Profile
Instrument and Control Engineer with 14.5 years of progressive technical experience in Instrumentation, Custody Transfer Metering and Analytical field including Project Management, configuration, Integration, testing, commissioning, Maintenance, Validation, Allocation & Uncertainty calculation, engineering support, Troubleshooting etc. for Oil and Gas Industries.
Professional Experience
(Total: 14.5 years +)
Apr’10 to till date (5 Years 8 Months)
Organization : – Emerson Process Management – Abu Dhabi, UAE
Designation : – Lead Instrumentation Engineer – Analyzer and Metering
Provide Technical support to all over Middle East and Africa region for Metering and Gas Chromatograph analyzer systems and products for Process and custody transfer Metering application.
Provide expertise support for measurement issues like Flow Calculation, Measurement error for flow meters and Gas Chromatogram analysis, Verification and Calibration issues etc.
Correspondence for FAT, Startup, Commissioning, Annual Maintenance Contract and service activities and techno commercial discussion.
Conduct Gas Chromatograph training at Abu Dhabi Training Centre as well as various site locations in Middle East and Africa Region.
Visit various Site Locations in Middle East and Africa region to provide expertise support for root cause analysis, troubleshooting and rectification of Measurement issues for Gas Chromatograph and Custody Transfer Metering.
Major site / Project executed / visited for expertise support
ExxonMobil – Kizomba A – B, Mondi and saxi Offshore Platform, Angola
ExxonMobil – LNG Plant, Papa New Guinea
Total – Offshore Platform, Nigeria
ADCO, Abu Dhabi
Saudi Chevron – NCP project, Saudi Arabia
PDO, Oman etc.
Oct’07 to Dec’09 (2 Years 2 Months)
Organization : – Almeer Technical Services Co. W.L.L. – Kuwait
Designation : – Instrumentation Engineer – Project (MOIP Project of KNPC Refinery)
Techno Commercial support for selection of Instrumentation based on existing Instruments, data sheets and customer requirement as per project specification
Sizing / Designing of field instrumentation likes Orifice Meter, Ultrasonic Meter, Mass Flow meter, Magnetic meter, Vortex Meter etc.
Coordination with Vendor / Supplier and Customer for technical/commercial discussion and other project related activities.
Coordination and supervision for Installation, Calibration and Commissioning activities.
Having Experience of working on various types of Field Instruments likes Ultrasonic meters, Integral Orifice Meters, Flow Computers, Turbine Meters, Mass flow meters, Vortex Flowmeters, Magnetic Flowmeters, Level Transmitters, Pressure, Differential Pressure and Temperature Instruments, GC, Wireless Transmitters etc.
Involved with consultant for selection of field Instrumentation for MOIP project of KNPC refinery.
April’04 to Sep’07 (3 Years 5 Months)
Organization : – British Gas Exploration and Production Ltd. – India (PMT Joint
Venture of BG India & ONGC) through DMC
Designation : – Senior Instrument Engineer – Flow Metering and Analyzer
Project management, Designing, Execution and Maintenance of Custody Transfer Flow metering systems, Analyzer (GCs), pressure regulating and Filtration systems for British Gas Joint Venture site (Panna, Mukta and Tapti Offshore Platform gas gathering and distribution site).
Involved from starting of Project and after completion of project, continuous with Operation, Maintenance and Validation activities.
In charge of Site activities like Installation, Commissioning, Calibration, Validation and Maintenance of Custody Transfer Flow metering and Analyzer systems (Gas Chromatographs).
Correspondence for FAT, commissioning, SAT, Validation, Calibration and Maintenance of Flow Metering and Analytical (GCs) Systems (12 Metering station).
Preventive, corrective and troubleshooting maintenance activities for Flow Metering, Analyzer (GCs) and SCADA system including following instruments.
