Upendra Patel

Experience

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  JAL INTERNATIONAL (SABIC GROUP)

  Apr 1999 - Feb 2003

  Sr.Instrument Technician

   Calibration of all the instruments and overhauling of the control valves, checks of all Plant Instruments and Corrective maintenance. Instrument loop checking calibration etc. Participation in up gradation during Shutdown and stabilize the plan. Involve in Call out and shift duty with plant operation staff.

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  IMCO Kuwait

  Aug 2003 - Sept 2004

  Instrument Forman

   Basic skills developing of plant instrumentation standards, Impulse Lines, Calibration, Trouble shooting, routine preventive & corrective maintenance, Co-ordinate with mechanical electrical process technician and instrument engineer in order to maintain optimum plant operability, personal safety. Participate in stand by duty to maintain 24-hour coverage with maintenance personal for the assigned operations facilities. Controller transmitters control valves and ESD valves, indicator, relay solenoids, control panels, enunciator panels vibration monitor and sensor (GF, GT, Heat, smoke, IR, UV) etc. Show less

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  TOCO - The Oman Construction Company LLC

  Mar 2005 - Feb 2006

  Sr.Instrument Technician

   Responsible for all Field Instruments Calibration, and test Equipment calibration. Responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance  Maintains a safe and healthy work environment consistent to PM standards. Calibrates, maintains and troubleshoot process instruments and control systems, replaces worn, damages or failed equipment and components to support plant operations. Safeguards and maintains assigned tools. Conducts housekeeping activities and ensures that the workplace and workshop is clean and orderly at all times. Show less

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  CMSA (Chiyoda Snamprogotti)

  Jul 2006 - Nov 2006

  Instrument Supervisor

   Responsible for Loop checking and function test. Responsible for all Field Instruments Calibration, and Loop Checking.  Commissioning activities Handling – Calibration / loop checking / commissioning. Planning and distribution of jobs to the Instrument technicians for calibration, monitoring the progress, Co-ordination with loop checking and commissioning crew’s. Supervises/assigns work to technicians and construction crafts. Prepares and maintains System Handover Package documentation Interfaces with other departments and vendors to support testing activities Strictly follow and support Project Safety lock out/tag-out procedure. Show less

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  AEC (Asian Engineering Contractor)

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

  Instrument Engineer

  • Working as a FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) for Ras Gas LNG Project Tr-6 in Singapore.• DCS/PESD/IRP cabinet Visual Inspection and Power up test.• DCS Complex Loop Checking and graphics check.• PESD function checking.• Communication check with the vendors. like GE.MMS.CCC,ADAS• Review P&ID's and engineering documents.

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  Chiyoda Corporation

  Oct 2007 - Sept 2008

  System Instrument Supervisor

  • Involve in FDC (Field Design Change) for system side.• Loop checking, function checking, commissioning and start up.• Supervises/assigns work to technicians and construction crafts• Interfaces with other departments and vendors to support testing activities• Review P&ID's and engineering documents.• Fault finding during commissioning and start up activities of Utilities Boiler, Waste heat boiler, replacement of the faulty Instruments during commissioning• Worked with the BMS system for Utility Boilers & direct fire Heaters.• Coordinated with the vendors.• SAT on Foxboro Invensys DCS,Triconex-BMS, Bentley Nevada,CCC controls and Functional testing on systems with complex loops and interlockings.• Executes the specific inspection on materials, equipment and construction/installation activities on site. Show less

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  Technip

  Nov 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Performing interlock testing and function test and start up activities.• Fault finding during commissioning and start up activities.• Supervises/assigns work to technicians and construction crafts.• Package Instrument Specification and Data Sheet reviewing• Preparation of field instruments Technical Specifications• Raise site Technical queries (TQ’s) Field instructions (FI’s) for activities where necessary.• To liaise with the QA/QC to ensure that RFI and NCR test reports are closeout.• Red Mark-ups the E&I drawings and report to TEPY Company Site Representative / Comm. Site leader.• Track and Co Ordinate with punch list clearance. Show less • Performing interlock testing and function test and start up activities.• Fault finding during commissioning and start up activities.• Supervises/assigns work to technicians and construction crafts.• Package Instrument Specification and Data Sheet reviewing• Preparation of field instruments Technical Specifications• Works with client’s O & M staff in support of commissioning as required• Works shifts as required to support the project schedule.• On-stream analyzers and sample handing system and SAT, calibration and commissioning of all types of analyzers. Show less

  • Instrument Supervisor

    Mar 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Instrument Supervisor

    Nov 2008 - Feb 2010
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  Technip

  Dec 2010 - Dec 2011

  Instrument Supervisor

  • Initiating the loop packages preparation, coordinating the loop testing team for pre commissioning/commissioning.• Detail Engineering, Interface with EPC and Vendor for Proper and Smooth of All Activities to Bring the Entire Plant to a Mechanical Completion Stage for Ready to Start-up and Final Commissioning• Responsible for Process, emergency shutdown systems, with subsystems process control, fire & gas Cause & Effect Testing.• Organizing and Killing the Exception items (punch list) and developing the as-Built Drawings for Proper Hand-Over of the System Turnover.• Performing interlock testing and function test and start up activities.• Fault finding during commissioning and start up activities.• Interfaces with other departments and vendors to support testing activities• Preparation of field instruments Technical Specifications• Works with client’s O & M staff in support of commissioning as required• SAT on Yakogawa DCS, SIS and Functional testing on systems with complex loops and interlocking.• Worked in offshore platform loop checking and interlock test and Barge maintenance. Show less

