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Srinivasan Thankasali

Srinivasan Thankasali

VP Colony, Chennai

Summary

A distinguished career of 38+ years' in NGL plant, Petrochemicals industry with well honed skills in Honeywell TPS and TDC Hardware and Software implementation, maintenance, planning & execution and commissioning. Worked with ADNOC Gas processing as Instrument and Control Engineer at Buhasa NGL plant for 12 and half years and retired from service in December 2022. Sincere and result oriented with strong analytical, problem solving skills and good written and verbal communication skills .

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Instrument Control and Automation Engineer

Abudhabi National Oil Company - Gas Processing
04.2009 - 12.2021
  • Maintenance of Instrument and control system. Responsibility includes field instruments, DCS system, IPS System, Fire and Gas system, GE Mark6e Turbine control system , CCC ASC system, Vibration Monitoring system 3500 etc. in NGL plant.
  • Preparation and follow up for capital and revenue budget, maintaining the cost within the budget.
  • Manpower planning, Life cycle management of control systems and instrumentation, planning and maintaining spare inventory.
  • Support Process automation group for Aspentech APC, Operator Training Simulator systems etc.
  • Maintenance, Upgrade of Dynamo Alarm management system, Honeywell PHD etc
  • Planning , procurement and completing in-house projects and modifications
  • Control logic implementation and checking for ESD and F&G systems
  • New projects implementation, commissioning etc.
  • Planning and implementation of DCS and other control system upgrades

System Service and Project Engineer

Honeywell Middle East
03.1999 - 03.2009
  • Upkeep of all Hardware and Software of Honeywell Distributed Control System using AMC, HPM, HM, AM and US.
  • Periodic activities of System Backup, Checking point data for DCS Nodes, Updating the Graphics, Modification in CL in AM, AMC, HPM as per process requirements.
  • Carry out modifications through AMC-CL, HPM-CL and AM-CL programming - techniques of Honeywell DCS as per the requirements of process in co-ordination with Plant Technical Service.
  • Prepared standard operating procedures and created standard database for customer service, project implementation.
  • Conducted site surveys, document survey and consolidation.
  • Preparing site work procedures
  • Lead a team of professional service engineers.
  • Management of Maintenance contracts, planning maintenance visits and schedules.
  • Preparing cost estimates, site surveys for maintenance contracts and system upgrades.
  • Preparation of upgrade procedures for on line system upgrade for large installed bases at Middle East
  • Prepared standard operating procedures and created standard database for customer service, project implementation.
  • Conducted site surveys, document survey and consolidation.
  • Preparing site work procedures
  • Lead a team of professional service engineers.
  • Management of Maintenance contracts, planning maintenance visits and schedules.
  • Preparing cost estimates, site surveys for maintenance contracts and system upgrades.
  • Preparation of upgrade procedures for on line system upgrade for large installed bases at Middle East.
  • Good knowledge and experience in site survey, commissioning, site activity planning and implementation.
  • DCS and PLC system Service and upgrade of systems. Especially TDC2000, TPS upgrades.
  • Systems hot changeovers, planning, and co-ordination.
  • System testing and trouble shooting.
  • Process plant operation and maintenance especially oil and gas and petrochemical plants.
  • Third party devices serial and OPC interface with Honeywell DCS systems.
  • Electrical equipment installation, commissioning and servicing. Worked in HT and LT equipment, transformers and sub-stations.
  • Knowledge of HSE codes, implementation, reporting incidents and educating subordinates on job and environmental safety. Having experience working as safety coordinator.
  • Systems and software
  • Honeywell TPS, TDC2000, Fail safe systems, Triconex safety system.
  • Various SCADA systems and SCADA software like Intellution and Wonderware.
  • Conversant with Honeywell CL programming, PLC ladder logic programs of Siemens, Allen Bradley.

Deputy Manager

Tata Honeywell - India
04.1993 - 03.1999
  • Work experience same as in Honeywell Middle East

Instrument & Control Supervisor

Indian Organic Chemicals
05.1982 - 04.1993
  • Major responsibilities were running day to day maintenance, project implementation etc
  • Hands on experience in all types of field instruments, control valves, panel instruments, pneumatic instruments
  • Worked as HSE coordinator and educating sub-ordinates on HSE
  • Worked at maintenance department of a petrochemical industry as supervisor
  • Lead a team of maintenance technicians, and co-ordination with other departments on daily maintenance issues, shutdown planning, material management etc
  • Planning daily activities, Maintenance schedules and allocating work for achieving target
  • Improving reliability, Root cause failure analysis and Maintenance of DCS & Field Instrumentation
  • Supervising, Monitoring & Coordinating with Manufacturing for safe and efficient operation of plant
  • Actively involved in employee coaching & counselling, appraising and reviewing performance
  • Training Maintenance Engineers / Technicians and Panel Operator on TPS Maintenance and Operations
  • Maintain Inventory for repairs & maintenance, prepare Revenue budget and execute without overruns
  • Fixing Annual Maintenance Contract for DCS, Product filling system, weighing system and all third party vendors
  • Co-ordination with external agencies like calibration test for master instruments for ISO standards and statutory requirements like weight and measure stamping of standard weights, weigh bridge etc.

