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