub-con and raise punch list
Inspection of structures and raise punch list
Witness of punch items clearing
Review Test Package, Traceability, and NDT Documents as per requirements
Follow up Integration Test Packages
Witness of pressure test
Review ITP,WPS & PQR
Co-ordinate with clients and third parties for inspection activities at on-board
As a Modec piping representative
Project Modules in Dyna-mac yard power generation modules, chemical injection and flow line circulation module.
Indonesia Batam Wasco Energy flare kod & methanol module, warehouse workshops & future space for water injection pump module, metering skid &laydown module, e-house module, Jsl shipyard all top side modules Piping integrations and Qa/Qc activities Fabrication, installation, material inspections, modification of piping, hydro test and reinstate punch list closing status updating final completion MDR job reports. As a Modec representative Attending Vscc meeting coordination’s, problem solving, RT coordination, n2 he tests, pre commissioning, pressure tests. Alloy Steel
ASTM A335 P1/P5/P9/P11/P12/P22/P91.
ASTM A790 UNS S31803/UNS S32750/UNS S32760
Super Duplex Stainless Steel Process piping such as Fuel gas – SDSS Piping fabrication Monitoring and Surveillance of welding, conducting weld audits leak tests, and hydro tests
Responsible for coordinating with management team Develop and Establish Quality systems and procedures. Review and ensure client quality standards and specification requirements were met by the contractor. I also have extensive experience inspecting at vendors’ works to ensure that equipment and material are manufactured as per specified requirements and is delivered as per schedule. Being equally comfortable as a team player or working individually, I possess good interpersonal skills combined with the ability to communicate at all levels together with a flexible ‘ hands- on approach to problem-solving, approach to both safety and quality. To assist with the establishment, effective implementation, and monitoring of the health & safety culture. From April 2010 to Aug 2015
Company: Generco engineering Pte ltd. - Singapore
Specialized in shipbuilding, fabrication as well as onshore and offshore instrumentation. With a strong presence in one of the world’s busiest ports, highly experienced management, engineers, and technicians offer services such as fabrication, installation, design & commissioning, ship repair, process services, among many others. Also deploy technical manpower for onshore/offshore projects in project management, engineering, marine, drilling rigs, and process & chemical industries. Technical expertise, quality management, and healthcare and workplace safety policies – a solid track record. Position: Qc welding inspector
Client: Modec International Inc
Modec Inc. Is a global supplier and operator of offshore platforms specializing in engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of floating production systems including FPSO’s, FPS’s, Production Project: FPSO OSX 3, FPSO PSVM BP ANGOLA, FPSO JUBLEE Responsibilities
Witness of vendor inspection
Witness of fit-up joints, visual inspection of welding for Piping, Modules, Structures & Storage Tanks at Shop Fabrication
Monitoring of welding activities at the shop as per code, project specifications
Witness of punch items clearing with clients
Prepare and Review Test Package, Traceability, and NDT Documents as per requirements
Witness of a pressure test with clients
Witness for Re-Instatement clearing
Review and witnessing of documents for inspection such as ITP, WPS,PQR, NDE Procedures, requirements, and fabrication process
Material control material receiving and inspection, yard/owner furnished equipment, material substitution, and non- conforming materials
Fabrication and assembly fit-up inspection fabrication shops and sites, welding procedures, welder qualification, welding consumables, visual inspection, ndt, weld repair, pwht, dimensional inspection, and final line checks.
Pressure testing test pack preparation, teat equipment, test medium, removal of valves and equipment, cleaning of lines, filling of lines, pressure test, draining and drying of lines.
Flushing/chemical cleaning and drying of lines after pressure testing. Re- in state lines and valves, equipment’s as per drawing.
Documentation construction booklets like compile fabrication records refer to final documentation procedure manufacture date record (MDR).
From December 2001 to Oct 2009
Company: Keppel Offshore & marine - Singapore
Keppel Offshore & Marine is the global leader in offshore rig design, construction and repair, ship repair and conversion, and specialized shipbuilding. Design and construction of jack-up rigs, semisubmersible rigs, floating production systems, FPSO’s, FPS’s, and other advanced vessels such as drill ships Repair, upgrading, and conversion of offshore rigs Design and development of critical rig equipment Fabrication of offshore structures and rig components. Position: Piping supervisor
Clients : FPSO BRAZIL, FPSO MONDO,
FPSO FALCON FSO DOMY,
FPSO MARLIM SUL, FPSO SAXI,
FPSO BERGE HELENE, FPSO P57,
FPSO CAPIXABA, FPSO SIDADE,
FPSO EAGEL, FSO FOLKSUN,
FPSO EAGEL, FSO FOLKSUN,
Responsibilities
To prepare Isometric Drawing Interpretation skills.
P & ID Drawing Interpretation Skill.
GA Drawing Interpretation skill.
Knowledge of the Marine and topsides Piping System.
As part of the project team worked on world-class FPSO Conversion Projects consisting of below stated works, as a single point contact.
Fabrication and Installation of New Cargo and Process piping Topsides & Turret.
Integration of Topsides Hook-up piping from Pipe rack to various modules/turret.
Identifying exotic materials and long lead items for ordering.
Estimate man-hours for the complete work scope and raise for sub-contracting.
Evaluation of subcontractor’s capabilities.
Supporting contracts section in the process of allocation of work packages to various in-house contractors with estimates.
Set targets by establishing mini schedules for timely completion of the project.
Attend v s c c, clients meetings, and progress meetings.
Planning of daily critical activities two weeks ahead of schedule.
Resolving site issues by mutual discussions in daily progress meetings with the client.
Controlling over 200 multinational workforces (Contractor and Yard labor) every day.
To ensure contractors and yard workers working practices are very safe by briefing on safe practices (Enforce HSE).
Liaise with Clients and Class surveyors in order to complete the project within stipulated time.
Close monitoring of work during construction resolve various technical issues duringweekly meetingswith client.Evaluation of Subcontractors invoices.
Close monitoring of job activities by analyzing critical jobs on daily basis. PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality : Indian
Languages Known : English, Telugu,
Mail Id : ********@*****.***
Present location : UAE – Sharjah
Contact no : 056*******
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