EXPERTISE: Skilled in Process Engineering and Project Management with 30 years of expertise in Oil and Gas in total - 10 years of experience in Process Development (Projects) dept of Chennai Petroleum (subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation), Chennai, India, & 5 years in Engineering Consultancy in Worley Parsons & ENI Saipem, 4 yrs with PDO (SHELL JV) upstream E& P Operating company in Gas Directorate, 5 years in Process Engg (E& TS) at KNPC - SHU Refinery, Kuwait and 2.5 yrs in Technology (Concept /FEED & Commissioning support) division in PETRONAS Malaysia as Process Specialist. 4 yrs in ADNOC Offshore in Concept / FEED Lead PMC Process Engineer

EDUCATION:

B.Tech (Chem. Eng.), Coimbatore Institute of technology, Coimbatore, India

MBA (International business) Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

COMPANY

DESIGNATION

PERIOD

ADNOC OFFSHORE, Abudhabi 7

Lead PMC Process Engineer

Feb ’19 – tll date

PETRONAS,Malaysia 6

Process Specialist- Concept /FEED - Sour Treating & Strategic Projects

Feb ’16 – Aug 18

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)5

( SHELL JV)

Lead.Concept Process Engineer -LNG

Feb ’12 – Jan16

ENI Saipem 4, Sharjah

Dy. Chief Process Design Engineer (HOD)

Sep‘08 – Oct’ 11

Worley Parson 3, Oman

Sr. Process Design Engineer

Aug ‘07 – July 08

KNPC 2, Mina Al Shuaiba Refinery

Kuwait

Process Eng. –

Tech. Services

Aug.’ 02 –July ’07

Chennai Petroleum 1, Manali Refinery

Madras, India

Deputy Manager – Concept &

Process Development

Sep.’01–Jul.’02

Senior Process - Concept &

Process Development

Jul.’96–Aug.’01

Process Development Engineer

Apr.’93–Jun.’96

Chennai Petroleum 1, Manali Refinery

Madras, India

Technical Services Engineer

Mar’ 92–Jun.’93

SAIL, (Methane gas condensation unit)

Engineer Trainee (on job)

July 1991 – Feb '92

Familiar with Saudi ARAMCO standards. expertise in Pre-commissioning and commissioning of various O&G facilities. I have mentored / trained local young Engineers. Provided hands-on training on DCS to operators. Prepared Operating Manuals.

Familiar with

Roles & Responsibilities:

Involved in prreparation & review of Pre- feasibility, Economic analysis, Feasibility and DPRs for Refinery, offshore and Facility change Projects

Handled project worth USD 300 Mln to 4.0Bln in both Greenfield and brownfield

Acted as Technical Authority for Process Engineering( SHELL JV & SAIPEM) and worked as Head of Process for EPC Consultancy

Preparation of design guidelines and procedures for EPC consultancy

Mentor and developed Process Department (New SBU)from 5 Process Engineering team to 60 Process Engineers.

Managed Technical Safety & Commissioning Team in EPC and in client office.

Skilled in Process Engineering design of New and Revamp of Refinery Screening studies,Refinery Process Units,Gas Compressions, Condensate stabilization / transfer facilities, Gas dehydration, Amine sweeting units, Produced water treatment, Utilities. Additional Crude & Condensate storage tanks, Subsea pipelines & trunk lines, Marine Loading facilities, Acid gas treatment and Sulphur recovery units

Process Engineering support as PMC for Offshore, Gas processing /LNG and refinery, Marine and tank farm projects such as ADNOC, PDO, SHELL, CPCL. With major Contractor in Europe and ASIA..

Interdisciplinary coordination as Lead process for all process deliverables inputs and reviews and approvals.

Simulation and calculation for Heat Exchangers, control valves, pumps, Compressor, 2/3 phase separators, safety valves.

Preparation of data sheets, specification for various static and rotating equipment’s.

Hydraulic simulation of pipeline network for both gas and liquid pipelines and networks

Preparation of site visit, Process Design basis, calculation, Design review Closeouts reports

Preparation & review of various datasheets as Consultants and PMC respectively.

Presentations made and participated in gate review, Management reviews and PEER reviews.

Facilitated and Participated in Design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, 3D Model reviews, RCFA & Risk Assessment.

