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WORK EXPERIENCE: 14 -1/2 yrs
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Engineers India Limited, New Delhi (Aug 1991 – Till Date)
Working with EIL since 1991 and at present Manager in piping department. Worked for FEED preparation of LNG regassification terminal and and detail engineering for major refinery projects like CDU/VDU, CCR & NHT, FCCU, DCU, WHFU, BBU.
Posted at EIL-Doha Qatar since Oct-2005.
NPCC, Abu Dhabi (Dec-2001 to Jun-2002)
Worked as senior piping engineer for various on-shore / off-shore projects
CLIENTELLE
Petronet LNG Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd, Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd,. ZADCO, ADMA-OPCO, QAPCO.
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Preparing / review of FEED for major refinery projects
- Piping Material Specifications and Valve Specifications.
- NDT, Insulation and Painting specifications
- Technical specifications for pipes, flanges, fittings, valves, special items like special valves, strainers, traps, hoses, steam supply / condensate recovery manifolds etc.
- Schedule of Quantities for piping construction works.
- Material take-offs, material & purchase requisitions, bid evaluation, review of vendor drawings.
- Development of Equipment Layout, review of Piping Layout Drawings, Isometrics, Supporting.
- Stress analysis of critical lines using CAESAR-II, design of special supports.
- Review of structural, columns / vessels and exchangers drawings.
- Field engineering for piping at construction site.
- Supervision and Co-ordination with team of engineers and designers
- Coordination with other engineering disciplines, clients, vendors, construction.
- Man-hour Estimates, Monitoring Progress and Job Schedules
- Fully conversant with piping codes, standards and practices followed internationally like ASME B31.3, ASTM, API, ASME,BS, NACE
SKILLS
Trained in Intergraph's Plant Design system (PDS-Intergraph-USA)
Trained in AutoPlant Designer, AP-ISO, ISOGEN
Trained CAESER-II
Excellent computer skills (AutoCAD, MS Office, Visual Basic)
Familiar with standards, specifications and practices of international consultants, process licensers and engineering contractors.
TRAININGS
Plant Design Management System (PDMS)
Plant Design System (PDS)
ISO 9000 Quality Management
IMPORTANT PROJECTS WORKED ON
Replacement of HP Steam Line, QAPCO Qatar (Oct '05 – Till date)
Role: Lead piping engineer
Scope: Engineering
Main activities performed are site survey, finalizing revised routine, stress analysis of the new line, design of special supports, material summary.
LNG Regassification Terminal Capacity Expansion, Petronet LNG Ltd Dahej (Jan '05 – Sep '05)
Role: Lead piping engineer
Scope: FEED and Project Management Consultancy
Objective was capacity enhancement from 5 MMTPA to 10 MMTPA of existing regasification terminal. Main activities carried out were site survey, data collection, gathering feed-back from plant operators, deciding plot plan, finalizing tie-ins points, co-ordination with other disciplines, preparing specifications for piping material, insulation, painting, NDT, preparing preliminary MTO and issued for Bids.
CCRU and NHT Unit, Green Fuel Project, HPCL, Mumbai (Mar '2004 – Sep '2005)
Role: Lead Piping Engineer
Scope: Engineering
Main activities carried out were review of piping studies, co-ordination with PDMS modeling team, interacting with other engineering disciplines, progress reporting, review of material summary and providing inputs to bulk material procurement group.
FCCU Revamp, IOCL, Panipat (Feb '2005 – Sep '2005)
Role: Lead Piping Engineer
Scope: Engineering for additional charge heater, new boiler feed water drum and associated facilities.
Responsibilities were P&ID review, site survey, finalizing location for new facilities, finalizing tie-ins and review of piping routine, piping material summary, data sheets for piping speciality items.
CCRU Revamp, IOCL, Panipat (Dec '2004 – Sep '2005)
Role: Lead Piping Engineer
Scope: Additional equipments like heat exchangers, fractionator bottom pump, Wet Gas Compressor and associated facilities.
I was responsible for P&ID review, site survey, modification of equipment layout to accommodate new facilities, tie-ins schedule, and preliminary piping routine, piping material specification and piping material summary.
Panipat Refinery Expansion Project (PREP), IOCL Panipat (Jan '2004 – June '2005)
Role: Lead Piping Material Engineer
Scope: Bulk Piping Material procurement for PREP project
Main activities performed were preparation of Piping Material Specifications, NDT specification for PREP, co-coordinating group heads for material take-offs, processing BOM, preparing requisitions, evaluating bids, review of vendor drawings, co-ordination with construction planning, resolution of material queries from construction site.
Delayed Cocker Unit, PREP, (Licensed by M/s UOP) IOCL Panipat (Jan '04 – Apr '05)
Role: Lead Piping Engineer
Scope: Engineering
Main responsibilities were supervision, review of piping layout drawing, co-ordination with PDS model designers, preparation of tender inputs for construction, preparation of package for approval from Indian Boiler Regulation.
