R. SENTHIL KUMAR

Contact No.: +971********* Abu Dhabi

+918********* India

T-BOSIET Certificate

Email Id: adrbec@r.postjobfree.com

SkpeID: +971*********

COATING INSPECTOR NACE LEVEL III

Looking forward to challenging assignments in Oil & Gas Sector.

SUMMARY

A dynamic and Nace Certified Coating Inspector Level3 (Certification No.11287) with 14 years of experience in providing corrosion protection coatings related technical and field service support & training to field technicians. Is highly adept at preparing coating procedures as well as reviewing the vendor coating document. Has hands-on experience in coating inspection, quality assurance, and technical troubleshooting. Showcase excellent communication and project management skills.

KEY SKILLS

Planning and Implementation of Painting Activities.

Coating Procedures Preparation

Vendor Coating Document Review

ITP for Coating Preparation

Protective Coating Inspection (On Offshore Structures like Topside, Modules, Jackets, Risers, Pipes and Spools

Ship Building Coating & Passive Fire Protection Coating Inspection.

Plant Coating Inspection (Equipment, Vessels and Tanks)

Quality Assurance

Technical Troubleshooting

Log Book Maintenance

Resource Management

Safety & Quality Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. NDTCCS –COATING & INSULATION INSPECTOR from Jan 2015 to till date

Designation: My Immediate employer is NDT Corrosion Control Services, assigned on Contractual duty as Third Party Coating Inspector to ADNOC offshore from Jan 2015. Currently working in Zakum West Field. Primary duty is to do in service inspection of Vessel, Equipment, Structure and Well Head Tower.

Job Responsibilities

Coating survey as per ISO 4628 and raising recommendations for Maintenance Coating.

Witnessing daily painting activities in offshore platform.

Good knowledge in Maximo Software system.

Creating Work order for coating job.

Final Handover Inspection for WHT Platform.

Internal Lining inspection of Vessel, Equipment and Tanks.

Inspection of cold & hot insulation application pipeline and vessels.

2. INECO, ALMANA, DOHA 2011 till Oct,2014

Designation: Paint Supervisor

Company Profile: The company is involved in protective coating activities for Oil & Gas Companies. It undertakes big contract job in Blasting and Coating with his dedicated team. The company has high commitment to complete the project in timely manner. The project is for Qatar Gas 1&2 PMP onshore Project – Ras Laffan industrial city.

Job Responsibilities

Leading a team of Painting foreman.

Providing technical expertise to the coating job

Preparing quality plan in relation to coating

Interacting with clients in weekly quality meeting

Preparing procedure for blasting and painting

Writing ITP document and sending it for approval

Documenting all coating specification and method statements

Documenting painting instruments calibration certificates

Monitoring daily paint inspection report

Documenting personnel qualification records

Maintaining site quality assurance record book

Raising technical query on coating related issues

Raising material approval request and concession request

3. INSIGNIA FZE 2008 to 2011

Designation: Sr. Coating Inspector

Company Profile: The company is involved in corrosion control activities. Insignia provides consultancy in the field of corrosion control and protective Coatings. It offers services of third party specialist inspectors, expert witness, failure analysis and investigations and other coatings consultancy service.

Assignment Name : Veneziani Paints

Designation : Technical Paint Inspector (for Saipem Aquilla FPSO Conversion Project, Dubai

Dry Docks)

Duration : Oct 2010 till Oct 2011

Description : The activities consist of daily inspection of surface preparation by various types

like hydro blasting, power tool, grit blasting and application of coating by

airless spray.

Responsibilities

Checking and evaluating the condition of existing coating by doing destructive test as per ASTM D 3359 and ASTM D 4541.

Doing the job of quantity surveyor of total volume of paint required for sub section of job like paint requirement for Fresh water Tank, Slop tank, Bosun Store, Engine room floor coating etc.

Reviewing inspection test plan and necessary changes incorporated

Giving proper training to dry dock painters in proper mixing of paints, using correct airless tip, maintain

Correcting PSI pressure before application of paint

Maintaining log book

Recording daily paint activities

Checking that the coating (prior to application is free from visually evident defects)

Verifying period of time elapsed since application of previous coat

Keeping a record of paint product batch certificate and segregate the paint whose shelf life is expired

Monitoring the ambient conditions and giving necessary instructions to contractors before paint applications

Inspecting surface preparation before paint application and making sure it complies with specific requirements like extracting and analysis of chloride test as ISO 8502, measurement of surface roughness with profile gauge using Testex tape, dust tape assessment etc.

Assignment Name : Jotun

Designation : Technical Paint Inspector (for Kuwait Oil Company Project)

Duration : Aug 2010 to Sept 2010

Description : Internal Tank coating application of Fibre Glass Lining

Responsibilities

Inspecting surface preparation and lining application as per specific requirements

Verifying required surface and coating temperature

Verifying that the coating has been mixed and applied within the Mfg. specified pot life

Recording start time and finish time of paint application

Ensuring that required areas are masked to protect no – coating area

Coating areas are free of air blown dust, blast media or other debris that can be detrimental to the quality of the coating during application.

Checking equipment like nozzle blast, compressor pressure gauge, airless spray etc.

