Control room operator/ tank farm operator

Diploma in mechanical engineering from board of techno education Karnataka, Sri niranjana Swamy polytechnic, mangalore, india

Pre university course, 12standard commerce, gokarnatha college mangalore

SSLC 10th standard, Sri Narayanguru English medium school, mangalore

WOQOD QATAR FUEL (JAN 2012 – TILL DATE)
Senior Oil Movement Operator: (Jan 2012 – Jan 2016)
Oil Movement Supervisor (Feb 2016 – Till Date)
Woqod (Qatar Fuel) was formed for the fuel storage and distribution assets owned by Qatar Petroleum. Woqod owned Qatar’s Fuel distribution depot located in Abu Hamour and from there through a fleet of dedicated road fuel tankers distributed all of Qatar’s LGO, GASOLINE and JET-A1 fuels. All these fuels are supplied by a dedicated pipeline from Qatar Petroleum’s refinery at Messaieed.
Principle Accountabilities:
Monitor overall product movement and activities taking place at the tank farm. This includes tank gauging, loading and discharging from vessels and road tankers, line pigging, and inter-tank transfer with various grades of product such as Jet-A1, gasoline (91R & 95R), diesel and fuel oil
1. Ensure oil transportation to the tanks in accordance with all the company Sop’s. Tracks hydrocarbon inventory. Schedules employees to ensure adequate coverage of the facility. • Monitors employee’s hours and manage overtime to maximize service and profitability.
2. Strictly follow the instructions for the oil quantity to be distributed with records.
3. Adhere to the company safety procedures during normal and emergency situation. Solid computer skills utilizing MS Office Suites including other applications (MS Excel and Word required.) Excellent communication (verbal and written).and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with Engineering, Business Development, and other Terminal Ops support staff.
4. Report directly to Section Head and be responsible for implementing QHSE Management System that is compliant with OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001/2004, and ISO 9001/2000. Develops procedures which assure operation and product loaded in a safe, efficient manner in compliance with regulations and customer requirements. Responsible for ensuring a safe & reliable work operation of the facility for the (internal and external) workforce by conducting drills. Manage small projects and operating budgets/expenses. Direct the work of contractors, operators and company employees. Responsible for emergency response, as well as, compliance with all state, and local regulations, industry and internal standards.
5. Maintain sound operation and report to Depot Head in case of any malfunction in the tank farm & control room. Provide oversight for day-to-day operations which include receiving, storing, and transporting, refined product. Directly responsible for the operations of the refined product and loading systems, including transloaders, volume measurement meters & loading pumps.
6. Monitor QHSE controllers in executing continuous audits and coordinate their audit schedule. Provide QHSE improvement proposals stating: the non-conformance, proposed corrective action(s), required resources for corrective action and plan of implementation. Investigate the root cause of HSE complaints put forward by staff members, customers, clients and contractors and report the result to the Section Head. Follow up to ensure that corrective actions are implemented where necessary and ensure that any certification requirements are complied with and Audit work is being performed with ”Safe Work Permit”.
Key Responsibilities of Senior Operator :
Receiving oral or written instructions from the supervisor regarding lining up of the tanks for receiving products from processing units and diverting to designated tanks for the daily oil distribution. Ensuring the valves are appropriately positioned and those products are segregated and switched to designate tanks to avoid the mixing of different types of products. Continuously follow up receiving tanks to avoid overfilling and assisting area operator with this regard. Also operating the valves ensuring accurate level of oil movement from the DCS.
1. Gauging and sampling of tank inventory at specified intervals and keep them logged. Submitting daily reports as & when required by the management.
2. Executing all the terminal day to day operations like entire oil movements (import) by pipeline, tanks and trucks safely and efficiently. Conduct all types of blending, intertank product transfers, sampling, gauging receipts and all other activities as & when required by the daily operation of the terminal.
3. Draining of tanks from water on the basis of laboratory results or observation, gauging the tank level before issuing for loading or receiving from refinery. carryout intertank product transfer & actively involved in pigging operation.
4. Operating transfer pumps for truck loading for local distribution.
5. Carries out blue dye addition to gasoline blend to differentiate rate between different grades of gasoline i: e super and premium. Ensure chemical injection rates are injected as & when required as per supervisor instruction.
6. Isolate and safely prepare equipment’s for maintenance. Prepares equipment prior to startup/shutdown and participate in startup/shutdown activities in accordance with defined procedure.Initiates work permits and coordinates with maintenance activities in the assigned area. Coordinate all activities with Contractors and Project team, including implementation of modifications & maintanance activities.
7. Informs supervisor of any leaks, abnormalities or malfunctions in equipment and other areas. Reporting the incidents, near miss and accidents.
8. Maintaining good communication between supervisor, panel operator, area operator and other concerned department pertaining to the job.
9. Actively involved in daily operations carried out at Fuel Receiving Station at Hamad International Airport, right from start-up phase. Operations involved here like receiving the Jet A1 fuel from Qatar Petroleum Messaieed Refinery and dispatching to Q-Jet Tank farm.
Jobs involved here receiving and discharge Jet fuel from 16 Inch pipeline. Duties include taking a sample within a specified period to analyze product quality using various field tests, such as to measure the Density/Temp and other composition. Also inspect product based on compliance and standards set by the industry, and government. Additional responsibilities include the transfer of product to storage tanks and ensuring all equipment is up to code to avoid spills and contamination. Maintaining an organized log with all product transactions, quality control actions, and any maintenance performed. Inspection of the Micro Filters, Filter Water Separators, tanks, and pipelines and other equipment’s. Reporting anything unusual to immediate supervisor including leaks or temperature and pressure abnormalities. Good verbal communication with QP & Q-Jet officials.
RUCHI INFRASTRUCTURE LTD (DEC 2010 – DEC 2011)
Junior Manager (operations & maintenance) for edible oil storage terminal inside NEW MANGALORE PORT.
Key Responsibilities:
Product receipt operations, product storage, product loading/delivery, shipment handling, and shift and man management.

