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Career Summary
Over Fifteen years experience in the execution, engineering, tendering and management of offshore construction projects in the Middle East Asia, India and Caspian Sea regions at various levels of responsibility within the organization.
Experience
Engineering & Construction Manger : December 2001 to Present, McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc., Dubai - Responsible for managing the pipeline detailed design engineering, construction engineering and offshore construction activities. Reporting to Project Director in a Projectized organization.
Responsibilities include:
• Prepare a detailed work breakdown structure (WBS) for pipeline engineering installation activities.
• Identify unique cost, time and resources associated with each WBS element.
• Conduct formal HAZOP/HAZID for all aspects of engineering and offshore construction activities. Ensure that engineering systems and installation procedures comply with the project HSE requirements and mitigate HSE risks to an acceptable level.
• Develop a detailed scope of construction planning and procedure development activities.
• Prepare Engineering and Construction schedules.
• Monitor, review and report the actual progress of engineering and construction activities against the agreed pans. Ensure corrective actions are taken to ensure that all engineering and construction activities meet or improve upon the agreed schedule whilst ensuring that project HSE and quality standards are maintained.
• Generally direct and monitor all engineering and construction activities to ensure that project HSE standards are being maintained at all times.
• Oversee the construction procurement and subcontract activities and ensure that construction schedules, cost and manpower utilization are not adversely affected at any time.
• Management of interfaces with FEED contractor, Linepipe / coating contractor, certification authorities and other entities.
• Day to day interface with Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) on Engineering & Construction related issues.
Construction Manager: August 2001 to December 2001 , McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc. Dubai.
Responsible for Management of Pipeline Engineering works and assisting AIOC(Azerbaijan International Operating Company) to come up with the accurate cost estimates of Full Field Development during the pre sanction stage. Reporting to Deputy Program Director in a projectized organization.
Responsibilities include;
• Pre-sanction Pipeline Engineering Management
• Preparing Offshore pipeline installation construction estimate
• Preparing Level-2 schedule for construction work
• Participation in contract negotiation and finalization process.
Senior Project Engineer (Offshore Operations): January 1999 to June 2001, J. Ray McDermott Middle East Inc. Dubai. Responsible for managing the offshore work scope of the project. Reporting in a matrix project environment to the Offshore Division Chief Engineer and to the Project Manager.
Responsibilities include;
• Preparing, monitoring of project schedules and advising Management of any developments that may result in changes to work schedule/scope/sequence.
• Analysis of bid/budgeted costs and controlling the actual costs using work break down structure
• Analysis and monitoring of risks and opportunities
• Draft sub-contract agreements , administer and conclude sub-contracts
• Coordination with external agencies such as engineering, certification authorities, marine warranty survey, etc.
• Lead the preparation and active implementation of Severe Weather, medivac procedures and Job Safety Analysis and actively promote and ensure all procedures,subordinates and sub-contractors comply with HS & E policies and procedures
• Lead team of Field Engineers, Construction Design Engineers, Barge Superintendent, QA/QC crew, Diving , Marine Base Superintendent, E&M manager ,Safety Manager and Procurement personnel for a successful project execution and completion
Major projects include:
1. Project: 24" Vadinar to Kandla Trunkline, 42 km, 3 km long beach pull, post lay burial, 3.5 km onshore pipelay, Caliper pigging and testing.
Client: Indian Oil Corporation, India
2. Project: Four Replacement Water Injection Pipelines , Replacement of 4 each existing (10" & 12") pipelines (total length, 25 km), risers, crossings, free spans, pigging and testing
Client: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Bombay High, India
3. Project : EPFIC of MM-I05 WHJ,Topsides,spurlines and tie-ins and two pipelines in MM field.
Client: Qatar Petroleum, Qatar
Operations Engineer: August 1996 to December 1998, J. Ray McDermott Middle East Inc. Dubai. Responsible for planning, engineering and overall execution of the project.
Responsibilities included;
• Mobilization of marine equipment
• Inter departmental coordination (with QA/QC, Safety, Purchasing, Project Management team, etc.)
• Materials and sub-contract management
• Interface with oil companies and marine warranty surveyors
• Leading a team of Field Engineers,
• Monitoring the day to day operations of the construction spreads
• Managing the offshore work within the budgeted cost, schedule and quality parameters.
Major projects include:
• Project : Up-grade Jack up rig WM7 to meet Project specific safety , accommodation and operating standards of the customer
Client: Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, Qatar
Period: August 1996- November 1996
• Project: Bul Hanine / Maydan Mahzam Field Development, Infield pipelines including umbilical and flatpak.
Client: Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, Qatar
Period: December1996 - February 1997
• Project: Al Shaheen Development Phase-I, Infield pipelines, tie-ins, testing.
Client: Maersk Oil Ltd., Qatar
Period: March1997 - April 1997
• Project: PSIR Platforms and Pipelines, Phase-I, Infield pipelines, tie-ins, trunkline (20" X 22 kms), jacket, deck & bridge, beach pull.
