ALAGAPPAN AL

Principal Piping Engineer

Summary Professional Summary

Alagappan has twenty (20) years of experience in Oil and Gas as
Years of Experience Principal Piping engineer for Refinery, Chemical , Petrochemical , Plant
20 layout in Project various capacities. He has been working with Wood
for about Eight (8) years.
Industries
• Oil and Gas He has worked in different capacities as Principal Piping stress and
• Petrochemical support Engineer for Petrochemical, refinery, chemical, power,
Revamp Projects, pulp and paper plants involving critical equipment
• Specialty Chemicals such as static-Multistage Compressors, Drive and Power Turbines,
• Power Pumps, Fired Heaters, Heat Exchangers, Plate heat exchangers,
Reactors, Columns, Reboiler, jacketed, Tank, Cryogenic, Slug, slurry,
• Fertilizer Industry
cold box and fatigue lines in the projects, over the years.

He has good knowledge in the usage of International codes of

Types of Facilities practice including Singapore, European, American, British and Indian
• Downstream, LNG Codes.
• Refineries, Lube Plants
Extensive working knowledge & experience in Caesar – II& CAEpipe.
• Lubricants / Food Additives
Qualifications
Education
Areas of Expertise
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), Bharathidasan University,
• Conceptual Studies Tamilnadu, India
• Front End Engineering
Registrations / Certifications / Licenses
• Detailed Engineering N.A.
• Construction Support
Publications / Presentations
• Sub construction Support N.A.

Software / Skills
• Smart Plan review
• Navis works
• AVEVA E3d modelling
• Plant Design System-Intergraph(Review only)
• Autocad
• CAESAR
• CAEPIPE

Languages
• English
• Tamil
• Hindi
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Principal Piping Engineer

Wood (December 2012 – Present)

Principal Piping Engineer (Lead Stress & Support )
Chevron Oronite Pte Ltd, FEP1 Wave-1 Project (Dec 2019 – present)

• Issue of pipe loading information and secondary structural steel requirements for pipe supports to civil
department
• Pipe stress analysis and support design for critical / Non critical piping systems which are connected to API
/ Non-API Pumps, Gear Pumps, Chilled water pumps, vessels, Reactors, Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers,
Filters, PSV systems, storage tanks ,Pipe rack and utilities systems,.
• Stress check and support Design for Tie-in lines
• Handling Site queries.
• Preparing Spring, Expansion joint and Cold support data sheet.
• Reviewing Vendor General arrangement drawings.

Principal Piping Engineer

ExxonMobil CRISP Revamp Project (Jun 2019 – Nov 2019)

• Stress Analysis for critical lines connected to pipe line with surge flow impact, High Pressure steam lines,
API 650 tank, Non-API tank and Pump lines
• Preparing and issue of Spring Hanger data sheet .
• Preparing and issuing Buried pipe calculation as per API 1102.
• Preparing and issuing Hot Tap calculation for Tie-in lines
• Issuing Pipe load inputs and MPS inputs to Civil
• Stress check and support Design for Tie-in lines

Principal Piping Engineer

Shell Trident Project (Jun 2018 – May 2019)

• Preparing Project Requirement specification

• Preparing spring MR for early cost estimation during FEL2 Design
• Involving in Material take off activities during FEL2 Design .

Stress & Support Engineer

Shell EFA Projects (Jun 2018 – Aug 2018)

Shell EFA is assignment project based on client requirement. Carried roll as Piping Stress and support
Engineer.

• Supporting site activities like pipe layout survey study and checking of support
• Performing stress analysis for Critical lines
• Preparing and issue to civil MPS,SPS and civil loading
• Preparing Spring data sheet/ Special pipe supports
• Handling of site queries

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Lead Stress & Support Engineer

ExxonMobil Interconnecting Pipeline Project (Jun 2017 – May 2018)

• Stress Analysis for critical lines connected to pipe line with surge flow impact, API 650 tank, Non-API tank
and Pump lines
• Preparing and issue of Pipe support standard, Spring Hanger data sheet and Sleeve data sheet
• Issuing Pipe load inputs and MPS inputs to Civil
• Stress check and support Design for Tie-in lines
• Handling of site queries and supporting construction.
• Involved in site survey study for pipe layout and pipe support feasibility
• Preparing and issuing Hot Tap calculation for Tie-in lines.
• Suggesting the solution for Stress and Support Orientated Problems during Erection and commissioning
at site.

Senior Piping Engineer (Stress & Supports)

Thai Oil Corporation- Deputed to Thailand Wood (Mar 2017 - May 2017)

• Stress Analysis for Compressor, Pumps, two phase flow lines, Turbine, Flare, Heater, Air fin cooler, Pumps,
HP Steam lines
• Study of Stress concentration on Equipment Nozzles using WRC107, WRC297, Code compliance of
Equipment for API 617, API 610, API 560
• Preparation of stress report
• Preparation of spread sheets for PSV kick force, Trunnion Checks, and evaluation of flange leakage test by
NC method

Area Lead Stress & Support Engineer

Afton Project Lion Phase II (Oct 2015 – Feb 2017)