TRISTAR AGILITY
Terminal Supervisor (O & M) SUDAN – Storage Terminal (MAR 2007 – SEP 2010)
Site Manager (O & M) DR.CONGO – Fuel Depot (SEPT 2010 – NOV 2010)
Tristar, a subsidiary of Agility, the leading global provider of integrated supply chain solutions, has been awarded a long-term fuel support contract into the United Nations mission in Sudan. Under the terms of the contract, the company will operate 24 fuel storage installations/terminal in different locations in Sudan, in addition to providing a series of logistics services including importing, storing and distribution of fuel and POL products to various locations in Sudan. The company’s core business activity is the transportation of bulk and packed petrochemical products by road and by sea on behalf of a wide range of local regional and multinational companies like air bp, adnoc, bp middle east, Caltex, Dow chemical’s, enoc, emarat, eppco, mobile lubricant, Oman chemicals, shell markets ltd, total lubricants, US military & UN.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Carry out variety of duties to maintain the efficient & safe operation of various oil depots to ensure receipt, storage & export of the products are been carried out in according to the specifications. Supervision of tanker lorry filling shed to the operators. Receiving, storing, dispensing of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to UN aircraft through mobile refueller.
2. Skilled in knowledge of petroleum, testing and sampling procedures. Sufficient knowledge of QC tests of aviation fuel like sampling, testing & rebatching the product as per the receipt and product specifications. Carry out & ensuring all work is performed in accordance with established safety rules & regulations. General knowledge of the petroleum operations, quality assurance/quality control standards and policies required. Ensure that all the operational activities are performed safely as per Operating and safety procedures, TRISTAR EHS Policy and guidelines and in compliance with all the applicable regulations. Ensure that ‘ Permit to Work’ system is strictly enforced in the shift with contractors & staff construction/ maintenance works
3. Monitoring & carrying out oil/sludge/water dips & pigging when required & preparing/checking related documentations. Daily inventory control, product reconciliation, daily delivery reports, maintaining reserves, monitoring the stocks & submitting the day to day report for the higher authorities.
4. Responsible for monitoring the daily product inventory position, losses/gain’s analysis, abnormal stock variations if any. Supervision of the product receipt operations by the following modes like barges, vessels and bulk tanker trucks. Responsible for all the tank form operations in handling the petroleum products like HSD, JET-A1 and lubricants. Experience in inter-tank transfer, PLT operations, barge operations, TLF operations in loading and distribution of HSD and ATF under the customers requisition.
5. Performing the operational maintenance and pre-maintenance check service on all relevant equipment’s like fuel tanker trucks, refuelers, filter separators, fuel pumps, storage tanks, nozzles & strainers, fuel pressure gauges, fuel meters, hoses, valves etc in accordance with SOP’s. Carrying out preventive maintenance & inspection activities like any malfunctions, such as line ruptures, valve breaks, & blown gaskets & takes actions accordingly.
6. Directly supervising the technicians, operators & casuals pertaining the work in tank farm facilities, gantries, pump house & housekeeping areas. Oversee all contractor work on site to ensure the contractors comply with facility standards & procedures. General knowledge regarding safe recommended work practices & methods, Developing & implementing a safety –meeting, conducting fire drills, maintaining a high level of emergency preparedness and conduct mock drills periodically & actively participate in facility safety drills for the staffs and contractors involved in terminal.

