PROFESSIONAL RESUME

Name : Digambar Vitthal Bhide

Date of birth : 26^th Nov. 1956

Nationality : Indian (Holding Australian PR)

Marital Status : Married (one son, one daughter)

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1980 : B.TECH. (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) First Class with honours from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, INDIA

 

 

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Over eighteen years of design/engineering experience as a process engineer for onshore and offshore oil and gas and petrochemical industries. Versatile experience with Consultants, Engineering and Operating companies. Worked in INDIA, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE & ABU DHABI. Experience includes feasibility and conceptual studies; process simulations; basic and detailed design; operating manuals and commissioning. Performed various process engineering tasks such as firming up of design basis; development of PFDs; Heat/material balance; P&IDs; SAFE CHART; shutdown matrix; HAZOP; Area classifications drawings; selection and sizing of equipment, instruments, piping; operating manuals, in the capacity of lead/senior process engineer for offshore oil and gas processing platforms, pipelines, onshore oil & gas facilities. Familiar with major International Codes and Standards such as API, ASME, NFPA, IP. Familiar with Shell DEPs and MESC; NORSOK standard, BP’s CP and RP; Esso’s DIM, Exxon’s Basic Practices. Lead a team of engineers and liaised with other disciplines, clients, vendors, fabricators and other third parties. Developed PC based process sizing programs and also extensively used commercial process simulation and other packages, such as CHEMSHARE, HYSIM, HYSIS, PIPESIM, PROCESS, PIPEPHASE, WINDOWS, LOTUS.

PERIOD : May ‘96 Onwards

EMPLOYER : PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA

POSITION : Senior Process Engineer

JOB :

Technical backup to the surface engineering section of Petronas Carigali’s Sarawak Operations Facilities. Design input to troubleshooting and plant change requests as per relevant codes and standards and good engineering practice. Facilities include 10 process platform complexes and crude oil receiving terminal for 300,000 bpd of gross production.

PERIOD : FEB 96 - MAR 96

EMPLOYER : Brown & Root Far East Engineers Pte Ltd, SINGAPORE

POSITION : Process Engineer

CLIENT : SAGA PETROLEUM A.S. NORWAY

PROJECT : VARG FIELD DEVELOPMENT, FPSO

JOB :

Conceptual design and Basic Engineering of the top side process facilities of FPSO. The facilities included 56,000 BPD crude oil heating and stabilisation, storage and pumping and gas compression for 50 MMSCFD gas.

WORK INVOLVED :

Process simulation using HYSIM; Preparation of PFD, Preliminary P&IDs Mass balance, equipment selection and sizing and technical writeup.

PERIOD : JUNE ‘95 - Dec ‘95

EMPLOYER : ADMA OPCO / SPARK Establishment, ABU DHABI

POSITION : Process Engineer

JOB :

Technical backup to the engineering sections of USSC, ZCSC, ZWSC, Das Island Facilities. Design input to troubleshooting and Plant modification requests as per relevant codes and standards and good engineering practice.

WORK INVOLVED :

Study and preparation of Scope of work of Atmospheric flare system of Das Island, Review of Das HP gas HIPS system, Study of 18" US-DAS MOL water slug, review of Das fire water hammer study report, Study of Flare system at USSC, ZWSC and Das to minimise the routine flaring, Review of Remote operation of US gas wells Wing valves, Study of 30" US MOL for low wellhead pressure wells, Process simulations using HISIM, HYSIS, PIPESIM.

 

PERIOD : FEB 95 - MAR 95

EMPLOYER : Sembawang Engineering Pte. Ltd., SINGAPORE

POSITION : Senior Process Engineer

CLIENT : COMMAND PETROLEUM (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

PROJECT : RAVA (INDIA) FIELD DEVELOPMENT

JOB :

Front end Design for bidding of EPC contract. The facilities included 40,000 BPD crude oil stabilisation, storage and pumping and gas compression and dew point control for 50 MMSCFD associated and non associated gas.

WORK INVOLVED :

Process simulation using HYSIM; Preparation of PFD, Preliminary P&IDs Mass balance, broad equipment specifications for budget cost estimates and technical write up for bid.

EMPLOYER : KEMINCONSULT Sdn Bhd, Miri, Sarawak, MALAYSIA

POSITION : Lead Process Engineer

CLIENT : PETRONAS CARIGALY SDN. BHD.

PROJECT : MIRI CRUDE OIL TERMINAL PROJECTS

JOB :

Conceptual and Detailed Design of PCSB’s Miri Crude Oil Terminal (MCOT) Project. The job involved Continuous Dehydration, Fire water system and Foam system upgrade and modifications to Water Treatment Plant and Emulsion & Wax Treatment Plant.

WORK INVOLVED :

Man-hour estimates; firm-up basis of design; Equipment, line, Instruments sizing calculations; control and shutdown philosophy; preparation of PFDs, P&IDs, line Schedule, Alarm & Shutdown Schedules, Hazardous Area Classification Drawings; Revisions to Operating manuals and HAZOP participation.

