Profile
Degree qualified, Chartered Chemical Engineer over twelve years of process engineering experience principally in upstream Oil & Gas industry. Have experience on Feasibility Studies (pre DBSP stage), Front End Engineering Design (FEED), pre-FEED, and Detailed Design – EPC Projects (greenfield and brownfield) at Wood Group Mustang, Petrofac, Aker Solutions and Cameron Process Systems for major clients including Shell, Statoil, AGIP KCO, Ithaca Energy, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, Sonatrach & BAPCO.
Responsibilities include producing process engineering deliverables: P&IDs, PFDs, UFDs, Studies, Reports, Process Calculations and Process Equipment Datasheets. Accountable for providing comments on vendor package documentation, which include P&IDs, calculations, mechanical drawings, layout drawings, utility consumption data and cause and effect diagrams. Proficient in producing simulations using Aspen HYSYS, UniSim, HTRI, Flarenet, PIPESIM and PIPEPHASE applications.
Career Summary
WOOD GROUP MUSTANG., United Kingdom
AUG 2013- PRESENT
Senior Process Engineer – project based role.
Project : Ivar Aasen Field Development Project, Norway
(Offshore Detail Design, North Sea based manned fixed platform
Hydrocarbon Production and Injection Facilities)
Client : Statoil/Det norske, Norway
Responsible for executing topsides process engineering activities for Produced Water Treatment, Sulphate removal Unit, Deaeration and vacuum generation package and Water Injection Systems (Enhanced Oil Recovery) within the budget and schedule, as well as maintaining technical integrity of the designs.
Developed Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Safety Flow Diagrams (PSFDs), Utility Flow Diagrams (UFDs), Heat and Material Balance.
Prepared package and equipment specifications, process descriptions, design basis, process datasheets, safe charts, cause & effect diagram and system engineering/operating manual.
Performed process equipment sizing and hydraulic calculations in accordance with Norsok standards and procedures.
Participated in P&ID design review, HAZOP meetings, produced water treatment package technology evaluation, vendor document design review etc as required and closed out all action items.
Ensured all interfaces to partners and other disciplines are clearly defined and correctly engineered.
Evaluated discrepancies in design from design basis, specifications and scope of work and assisted in resolving the issues.
Reviewed sub-contractor deliverables and ensured that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the client’s policies, procedures and guidelines.
Liaised with the Client’s Engineering, Operations, Enhanced Oil Recovery Team, Maintenance staff and Project Management as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion.
PETROFAC., United Kingdom
APR 2011- JULY 2013
Senior Process Engineer – project based role.
Project : Greater Stella Area Development, Central North Sea, UK
(Offshore Detail Design North Sea Based Floating Hydrocarbon Production Facility)
Client : Ithaca Energy, United Kingdom.
Responsible for executing process engineering activities and deliverables for topsides surface crude oil processing/production facilities – separation module (HP and LP), crude oil stabilization, crude oil export, pig receiver/launcher, produced water treatment and utility systems.
Carried out process simulation based on the production profile and performed process calculations for vessels, exchangers, pumps, control valves and relief devices.
Generated engineering drawings like P&IDs, PFDs and UFDs, process datasheets, Alarm and Trip Schedule, Line Designation Table and process package specifications.
Closed out design review, 3D model review and HAZOP action items.
Raised Design Change Notes, Technical Queries and provided process input to instruments, mechanical and piping.
Provided input and reviewed Isolation Philosophy, Vent and Drain Philosophy, Design Margin Philosophy documents.
Checked and commented – vendor documents and documents issued by other disciplines.
Resolved technical queries raised by client, other disciplines and suppliers.
Co-ordinated with other area engineers, Chennai and Sharjah teams relates to interface issues.
AKER SOLUTIONS., United Kingdom
APR 2008- APR 2011
– Process Engineer
Responsible for process engineering activities and deliverables for crude oil desalting (desalters) package, produced water treatment, sour water stripping and water injection facilities and utility systems.
Responsible for process design, simulation, heat & material/energy balance. Generated process engineering drawings such as Process Flow Diagrams, Utility Flow Diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams and Isolation Drawings;
Prepared process deliverables such as equipment list, line list, process datasheets, process description, basis of design, control narratives and technical specifications for vendor/supplier packages.
