Pedaprolu Srinivasa Prasad
Mobile: +91 9988887663
E-Mail: prasad6168@yahoo.com /prasad6168@gmail.com
Career Highlights
 Executed Greenfield Refinery and Revamp projects in Petroleum Refinery sector-driven the projects from
FEED through commissioning.
 Executed Instrumentation Design, detailed engineering, Pre commissioning, commissioning, Operations
and troubleshooting activities of Greenfield Refinery.
 Instrumentation & control professional with nearly 27 years of experience in Refinery, Petrochemical &
Power plant Projects & Maintenance
 Efficient in team management, skilful in directing the subordinates, sorting out issues and leading the
team for the accomplishment of the preset targets.
 Expertise in planning, managing and executing projects for greater value addition and increased margins;
rich experience in construction of revamp projects
 Leading the maintenance team of various Instrumentation equipment’s in reducing downtime and
enhancing operational effectiveness of equipment.
 Expertise in Setting and maintaining corporate standards and procedures in Instrumentation and Control
Systems engineering, including Systems Life Cycle Management, Systems Administration Policies,
Instrumentation reliability, and Management-of-change.
 Expert in establishing technical support on the design, specifications, construction and modification of
Instrumentation & control systems, vendor and contractor support, vendor identification, procurement
strategies, and cost estimates.
 Participated feasibility studies and design development of P&IDs, cause and effect, control narratives, DCS
Graphics and cable tray layouts.
 Organize and leads technical review meetings, Hazard and Operability (HAZOP), Safety Integrity Level
(SIL) workshops, Root-cause analysis, Risk Analysis for the Refinery and EPC Projects during detailed
engineering and implementation of recommendations.
 Coordinated with renowned process licensors and executed projects through major international EPC
contractors.
 Execution of Factory acceptance test (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), functional testing and precommissioning and commissioning of the project.
 Well versed with all facets of project management which includes Engineering, Tendering and Contract
management.
 Design and selection and sizing of orifice plate calculations and control valves.
 Provide and identify Technical requirement of engineering, construction and QC work for instrument work
in ITB.
 Participated in formal and informal design reviews and engineering changes with licensor and EPC
contractor as necessitated by design development.
 Excellent relationship management, analytical and negotiation skills with deftness in swiftly ramping up
projects in co-ordination with EPC, Vendor & consultants.
 Working experience with GLOBAL EPC like SHELL, SKEngg (Korean), Engineers India limited, Shaw Stone
and Webster (Canada), Toyo (Japan), UOP (USA), Jocobs, Delta Hudson & Technip (France), Halder-Topso,
Lumus, Axens, Novalene, Prosernet licensed technologies.
- Project Management
- Erection & Commissioning
- Contract Management
- Maintenance Management
- Training
Core Competency
- Strategic Planning
- Relationship Management
- Design & detailed Engineering
- Manpower Planning
- Spare part Management
- Site/Construction Management
- Resource Management
- Quality Assurance
- General Administration
- Budget preparation & Control
Major Accomplishments
 Successfully handled detailed engineering, pre-commissioning, commissioning, operations & maintenance
of 9mMMTgrassroot Refinery of HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd, Bathinda, India.
 Leading discipline head of Instrumentation with strong 200 work force of HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd.
 Lead the substation, transmission, and distribution maintenance and operation including personnel
management, hiring and retaining staff in India and aboard.
 Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in process
operations and meeting of production targets in India and aboard.
 Successfully engineered and commissioned the replacement of Toshiba DCS & with New Yokogawa DCS &
PLC with strategic planning completed within 15 days the plant shutdown In Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Ltd, Mumbai, India.
 Development and execution of projects for improvements and expansions in the refinery and support
equipment repairs.
 Identify and provide recommendations regarding new techniques, equipment and materials, which will
benefit the company financially through an increase in reliability and longevity of equipment.
 Supports projects during engineering, construction and commissioning identifying solving complex, multidisciplinary problems.
 Developing the procedures and best practices to monitor Instrumentation systems in the plant and reduce
failures.
 Preparation of instrumentation bid package, tender document, technical and commercial bid evaluation of
various instrumentation systems and field instruments for various refinery projects.
 Detail engineering of new projects like 250 KM Muscat to Sohar crude pipe line (MSCP), DHDS unit, Sulpher
recovery unit, Penex/ISOM and its utilities. Making Purchase requisitions, Vendor developments,
Recommendations, carrying out HZOP and FAT in Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals LLC
 Participate technical audits and project reviews as requested during all project phases from Basic
Engineering up to Start-Up in India and aboard
 Engineered and commissioned plant communication system with wireless Emergency Warning system of
HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd.
 Ensure that all activities have operational plans for environmental protection; safety, fire prevention and
ensuring operational continuity plans are in place during service outages.
 Implementation of the complete refinery process graphics using Abnormal Situation Management (ASM)
guidelines at HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd,
 Successfully engineered and commissioned the replacement refinery relay based logic system with SIL-3
certified ESD PLC at Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company LLC at Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
 Engineered and commissioned start of Art centralized control room for Greenfield Refinery with Large
Video System with Alarm Management system in HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd.
 Successfully commissioned major projects of DHDS, Isomerization Project, Refinery Revamp, DCS Revamp
and Captive Power Plant in Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company LLC at Muscat.
 Successfully handled pre-commissioning, commissioning, operations & maintenance of Crude Unit
(3MMTPA),DHDS, SRU, Revamp of Catalytic Cracking unit, DCS revamp and Captive Power Plant in Bharat
petroleum Corporation Ltd Mumbai, India.
 Site Execution of projects in compliance to refinery standards and as per the plant requirements ensuring
personnel and material safety. Erection & Commissioning activities include supervision of Electrical &
Instrument installation, cable laying, cable terminations, panels and control room as per standard
practices in India and aboard.
 Successfully Engineering, FAT, Installation and Commissioning of 24” crude pipeline Muscat to sohar
(250KM) with Yokogawa SCADA with Prosafe PLC in Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company LLC at
Muscat.
 Preparation and review of Pre-commissioning check list, commissioning Procedures, start-up execution
plan for smooth start-up in HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd.
 Co-ordination with related functional departments such as Operations /Process / Mechanical etc. for
proper and timely execution of the job.
 ISO 9001-2000: Preparation of work instructions and procedures for the department and ensure
compliance to company's quality policy.
 Implementation of SAP and MES (Manufacturing Engineering Solutions) system in the refinery as part of
multi-disciplinary team.
Employment History
Serving Company
Position Title
Industry
Duration
HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd
Head of Instrumentation
Refinery and Petrochemicals
Sept 2010 to till date
Oman Refineries and
Petrochemicals
Company LLC
Head of Instrumentation
Refinery and Petrochemicals
March 2002 to
August 2010
Bharat Petroleum
Corpn. Ltd
Manager Instrumentation
Refinery and Petrochemicals
December 1986- Feb
2002
Educational Background
Master of Science and Technology
Field of Study
: Instrumentation,
Grade
: 1st Class,
Date of Birth
Gender
: 23 May 1962,
: Male,
Institute/University
Graduation Date
Personal Particulars
Nationality
Marital Status
: Andhra University, India
: Dec 1985
:
:
Indian
Married
Passport No
Permanent Residence
Address (Home-Per)
Email
: J3527529,
Date of Expiry
:
10-08-2020
: India,
Mobile No.
:
+919988887663
th
: House No: 20-6/6-147, 6 Line, Rama lingeswara Pet, Vijayawada, India
: prasad6168@yahoo.com/prasad6168@gmail.com
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