Objective
Seeking a challenging assignment in Instrumentation and Control in the Oil & Gas Industry, where in my expertise attributes and skills can be utilised, enhanced in obtaining personal career objective and those of employer.
Experience
? A highly skilled and professional Instrumentation Engineer with over 20 years of qualitative experience in Instrumentation Design, Engineering, Procurement and Construction with International and Domestic experience in Conceptual/Basic design, Front end engineering and Detail design/ engineering for Oil & Gas Offshore and Onshore Green-field & Brown-field (Revamp) projects.
? Presently working with reputed Design Consultancy Company “Ranhill WorleyParsons Sdn Bhd, Malaysia” as a Lead Instrumentation Engineer.
? In-depth knowledge of Instrumentation design and engineering in Oil & Gas offshore/onshore, Greenfield as well as Brownfield project like–Integrated platforms, Central processing platforms, Wellhead platforms, Satellite platforms, Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) and Modules.
? Adept at designing and engineering for the Instruments and control systems like DCS (Conventional & Field bus), Fire & Gas, Safety shutdown systems, Remote telemetry units, Wellhead control panel, Gas metering systems, SMART wells instruments, Liquid metering systems, Multiphase flow meter, High integrity pressure protection systems (HIPPS), HVAC, CCTV and other field instruments like transmitters, Control valves, Shut down Valves and Choke Valves, Sub-sea control and Termination units etc.
? Conversant with Int’l standards like IEC/ISO/API/ BS/ NFPA/SOLAS & company procedure like Shell DEP/ PETRONAS PTS/ Exxon Mobil GS/GP etc.
? In depth knowledge of Procurement, Construction and Site support during project execution.
? Well versed with countries like United Kingdom (UK), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Australia with decent understanding of its working, living and social conditions.
? An effective communicator with strong analytical, logical, problem solving & organizational abilities.
Professional Memberships
? Chartered Engineer of The Institution of Engineers (India) – C. Engg.
? Corporate Member of The Institution of Engineers (India) – MIE.
? Temporary Professional Engineer – Board Of Engineers, Malaysia - TPE
Core Competencies
? Instrumentation design and engineering
– Design, engineering of Process measurement & control, services to monitor, record & optimization of processes, safety, plant communication, integration & interfacing of various plant equipments.
– Prepare design documents such as; Instrument Control and Design Philosophy, Design Basis Memorandum (DBM) or Basis for Design (BFD), Bid Engineering Work, Scope of Work for contractors, equipment technical specifications, purchase requisitions, architecture/system block diagrams and technical bid evaluation for DCS (Conventional & Field bus), PLC’s (AK6/SIL3 Safety PLC, simplex & redundant), Fire & Gas, Safety Shutdown Systems, Remote telemetry units, Well head control panel, Gas metering systems, Liquid metering systems, Multiphase Flow meter, High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS), HVAC, Nitrogen Generator, Turbine Generator / compressor, CCTV, Telecommunication systems, Sand Monitoring System, Data Acquisition systems; as per specified project Specifications, Codes and Standards in accordance with the provisions and guidelines of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) systems and the requirements of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE).
– Technical supervision, engineering & quality check for design documents/drawings such as; technical specifications, sizing calculations, cable routing, instrument location plan/layout, instrument hook-up, installation details, wiring diagrams, I/O schedule, Instrument schedule, functional logic diagrams, loop drawings, material take off (MTO) and field instrumentation datasheets such as; control valves, shutdown valves, motor and pneumatic/hydraulic operated valves, relief valves, electronic transmitters, fire and gas detectors and various types of local switches and gauges.
– Review/prepare design calculations/sizing of Instruments like Control Valves, Orifice plates, Relief valves, Annubar, Flow meter, Rupture disc (using InstruCalc plus 5.1 design software), Cables and Foundation Fieldbus Segments. Engineering in Smart Plant Instrumentation (INTOOLS)
– Perform offshore & onshore site visits and field verification on existing operating facilities for systems tie-in, Inter discipline design coordination to ensure correct interfacing.
– Participation in HAZOP, IPF Assessments and SIL Classification exercise in collaboration with third party consultants and Vendors.
– Making the man-hours estimates, material take offs, cost estimates.
– Project manpower planning, monitoring and control.
– Recruitment of the manpower.
– Design verification and audits to comply customer requirements.
– Mentor/provide classroom and on-job training and technical assistance to the junior engineers
? Planning & Execution
– Responsible for profitability of instrumentation man-hours, material cost and accountable for strategic utilisation and deployment of available resources to achieve organisational objectives.
– Managing resources to perform design, engineering activities in cost effective manner ensuring that procurement, site construction and pre-commissioning are being carried out smoothly.
