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Natarajan Ramamoorthy

Natarajan Ramamoorthy

Lead Commissioning Engineer
Chennai, Chennai district

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About Natarajan Ramamoorthy:

i am having 33 years of experience in oil and gas

Experience

RESUME

  1. Name: NATARAJAN RAMAMOORTHY
  2. Position: SENIOR COMMISSIONING & OPERATION ENGINEER
  3. Date of Birth: 23/05/1965
  4. Nationality: Indian
  5. Education & Qualification: 
Sr. NoInstitute/UniversityDiscipline emphasisProfessional QualificationsYear
1Bharathidasan

 

(Chemical Engineering)

 

Bachelor in Science1985

 

  1. Languages: English&Tamil 
  2. Synopsis of Professional Experience: 
  • More than 33 years of experience and 18 years in Commissioning of Oil and Gas projects. Successfully Commissioned more than 9 Oil and Gas projects for clients like SPGC Onshore and Offshore Iran, Qatar Gas,PDO Oman,Petrochina Iraq & KOC Kuwait and as Senior and Lead commissioning Engineer and Commissioning manager In-charge  for major Contracting companies like SPGC,Petrofac,PDO Oman and Qatar Gas.
  • Handled a Commissioning team of more than 50 to 300 personnel, including Engineers from various streams like Mechanical (Static and Rotary), Electrical, Instrumentation, Process, and local Technicians.
  • Develop Commissioning documents such as Commissioning procedures and manuals, method statements, philosophies, control narratives, SOP and O&M manuals in accordance with project specifications and procedures.
  • Carrying out system walk down, raising punch points and follow up for closure of all Construction and Commissioning Punches and ensure System is ready and safe for Commissioning and Startup. Participate in PSSR and punch listing activities.
  • Develop and maintain the system centric integrated commissioning and start up schedule; control all costs associated with commissioning consumables and equipment; develop a commissioning and start up plan
  • Defining System and Sub-system and analyses systems/Units sequential start-up with Mark-Up PID
  • Participate in HAZOP studies for plant modifications or any changes in plant and maintaining MOC (Management of change) records for such changes.
  • Ensures that work permit system is strictly complied, and all field activities are well planned and carried out in Compliance with the HSE policies and HSE Commissioning Plan.
  • Preparing ITR-A and ITR-B Check sheets, and uploading and tracking for completion in System Completion Data base (SCDB) like PetroPcs etc. 
  • Bringing all utility systems contained Instruments, N2 compressor, Utility Boiler, OTSG Boiler, Water Treatment Plant to operational state and performance test them, for preliminary handover to operations.
  • Perform Operational Testing for hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon systems
  • Maintain Commissioning Spares register, LOTO register, Spade register and tracking them.
  • Ensure activities such as Pipe cleaning and drying, Dew point check, Chemical cleaning, and Air blowing (Disk bursting), Lube oil flushing, Gross leak test, N2/He Sensitive leak test with specialist contractors and purging and preserving the system under 2% Oxygen and 98% Nitrogen before introduction of Hydrocarbon are properly done.
  • Normally Leak test will give to other contractors along with Air Blowing, Purging and Preservation up to 0.8bar with Millions of Dollars spent for every Project. I suggest many projects and completed the Air Blowing and Leak Test utilizing our Field Operators only. In this way will save the Huge Money in future Projects.
  • Leak Test and VacuumizatIon of Butane Refrigeration System, OutsideContractor offered 86,000 KD but I gave suggestion and completed this Task with only 8,000 KD and successfully completed and commissioned since i have experience in this Task.
  • Investigate and compile reports on operational upsets or malfunctions during commissioning and start-up. Accountable for preparing and sharing lessons learnt.
  • Monitoring daily project progress activities, conducting daily morning meetings, Toolbox talk, preparing weekly and monthly project progress report.
  • Taking corrective actions for Project slippages so that Project is completed in scheduled time.
  • Planning for Vendor mobilization as per project schedule.
  • Training locals in Operations, recruitment, selection and team building.
  • Trouble Shooting for Utility Cold Steam Hammering in the Steam Condensate return line and rectification was done and then successfully commissioned.
  • Trouble shooting for all Interface level issues (Not Working) in Oil process Area fixed by mitigation and finally fixed and Hand over to Asset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Specialty:
  • Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, & Start-up of Oil and Gas, LNG and pipeline projects.
  • Commissioned more than 9 oil and gas projects.
  • Well versed with, Shell, Petrofacand PDO Specifications, and procedures.
  1. Professional work experience in descending order:
Sr.
No
Job TitleProject nameClientBrief DescriptionMonth/
Year of Project
No. of Years in each job title
1
  1. Lead Commissioning 
Petrofac International LtdKOC Kuwait
  • Responsible for the safe and efficient operations of 

Oil and gas plant facilities, including oil-gas separation facilities, dehydration with TEG, Butane system, flow lines, utilities etc. 

  • Design capacity for the plant: Oil production 120,000 BOPD,

 Gas 83 MMSCFD, Effluent Water280,000 BWPD and 

12500 BCPD 

  • Rectify corrosion problems and to evaluate them in case of repair or monitoring. 
  • Recommend necessary piping and vessels repairs. 
  • Prepare scope of works for new projects and any process modifications and Commissioning.

