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SUMMARY
16 years of Piping & Pipelines Project Management/Project Execution experience in the Industries like Refineries, Hydrocarbon, Petrochemical and Oil&Gas(Cross Country Pipelines, Booster Pump stations, Oil Station, Gas Station, Up-Stream flow Lines).
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 1989; Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical) - 70% from Kakatiya University, Warangal, India
- 1997; P.G.Diploma in TQM & ISO9000 - 60% from A.P. Productivity Council, Hyderabad
Certificate Courses
- 2001; Diploma in Quality Control & ISO 9000 - 64% from NIILEM, Chennai
- 2001; ASNT Level-II (RT, UT, MPT & PT) - 86% from Kalva Engineers, Chennai
- 2003; Supervising Safety course from Galfar, Oman
- 2003; Permit to Work Applicant course from NTI-Oman
- 2003; H2S course
SKILLS/EXPERTISE
- Successfully used extensive supervisory experience in;
* Project Management/Project Execution for Refineries,Oil&Gas plants Process piping&utility piping viz. Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Stainless steel.
* Project execution for Pipelines(48" P/L,46" P/L,42" P/L,20" P/L,18" P/L,12" P/L & 4" P/L).
* Pipelines stringing, fit-ups, welding, joint coating, holiday Inspections, lowering, tie-ins,testing, re-instatements.
* Project Co-ordinations Manpower planning, Equipments planning to match project schedules, monthly reports, weekly reports, daily reports.
* Erection, commissioning of Refinery and Oil & Gas Equipments.
* Shutdown & Hook-up for Refinery, Hydrocarbon and oil and gas production facilities, processing facilities.
* Proficient in independent judgment on details of execution in selections and adaptations of alternatives for timely completion of job.
* Preparations of Quality plan, Inspection Test Plan, Proceedures, PQR &WPS for piping, pipelines, tanks & steel structurals.
* Welder Qualification witness & certifications, Radiography Interpretations & NDT activities.
* Preparations of hydrotest packages & Marking on P&ID.
* Material Inward Inspections & project related Inspections.
* Quantity measurement and material reconciliation.
* Knowledge of ASME Sections, ANSI, API & DIN codes /Standards.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May'04 - Present
Company: Tepe Insaat,Turkey
Post: Production Specialist.
Project Title: Baku-Tiblis-Ceyan pump station Project.
Client: British Petroleum (BP)
Project Description:
US$ 180.0 million EPC project of BTC Pump Station project.
M/s. TEPE Construction Ankara, Turkey has been enthrusted the responsibilitiy of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) activities of 1080KM P/L& 4 nos. Pump Station and one Intermediate Pigging Station for the Transportation of Crude Oil via. Baku-Tblisli-Ceyhan Pipeline of M/s. BP across Turkish territory of BTC Pipeline. Pump stations are situated at higher altitude and as high as 2600Mtrs from MSL and average dia. of Pipeline is 42". Pump Stations are designed to function normally even in the extreme climatic condition of -40¢XC.
Nature of Work:
* Worked as Production specialist(As Section Manager) in the Mechanical Department and was leading a team of pipeline Engineers & QA/QC Engineers for above Project.
* Key Focal point for all Pipelines(250KM of 46" P/L&42" PL), & Station piping.
* Estimation of tools & tackles, consumables, and equipment requirements.
* Establishing of PQR, WPS & welder Qualifications.
* Execution of pipelines activities-stringing, fit-up, welding, Field Joint Coating, Holiday test, Lowering & Tie-ins. & material receipts, fit-ups, welding, radiography, NDT, Erection Alignments, loop clearances, Hydrostatic testing, system clearances & hand over to client.
* Planning of monthly programmes, weekly programmes & Daily programmes in line with Project schedules.
* Work involves preparation of Quality Control Plans (QCP's) & Inspection Test Plan(ITP) for the various activities in complience with the requirements of Project Specifications.
* Preparation and establishment of Method Statements.
* Preparation of Welding Book, preparation of various WPS &PQR.
* Co-ordinating & Impementation of PQR's and WQT's.
* Co-ordinating for inspection and reporting of incoming Project Materials, review of MTC's and Shop Dossiers, establishing the Traceability of Materials, preparation of Inspection Reports, maintaining and updating of the records in Data Base, preparation of Quarantine material list and updating the same on weekly basis, reporting to client.
* Knowledge of various Welding Processes viz. SMAW, SAW, GTAW, GMAW. Well acquainted with the working knowledge of various Codes and Standards like ASME, ASTM, API and ANSI.
Aug' 03 - April' 04.
