Sajeev Gopalan

Experience

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  Plus Tech Engineering

  Aug 1999 - Feb 2004

  Mechanical QC Engineer

  Preparation of all Quality Control and NDT procedures.Supervise various welding process like GTAW, SMAW, FCAW (Auto & Semi Auto) & SAW.Interpretation & evaluation of Radiography films.Material inspection and review of all materials test certificates.Fit-Up, in process & weld visual Inspection of Piping.Hydrostatic Testing, mechanical clearance and commissioning of piping systems.Fabrication and erection of Piping.

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  NSH Corporation

  Apr 2004 - Feb 2006

  QA/QC Engineer

  Preparation and qualification of WPS and PQR for process coil and manifold welding in Fired Process Heater, Steam Reformer involving special metals (Incone600, 800H, 800HT, HK40, Stainless steels, low alloy steel etc).Coordination with ASME-1 Stamping job for radiant and convection coils in Steam Super Heater & Steam Reformer.Inspection of Static Equipment erection.Preparation of Quality Assurance Plan, Inspection Test Plan and Quality Control Plan.Qualifying welders as per ASME Section 1X and AWS D1.1.Material Inspection and review of material test certificates.Preparation of Manufacture data reports.Interpretation & evaluation of Radiography films. Show less

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  Technip

  May 2006 - Jul 2007

  Saudiarabia

  Inspection of Piping, Vessels and structural Fabrication and Erection.Management and coordination of all welding inspection activities at fabrication shop and field.Review and approval of welding procedure specifications, NDE procedures, ITP’s and QCP.Coordination with NDE subcontractors to strict compliance of procedures.Conduct interview for recruiting the competent subcontractor welding personals and contractor inspectors. Witness WPQ and PQR. Evaluation of destructive testing results for various PQR’s Show less

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  Kuwait Oil Company

  Nov 2007 - Mar 2012

  Kuwait

  Maintenance Inspection of Gathering Centers & Gas Booster Stations in KOC.Planning and conducting various on-stream, periodic monitoring and shutdown inspection activities for stationary equipment, pressure relieving devices and investigation of failures.Inspection of Separators, Gas Scrubbers, De-salter vessels, In-direct Fired Bath Heaters, Plate Heat Exchangers, Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers, Storage Tanks, Piping and Pressure reliving Devices.Coordination with maintenance departments & recommending inspection schedules. Issuing action reports for repairs / replacements & providing repair procedures.Monitoring inspection of plant assets using NDT techniques like UT, PT, RT, MPT, WFMPT etc.Review of ITP, WPS, PQR, MDR and WPQ for projects & evaluating the technical documents / procedures.Witnessing Calibration of Pressure Relieving Devices in Central Work Shop or at Third Party Workshops and ensure proper overhauling, repair and Calibration. Reviewing inspection reports, data sheets, General assembly drawings and NDT reports of fixed equipment’s, Pressure Relieving Devices and piping’s. Identifying damage mechanisms and its susceptibilities for the equipment’s based on operating and maintenance histories, assigning confidence levels to the past inspections carried out. Calculation & reviewing of corrosion rates and remaining life. Show less

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  Petroleum Development Oman

  Apr 2012 - Apr 2021

  Inspection Engineer

  Planning, Supervise and carry out Static equipment and piping Inspections, evaluate extend of any damage and its rates, determine corrective actions to maintain equipment integrity at lowest lifecycle cost. Conduct External and Internal Inspection for Preventive and Corrective programs for Static Equipment’s such as Separator’s, Vessels, Tanks and Heat Exchangers. Maintaining comprehensive database of inspection records for all static equipment using SAP and CIMS. Attend PSM Challenge meeting and gave inspection support for shut down activities Attend MOC Meeting and discuss inspection issues related to new modifications /proposals. Supervise the activities of individual Contract inspectors and NDT Crew in the facility area and ensuring that the required duties, are performed as per PDO Inspection Practices. Recommending remedial action to ensure asset integrity with due regard to criticality of equipment, repair costs and production targets. Carry out inspections of remedial work and certify on completion. Providing remnant life assessments and defect analysis using inspection results.Ensuring integrity and reliability of Static Equipment and Piping Strategies for the fixed equipment’s and piping based on Risk Based Inspection (RBI) methodology. This involves collecting equipment design & inspection data, evaluate the degradation mechanisms, suggest/ recommend the mitigation action to reduce risks and optimize the inspection frequency. To coordinate and supervise Ultrasonic Inspection of on plot piping and review reports. To coordinate and supervise MFL and UT Inspection for flow lines, piping and Tanks and review reports. To coordinate and supervise Long Range UT Inspection for Road crossings and in accessible pipe lines and review reports Witnessing the Testing of Relief valves. Show less

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  QatarEnergy

  May 2021 - now

  Asset Integrity Inspection Engineer

  Leading all the static equipment inspection activities of QP Offshore Platform