 

 

 

Jan 2022 to Present10 Months
2
  1. Lead Commissioning Engineer 
Petrofac International LtdKOC Kuwait
  • Commissioned 3 Trains Heavy Oil with WTP Plant and Final Handover.
  • Design capacity of the plant is 60,000 BOPD
  • Commissioning of Utility Boiler, OTSG (Once Through Steam Generation) and Well Steam Injection.
  • Commissioning of Water Treatment Plant including RO plant, ChloinationPackage, Ozone Package,Deareator Package,
  • Trouble Shooting for Utility Cold Steam Hammering in the 

Steam Condensate return line and rectification. 

  • Trouble shooting for all Interface level issues in Oil process 

Area fixed by mitigation and finally fixed and Hand over 

to Asset.

 

May 2019 

Dec 2021

2years

6Months

3

Principal Commissioning 

Engineer

Petrofac International Ltd
  1. Halfaya Oil & Gas Plant
  2. Iraq 

 

  • Oil plant with 4 trains
  • 1st and 2nd stage separator, 
  • DE-hydrator/ DE-Salter, 
  • Stabilizer and its compressor
  • Oil export pump / Facilities
  • HP & LP Gas compression & Export
  • Produced water system 
  • LP&HP Flare System including IGF and 
  • Walnut Filters for Oil removal from Produced water.
Mar 2018 Dec 20189 Months
4

Senior Engineer Commissioning

&Operation

Oman LNGOLNG Plant, Oman LNG
  • Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and Startup and Operations for LNG and LPG plant which comprises of Feed Gas inlet system, Amine Acid gas treating system, Molecular sieve Dehydration and Regeneration system, Mercury removal system, Gas Liquefaction system (Cold Box), Mixed Refrigerant Compressor system, Cryogenic system, , Hot Oil system, Heating medium and Fuel gas system, , Deethanizer, Debutanizer, Depropanizer, and Storage tanks for LNG and LPG, Condensate tanks and LPG Loading bays. Utilities, Fire water system and Deluge system.

May 2011

 Dec 2017

5 Years 7 Months
5Senior Commissioning Engineer

Dalan Project,

Iran

Dalan, Iran, Offshore
  • FG system project and follow-up
  • TEG system project and start-up
  • Well head hydraulic panel work with VENDOR and start-up
  • Gas plant commissioning and start-up
  • LP&HP Flare System
  • In-let separator with Test Separators
  • Discharge scrubber
  • Glycol (TEG) dehydrator contactor
  • Glycol regeneration package
  •  Flash gas compressor operated by gas turbine
  • Sea water treatment and water injection in 9 wells in around the platform
  • Vacuum De-aerator
  • Gas Export and metering Skid

 

Dec 2009 Jan 2011

1 Years

1 Months

6

Commissioning

&Start Up Engineer

Salman Project, Petro Iran

 

Petro Iran, offshore
  • Totally 44 wells in around platform
  • 6 wells in platform and other remaining 38 wells are satellite well.
  • Water, crude oil & gas Separation / test separator with three phase horizontal separator
  • Gas lifting and compression
  • LP&HP Flare System
  • Sea water treatment and water injection in 9 wells in around the plat form and Water injection
  • Vacuum De-aerator
  • LP&HP Flare System

 

 

Dec 2008 Oct 2009            10 Months
7Commissioning EngineerQatar GasGas Treatment, Qatar
  • Gas Plant for 4 Trains with capacity 500 MMSCFD each.
  • Gas sweetening process by MDEA Amine / Amine regeneration 
  • Moisture or water removal in gas by molecular sieves / Cold box operation
  • De-Methanizer, De-propanizer operation & de-butanizer operation.
  • Propane Refrigerant System
  • LPG Production
  • LPG Loading Station.

Dec 2007

Nov 2008

 11 Months
8

Commissioning Engineer

 

South Pars Gas Company
  1. South Pars Development 2, 
  2. Iran 

 

  • Oil Production Separators with Electrical coalescer
  • Test Separators
  • Dehydration with TEG along with Reciprocated Compressors with Gas injection to the wells.
  • Oil Export Pumps with Metering Skid
  • Electrical Desalters with 2 stages

May2004

May2007

3 Years 
9

Commissioning Engineer

 

South Pars Gas Company
  1. South Pars Development 1, 

Iran

  • Gas wells operation with 9 Finger type Slug Catcher
  • Propane compressor commissioning and start-up
  • De-methanizer, De-Ethanizer, De-propanizer & De butanizer leak test / Commissioning & start-up
  • Amine Regeneration / Contactor commissioning and start-up
  • LP&HP Flare System
  • Gas Sweetening (Treating):  MDEA Technology 
  • Gas Dehydration unit (Molecular Sieves) - contains 3 molecular sieves 
  • Mercury Removal Unit (MRU)

 

Sep2002

May2004

1 Years 8 Months
10

Manager 

Operations

Chemplast SanmarChemplast Sanmar
  • In charge of Production activities in a leading 
  • Petrochemical having one of their Works at Salem, 

India, with an annual turn-over of Rs.1000 cores, 

in an environmentally friendly manner acquired ISO 14001 Certification with 14 + Years of continuous service

 in various capacities like Jr. Executive, 

Sr. Executive, Shift In charge & Senior Sift In Charge in its various divisions.

  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • In Charge of Shift operations, Handling resources

 allocation.

  • Ensuring Quality Products / Services.
  • Adept at strict adherence to Safety & Environmental Procedures.
  • Maintaining documented systems & procedures.
  • Achievements:
  • Undertaking energy saving assignments then &

there as directed. 

 

.

 

May 1988 June 200214 Years 

 

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

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