Having Experience of working on various makes of Flow computers & RTU (Daniel, Spectra Tek, Fisher (Flow Computers Model: S600 / Turbo 2500 / ROC series etc), Flow meters (Mass, Turbine, Ultrasonic (Junior Sonic, Senior Sonic), Senior Orifice meter etc.), Gas Chromatographs (Daniel GC 500, GC 700, GC 1000), Compact Prover, Programmable Logic Controllers, Smart transmitters, Pressure Control Valves, Tartarini Active-Monitor Configuration for Pressure Regulators, Gas over Oil actuator (Rotake, Biffi etc.), Flow Control Valves, PID Controllers, Compact Prover and Many others Process Instruments.
Coordination with Supplier / Buyer for quarterly third partly Calibration and Validation of Flow metering and Analytical (GCs) systems with SGS Third party inspector.
Support & guidance to Technicians and Operators for operational and maintenance issues.
Support and advice to the operation team for better performance of Metering system and hence to minimize an inaccuracy of metering system during operations.
Develop and Modification of application / Software for Flow Computers, Ultrasonic Meters and Gas Chromatographs for flow metering system as per Flow Measurement standards.
Remote Connectivity of Flow Computers and GCs through GSM/Dialup Modems and communication of flow computer and Gas Chromatographs with other devices through Modbus, RS232, RS485 or TCP/IP.
HMI (SCADA-Cimplicity, Data Panel-Mapple System Make.) interface with Flow Computers, Gas Chromatographs, PLCs, and Third Party Instruments.
Knowledge of AGA3, AGA7, AGA8, AGA 9, ISO6976, ISO5167 etc…standards for OIL & GAS Custody Transfer Flow Measurement.
Knowledge of RTU Connectivity, MODBUS, HART, RS 232, RS 485/422, TCP/IP Protocols.
Expertise level of knowledge of Gas Chromatographs, Sampling systems, Ultrasonic meters and Flow Computers including Design, installation, Commissioning, Validation, Calibration, maintenance, operation, troubleshooting, software development/Modification, communication with other devices etc.
Aug’03 to Apr’04 (8 Months)
Organization : – R.S. Instrumentation & System Pvt. Ltd. – Vadodara (India).
Designation : – Instrumentation Engineer – Measurement and Metering
Calibration and Maintenance of Mass Flow meters for different gathering location of ONGC.
Service & Maintenance of Flow and Measurement Instruments for Micro Motion & Rosemount range of products.
Erection, Commissioning and Maintenance job of Instrumentation.
Job Executed:
1. Apollo Tyres Ltd.: Erection & Commissioning job for field Instrumentation.
2. Zydex Industries Ltd.: Calibration, Maintenance and Automation of Instrumentation.
3. H.P.C.L., Bombay: Dismantling & Reinstallation Instrumentation Design works for Green fuel Emission Control project.
July’02 to July’03 (1 Year)
Organization : – Nirma Limited (Power Plant) – India
Designation : – Maintenance Engineer – Instrumentation
Preventive, corrective and troubleshooting maintenance activities for Field Instruments and DCS system.
Plan, schedule and allocate daily maintenance workload to the Technicians.
Coordinate and follow up with Material Management Department to ensure required availability of materials, spares and consumables items
Installation, Configuration, Calibration, Commissioning and maintenance of various type of Instruments like Pressure – Differential Pressure Transmitters, Temperature Element & Transmitter, PH meter, Conductivity meter, Control valves, On-off valves, Positioners, I to P Converters, Analyzers etc.
Operation and Maintenance of following make DCS and PLC systems.
DCS: Foxboro-IA Series; PLC: GE Fanuc, Allen Bradly and Siemens
In charge of Instrumentation workshop activities.
June’01 to July’02 (1 Year 1 Month)
Orgnization : – Sahjanandh Instrument – India
Designation : – Instrumentation Engineer – Measurement
Installation, Configuration, Calibration, Commissioning and maintenance of various types of Instruments like Pressure Transmitters, Differential Pressure Transmitters, Temperature Element & Transmitter, Flow computers etc.
Educational Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering – Instrumentation and Control (First Class)
S. S. Engineering College, Bhavnagar University, India
2001