Company: Galfar Engineering & Contracting LLC, Oman
Post: Senior Pipeline Engineer
Project Title: Installation of Pipelines for Central Oman Expansion Phase-I
Client: Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO)
Project Description:
US$ 9.5 million project for Installation of 48" P/L(19.5thk),12" P/L(7.1thk), 4" DSS, 4" GRE pipelines and Flowlines for oil & Gas.
M/s. Galfar Engineering & Contracting LLC,Mascut,Sultanate of OMAN has been enthrusted the responsibilitiy of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) activities of 48" P/L (9KM), 12" P/L(80KM), 4" DSS P/L(8KM), Flow lines(4KM), Gas Station piping.
Nature of Work:
* Worked as Senior Pipeline Engineer (As Section Manager) worked in the Mechanical Department and was leading a team of pipeline Engineers & QA/QC Engineers for above Project.
* Key Focal point for all Pipelines (97KM), Flowlines(4KM) & Station piping(30000Inch Diameter).
* Leader from Execution side in getting Galfar qualified as DSS contractor in PDO.
* Estimation of tools & tackles, consumables, and equipment requirements.
* Establishing of PQR, WPS & welder Qualifications.
* Execution of pipeline, piping & Flow lines activities-stringing, fit-up, welding, Field Joint Coating, Holiday test, Lowering & Tie-ins.&material receipts, fit-ups, welding, radiography, NDT, Erection Alignments, loop clearances, Hydrostatic testing, system clearances & hand over to client.
* Planning of monthly programmes, weekly programmes & Daily programmes in line with Project schedules.
* Work involves preparation of Quality Control Plans (QCP's)&Inspection Test Plan (ITP) for the various activities in complience with the requirements of Project Specifications.
* Preparation and establishment of Method Statements.
* Preparation of Welding Book, preparation of various WPS &PQR.
* Co-ordinating & Impementation of PQR's and WQT's.
Jan' 02 - June' 03
Company: Sudelettra Nigeria Ltd., Nigeria
Post: Fabrication Advisor / Mechanical Engineer
Project Title: Revamping and Capacity Enhancement for Oil & Gas station.
Client: Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), ENI Group.
Project Description:
US$ 8.0 million project for Installation of Multistage Turbo Compressor and Allied piping works.
M/S. Sudelettra Nigeria Ltd,Nigeria has been enthrusted the responsibilitiy of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) activities of Multistage Turbo Compresser for Ebocha oil station. Enhancing of Oil& Gas Plant capacity by providing Multistage Turbo Compresser. Low pressure Gas which is going to flare is recollected at separators out lets & send to Multi Stage Turbo Compresser (Primery Stage & Secondary Stage) for pressure enhancement. And after transported to Gas plant storage Tanks through underground Pipeline of 20" Size(20KM) for further Gas plant utilization.
In this expansion Piping (one lakh), Equipments, Pipeline (20" X20KM)&Steel Structurals (300MTS) EPC activities were carried out.
Nature of Work:
* Worked as Fabrication adviser/Mechanical Engineer(As department Manager) in the Mechanical Department and was leading a team of execution Engineers & QA/QC Engineers, supervisors & Foremans for above Project.
* Key Focal point for all Mechanical activities-piping, pipeline, equipments, steel structurals.
* Ensuring of PQR, WPS & WQT are in place.
* Responsible for job execution with day to day activities for fabrication, piping, spool erection, hydrotesting.
* Responsible for job execution of pipeline (20" size-20KM) stringing, welding, field Joint Coating, holiday Testing, Lowering& tie-ins.
* Fabrication & Installation of 100000 Inch-dia piping completed in record time.
* Erection of piping, alignments carried out.
* Erection of Equipments, alignments carried out.
* Prepared QA/QC Plan, Inspection Test Plan, Method statements for the execution of awarded contract.
* Prepared detailed construction schedule, monthly, weekly & daily programme in line with the contract schedule.
* Estimation of Machinery, Manpower Requirements in line with project schedule.
* Estimation & Compliance of Material Take Off Reports.
- Coordination with Document and Planning department to ensure that Drawing & Material are made available in time at site.
- Supervision of construction activities performed as per the agreed Quality Plan to ensure compliance with the specifications, drawings, contractual commitments like work procedure, mobilization of resources & safety regulation.
* Preparation of Hydrotest Packages based on P&ID and Line list.
* Preparation of Check/ Punch List for Mechanical Clearance of Piping, Loops, sub System,systems as per P&ID, GAD's, & Support Index.& releasing them for Hydrostatic testing and witnessing same.
* Coordination with Client for various pre-commissioning activities like Hydrojetting, Nitrogen Purging.
* Maintaining Documents as per ISO requirements. Coordination for Handing over of As Built Records to Client.
* Working knowledge of codes & standards viz. API, ANSI, ASTM.
