Manikantan VG

Senor Piping Stress Engineer

Contact No: +91 9043421255 (mobile, GMT+ 05.30hrs)
: +91 4742767080
E-mail : ermanivg@yahoo.com

Summary
Over 13 years of experience in Oil and Gas industry, both onshore and Offshore. Project work includes international
experience in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, South Africa, Russia and Middle East Countries.
Experience includes FEED, Pre-FEED, EPC, PMC, operations support, maintenance and Expansion projects for new and
existing onshore and offshore facilities, refining, petrochemical and chemical projects.
Well conversant with Stress/Flexibility analysis and supporting of critical/non critical piping systems for Petrochemicals,
Refinery, Chemical, Cryogenic, offshore fixed platforms, Topside piping and other Oil & gas projects.

Preparation of Stress Critical Line list

Preparation of Stress Isometric Drawing.

API 610 checking for Pumps

WRC 537/297 checking for nozzles

NEMA 23 Checking for Turbines nozzles.

Live Line Lifting Mechanical assessment using Caesar-II for the piping systems where the defect needs to be
refurbished online.

Stress analysis and Supporting of jacketed piping

Stress analysis and Supporting for Cryogenic piping

Stress analysis of Topside piping on offshore platforms

Stress analysis of bridge line of fixed offshore platforms

Stress analysis of buried lines

Spring / Hanger support design and data sheet preparation

Flange leakage check as per ASME,NC

Slug flow analysis for piping

Surge analysis for piping

Support selection for critical lines

Supporting of Non Critical lines and small bore lines

Preparation / Review of expansion joint data sheets

Preparation of Data Sheets for Piping SP items.

Preparation of Technical Query for Yard

Technical bid evaluation for piping SP items.

MTO for piping components

Preparation of Stress Calculation Reports

Review and comment vendor documents / drawings.

Civil load data preparation for Structure and Pipe racks

Site query clarification and troubleshooting support for piping.

Site support for piping erection and testing

Site support for As-Built services

Proficient in use of tools including Caesar II, Autopipe, Smart Plant Review, Navisworks, FEPipe, NozzlePro.

Familiar with engineering standards and codes such as ASME B 31.1, ASME 31.3, ASME section VIII Div 1, 2 ASME
Section II Part D and ANSI B 16.4, B16.5, API 610, 650, 661, 676 etc.

Experience
2016- Present Senior Piping Stress Engineer, WorleyParsons, (Hyderabad Office)
Project – Woodside Brownfield EPCM Services, Karratha Life Extension (KLE) Project
(WorleyParsons, Perth)

Mechanical assessment for Live Line Lifting using Caesar-II for the piping systems where the
defects need to be refurbished online for LNG trains LNG1 to LNG8 and DOMGAS Units

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Defect assessment based on RLA and Fitness For Service as per API 579 for LNG1 to LNG8 and
DOMGAS Units.

Fitness For Service (FFS) assessment of corroded piping to determine refurbishment actions at
various phases of plant’s remaining life based on filed inspection reports for LNG trains LNG1 to
LNG8 and DOMGAS Units

Piping load calculation for structural Integrity evaluation due to replacement of PTFE with normal
CS shims plates.
Project – Methanex New Zealand Ltd -Motunui Turnaround 2018
(WorleyParsons, New Plymouth)

Piping stress analysis of PSV Platform to Tie-ins of NG & FG distribution Area flare line and Civil
Load data preparation, Preparation of stress report.
Project – PETRONAS Malyaisa BHD - WellHead Platforms (WHP) for BOKOR PHASE 3
(WorleyParsons, Kuala Lumpur)

Piping stress analysis of Well
head lines for Platform D and Platform E for In-Situ, Blast and
Transport conditions. Preparation of stress report.
Project – PEMEX GWDP Water Treatment Project (WorleyParsons, Houston)

Piping stress analysis of offshore platform lines (Fired heater lines, WHRU lines, pump lines, flare
line and bridge-line connect the platforms) Preparation of stress reports.
2012 - 2016 Senior Piping Engineer, WorleyParsons, Singapore
Project - ALSA – ADCO Rumaitha North CO2 Injection Project (WorleyParsons, Abu Dhabi)

Piping Stress calculations for the piping connected to Injection Well heads, Pig launcher/ receiver,
Electric Heater, Nitrogen package, Booster Pumps, Injection manifolds etc.