 

EMPLOYER : WORLEY ENGINEERING (M) Sdn. Bhd. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

POSITION : Lead/Senior Process Engineer

CLIENT : ESSO PRODUCTION MALAYSIA INC. KUALA LUMPUR

PROJECT : GUNTONG-D PRODUCTION PLATFORM

JOB :

Detailed Design of EPMI’s Guntong ‘D’ Production Platform (Capacity 100,000 BOPD of oil and 183 MMSCFD of Associated Gas). The facilities consist of four modules & MSF with 48 conductors for oil producing and gas injection wells, manifold, 2 stage separation, crude heating, MOL pumps, crude pipeline to Tapis-P, produced water handling and associated utilities, Integration with living quarters and bridge connected gas compression platform.

WORK INVOLVED :

Computer simulation and heat and material balance preparation using "CHEMSHARE", Process and utility flow diagrams, Mechanical flow diagrams (P&IDs), Equipment selection and sizing and process datasheets preparation, Piping sizing and line list preparation, Crude pipeline to Tapis-P, Shutdown matrix preparation, Sizing and control valves, safety valves and preparation of process data sheets for instrument, Participation in HAZOP, Preparation of operating manual, Technical backup to project and other engineering disciplines, Liaison with client and vendors.

EMPLOYER : PROTEK ENGINEERS Sdn. Bhd. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

POSITION : Lead/Senior Process Engineer

CLIENT : ADMA-OPCO, ABU DHABI

PROJECT : UMM-SHAIF GAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

JOB :

Feasibility studies / conceptual design and Project Definition Report Preparation. The facilities include four (4) new satellite gas well platforms, upgrade of two existing gas well platforms, intrafield gas well stream pipelines, one new offshore gas processing platform, new main gas line to Das Island, condensate stabilization and sweetening at Das Island and flare study.

WORK INVOLVED :

Process simulation using HYSIM and gas pipeline simulation using ‘PIPESIM’ package for pressure drop and slug estimates. Front end design, Integration of process and utilities with existing facilities at Umm Shaif Super Complex, Equipment and Pipelines selection and sizing, Preparation of PFDs, P&IDs, and report writing.

 

EMPLOYER : ENGINEERS INDIA LTD, NEW DELHI, INDIA

PERIOD : July 90-Feb. 91

POSITION : Deputy manager, Process Design and Development Dept.

PERIOD : July 86-June 90

POSITION : Senior Process Engineer

CLIENT : OIL & NATURAL GAS COMMISSION INDIA

PROJECT : BOMBAY HIGH - NEELAM COMPLEX

JOB :

Conceptual & Basic Design and Bid Package Preparation (128,000 BOPD of oil and 228,000 BWPD of Injection Water). Facilities include: Ten unmanned remote oil producing well platforms, Two unmanned remote water injection platforms, Central process complex consisting of oil/gas processing platform, water injection platform, living quarters, flare and associated utilities’ Intra-field pipelines for well fluid, gas lift and water injection.

WORK INVOLVED :Feasibility study, front end design and bid package preparation.

PROJECT : BOMBAY HIGH - INFILL COMPLEX

JOB :

ICG - GAS COMPRESSION PLATFORM (Capacity 170 MMSCFD) Facilities include: 3 compression and dehydration trains each of 85 MMSCFD capacity, Integration/bridge with existing ICP process platform Associated utilities and living quarters.

WORK INVOLVED :

Conceptual design of intrafield gas lift pipeline network and location of compression platform, Design basis preparation and front end design and preparation of Bid package, Technical evaluation of Bids, Posted in JAPAN for review and approval of contractor’s (NKK) detailed design., Participated in platform precommissioning and commissioning activities.

PROJECT : BOMBAY HIGH - NEELAM COMPLEX

JOB : Detailed Design of NLM-10, NLM-11 and N8 Well Platforms

WORK INVOLVED :

Basic and detailed design of these unmanned, remote oil, producing well platforms.

PROJECT : BOMBAY HIGH OFFSHORE

WORK INVOLVED :

Adequacy analysis for well fluid and water injection pipelines for the entire Bombay High Field to cater for higher flows, Key issues study for the Mukta Field Process Complex, Conceptual report augmentation to meet requirements of gas lift and processing of free gas well fluid on Mukta Process Platform, Bombay High Field, gas lift pipelines study to arrive at optimum gas lift pipeline network.

 

 

 

PERIOD : Jul 82-Jun 86

POSITION : Process Engineer

CLIENT : INDIAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX Ltd. (IPCL), Baroda INDIA

PROJECT : Maharashtra Gas Cracker Complex (MGCC-Bombay, India)

JOB :

Basic and detailed design of integrated offsite and utilities of the petrochemical complex consisting of Tank farm, 1000 TPH flare , Cogeneration power plant, Cooling water system, Compressed air system, Demineralised water system, Steam/boiler system.

CLIENT : INDIAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX Ltd. (IPCL)

PROJECT : INTEGRATED OFFSITE PROJECT PHASE 2

JOB : Conceptual study, basic design and detailed design of Steam/boiler system, Nitrogen plant (air liquefaction process) and Flare system.

OTHER JOBS: Participated in Precommissioning and Commissioning of Petrochemical, Utilities and Offsite Plants.

PERIOD : Oct. 80-Jun 82

POSITION : Junior Process Engineer

JOB : On the job training in Process Department. Job involved: Detailed engineering of VCM Plant for IPCL, Baroda, India. Conceptual design of gas cracker plant.