CDU/VDU Unit, Refinery Modernisation Project, B.P.C.L. Bombay (Jul '2002 – Dec '2003)
Role: Senior Piping Material Engineer
Scope: Engineering
Responsibilities were co-ordination with PDS modeling group for piping bill of materials, processing BOM, preparation of material requisitions, technical evaluation of bids, vendor drawing review, co-ordination with construction planning.
NPCC Abu Dhabi, Assignment from EIL (Dec-2001-Jun-2002)
Role: Senior Piping Engineer
Scope: Engineering, FEED Review
Worked for various projects for ZADCO, ADMA-OPCO
i) SATAH Dehydration / Desalting & Sour Water Treatment Facilities Project of M/s ZADCO.
ii) SATAH Amine Unit Bypass / Standby Export Compressor Project of M/s ZADCO.
My main responsibilities were to review FEED prepared by M/s Mott Macdonald and M/s TABODIN Abu Dhabi. I reviewed piping material specifications, valve specifications, indicative plot plan, preliminary piping layout, painting specification, piping material summary, evaluation of offers from vendors etc including co-ordination with other disciplines like process, site survey at Zakum Island, and endorsement of FEED package for detail engineering.
iii) Replacement of 14" Water Injection Pipe Line Project of M/s ADMA-OPCO.
Main activities were to review piping layout, isometrics, preparing purchase requisitions, evaluation of bids.
Field Engineering Cell, FCCU, Haldia Refinery M/s I.O.C.L (Aug '2000 – Apr '2001)
Role: Senior Piping Engineer (Field Engineering Cell)
Scope: Field Engineering
Worked as field engineer piping at construction site. Provided assistance to construction planning, construction engineer in resolving site constraints, modified piping routines as per site requirements, co-ordination with construction contractor to resolve bottle-necks.
FCC Unit Haldia Refinery M/s I.O.C.L Licensed by M/s SWEC (May '1999 – Aug '2000)
Role: Senior Piping Engineer
Scope: Engineering
Activities performed were developing equipment layout, deciding R/R section platforms, technological structure elevations, pipe pack, preparation of job piping material specifications, review of piping layout drawings, selection of vessel cleats, preparing IBR Package for steam lines, co-ordination and review of vendor packages for WGC compressor, Slurry filter, CO-incinerator. Review of supports, stress analysis of critical lines, design of special support and spring hangers.
Central India Refinery, Bina, MP India of M/s BORL (Nov '1997 - Dec '1998)
Role: Senior Piping Engineer
Scope: FEED Preparation
Preparation of FEED documents related to piping for grass root refinery. My involvement was to communicate with various licensors, preparing indicative plot plans for CDU/VDU, H2 Unit, CCR/NHT, Sulphur Block, HCU units of refinery. Prepared basic engineering design basis, piping material specifications and standards, preliminary piping MTO for the off-sites.
Wax Hydro finishing Unit, Digboi Assam, M/s I.O.C.L. (Nov '1996 - Dec '1997)
Role: Senior Piping Engineer
Scope: Engineering
My responsibilities were checking of piping layout drawings and isometrics, Material Take-offs, stress analysis and support marking, preparation of IBR package for steam lines, site query resolutions.
FCCU, Panipat Refinery, M/s I.O.C.L Licensed by M/s SWEC (Jun '1995 – May '1997)
Role: Senior Piping Engineer
Scope: Engineering
Main activities were development of equipment layout, area division for piping layout drawings, deciding platforms for reactor/regenerator section, deciding platforms for stripper and debutanizer columns, pipe-rack studies, piping layout of technological structure, modeling using Auto-Plant Designer, extraction of piping layout drawings and isometrics using ISOGEN. I was also involved in Material activities like take-offs, preparing requisitions.
Bitumen Blowing Unit, M/s M.R.P.L., Mangalore (Jan '94 - Feb '95)
Role: Piping Engineer
Scope: Engineering
Main responsibilities were Material take-offs, stress analysis of critical lines, supporting, checking of isometrics.
CONTRIBUITIONS
I was co-coordinator from piping department in development of Integrated Piping Material Control and Procurement Software for handling piping material processing and purchase requirements including data transfer and co-ordination with construction sites using unique piping item coding system.
I developed software for calculation of pipe wall thickness, branch reinforcement and pressure limitations for mitre as per ANSI B31.3 using MS Excel and Visual Basic
I developed software for Hydrostatic Test Pressure Calculation as per ANSI B31.3 using MS Excel & Visual Basic.
PIPING STANDARDIZATION & COMPUTERIZATION CELL ACTIVITIES
Being a part of standardization cell of piping department main responsibilities were:
- Incorporation of new ideas to improve working methods and facilities
- Revising standard piping material specifications, valve material specifications time-to-time.
- Updating Technical Specifications for Piping Items.
- Revising departmental standards and specifications.
- Preparation and revision of departmental quality documents.
PERSONAL DETAILS
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