Vinayak Sahadevan

BUREAU VERITAS


Period : From Jul-30 to till date
Company : BUREAU VERITAS
Position : Offshore Multi Discipline Client Inspector
Client : ADMA OPCO

Projects : 1) NASR Full field development project Package -1(Barge DLB 1000)

: 2) UMM Lulu Full field development project Package -1 (Barge DLB 1000)

: 3) NASR Full field development project Package -1 (Barge 750)

Scope of work: Riser installation, carbon steel pipeline laying, flooding, pigging and Jacket installation,



Roles Responsibilities:

• Inspection of Welding / painting / HSS(Heat shrink sleeve) Coating, flooding, pigging of offshore carbon steel pipelines, Tie in joints, risers and structures.
• Client QC in charge on the NPCC barges DLB1000 and DLB 750.
• To make sure all the QC activities are performed as per the specification and procedures for the project.
• Advice contractor’s QC and field engineers to improve on the quality related activities
• Review and sign daily inspection reports
• Assist with ADMA Representative on board for other construction activities
• Make sure all the equipment and instruments used in the production are calibrated and certified.
• To ensure all the welding/painting/coating personals are qualified and approved.
• Ensure all the previous punch lists are closed and raise new punch lists for remaining activities.
• Witness blasting, blasting profile test, salt contamination test, dust test, degree of cleanliness, preheating, epoxy application, Heat shrink sleeve, and HDPU filling.
• Control of non-destructive examinations and of the heat treatments performed. Witness all NDE/NDT, Heat treatment, PMI, Hardness testing, etc.
• Interpretation of radiographic test films with applicable standards and codes.
• Witnessing and reviewing the Welding Procedures, painting/Coating procedures, and NDT procedures for the projects.
• Witnessing the flooding & pigging activities of all subsea pipelines.
• Preparing and closing out of the punch lists in fabrication and installations of offshore structures.
• Coordinate with the contractor QC inspector for the installation of Jackets, platforms and subsea pipelines in Offshore.
• Review and approval of all the daily inspection reports submitted by the Contractor’s QC inspector.
• Coordinate with the production team for planning and scheduling the production activities and also support them with quality related solutions for solving the problems.
• Able to ensure that all H&S procedures are met and maintained.
• In charge of quality department in barge activities at offshore site.
• Expert in understanding the production drawings and advice the production team with solutions for quality related issues.
• Closely monitor the recent technological advancements and recommend the machinery for a better production.
• Attend daily progress meeting with the Contractor team and coordinate with the QA/QC manager at base office for solving and improving the quality related problems and activities.
• Coordinate with the store personal for the material receiving and storage and always make sure everything is received and stored as per the approved procedures and standards.
• Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.
• Preparation Pre-planning & planning day by day activities & monthly planning.
• Review and approve the quality control plan submitted by the contractor.
• Able to ensure that all H&S procedures are met and maintained.
• Inspect all the machineries on the barge ship, to ensure all the equipment’s and machines are in good conditions and calibrated.
• Conduct internal quality audits at various offices as per the norms leading to greater efficiency and productivity.
• Conduct Daily tool box meeting and safety meetings to make them understand the importance of housekeeping and safe working.

Position: QC ENGINEER
Duration: 17th Feb 2014 to 25/07/2016

Brief summary

Joined VMGL Company on the post of a QC engineer for an Abu Dhabi government offshore mission, SATAH AL RAZBOOT (SARB-3) Field Development Project in ZIRKU ISLAND for the client ABUDHABI MARINE OPERATING COMPANY (ADMA OPCO) through our customer PETROFAC.

ADMA-OPCO Approved offshore Welding inspector

Scope of work


• 2 nos.- Flare tripods (FP1 & 2) on artificial islands with connecting bridges

• 2 nos.- 4 legged Riser platforms RP1 & 2 on artificial islands with connecting bridges
• 2 nos. - Flare tripods on Zirku Island
• One SPM off Zirku Island
• @ 200 kms. of Well Fluid, Gas Injection, Water Injection, Oil Offloading & Flare Pipe lines @ 9 segments
• @ 55 kms. Subsea Cables
• Drilling Utilities on the Artificial islands S1 & S2
• Installation of Free issue Umm Lulu 20” pipeline
• Transportation, Installation and Hook-up of accommodation modules and all the associated facilities required to complete the above.

Subsea pipelines

o Approximately 33.8 km long, 26” diameter well fluid pipeline from Artificial Island S1 to Zirku Island

o Approximately 32.7 km long, 26” diameter well fluid pipeline from Artificial Island S2 to Zirku Island

o Approximately 33.6 km long, 14” diameter gas injection pipeline from Zirku Island to Artificial Island S1

o Approximately 32.5 km long, 14” diameter gas injection pipeline from Zirku Island to Artificial Island S2

o Approximately 33.5 km long, 18” diameter water injection pipeline from Zirku Island to Artificial Island S1

o Approximately 3 km long, 36” diameter northern subsea flare pipeline including a piggy-backed composite power/control cable and 2” pilot gas line from Zirku Island to the proposed Flare Tower and the riser at the Flare Tower.

o Approximately 8.0 km long, 12.75” diameter water injection pipeline from Artificial island S1 to Artificial Island S2.

o Approximately 9.8 km long, 48” diameter export pipeline from Zirku Island to a new SPM.


