EPKS Application
KARTHIKEYAN B. BABU KARTHIKEYAN
PROCESS AUTOMATION ENGINEER
Summary
SENIOR LEVEL PROFESSIONAL PROCESS AUTOMATION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFILE SUMMARY: Instrumentation and Control Engineering professional with Project management (PMP) certification bringing in high level of Technical leadership skills in PAS & ICSS solutions deployment for Oil & Gas sector, blended with Project Engineering & Management skills for proactive scope management, Design review, Cost & Schedule Management, Project Plan & Execution required for successful accomplishment of the Project.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Technical Lead Engineer
01.2008
- Honeywell EPKS DCS system - Performance Capacity & Topology (PCT) Qualification Test for Shell GTL Project - EPKS R310 –SIM C300 and UniSim R300 , Phase I & II
Role Sr. Project Engineer
ADNOC LNG
01.2020 - Current
- Achievements: Commissioning of ICSS systems and seamless integration of Brownfield (Offshore associated GAS project) & Greenfield (Integrated Gas development) without impacting plant operations by enforcing the ADNOC design standards.
Project Lead
ADNOC LNG
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Team: Lead a team of 5 Lead-Engineers, Construction Technicians, Document control & HSE specialist
- Achievements: Achieved cost saving of 2.8 M US$/ Year by improving the asset integrity across the plant
- Project Value – 2.3 Million US $ ,
- Vendor/OEM – Honeywell Middle East
- Integrated Gas Development (Green Field Project)
Sr. Project Engineer, Project Lead
ADNOC LNG
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Provided Technical support to ADNOC LNG project division to deliver the project to meeting Cost, Quality, Schedule and Technical scope to improve the plant operations and reliability by upgrading the obsolete TPS Native Window based operator stations (US) to new EPKS stations with HMI web Graphics with extended life cycle support and seamless migration of ESD Aux console from Old Control room to New CCB by hot cutover method
- Plant Wide GPS for Time Synchronization: Commissioning of Common GPS time source, by configuring GPS based NTP for all Control systems, HMI & CCTV systems to have single consistent time stamp for Alarm & Event logging by establishing new FO network connectivity across the ADNOC LNG Plant (LNG Trains, OAG, IGD) at DAS Island
- Role
Process Automation Engineer
ADNOC LNG
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Team Size: Lead a team of 5 Lead-Engineers, Construction Technicians, Document control & HSE specialist
- Achievements: Reduced the troubleshooting efforts of Maintenance team & Plant down time
- Project Value – 0.75 Million US $
- Vendor/OEM – Emirates E&I Company
- Engineering Modification (MOC) for Process Control Systems:
- Role
Project Lead/ Engineer
ALNG Central Control Building
01.2013 - 01.2015
- (CCB) Upgrade Project, Achievement – Engineered & Implemented below modifications as MOC - @ ADNOC LNG In-house Eng
- Honeywell SMPKS ESD logic online Modification for a Foam tank revamp project by performing OLM on process safety system without impacting plant operations
- Engineering study & implementation of MOS signal activation from EPKS DCS to GE-MARK VI system tags by enabling write access & MOS from DCS through GE Gate way devices
- Commissioning of E- server for accessing PAS schematics in Business LAN by performing appropriate network configuration from EPKS PAS servers level in L2 to E-server in L3.5, EPKS DSA data access through Firewall configuration for DSA Port from L3.5 to level L4
- Implemented compressor Safety-On signal reset from DCS by enabling reset signal to safety on reset interface point in CCC system., Prepare Project Scope from for FEED study & EPC scope of work
- FEED study, Site survey reports, Review Scope of work & FEED developed by Projects division, BOM, MR, IO lists, Hardware & software supplied by OEM
- Execute Project management activities - Develop Project plan (MS Project Plan) & Execute project in accordance with plan and budget, Review Project Milestone & Progress, Resource plan
- Execute Project Engineering activities - Conduct Design workshops, Kick-off meetings, DOR meetings with SMEs, Review design documents & EPC Scope documentation, Vendor Technical Evaluation, Tender clarifications, As- Built documentations
- Review of Functional & Detail design - FDS, DDS for PAS systems, Network architecture, Graphics, Third party interfaces
- Develop Control Logics based on control narratives, ESD Logics based on Cause and effects, Alarm management system configuration and Operator Graphics in Honeywell PAS/ICSS systems
- Asset integrity (EHM) Project - Interface Design, Configuration & Model validation & Report generation
- Plant Wide GPS project - Implement VLANs for each control systems, IP series segregation & reservation for each OEMS with specific IP routes from Core switch to devices, adhering to plant ICS cyber security
- Ensure adherence to AGES, DGS – ADNOC design standards in project execution
- Perform TRA, CONSOP, and HAZOP
- SIL study & review based on the impact of the modification to process and plant operations
- PAS/ ICSS Systems (EPKS DCS/ SMPKS ESD) & Application (UniSim) - System Integration Test
Technical Lead
01.2005 - 01.2013
Lead, Senior QC (Test)
PCT Lab
Fort Washington
06.2008 - 03.2009
- For EPKS System Integration Test for EPKS releases R400 & R410, Location - SIT Lab, HTS, India
- EPKS On-Process Migration (OPM) test for release R410 (from R310) - SIT Lab, HTS, India
- UniSim OTS Application and DCS interface qualification for releases (Shadow Plant R700, UniSim OperationR300 and R310)
- As, Engineer for Safety Manager Integration with UniSim for OTS projects for Shell GTL
- CORE COMPETENCIES
- Project Management & Engineering
