Arunchand
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Abudhabi
Summary of Career
1. Presenting 11 Year diversified experience, within various legendary oil & Gas, Onshore and offshore environments.
2. Having experience of producing all type of detail engineering design deliverables specially related to instrument installation design in oil & gas industry. Such as Instrument Index, Loop diagrams, Interconnection diagram, termination details, Cable block diagram / schedule, Instrument location plans, Cable routing / tray layouts, Instrument Installation & Hookup drawings, Bill of Material, MTO, etc.
3. Reviewing project drawings engineered by external contractor, for adequacy, accuracy & completeness of design.
4. Studied and solved the problem faced in the field. Coordination with vendors, piping and other departments for instrument requirements and Inter discipline Communication.
5. Experience in executing Oil and Gas Instrumentation/Control and Automation Systems Projects, Support in preparing the Management reports in terms of schedule progress, cost progress and resource utilization.
6. Specialized in Concept Design, FEED, Detailed Engineering, PMC and Procurement for Oil & Gas upstream facilities (Well heads, Gathering/Production facilities, Oil recovery) and Downstream Facilities (Oil terminals, Compression/Pumping stations and Pipelines) projects.
7. Experience with API, BS, ISA, and IEC, Shell DEP’s and other relevant international codes and standards for design, selection, installation and testing of Instrument and control systems in Oil and Gas installations.
8. Concept Study, FEED and Detailed engineering of instrumentation & control systems, Estimation and Evaluation of Tenders and proposals.
9. Preparation of key documents such as Design Basis, I&C Philosophies, System architecture, Control narratives, System Adequacy/modification studies & Reports, ESD and F&G C&E charts.
10. Preparation of MR, TBE, and Vendor Document review of varies Field instruments and control Systems
Experience as Instrumentation Engineer
KSEB
03 March 2009
18 March 2010
Engineering and project execution of substation equipment, such as power transformers (66/11 kV), circuit breakers (VCB), instrument transformers (CT and PT) relay, and control panel circuits.
Prepare and mark up the existing cable schedule/tray layouts.
Design and executed the communication between battery charger controller and annunciation panels.
Experience as Instrumentation Engineer
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
16 June 2010
09 October 2012
Engineering and commissioning of numerous projects with ONGC. Enhanced work effectiveness by streamlining and upgrading instruments and control systems and wellhead platforms.
Preparation of datasheets and specifications for field instruments, such as pressure, temperature, flow, level, and vibration in offshore oil and gas process platforms as well as in wellhead platforms.
Involved in Configuration, Commissioning, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of various pneumatic and electronic process control instruments including SMART Transmitters, Recorders, Controllers, Flow Meters, Level Measuring Instruments, pressure Gauges etc. in offshore plant process systems.
Commissioning support of Well Head Platforms and other Process platform refurbishments.
Experience as Instrumentation Engineer
Control & applications Emirates
12 November 2012
30 December 2014
Execute a wide range of operations, including development of site plans, estimation of material/man hour, preparation of contract documents, and allocation of resources.
Arranged meetings with clients to define project scope, review designs, and highlight issues. Prepared instrument design specifications, method of statements, and ARA documents, ensuring compliance with project scope.
Formulated detailed project reports and submitted to executive management for consideration.
Performed commissioning work of Yokogawa RS safe Safety systems as well as tested database, logic, and sequences as per designed document.
Supervised start-up and commissioning of various plants, rectified PLC faults, installed fire alarm and fire suppression systems, and performed commissioning works of Yokogawa RS safe safety systems.
Review and approve Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) for all project field instrumentation including Fire & Gas Detection and assure technical compliance to ADNOC standards and project specification.
Experience as Project Engineer (Instrumentation & Control )
Emirates Technical Associates(ETA)
05 May 2015
30 April 2019
Design and review and monitor the Instrument specifications and data sheets, Instrument Index, Input & Output Lists, Bill of Quantities, Block Diagrams, cable routing, control room layouts, Wiring Termination Diagrams, Loop drawings, Installation drawings, Hook-up Drawings, Instrument Plot Plans, Cable Tray/Trench Lay-outs, Cable Schedules, JB schedules, Interconnection Schedules etc.
Resolve technical queries with the support of consulting client engineers and design department. Prepare and execute the engineering deliverables for substation control automation systems.
Coordinate Material Requisitions for the procurement of instrument and bulk materials. Ensure vendor drawing review and approval in time so that materials are obtained within scheduled timeframe.
Design and review control system architecture, control system specifications, technical bid evaluation and vendor document review of PLC and DCS based control systems.
Experience as Instrumentation & Control Engineer
MUC Middle East Engineering Consultancy LLC
13 May 2019
Design and engineering the control/instrument engineering aspects of projects, including formulation of engineering and procurement/material and installation specifications.
Design adequacy checks of existing control systems for the modification scope.
Develop instrument indices and lists such as instrument index, I/O list, instrument range, and alarm set points.
Provide design assistance in the identification, sizing, selection and procurement of field instrumentation including control valves, F&G, WHCP, and RTU.
Develop specification and prepare Datasheets, material requisitions for control systems, instruments, control valves, Remote Terminal Units, Well Head Control Panel and all other instruments.
Experience and participation in Process Safety studies such as HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, Fire & Gas Mapping, etc.
Bachelor 29 April 2024
BE ECE