RESUME
ANANDHA KUMAR
M: 918123436469, +919443496058
E: rakanandhan@live.com, rakanandhan@gmail.com,
Professional Summary:
A challenging leadership assignment with a reputable organization in the oil & gas sector to utilize acquired skills &
knowledge and deliver outstanding results.
Education:
Qualification
Year
College
Class
ME, CAD/CAM –
Design &
Manufacturing
2002-2004
Anna University, India
Distinction
B.E (Mechanical)
1996-2000
Madurai Kamaraj University, India
I class
Technical Proficiency:
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Proven Technical & commercial competencies in developing & delivering customized cost effective solutions
meeting customer requirements. Collaborating with clients, consultants, contactors, vendors and internal teams
and leading motivating & monitoring professional teams eliciting superior performances
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Develops an Operations Assurance Plan that describes the operational activities, assurance requirements and
deliverables, including plans for handover and commissioning.
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Review project scope for design and engineering, allocate jobs to discipline engineers for detail design to
applicable specification, codes, standards, regulatory requirement and good engineering practices to complete
engineering deliverables and BOM in line with project schedule.
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Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize cost of Company standard products, using lessons
learnt, cost effective material, efficient manufacturing process and latest technology.
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Manages contractor performance throughout the contract life cycle; recommends corrective action where
necessary. Manages potential change and variation order register to minimize adverse impact to project.
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Implement company procedures and process within the department to ensure compliance to internal IQMS,
ensure design decisions are recorded and auditable, timely documentation for necessary approved of
authorised inspection agency and Notified Bodies, incorporating international statutory and regulatory
requirements, ensuring usage of latest codes, standards and regulations.
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Identify competency requirements, set competency targets for the engineering team and plan training required
to enhance the skill set to meet the company business requirements.
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Excellent in executing all types of design calculations, HAZOP studies, preparation of bid documents, bid
evaluation and review of vendor submittals at various project stages including FEED and detailed engineering.
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Review the engineering documentation complying with customer scope and specifications, applicable design
codes, Type Approvals and applicable licenses, to manufacture accurate product, right first time.
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Expertise in all areas of piping engineering including piping design for various applications, preparation of
P&IDs, isometrics, specifications, stress analysis, fitness for application evaluation and clash checks.
Codes and Standards:
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DNV,NMD,NORSOK,CAP 437, Statoil TR Standards,
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ASME, API, Standards related to Piping and Pressure vessels, Pumps, Compressors.
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Technical Expertise:
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Pipe Stress Analysis – CAESAR II V 5.20: Static analysis, knowledge of dynamic analysis
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Pipe Flow Analysis & Static Analysis – Flowmaster V 7.7.0, Pipe Flow Expert, Pipe SIM
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Structural & Fluid Optimization – ANSYS V 10
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Equipment Modeling, Pipe routing, Isometric creation & Clash Check – AVEVA PDMS V 11.6
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) & Fluid Flow Analysis – CFX V 5.1.1
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CAD – AutoCAD 2009
Career Summary:
VWS WESTGARTH,GLASGOW,Deputed
from Barry Wehmiller, Chennai, India
Project Manager
Feb-2015- Till Date
Dec 2012 – Jan-
PG MARINE OFFSHORE, NORWAY,
Deputed From Taal Tech India PVT LTD,
Bangalore, India
Assistant Project Manager
2015
SEMBCORP MARINE OFFSHORE
ENGINEERING, Singapore.
Lead Engineer –
Mechanical & Piping
Aug 2004 to Nov
MADRAS CEMENTS PVT LTD, Tamil Nadu
India.
