Profile
Technically accomplished professional with 18 years rich experience in Maintenance Management in India and Overseas. Proficiencies in managing maintenance operations of Field & Control Instruments, Analytical Instruments with proven abilities in reducing downtime and enhancing operational efficiencies of the same. Expertise in handling instrumentation systems like Inlet Gas Metering Systems, ABB & DANIEL Gas Chromatographs, Analyser Management and Data Acquisition Systems, Process Gas Analysers, Process Monitoring Field Instruments and Fiscal gas Metering, Custody Transfer Equipment. An enterprising worker with abilities to work with cross cultural team members towards achievement of organisational goals. Excellent analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Maintenance Management
Manage the functions of troubleshooting and preventive / breakdown maintenance of Field & Control Instruments/Analyzer Instrumentation so as to reduce downtime to minimum.
Undertake regular inspections to prevent accidents and adhere to safety norms.
Spares Management
Assess requirement of spares; indent material; interface with the Purchase Dept for on time procurement of technically approved indented material.
Plan for jobs & order spares through the PACER computerised Work Management System.
Career Highlights
Managing the gamut of tasks including Maintenance Management, Spares Management, for Instruments and Analyser Instrumentation at the Oman LNG Plant (Qalhat) Project site. Areas worked in include LNG Process Trains/ Utilities, Acid Gas Removal, Dehydration, Mercury Removal, Refrigeration, Liquefaction / Fractionation Units, Power Generation, Process Water System, Instrument Air System, LNG Storage and Loading Arms.
Significant Highlights
Training new Omani Instrument / Contract Technicians on Field Instruments and Analyser Maintenance Operations.
Acquired knowledge on logics of the Honeywell FSC PLC system for Plant Emergency Shutdown and Fire & Gas System. Conversant with Yokogawa Centum CS System.
Maintenance Purview includes:
ABB Gas Chromatographs Model Vista II, Analyzer Management and Data Acquisition System based on Calsys 2 Validation Package from IMTECH POLAR Systems
DANIEL Gas Chromatographs Model 700, communication through MON2000 software.
Vistanet Analyser LAN with applications like Vista router, VNSA, Vista Storage. PC Terminal Emulator & Chromatogram Graphics Package for use with ABB Process Analytics VISTA Workstation.
CO2 NDIR Analyser from Maihak, Crystal Oscillator type Moisture Analysers from Ametek, Aluminium Oxide Moisture Probes
RVP (ABB), KVP (Precision Scientific), Zirconia Oxygen Analysers (AMETEK. Servomex), Electrochemical fuel cell Trace Oxygen Analyser (Teledyne), Paramagnetic type (Servomex) O2 Analyser, Hydrocarbon Analysers (FID), Total Sulfur (Houston Atlas), Chlorine / Residual Chlorine / pH / Conductivity Analysers.
CEMS Analysers for MR, PROPANE, GT, stacks which monitors, CO, NOX, O2, THC.
4890 Hewlett Packard Gas Chromatographs in Laboratory and problem solving with other Analysers in the Laboratory Section. Portable Analyzers such as pH, conductivity, RVP, H2S, Flash point, Oxygen, Moisture.
Custody Transfer and Gas Metering Station from Imtech Polar systems.
Control Valves: Maintenance, Overhauling, Stroke checking, Preventive Maint. & Detecting problems like Passing, Leakages in Diaphragms e.t.c. & solving it of diff. types & diff. makes like Masoneilan, Fisher, Gulde, Xomox, I/L, Arca, Dembla e.t.c. Repairing & Calibration of Positioners, Position Transmitters. Overhauling & Repairing of diff. types of Limit Switches.
Preventive and Corrective maintenance on Field Instruments.
Developed Procedures and Work Instructions for Testing of Field Instruments and Process Analysers and ensured compliance by subordinates.
Attained 90% reduction in breakdowns / downtime through effective maintenance.
Playing a lead role in Troubleshooting and Analysis of QMI and Metering System problems. Carrying out Validation of Pressure, Temp, Density Transducers and GCs for Ministry of Oil & Gas at the Inlet Gas Metering Systems; downloading of Application and System Software (APB Program) for Master and Stream Flow Computers.
Validating Gas Chromatographs from the AMADAS System as per accuracy limits.
Training
Attended advanced troubleshooting course for ABB Gas Chromatographs Vista series-2000
Attended PANAMETRICS theory, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting course for field and lab moisture analysers.
Attended MAIHAK analyser theory, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting for IR type CO2 analysers.
Attended AMETEK analyser theory, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting for Piezoelectric (Quartz crystal) type Moisture analysers.
Attended IMTECH R&H Calorimeter course.
Attended Gas Metering Systems course.
Attended CEMS analysers training from Yokogawa.
Attended Air Quality Monitoring analysers training from Envirozone.
Attended MSA ALTAIR4 & ALTAIR5 series portable gas detectors.
Attended AMADAS course for Engineers level from Krohne.
Systems Handled
Bentley Nevada – Vibration/ thrust measurement.
Foxboro I/A Series – DCS.
Yokogawa Centum CS – DCS
Fire & Gas Detection
Minimax Fire and Gas system with HIMA PLC
Infrared point type gas detectors,
Open path gas detectors & 5701 series gas monitors from Sieger, (Zellweger Analytics),
Heat detectors from Hawke Instruments,
CROWCON, Dragger and MSA portable gas detectors.
Work Experience
1) 21/07/97 to 20/07/97:-
Worked in “KUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY”, in “MINA ABDULLAH REFINERY”, KUWAIT as ANALYZER INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN through M/s. I.M.C.O. (INSTRUMENTS INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE CO.) in Instruments Maintenance Department.
2) OCTOBER 2000 to OCTOBER 2005:-
Worked with “QATAR LIQUEFIED GAS COMPANY LIMITED”, as Sr. Analyzer Technician and delegated Supervisor position as and when required.
3) OCTOBER 2005 to till date: –
Working with “OMAN LNG LLC”, under Mr. Bert Laan (Sr. QMI and Metering Engineer) As QMI Analyser Supervisor and delegated QMI and Metering Supervisor and Engineer position as and when required.
Education & Qualifications
Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering with first class distinction.
B. Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering.