• Pipe stress analysis and support design for critical / Non critical piping systems which are connected to API
/ Non-API Pumps, Gear Pumps, vessels, Reactors, Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers, Filters, PSV systems ,
knock out drums, storage tanks, Pipe rack,Hot oil System and utilities systems
• Stress check and support Design for Tie-in lines
• Review of Equipment GA drawing and Nozzle load details
• Special support design
• Issue of pipe loading information and secondary structural steel requirements for pipe supports to civil
department
• Preparation and issue of data sheets for springs and Expansion joints
• Checking Secondary support Steel drawings
• Preparing Clip information and Platform loading information to Equipment department

Lead Stress & Support Engineer

Chevron Oronite Pte Ltd, Carboxylate Project (Jan 2014 – Sep 2015)

• Issue of pipe loading information and secondary structural steel requirements for pipe supports to civil
department
• Preparation and issue of data sheets for springs and Expansion joints
• Checking Secondary support Steel drawings
• Preparing Clip information and Platform loading information to Equipment department
• Pipe stress analysis and support design for critical / Non critical piping systems which are connected to API
/ Non-API Pumps, Gear Pumps, Cooling water pumps, vessels, Reactors, Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers,

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Cyclone vessel, cooling towers, Filters, PSV systems, knock out drums, Reactors, storage tanks, Blowers,
Pipe rack and utilities systems, cooling water / Steam / Flare Network Headers
• Study of Stress concentration on Eqiupment Nozzles using WRC107, WRC297, Code compliance of
Equipment for API 617, API 610, ISO 5199, API 560
• Suggesting the solution for Stress and Support Orientated Problems during Erection and commissioning
at site
• Assigning the work to subordinates to meet the schedule
• Stress check and support Design for Tie-in lines
• Review of Equipment GA drawing and Nozzle load details
• Special support design
• Preparing Hot Tap calculation for Tie-In lines.

Senior Piping Engineer (Stress & Supports)

Lanxess BTR & PBR NdBR Project (Dec 2012 - Dec 2013)

• Issue of pipe loading information and secondary structural steel requirements for pipe supporting to civil
department
• Preparation and issue of data sheets for springs and Expansion joints
• Checking Secondary support Steel drawings
• Preparing Clip information and Platform loading information to Equipment department
• Stress Analysis for Compressor, Pumps, two phase flow lines
• Study of Stress concentration on Eqiupment Nozzles using WRC107, WRC297, Code compliance of
Equipment for API 617, API 610, ISO 5199, API 560
• Suggesting the solution for Stress and Support Orientated Problems during Erection and commissioning
at site
• Special support design

CTCI Corporation, Taiwan (Feb 2005 – Nov 2012)

Senior Piping Engineer (Stress and Supports)

Projects involved:
• Aroma 3 - Project for Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation Engg, Taiwan
• Senior Piping Engineer (Stress & Supports), Ethylene Oxide & Ethylene Glycol - Onshore
Project for M/S Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Complex (Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
• Acryonitrile & Methyl Methacrylate Plant Onshore Project for M/s Ptt, Asahi (Thailand)
• Naptha Cracking Onshore Project for China Petro Chemical Corporation
(Kaoshuing,Taiwan)
• IR II - PTA DBN Project - Onshore Revamping Project
• Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Jubail, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia)

Responsibilities for the above projects:

• Stress analysis for onshore oil & gas, Chemical and revamping project
• Handling site queries and reanalysis of field modifications
• Preparation of Guidelines for stress analysis
• Preparation of critical line list
• Data sheet Preparation for springs, rigid struts, expansion joints
• Preparation of spread sheets for PSV kick force, Trunnion Checks, and evaluation of flange leakage test by
equivalent pressure method
• Finalize Stress analysis report format for client submission/ Third party review

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• Analysis of Turbine and multistage compressor piping

• Static Equipment Design of columns, vessels and exchangers
• Interacting with Vendor for Piping Requirement
• Preparation of Pipe Rack loading data 1 column clip loading estimates/Foundation loading information to
Civil & Mechanical departments
• Issue stress sketches to Support department and handle queries, change request and
• special support design
• Interface with process department for process

Technip India Ltd, Chennai (Jun 2002 - Feb 2005)

Piping Engineer (Stress and Supports)

• Inter discipline Co-ordination with in the office

• Work distribution, monitoring and guiding the team to meet the deliverable targets
• Transferring of Dow's Knowledge Base and Working Methodology
• Preparation of Datasheets for Springs, struts and sliding Plates
• Preparation of specifications for steam tracing/steam jacketing package.
• Carrying Stress Analysis for Max. slope lines, Underground Piping, Jacketed Piping
• Member selection for pipe support and preparation of the loading data to other disciplines.
• Understanding the code requirement for the nozzle of rotating machine, vessel I tank and sensitive
equipment.
• Preparation of stress report and support package as per the requirements.
• Analysis of Turbine and multistage compressor piping
• Static Equipment Design of columns, vessels and exchangers
• Carrying stress analysis for highest seismic zones

Professional History
• Wood (Dec 2012 – Present)
• CTCI Corporation, Taiwan (Feb 2005 – Nov 2012)
• Technip India Limited(June 2002 -Feb 2005)
• Esquire Engineers & Consultants Limited, Chennai, India (Apr 2001 – May 2002)
• Mech - Tech Projects, Chennai, India (Jun 2000 – Mar 2001)

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