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BASIC ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
* BS Engineering Technology from BITS (Birla Institute of Technology & Science), Pilani -On Going.
* Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – April 1988
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- API-510 Pressure Vessel Inspector
- API-570 Process Piping Inspector
- API-653 Above Ground Storage Tank Inspector
- CSWIP Level-1 Plant Inspector
- CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector
- BGAS Gr.1 Senior Painting Inspector
- AWS-Certified Welding Inspector
- CSWIP Level-2, Auto UT Data Interpreter
- LEEA – Lifting Equipment Inspector _Part-1
- European Welding Inspection Specialist
- NDT-ASNT Level-2 in RT, UT, PT, MT and VT
- Level-1 Vibration Technology from Entek IRD.
- Pressure Vessel – Testing and examination of pressure vessels and Lifting Equipment & Lifting Tackles from RLI, India.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Over 18 years of experience in the inspection field of Oil & Gas, Off-shore platforms, Refineries, Petrochemical Plant and Third Party Inspection(Bureau Veritas, Abu Dhabi). Having sound knowledge and educational background in API, ASME, ASNI, ASNT,BS & TEMA and also well acquainted in NDT, welding inspection, pressure Vessel inspection & Rotary equipments.
* Inspection of Oil & Gas field and Petrochemical plant static & rotary equipments and associated piping in on-stream, maintenance, shutdown and ATA inspection.
* Oil & Gas field, Off-shore platforms and Petrochemical plant - inspection scheduling based on criticality rating, corrosion looping and history of all static equipment.
* Inspection of all types of Oil & Gas, refinery, Off-shore and petrochemical plant static equipments (columns, drums, heat exchangers, furnaces, boilers, flares, tanks and piping) and to compiles written reports on its findings and recommendations puts in repair recommendations to user departments.
* Installation and alignment inspection of Oil & Gas, Refinery, Offshore and Petrochemical Plant rotary equipments like as Pump, Compressor, Generator, Package units, etc.,
* Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical Plant and Off-shore rotary equipment Vibration and Bearing analysis inspection to ensure integrity of rotary elements assessments.
* Keeping all inspection equipment history files up-to-date and also keeps on-stream inspection data current.
* Inspects and assesses the condition of Oil & Gas field, Refinery, Off-shore and Petrochemical Plant static equipments at the required frequency in accordance with the company's procedure and code requirements.
* Inspects the structure modification for Oil & gas field, Off-shore and Petrochemical plant static equipments and associated pipings, supports etc., in accordance with company procedures / specifications.
* Inspection on Oil & Gas Field, Off-shore, Refinery and Petrochemical plant steel structure, gratings, roofing and schedule inspection basis of as per schedule/offer.
* Advises and recommends required repairs or replacements to defective Oil & Gas field, Off-shore and Petrochemical plant static equipments and carries out further inspection after repair work to ensure conformity to approved standards and codes.
* Inspection of all types of valves like ball valve, gate valve, plug valve, globe valve, needle valve and PSV,s etc.,
* Carries out other related duties such as updated of new technical methods of inspection, especially in the field of NDT etc.,
* Direct, advice and instruct NDT Technicians in the recommends of specific examination and performance of routine duties, evaluate inspection and NDT results and prepare reports with recommendation regarding potential repairs, fitness for service and anticipated equipment residual life.
* Monitor and inspect quality of piping fabrication and installations, including witness of pressure testing and application of Painting and Insulation.
* Perform and evaluate the result of on-stream service including piping corrosion programs.
* Inspection and certification of all forms of lifting tackles and lifting machines etc.,
* To follow up and maintain the safety systems and regulations at all the time.
* Plans and progresses workload of assigned personnel and the follow up of the progress achieved.
* Checks and approves inspection and contractors services.
CODES & STD'S
Working with ASME Sec-II, Sec-V, Sec-VIII & IX, ANSI B31.3 & 31.4, API-1104, 650, 653,510,570, 575, 576, 598, 6D (Specifications, Standards and RP's), AWS D1.1, ASTM, British Standards, TEMA, etc. also with SHELL standards.