Offshore Structural installation

• One Riser Platform (RP1) at Artificial Island S1 located in approximately 16m of water. The Riser Platform consists of a four-legged jacket with 16m spaced legs, one boat landing and three riser guards

• One bridge approximately 97M long x 6m wide supported at the Riser Platform on one end and at Artificial Island S1 on the other end.

• One Riser Platform (RP2) at Artificial Island S2 located in approximately 13.25m of water. The Riser Platform consists of a four-legged jacket with 16m spaced legs, one boat landing and three riser guards.

• One bridge approximately 97M long x 6m wide supported at the Riser Platform on one end and at Artificial Island S2 on the other end.

• Two Flare Platforms (Zirku Flare North and Zirku Flare South) approximately 3 km west of Zirku Island located in approximately 21m of water.

• One flare platform (FP2) at Artificial Island S2 located in approximately 13.25m of water. The flare platform consists of a three-legged jacket with 8 m spaced legs, and three boat guards.

VALENTINE MARITIME GULF LLC, ABUDHABI, UAE


Period : From 17th Feb 2014 to 25/07/2016
Company : VALENTINE MARITIME GULF LLC, ABUDHABI, UAE

Position : QC ENGINEER ( Welding, Coating, Painting, NDT)
Client : ADMA OPCO

Projects : SATAH AL RAZBOOT (SARB-3) Field Development Project (Zirku
Island) (Barges - DLB 1600, Regina 250)



Brief summary

Joined VMGL on the post of a QC engineer for an Abu Dhabi government offshore mission, SATAH AL RAZBOOT (SARB-3) Field Development Project in ZIRKU ISLAND for the client ABUDHABI MARINE OPERATING COMPANY (ADMA OPCO) through our customer PETROFAC.




ADMA-OPCO Approved offshore Welding inspector

Scope of work


• 2 nos.- Flare tripods (FP1 & 2) on artificial islands with connecting bridges
• 2 nos.- 4 legged Riser platforms RP1 & 2 on artificial islands with connecting bridges
• 2 nos. - Flare tripods on Zirku Island
• One SPM off Zirku Island
• @ 200 kms. of Well Fluid, Gas Injection, Water Injection, Oil Offloading & Flare Pipe lines @ 9 segments
• @ 55 kms. Subsea Cables
• Drilling Utilities on the Artificial islands S1 & S2
• Installation of Free issue Umm Lulu 20” pipeline
• Transportation, Installation and Hook-up of accommodation modules and all the associated facilities required to complete the above.
• Approximately 33.8 km long, 26” diameter well fluid carbon steel pipeline from Artificial Island S1 to Zirku Island
• Approximately 32.7 km long, 26” diameter well fluid carbon steel pipeline from Artificial Island S2 to Zirku Island
• Approximately 33.6 km long, 14” diameter gas injection carbon steel pipeline from Zirku Island to Artificial Island S
• Approximately 32.5 km long, 14” diameter gas injection carbon steel pipeline from Zirku Island to Artificial Island S2
• Approximately 33.5 km long, 18” diameter water injection carbon steel pipeline from Zirku Island to Artificial Island S1
• Approximately 3 km long, 36” diameter northern subsea flare carbon steel pipeline including a piggy-backed composite power/control cable and 2” pilot gas line from Zirku Island to the proposed Flare Tower and the riser at the Flare Tower.
• Approximately 8.0 km long, 12.75” diameter water injection carbon steel pipeline from Artificial island S1 to Artificial Island S2.
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• Approximately 9.8 km long, 48” diameter export carbon steel pipeline from Zirku Island to a new SPM.
• One Riser Platform (RP1) at Artificial Island S1 located in approximately 16m of water. The Riser Platform consists of a four-legged jacket with 16m spaced legs, one boat landing and three riser guards
• One bridge approximately 97M long x 6m wide supported at the Riser Platform on one end and at Artificial Island S1 on the other end.
• One Riser Platform (RP2) at Artificial Island S2 located in approximately 13.25m of water. The Riser Platform consists of a four-legged jacket with 16m spaced legs, one boat landing and three riser guards.
• One bridge approximately 97M long x 6m wide supported at the Riser Platform on one end and at Artificial Island S2 on the other end.
• Two Flare Platforms (Zirku Flare North and Zirku Flare South) approximately 3 km west of Zirku Island located in approximately 21m of water.
• One flare platform (FP2) at Artificial Island S2 located in approximately 13.25m of water. The flare platform consists of a three-legged jacket with 8 m spaced legs, and three boat guards.

Position: WELDING ENGINEER
Duration: 17th April 2011 to till date

Brief summary
Joined the company as a Shop floor Welding Inspector and promoted as a welding Engineer within a year. Also undertaken supervision of the jobs, estimation, auditing, overall planning of production and fabrication.

