K.G. MANOHARAUN

A Mechanical Engineer with 30+ years' experience in management of oil and gas /LNG/petrochemical projects including cross country pipelines, Refineries - piping, structural and equipment erection, LNG regasification terminal & ports.

• Project Manager for LSTK/EPC refinery construction package projects in several refineries.
• Project Manager of Multi product Handling Port and Jetties in Dahej, Mumbai port trust, Oil loading terminals for MRPL in Hosur, Hindupur and Kasargod including tanks and truck loading arms.
• Construction Manager of Jetties trestle piping and loading arm erection in Haldia oil jetty of IOCL, Mangalore jetty of MRPL.
• Project Manager for Cross country pipeline projects for oil, natural gas, LPG, water for all trunk pipeline operators in India.
• Project Director of LNG regassification project at Ennore, India for IOCL.
• Director for design, manufacture / fabrication, testing, trial runs, research and commissioning including one year running of machine to produce fuel oil from waste plastics and prepare feasibility / viability, market potential report for the project.

• Erected Unloading arms in Haldia live jetty, without shutdown in congested area and erected 12 nos. unloading arms within 24 hours, in the chemical handling jetty in Dahej, Gujarat, using jack up barge.
• Laid gas pipelines in Ghat section, forest area with steep slopes in Tillari Ghat area in Goa/Maharashtra border and BARC hill in Mumbai without blasting and without disturbance to wild life.
• Laid City gas distribution pipeline for Mahanagar gas in Mumbai city and GAIL in Bangalore city within schedule.
• Executed HDD 30-inch dia 700 m long across Zuari river cum hill in Goa in rocky terrain cum river.
• Completed LNG regasification terminal in Ennore within schedule, despite delay in bought out items like BOG compressors and insulation materials, under heavy pressure for Prime Minister visit for inauguration of the project.
• Single handedly carried out Engineering, Design, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of Waste domestic and industrial Plastic to Fuel oil conversion plant. The plant was built in industrial estate, Chennai and has been commissioned in October 2022 and run successfully till March 2023 and the plant exported to Mexico in April 2023. The emissions from the plant were certified to be within acceptable limits by Central Pollution control board and the oil produced was equivalent to commercial diesel.

• Vizag - Secunderabad LPG pipeline, 12", 150 Kms, Gas Authority of India Ltd., Engineers India Ltd.
• Dadri - Panipat LNG pipeline, 30", 130 Kms, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
• Trunk pipeline project, 8" to 24", 600 Kms, Kuwait Oil Company, Bechtel
• Chennai Bangalore multiproduct pipeline, 14", 175 Kms, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
• Bangalore city pipeline, 18", 30 Kms, Gas Authority of India Ltd., Engineers India Ltd.
• Goa spur pipeline of Dabhol Bangalore Pipeline, 24", 100 Kms, Gas Authority of India Ltd., Engineers India Ltd.
• Transmission pipelines for Mangalore refineries and petrochemicals, 36", 20", 18" - 2 nos, 12", MRPL, Engineers India Ltd.

1. Paradip Refinery Offsite and Utilities package. Project involves piping fabrication and erection, structural work for pipe racks, control room, SRR buildings. Owner: Indian Oil Corporation. PMC: Foster Wheeler. Project cost: INR 2400 Crores. Year: 2014

2. Mangalore Refinery.Engineering, Procurement and Construction of transmission facilities from Mangalore refinery and 

Petrochemicals Limited to Mangalore port. Project involved piping fabrication/ erection, PUF insulation and heat tracing for LSHS, pumps erection, unloading arm erection in port and pipeline laying and commissioning. Owner: Mangalore refinery and Petrochemicals. PMC: Engineers India Ltd. Project cost: INR 25 Crores. Year: 1994

3. IOCL Baroda Refinery Terminal Project. Procurement, Construction of petroleum transmission and storage terminal at Dumad for IOCL refinery. Project involved piping fabrication/ erection, pumps erection, storage tanks construction and pipeline laying and commissioning. Owner: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Consultant: Germanischer Lloyd. Project cost: INR 12 Crores. Year: 2000

4. Haldia Petrochemicals Complex.Design, Procurement and Construction of naphtha/butane/hexane transport facilities from Haldia Petrochemicals to IOCL Jetty. Project involved piping fabrication/ erection, pumps erection, unloading arm erection in jetty and pipeline laying and commissioning. Owner: Haldia Petrochemicals. Consultant: Engineers India Ltd. Project cost: INR 9 Crores. Year: 1999

5. Liquid Chemical handling jetty at Dahej, Gujarat. Design, procurement, installation and commissioning of port loading / unloading facilities for petrochemicals. Project involved fabrication / erection of jetty trestles, erection of pipe racks, unloading / loading arms – 9 nos., piping fabrication / erection, pumps erection and pipeline laying and commissioning. Owner: Gujarat Chemical Port Trust. Consultant: Kvaerner Roger Brown. Project cost: INR 56 Crores. Year: 2002

6. Port facilities at Mumbai.Design, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of port handling and transmission facilities including storage tanks. Project involved piping fabrication / erection and pipeline laying and commissioning. Owner: Mumbai Port Trust. Consultant: Kvaerner Engineers and Consultants. Project cost: INR 30 Crores. Year: 2003

7. Ennore LNG regasification project.Design, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of LNG regassification project. Project involved all civil buildings like control room, substation, pipe rack structure and process piping, equipment foundations like BOG compressors, pumps, and erection of the same, jetty piping and loading arms erection, insulation, roads and drains network. Owner: Indian Oil Corporation. PMC: Foster Wheeler. Project cost: INR 1800 Crores. Year: 2017

• Age: 55 | Date of Birth: 03/02/69
• Spouse: Business
• Kids: One Daughter
• Permanent Address: 14/2, Tamil Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai, India – 600094.