Project – Managed Pressure Operations Pte. Ltd.

Responsible for team of 2 stress engineers for Stress & Support activities.

Piping Stress calculations for the topside critical piping for the Ocean Rig Mylos drill ship for
Repsol. Pipe stress analysis for the piping systems as per DNV requirements and B31.3. Pipe Stress
Calculation Reports prepared for submitting DNV approval. Review of non-critical lines for the
support span requirement.

Project - Chevron Singapore LOBP Improvement Project

Responsible for team of 3 engineers and 1 designer for piping engineering activities for FEED and
detailed engineering phase for various options outlined by Chevron.

Preparation of piping specifications, Piping support standard, SP item lists/ Data sheets, MTO for
valves, insulation, etc. for costing. Piping loads for pipe racks and structure. Stress calculations and
reports for critical lines.

Project - Solvay Merlion EPCM

Responsible for team of 3 engineers and 1 designer for piping engineering activities for

Preparation of stress analysis guideline, Pressure testing addendum, stress critical line
list, stress
calculations for ISBL#2 lines including Medium and Low Pressure Steam lines and Stress
Calculation and report for critical lines.

Project - Singapore LNG Terminal Phase 3 Expansion FEED

Feasibility studies and FEED for the expansion of Singapore’s first open access, multi-user LNG
terminal designed for unloading/reloading, storage and re-gasification operations

Responsible for team of 4 stress engineers for Stress & Support activities

Preparation of addendum for stress analysis guideline, Pressure testing addendum, stress critical
line list, preliminary stress calculations for cryogenic lines. Load data sheet preparation for pipe
racks. Stress Calculation and reports for critical lines.
Project - BASF 11KT Irganox 1010 Singapore

Responsible for stress & Support activities for the project till commissioning Preparation of critical
line list, Stress sketch for critical lines, review of spring data sheets, Preparation of load data
sheets for civil supports. Stress calculations and Supporting of critical and non-critical lines. Review
and comment vendor drawings. Preparation of Data sheets for piping SP items, preparation of TQ
and TBE for piping SP items. Approve critical and noncritical isometrics for construction and
preparation of final stress reports.

Other Projects worked in WorleyParsons Singapore.

Singapore Refining Company Pte. Ltd. (Various Expansion and Brown field projects)

Tankstore Butane blending EPCM project

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Solvay Merlion Basic Engineering Design

GHK Subsea Gas Pipeline FEED

Singapore Lube Park PMC Project

SPPG –Singapore Power Grid Corporation ( Piping design and engineering including stress
calculations for Various ORF facilities across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China)

Puma Energy – Piping engineering activities and Technical bid evaluation for FSRU facility, in
Balikpapan Indonesia)

2011 - 2012 Pipe Stress Engineer, Foster Wheeler Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore.
Project – LanXess EPR1 Dragon Project, Changzhou, China.(FEED, Level 3)

Preparation of pipe stress calculation basis, piping design basis, pipe support standard,
Preparation of stress critical line list, preliminary stress calculations for critical lines, Coordination
with client for relevant design activities related to piping stress and supports.
FT Wax Expansion Project, Sasol, South Africa. (Foster Wheeler South Africa)

Responsible for team of 4 stress engineers for Stress & Support activities for wp-03 filtration unit
from Singapore office. Preparation of critical line list, stress calculation register, populate and
maintain spring support index, preparation and review of spring data sheets, review, comment
and coordinate with civil for civil supports. Preparation of load data sheets for civil supports.
Regularly review the model and comment layout to improve the design. Stress calculations and
Supporting of critical and non-critical lines for Sulphur Building in WP03, Review and comment
vendor drawings of static and rotating equipments. Approve critical and noncritical isometrics for
construction and preparation of final stress reports.

2010 - 2011 Piping Stress Engineer, TecnicasReunidas Engineering LLC, Muscat, Sulthanate of Oman
Project – KHABAROVSK Refinery, Khabarovsk, Russia (TR Engineering Madrid, Spain)

Responsible for team of 4 stress engineers and 4 designers for Stress Analysis and Supporting of
critical and non-critical lines in ARU/SWS & SRU Units. Stress analysis and supporting of Pump
Lines (API), Jacketed lines, PSV Lines, Process Lines Connecting Static Equipments, Heat
Exchangers drums, and Column, Air fin coolers, Reactor, Filters, storage tanks Flare and Steam
Headers etc. Review and comment vendor drawings of static and rotating equipments. Approve
critical and noncritical isometrics for construction. Preparation of stress reports. Preparation of
civil load data sheets for pipe racks, process structures and Site query clarification and support for
piping, erection and testing.