Participated in all Safety studies like HAZID, BOTIE, LOPA, HAZOP, PSSR, ALARP STUDIES.QRA/FRA& F& G Mapping HSE PLANS, safety audits at site

Worked in HSE driven projects such as fire water / deluge system network, F& G, Flare studies, Ignition and Monitering system projects.

Involved in Thirty party project gate reviews & prepared closeout report.

Worked for various Modification in tankage & Marine loading facilities.

Involved in refinery Primary, Secondary and tertiary units design and FEED, EPC works

Involved in both Green & Brown field facility change and PMR in Refinery, gas processing, FPSO, tankage, and sour treating units

Experience in Evaluation, design operating, Technical support and PMC roles for gas processing facilities/LNG, Refinery, Gas treatments / Compression facilities & Sour, AGR & treating units

Involved in Technology screening and Evaluation of various Lisecsor units and process and prepared TER For Conventional and Unconvention units.

Site visits/ Verification and plot identification, Tie-ins, Area classifications INVOLVED.

Technology selection and technical discussions with Licensors, vendors and Third party consultants.

Fully familiar with QP, ARAMCO,SHELL DEPs.

Involved in pre-Commissioning/ Commissioning, guarantee and test runs.

Prebid/Tender technical and Commercial Evaluation

Multi discipline Engineering Coordination

Review Concept report and provided input for various Process queries raised by Project team

Involved in preparation of projects deliverables for ITT such as DSP, Gate reviews, Steering Committee reviews, Project Execution strategy, Project definition Report.

Participated in HSE Classification presentation for capital projects.

Provided clarification for bidder’s queries.

Involved in discussion and project light initiations and evaluation of value addition and saving.

Participated in the SOLOMON associated presentation and input provided for queries

Involved in providing inputs for evaluation of project optimization in line with oil price & COVID19 scenario

Involved in projects proposal and FEED verification & Endorsement.

Cost Optimisation and Lean and Project Light reviews for various projects.

Mentor and guide for 40 process engineer team as Head and Lead in various projects

Awarded Chairman best committee for refinery slop reprocessing committee

Awarded for Chemical loss and optimisation committee

Awarded for Environmental clearance and Compliance team

Concept & Prefeasibility studies:( Green & Brown Field Projects handled):

Gas Compression & Treatment units

Gas transfer network from offshore to DAS island

Crude distillation units revamp

Bitumenn unit revamp

Sulfur recovery unit both Coventional and Licensor units

LPG capacity expansion project

Flare gas recovery unit (FGRU)

Tail Gas Treating unit to maximise recovery of existing SRU.

Crude tank water draining and sludge management project

Truck loading facilities for MOGAS, LPG and marine loading facilities for Shuiba Refinery.

Effluent treatment facilities revamp – Detailed Feasibility support

Yibal Butane unit Assessment study (105 Tons/day capacity):

SR CPP Flare gas recovery study(Zero flaring study (SR Central Process plant

Concept selection for Coventional Sulphur recovery units

Govt Gas Plant (GGP) Flare Adequacy& segregation study

GGP Safety studies (QRA,FRA & FG Mapping

NIMR Deep water disposal Facility (DWD) Phase – 7 for PDO,Oman

Amal – Amin Pipeline Replacement Project (50 km)

CSR for Nimr Crude Separation-Pipeline network in Nimr for PDO,

Naphtha splitter Unit

Strategic Crude oil pipeline between KNPC & KOC

Refinery storage and transfer to Marine facility

Hydrocracker catayst analysis pilot study to commercial at CPCL

Environment Impact Assessment/ QRA /HAZOP/HAZID Safety studies for refinery

FEED Projects handled.

Sulphur recovery unit 750 tpd x 2 trains

Crude Distillation Revamp & Bitumen unit for CPCL

Hydrocracker catalyst pilot to commercial at CPCL

750m3/hr Propane Recovery Unit

Propane Deashphalting Unit

Diesel Hydro treating unit

Sour water / Amine treating units for CPCL, India

Sulphur recovery Unit (SRU) (2x250 TPD) MCRC process

3 MMTPA refinery configuration

2x 500 m3 Effluent Treatment Facilities for CPCL.

Sulfur recovery unit, Tail Gas treating Unit,ARU, SWS unit revamp Project FOR Petronas Refinery.

Detailed Design & EPC handled :

Umm Saif Cap Gas development Project ( 1.2 bln USD)

GGP Rejuvenation project: USD 120MM

Yibal 2nd stage depletion& re-wheeling Compressor project: USD 300MM.