– Monitoring instrumentation activities with respect to Cost, Resource Deployment, Time over-runs, Quality Compliance and Manpower planning to ensure timely execution of projects.
? Testing/ Quality/ Other support
– Attending factory acceptance test and site acceptance test of numerous instruments/ systems for ensuring meeting functional requirements for determining the effectiveness of equipments/ plants.
– Preparing technical audits like HAZOP, Design, IPF study, ISO audits & developing master specifications with needs assessment. Implementing latest tools like TPM, TQM, and executing process enhancement projects.
– Conducting Internal Audits ensuring compliance to ISO 9000 standards.
? Performance Index Enhancement & Cost Saving Initiatives
– Identifying areas of improvement and recommending modifications in the documentation standard and working process to enhance accuracy and quality of design.
– Reviewing the working practices, identify the areas of obstruction/ quality failures and work on system and process changes for qualitative improvement/ man-hours conservation.
– Supervising the personnel, preparation of reports, co-ordination with customers, principal and other internal departments and to apprise top management of the progress, problems and assist in critical decision-making.
Organisational Experience
Since Dec’03 with Ranhill Worley Parsons Sdn Bhd, Malaysia as Lead/Sr Instrumentation Engineer – Design.
Functioning as a Lead/Senior Instrument Engineer for the Designing & Engineering of Instrumentation and control for Oil & Gas Greenfield and Brownfield project for the customer like Petronas Carigali, Petronas Gas, Shell, Exxon Mobil, Carigali Triton etc.
Key Projects Handled;
Project name/Customer Role/responsibility
TAPIS EOR/ Exxon Mobil, Malaysia Currently, I am working as a Lead Instrument Engineer for Pre-Conceptual Design and Detail Design for Process Control system, Safety and fire & gas system, Multiphase Metering System, Condensate and Gas Custody Metering System, Addressable fire and gas system, Telecommunication system, Wellhead control panel, CCTV system, fusible plug loops, platform alarm system, choke valves, SDV/BDV, other field instruments and cost and weight estimates.
Project description This project is basically a pre-conceptual study for entire TAPIS field for Enhanced Oil Recovery Development (EOR) to maximise the production. It includes brown field design work for existing 7 platforms (Ta-A, Ta-B, Ta-C, Ta-D, TA-E, Ta-F, Ta-P), new CPP platform consist with processing, production and injection facilities, 145 men Living Quarters and inter connecting pipelines between platforms and host.
Samarang Re-development/ Petronas Carigali, Malaysia I worked as a Lead Instrument Engineer for Pre-Conceptual Design for Process Control system, safety and fire & gas system, Multiphase Metering System, Condensate and Gas Allocation Metering System, Wellhead control panel, Telecommunication system, CCTV system, fusible plug loops, platform alarm system, choke valves, SDV/BDV, other field instruments and cost and weight estimates.
Project description This project is basically a pre-conceptual study for entire Samarang field for Enhanced Oil Recovery Development (EOR) to maximise the production. It includes brown field design work for existing 14 platforms, new 5 satellite platforms, 1 new CPP platforms and inter connecting pipelines between platforms and host tie-ins at onshore LGAST.
Malikai Deepwater/Shell Malaysia I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for Pre-Conceptual Design for Process Control system, safety and fire & gas system, Multiphase Metering System, Addressable fire and gas system, Wellhead control panel, Telecommunication system, CCTV system, fusible plug loops, platform alarm system, choke valves, SDV/BDV, other field instruments, host tie-ins at KBB and remote monitoring & control onshore SOGT.
Project description This project is basically a pre-conceptual study for new 500 mtr, 18 wellhead, deepwater floating (TLP) platform and host tie-ins with KBB.
Kumang Cluster Offshore (KUJT-A, KAJT-A,F9JT-A and KAKG-A) / Petronas Carigali, Malaysia I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for front end engineering design for Process Control system, safety and fire & gas system, High Integrity Pressure Protection System, Wet Gas Metering System, Addressable fire and gas system, Condensate and Gas Allocation Metering System, Wellhead control panel, CCTV system, fusible plug loops, platform alarm system, choke valves, SDV/BDV, other field instruments, host tie-ins at MLNG-2 and remote monitoring & control onshore BOCC.
Project description These were new Satellite wellhead gas platforms (KAJT-A, KUJT-A & F9JT-A) and Central Processing Platform (KAKG-A) with host tie-in with MLNG-2 and BOCC. Total production: 500MMSCFD gas and 22000bbl/d condensate.
KAJT-A-Wellhead- API 5000, topside-ANSI 2500, 3 wells, water depth-78 mtr, and pipeline to Central Processing Platform-24 inch size, 600 #, 5km, Communication with CPP via radio link.