ENGINEERING

• Attending the client meeting and understand the specifications and requirements to prepare and review Welding procedure specification (WPS), Procedure qualification record (PQR) and Welder performance qualification (WPQ) according to ASME Sec 1X and the client requirements.
• Studying the customer drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), checking the material specifications, selecting the correct and suitable base materials and consumables for the PQR.
• Witnessing the destructive and nondestructive testing in the material testing laboratory and review the documents against the acceptable criteria as per Sex IX.
• Preparation of WPS from the existing PQR to suit with the customer’s drawings, thickness, heat treatment, and other client requirements.
• Preparation of weld maps according to the drawings and weld symbols.
• Conduct training sessions (Theoretical & Practical) for welding personnel.
• Advise on the Controlling and handling the consumables in the store and welding booth.
• Making sure of all the equipment’s used in the welding booth are calibrated and free of damages.
• Continuously monitoring the welder performance and advice welders and inspectors schedule for retraining and re-qualifying if needed.
• Witnessing, reviewing and approving the NDT methods such as DPT, MPT, UT, and RT during production.
• Advise the cladding operator on the technical aspects, parameters and programming of the automatic GTAW Cladding machine (POLYSOUDE MACHINE).
• Developed more than 25 PQR’S which includes different base materials and consumables in different combination welding’s within 2 years.
• Expertise in making procedures on Carbon steel, stainless steel, super duplex stainless steel, alloy steel (T/P11, T/P12, T/P22, T/P91), Inconel 625 & 825 steel, Cast iron, Titanium, and many other materials used in Oil and gas industry
• Expertise in overlay procedures such as Hard facing overlays and Corrosion resistant overlays on different combination of base materials.
• Weld repair of the valves and valve bonnets materials such as WCA, WCB, WCC, CF10, CF3, and CF8.
• Preparation and review of NDT Procedures and Heat Treatment Procedures.
• Witnessing & Monitoring of PWHT and review of PWHT Graph.
• Performed the responsible main role as a Welding Engineer for the accreditation of U, R & S-stamp.
• Site visits to advise customer for all type of oil and gas material weld repairs.
• Prepare and review of the method of statements, construction scheme, work methodology, Field Quality plans as per project specification and standards.
• Overall monitoring and control of quality activities related to pre fabrication & welding
• Selection of welding consumables as per project requirement, Inspection of welding consumables and ensuring storage conditions for the same.
• Preparation and review of QA/QC Procedures including Welding consumables procedure, PWHT Procedure.
• Evaluating the root cause of non-conformities and identifying the actions to be taken to avoid reoccurrence.
• Take a lead role in the manufacturing, planning, supervision of encapsulated welded enclosure-leak box-over damaged (cracked due to Caustic Stress Corrosion) elbows of 52” and 48” LP Steam Line in RAS GAS through our customer Furmanite.
• Prepared various implementation procedures, project quality plan, as well as inspection & test plan and forms
• Was responsible for material inspection and various NDT inspections.
• Checked and followed-up through regular reviews and internal audits of each division and department
• Monitored the effectiveness and compliance using the quality management system

Position: QA/QC engineer

Project 1

Client : SABIC
Contractor : Technicas Reunidas (TR)
Project : Saudi Kayan Phenolix Facilities, Saudi Arabia
Position : QA/QC Engineer
Duration : March 2010 to January 2010

Project 2
Client : Saudi Aramco
Contractor : Technicas Reunidas (TR)
Project : Saudi Aramco Total Oil Refinery Project, Saudi Arabia
Position : QA/QC Engineer
Duration : May 2010 to February 2011

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITY

• Coordinates with the production supervisor for any piping related problems that advises during fabrication and erection.
• Handling the isometric drawing, Piping Plan layout and P&lDs.
• Ensure activities are done according to drawings and requirements.
• Manage and control work distribution among workforce, and ensure maximum productivity.
• Inspection of Material Specification in accordance with all Mill Certificates.
• Checking the Piping Materials as Per Codes and Project Standard Specification.
• Material receiving inspection.
• Ensuring all the instruments using for Measurements are Calibrated.
• Coordinating Project activities as per Procedure & Specification.
• Inspection of pipe and fabrication.
• Weld visual inspection.
• Reviewing the Piping Packages and Line Checking.
• Performing activities as per Inspection Test Plan and Method Statement for various activities involved in the construction of petrochemical plant as project Specification & relevant international Standards and getting approvals from the client.
• Knowledge in preparing pre-punch list of piping system.
• Knowledge in hydro test package and its routings.
• Reinstatement checking.
• Coordinate NDT activities with QC department.
• Prepare the field change notice for revised isometrics.
• Responsible for as built drawing and field instruction for piping work
• Coordinate with the warehouse material controller regarding the availability of material.
• Monitor the progress through the daily piping and welding report.
• Familiar with ASME, ASTM and related specifications/codes.