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  Technip

  Apr 2012 - Feb 2013

  Instrument Supervisor

  • Commissioned 40MW fuel gas turbine (Rolls-Royce), Booster Gas Compressor (ROSS) HV/LV Switchgear (Schneider). Diesel Generator (Caterpillar), UPS (Gutor) with fuel gas treatment packages. Comm. Including Blackout and power distribution network to integrate existing facilities.• Review Contractor Pre Comm. and Comm. Dossiers as well as Comm. spare parts and tools for content accuracy, and ensuring OPERCOM Methodology are adhering.• Perform the E&I Pre Comm. activity with respect of the PTW in a professional manner, in respect with company specification.• Raise site Technical queries (TQ’s) Field instructions (FI’s) for activities where necessary.• To liaise with the QA/QC to ensure that RFI and NCR test reports are closeout.• Red Mark-ups the E&I drawings and report to TEPY Company Site Representative / Comm. Site leader.• Track and Co Ordinate with punch list clearance.• Performing interlock testing and function test and start up activities.• SAT activity DCS,ESD,F&G and PAGA system.• Commissioning F&G,ESD,DCS,PAGA,FAP/FM200 Activity • Function test of safety system include OTP (operational test procedure) • Fault finding during commissioning and start up activities and stabilize the pant.• Interfaces with other departments and vendors to support testing activities• Preparation of field instruments Technical Specifications• Works with client’s O & M staff in support of commissioning as required Show less

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  Technicas Reunidas

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2013

  Commissioning Instrument Supervisor

  • Loop checking, function checking of separator, booster, disposal water pump and MOL pump, commissioning and start up.• Pre Comm. done for all types of E&I telecom / PA/GA Systems, Radio Systems, IP based telephone, system networking including PCS Instrumentation, F&G and Gas turbine Control system. • Witnessing all the E&I critical CONTRACTOR Pre-Comm. activities and Signed any relevant Pre Comm. /Comm.Checklist/Testsheets.• Perform the E&I Pre-Comm. activity with respect of the PTW in a professional manner, in respect with company specification.• Supervising the E&I mechanical installation and testing of instruments in line with the P&ID, s and hook-up drawings.• SAT, Function test of ESP wells and integrate new Yokogawa ESD & F&G system.• Monitor the detail commissioning schedule system /subsystem wise and attach definitions, sequences, logic and planning start-up schedules.• Review, approve acceptance of ready for Commissioning (RFC), ready for start-up (RFSU) and ready for handover dossier (RFISU) / certificates in its Package area.• Works with client’s O & M staff in support of commissioning as required• Fault finding during commissioning and start up activities and stabilize the pant.• Interfaces with other departments and vendors to support testing activities Show less

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  Technip

  Nov 2013 - May 2014

  Commissioning Instrument Supervisor

   Reviewing of various engineering & design documents, Basis for Design(BFD)Plant Operating Manual (POM), Commissioning & Startup Procedures, Control room Layout, System Architecture drawings, HazardousArea classification, Equipment Plant Layout,Noise Contour drawing,Cable Schedule, JB Schedule, Wiring Scheme, Cable Layout and routing details, Hook up Drawing,Loops Schematics, Alarm Trip settings,P&ID's, Cause & effects drawings, Functional Logic’sDiagrams (FLD’s) etc. Execute brown and green field projects’ commissioning without compromising on HSE and technical integrity. Plan & execute the pre-commissioning, commissioning, start up, Performance test runs, 30 day runs ability guarantee tests and handing over to Operations (Asset). Coordination & management of multi-discipline construction, commissioning and operation interfaces. Ensure safe execution of all commissioning activities through the application of PTW procedure. Participate and give commissioning inputs in project planning & scheduling. Review and verify Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT)&Site Integration Test (SIT). Participate in HAZOP review meeting, Pre-start up audit (PSUA), PSM (Process Safety Management). Review the Commissioning spare part list (ESPIR), Initial Operation,2 years spares& special Tools. Carry out Loop Checks, Functional checks, Cause & effects& Functional LogicTesting, Solo runs for Pumps. Carry out Tri Party Line Walks for Systems/Subsystems,generate& categorizePunch lists, verify the Closeout of the same. Depth knowledge of loop testing, function testing, logic testing of process control instrument along with DCS system. Conduct Startup Exercise on Paper exercise for Control Room & Field Operators. Troubleshoot issues encountered during Commissioning, 72 hrs. Performance testing, 30 day Reliability testing & Operational Issues after handover to Operations. Show less

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  Shell

  Nov 2014 - now

  • Supervising planning and effective & predictive maintenance schedule for the instrument depending on the criticality.• Execute the daily maintenance schedule work and provide feed back to operation and maintenance of the work.• Calibration of end devices including transmitters, measurement devices, and control valves.• Identification and diagnosis of control system failures.• Maintenance of fire protection and safeguarding systems.• Perform the failure ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬analysis to determined the route cause and implement solution to prevent re-occurrence.• On-stream analyzers and sample handing system and calibration of all types of analyzers Ph,conductivity,COD,TOC,flash point, pure point, density,viescocity, sulfar,analyzer shelter commissioning ect. • Improve the documentation system and troubleshooting guideline.• Updating condition monitoring of the equipment to ensure reliable and safe operation.• Combine the preventive maintenance required to ensure equipment reliability.• ¬¬¬¬Participate in the section's routine daily planning and key performance indicator inputs.• Conducting the daily safe talks, monthly safety meeting & training, annual individual safety to review with each employee. • Obtains al permit required to provide safe work conditions that is burning, welding, logout, tag out, confined space and field isolation & system inhibits.• Ensure the crew is familiar with safe work practice and use the proper techniques and personnel protective equipment.• Depth hand on experience and troubleshooting HART & SMART electronic, pneumatic, conventional type transmitters, control valves and ESD valves, switches, motor operated valves ect.• Maintain the close listen with superintend, engineer and reports observation and recommending necessary change to work programme. Show less

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