Piping Engineer
Apr 2000 to May
2012
2002
Work Experience Summary
PG MARINE OFFSHORE, NORWAY (Deputed From TAAL TECH INDIA PVT LTD, Bangalore)
JOTNE, NORWAY (Deputed From TAAL TECH INDIA PVT LTD, Bangalore)
AQUA CHEM, USA (Deputed From TAAL TECH INDIA PVT LTD, Bangalore)
Project
Sulpher Recovery Package
Water Treatment Package
Valemon Chemical Skid Package
Mariner and Aasta Hansteen Chemical Skid Packages
MEG and HP/HF Pump Packages.
ER-306 Pump Skid Package
Aibel Draugen Shell Methanol Injection Package
Ivar Aaseen Process & Utility Packages
Sundyne and Kveiejborn Water Injection Packages
Flare Knock out Drum Package
Multi Dosing unit and submersible Pump Design
 Major Clients: Statoil, Samsung, Tecnip, Kvaerner, DSME, CB&I, Valemon, BW Offshore
Responsibilities
 Provide support to estimation team for technical clarification, validating engineering scope
of supply, review of vendor quotes, and provide comprehensive input for submission of on
time and accurate bids.
 Prioritize and optimize utilization of engineering resources for ongoing projects to meet
the delivery schedule, increasing productivity and minimizing waste in processes,
 Review client requirements & design aspects, prepare estimates and develop tender
packages for erection, installation & commissioning of equipment in offshore oil & gas
projects.
 Provide pre-bid clarifications to bidders/EPC contractors before submission of priced bids
based on post final RFQ queries. Liaise with vendors and resolve their technical queries.
 Develop & implement project plans for development projects using in-house resources as
well out-sourced service agencies ensuring adherence to predefined schedules & budgets.
 Provide detailed engineering support to EPC contractor in review of vendor submittals like
design calculations, drawings, data sheets and quality assurance plans.
 Review, validate & approve all project deliverables before issue.
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 Coordinate and ensure integration across various disciplines like mechanical, piping,
HVAC, electrical & instrumentation resolving clashes & issues for smooth project
implementation. Negotiate & resolve emerging issues to eliminate impact on other
activities, systems & projects.
 Ensure all special requirements of critical activities are addressed by effective action
plans.
 Participate in preparation of fabrication drawings and test procedures for complete skid
packages.
 Contribute to the preparation of WE design review checklists and HSE data based on
applicable codes and standards.
 Prepare & communicate project status reports to all stakeholders including project sponsor
and all team members
 Managed multiple aspects of project coordination, design & analysis using PV Elite.
 Developed a customized CAD tool for design of skid frame. Executed design calculations
based on tender documents and updated inputs from the process.
 Identify and develop new products to expand the company product range for growth in
business, using product adjacencies.
Work Experience
SEMBCORP MARINE OFFSHORE ENGINEERING, Singapore
Projects Handled:
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West Elara Jack-up Offshore Rig– the world’s largest jack-up drill Owner: North
Atlantic Drilling (a Seadrill company) Shipyard: Jurong Shipyard Singapore
Delivered: Q3 2011
Prepared P&IDs for various systems – fuel oil transfer, seawater cooling & fresh water
cooling, bilge & ballast, hot/cold potable water, fire fighting & deluge.
Executed design calculations – pipe sizing, wall thickness, pressure drop, pump head,
air receiver sizing, capacities of deluge fire fighting system, sprinkler system & inert
gas system, calculations for marine systems – potable water, starting air, furnace oil
and bilge & ballast, tank heating coils, machine space ventilation and exhaust fan
calculations.
Prepare inquiry and purchase specifications for all elements of piping systems.
Meet regularly with vendors and ensure that all technical and schedule requirement
are met.
Interpret and respond to technical inquiries from customer, vendors and field
personnel.
Establish processes and procedures that will ensure an effective and optimized use of
resources while providing high quality design packages.
Prepared piping layouts for boiler feed water, steam piping, fire fighting and cargo
offloading systems. Conducted onsite inspections and prepared piping layouts for low
pressure & high pressure mud systems, mud treatment system, high pressure air,
hydraulic & fresh water cooling systems.
Conducted piping stress analysis of piping connected to critical systems like exhaust
pipe and engine exhaust economizer.
Executed nozzle evaluation of sea chest pump header.
Analyzed & reviewed piping forces & moments of high pressure mud line, high
pressure cement line and bilge system.
Selected pipe supports – guide, hold-down, anchor, spring hanger, struts & clamps –
based on project requirements.
Calculated bulk plate temperature distribution through structural load distribution
analysis using ANSYS V 10.
Supported selection, specification, maintenance & development of rotary equipment
like pumps, reciprocating compressors and mud pumps as a specialist.
Ensured adherence to applicable codes & standards – ANSI, DNV, ASME, API, EJMA,
NORSOK & NMD related to process equipment like boilers, tanks, vessels and heat
exchangers.
Coordinated with designers in selection & specification of rotating equipment for hot
water wash-down unit, steam boiler system, helideck re-fuelling system, cranes,
compressors & pumps.
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West Linus Jack-up Offshore rig, Owner: Seadrill
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Executed system calculations and prepared P&IDs for hot water boiler system, high
pressure hot water wash-down system, hazardous & non-hazardous drain systems,
breathing air system, bulk barite & bulk cement storage tanks and slurry injection
system.
Developed piping arrangement layout for drilling piping system & bulk loading system.
Reviewed engine room piping layout and used PDMS for clash check. Conducted pipe
stress analysis for engine exhaust system, hot water boiler system, high pressure mud
line and high pressure cement manifold.
Prepared stress analysis reports, support design and mark ups on piping drawings.
Planned & ensured completion of design & detailed engineering on schedule.
Prepared the HAZOP chart as in-charge.
Coordinated with designers in selection & specification of rotary equipment for thermal
boiler system, compressors & pumps.
Participated in bid evaluation and vendor document review & approval. Dealt with
rotating & static equipment like low pressure mud pumps,blow-out preventer (BOP),
catwalk machines & slurry injection system, storage tanks for WBM, OBM and slugs.
Selected valves & flanges with ratings as per ASME B16.5 and API standards.
Raised indents and liaised for on time deliveries with purchase department and
vendors
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West Tucana Jack-up rig Owner: Seadrill – Duration: May 2012 to Jul 2012
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Conducted pipe stress analysis for engine exhaust system and high pressure mud &
cement systems.
Analyzed piping flexibility problems due to excessive restraint forces, shaking force
caused by fluid flow & pipe displacements.
Checked stress values to ensure compliance with ASME B31.3 code. Coordinated with
designers and evaluated force of nozzles of all stationary and rotating equipment.
Prepared plot plan, equipment location plan elevations and piping general
arrangement drawings. Reviewed inter-discipline check (IDC) drawings
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West Leo deep water semi-submersible rig Owner: Seadrill
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Prepared P&ID’s & piping isometric drawings for compliance with project standard,
specifications.
Participated in projects for new builds, conversion & upgrades of offshore drilling jackup & semi-submersible rigs, vessels and FPSOs.
Reviewed drawings of all rotating & static equipment including steam boiler, air
receivers, foam expansion tank and deck cranes to ensure adherence to design codes
like DNV standards & API recommended practices and statutory requirements.
Conducted pipe stress analysis of steam boiler system and engine exhaust pipes.
Executed pipe stress analysis using CAESAR II of lines connected to subsea
pipelines, pumps, low type tanks, power boilers and offshore bridge piping.
Checked existing onboard piping systems on FPSOs and jack-up & semi-submergible
rigs prior to conversion/upgrade jobs.
Made required engineering calculations – relative displacement of various equipment,
branch reinforcement, PSV reaction force, slug force, trunnion calculation & flange
leakage test for high temperature lines; used PDMS for optimizing fluid flow & flow
balancing, orifice selection and equipment modeling.
