Sr.Corrosion and Inspection engineer

Inspection, corrosion and Risk based inspection and asset integrity of oil and gas and refienry and Petrochemical industry

13 years (Corrosion & Inspection)
From June 2006 to till date: Petroleum Development of Oman LLC
As Senior Inspection Engineer –As Secondee through M/S Velosi (for oil and gas facilities);
From May 2005 To June 2006: Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Company -KSA
As Corrosion & Inspection engineer (Secondee through Al- Bassam group of industries) - Vacuum distillation unit, Furfural unit, and Mobile lube Dewaxing units;From November 1997 to April 2005: Reliance Industries Limited –Jamnagar
World’s largest gross root refinery with Petrochemical complex.
As Dy. Manager (Corrosion & Inspection) – Crude unit, VDU, Hydrotreaters, Refinery Aromatics, Poly propylene, Captive power plant & utilities.
From May 1994 to November 1997: Reliance Industries Limited –Patalganga
Petrochemical complex
As Asst. Manager (Corrosion & Inspection)- PTA plant, Paraxylene plant, LAB plant, captive power plant & utilities & Polyester fiber plant.

Degree in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING:

1. Trained by M/S Shell –Refinery corrosion.
2. Trained by M/S Shell – PIAM (Plant Integrity Assurance Manual) based on Risk Based Inspection.
3. Trained by M/S Shell - Fitness for Purpose (FFP) shell’s HAND BOOK as per API 579 for pressure vessels, pipe lines conducted by M/S Shell Global Solutions.
4. Certified in API 510 –Pressure vessel Inspector (Certification number – 29501)
5. Certified in API 653 –Above ground storage tank Inspector (Certification number – 30376 )
6. NACE participation certification in cathodic protection system of pipelines and tanks.
7. Certified as ASNT Level -2 in Ultrasonic testing,
8. Certified as ASNT Level –2 in Magnetic particle
Inspection.
9. Participated in Radiography interpretation of welds course.
10. Certified in Infrared Thermography level- 1 & level- 2 from Academy of Infrared Thermography –Canada.

ACHIEVEMENTS
•Implementation of RBI philosophy and reduced unnecessary inspection and reducing the maintenance cost by focused inspection & corrosion monitoring program (based on risk) for the refinery & oil and gas units.•Minimized risk of failure & avoided unplanned shutdown of the unit from high temperature hydrogen attack in HNUU unit reactor circuit pipeline before commissioning of the unit (upgrading from carbon steel to low alloy steel material).•Failure analysis of HNUU CFEs (combined feed exchangers) recommended for rod baffle arrangement to overcome flow induced vibration failure and improved integrity.•Inspection of toluene column reboilers (2nos) and developed repair procedure for roll joint leaks by seal welding (2750 tubes- 1” dia ) & improved integrity by avoiding un planned shutdowns. •Corrosion study in Vent gas wash tower of CCR unit. Recommended for internal non-metallic coating to avoid corrosion of vessel and its connecting pipe line (HCL corrosion).Corrosion study in Reformer splitter overhead, fin fan coolers (due to NH4CL) by recommending water washing system for minimizing corrosion.•Inspection of caustic cone roof tank and corrosion of bottom plate and first shell course plate.