GAIUS SAMPATH
Muscat
Summary
I have a strong planning skill base, with experience in the oil & gas facilities which I would like to put to use in a professional manner in the organization I work for.
I have 20 years of professional experience - 5 years as a Production Integrated Activity Planning (IAP) Lead, in Oil & Gas field/facilities with Petroleum Development Oman. 7 years as a Production Integrated Activity Planning (IAP) area planner, in Oil & Gas field/facilities with Petroleum Development Oman. 4.5 years of Maintenance Planning experience in Oil & Gas field/facilities with a major contractor, "Special Technical Services" with Petroleum Development Oman. 1 year experience with Lupin Pharmaceuticals-Bhopal (Mandideep)-India as a Project Engineer. 4 years of experience with Privi Organics Limited (Mahad-Maharashtra)-India as a Project Executive.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Production IAP Lead Planning Engineer
Petroleum Development Oman
01.2019 - Current
- Effectively integrate and optimize cross functional activities (Engineering Projects, Maintenance & Integrity, Well Engineering, WRM and Well Services) plan, within the directorate
- Comply with the Corporate Management Framework business processes (such as IAP code of practice, program Build and Production Forecasting)
- Champion for implementation of AMS (Asset Management system) with regards to IAPS and Turnaround Management
- Develop, maintain (review at mandated intervals) and issue the medium term and short term Integrated Activity Plans (IAP) plan from the respective cluster and ensures the plan is optimized for production and cost with minimal HSE exposure.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity by including time, resources (internal and external) and activity impact in SAP.
- Provide input into lifecycle planning, Program Build and [reference] forecast
- Create a transparent input for scheduled deferment in the production Forecast (STPF/IPP)
- Coordinated and led with the development of the directorate activity plans in line with corporate vision to capture all production deferment activities including major equipment outage like tanks, EIA, project tie ins and major overhauls
- Liaised with the programming team to ensure consistency (input and alignment) between the integrated activity plans (IAP) and the Production Plans (STPF, IPP)
- Liaised with functional activity owners, planners, team leaders and contractors as well as interior planners and schedulers to build a robust integrated plan.
- Manage communication between contractors and functional planners to ensure all activities are SAP based and captured correctly in the plans
- Create floating networks for all shutdowns and major equipment maintenance
- Compile the detailed integrated L4 shutdown execution plan for all activities for each field including the detailed critical path schedule in Primavera.
- Monitor progress of a turnaround readiness based on the milestones and associated deliverables.
- Ensured deferment is kept to a minimum by organizing challenge sessions with activity owners and interior teams.
- Comply with shutdown Management Procedure
- Promote use of SAP as Work Management System
- Generate and maintain networks in SAP to align maintenance and engineering activities to shutdowns, and for maintenance campaign planning
- Drive change control (active facilitator, identifier and administer of plan changes).Review and analyze changes.
- Manage the cost implications of the plan (including changes) together with the finance focal point in the directorate
- Measure, report and analyze plan performance indicators (actual versus planned, root causes), and influence and promote compliance to company and directorate targets
- Manage Information; post plans and relevant information on directorate planning Web page
- Role model and champion the PDO's values and leadership behaviors & contribute actively and constructively to continuous improvement initiatives
- Conducted a JDI, PPS and a lean project for pain areas in the field of planning.
Production IAP Area Planner
Petroleum Development Oman
07.2012 - 12.2018
- Responsible to develop & maintain the cross functional 14 day Integrated Activity Plan for the cluster and provide detailed planning & scheduling services in line with TRMIE process (Total Reliability – Maintenance & Integrity Execution)
- Conduct Shutdown/Turnaround scope review & freeze scope of work, Review material & resource status, liaise with contractors, facilitate process safety & external scope challenge sessions, report progress and conduct After Action Review (AAR)
- Provide reports & project support services to Delivery Team Leader, Production & Maintenance Coordinators
- Measure, report & analyze performance, identify root causes, and promote compliance to targets
- Play pivotal role in TRMIE, Process Safety Management (PSM), Operational Reliability/Integrity Improvement Process (ORIP) & Lean deliverables for the cluster
- Participate in 5Why & Root Cause Analysis
- Support maintaining Asset Register and Master data quality in CMMS (SAP)
- Facilitate 14 day plan, Pre 90 day plan, Shut down/Turnaround, Continuous Improvement, TRMIE, monthly re connect meetings and Management visits to cluster
- Effectively liaise with maintenance & engineering discipline supervisors, work preparers, production field programmers, control room operators, static inspection supervisors, project engineers, business planning team, contractor site managers, discipline engineers and planners (EMC, ODC & SLCC)
- Role model and champion business values, management initiatives and leadership behaviors
- Promote use of SAP as Work Management System
- Provide coaching to Team members & Contractor Planners.
Maintenance Planning Engineer
Special Technical Services LLC
01.2008 - 04.2012
- Planned and managed daily activities of maintenance staff by liaison with the client. (Petroleum Development Oman)
- Organized and directed maintenance shutdowns and startups.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of static equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Identified and applied innovative methods and techniques to the planning process to help reduce turnaround duration and maximize benefits in terms of deferment.
- Prepared cost estimates and performed preventive maintenance reports for both rotating and static equipments.
- Compiles run hours log for machines order to predict failures in a pro active manner.
- Improved processes, liaised with the client, and helped the company to increase revenues from $400K to $1.2 m annually in a span of 4 years.
- Had a major role as an auditee in TR-MIE audits carried out by SHELL.
- Expertise in the use of SAP
Project Engineer
Lupin Limited
11.2007 - 10.2008
- Planned and managed engineering projects and continuous improvement programs to reduce labor and costs.
- Reviewed drawing, layouts to suit site conditions.
- Raised RFQ's based on the approved drawings.
- Reviewed contractor proposals and sets of drawings prepared by firms to identify missing information, generate questions and align budgets.
- Liaised with company executives and project managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
- Made recommendations to improve design, construction means and methods and materials based on field or changing conditions.
- Participated in technical and cost proposal development and customer presentations.
Project Engineer
Privi Organics Limited
07.2003 - 10.2007
- Monitored installation of static equipments for an aromatic plant in compliance to drawings and specifications.
- Completed daily construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget and meeting project deadlines.
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
- Reviewed progress controls for project quality assurance, health and safety.
- Liaised with company executives and project managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Anjalai Ammal Mahalingam College of Engineering, Bharathidasan University
India04.2002
Skills
SKILLS
- Continuous Improvements
- Primavera P6
- Impress
- SAP PM & PS Modules
- Field Support
- Business Intelligence
- Project Scope and Requirements
- Site Visits
- Requirements Writing
- Client Relations
- Systems Integration
Accomplishments
- A Project regarding the design of a distillation column for reusing Acetic Acid as a Solvent, done at Vanavil Dyes and Chemicals LTD, Cuddalore, INDIA
- This project was completed with Dr
- P.V
- Venkata Narashiman
Timeline
Production IAP Lead Planning Engineer
Petroleum Development Oman
01.2019 - Current
Production IAP Area Planner
Petroleum Development Oman
07.2012 - 12.2018
Maintenance Planning Engineer
Special Technical Services LLC
01.2008 - 04.2012
Project Engineer
Lupin Limited
11.2007 - 10.2008
Project Engineer
Privi Organics Limited
07.2003 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Anjalai Ammal Mahalingam College of Engineering, Bharathidasan University
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