- Project Management activities: Develop Project plan (MS Project Plan) & Execute project in accordance with plan and budget, Review Project Milestone & Progress, Resource plan, Contract management & Contractor Performance review, identify and incorporate technical scope modification without any impact to project, Review and approve milestone billing & payment
- Schedule Management: Manage and determine the overall Project duration, planning & Estimation of critical path activities to meet the project schedule taking into account requirements and resources availability and ensuring successful project delivery
- Cost Management: Develop and agree budgets for the project
- Management of change activities, to control, forecast the actual cost against the plan
- Project Engineering: Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study, Site survey, develop Project Design documents ( FDS, DDS, Method Statements, Logic charts & Graphics), EPC activities (Scope documentation, Vendor Technical Evaluation, Tender clarifications, Review and contract award recommendation) KOMs, Implementation Design review and approval, Support site implementation, Conduct Factory & Site acceptance ( FAT & SAT), As- built documentation review, etc., & close out
- Proficient in Planning and executing Instrumentation engineering design for field instrumentation (Tagging Philosophy, IO List), Distributed Control System (DCS), Supervisory control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Integrated Control System (ICS), Fire and Gas and Safety Instrumented Systems Preparation of Scope of work, basic & detail design (SIS) systems, Review FEED, detailed design and Modification and upgrade of the instrumentation and controls part for EPC and In-house MOC
- Possess excellent communication and collaboration skills to lead and work as a team player with diverse cross cultural Global teams, identify and solve the problems rapidly by tactical planning, share & learn and replicating best practices to deliver results and be a champion
- Engineering & Design
- Design standards - Practice and implement design standards like AGES (ADNOC Group Engineering Standards), DGS (Design General Specification), IEC standards for SIS & other Global engineering standards for Project Execution & Engineering
- PAS & ICSS SYSTEMS
- Conceptualize Control & Automation strategies & deployment for plant control with DCS systems, ESD Trip logics for Plant Emergency shutdown & Depressurization system based on C&E matrix and SIL study recommendation, MOS & TOS strategies, Plant Fire& Gas system, Alarm management & Equipment Health management system (AMS)
- Develop Control Logic schemes, Complex loop development (PID, PID- CAS, and PID-FF), Safety Interlocks, Start-up Permissive, IO configuration (HART/FF) - based on the process control narratives, design standards & Operations requirements for plant startup and shutdown logics
- Led the deployment of Process Control & Automation solutions for various sections of LNG and OFF-Shore associated gas plant operations like Feed gas, Columns (De-Ethaniser, De-Propaniser, De-Butaniser), MCR & Cryo section, Utilities - Boilers, Cooling water section with adherence to design standards & strategies of ADNOC
- Execute LNG Offshore projects independently delivering C&I project scope, Integration of Brownfield (Offshore associated GAS project) & Greenfield (Integrated Gas development) by providing Engineering and Technical support to project division by ensuring minimum impact to running plant and enforcing the plant philosophy to have seamless integration with brownfield
- In-depth functional knowledge in Process Control & Automation solutions, Conceptualize, Design and develop Honeywell EPKS DCS System Control Logics, Strategies based on control narratives for PAS Safety Instrumented System (SIS), Develop Trip logics for Plant Emergency shutdown & Depressurization system based on Cause & Effect matrix, SIL study & HAZOP recommendations
- MOS & TOS strategies for process safety systems
- Plant Fire & Gas system (FGS), Alarm management and Equipment Health management system for Asset Integrity.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Participated in cross-functional team-building activities.
- Reviewed component quality to assess conformance with tolerances and remove unacceptable products.
Education
PMP Certification from Project Management Institute – PMI – Credential ID – 3255704 -
for Project Mangers. Design for Six Sigma DFSS – Green Belt Certification from Honeywell for Quality Assurance. - undefined
Haward Technology Middle East
Certified Software Test Professional CSTP– Level- 1 for Software Qualification & validation. - undefined
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation and Control
University of Madras, Bharat Institute of Science & Technology
Skills
PAS
ICSS
Project Engineering
Project Management
Communication and collaboration skills
Lead management
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
Software
Microsoft Project Plan 2013
ICS Domain Controller
Application Whitelisting
Certification
PMP
Timeline
PMP
06-2022
SIL Certified
11-2021
Role Sr. Project Engineer
ADNOC LNG
01.2020 - Current
Project Lead
ADNOC LNG
01.2019 - 01.2022
Sr. Project Engineer, Project Lead
ADNOC LNG
01.2016 - 01.2019
Process Automation Engineer
ADNOC LNG
01.2015 - 01.2018
Project Lead/ Engineer
ALNG Central Control Building
01.2013 - 01.2015
Lead, Senior QC (Test)
PCT Lab
06.2008 - 03.2009
Technical Lead Engineer
01.2008
Six Sigma DFSS
03-2006
Technical Lead
01.2005 - 01.2013
PMP Certification from Project Management Institute – PMI – Credential ID – 3255704 -
for Project Mangers. Design for Six Sigma DFSS – Green Belt Certification from Honeywell for Quality Assurance. - undefined
Haward Technology Middle East
Certified Software Test Professional CSTP– Level- 1 for Software Qualification & validation. - undefined
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation and Control
University of Madras, Bharat Institute of Science & Technology