Kamal Girish Chander
Engineer
Kuala Lumpur
Summary
A highly energetic and solution-oriented Rotating Equipment Reliability Professional (Technical Authority 1) with more than thirty-four (34) years’ experience in Oil and Gas industry with diversified experience on all aspects of Rotating Machinery Management for midstream, onshore, and offshore applications including specification, selection, design approval, witness testing, inspection, commissioning, installation, maintenance and technical services. Engaged in operational and maintenance engineering support, reliability, troubleshooting, developing and implementing condition monitoring programs for critical equipment including condition monitoring strategies, protection and performance monitoring systems, vibration analysis, failure diagnosis, root cause analysis, lube oil analysis, field balancing, major machinery overhauls, change-outs and retrofits on centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, gas turbines, turbo-expanders, centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, vertical pumps and gearboxes. Conversant with rotor high-speed balancing, machine alignment, and rotor dynamics. Strong knowledge of relevant API/ISO standards, PETRONAS Technical Standards (PTS), SHELL DEP’s, TOTAL standards as well as ASME PTC's codes. Detailed knowledge and experience of auxiliary systems such as dry gas seals, mechanical seals, diaphragm and flexible couplings, vibration and bearing temperature monitoring equipment, lube, and seal oil systems. Extensive involvement with Rotating Equipment Vendors and Manufacturers.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Custodian (Rotating Equipment)
PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN. BHD
08.2022 - Current
- Rotating Equipment Technical Authority 1 (TA-1) to provide long-term Rotating Equipment discipline technical support to maintenance/operations at various offshore & onshore production installations and facilities operated worldwide by PETRONAS including Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Egypt, Mauritania, Chad, Canada, Australia, Ireland etc
- These equipment’s include Solar/Rolls Royce/GE/Siemens/Waukesha/Caterpillar gas turbines/gas engines and Solar/Dresser Rand/GE/Arial/Man Turbo/Kawasaki compressors etc
- And a variety of pumps and other rotating equipment’s
- Establish and maintain corporate level RE engineering practices, standards and processes for Rotating Engineering discipline
- Provide Rotating Engineering technical and decision support to all Upstream PETRONAS assets on equipment design, selection, operation, maintenance, and assurance
- Ensure the reliability of Rotating Equipment across various production facilities will meet Company’s annual delivery plan commitments through elimination of unplanned deferments.
- Lead project technical reviews (e.g
- Risk Assessment, HAZID, HAZOP, etc.) and proposals for new or changed operating procedures to ensure efficient and economic operations
- Custodian of Rotating discipline performance standard(s)
- Review and endorse risk associated with impaired or failed safety critical elements (SCE’s) and makes appropriate recommendations to ensure their safe continued operation
- Review and approve safety critical element maintenance deferral requests through Safety Barrier Management system
- Drive and Steer on continuous improvement and long term & sustainable reliability of assets.
Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer
PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN. BHD
09.2013 - 07.2022
- Provide Rotating Engineering technical and decision support to all Upstream PETRONAS assets on equipment design, selection, operation, maintenance, and assurance
- Involved in Upstream Value Optimization (UVO), process incident investigation, loss production opportunity, defect elimination investigations, condition monitoring, vibration analysis & troubleshooting and diagnostics analysis of machinery failures
- Provide technical consultancy, assurance, and support by proactively managing integrity and reliability of rotating equipment and ensure maintenance and inspection is carried out in support of safe and reliable operation
- Ensure that production installation’s technical integrity is protected by managing rotating equipment in line with commitments made as part of safety case performance standards and design assumptions
- Participate in independent Asset Integrity Review Audits (iAIR Audits) as Rotating Equipment Lead
- Review machinery reliability improvement engineering project plans and work
- Provide technical advice and assistance and make recommendations based upon field observation and maintenance needs
- Conduct and facilitate engineering studies to determine feasibility of introducing modification to increase reliability and efficiency of rotating equipment across production facilities
- Responsible for review and endorsement of Management of change (MOC) forms and Safety System Bypass Operation Certificate (SSBOC) as required
- Conduct all activities in safe and efficient manner in accordance with company's policies and procedures
- Conduct sessions on technical knowledge sharing along with training and coaching for young engineers to develop their technical capability
- Review and endorse ICP plans
- Participate and share knowledge of best practices within industry and higher learning institutions, e.g
- Write and publish technical journals/present papers - Regional and International.