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West Rigel Semi-submersible Rig (11-1112) Owner: Seadrill
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Prepared Technical bid evaluation report for rotating & static equipment specially
Steam & condensate system, fire main hydrophore tank, bulk air receiver tank &
starting air receiving tank.
Finalized RFQs and clarified vendor queries
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NS Gurapari Drill ship (71-3068) Owner:
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Conducted technical bid evaluation of rotating & equipment specially steam boiler,
deluge system and foam system.
Finalized RFQs and clarified vendor queries. Ensured compliance with US Coast
Guard and Brazil NR-13 requirements
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Noble 3000 U Jack-up rig Owner: Seadrill
Prepared pipe stress analysis report for engine exhaust system and high pressure
cement system.
Evaluated fitness for service of piping systems to assure structural integrity of piping
under intended design parameters and offered recommendations for life extension
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Harsh environment accommodation semi-submersible rig to GVA 3000E
design (11-1110, Contract K0400) Owner: Prosafe
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Coordinated with designers in selection & specification of rotating equipment for
deluge system, hot water heater boiler system, helideck re-fuelling system, foam
system and deck cranes. Participated in bid evaluation and vendor document review &
approval. Conducted risk analysis & assessment for various activities during various
project phases. Finalized RFQs and clarified vendor queries
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Semi-submersible Well intervention rig (11-1111) Owner: Helix GOM –
Managed multiple aspects of project coordination, design, installation & commissioning
of rotating & static equipment including column elevator, high pressure hot water
system and drain treatment skid
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OSX 3 Floating Production, Storage & Offloading (FPSO) vessel– Topside
module conversion Client: Modec Singapore –
Conducted stress analysis of pipe racks and produced structural load report.
Executed stress analysis of piping systems like cargo offloading and crude run-down
lines on deck connected to critical static equipment, crude oil washing (COW) main
header, IG/vent main headers & produced water headers on deck. Reviewed ballast
system main lines inside tanks and GRE piping for seawater lift pump discharge &
topside overboard discharge.
Metering System Solutions for PTT Thailand 4th Gas Transmission Pipeline
Project Client: Consen Automation Pte Ltd Singapore – Provided services as a piping
consultant for 2 sets of natural gas custody metering skids
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Samudra Nidhi Well simulation vessel Owner: ONGC India – Executed pipe
stress analysis for engine exhaust system
TRAINING
 Pipe Stress Analysis using CAESAR II
 Flowmaster user training
 Surge flow prediction for fluid flow system using Flowmaster V 7
 Marine Outfitting with AVEVA PDMS
 Problem Solving Methods using ANSYS V 10.0
 Piping Engineering & Systems
PUBLICATIONS & PAPER PRESENTATIONS
 Design & optimization of a pump impeller using mathematical techniques, International Journal of Product
Development, Vol 6 No 1, 2008
 Design & analysis of plastic impeller for a pump, 22nd International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and
Factories of the Future (CARS & FOF 2006), International Society for Productivity Enhancement, hosted by
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Jul 2006
 Simulation of a pump impeller using ANSYS, National Conference on Trends in Mechatronics,
Nanotechnology & Robotics, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Apr 2006
 Design of a pump impeller using simulation techniques, National Conference on Advanced Devices in Robust
Design, Vellammal College of Engineering Chennai, Jan 2006
 Design of a pump impeller using CFD techniques, Conference on Recent Trends in Manufacturing & Robust
Design (ICM PM 05), Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Dec 2005
 Design & optimization of a pump impeller using mathematical techniques, National Conference on Modern
Trends in CIM, Adhiyamman College of Engineering, Hosur, Jun 2005
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PERSONAL PROFILE
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Date of Birth: 3 July 1979
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Passport No: J4474019
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Languages: English, Tamil
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Nationality & Passport: Indian
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Address: Ejipura Main Road, Bangalore, 560047
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Linked-in Profile: http://in.linkedin.com/pub/anandh-kumar/4a/758/279
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