Head Electrical Engineering
Black Cat Consultancy and Engineering Services
Total years of experience :46 years, 10 Months
Front End Engineering Design, Detailed Design and Engineering for various Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Projects for Qatar Petroleum, Woqod, Shell etc.
Presently working on detailed engineering, procurement (EPIC role) for CNG Plants including Pipelines for Qatar Petroleum for FIFA 2022 related Projects.
Responsible for complete Electrical Engineering for Package valued > 1500 million QARs. Involves Power at 22 kV, with 11 Distribution Substations and all engineering related work
Involved in Kahramaa coordination, power at 22000 V for 9 off Substations including 22000 V Switchgears, Power Management System, Transformers, Generators etc. for Hamad Port Project
Responsible for Complete Conceptual and Detailed Design and Engineering of Qatar Economic Zone-3 Project of Manateq (Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Qatari Goverment). Around 1500 MW of Power Distribution Systems.
Responsible for Detailed Design, IFT, IFC Packaages, PM CM activities for Manateq (Economic Zone Company), QEZ-3 at Umm Al Houl
Detailed Design and Engineering including PM CM activities for Manateq at Umm Al Houl. Involved in complete Engineering development for around 1500 MVA (400 kV, 132 kV, 11 kV and 415 V), & ELV Systems, IFT, IFC packages PM, CM related activities for Qatar Economic Zone, QEZ-3 Projects involving approx. 1500 MW of Power. This involves Complete Power System Design, Communication, SCADA, Security Systems, Stake holders’ requirements, Shop Drawing Review, Vendor Documents review/approval including co-ordinations with various stake holders including Ashghal, Kahramaa, Ooredoo etc
Responsible for various Projects for Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals being executed by Tebodin, ME in Doha, Qatar
1. A highly skilled Electrical Engineer with around 38+ years of experience in Offshore and Onshore based Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals and Hydro carbon Processing Projects including Power Generation, Power System with inter-connections with Utilities, Control and Distribution of Electrical Power with latest state of the art technologies (Offshore and Onshore Projects).
2. A proven Professional, who worked on from concept to commissioning including managing & developing System design, basic engineering, concept optimisation and conceptual design, feasibility studies, developing various options and selection of optimum options, front end engineering design (FEED), detailed design and engineering (EPC &EPCC ), framing equipment standards and specifications for all sorts of electrical equipment for various voltage levels such as 220kV, 132 kV, 33 kV, 11 kV, 6.6 kV, 3.3 kV and 415 V switchgears including GIS, transformers (up to and including 220/34.5 kV, 220 MVA), turbine generators, electrical variable speed drive(VSDSs or ASDs) systems of mega watt range (VSDS Systems up to 15, 000 kW), UPSs (AC and DC), various detailed engineering etc such as SLDs, relay co-ordinations, power, lighting, earthing (grounding), lightning protection, communication systems, material requisitions, bid evaluation, purchase requisitions, vendor document review and approval, participation in inspection and testing (Factory Acceptance Tests-FATs) of critical equipment, participation in erection, testing and commissioning of complete electrical systems. Have got very rich experience of working with Qatar Petroleum, Costain Oil and Gas (UK), Technip Geo Production (Technip), Bechtel, Toyo Engineering Corps, Snam Progetti, Lummus Crest, Tecnimont, Mott MacDonald, CTIP, Engineers India Ltd, Shell, BP-Arco, TotalFinaElf, Anadarko Oil etc.
3. Experienced / hands on Lead Electrical Engineer/Lead Project Electrical Engineer for Infrastructures, Offshore & Onshore oil & gas projects executed by International Contractors and Consultants.
4. Practical knowledge and management skills on FEED and EPIC phases of Infrastructures Projects and Offshore / Onshore Oil & Gas Projects.
5. Strong technical competency & capabilities, Sound Presentation ability and Excellent leadership skills
6. Project Management, Leadership, Effective Communication, Team Building, Problem-Solving skills
7. Creation of powerful vision of the unforeseen/future coupled with ability to evaluate and resolve highly Complex Technical / Commercial / Managerial aspects in Project.
8. Ability of taking lead to show the way to others coupled with vision and innovative methods/ability in achieving project results and managing extra-ordinary project circumstances
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
10. Excellent computer skills (Electrical Power System Software, MS-Office, including MS-Project etc.)
Idd El-Shargi North Dome Field Development Project (ISND Project) for Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, Qatar
Lead Electrical Engineer
Offshore 6 Well Head Platforms for water injection, power generation, power transmission using submarine cables at 6.6kV, 4 gas turbine-generator sets for power generation (EGT TB-5000) and all associated work.
My involvement included developing specifications, detailed design and engineering, system studies including load flow studies, voltage dip/drop studies, fault level studies, transient stability studies, various equipment material requisitions (MRs), review of vendors bids, technical bid analysis, recommendations for purchase, purchase orders (PRs), vendor drawings review/approval and vendor data incorporation, progress reporting and monitoring within the budgeted man-hours, interaction with client and vendors, detailed design and engineering involving all activities including single line diagrams(SLDs), schematics, protection and metering, hazardous area classification drawings using Model code of safe practice(British Institute of Petroleum) equipment/power, lighting, earthing and lightning protection layouts, communication system layouts etc.
