Thirumalai Ram Prakash Palani Selvan

Projects:

• BP ETAP- Mungo Offshore Platforms
• BP Glen Lyon FPSO
• 2GW Offshore Grid Dragados (FEED)
• FEED for MM REDEVELOPMENT (Qatar Energy)

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw the preparation of Enquiry Documents, Scope of Work, and Material Requisitions for long-lead instrumentation items.
• Developed and reviewed critical design deliverables including I/O Schedules, Cause & Effect Diagrams, and Control & Shutdown Philosophies.
• Authored detailed instrument datasheets for Level, Pressure, Flow, and Regulating Valves per ISO/IEC standards (ISO 5167, IEC 60534).
• Liaised with key vendors for Wellhead Monitoring Panels and other specialty equipment, ensuring technical compliance.
• Conducted and attended Software FATs, vendor kick-off meetings, and constructability reviews.
• Drafted and enforced Alarm Response Manuals compliant with ISA 18.2 (Alarm Management).
• Performed site surveys and generated Cost-Time-Resource (CTR) estimates for project execution phases.
• Designed and implemented instrumentation systems for process optimization.
• Participated in HAZOP and SIL studies for onshore/offshore brownfield projects, providing technical inputs on instrumentation design and safety functions.

Projects:

• Hail & Ghasha (ADNOC)
• Haifa Ammonia Plant.

Responsibilities:

• Executed vendor document reviews for Integrated Control & Safety Systems (ICSS) and managed the development of the Instrument Index and I/O Lists from P&IDs.
• Generated detailed wiring and loop diagrams utilizing SPI Enhanced Smart Loop functionality.
• Led the FAT process for the Schneider Foxboro ICSS platform.
• Validated complex regulating loops and interlocks against Control Narratives for DCS architectures.
• Managed Material Take Off (MTO) for Regulating Valves, Transmitters, F&G Devices, JBs, and cables to support procurement.
• Contributed to FEED document development, including System Architecture, Network Diagrams, and Cable Schedules.
• Implementing system security hardening guidelines on the systems and performing functional testing on the system after system security hardening is in place.
• Designed and implemented instrumentation control systems for oil and gas projects.

Projects:

• Control Panel Replacement, ADNOC Offshore
• Control System Upgradation, ADNOC Onshore

Responsibilities:

• Prepared core engineering databases, I/O lists, datasheets, and FAT procedures.
• Participated in Hardware & Software FATs for Siemens DCS (Germany) and ABB 800xA ESD frameworks.
• Designed and engineered the Siemens T3000 DCS solution, creating wiring diagrams and governance narratives in SPI.
• Integrated multiple third-party systems (DCS, TCS, CCS, TGS, IPCS) for the ASAB-I ASU Project, supervising installation, termination, and commissioning activities.
• Executed governance loop checks, interlock testing, and Cause & Effect development, ensuring system integrity.
• Ensured stringent HSE compliance during all site coordination and commissioning activities.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize project workflows and enhance system integration.

• Instrument In-charge for the 2x660 MW Chhabra Supercritical Thermal Power Project (L&T).
• Generated Instrument Index and I/O lists in SPI, supporting both basic and detailed engineering efforts.