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Plant Operator Abu Dhabi

Location:
Qatar
Posted:
September 17, 2025

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RESUME

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

UAE +*** -*****3592

India +91 – 944-***-****

SAMBATH KUMAR DHAVAMANI

CAREER OBJECTIVE: 20+ years of experience as Operator in LNG, NGL, Petrochemical, Utilities facilities seek a Challenging Opportunity in Oil & Gas, Refinery and Petrochemical Industries to expand my value of experience in Operations & Commissioning

QUALIFICATION:

Diploma in Chemical Technology, 3 years, June’95 to April’98, First Class, Annai Velankanni Polytechnic, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, India

EXPERIENCE:

Present Employer: From Feb 2014 to till now

ADNOC GAS, HABSHAN 3, Area 4, ABU DHABI, UAE

From 02nd Feb 2014 to till now

ADNOC GAS, ASAB, ABUDHABI, UAE

From Feb 2014 to July 2024

Position: Field Operator

Operator in NGL Extraction AGD Phase II Onshore Gas Plant Sour Gas feed to HP Absorber, Acid Gas Removal with aMDEA (Amine Regeneration) by UOP licensor, Sulfur removal, Gas Dehydration, Gas Chilling, Turbo expander Recompressor, UOP’s Molecular Sieve bed NGL Recover Unit (Ortloff), SRU (Claus), Slug Catcher, Stabilizer, Vapor Recovery compressor, Sour Water Stripping, Stripper Overhead Compressor

Two Modes of Operation: Rejection & Recovery modes

Fuel Gas System, NGL Fractionation for Propane C3, Butane C4 & heavy pentanes separation, Acid Gas Compressors for booster compressor to inject in wells, Boilers, HRSG, Demineralization Unit, Chilled Water package, Slug Catchers, Separators, Condensate Stabilization Column, Heat Exchangers, Furnaces, Mono Ethelyne Glycol (MEG) Unit, Pumps, Gas Compressors, Gas Turbines, Utilities including generators and fire protection systems and storage equipment.

Operates DCS Yokogawa Centum VP

Previous Employer: From April 2011 to Feb 2014

QATARGAS OPERATING CO. - RASLAFFAN, QATAR

Position: Rover Operator – LNG (QG2 Asset)

Pre-commissioning, commissioning, and pre-start up and start up Qatar gas 2 (Train 4 & 5, Capacity of 7.8 MTPA each), as Units below Sour Gas feed to HP Absorber Acid Gas Removal unit / Selexol process, UOP Molecular Sieve bed, Gas Dehydration

NGL Recovery Unit, in which Natural Gas Liquids (C3+) is extracted from the natural gas feed and ethane refrigerant is produced for Mixed Refrigerant (MR) make-up

C3/C4 Operations & storage bullets

Ortloff SCORE process NGL recovery unit

APX Process of Liquefaction (MCHE & SCHE)

Frame 9 Gas turbine, Low NOX (DLN) firing

C3 / MR / N2 refrigeration system Nitrogen Companders (EBARA & APCI)

HRSG Heat recovery steam generator (HHP steam production) combined

Helium Extraction Unit

Troubleshooting, Emergency handling, Safe start up and shut down

Operates Distributed Control System (DCS) Delta V (Emerson DCS) consoles and LNG Process systems

Past Employer: From November 2010 to March 2011

SPARK OILFIELD & MAINTENANCE CO. LLC- Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

c/o, Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Co. (GASCO) – AGD-II

Position: Field Operator

Past Employer: From November 2009 to October 2010

Eastern Bechtel Co. Ltd – Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

c/o, Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Co. (GASCO) - AGD Project Phase II

Position: Field Operator – NGL - Onshore (Train 1 & 2) Commissioning & Startup

Commissioning & Startup as Operator in Asab Gas Development Project Phase II GASCO (Train 1 & 2) Undertaken Commissioning & Start-up of Onshore Gas Plant for Acid Gas Removal, Dehydration, NGL Extraction cryogenic Unit for recovery of 6,400 TPD of NGL from the sour Condensate rich gas from the existing Asab Gas Plant

Utility Boilers, HRSG, Boiler Feed Water, Steam Turbines, Steam Condensate, Demineralization Unit, Chilled Water package, Cooling water, Instrument Air System

Past Employer: From May 2007 to November 2009

ALKOUT INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS CO. - KUWAIT

Position: Field Operator– Operations

Operator in Gas Liquefaction, Compression, Gas Treating Unit and Gas to Liquid Operation, Refrigeration Systems, Hydrogen & its Process-related Utilities, PSA System Nitrogen Generation, Instrument Air and Water Treatment System

Operates DCS 3000 Yokogawa control systems

Past Employer: From July 2002 to May 2007

CETEX PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED – CHENNAI, INDIA

Position: Plant Operator – Petrochemicals

Operator in Petrochemical Complex for production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone by catalytic dehydrogenation of secondary butyl alcohol using copper catalysts secondary butyl alcohol by sulfuric hydration of n-butene & its byproducts LPG and solvent secondary butyl ether (SBE), Heavy ketones Solvents, LPG, Cetol (60%SBA + 40% SBE), catalytic cracking, Incinerator

Past Employer: From June 1998 to July2002

CHEMPLAST SANMAR LIMITED -KARAIKAL, INDIA

Position: Junior Officer – Production

Fertilizer plant producing anhydrous liquid ammonia by ICI Steam Naphtha Reforming process as Naphtha as feed stock. Sulfur removal (Desulphurization), Reforming, CO Conversion, Methanation reaction, Operation of Steam turbine. Production of Hydrogen, Liquefaction, Compression & related process Utilities Section

In Plant Trainee: From Dec1997 to March 1998

NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION LIMITED - NEYVELI,

Designation: In plant Trainee

Fertilizer, Briquetting & Carbonization Units

NGL Facility:

Recovery of 6,400 TPD of NGL from the sour condensate rich gas from the existing Asab Gas Plant

Reception facilities and Gas Separation - It includes separation and deliver to the downstream units a gas phase and a liquid phase.