COMPUTER LITERACY
Conversant with Microsoft Windows viz., MS-Word, Excel & PowerPoint
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Name of the Organisation Position Held Period
From To
M/s. Bureau Veritas (BV), Abu Dhabi Senior Surveyor / Mechanical & Equipment Inspector May'02 To Date
M/s. Takreer (Abu Dhabi Refining Company), Abu Dhabi Plant Inspector Shutdown Job April'02
P.D.O (Petroleum Development Oman), Oman Multi Disciplined Inspector July'01 Feb'02
Pravesh Engineers Pvt Ltd, India Inspection Engineer Jan'00 June'01
Al-Furat Petroleum Company, Syria Welding & Equipment Inspector July'99 Dec'99
The National Company for Mechanical & Electrical Works Ltd (Kharafi National), Kuwait Welding Inspector Aug'98 March'99
Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd.,
Chennai, India Plant Inspector Dec'90 Aug'98
T.K.Industries, India Mechanical Supervisor Jun'88 Nov'90
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
BUREAU VERITAS (B.V), ABU DHABI, U.A.E
Project: Plant Inspection and Corrosion Monitoring
Establishment of FAME+ software for Plant Asset
Integrity service
Client: TOTAL Abu Al Bukoosh for Off-Shore Field, Abu Dhabi.
Designation: Asset Integrity Engineer.
* Experienced in developing and implementing ongoing measures to identify and mitigate corrosion of vessel, pipe work, pipelines and structural systems.
* Reviewing of inspection equipments reports (i.e Vessels, pipe works etc.) and updating to established system.
* Inspection of Offshore platforms of all corrosion and metallurgical related issues with regard to asset topside process and subsea facilities.
* Data collection from Project main documentation for Pressure vessels, Columns, Exchangers, Pressure Safety Valves, Lifting Equipments and Gas bottles etc. and preparing the reports.
* Identifying non-conformances against specifications / codes requirements and intimating contractors /clients.
TAMILNADU PETROPRODUCTS LTD, Chennai, India
Company: Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd, India (LAB & ECH)
Designation: Plant Inspector
Nature of job - In Service Inspection (Plant Inspection)
* On stream regular inspection of the whole plant.
* Attending morning operations meeting and make a regular cursory walk through of assigned plants reviewing operational and maintenance log books, checking ongoing maintenance and/or projects work and reporting daily activities to the supervisor.
* Assess the present physical condition of the equipment and forecast the top management about the health condition.
* Planning of all Inspection Activities Viz. Detailed Scheduling of inspections of all high, medium and low criticality piping and Pressure Vessels as per the Companies Inspection and HSE Policy and Guidelines.
* Installation and alignment inspection of Rotary Equipment like as Pump, Compressor, Generator, Package units, etc.,
* Vibration and Bearing analysis inspection of Rotary equipment to ensure integrity of rotary elements assessments.
* Inspection of static equipment including piping, heaters, vessel, heat exchangers and tankage to determine fitness for service condition, determine extent and significance of equipment corrosion /wastage and general deteriotion.
* Direct, advice and instruct NDT Technicians in the requirements of specific examinations and performance of routine duties.
* Corrosion survey /monitoring of all piping and vessels in the plant.
* To prepare inspection report based on the inspection findings and to recommend & implement repair /reclamation /replacement program.
* Internal inspection of all the static equipment's during Shutdown & ATA and assessment of the equipment's present health condition and forecasting for the top management for future plans.
* Welding inspection on live pipeline welding, viz. Hot tapping, Sleeve welding on live gas pipes, subjected to corrosion.
* Welding inspection during fabrication and repairs of piping involving all stage inspections, preparation of welding inspection control sheets and over all quality control.
* Inspection of erection, repair/modification job of storage tanks, Pipings and Pressure Vessels involving preparation of repair methodology and witnessing all stage inspections.
Project: B&S-NH4 Well Platforms Project-2
Client: ONGC, India
Designation: Senior Surveyor / Co-ordinator
* Monitor all work performed to ensure quality and workmanship conform to company standard guidelines and follow contract specifications.
* Responsible for all aspects of project documentations including offsite testing, daily logs, as-builts, inspection reports, photographs, create various graphs, and sketches required to define detailed work.
* Reviewing of project quality plan, QC procedures, Inspection & Test Plans
* Project scope includes fabrication, installation and testing of offshore structures like jacket, Decks, piles, flare tower, bridges, pressure vessels, process and utility piping and sub sea pipelines.
* Raw material inspection, review of requisition and mill test certificate.
* Welder Qualification test and Monitoring of welders performance
* Witnessing of welding procedure qualification, welding operator and welder qualification test and destructive testing of specimens.
* Material inspection, material test certificate review against purchase order, requisition and project specification requirements.
* Inspection of offshore piping, structural fabrication & installation and dimensional survey.
* Radiographic interpretation, review and signing of NDT, PWHT and inspection release reports.
* Witnessing of Hydro-testing of pressure vessel and related piping
* Ensure company and contractor personnel comply with company safety standards with all laws, regulations and polices.
* Witnessing of offshore structural weighing and load out.
* Compile a final project inspection report for all activities.
