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RICHARD MUTHU, Operator(DCS&field)

RICHARD MUTHU

Operator(DCS&field)·GASCO

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Petroleum Technology

Work experience

Total years of experience: 29 years, 9 months

Operator(DCS&field)

August 2012 - Present

GASCO

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

August 2012 - Present

Worked in and also having good knowledge about these plant, operation,
NGL Separation from natural gas using Turbo Expander, Sub cool system, De mechanization column, Condensate stabilization,

Propane Refrigeration,

Fractionation of NGL(C2, C3, C4, C5+)

Natural Gas compression using Steam Turbine

Natural gas sweetening, Amine regeneration

Natural gas dehydration( by Molecular sieves)

Sulfur Recovery Unit, Tail gas treatment unit

Liquid sulfur handling, Granulation.

Utilities :Gas Turbine Power production, STS, HP, MP, LP steam production, RO water, chilled water, Fire water, instrument air, nitrogen, fuel gas

Familiar Units:
Steam Turbine, Gas Turbine, Turbo Expander, Furnace, Distillation column, Absorber, Regenerator, Centrifugal Compressor, , Reactors, Adsorber, Pumps, Heat Exchangers, Tanks, Flare System, , clarifier, Liquid sulfur, Granule sulfur storage and handling, Boiler, Water treatment, Filters, Steam and condensate systems,

Nature of my duty:

Maintain safe and stable operation

Keep required quality of product

Independent handling of all unit operations in plant

Start up, Shut down operation, Trouble shooting in case of abnormalities

Giving Safety clearance to maintenance work,

Identify reason for any problem in plant and solve it

Co operative with Technical service staffs for plant improvement

Regular inspection of all equipments, lines, process parameters, graphs condition

Operate DCS control console to coordinate and regulate process variables and to direct flow rates of various process and utility streams according to prescribed schedules ·

Read processing schedules, operating logs, test results of samples, and laboratory recommendations to determine changes in equipment controls required to produce specified quantity and quality of product.

Trouble shooting in abnormalities

Total power failure, Instument air failure
Reactor sulfur striping, Dechocking operation
Foaming problem in absorption
Reactor pressure drop, Pump, compressor failure
H2S Leak, Corrosion problem, Hydrate problem in HP gas line,
Ice formation problem in sub cool system,


Pre commissioning, commissioning and normal operation of GASCO new gas plant with the capacity of 20000 mmscfd in HABSHAN-5.Abu Dhabi
Worked with commissioning team from GASCO side and involving the following Pre commissioning and commissioning activities:

Vessels, fire heaters, fuel system, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors specification check, internal and external inspection of these equipments,
Piping& instrumentation inspection, instrumentation loop check, Catalyst loading in reactors, Mechanical test run of rotating equipments
Leak check, Hydro static pressure Test, Water flushing of line
Degreasing of Amine system, Checking Air blowing, Refractory Dry out

Commissioning

1.Pre startup checklist, P&ID conformity checking
2.Purging, circulation, Check the all necessary items for plant start up
3.Testing the emergency depressurizing system, ESD, F&G system
4.Pressuring by Nitrogen
5.Pressurize using Hydro carbon after confirming all things
6. Estabilize normal operation

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

OPERATIONS SHIFT SUPERVISOR

June 2011 - Present

Safwan Petroleum Technologies Company (SPETCO)

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

June 2011 - Present

Over all control of plant in shifts.

Control DCS Panel operation and Field operation

Independent handling of all unit operations in plant

Pre commissioning, commissioning activities

Start up, Shut down operation

Trouble shooting in case of abnormalities.

Giving Safety clearance to maintenance work, permit issuing authority for doing jobs

Validate every day maintenance plan and validate the resources required for it.

Decision taking authority at the time of emergency

Giving training to field operators, DCS panel operators

Administer team of staffs, shift schedule preparing, Arranging overtime to staffs for leave problems, leave replacements.

Monitor all parameters in plant, any deviation from normal limit take corrective action

Identify reason for any problem in plant and solve it

Commissioning activities and cooperation with project people

Co operative with Technical service staffs for plant improvement

Regular inspection of all equipments, lines, process parameters, graphs condition

Doing Job safety analysis with safety staffs for doing maintenance work in hazardous area.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

Senior process staff

August 1995 - April 2010

Tamil nadu Petroproducts Ltd

Chennai, India

August 1995 - April 2010

Plant operation, Technical service, Project, commissioning, safety,

Good PC knowledge, excellent communication skill, training material preparation using MS power point and good presentation skill using English knowledge.



Trouble shooting in abnormalities



In normal operation

Maintaining all parameters properly, smooth operation of plant, achieving high efficiency

In Plant Operation

1.Giving safety the first priority
2.Economy of operation
3.Emergency handling
4.Routine inspection of plant equipments
5.Handling the instruments properly
6.Proper recording activities
7.Giving clearance to conduct maintenance work
8.Cooperating maintenance activities
9.Proper supervision
10.Carefulness in process operations
11.DCS Panel operation, trouble shooting
12.To respond safely and efficiently for disturbances and malfunctions in the process
13. To respond safely and efficiently for startup and shutdown process
14.Adjustment of important process parameters for smooth operation

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Education

TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY,

May 2011

May 2011

Master's degree, Petroleum Technology

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 60%

GPA (percentage): 60%

Madras University

December 2009

December 2009

Master's degree, MARKETING

India

GPA (percentage): 62%

GPA (percentage): 62%

Anna University,Main campus,

May 2006

May 2006

Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engg

India

GPA (percentage): 59%

GPA (percentage): 59%

Erode Instutute of Chemical Technology,Erode

May 1995

May 1995

Bachelor's degree, chemical engg

India

GPA (percentage): 66%

GPA (percentage): 66%

Skills

Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Pumps
Expert
Pumps
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Inspection
Expert
Inspection
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
oil&gas operation
Expert
oil&gas operation
Expert
commmissioning
Intermediate
commmissioning
Intermediate
computer
Intermediate
computer
Intermediate
fire&safety
Intermediate
fire&safety
Intermediate
commmissioning
Intermediate
commmissioning
Intermediate
operation
Expert
operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Pumps
Expert
Pumps
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Pressure
Expert
Inspection
Expert
Inspection
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Commissioning
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker