Curriculum Vitae
Email: kgsv@yahoo.com
Contact phone: +91 9994989799
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Highly skilled Lead Instrument Supervisor / Engineer with 17 years of consistent experience in
Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Start up and Maintenance of Oil and Gas plants both
Onshore and Offshore
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Worked with major Oil & Gas producers like Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Abu Dhabi
Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO), RasGas, Nigeria LNG (NLNG), SHELL Gabon and
TOTAL Nigeria
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Strong background in Offshore Instrument Maintenance and Operation. Hands on working knowledge in Instrumentation and ICSS (DCS & PLC) system including Process control, Safety instrumented system (SIS), Fire & Gas system (F&G), ESD and HIPPS
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Good experience in Project Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Start-up activities.
Handled seven huge projects independently
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Having excellent Leadership, Analytical, Supervisory, Man management, Organizational and
Interpersonal skills
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Able to develop, lead and work with multi-national teams in remote locations and complex operations.
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Ability to work consistently under pressure and in a varied environment
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Adaptable-Open minded, Communicative, Flexible, Innovative, Reliable and Obedience to superior
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Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering , Three years Technical college,
Government Polytechnic, Krishnagiri - Tamil Nadu - India, Completed in April 1985
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Certificate for proficiency in Process control Instrumentation issued by Advanced Training Institute,
Government of India
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Certificate for attending Industrial automation course covering PLCs, Remote Data Acquisition
Systems and SCADA software, issued by Prolific systems & Technologies Pvt Ltd
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Certificates for attending Industrial- Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Courses conducted by
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO)
CMS&A (RAS GAS), Nigeria LNG (NLNG), SHELL Gabon and TOTAL Nigeria
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BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training), conducted by Suraksha Marine,
OPITO approved- Certificate No. 64765700140312179 (Safety Induction, Helicopter Travel & Escape,
Sea Survival & First Aid, Fire Fighting & Self Rescue) Valid till 13-03-2016
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Participated in commissioning and start up activities for OFON Phase2 project in Hyundai Heavy
Industries co Ltd, Ulsan, South Korea
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Curriculum Vitae
G eneral Maintenance C ontract
OML102 (OFON) and OML99 (AMENAM)
Offshore Oil and Gas Production Platforms, TOTAL E&P Nigeria
Duties
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Supervise and coordinate daily Routine, Preventive, Corrective and Shutdown jobs in order to optimize the production (Oil export, Gas lift & Water injection, Gas compression & export)
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Planning and executing maintenance activities, Spare parts management and Maintenance history logging by using SAP (UNISUP)FR4- Computerized Maintenance Management System tool
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Investigate on shutdown & breakdown, Identify root cause of failures, Develop and implement effective solutions to prevent recurrence of failures
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Assist technicians in troubleshooting facility Instruments and control systems
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Prepare technical, progress and failure reports, modify and update maintenance procedures
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Co ordinate with Production department, Onshore Methods, Identify process improvement needs and provide recommendations for instrumentation and control system upgrades
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Assist contractors in Integration works, Ensure HSE on work and PTW preparation
Activities are focused to the following major oil and gas processing and utility systems:
Invensys Foxboro I/A Series, Yokogawa Centum CS, CS3000 as a control system (DCS)
ESD, F&G monitored byTriconex PLC- TRISTATION –Safety Instrumented System
Gas compression trains consist of four compression stages, LP/MP Thermodyn centrifugal gas compressors
RC5B/RB5B motor driven, controlled by Allen-Bradley PLC 5/40 HMI
MP/HP Gas Turbine Compressor Drive Rolls Royce package consist of RB 211 gas turbine controlled by
En-Tronic Controls FT110
Thermodyn R6B/R7B gas compressors controlled by Allen-Bradley PLC 5/40 HMI
Power Generation Packages Rolls Royce RB 211 gas turbine controlled by En-Tronic Controls FT110
Bently Nevada 3500 machine monitoring System for temperature, vibration and displacement
Three phases oil separation,oil production wells, Oil export pumps(Sulzer), water and gas injection, fuel gas treatment, gas dehydration and export, Glycol regeneration TEG, Sea water treatment and chemical injection
Fire water pumps (Sulzer) and CO2 release system (Cerberus/Autochim) for fire detection inside package
Emergency diesel generators (Eneria -Caterpillar) controlled by PLC Simatic S5, and CO2 release system
(Cerberus/Autochim ) for fire detection inside package
FM200, CO2 and Deluge Fire extinguishing system, Solar Turbine controls
Water-Mist Fire extingusing system used inside Rolls Royce gas turbine package
Gas Export Metering Package (Bristol Meci) consit of three runs, Flow Computer Meci CDN 12-4, Solartron
7812 Densimeter, Dew Point Analyzer(Bartec) and Dual Gas Chromatograph Daniel analyzer 591
HIPPS (High Integrity Pressure Protection System)
