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Objective
Seeking a challenging position, which will expand my capabilities and provide opportunities to grow in QA/QC, Non Destructive Testing (NDT), welding inspection, Painting & Corrosion inspection, construction inspection and project management experience in oil and gas projects.
An Overview
- Over 8 years of professional experience in Inspection and QA/QC functions encompassing inspection of equipments for oil - gas and power generation projects, NDE of piping, pipelines and structural welding, qualifying WPS, PQR for various materials and WQT, development of inspection methodology & QA procedures for fabrication yards, vendor QAP approvals and overall project quality management and reporting activities.
- Well versed with various international codes and standards such as API, ASTM, ASME, BS, AWS, DNV rules and various client specifications.
- Possess strong analytical, planning and relationship management skills.
Key skills include:
~ Well versed with various DT and NDT methods, welding inspection, inspection of static & Rotary equipment, Offshore Inspection, Lifting equipment,, Pig Running. ~ Platform commissioning & shutdown inspection, Painting & Corrosion Inspection, Valve Shop Testing & Inspection, Structural Inspection, Offshore Pipe laying Inspection, Piping & Pipeline Inspection.
~ Technical writing of Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) and Inspection Procedures. ~ Well familiar with computer use such as MS office and internet.
~ Posses good negotiation skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.
Present Employment
Dec 2005 ¨C Present - LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED - Engineering and Construction Division
(Oil & Gas and Special Projects)
Executive Engineer ¨C Mechanical (Quality Assurance & Inspection)
Working as a lead engineer on ongoing EPC projects for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation India: Mumbai High Redevelopment Project, which comprises of smart well platforms and 150 km of sub-sea pipelines.
Responsibilities handled:
1.Qualifying WPS, PQR and WQT for piping materials like DSS,CS-NACE, CS, Cu-Ni for piping and various structural material for various supply conditions including CTOD testing using various internationalcodes.
2.Qualifying WPS and PQR for subsea pipelines for CS-Nace and Non Nace pipes & Cladded.
3.Making of Inspection methodology & Yard QA/QC procedures as per client requirement.
4.Review & Approve of vendor's ITP for various packages e.g Turbine & compressor, Produced water conditioning system, Fuel gas conditioning system, Pumps, vessels, etc.
5.Carrying QA/QC activities during fabrication at yard, offshore installation & hookup activities.
6.Inspection of critical items, FAT of packages, NDT of critical joints in yard.
7.Coordination with Client and Client representative for various approvals and monitoring of inspection activities.
For the recently commissioned (2008) projects Booster Compressor Platform and VEDP & Pipeline Replacement Project was a lead engineer and involved in development of quality control plan, inspection and testing procedures and carrying out inspection of SIEMENS gas turbine SGT-400 and booster compressor SIEMENS 10-5-A. as per API 616 and API 617.
Inspection of following stages witnessed at SIEMENS INDUSTRIAL TURBOMACHINERY, Hengelo, The Netherlands:
1. Mechanical and Electrical Run-out of rotors
2. Overspeed Test and Dynamic Balancing of Impellers
3. Mechanical Running test as par API 617
4. Performance Test as per PTC 10 AND API 617
- Inspection of welded structures and critical equipment such as Knock out drums (Incoloy 424 cladded vessel), electrochlorination system, fire water pump, multiport valves and MPFM, jacket fabrication and deck fabrication including DSS, SS,CS, GRE piping, duplex SS air-cooled heat exchangers, valves, pumps.
- Inspection of complete jacket for BCP-B2 platform weighing 2500MT to client satisfaction
- Inspection of jacket, deck modules and installation at offshore.
-Inspection of oil platform piping and sub sea pipelines interconnecting platforms
- Review & Qualifying of WPS, PQR, NDT procedures for piping and structural application, also carrying out NDT and dimensional inspection of static and rotary equipments.
Past Employments:
1) Dec 2002 ¨C Nov 2005 INDIAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING (Inspection Services Division) for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bhopal.
Engineer - Inspection
Carrying out third party inspection for subcontracted equipments for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. The various equipments inspected at BHEL, Bhopal as well as IOCL and BPCL were:
1. For Hydroelectric Power projects: Carrying of inspection of spiral casings, stay rings, inner top cover, runner envelope, pivot ring, guide vane, guide vane levers, straps, bush housings, servo cylinders, Governor Bodies, pit liners, runner cone, runner hub, Pelton wheel turbine housing, Distributor segments, Penstock, Pelton Wheel Buckets, Nozzle injector, R.E Joints, Stator frames, Pipe assemblies, Sealing Housings, Surge tanks, Pelton turbine housing, nozzle bodies, draft tube liners, bottom and top bracket, etc.
2. For Thermal Power projects: Pressure Receivers, Air Receivers, ECW Tanks, Skirt assembly, Shell assembly, Water-boxes, H.P Heaters, Condensate tanks, Condenser shell, Flush tanks for handling fluids, CACA coolers, CACW coolers, Finned tubes (L, G, crimped, wire wound tubes),Transformer Radiators.
3. For Oil Refineries and Tank Farms (for IOCL & BPCL): Carried out inspection of underground petroleum storage tanks for Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd and Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. Carried out inspection of Vertical Petroleum storage tank of 9mtr dia. into 13.5 mtr height & 12 mtr.dia into 18mtr height for IOCL right from raw material inspection to final inspection as per API 650 & IS 803. Carried out inspection of pipelines inside M/s IOCL Depots as per IOCL spec.and API 1104. Carried out inspection of compressor coolers including performance test at site for Niko Resources, Hazira. Carried out inspection of various types of valves for IOCL.
4. Other Clients: Inspection of valve bodies both castings and fabricated, Trunnions, Valve seats, Various type and grades of fasteners, Pedestal journal Bearings for heavy industrial motors, Long keys for locking rotors, Insulators, Air guides, etc. Interpretation of Radiographic Films, Witnessing of UT, DP and MPT with clients like NTPC, NHPC, IBR, RDSO and NPCIL.
2) Dec 2000-Dec 2002 Crescent Valves Mfg. Co. Pvt. Ltd. Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
Junior Engineer ¨C Quality Control
Material planning and Vendor development, Inspection of valve body castings as per standards (API, ANSI), Valve installation at sites, Servicing of valves at sites, Making of Quality test certificates & Quality Plan, Designing of fixtures for critical valve bodies, Expediting & Inspection of materials at vendor's place, NDE of valve bodies and defect interpretation in UT, RT, PT,MPT, Development of Fire safe testing rig, Inspection of the valve after assembly with the customer's inspector as the final inspection.
Professional Qualification:
1. ASNT NDT Level 3 Certification in RT, PT, UT. ASNT: USA.
2. Certified Welding Inspector from Welding Research Institute of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Trichy.
3. ASNT NDT Level 2 Certification in RT, PT, UT, MPT. ASNT: USA.
4. Certification on Visual Inspection of Welds from Indian Welding Society.
Educational Qualifications:
1] B.E Mechanical from University of Mumbai June 2000.
2] Diploma in Mechanical Engg.(Industry Integrated) from L & T Institute of Technology, Mumbai Jul 1997.
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