Giving training to craftsmen for application of fibre glass lining

Verifying DFT gauge accuracy using plastic shims

Advising blasters and painters to adhere to safety methods before they start their work

Inspecting lining with high voltage holiday test, measurement of DFT, checking for any Air entrapment between fibre glass applications

Assignment Name : JRay McDermott (McDermott's specializes in Offshore Oil & Gas Engineering,

Construction, Installation and Project Management Services

Designation : Third Party Coating Inspector

Duration : Jan 2008 to July 2010

Department : QA/QC – Coating, JRay McDermott, Jebel Ali, Dubai

Description : Working on various client projects like Maersk, RasGas, Reliance, Shell and

Aramco

Job Profile : Third Party Inspection and submission of reports from surface preparation to

coating of Blasted steel structures

Responsibilities

Attending daily meetings to QC activities and scheduling of works related to wellhead & platforms

Ensuring that all painting and coating records are being progressively collated and are accurate to the work being done

Qualifying paint systems through necessary non destructive and destructive tests like DFT checks, cross cut, pull of adhesion test as per ISO, ASTM 4541 standards

Assuring project based site query, technical query are updated and filed properly for relevant reference

Ensuring that coating works being undertaken comply with the applicable drawings, project specifications and standards

Conducting quality walk through with client before coating application, and finding out the inaccessible areas where coating application is not feasible due to design, and raising the issue to our Project Quality Management, to take relevant decision

Carrying out surveillance and inspection of all painting and coating activities and to attend nominated inspection points as specified on the applicable ITP’S

Keeping records, notes and minutes of key events and actions

Providing daily updates to the QC Supervisor including the reporting of any issues that require corrective actions

Raising safety and quality issues in daily tool box talk and make them aware to the team before start of the job

Ensuring final acceptance of each and every level of the platform and preparing Sub-assembly release for stacking

Conducting final walk through with client before sail –out of the platform and finalising punch-list items that is for offshore work.

Project Details

A.Maersk Oil Qatar As Al Shaheen Field Development projects, Construction of Well Head Platforms

B.RAS GAS –Offshore Expansion Project – Phase 2

C.Reliance KG6 Field Development project, India

D.Aramco LTA Offshore projects and TSA projects for BRRI420

E.PEARL 2 GTL Project involved in TSA inspection

4. RAYCHEM RPG LTD. 2005 to 2007

Designation: Sr. Technical Officer

Company Profile: Raychem is a 50:50 joint venture between Tyco International, U.S.A. and RPG Enterprises, India. Its core competence lies in the field of Corrosion Protection of buried steel structures, Transmission & Distribution of Electricity & Telecom Jointing Kits. The major focus of the division is on industrial infrastructure of the nation and catering to the requirements of Oil, Gas, Hydrocarbon, Petrochemicals, Water and Power Industries. The division works closely with all major consultants such as EIL, Tractebel Engineering, MECON, etc.

Industries Served by Company:

Oil & Gas Sector and Power Sector

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Reliance Petroleum

Indian Petro Chemicals Ltd.

National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.

Mahanagar Gas Ltd.

Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

Gujarat Adnani Energy Ltd.

Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.

Gas Authority of India Ltd.

Nuclear Power Corporation

Job Responsibilities

Handling corrosion protection and protective coatings activities of the company

Acting as a member of the corrosion protection group and providing technological and project related services with an exclusive focus on corrosion control techniques.

Handling design, engineering, project management, procurement and supplies, erection & testing, commissioning and start-up services for field girth weld joint coating for buried pipelines and internal coatings

Providing technical expertise & training to field technicians for 28 oil & gas pipeline projects executed in India, so far, where EPC / consultants like EIL, Tractable, Mecon, Veco Canada, and JP Kenny etc., were involved. This work consists of technical supervision and training in the field of protective coatings.

Preparing and submitting application procedure for installation of our products, for each project

Handling cold tape installations at Anand –Rajkot station piping project in, Gujarat, India

Profile

Understanding of Client Specification

Providing Field Technical Services for all our Corrosion Protection product

Inspection Activities

I.To assess Surface finish as per SIS 055900 & surface profile with Testex tape using Profile Micrometer Gauge

II.To record Relative humidity by using Whirling Hygrometer with Psych orometer chart

III.To assess Dust assessment Test as per ISO 8503 standard

IV.To record WFT & DFT measurements for coatings applied

V.Doing holiday check

Testing Activities

I.Doing Peel Test on Heat shrink sleeve for checking the bond strength with parent material

5. BLAST TEC LTD. INDIA (GUJARAT) 2002 to 2005

Designation: Painting Supervisor

Company Profile: The company is involved in taking subcontracts job of blasting and painting of tanks, vessels and big structures involved in oil & gas sector.

Job Responsibilities

Leading a team of blasters & painters

Initiating daily Tool box talk in quality and safety

Preparing a daily schedule of paint activities

Doing pre-surface preparation inspection and getting involved in pre-surface cleaning in accordance with

SSPC – Solvent cleaning as per SP1

Making daily report on paint activities

Arranging blast setup and doing necessary checks before production starts for surface preparation

Doing safety inspection of blast hose, blast hood, nozzle check, air spray hose etc.

Making sure that painting stock is issued as per FIFO method

Keeping a database of qualified blasters and painters and arranging for their safety training at regular intervals

Keeping a record of preventive maintenance record of all equipments like compressor, airless spray etc.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

NACE CIP LEVEL 3

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications in the year 1996

T-BOSIET Certificate

Aramco Sap no. 70010749

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

BBA from Madurai Kamraj University, India in the year 1993

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : January 24, 1972

Address : plot 107,Natesan nagar,5th MainRoad Virugambakkam,

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Languages Known : English and Hindi, Tamil.

Qatar Driving Licence : 272********

Passport No. : S2167486 (Valid up to 02.07.2028)

Contact India No. : +918*********

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