Education

Electrical And Maintenance Engineering - Electrical Engineering

Board of Technical Education
04.1982

Database And Computer Programming - Computer Science

AM Jain College
02.1987

Skills

    Major projects commissioning experience

  • ADNOC GAS Buhasa BU5 , 36 inch pipeline, 33KV Substation, Flare upgrade, Netcon replacement, New Lean gas, Treated water enhancement, 16 inch pipeline, various motor replacement projects etc etc
  • ADNOC GAS Buhasa various revamps, enhancement and modification projects
  • ADNOC ZADCO ACPT control system upgrade
  • ADNOC ZADCO Zirku control system upgrade
  • ADCO ASAB control system
  • FERTIL Ruwais control system enhancement and upgrade
  • Borouge Ruwais Ethylene plant
  • Borouge Ruwais Poly propylene plant
  • Qatar QUAPCO
  • Qatar QAFCO
  • Various PDO sites in Oman

    • Skill set and specialization

  • Instrumentation and control system Projects implementation, FAT, installation, commissioning of various oil and gas industries
  • Hands-on experience and full knowledge in the following systems and equipment:
  • Honeywell TDC-3000 and Total Plant Solution (TPS) systems
  • Honeywell Communication Link Module
  • Honeywell Enhanced Programmable logic Controller
  • Honeywell Fail Safe Control (FSC) system (R600)
  • Honeywell 620 LCS
  • Modicon PLC
  • Allen-Bradley SLC
  • Plantscape SCADA Packages
  • RTU Systems (Bristol Babcock)
  • Fire and Gas systems
  • FIELD INSTRUMENTS / 3rd PARTY EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE
  • Dealt with & Experienced in the following equipment:
  • ENRAF Tank Gauging Systems
  • Fire & Gas System (HOW)
  • Field Instruments (Honeywell, Rosemount, EH, P&F etc)
  • Emergency Telephone System (Neumann)
  • Pneumatic Control Valves and Motor Operated Valves
  • MGE UPS
  • Ethernet Switches and Fiber Optic Converters (Black Box)
  • Numerous other 3rd party equipment & systems, starting from Construction Materials to Commissioning accessories

Accomplishments

  • ADNOC as Processing - Buhasa Site, (April 2009 - Dec 2022 ) - Instrument Control and Automation Engineer
  • Maintenance of Instrument and control system
  • Responsibility includes field instruments, DCS system, IPS System, Fire and Gas system, GE Mark6e Turbine control system , CCC ASC system, Vibration Monitoring system 3500 etc
  • In NGL plant
  • Preparation and follow up for capital and revenue budget, maintaining the cost within the budget
  • Manpower planning, Life cycle management of control systems and instrumentation, planning and maintaining spare inventory
  • Support Process automation group for Aspentech APC, Operator Training Simulator systems etc
  • Maintenance, Upgrade of Dynamo Alarm management system, Honeywell PHD etc
  • Planning , procurement and completing in-house projects and modifications
  • Control logic implementation and checking for ESD and F&G systems
  • New projects implementation, commissioning etc
  • Planning and implementation of DCS and other control system upgrades
  • Honeywell Middle East - Abudhabi ( March 1999- March 2009) - System Service and Project Engineer
  • Having 24 years of experience at various levels in the profession of Instrumentation and control and electrical engineering
  • Good knowledge and experience in site survey, commissioning, site activity planning and implementation
  • DCS and PLC system Service and upgrade of systems
  • Especially TDC2000, TPS upgrades
  • Systems hot changeovers, planning, and co-ordination
  • System testing and trouble shooting
  • Process plant operation and maintenance especially oil and gas and petrochemical plants
  • Third party devices serial and OPC interface with Honeywell DCS systems
  • Electrical equipments installation, commissioning and servicing
  • Worked in HT and LT equipments, transformers and sub-stations
  • Knowledge of HSE codes, implementation, reporting incidents and educating subordinates on job and environmental safety
  • Having experience working as safety co-ordinator
  • Systems and software
  • Honeywell TPS, TDC2000, Fail safe systems, Triconex safety system
  • Various SCADA systems and SCADA softwares like Intellution and Wonderware
  • Conversant with Honeywell CL programming, PLC ladder logic programs of Siemens, Allen Bradley
  • SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE
  • Hands-on experience and full knowledge in the following systems and equipment:
  • Honeywell TDC-3000 and Total Plant Solution (TPS) systems
  • Honeywell Communication Link Module
  • Honeywell Enhanced Programmable logic Controller
  • Honeywell Fail Safe Control (FSC) system (R600)
  • Honeywell 620 LCS
  • Modicon PLC
  • Allen-Bradley SLC
  • IFIX & Plantscape SCADA Packages
  • RTU Systems (Bristol Babcock)
  • Fire and Gas systems
  • FIELD INSTRUMENTS / 3rd PARTY EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE
  • Dealt with & Experienced in the following equipment:
  • ENRAF Tank Gauging Systems
  • Fire & Gas System (HOW)
  • Field Instruments (Honeywell, Rosemount, E+H, P&F etc)
  • Emergency Telephone System (Neumann)
  • Pneumatic Control Valves and Motor Operated Valves

Timeline

Instrument Control and Automation Engineer

Abudhabi National Oil Company - Gas Processing
04.2009 - 12.2021

System Service and Project Engineer

Honeywell Middle East
03.1999 - 03.2009

Deputy Manager

Tata Honeywell - India
04.1993 - 03.1999

Instrument & Control Supervisor

Indian Organic Chemicals
05.1982 - 04.1993

Electrical And Maintenance Engineering - Electrical Engineering

Board of Technical Education

Database And Computer Programming - Computer Science

AM Jain College

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