Seasoned, Multiskilled Chemical Engr,with Business Focus:30 years(Oil&Gas Mid Downstream)

Seasoned, Multi skilled, Chemical Engineer-Process Engg & Design with Overall Project Mgt.+ financial engg. support functionality; Exec Masters in Int’l Business with techno-economic functionality:30 years+ diversified process industry skills.

1) Riyadh, KSA based, Petrochemicals Giant in pvt sector Sr. Consultant (Integrated Refinery & downstream Petrochemicals) August 2008 - Present
Project Development from Conceptual till Ministry’s License Award stage, thru detailed techno-economic feasibility with a viable configuration with external consultants/Engg Contractors/Licensors/Local&Int’l Partners;Support forming a Project Company in the Economic City,in a small,cross functional team Capex:$ 10 Bil.to $19 Bil.).
2) UAE based private-closely held group,Int'l Holding Company($750 Mil)Head-Technical,Manager-Techno Commercial(Team Leader/Member):Oil&Gas projects March 2004 - June 08
Venture-1:LPG Recovery Plant(Av.1200 tpd)from associated gases,& C3 C4E Export Terminal with ship loading facility,in Yemen,on BOOT basis.
Venture-2: Setting up an Export Refinery(45K–100K bbl per S.day of Marib crude) & Product Terminal with Ship Loading facility,in Yemen,on BOOT basis.
Perform technical due-diligence,in a 2 member team for an acquisition of old refinery (Cyprus) assets, assess LSTK contractor & advice investors.
Venture-3: Performed Conceptual, Feasibility with Capital program definition/ scoping on developing gas based Methanol & allied products in Algeria with investors,& Engg Contractor.
Venture-4: Investment in Upstream Development: Assisted in securing awards (PSA/Licenses) for exploring, developing blocks for potential oil-gas finds; Coordination in selecting E&P Engg partner for development works ($5o to $100 Mil).
Natural Gas based – Mfg. Setup:Bulk/Specialty Chemicals
3) HDC. Ltd Mumbai, India SBU Head (Vice President) reports to CEO Period: Jul 1998 to Feb 04
4) Ranbaxy Labs Ltd.($ 1.3 bil) Project Manager,Sr.Project Manager,Asst. Director in cross functional areas(Technology, Mfg, Comml) March 1992-June 98
5) India Glycols Ltd ( Ethylene Oxide / Glycols / Ethoxylates) Sr. Engr, Dy.Manager,Manager at various functional capacities (Projects/Process/Mfg./Technical ) March 1987-April 92
6) Kinetic Technology India Ltd (An associate of K T Int'l Netherlands-now, a part of Tecnip.) Sr.Process Engineer reports to GM July 1984-March 87
7)Assam Oil Company(Inc) UK: Now, a division of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.($45 Bil) Dy.Chemical Engineer/Sr.Engineer January 1981-June 84
8) Engineers India Ltd (An engg. & consulting organisation) Asst Engineer-R&D/Process Dec1978 -Dec 80

Academics (Professional Curriculum)

• M.Tech (Chemical Engg) specialised in Process Engg. & Design from Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi India (1978 – 80) : 2 years
• B.Tech (Chemical Engg) from University of Madras, India (1973-78): 5 years.
• Executive Masters in Int’l Business (Major: Int’l Financial & Mktg. Management) from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, India (Jan’97-Jan’98)

Certification / Training
• Modern Petroleum Refining Technology from Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra Doon, India (3 Mo:’ 83).
• Second Prize award for Design of Absorber / Adsorber for gas treatment process(Inst. of Engrs (NDRF 1977)
• Attended several Management Development Programs at ASC, Hyderabad, IIM’s Bangalore, & Ahmedabad; Mgt. Dev. Institute (MDI) Gurgaon.
• Attended several technical seminars /conferences on Oil &Gas Development –Middle East & North Africa.

Areas of Expertise:
• Oil &Gas - Mid Downstream: Refinery, Petrochemicals
• Gas Plant processes (NG, LPG, NGL, LNG, Ethane Recovery, SynGas, ASU)
• Gas based, Specialty / Bulk Chemicals
• Engg. Consulting, Process Licensing, EPC, E&C, PMC
• Fine Chemicals
 Concept to Commissioning: Thru’ Process Engg & Design (BED / FEED/ DED), Evaluation of licensor & engg. contractor; Process scale up, Simulation, Optimization; Project Mgt, Interface co-ordination, Mfg., Technical Services, Revamp, Risk Assessment, Q-HSE implementation.
 Project Development (Single Owner / JV /Investors_BOOT, BOT): Conceptual, R&D, Detailed feasibility,FEED review, Project economics; Screening, appraising projects -Capex /Opex; Due diligence, ITB –Negotiation, Contract Award. Developed ventures Circa $ 10 mio to $ 1.0 bil+; Currently Capex in tune of $10 Bil to $ 19 Bil for an integrated Refinery & PetChem grass-root ventures.
 Business Head (P&L responsibility),MRP-II, ERP, Biz. Development