Nitrogen Production and Distribution, Instrument Air package- INGERSOLL RAND
Diesel oil system, Fresh water maker package, Electro chlorination package
General Monitors family fire and gas detectors (Infrared Open Path IR5000, S4100C gas detectors, FL3112 flame detectors), Det-Tronics UV/IR, Optima plus Zellweger Analytics
Field transmitters Rosemount 3051 series Smart/Hart family
Fisher Control /Anti-Surge /HeavyDuty/Valves featured with Fieldvue DVC 6011/6020/6030 Fisher and SVI II
Masoneilan Digital Valve Controller and valvelink software
Shutdown/Blowdown (ESDV and BDV) air actuated valves Sarasin
Well head hydraulic control panel for SSV & SCSSV
Crane BLM offshore(5t,10t) computerized and monitored by MIPEG 200NR+ and ASCOREL MC320
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Construction and commissioning work for
Permanent Production Facility (PPF) an Crude oil
Production & Treating facility for SHELL in Awoun, Koula
Duties
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Supervise Instrument Cable rack installation, cabling, cable termination, calibration, installation of instruments, control panels and testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup activities of a new onshore greenfield Permanent Production Facility in a remote jungle location, a waxy crude oil stabilization plant, capacity of 25,000 B/Day
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Manage all the instrumentation & systems commissioning activities
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Prepare all specific Instrument Commissioning loop folders
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Review and corrects punch-list entry forms. Ensure the proper clearance of the punch list of works related to the assigned scope of are completed
Activities are focused to the following major Crude oil processing plant instruments:
Wilson Mohr PCS & PLC control loops, Alarm & ESD system, F&G, Logic for start up of electrical pumps, Gas compressors, Glycol ,Burner Management system, Fuel gas system, Waukesha gas engine controls, Inlet manifold instruments, Gas lift, Water injection, Vapor recovery system, Well test , Heater treater and Free water knockout controls etc.,
Engineering, Procurement Construction and
Commissioning, Start up work for NLNG OSBL SIX project
Duties
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Engineering, Design, Procurement and Project Execution for field Instrumentation, DCS, PLC,
SCADA, ESD and other Automation systems
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Providing complete field Engineering support for Instrument construction and Commissioning team
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Resolving Engineering problems, providing technical backup during Construction and Commissioning phase
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Reviewing and maintaining the Project, Contract and Vendor documents and drawings. Preparation of
Tie-in work packs , Construction Technical Query (CTQ), Inspection and Test Plan (ITP), Field
Engineering modification and As-Built drawings
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Control of man power, Materials and Work load distribution, Site progress monitoring and Reporting
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Review – Modify the instrumentation drawings such as instrumentation location and cable tray layout,
Installation hook ups, P&IDs, Junction box , Loop drawings, Data sheets, Cable schedules and Cable connection drawings, I/O list, C&E diagrams etc,
Activities are focused to the following major liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant instruments:
Instrument air, Nitrogen production and Storage unit,Amine, Condensate Stabilization Unit,
Construction of LPG, LNG and Condensate storage Tanks and related instrumentation, FOXBORO DCS,
ELLIOT air compressor controls, AIRPRODUTS Nitrogen generation system, TYCO RTD Temperature monitoring and Slab Heating controls used in LNG and LPG Storage tanks, SENSA Fiber optic Leak
Detection system used in LNG Storage tank and RVP analyzer etc,
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Construction and Commissioning work for UN leaded
Gasoline and Low Sulphur Gas oil project for TAKREER refinery
Duties
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Supervising and Hands on work in Instrument construction and commissioning activities
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In charge for all plant Instruments calibration, Locating the field instruments, Tapping point,
Fabrication and installation of supports, Installation of field instruments, Junction boxes, Control room control panels
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Under ground and above ground cable ducting and routing of instrument cables, Installation of cable trays, Cable ladders, conduits, MCTs and cable laying
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Selecting suitable cable glands and accessories- Cable glanding and termination of field instruments,
Junction boxes, Control room control panels
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Selecting of suitable Instrument tubing, fittings and accessories- Instrument airline and Impulse line tubing and pressure testing
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Preparation of loop folders, Loop checking, pre commissioning, commissioning and start up
Activities are focused to the following major refinery instruments:
Instrumentation related to Crude complex, RFCC, Hydro treating complex, Sulphur complex, Tank form, Off sites and Utilities to produce Polypropylene, Unleaded gasoline, Naphtha, Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG),
Aviation turbine fuel, Kerosene, Gas-oil, bunker fuel and other hydrocarbon derivatives
Construction and Commissioning work for
Train3 and Train4 LNG plant for RasGas
Duties
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Supervising Instrument construction and Commissioning activities
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In charge for field Instruments Calibration, Installation, Cable rack and cable tray installation,
Instrument Cabling, Tubing, Loop testing, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning
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Preparation of Work permit, JHA.