INDIAN MOLASSES COMPANY (JUNE 2003 – MARCH 2007)
Junior Engineer in oil movement & storage (O&M) facility & marine jetty Mangalore
IMC limited formerly known as Indian Molasses Company which was established in the year 1935 at Calcutta as an Indian subsidiary of M/S United Molasses Company Ltd, London. Presently IMC group is the leading bulk liquid storage company in the private sector in India, having storage terminals in almost all major ports for storage and handling of petroleum products, petrochemicals, edible oils and other bulk liquid cargo. Presently IMC is dealing with a prestigious customer like MRPL (ONGC), Reliance industries ltd, Essar Oil, HPCL, SHELL India & other customers.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Supervision of Port/Jetty operations pertaining with loading and discharging of the POL products. Supervision of TLF operations in loading and distribution with adhere to HSE policies, liaison with customers and surveyors.
2. Berthing of ships, connection of strings procedures for handling products, co-ordinations with surveyors, customers, ship masters, agents, pilot and port authorities, ship tank inspection, ullaging, sampling and documentation.
3. Independently responsible for getting the tank gauging done after the receipt, transfers etc. Monitoring the daily product inventory, analysis of losses/gains. Delivering of products to the tanks and tankers, intertank product transfers. Pigging, flushing, cleaning, up gradation, testing of dock line and hose pressure testing.
4. Maintenance of the storage tanks, gauging of tanks, tank fittings, fire hydrant system, and calculation of stop dip are done. Handling the necessary documentation, letter of protest, all the loading and pre-discharged documents etc. Well conversant with pipeline transfer (PLT) operations of the petroleum products from outside refinery (MRPL) to our terminal.
5. Tank Farm operations in monitoring and controlling the safe efficient operations of the receipt, storage and transferring of POL products. Directs regular oil sampling and testing to ensure the specifications are adhere to standards.
6. Ensuring that all the shift activities are performed safely as per IMC’s operating and safety procedures, EHS policies and guidelines. Maintaining a high level of emergency preparedness and conduction mock drill, safety meeting periodically. Relevant IT skills and communication skills.
7. Maintenance of firefighting equipment’s, pumps motors and different type of flow control valves. Also performing weekly test and monthly checks on various equipment’s. Performing some inspection jobs like tanker lorry checking, tank calibration, dip rod calibration, weigh bridge calibration according to OISD forms.

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