Dharmeshkumar Patel
California,MD
Summary
Accomplished Sr. LNG Technician at BHE GT&S with extensive expertise in LNG operations and process troubleshooting. Proven ability to lead teams, enhance safety management, and execute successful plant startups. Skilled in DCS operation and problem-solving, ensuring optimal performance and reliability in high-stakes environments.
Total 28+ years of experience in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.
13+ years of DCS (Yokogawa, Honeywell, Foxboro, Siemens, Emerson Delta V) and 15 years as a field operator.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr LNG Technician
BHE GT&S, Cove Point LNG
Lusby, MD
01.2023 - Current
- Working in an LNG plant as a Sr. LNG Technician (Field/DCS Board Operator).
- Working in the liquefaction/pretreatment area with the APCI C3/MR process, operation of MCHE, expander, separator, dehydrator, HRU column, gas turbines, compressors, pumps, absorber, amine system, etc.
- Performs PTW, LOTO, Safety Toolbox Talk, ERT, SOP/WO review, and outage task
- Updates and maintains operating plans, procedures, and programs.
- Coordinate the start-up, shut-down, and normal operations with field operators.
- Participate in the operating procedure and manual development process.
- Ready to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime in the field and board.
- Participates in the emergency action during events.
- Manage multiple activities and programs with a high degree of accuracy.
Production Technician
Linde Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2022 - 01.2023
- Working in a hydrogen plant with field and DCS responsibility.
- Handling reformer, boiler, compressors, ID/FD fan, filter, separator, heater, etc.
Performing water, BFW, and SD sample analysis. - Close coordination with mechanical, electrical, and instrument personnel.
- Performed troubleshooting and operation on various equipment.
Sr. Operator
BOROUGE
Ruwais , Abu Dhabi
02.2009 - 04.2022
- 13 years of polypropylene plant operation experience from the field and DCS.
- Attended daily toolbox meetings and discussed the incident report, checklist, ICC, and WP.
- Assist with the pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activity.
- Working with multinational people and cultures. Motivate, develop, and encourage team members to maximize productive work. Close coordination with the maintenance team for the PTW, ICC, WO, and LOTOTO.
- Successfully played the role of play area coordinator during the turnaround.
- Worked on the PP project and performed DCS logic tests and simulation function tests.
- Successfully commission PP1, PP2, PP3, and PP4 plants by line blowing, blasting, flushing, purging, hydro, pneumatic leak tests, loop checks, making and clearing punch point lists, and inspecting vessels and tanks, PSSR.
- Experience in troubleshooting equipment such as all types of pumps, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, blowers, reactors, columns, and vaporizers.
Field Executive
Reliance
Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
09.2006 - 01.2009
- Field operations in four polypropylene plants.
- Involved the preparation of the Plant Operation SOP for Purification, TEAL area, and FRU.
- Leading in problem solving, preparing equipment safe to hand over for maintenance, and placing equipment back in service after repair or troubleshooting.
- Operational experience on FBR, sulfur/dryer bed, distillation column, pumps, vessels, and compressors.
Plant Operator
BASF Chemical
DAHEJ, Gujarat, India
07.2001 - 09.2006
- Field and DCS operations in polystyrene plants.
- Handling the water bath cutter in HIPS and GPPS, both lines.
- Performed the unloading activity of styrene/MO with safety standards.
- Utilities / ETP unit operation.
- Performed operation and troubleshooting on pumps, cutter, reactors, dryer, exchanger, and tank farm.
Shift Chemist
Sabero Organics Gujarat Ltd
Sarigam, Gujarat, India
06.1999 - 07.2001
- Performed pre-commissioning and commissioning activities in the Mancozeb plant.
- Performed operation and loading/unloading activity in the Mancozeb Plant.
- Performed troubleshooting and operation on various equipment, such as centrifugal pumps, reactors, furnaces, filters, rotary vacuum dryers, and spray dryers.
Attendant Operator
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
10.1997 - 04.1999
- Performed operational activities in the sulfuric acid plant, caprolactam plant, and ammonia plant.
- Learn and perform operational activities with skilled operators.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Gujarat University
Ahmedabad, India06-1997
Skills
- LNG operations
- DCS operation
- Process troubleshooting
- Safety management
- Equipment maintenance
- Team collaboration
- Certified for Borealis Licensor training
- LOTOTO / Emergency drill
- WMS, PTW, ICC, WO, confined space
- First Aider
- Basic Firefighting / ERT
- Defensive driving
- Strong communication
- Problem solving
- Pre-commissioning and commissioning
- Plant startup and shutdown
Timeline
Sr LNG Technician
BHE GT&S, Cove Point LNG
01.2023 - Current
Production Technician
Linde Inc
04.2022 - 01.2023
Sr. Operator
BOROUGE
02.2009 - 04.2022
Field Executive
Reliance
09.2006 - 01.2009
Plant Operator
BASF Chemical
07.2001 - 09.2006
Shift Chemist
Sabero Organics Gujarat Ltd
06.1999 - 07.2001
Attendant Operator
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd
10.1997 - 04.1999
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Gujarat University
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