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Ensure that Plant Construction works are performed according to the erection schedules and Project documents, Within the assigned cost budget, and according to Quality and Safety Procedures
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Witness and supervise the SAT activities for Control Systems performed by Vendors
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Interlock Functional check and the integration test with Package control Systems.
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Hand mark the site master copy of Engineering documents and vendor documents, for the final as built
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Activities are focused to the following major Gas plant instruments:
Instrumentation related to Inlet gas reception and treatment facilities, Condensate stabilization, Sulphur recovery and loading facilities, Turbo-compressors, Dehydration facilities Gas liquefaction, Gas scrubbers, Air cooled condensers, Acid Gas removal Column etc.,
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Construction and commissioning work for Sewage Treatment
Plant , Oil drain and Effluent Water Disposal Facilities for
Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore oil operations (ADCO)
Duties
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Supervising and Hands on work in Instrument construction and commissioning activities
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In charge for all plant Instruments calibration, Locating the field instruments, Tapping point,
Fabrication and installation of supports, Installation of field instruments, Junction boxes, Control room control panels
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Under ground and above ground cable ducting and routing of instrument cables, Installation of cable trays, Cable ladders, conduits, MCTs and cable laying, Selecting suitable cable glands and accessories- Cable glanding and termination of field instruments, Junction boxes, Control room control panels
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Selecting of suitable Instrument tubing, fittings and accessories- Instrument airline and Impulse line tubing and pressure testing, Preparation of loop folders, Loop checking, pre commissioning, commissioning and start up
E&I maintenance contract and DCME&I Service contract for
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
Duties
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Hands on work in Instrument Maintenance activities
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Daily routine check, Preventive and Corrective maintenance jobs
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Process fault diagnosis, attending critical breakdown and shutdown jobs
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Problem solving of advanced electronic process control systems
Activities are focused to the following major Oil and Gas separation and storage plant instruments:
Foxboro SPEC200
Foxboro, Rosemount, Baily, Yogogawa make Pressure/DP/Temperature, Level, I/P SMART transmitters,
Position transmitters, Indicators and Controllers
Magnetrol Float/ Displacer/ Thermetel type level switches. Leveltrol/ Guided wave radar/ Ultrasonic type level transmitters, Level gauges, Varac tank gauging system, VEGA level switches, AGAR corporation oil-water interface level transmitters
Orbit, Rotork, Biffi, Fisher, Mason lien, Severn glucon, METSO, Valtec control valves, Positioner, Regulators,
ESD, ON/OFF valves, MOVs, BDVs PRV, SRV,PSV, PVSVs
Communication protocol RS-232C, RS-422/485, fiber optic communication, serial link MODBUS and
Ethernet, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU),
Fire and Gas detection systems using Flammable gas detectors, Toxic gas detectors, Infrared fire detectors,
Fusible loop, Ionization/ Optical type smoke detectors, Manual call point, Beacon, Sounders, Fire water pump controls, CO2 fire extinguishing system controls, VESDA Smoke detection system and DELUGE Valve system, ENRAF Tank level monitoring system etc.
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Curriculum Vitae
Delivered solutions in limited amount of time and given positive results during planned or un planned plant shutdown
Rewards and certificates from management for safe performance and timely completion of shutdown jobs
Date of Birth 25.05.1967
Marital Status Married
Dependant; Wife and two children
Languages known English & Tamil (Read, Write and speak fluently)
Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam (Speak fluently)
French & Arabic (Limited understanding)
Passport Details No. Z 2910253,
Issued on; 03July2014
At Coimbatore
Valid up to 02July2024
NAMAKKAL DATE; 26-07-2015 SIGNATURE;
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