Project: Offshore Khuff Gas Development Project (OKGD)
Client: ADMA-OPCO, Abu Dhabi
Designation: Inspector – Client Side (Welding/NDT/Coating)
Location: Off-Shore and On-Shore
OFF-SHORE
Worked on Sub-Sea pipelines installation and Installation of Jackets and Riser pipes.
* Reviewing of project quality plan, QC procedures, Inspection & Test Plans
* Raw material inspection, review of requisition and mill test certificate.
* Welder Qualification test and Monitoring of welders performance
* Welding inspection, Interpretation of radiography films and coating inspection to the project requirements.
ON-SHORE
* Project scope includes fabrication, installation and testing of offshore structures like jacket, Decks, piles, flare tower, bridges, pressure vessels, process and utility piping and sub sea pipelines.
* Responsibility includes review of project specification, drawing, welding and NDT
Procedures, ITP, WQT record, PQT record and WPS.
* Witnessing of welding procedure qualification, welding operator and welder qualification test and destructive testing of specimens.
* Material inspection, material test certificate review against purchase order, requisition and project specification requirements.
* Inspection of offshore piping, structural fabrication & installation and dimensional survey.
* Radiographic interpretation, review and signing of NDT, PWHT and inspection release reports.
* Witnessing of Hydro-testing of pressure vessel and related piping
* Witnessing of offshore structural weighing and load out.
* Inspection of package units, static and rotating equipments installation.
* Load test witness, visual inspection of lifting items and certification as per the relevant codes
* Valve Inspection - All types of valves testing were witnessed as per code and company specification at M/s.Fitech, Abu Dhabi and Adyard MSG, Abu Dhabi.
RAMSIS ENGINEERING, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
Project: Shutdown Work
Client: Takreer – Ruwais Refinery
Designation: Plant Inspector
* Internal and external inspection of Pressure Vessels, Furnaces, Columns, Heat exchangers, Fin fan coolers, Storage tanks and other associated items.
* Internal and external cleaning inspection of all static equipments.
* Hydrostatic test inspection of all static equipments as per client procedures.
AIB-VINCOTTE INTERNATIONAL, Oman
Project: Flow Lines and Plant Piping
Client: P.D.O, Oman
Designation: Multi Disciplined Inspector
* Inspect all types of static equipment like columns, drums, heat exchangers, furnaces, boilers, flares, tanks and piping and issue recommendations for the repair of corroded or damaged components.
* Keeping all inspection equipment history files up-to-date and also keeps on-stream inspection data current.
* Prepare comprehensive pre T&I recommendations packages for perspective plants and equipment at least one year prior to their scheduled T&I.
* Regular interface with maintenance engineers, operations foremen, and shop supervisors on a daily basis to ensure all required inspection work is completed per the inspector's recommendations and per PDO's and Industry standards.
* Inspection of project and maintenance materials in accordance with codes & specifications.
* Witness, approval and certification of WPS, PQR and welder's qualification test and mechanical test.
* Verification of documents and witness hydrostatic test of piping and presses vessels.
* Inspection during all stages of fabrication, welding, dimensional control, final verification and certification.
* Familiar with RT, UT, PT & MT and PWHT operations and interpretation of radiograph films.
* Painting / coating – Inspection, review of procedure and reports.
* Review and approval of Test Packs and Mechanical Completion of the job as per Specifications
GREY MECHENZIE OIL FIELD SERVICES, Syria
Project: Maintenance and Modification Work for Plant and
Cross-country Flow Lines
Client: Al-Furat Petroleum Company, Syria
Designation: Welding & Equipment Inspector
* Welding inspection during fabrication and repairs of piping involving all stage inspections, preparation of welding inspection control sheets and over all quality control.
* Welding inspection on live pipeline welding, viz. Hot tapping, Sleeve welding on live gas pipes, subjected to corrosion.
* Assists and participates in inspecting plant stationary equipment as assigned including pressure vessels, columns, drums, heat exchangers, boilers, coolers, tanks, valves and piping systems through out the plant.
* Updating all associated records including Equipment History Files and computerized records.
KHARAFI NATIONAL, Kuwait
Project: Central Sea Water Injection–36"Ø, 24"Ø, 16"Ø,
10"Ø and 8"Ø Pipe Lines
Client: K.O.C (Kuwait Oil Company), Kuwait
Designation: Welding Inspector
* Welder qualification (WPQT) and continuous assessment of their performance
* Raw materials identification as per relevant specification.
* Inspection of pipeline stringing operation.
* Welding inspection and review of RT films.
* Inspection of TIE – IN joints.
* Familiar with Shrink Sleeve application and relevant tests involved.
* Carry out holiday test to ensure the soundness of the protective coating.
* Preparation of Test packs and maintaining inspection reports.
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