Condensate stabilization: Producing stabilized condensate for export and liquid ends

Gas Treating: - It includes the following

Producing Sales Gas, Gaseous Ethane and NGL

Acid Gas Removal (H2S & CO2), Gas Chilling, Gas Dehydration

LNG Facility:

Qatar Gas has total 07 LNG trains. Qatar Gas is the World Premier LNG Company.

Worked as Operator in Largest LNG (Mega) Train in the world -7.8 MTPA LNG (2360 cu M/hr.) Processing 1460 MMSCFD Natural Gas)

Pre commissioning, commissioning, and pre start up and start up Qatar gas QG2 (Trains 4 & 5, Capacity of 7.8 MTPA each)

Records and evaluates operating performance data and informs Shift Supervisor and/or management of potential problems and failures in a timely manner

Each Train can be operated in Following Three Modes:

Producing Only Lean LNG

Producing Only Rich LNG

Producing Both Lean & Rich LNG

The Trains having the following Products:

Each Train Design Feed rate @ 1460 MMSCFD

LNG Production Rate @ 2350NM3/hr.

C3 Production Rate @ 110 M3/hr.

C4 Production Rate @ 80 M3/hr.

Plant Condensate Production Rate @ 33 M3/hr.

Acid Gas Rate @ 50000KNM3/hr.

Each LNG train consists of following units:

Acid Gas Removal unit / Selexol process AGR (Gas Sweetening Process):

Acid gas removal unit using AMDEA (Lurgi) as an absorption solvent

UOP Molecular Sieve bed, Dehydration, Mercury & Mercaptan Removal Unit:

Ortloff SCORE process NGL recovery unit:

APX Process of Liquefaction (MCHE & SCHE) Lean Gas Chilling and Liquefaction Unit:

C3 / MR / N2 refrigeration system Gas Turbine and Compressor Section:

Fractionation and LPG Treatment Section:

N2 Companders (EBARA & APCI) Nitrogen Rejection Unit

ORTLOF-SCORE (Single Column Reflux) process for NGL (Natural Gas Liquid) recovery

Fractionation unit to produce pure Ethane, Propane, Butane and Plant Condensate

Steam Turbines for Fuel Gas & Lean Gas Booster Compressors

GE Frame 9 GT's (MS 9001E)-120 MW (3 No, driving MR, C3 & N2 Compressors, and Nuevo Pig none GE Oil & Gas, Italy)

Companders (MafiTrench Turbo Expanders which drive compressors) and JT VALVES (Used during Start-up)

Hydraulic Turbines (for MR&LNG) to extract energy to produce Electricity

APCI (Air Products Corp Inc.) for LNG.

Mark - VI (GE) Control System for Gas Turbine Controls

Delta V (Emerson DCS) Digital Control System Panel

CCC (Compressor Control Corporation) System for Anti Surge Control

Petrochemical Facility:

Production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone by Catalytic dehydrogenation & Secondary Butyl Alcohol using Copper Catalysts by Sulphuric acid hydration of n-butane & its production of LPG and its Solvents, Loading/Unloading LPG (Butane) Operations

Fertilizer & Chemicals Facility:

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Reformers: Reforming of Naphtha into CO, CO2, CH4, and H2 using superheated steam in presence of Nickel, Primary& Secondary Reformers

Commissioning Activities:

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Pressure testing, Pre start up Safety Review, Loop checks of Process lines as per P&ID, Stroke checks/calibration of Control Valve Interlock/Permissive Checks Lining-up of Utility & supportive System. Commissioned various types of Valves & associated actuators & Positioners Pressure Purging / Dry out of System to achieve Design Dew points & Oxygen freeing

HSE Activities:

Permit to Work System (PTW) of QATARGAS, ADNOC Assets

Safety Permit System and Fire Fighting System

Regular practice in Emergency Evacuation System and mock drill.

PERSONAL DATA:

NAME : SAMBATH KUMAR

FATHER’S NAME : DHAVAMANI

DATE OF BIRTH : 23.05.1979

NATIONALITY : Indian

GENDER : Male

LANGUAGES KNOWN : English, Tamil (Read, Write & Speak)

MOBILE (UAE) : +971 – 504923592

MOBILE (India) : +91 – 944-***-****

EMAIL : *********@*****.***

Expected Salary : Negotiable

Address in India : NO 6, EVEREST STREET

FIRST CROSS,

KURINJI NAGAR EXTN.

LAWSPET

Pondicherry - 605008, INDIA

Driving License : Car Vehicle (GCC UAE)

MS Teams : *********@*****.***

PASSPORT DETAILS

Passport Number : N8986003

Place of Issue : ABU DHABI

Date of Issue : 08/08/2016

Valid Up to : 07/08/2026

Availability : 1 Months’ Notice

Declaration

I do hereby declare that the above details are true to the best of my Knowledge and I assure that I will work to the satisfaction of my superiors

Yours faithfully,

Sambath Kumar. D



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