F9JT-A-Wellhead- API 5000, topside-ANSI 900, 6 wells, water depth-95 mtr, and pipeline to Central Processing Platform-28 inch size, 900#, 58km, 2 Subsea wells with 8” umbilical, communication with CPP via radio link.
KUJT-A-Wellhead- API 5000, topside-ANSI 600, 9 wells, water depth-82 mtr, and pipeline to Central Processing Platform-18 inch size, 600#, 21km. 1 Subsea wells with 8” umbilical, communication with CPP via radio link.
KAKG-A-Central Processing Platform for satellites consisting of six modules and living quarters and multiphase pipeline to onshore MLNG-2, 28 inch size, 900#, 179km, water depth-78 mtr, communication with onshore via radio link.
BOCC – Onshore facility for remote monitoring and control of KAKG-A and all three satellite via radio link.
Son Doc Offshore/ Truong Son Joint Operating Company, Vietnam I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for design and engineering for Process Control system, safety and fire & gas system, wellhead control panel, fusible plug loops, platform alarm system, choke valves, SDV/BDV, other field instruments and remote monitoring & control from FPSO via subsea umbilical.
Project description This was new Satellite wellhead Gas platform with host tie-in with FPSO (by others), water depth 53 mtr, Wellhead- API 5000,topside-ANSI 1500, 5 dual completion wells, 4 single completion wells, Remotely monitored and controlled from FPSO via umbilical , Sources of Instrument air and Electric power and PCS , SDS were located on FPSO.
Sumandak Offshore/ Petronas Carigali, Malaysia I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for design and engineering for DCS, safety and fire & gas system, duplex digital microwave telecom, SMART wells instruments, sand monitoring system, multiphase flow meter, wellhead control panel, fusible plug loops, platform alarm system, choke valves, SDV/BDV, other field instruments and remote monitoring & control from existing host platform.
Project description This was new Satellite wellhead oil platform with host tie-in with Samarang complex, water depth 57 mtr, Wellhead- API 5000,topside-ANSI 900, 14 dual completion wells, pipeline to host platform-8 inch,12 km.
F13 E Offshore / Shell, Malaysia I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for design and engineering for DCS, safety and fire & gas system, simplex digital microwave telecom, CCTV, sand monitoring system, CO2 monitoring system, wet gas venturi meter, wellhead control panel, fusible plug loops, platform alarm system, choke valves, SDV/BDV, submarine composite cable, other field instruments and remote monitoring & control from existing host platform.
Project description These were new Satellite wellhead gas platforms (F13E & SCDRA) with host tie-in with E11 complex.
F13E-Wellhead- API 5000, topside-ANSI 1500, 8 wells, water depth-70 mtr, pipeline to host platform-5 inch, 20 km.
SCDRA-Wellhead- API 5000,topside-ANSI 900, 5 wells, water depth-76 mtr, pipeline to host platform-14 inch size, 6 km.
Suriya (SYA), Bumi (BMA), Bulan (BLA) Offshore / CITOC, Malaysia I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for design and engineering for Remote telemetry unit, safety system, simplex digital microwave telecom, sand monitoring system, wet gas venturi meter, wellhead control panel, fusible plug loops, platform alarm system, choke valves, SDV/BDV, other field instruments and remote monitoring & control from existing host platform.
Project description These were new Satellite wellhead gas platforms (SYA, BMA & BLA) with host tie-in with Chakrawala complex.
SYA-Wellhead- API 5000, topside-ANSI 1500, 24 wells, water depth-55 mtr, pipeline to host platform-20 inch size, 5km.
BLA-Wellhead- API 5000, topside-ANSI 900, 24 wells, water depth-56 mtr, pipeline to host platform-20 inch, 6 km.
BMA-Wellhead- API 10000, topside-ANSI 2500, 24 wells, water depth-60 mtr, pipeline to host platform-26 inch, 6 km.
Tapis F Offshore / Exxon Mobil, Malaysia I worked as a acting Lead Instrument Engineer for design and engineering for process control system, safety system, simplex IP based telecom system, wet gas venturi meter, wellhead control panel, fusible plug loops, platform alarm system, choke valves, SDV/BDV, other field instruments and remote monitoring & control from existing host platform.
Project description This was existing Satellite wellhead platform with host tie-in with existing Guntong E complex. New gas wells were drilled in the existing platform which was sharing the existing utilities and instrumentation systems.
TAF-Wellhead- API 5000, topside-ANSI 2500, 12 wells, water depth-76 mtr, pipeline to host platform-18 inch size, 19km.