Carried out studies on produced water injection temperature reduction, configuration of onshore export pipeline and crude oil pumping facility, MEG and methanol injection for hydrate inhibition, power generation/steam system integration, sour water strippers (SWS) using fuel gas/steam and Vacuum/thermal deaerators.
Performed hydraulic calculations and calculations for process equipment such as separators, desalters, sour water strippers, knock-out drums, air receivers, storage tanks, etc.
Involved in sizing the heat exchangers (HTRI), control valves and relief devices by evaluating different scenarios.
Prepared Potential Change Alert, Design Change Notes, Technical Change Record and Decision logs for the deviations/process change that were made in the process scheme from statement of requirements.
Estimated relief load summary and established the complete modeling of the flare system using ASPEN FLARENET.
Reviewed, checked and commented vendor/subcontractor prepared drawings, data/specifications and conducted technical evaluation of bids.
Prepared pipeline interconnections register, battery limit schedule and analyzed surge pressures for long pipelines.
Participated in P&ID review and HAZOP meetings and taken action on the items to get resolved and implemented.
ASSIGNMENTS HANDLED
Project : Kashagan Full Field Development Phase-2 (Offshore and
Onshore FEED)
Client : Shell Development Kashagan B.V, Kazakhstan.
Project : CBC Methanol (FEED)
Client : China Blue Chemical Limited, China.
CAMERON, PETRECO PROCESS SYSTEMS., U.A.E
JUL 2006- MAR 2008
Process Engineer – Oil & Gas Process Systems
Carried out detail design, process simulation (HYSYS), optimization studies for upstream process packages.
Involved in the design of desalters/dehydrators, production and test separators, fuel gas conditioning system, filter separators, mud gas separators and hydrocyclones (for treating produced water).
Generated PFS and PEFS; Preformed hydraulic calculations and involved in sizing the control and relief valves.
Prepared cause & effect diagram, trips & alarm schedule, functional & control logic description and operation & maintenance manual.
Provided clarifications/responses to technical queries raised by the client technical team and participated in the HAZOP.
Assisted in the preparation of various technical project technical proposals by preparing the technical offer, reviewed/evaluated vendor documents and provided low cost solutions.
Coordinated with vendors, contractors and client for smooth functioning of the project and to meet the delivery.
ASSIGNMENTS HANDLED
Project : Vasai East Development Project (Fuel Gas Conditioning System).
Client : Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, India.
Project : Manifa Production Facilities (Desalters/Dehydrators).
Client : Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia.
BS&B TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD., INDIA
DEC 2002- JUN 2006
Process Engineer – Process Technologies Division
Performed basic process design and detail design for the equipment such as indirect water/glycol bath heaters, Slug catcher, emulsion treaters, TEG dehydration/regeneration system, two/three phase production separators, etc.
Developed Process Flow Diagrams, Utility Flow Diagrams and Piping & Instrument Diagrams.
Performed hydraulic calculations, control valve sizing and relief valve sizing.
Delivered equipment & instrument datasheets, equipment list, line designation tables, utility summary, cause & effect diagram and trips & alarm schedule.
Prepared battery-limit schedule, interconnections drawings, process specifications for the procurement of equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers etc.
Provided support to the estimation department during pre-bid engineering activities by providing technical offer and basic engineering design for process packages.
ASSIGNMENTS HANDLED
Client : Sarawak Shell Berhad, Malaysia
Project : E11 Rejuvenation project (Glycol Dehydration Package).
Client : Sonatrach, Algeria
Project : Sonatrach AH Central Processing Facility (Production Separators)
OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT:
Worked in BS&B, Thailand for THAI OIL – Revamp/ debottlenecking Project.
Worked in BS&B, Singapore for Khuff Gas Development Program (Glycol Dehydration Package).
Academic Overview
Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering)
Bharathiar University, India; First Class with Distinction
Higher Secondary Course Certificate
Sivanthi Matric Higher Secondary School, India; First Class with Distinction
Matriculation Examination
Sivanthi Matric Higher Secondary School, India; First Class with Distinction
Professional Affiliations
Society of Petroleum Engineers – Since 2014
Institution of Chemical Engineers – Since 2006
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers – Since 2000
