Satish Kumar Padala Email & Phone Number

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

1) Process Engineering activities for Cracker units with focus on inherent safety considerations such as follows:a. Defining design conditions for equipment / pipingb. Pressure Safety Valves Relief Load Calculationsc. SIS loops engineering - SIF loop identification, Safety Requirements, Specification (SRS sheets) preparation, SIL allocation, etc.d. P&ID inputs - PSV mark-up, SIF loop mark-up, Cause and Effect mark-up, Design conditions mark-up, Safety related… Show more 1) Process Engineering activities for Cracker units with focus on inherent safety considerations such as follows:a. Defining design conditions for equipment / pipingb. Pressure Safety Valves Relief Load Calculationsc. SIS loops engineering - SIF loop identification, Safety Requirements, Specification (SRS sheets) preparation, SIL allocation, etc.d. P&ID inputs - PSV mark-up, SIF loop mark-up, Cause and Effect mark-up, Design conditions mark-up, Safety related information on P&IDs, etc.e. HAZOP planning, preparation, issue of report and assist in HAZOP recommendation close-outs.f. Responsible for all the vendor package units’ deliverables in main process units, utilities and auxiliaries (like compressors, pumps, condensate-Demin units, Dosing units, etc.) from Bid verifications, TQs, BCMs, KOMs, Review cycles of deliverables, SIS specific part for SIL allocation, HAZOP. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Process Engineer (C2C position) Developing Technical specifications, design standards for a startup E&P company in the areas of Upstream, Midstream projects (Pipelines, Compressor, Pump, Metering stations, Gas processing and treating facilities etc.). Oiltanking Texas Independent Deepwater Expansion (TIDE) project FEED 1/2/3 (TIC +/- 10% of $150MM) with new crude storage terminal development for export/import/blending hub of capacity 960K bbld in approximately 35 acres of storage… Show more Process Engineer (C2C position) Developing Technical specifications, design standards for a startup E&P company in the areas of Upstream, Midstream projects (Pipelines, Compressor, Pump, Metering stations, Gas processing and treating facilities etc.). Oiltanking Texas Independent Deepwater Expansion (TIDE) project FEED 1/2/3 (TIC +/- 10% of $150MM) with new crude storage terminal development for export/import/blending hub of capacity 960K bbld in approximately 35 acres of storage tanks and Ship/barge Dock loading and unloading facility at Texas City, TX with provision of expansion for other products.o Lead a team of (Mech, I & E Engineers and Piping Designers) to produce deliverables like PFDs, Hydraulics, NPSH calcs for tanks, Line sizing, Data sheets, vendor coordination for all equipment, Bid tabs, vendor bid evaluations, build 3D model for the Terminal and Dock piping, Layouts, Mechanical drawing packages, P&ID package for Dock, Technical specifications development and client upper management presentations and other tasks as required by the project referring industry standards and codes like API 650, 610, OCIMF, DOT, client standards etc.o Project included 400K Bbls, 253K Bbls (225’ and 175’ Dia) internal floating roof tanks, Vertical can pumps of total 6-8 pumps about 4000HP capacity each, 42” headers to pumps, 36” lines to/from Dock, Manifold layouts and modeling, about 150 large MOVs, Pig L/R, Custody Coriolis transfer and Ultrasonic integrity meters, DSU, BU and Vapor combustion units for Dock, Marine Loading Arms, large bore piping, fire & safety foam and cooling water systems, utilities and other equipment.  Statoil Onshore Wellhead Facilities as an Engineer – Developed as-built drawings from scratch for the Wellhead Production Facilities (5-10) using field sketches and pictures taken by designers from field visit. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

>Pipelines - gas, CO2, crude oil and refined products>Oil production facilities - heavy crude, high paraffin crude, sour crude>Hydrocarbon processing and treating, Sour gas facilities>Natural gas processing facilities - cryogenic plants, refrigeration, sweetening>Storage facilities - terminals>Compression/pumping facilities>Measurement/regulation facilitiesProjects:Phillips 66 Pipelines and Facilities, SeaOne CGL, Enbridge, Kindermorgan… Show more >Pipelines - gas, CO2, crude oil and refined products>Oil production facilities - heavy crude, high paraffin crude, sour crude>Hydrocarbon processing and treating, Sour gas facilities>Natural gas processing facilities - cryogenic plants, refrigeration, sweetening>Storage facilities - terminals>Compression/pumping facilities>Measurement/regulation facilitiesProjects:Phillips 66 Pipelines and Facilities, SeaOne CGL, Enbridge, Kindermorgan compressor stations, Talisman central transfer stations, BP Pascagoula cryogenic and NGL, Apache well site facility drawings. Show less