Bintulu Condensate Recovery/Stabilisation Plant and Gas Inlet Facilities for MLNG-2 and Slug Catcher for Sarawak Shell Bhd, Malaysia
Lead Electrical Engineer
Responsible for conceptual design, detailed design and engineering of the above project costing approx. US$ 340 million (Year 1993). Various activities involved were:
Power generation at 11kV
Power system paralleling with Sarawak Electricity Supply Company (SESCO’s) 11kV dual feeds.
Techcorp, Petrochemicals Complex and Central Refinery, Baghdad, Iraq
Specialist Electrical Engineer
Interacting with reputed engineering consultants and contractors of the world for complete basic engineering, detailed design and engineering, procurement and construction for the project. The project had total cost as US$ 4000 million (US $ 4 billion)
Worked with M/S Bechtel-UK as Specialist Electrical Design Engineer and was associated from conceptual and basic design stage to preparation of various detailed design and engineering documents and drawings for very large Petrochemicals complex covering single line diagrams (SLDs), protection and metering systems, control schematics, power, lighting, earthing, lightning protection, communication system layouts, fire alarm systems, hazardous area classifications, selection of equipment for hazardous areas etc.
As Deputy Manager- Project Eng. Division (HQ, New Delhi) and worked for the following major projects. My involvement included complete basic design development, detailed design and engineering, procurement and commissioning of the following projects:
220 kV Switchyard and 22kV Sub-station, Hook up with 2x19.6 MW Power Plant for ONGC, India
Feasibility Studies for Co-generation and Power System Studies for ONGC, India
Oil and Gas Gathering Stations for ONGC for the western region
Ethane Propane Recovery Project (C2-C3) for ONGC, India
8-MM cubic metre per day of Ethane-Propane recovery and 10 MM cubic metre per day gas sweetening facilities. This Ethane Propane is used as feedstock for 300, 000 TPA Gas Cracker by IPCL, Nagothane. Responsible for complete electrical system including 15, 000 kW (VSDS) systems using frequency converters and all associated equipment.
Crude Stabilisation (Dehydration), LPG Separation, Crude Storage and Pumping Facilities for ONGC, Uran, Bombay (Phase-1, Phase-2 and Phase-3)-From Concept to Commissioning
The ultimate capacities after various phases were as under:
Crude handling and processing facilities 21 MM TPA
LPG Separation 8 MNSCMPD- (400, 000 TPA)
Crude Storage and Pumping Facilities 8x60, 000 cubic metre storage and associated pumping system
Water Injection South (WIS) Project-Offshore Project for ONGC, Bombay High
Water Injection Facilities using 4, 500 kW Water Injection Pumps with all associated Power Generation, Distribution including 96 men living quarters.
South Bassein Gas Field Complex for ONGC, Bombay
This project consisted of facilities to process 10 MM Cubic metre of gas per day.
This involved nine gas and oil wells, gas-processing facilities, 124 man living quarters, flare and power generation facilities.
The total power generation was 10, 000 kW using 3xTB 5000 turbine generators of EGT-Ruston Gas Turbines.
Involved in complete basic and detailed design of the facilities including all procurement related activities.
Assigned to ABB-Lummus Crest Inc., Houston for complete design and engineering, procurement for the above project. Review/approval of ABB-Lummus Crest design for all the activities.
Various Well Head Platforms for ONGC, Bombay High-India
Responsible for detailed design and engineering of all the Electrical Engineering work including procurement, expediting etc.
Ammonia Plant for Deepak Fertiliser and Petrochemicals Ltd, Taloja, Bombay (DFPCL)
Complete detailed design and engineering services
Sulphur Recovery and MEA Unit for Hindustan Petroleum Corpn., Bombay(HPCL)
All detailed design and engineering activities for the above project.
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd, Rasayani, India
Nitrobenzene, Aniline, Hydrogen Plants and associated Utilities and Offsites facilities
Shri Ambuja Petrochemicals Ltd, Hyderabad, India
Pthalic An-hydride Project
Complete basic, detailed design and engineering and procurement services
This project involved receiving power at 33kV and distribution for the complete new facilities including high voltage drives.
National Fertilisers Ltd.(NFL) Panipat Fertiliser Project, India
Integrated Offsites Projects for Indian Petrochemicals Corpn(IPCL) India
Associated with various activities for Power System design, detailed electrical drawings, SLDs, schematics etc. The total power consumption was estimated to be approx. 100 MW.
Interacting with reputed engineering consultants and contractors of the world for complete basic
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Thirty eight (38+) years experience in Infrastructure, Onshore, Offshore Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals industry.
Experienced in Project Management and Construction activities. Have wide and extensive technical experience
Responsible for conceptual design, detailed design and engineering of the above project costing
approx. US$ 340 million (Year 1993). Various activities involved were:
Power generation at 11kV
Power system paralleling with Sarawak Electricity Supply Company (SESCO’s) 11kV dual feeds.
Bechtel UK
(Techcorp) Iraq
And NPCC, Abu
Dhabi
Techcorp, Petrochemicals Complex and Central Refinery, Baghdad, Iraq
Pthalic An-hydride Project
Complete basic, detailed design and engineering and procurement services
This project involved receiving power at 33kV and distribution for the complete new facilities
including high voltage drives