2007 - 2010 Piping Engineer (Stress& Supports), Foster Wheeler India Private Ltd. Chennai.
Project – IOCL Paradip Refinery (Foster Wheeler Energy, Reading, UK.)

Worked for Offsite & Utilities unit, Involved in Stress analysis and Loop study for Flare & Steam
Lines, Civil Loading for Pipe Racks etc.
Project – Singapore Parallel Train Project, ExxonMobil Foster Wheeler Energy, Reading,
UK.)

Responsible for team of 4 stress engineers and 3 designers for Stress Analysis and Supporting of
critical and non-critical lines in Secondary Process Unit (SPU) and Interconnects & Tankages (IC&
T).Which involves stress analysis and supporting of Pump Lines (API& ANSI), PSV Lines, Two phase
flow lines, Slug flow line, Process Lines Connecting Static Equipments, Heat Exchangers drums, and
Column, Air fin coolers, Reactor, Filters, storage tanks and Rack (PAR) lines etc. as per FWP
standards and ExxonMobil Global Practices. Approve critical and noncritical isometrics for
construction. Site query clarification and change request support for piping erection and testing.

Project -SHELL MEG plant Singapore

Stress Analysis and Supporting of Pump Lines, PSV Lines, Lines Connecting Static Equipments, Heat
Exchangers, and Column, Chillers, Air fin coolers, Reactor, Filters, storage tanks and large bore
lines 1400MM etc. as per SHELL Standard / DEP.

Full vacuum calculation / buckling check for Feed lines.

Other Projects worked in FosterWheeler

SHARQ, KSA

Lucite International, Singapore

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 2006 - 2007 Stress Engineer, Stress Engineer, Hanover- Belleli energy Spa, Sharjah, UAE.
Project – Arab Tank Storage Terminal, Yanbu.

Stress Analysis of Petroleum Storage Terminal lines for Arab Tank Storage Terminal, Yanbu, KSA
with Hanover, UAE

Stress analysis of process lines connecting Heat exchangers and Static equipments for PIC ltd KSA.

Site office support in shop for equipment design/fabrication

Piping load calculation for sleeper supports.

Advanced Stress Analysis (Finite Element Analysis - Ansys) of Shell- Nozzle junction and Vessel skirt
junctions in in accordance with ASME Sec VIII Div. 2 Appendix P.
2004 - 2006 Engineer (Stress Analysis), Pyramid Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd, Thane, India.
Project – Arab Tank Storage Terminal, Yanbu.

Pump suction lines analysis for Reliance Petrochemicals with Chemtex, Mumbai.

Piping Stress Analysis using Autopipe of LPG mounded Bullets Storage Facility Projectfor Indian Oil
Corporation Gujarat Refinery India consisting of Pump connecting to LPG mounded Bullets.

Piping Stress Analysis using Autopipe and Caepipe of Pump suction and Discharge lines for BASF
with Chempro P Ltd, Mumbai.

Piping Stress analysis of Mud washing unit of alumina Refinery, for Vedanta Alumina Ltd, with Dorr
Oliver Ltd, Mumbai.

Preparation of critical stress lines for Analysis for US filters systems Ltd.

Advanced Stress Analysis (Finite Element Analysis - Ansys) of Shell- Nozzle junction and Vessel-
Skirt junctions in in accordance with ASME Sec VIII Div. 2 Appendix P.

Advanced Stress Analysis (Finite Element Analysis - Ansys) of mounted LPD storage bullets of
various capacities.
Education
2000 - 2004 B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, University of Kerala, India

Publications/Presentations
Member : ASME

Specific Technical Expertise/ Specialist Courses

Expertise:

Caesar II

Autopipe

FE pipe

Ansys / Nozzle Pro

Smart Plant Review

Navisworks

Personal Details
Name : Manikantan V G.
Father’s Name : V Ganesan
Date of Birth : 06th March 1982
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : India
Passport No. : L4547100