Baram Offshore
Petronas Carigali I worked as a acting Lead Instrument Engineer for design and engineering Brownfield work
Samarang Offshore
Petronas Carigali I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for design and engineering Brownfield work
LEDANG/ANOA offshore/Petronas Carigali I worked as a acting Lead Instrument Engineer for design and engineering Greenfield work
Nov’01 to Nov’03 with Malaysia Marine Heavy Engineering Sdn. Bhd. (Oil &Gas Division) as Technical Executive – Instrument Design.
Functioning as a Technical Executive- Instrument design for the Designing, Engineering, procurement and construction of Instrumentation and control for Oil & Gas project for the customer like Petronas Carigali, Nippon Oil, Talisman, Shell, ExxonMobil etc.
Key Projects Handled;
Project name/Customer Role/responsibility
Champion West /Shell, Brunei I worked as a Lead Instrument Engineer for engineering, design, procurement and construction work for new satellite wellhead oil platform and host tie-ins.
North Lukut & Penara/ FPSO/ Petronas Carigali I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for engineering, design, procurement and construction work for North Lukut & Penara new satellite oil platforms and host tie-in with FPSO.
ERHA FPSO/Saipem, France /Exxon Mobil, Nigeria I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for engineering, design, procurement and construction work for FPSO modules.
Kizomba/ Pride International,US/ Exxon Mobil, Nigeria I worked as a Lead Instrument Engineer for engineering, design, procurement and construction work for Deep Water drilling rig.
Helang Offshore/ Nippon Oil, Malaysia I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for engineering, design, procurement and construction work for integrated oil platform which includes wellhead, processing facility and living quarters.
Significant Achievements;
? Timely project execution in full compliance with codes and standards.
? Quality EPC work to the customer satisfaction.
? Optimum design and selection of instruments which falls well within customer budget.
? Cohesive team work, good understanding and co-operation with team members.
Jan’98 to Aug’01 with Mannai Engineering Company - Saudi Arabia as Sr Instrumentation Engineer – Design.
Functioning as a Instrument Engineer for the Designing, Engineering, procurement and construction of Instrumentation and control for Oil & Gas project for the customer like SADAF, SAMREF, SAFCO, PETROKEMYA etc.
Project name/Customer Role/responsibility
Saudi Petrochemical Company (SADAF) I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for engineering, design, procurement and construction work for control system and field instruments.
Saudi Aramco Mobile Refinery (SAMREF) I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for engineering, design, procurement and construction work for control system and field instruments.
SAFCO I worked as a Senior Instrument Engineer for engineering, design, procurement and construction work for control system and field instruments.
Significant Achievements;
? Timely project execution in full compliance with codes and standards.
? Quality EPC work to the customer satisfaction.
? Optimum design and selection of instruments which falls well within customer budget.
? Cohesive team work, good understanding and co-operation with team members.
1988 to 1997 with Thermax Fuji Electric Ltd. India (Instrumentation Division) as Deputy Manager – Instrumentation
Functioning as a Deputy Manger - Instrument for the Designing, Engineering, procurement and construction of Instrumentation and control for Oil & Gas project for Indian customers.
Project name/Customer Role/responsibility
Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd I worked as Dy. Manager for engineering, design, procurement and construction of replacement of pneumatic control system designed by M/s Kobe –Japan, with electronics control system. This was a SCADA systems based on PC, Single Loop Controllers, PLC, Pressure, Level & Flow Transmitters, Control valves & Intellution MMI.
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd I worked as Dy. Manager for engineering, design, procurement and construction of Continuous online oxygen & Methane analyser systems used for Monitoring and control of Hydrogen Peroxide plant.
Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. I worked as Dy. Manager for engineering, design, procurement and construction of Greenfield work for SCADA systems based on PLC, Multi loop Controllers & Wonderware DAS software, Pressure, Level & Flow Transmitters, Control valves, ON/OFF valves.
Significant Achievements;
? Timely project execution in full compliance with codes and standards.
? Quality EPC work to the customer satisfaction.
? Optimum design and selection of instruments which falls well within customer budget.
? Cohesive team work, good understanding and co-operation with team members.
Education
? BE (Electronics) from Nagpur University in 1988 with First Division.
Certification
Professional Memberships
? Chartered Engineer of The Institution of Engineers (India) – C. Engg.
? Corporate Member of The Institution of Engineers (India) – MIE.
? Temporary Professional Engineer – Board Of Engineers, Malaysia - TPE
Skils
IT Skills
? Well versed with Office Automation (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & Internet Applications.
? Comprehensive knowledge of Design Software / Information Technology.
? Conversant with InstruCalc Plus 5.1 design software for sizing of Instruments like Control Valves, Orifice plates, Relief valves, Annubar, Flow meter & Rupture disc.
? Well versed with Foundation Fieldbus Segments sizing using segment calculator.
? Well versed with Smart Plant Instrumentation (INTOOLS) software