Cypress, Tx

New/Surplus Cryogenic gas plants, Natural gas fuel conditioning skids, Amine treating and Glycol Dehydration units. Responsibilities include but not limited to:> Conceptual and front-end engineering, review scope of work and project specifications, running simulations (ProMax 3.2), material and energy balances, equipment sizing, cost estimations for bid packages, technical and commercial proposals.> PFDs, P&IDs, plot plans, general arrangement (GA) drawings, hydraulics-pump and… Show more New/Surplus Cryogenic gas plants, Natural gas fuel conditioning skids, Amine treating and Glycol Dehydration units. Responsibilities include but not limited to:> Conceptual and front-end engineering, review scope of work and project specifications, running simulations (ProMax 3.2), material and energy balances, equipment sizing, cost estimations for bid packages, technical and commercial proposals.> PFDs, P&IDs, plot plans, general arrangement (GA) drawings, hydraulics-pump and line sizing calculations.> Equipment sizing (such as separators, compressors, HEXs, pumps, vessels, towers), specifications and data sheets, instrument data sheets and material specifications, safe charts, process & control philosophy.> Attend/conducting internal and external meetings (kick off, coordination, project status, HAZOP study participation).> Involved in design and model reviews of skid layouts and 3D modeling, Iso reviews, squad checks.> Perform P&ID walk down with client personnel of the final package to ensure compliance with the design.> Review Bill of Materials (BOM) for piping fab, Instruments, Control Valves etc.> To support shop personnel at all stages of fabrication process of the unit.> Obtaining quotes for major equipment and internals from vendors, evaluating mechanical, I&E data sheets and monitor the progress of vendor drawings.> Responsible for Process and Project Engineering phases of projects and working closely with Mechanical, I&E, Design/Drafting, S&R, Purchasing and shop departments to ensure the timely deliverables of products to meet the deadline.> Successfully completed 2-day in-house workshop of ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training.Projects:> Refurbishment of 10 MMscfd Turbo-expander plant and 30 MMscfd surplus plant.> IGM Storage Tank Degassing Unit – Nano Vapor. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Project: DCU Charge Heater Replacement, Frontier El Dorado Refining Co., El Dorado, KS.>Responsible for maintaining P&IDs (60%-90% review), Line list, Tie-in list on Share point.>Co-coordinating 60% model review changes, work activities with other disciplines.>Performing PM tasks like weekly and monthly reports, man hours comparison, action items for weekly Client review meetings.

Reno, Nv

> Involved in the construction of new plant facilities of re-refining/processing of used lube oil.> The process consists of specially designed evaporator to preserve oil quality, distillation, adsorption and hydrotreating processes.> Project schedule, project process tracking and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, all design and process documentation> Developed piping drawings, layout plans for site construction contractors.> On-site field visits, holding project status… Show more > Involved in the construction of new plant facilities of re-refining/processing of used lube oil.> The process consists of specially designed evaporator to preserve oil quality, distillation, adsorption and hydrotreating processes.> Project schedule, project process tracking and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, all design and process documentation> Developed piping drawings, layout plans for site construction contractors.> On-site field visits, holding project status review meetings and project progress for timely delivery of data and materials. Projects:• Emerald: Construction of “New 2100 Gal/Hr. Used Oil Re-refining Plant” at Tacoma, WA. • Bango Oil re-refined products: Addition of “New 2750 Gal/Hr., Used Oil Re-refining Process Unit to the existing process unit and the expansion of new Tank Farm at Fallon, NV.• American Recyclers: Expansion of new Tank Farm for the existing 1200 Gal/Hr. Used Lube Oil Re-refining Unit and upgrading of the products at Portland, OR.• New 2000 GPD CAST flash column distillation unit to purify and recover ethylene glycol for resale. Show less

Paramount,Ca

> Engineering support for the front end design, fabrication, installation of CTL, GTL and Waste Conversion Units, PLC control panel and commissioning phases associated with the assigned process unit.Projects:> 200 lbs/hr Bench Processing Unit, 5.5 Tons/day Coal Processing Unit and 150 Tons/day MSW Unit.Bio-solid reduction technologies:> Monitoring day-to-day activities of pilot plant batch runs converting MSW to liquid fuels.> Troubleshooting and providing… Show more > Engineering support for the front end design, fabrication, installation of CTL, GTL and Waste Conversion Units, PLC control panel and commissioning phases associated with the assigned process unit.Projects:> 200 lbs/hr Bench Processing Unit, 5.5 Tons/day Coal Processing Unit and 150 Tons/day MSW Unit.Bio-solid reduction technologies:> Monitoring day-to-day activities of pilot plant batch runs converting MSW to liquid fuels.> Troubleshooting and providing technical support to the operators to ensure the smooth running of the plant, for the increase in production, improve quality, reduce waste, reduce costs and maintain environmentally safe. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

• Developed Technical Operations Performance (TOPS) material to Provide custom operator training and engineering support services.• Developed description manuals, training guides, troubleshooting exercises and case studies which describe the purpose, process flows, equipment and control strategies of process units.• Create and edit simplified PFDs and Large Control Diagrams (LCDs).• Assist in data gathering and SME review meetings.• Technical reviews to make sure the LCDs… Show more • Developed Technical Operations Performance (TOPS) material to Provide custom operator training and engineering support services.• Developed description manuals, training guides, troubleshooting exercises and case studies which describe the purpose, process flows, equipment and control strategies of process units.• Create and edit simplified PFDs and Large Control Diagrams (LCDs).• Assist in data gathering and SME review meetings.• Technical reviews to make sure the LCDs matches with a plant operation process using P&IDs.Projects:• BP Toledo Site Wide project: for Alky 1, 2 & 3, Crude 1, Coker 3 and Merox units for draft reviews and edits.• BP Whiting–Site Wide project: worked on BP Whiting Site Wide project for more than 12 months. • Eco Petrol project: for Fenol and Polymerization units developing the prelim LCDs.• Worked on units such as 4UF, Alky, BOU, FCU-500/600, VRU-300, PCU, Cat Feed Unit, DDU and DHT in developing prelim, draft, SME mark-up edits, detailed drawings, Utilities and Auxiliaries. Show less

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Master Of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology, Chemical Engineering