Apr' 98 - Jan' 02
Company: Engineers India Ltd., India
Post: Engineer (Mechanical)
Project Title1: DHDS project for Refinery expansion project.
Project Title2: Sulfur recovery project for Refinery expansion project.
Project Title3: K.G.Basin Pipeline Project, GAIL, Rajhamandri, A.P, India.
Client: Chennai Petroleum company ltd. (CPCL)
Project Description:
Engineers India Ltd is an ISO Certified Govt. of India Premier Consultancy Organisation in the diversified fields of Oil and Gas Exploration,Construction of Refineries, Petrochemicals Plants, Cross Country Pipelines, Ports, Harbours, Terminals, Jetties & Infrastructure Technologies.
- K.G.Basin pipeline(18" P/L & 12" P/L) project for vijjeswaram power plant & Nagarjuna Fertiliser corporation Ltd. M/s.Gas Authourity Of India Ltd(GAIL), Rajahmandry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Nature of Work:
As a Mechanical Engineer from EIL was looking after the Unit Piping / Mechanical works of the newly constructed Diesel Hydrogen De-sulfurisation(DHDS) Plant for M/S. Chennai
* Laying of Natural Gas pipeline (18" P/LX19KM) from Take-off point to NFCL.
* Laying of Natural Gas pipeline(12" P/LX125KM) from tatipaka to Vijjeswaram.
Work Experience:
* To Review QA/QC Plan, Inspection Test Procedure submitted by the Contractor for the Execution of awarded contract.
* Contractors detailed construction schedule, monthly, weekly & daily programme in line with the contract schedule.
* Identifying Drawings (P&ID, GAD&ISO), line list & checking for technical Integrity.
* Estimation of Manpower & Machinery Requirements.
* Checking of Material Take Off (MTO) Reports.
* Supervision of fabrication & erection daily activities of,
Piping fabrication - materialreceipt, fit- up, welding, radiography/NDT, Blasting, Painting 0f spools & release for erection.
Piping Erection - Erection of spools, alignments, supports installations, loop clearances, Hydrotesting, system clearances, pre-commissioning & system handover to client.
Equipments: Erection, Alignments, grouting, Internal installations, connection of pipings & steel structural plotforms, ladders.
Pipelines - Coated pipes used. stringing, fit-ups, welding, Radiography, Joint coating,Holiday test, Lowering, Hydrotesting & System hand over to client.
* Co-ordination with other departments to ensure timely release of site work front to the Contractors.
- Inspection of incoming material at Warehouse.
* Inspection and witnessing the Sand Blasting and painting works on Line Pipes for various services.
* Supervision of construction work performed by the contractors as per the agreed Quality Plan to ensure compliance with the specification, drawing, contractual commitments like work procedure, mobilization of resources & safety regulation.
* Preparation of Check/ Punch List for Mechanical Clearance of Piping, Loops, System as per GAD's, Support Index and P & ID & releasing them for Hydro/ Pneumatic testing to be carried out as per Line Schedule.
- Certification of measurements, billing & final Re-concilations.
* Maintaining Documents as per ISO requirements. Coordination for Handing over of As Built Records to Client.
* Working knowledge of codes & standards viz.ASME, API, ANSI, ASTM.
- Laying of pipelines(18" P/L & 12" P/L) day to day activities of stringing, fit-ups with Internal Clamp, welding, radiography, Field Joint Coating, Holiday Tests, Lowering, Tie-in joints, back filling, pigging, hydrostatic testing, resorations & hand overs to client(GAIL).
MAY' 95 - Apr' 98
Company: Petron Engineering Construction ltd., India
Post: Engineer (Mechanical)
Project Title1: Piping works for refinery expansion of CPCL Nagapatnam.
Project Title2: Shutdown work for CPCL Refinery.
Client: Chennai Petroleum company ltd. (CPCL).
Project Description:
US$ 5.2 million piping works for refinery expansion and shutdown works in various units at different time period.
M/S. Madras Refineries Ltd, Nagapatnam, Tamilnadu, India has expansion of units in Refinery. It Consists of Main units of the Complex are Naptha, Captive Power Plant (64.5 MW), Terminal/ Storage Facilities, Associated Piping up to and including Piping for Hydrocarbon Unloading Jetty, Compressor House and Integrated Offsite Facilities viz. Air Separation (Nitrogen/ Oxygen) Plant, Air Compressor House, Raw/ Service/ Drinking/ Fire Fighting Water Plant.
Responsibilities & Achievements:
* As a Mechanical Engineer was looking after the Offsite Piping / Mechanical works of the newly constructed Nagapatnam Refinery Complex of M/s. Madras Refineries,Nagapatnam,Tamil Nadu,India.