SR CPP Flare gas recovery study (Zero flaring study (SR Central Process plant) USD 120MM

GGP Fire water pump & Air blower (9Nos) replacement project: USD 20MM

Digital Oil fields and RTU replacement for WHTs in USSC & LZ.

USSC Well Head towers vent system modification and flare ignition system.

Replacement of Fire and gas / HALON replacement system in 150 well head towers.

Remote Flare Ignition /Monitoring & N2 Packages

ATF Transfer from KNPC to KAFCO & Filtration system

Gas Treatment trains (TEG)

Revamp of Effluent treatment facilities at Shuiba refinery KNPC

Handed Brown field Facility Change projects (FCP’s)

Flare KOD Pumps replacement.

Rerouting of vent line to flare

Seal gas conditioning and condition monitoring project

Replacement of leaking valves in 48” Export gas pipeline.

Installation of additional Slug catcher.

Interlink Compressor reversal project

QP Offshore Platform TOPSIDE Modification

FEED for Flare gas Recovery unit for Takreer Ruwais refinery

Zimboa topside and utility modification.

SATORP – (Saudi Aramco – Total JV Export refinery ) - Reliability Engineering -process support

GASCO FEED –Sales gas supply to Takreer RRD & Shuweihat area

ZADCO – SATAH FULL FIELD DEVELOPMENT

FEED verification carried out for the following proposals

ZADCO –UZ750K Brownfield upgrades/ Modification

Takreer: Isomerisation Quality Improvement Project:

ZADCO-UZGTP EXPANSION PROJECT

Inter Refinery Pipeline (IRP) of KNPC & KOC

SKILLS SET:

Pre-Feasibility, Concept Selection & Development, Front End Engineering, EPC, pre start up and Commissioning support, Test and guarantee runs. Environment studies, Safety third part studies. HAZOP /HAZID Facilitator & support

Area of Expertise: Refineries, Gas processing, LNG, Offshore, FPSO & Topsides, Utilities, waste water treatment, Marine and Tank Farms facilities, Local Authorities Environment Compliance and studies/ Studies,

SOFTWARE SKILLS

HySys, pipeSim, pipe net, Flare net, Phast, MS office, OLGA (Moderate level)

Team Member for New Initiatives & Technologies:

Digitalisation of oil field assets.

Integrated Operation Control (IOC) for Various Assets

De Carbonisation and Renewal Energy initiative for new projects and brown field studies

Green House gases AND Carbon CREDITS

Project Light Initiatives and cost Optimisations and RAM support

Support of Reliability and RAM studies for FMECA & RBI for preventive Maintenance.

Technical skill Assessment and Gap analysis & Member of Technical Interview panel.

Coordination with Licensors:

oM/s Texaco, USA

oM/s Fluor Daniel, Kuwait

oM/s Hyundai Engg, Korea

oM/s DELTA HUDSON, Canada

oM/s Siir tech Nigi, ITALY

oM/s Solomon Associates, USA

oM/s EIL, New Delhi.

oM/s DOW Chemical, USA

Sl no

Training / Certificate

ORGANISATION

YEAR

1

H2S Awareness & escape techniques

NTI, Muscat

2012

2

Certified Quality Internal auditor course

BVQ, Dubai

2009

3

H2S Awareness & Confined area inspection

WP, Muscat

2007

4

Advanced DCS Control Training

KNPC, Kuwait

2006

5

Certified Hazop facilitator training

Haward Technologies, UAE

2006

6

ISO Internal Auditors Training

ASCI, Hyderabad

2002

7

YOKOGOWA DCS Operation

Bangalore

2002

8

Refinery Engineering –Process

CPCL, Madras

1997

9

SAP R/3

Compusys, Chennai

1997

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Conversant in languages: English, Telugu,Tamil

Nationality: Indian

Marital Status: Married

Dependents : Wife, Daughter & Son

Date of Birth: 16 October 1969

Age: 53 years

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PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers since 1995

REFERENCES:

Mr .Badir Al Ali, Manager, ADNOC Offshore, IVAP& Projects Team

Mr. Mubarak Al Mutairi Manager TSD, KNPC Kuwait.

Mr. G.Padmandhan GM Process Engineering, Mott Mc Dermat (EX- SAIPEM)

Mr. Qasim Kittany – Manager Projects Excecution – PDO SHELL

Mr. Ahmad Sazali B Mudzakir, Head – Technology, PETRONAS

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