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KOUSIK SAMANTA

KOUSIK SAMANTA

Lead Engineer: Control System
Doha

Summary

  • Professional Synopsis 18 years of rich experience in Control & Instrumentation (Oil & Gas, Power).
  • Certified Cyber security from (ISC)2 and Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional(GICSP) Emerson Certified Lead Safety Instrumented System Engineer
  • Presently working as DCS Lead Engineer in Emerson Qatar office. Looking after various projects in QatarEnergy , Working as Lead engineer in Cyber Security Implementation For Emerson Control Systems In Dukhan Fields, QatarEnergy.
  • Control & Instrumentation Design Engineer with Samsung Heavy Industries(South Korea) for Design of FLNG Facilities.
  • Proficiency in OT Cybersecurity Expertise in development of Control System Architecture & Control Philosophy & Optimization of control system. Preparation and Review Cause and Effect Diagram, Functional Logic Diagram, Safety Logic Diagram, Safety Requirement Specification, Control Narrative, IPF Narratives, Alarm Narratives. Expertise in handling the System sizing and System/Marshalling cabinet designs for the control systems.
  • Excellent relationship management, communication skills with the ability to network with Project members, Consultants, Contractors, Statutory Agencies. Expertise in and Factory Acceptance Test, system verification and site acceptance test.
  • Familiar with Hazardous Area Classification, SIL calculation and Different Engineering Standards. Expertise in Spec preparation for Upstream Oil & Gas Instrumentation and Power Plant Control System Design.
  • International Standards used in projects : IEC,AGA,IMO,SOLAS,NFPA.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Lead Engineer

Emerson Process Management Qatar
Doha
01.2020 - Current
  • Cybersecurity Implementation in QatarEnergy Fahahil Main/North/South Degassing Station, Fahahil Stripping Plant, North Field Injection in Dukhan Sector
  • Lead Engineer for EPIC FOR DUKHAN PRODUCTION FACILITIES UPGRADE (DPFU) PHASE 1A - PACKAGE 1


Process Control Automation Engineer

Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
08.2019 - 01.2020

ZCINA Algeria(Sonatrach) LPG Processing Facility Expansion

Engineer Instrumentation

Samsung heavy Industries Ltd
Geoje
11.2012 - 07.2019
  • Shell Prelude FLNG Project(Nov12 to March14),Australia

Control & Safety Engineer

  • Petronas FLNG Project(March14 to jun 2017),Malaysia

Lead Control Engineer

Attended FAT @ Yokogawa office Malaysia.

  • ENI Coral FLNG Project(July17 to Present),Mozambique

Lead Safety System Engineer

Performance Safety Standard and Safety Critical Elements Review and Evaluation,

SIL Mathematical Modeling (Manual & exSILentia).

Attended Software Typical Freezing & Testing @ Emerson office in Paris.

Control & Instrumentation Design Engineer, Asst. Manager

L&T –Surgent & Lundy Ltd
Faridabad
05.2011 - 11.2012
  • Engaged in Combined Cycle Power Plant Design Engineering
  • Worked for Detail Engineering of Saudi QIPP 4000 MW Combined Cycle Power plant as a EPC Consultant (Samsung)
  • DCS Logic Preparation for Combined Cycle Power Plants
  • Package Handled : Fuel Oil & Gas Metering Skid, Fuel Gas Conditioning Facility.

Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Petrofac International Ltd
Sharjah
09.2010 - 02.2011
  • Engaged in engineering of ICSS (Integrated Control & Safety system ) System for El Merk Central Processing facility, Algeria
  • Attending FAT @Yokogawa office in Bahrain
  • ICSS factory acceptance test and system verification and site acceptance test

Instrumentation & Control System Design Engineer

Development Consultant Pvt. Ltd
Kolkata
11.2009 - 09.2010
  • Engineering Feed Design for 2x660 MW Super Critical Power Plant of Jayprakash Power Venture working with L&T-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, L&T- Sergent & Lundy
  • Chief role entails

Basic Engineering

Technical Spec Preparation for Different Inst package.

  • Highlights : Design of Control & Instrumentation of Supercritical Power Plants for Jayprakash Power Venture Ltd.

Control System Engineer

Emerson Export Engineering
Pune
01.2007 - 11.2009
  • Kuwait Oil Company Facility Up Gradation Project for Oil & Gas gathering Centers
  • Chief Role Entails
  • System Architectural Design
  • Hardware - System Cabinets/Marshalling Cabinet Design
  • Developing DeltaV software configurations and logics
  • Conducting Factory acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance Tests
  • Witnessing and evaluation of Performance guarantee tests
  • DCS Control System Logic Development
  • FAT- Point to point system and Marshalling cabinets IO point test, logic test, communication & Redundancy test and System test
  • Highlights
  • Deputed to Emerson Process management, Holland for conducting FAT for the DeltaV system developed for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)
  • Clients – Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).

Assistant Manager : Instrumentation

TATA Chemicals Ltd
Gujrat
07.2005 - 12.2006
  • Chief role entails
  • Erection & Commissioning of 600 TPD Mono Hydrate Plant operated with Latest Honeywell DCS System Experion R210 and also handled all Instrumentation activities
  • Co ordination in complete automation of Soda Ash plant operated with Honeywell System (Experion R 200.)
  • Use of SAP for Maintenance and Material Management Activities
  • Support safety audits, Work Permit Review and Good Engineering Practice as required
  • Implements, Integrates and reviews planned maintenance in order to meet statutory and vendor requirements, Ensuring that all work is accurately recorded.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

West-Bengal University of Technology, West-Bengal, India
07.2002 - 07.2005

Skills

Conceptual studyundefined

Certification

Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional(GICSP)

Timeline

Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional(GICSP)

06-2023

Certified in Cybersecurity from (ISC)2

02-2023

Associate Networking and Operating System: Emerson

07-2022

Associate Cybersecurity : Emerson

06-2022

Licensed Engineer in Qatar from Ministry of Municipality Engineers & Engineering Offices Accrediting & Classifying Committee

04-2022

Supervised SIS Lead : Emerson

12-2020
Lead Engineer - Emerson Process Management Qatar
01.2020 - Current
Process Control Automation Engineer - Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd
08.2019 - 01.2020
Engineer Instrumentation - Samsung heavy Industries Ltd
11.2012 - 07.2019
Control & Instrumentation Design Engineer, Asst. Manager - L&T –Surgent & Lundy Ltd
05.2011 - 11.2012
Instrumentation & Control Engineer - Petrofac International Ltd
09.2010 - 02.2011
Instrumentation & Control System Design Engineer - Development Consultant Pvt. Ltd
11.2009 - 09.2010
Control System Engineer - Emerson Export Engineering
01.2007 - 11.2009
Assistant Manager : Instrumentation - TATA Chemicals Ltd
07.2005 - 12.2006
West-Bengal University of Technology - Bachelor of Technology, Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
07.2002 - 07.2005
KOUSIK SAMANTALead Engineer: Control System