Client: Occidental Petroleum Company, Qatar
Period: May1997 - July 1997
• Project: PSIR Platforms , Phase-II, EPIC , 1600 MT deck
Client: Occidental Petroleum Company, Qatar
Period: August1997 - October 1997
• Project: Integrated Wellhead Jacket-I, EPIC , Jacket,deck & helideck
Client: Arabian Oil Company, Saudi Arabia
Period: November 1997 - May 1998
• Project: 1998 Pipelines, Infield pipelines, tie-ins, pigging.
Client: Occidental Petroleum Company, Qatar
Period: April 1998 - September 1998
• Project: Salvage and re-installation of SBM
Client: Reliance Industries Ltd., Hazira, India
Period: October 1998 - November 1998
Supervisor - Offshore Construction Support Engineering January 1996 to July 1996 J Ray McDermott Middle East Inc., Dubai. Responsible for managing offshore construction support engineering group including manpower planning, standardization of procedures, scheduling resources and budgetary controls, supervise preparation of installation engineering documents (such as field data books for pipelay, seafastening designs for the tows in the Middle East Asia and India, design of installation aids), coordination with equipment and maintenance department, certification authorities and other engineering divisions.
Project Engineer (Proposals and Bid coordination): June 1993 to December 1995 J. Ray McDermott Middle East Inc., Dubai. Responsible for preparing technical and commercial proposals for the offshore construction projects in the Middle East Asia and India. Responsibilities included the techno-commercial evaluation of the bid documents, co-ordination of inputs from operating groups and sub-contractors, preparation of cost summaries, tender submissions, negotiations with sub contractors, oil companies and vendors prior to the project award.
Important projects associated with:
- Qatar Gas upstream Development Project, Qatar
- India - Oman Pipeline
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, S1 Sands ,Neelam and Heera Phase III developments , HX, HY Platforms
- Enron Oil and Gas India Ltd., Development of Tapti and Panna Fields
- Jizan Bulk Plant Development, Saudi Arabia
- Oman Petroleum Company ,Bukha Field Development
- Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, Bul Hanine and Maydan Mahzan Field Development
- Command Petroleum, Development of Ravva Field , East coast of India
- ELF Qatar, Al Khaleej Field Development
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation, IDD El Shargi Field Development
Field Engineer: April 1989 to May 1993 J Ray McDermott Middle East Inc, Dubai. Responsible for planing, monitoring, installation engineering of installation of jackets, decks, pipelines, cables, umbilical, flat pack lines and other offshore structures in the Middle East Asia and India regions.
Major projects worked:
• Project: Heera Process Complex pipelines and D18 SPM
Client: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., India
Period: April 1989 - May 1989
• Project: 1989 Maintain Potential Project, pipelines, risers, tie-ins, crossings, spans, pig and test
Client: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Saudi Arabia
Period: June 1989 - December 1989
• Project: NN Platform and Pipelines, Jacket, deck , pipelines, risers, tie-ins, crossings, pig and test
Client: Dubai Petroleum Company, Dubai
Period: January 1990 - June 1990
• Project: SBM-2 Repair
Client: Dubai Petroleum Company, Dubai
Period: July 1990
• Project: Gaslift Phase III, Arab "D" Development ,pipelines, umbilical, flatpak, risers, spools, crossings, spans, ROV, pig and test
Client: Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, Qatar
Period: August 1990 - February 1991
• Project: Installation of Oil Protection Barriers for Desalination Plant
Client: Aziziya Desalination Plant, Saudi Arabia
Period: March 1991
• Project: Living Quarter, Bridge Replacement
Client: Arabian Oil Company, Saudi Arabia
Period: April 1991 - July 1991
• Project: Gaslift Phase III A and Shuiaba "A" Development, pipelines , umbilical, flatpak,risers,spools, crossings, spans, ROV, pig and test
Client: Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, Qatar
Period: August 1991 - February 1992
• Project: AP Platform, EPIC, Jacket,Deck and Bridge
Client: Crescent Petroleum Company Sharjah
Period: March 1992 - December 1992
• Project: Neelam Field Development, Jacket launch, Decks
Client: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., India
Period: December 1992 - May 1993
Assistant Development Engineer: February 1987 to April 1989 Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Bombay, India. Responsible for design and analysis of structures in the power, chemical and fertilizer plants.
Major projects worked
• Trombay Expansion, Unit-5,
Tata Power Plant, Bombay, India
• Fertilizer Plants at RCF Thal and IFFCO, Aonala, India
Educational qualification
Master Technology in Structural Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India (Graduated in February 1987)
B. Tech. in Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay(graduated in July 1985)
Memberships/Registration: Technical Bodies
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute, USA: Certificate Number 11750
Member of Project Management Institute (PMI)
Member of Institute Engineers (India) Civil Engineering Division (M. No. M60302/8)
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers. (M. No. 344489)
Life Member of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (M. No. LM376)
On Job Training and Courses
• Sea Survival Course - Viking,
• Basic Fire Fitting
• Course on DNV Offshore Standards for Pipeline Systems (DNV OS-F101) by DNV
• Micosoft Excel,Word, Project and PowerPoint Basics,
Firms
Apr. 2001 - Present McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc., Dubai, UAE
1989 - 2001 J Ray McDermott Middle East, Inc., Dubai, UAE
1987 - 1989 Larsen & Toubro Limited, Bombay, India
Contact telephone number : 0097150 6248195
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