Priyesh Sinha

Experience

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  Shell

  Jul 2008 - Dec 2011

  • Started as a static mechanical design engineer. Specialized in Shell licensed hydro-processing Reactors & internals .• Asia-Pacific focal point for technical consultancy on Shell licensed hydro processing vessels and internals.• Led design, fabrication and inspection at vendor sites in Asia/Europe. Provided field support as a technical consultant to Shell customers at refineries/chemical plants in Japan (Maruzen), Korea (GS Caltex), Malaysia (Petronas), India (IOCL), Kuwait (KNPC) and Italy (Iplom).• Provided help desk support for engineering queries for static mechanical equipment to shell and 3rd party sites• Got Shell Recognition Award for identifying opportunities for improvement in Shell design manuals related to shell licensed tray designs Show less

  • Mechanical Static Engineer (Specialist in Hydroprocessing Vessel & Internal)

    Jul 2008 - Dec 2011

  • Bangalore

    Jul 2008 - Nov 2011
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  Motiva Enterprises LLC

  Dec 2011 - May 2016

  • Overhauled the process unit maintenance spending to “Risk Based” thereby streamlining expenses over $2MM. Formulated the sparing strategy for the process unit. • Performed reliability statistical modelling using tool such as Weibull, CROWAAMSA, Reliability block diagram (using Monte Carlo and other simulation) for determining future unplanned downtime and equipment strategies and for capital investment decisions• Led the development of asset risk based five-year master plans for capital and maintenance expenses. • Managed asset Turnaround budgets of up-to $10MM for CRU4 TA. Worked in TA execution for CFH TA.• Led 6 Level 2 and Level 1 investigation with multi discipline teams, maintenance, and operation to identify root cause and issue recommendations.• Lead failure review meetings for rotating equipment that helped in improvement of pump MTBF.• Instituted multiple PMs, removed redundant PMs, streamlined PRV PMs and formulated a PM strategy for the most chronic bad actor: 60 PSA high cycle valves (avg life of 3 years continuous operation).• Worked as “field operator” for 1 month during US wide USW strike in 2015. Identified gaps in field monitoring and conceptualized monitoring plans and initiated project (~5MM) improving asset reliability and operator ease of work. Show less • Led multiple projects and over 50 management of changes during commissioning of a $2B Naphtha Processing Unit (Dec 2011 to April 2012)• Worked as the CTA (Critical Task Analysis) focal point for the site.• Formed a “Rapid Improvement Team” and led the end to end identification and execution of projects aimed to eliminate deficiencies from initial construction and design to prevent premature failures.• The role was focused on technical assurance and execution of production unit mechanical projects. The role provided a fine balance of technical and project management skills. Some Key projects: • $2MM project to evaluate and address high vibration in Heater outlet lines with 2 phase flow. • Installation of enclosures on natural draft heater arch and firebox pressure transmitters (IPF) for some multiple heater with total 90 transmitters on stream • CRU5 natural draft heater furnace stack damper modification project. • Addressing corrosion in critical loops by a thorough review and rectification of plant wide heat tracing Show less

  • Reliability Engineer

    Feb 2014 - May 2016

  • Mechanical Project Engineer

    Dec 2011 - Jan 2014
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  Shell

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2021

  • Led the scoping, quality, inspection, projects,repairs and troubleshooting in the largest (~100MM) Chemicals turnaround in Bukom.• • Led inspection for quality assurance, major repairs and troubleshooting as block lead in the largest (~100MM) Chemicals turnaround in Shell Bukom in Singapore. (A mega complexity, fast paced, high stake event executed jointly by multiple Shell disciplines, execution contractors, suppliers and specialists from all around the world).• Leading a group of inspection engineers to provide Asset owner with inspection engineering services and execution ensuring safe and reliable operation based on Shell Pressure equipment integrity management process. Leading a team of 3 during normal operation and extended teams during Turnarounds. • Responsible for developing & maintaining long term equipment strategy for risk based inspection and quality assurance for existing equipment and during equipment manufacturing with focus on continuous improvement.• Lead non destructive testing (NDT) through periodic and continuous monitoring utilizing latest industry techniques exercising automation, robotics for predicting equipment condition & future failures for decisions.• Leading Turnaround inspection scoping/planning/execution for 2 Sulfur gas treating units and a hydrocracking unit. Show less • Led a multidisciplinary investigation participated by Shell, MHI, GE to identify the root cause of a multistage turbine rotor failure (loss of $60 million/month) that caused Shell to declare “forced majeure” in Singapore. The investigation triggered a review of MHI extraction turbine design globally.• Led ECC TA scoping which resulted in key scope identification and reduction. Re-modelled scope workshop methodology, elements of which (such as TA discipline strategy) were adopted by wider Bukom & in other Shell assets.• Working as Quality lead, laid down the quality structure in ECC 2019 TA that involved Quality plan, inspection/test plans, material handling, contractor review/qualification, KPI, equipment quality checklist and handover process, pre TA and TA field walk and thorough integration plan between contractors, disciplines and TA.• Led a 20 people team from various Shell cracker around globe to perform ECC Desktop Reliability Review for threat identification and drove identified threats to completion that aided in enabling the best reliable run from 2017 to 2020 making it the best performing Shell chemical site (improving the unplanned downtime from over 15% to well within 1.5%).• Led the reliability centered maintenance (RCM) refresh in ECC enabling risk-based preventive maintenance (PM) for all 32000 equipment tags (a jump from 20% to 100%) for optimal maintenance enabling transparency on cost, quality and work execution.• Led several key equipment strategies and capital projects worth $10MM (Cooling water (34) exchanger upgrade strategy and project, Dilution steam and MPC steam system strategy for erosion management and improvement project, E11122 exchanger replacement, Tank inspection strategy) Show less

  • Senior Integrity Engineer

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Senior Reliability Engineer

    Jun 2016 - May 2019
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  Shell Indian Markets Pvt Ltd

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2023

  Senior Mechanical and Inspection Engineer

  • Developed the long-term risk based detailed inspection scope for IH2 (Clean fuel demo plant) to ensure critical monitoring and data gathering for the demo unit and executed the inspection activities in the multiple SD of IH2.• Provided support for monitoring damage mechanisms (PTASCC/ClSCCC etc) to ensure reliable operation. Established up IOW for IH2. Working on establishing Piping circuits/ISOs and CMLS for 100+ equipment and 600 piping ISOs• Developed and implemented the structure for Asset integrity items, such as in house welding process and welder certification, site PRV testing structure, quality assurance on fabrication during major repairs and MOC, site NDT testing and equipment AMC including contract review for site work.• Led new green field project design, fabrication, quality assurance, third party testing, Factor acceptance testing and fabrication troubleshooting for multiple projects such as FCC, CMBU, MBU. Set up a robust project quality assurance process in STCB and for multiple vendors. Audited and supported multiple vendors to deliver on Shell expectations.• Supported troubleshooting of site issues and perform investigations to resolve existing issues such CWT blade failure investigation, IH2 N2 compressor diaphragm failure etc. Instituted monitoring of Rot equipment for IH2 reliability.• Deployed of key tools in STCB such as MTO (deployed) & WIMS (planned). Support 3D printing work. Show less

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  Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad

  Jul 2023 - now

  Mechanical Static Engineer