* Preparation of Quality plan, ITP submitted for client approvals.
* Preparation of detailed construction schedule, monthly, weekly & daily programme in line with the contract schedule.
* Identifying Drawings (P&ID,GAD&ISO), line list & checking for technical Integrity.
* Estimation of Manpower & Machinery Requirements.
* Supervision of fabrication & erection daily activities of,
Piping fabrication fit-up, welding, NDT, Blasting, Painting 0f spools& release for erection.
Piping Erection. Erection of spools, alignments, supports installations, loop clearances, Hydrotesting, system clearances, pre-commissioning & system handover to client.
Equipments: Erection, Alignments,grouting, Internal installations, connection of pipings & steel structural plotforms, ladders.
* Execution of Piping 225000 Inchdia for Naptha unit, Hydrogen Unit.
* Individually handled 3 nos Shutdown, executed in span of year and all completed in scheduled period.
Jan' 93 - May' 95
Company: Kitty Steels Ltd., India
Post: Engineer (Mechanical)
Project Title1: Piping works for refinery expansion of HPCL, Vizag.
Project Title2: Offsite piping works for refinery expansion of HPCL, Vizag
Client: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ltd. (HPCL)
Project Description:
US$ 2.2 million piping works for refinery expansion.
Responsibilities & Achievements:
* Preparation of method statements in line with project specifications.
* Preparations PWPS and conducting PQR. Conducting of Welder Qualification Tests.
* Execution of day to day piping fabrication and Erection activities. i,e. Material Inspections, Fit- ups, welding, Radiography, Blasting, painting activities.
* Execution of awarded contract, monthly, weekly & daily programme in line with the contract schedule & Identifying Drawing, Machinery, Manpower Requirements. Coordination with other contractors at site to ensure timely release of site work front to the Contractors. Coordination with client and other departments.
* Execution of Piping fabrications 80000 inchdia for Naptha plant & Off-sites.
* Execution of piping Erections of released spools for same units.
* Execution of 36 km firewater line.
b) Fabrication, Erection and Hydrotesting of Fire Water Distribution Network consisting of 36 km. of Aboveground/ Underground CTE coated pipeline (up to 42" Dia.) and including Fire Fighting Network for all units & offsites. Erection of Fire Water Pumps.
Sep' 90 - Dec' 92
Company: ACC-Babcock Ltd., India
Post: Engineer (Mechanical)
Project Title: Piping & steel structural works for 250x2 MW S.Gandhi Thermal Power station.
Client: Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board (MPEB).
Project Description:
US$ 5.6 million piping works for 250MW X 2 units.
M/s.Acc-Babcock Ltd has constructed two numbers of 250MW Thermal Power stations of Madhya Pradesh electricity board(MPEB).
Power Plant Consisting of furnace, boiler, drums, pulverisers, down comers, headers, feed water tubes, precipetaters, chimney, pumps, motors, ID Fan & FD Fan.
Responsibilities & Achievements:
* Working as Mechanical Engineer and looking in to various Fabrications & Erection activities of piping, Equipments&steel structurals.
* Implementation of detailed construction schedule, monthly, weekly & daily programme in line with the contract schedule.
* Execution daily Fabrication & Installation of piping, equipments & steel structurals.
* Certification of measurements, billing & final Re-concilations
* Execution of Headers, Down comers and Furnace Piping.
* Fabrication & Erection of 8000 MT Structure for Pulvarisers, ESP, ducts etc.
* Maintaining the time bounded forecasting schedules as per schedule.
May' 89 - Aug' 90
Company: Dynamic Engineering Works, India
Post: Graduate Engineer Trainee
Nature of Works
* Mechanical activities-piping,equipments,steel structurals for Refinery shut down works at M/S.Madras Refineries Ltd,Madras,Tamilnadu,India.
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* Flareline shut down works,offsite naptha transportation lines replacement,replacement of piping for exchangers.& Undergound Fire water line of 8 KM. As new ly Installed.
* Ensuring of PQR/WPS & WQT are in place.
* Responsible for job execution with day to day activities for fabrication, piping, spool erection, hydrotesting.
* Fabrication & Installation of 80000 Inch-dia piping completed.
* Erection of piping,alignments carried out.
* Execution of job to match construction schedule & monthly, weekly & daily programmes to be set and maintain in line with the contract schedule.
* Estimation of Machinery, Manpower Requirements in line with project schedule.
* Inspection of incoming material at Warehouse& timely release of same to fabricate.us services.
* Supervision of construction activities performed as per the agreed Quality Plan to ensure compliance with the specifications, drawings, contractual commitments like work procedure, mobilization of resources & safety regulation.
* Maintaining all documents and carrying out Inspection.
* Material reconciliation.
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