Head of Machinery Reliability Section
DOLPHIN ENERGY LIMITED
12.2005 - 09.2013
- Managed activities and resources of Machinery Reliability Engineering section for the entire Dolphin Energy Gas Plant through an Integrated Plant Machinery Reliability Management System to ensure reliability, availability and integrity of plant rotating machinery assets
- Provided technical support and assistance in successful commissioning, flawless start-up and normal operational activities through rotating equipment inspection and maintenance activities based on QA/QC procedures and RCM techniques
- Optimized availability, reliability, and service life of major rotating machinery (Gas and Steam Turbines, Turbo-Compressors, Expanders, Reciprocating Compressors, and pumps etc
- Developed, supervised, and reviewed implementation of rotating machinery maintenance strategies, condition monitoring programs and reliability management/improvement programs along with their plans and frequencies to ensure continuous improvement of services
- Liaised closely with Operations and Technical Services as well as with OEMs to plan, coordinate and manage major machinery shutdowns/overhauls and turn-around activities
- Monitored major rotating machinery operational and maintenance data, trends, and recommend/implement changes in maintenance strategy as necessary to improve performance
- Perform trouble shooting and failure analysis on failed Rotating machinery components and made recommendations to improve reliability
- Assisted Production/Operations in areas of machinery selection/changeover, revamp and retrofit of existing equipment, identification of needed repairs and development of maintenance programs for major overhauls of rotating equipment with objective of achieving high service factor at optimum cost
- Conducted and facilitated engineering studies to determine the feasibility of introducing modification to increase reliability and efficiency of plant rotating equipment
- Responsible for review and approval of Management of change (MOC) forms as required
- Investigated and resolved plant rotating equipment reliability/performance complaints
- Conducted and facilitated RCA (Root Cause Analysis), Defect Elimination studies and Bad Actor Development Process
- Identified opportunities for improvements and recommended changes/upgrades to maximize production yields, output, and profitability
- Approved the purchase and installation of new condition monitoring and machinery reliability engineering tools and programs and supervised their implementation
- Reviewed various reliability and performance analysis reports such as Preliminary Failure, incident investigation and Root Cause Analysis Reports
- Monitored the effectiveness of machinery reliability management programs and recommended changes as required
- Participated in preparation of Capital and Operating budgets
- Monitored, controlled, and reconciled capital and operating expenditure against planned budget for Machinery Reliability Engineering section
- Investigated and redressed any variances to ensure effective cost control and reviewed performance
- Developed contract strategies and assisted Contracts Department in the preparation of Conditions of Contract and Pre-qualification invitations
- Monitored contractors’ performance and quality of services to ensure compliance with their contractual obligations
- Supervised, managed Operations & Technical Support and provided engineering and project management services for minor projects including the planning, execution, and supervision of the works
- Took Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) lead in ensuring “safe systems of work” and “safe conditions” are in place within area of responsibility
- Coordinated efforts for Plant-wide compliance with Company’s loss preventions and environmental protection programs
- Planned and controlled manpower requirement for Machinery Reliability section ensuring effective implementation of Qatarization Policy
- Managed identification of Machinery Reliability Engineering section training needs and establishment of job targets
- Monitored progress of assigned Qatari national developees and made recommendations on how to support their learning and progression
- Monitored and managed Machinery Reliability Engineering section staff performance
- Conducted annual performance appraisal of staff.
Unit Head (Condition Based Maintenance)
PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD
03.2002 - 12.2005
- Provided field technical support on rotating equipment to maintenance/operations at 10 offshore production installations in Peninsular Malaysia
- These included Solar/Rolls Royce/GE gas turbines and Solar/Dresser/Ebara compressors and a variety of pumps and other equipment
- Involved in trouble shooting, condition monitoring, vibration analysis and investigation and analysis of machinery failures
- Ensured achievement of uptime and asset utilization targets for offshore production installations by optimization and enhancement of asset management and reliability strategies
- Ensured that proactive and condition-based maintenance programs are carried out in effective manner for all critical rotating equipment including Turbomachinery at offshore and onshore facilities
- Maximized run time between rotating machinery overhauls and Planned Predictive Maintenance (PPM) while ensuring integrity of machinery
- Assisted with major equipment overhauls including gas compressors, gas turbines and other critical pumps
- Served as contact person for original equipment manufacturers and liaised with machinery vendors
- Coordinated/liaised with Operations/Maintenance departments to monitor failure rate/production losses, gathered information and provided analytical feedback to Management on Plant and Equipment reliability
- Evaluated machinery conditions whilst in operation to determine health of machinery to avoid catastrophic and unplanned failures
- Assisted operations and maintenance in investigating and resolving routine/complex rotating equipment problems, recommended, and engineered various modifications and upgrades to reduce rotating equipment downtime, increase plant efficiency and reduce safety hazards
- Detected failures in their incipient stages to better plan and schedule any corrective maintenance
- Developed, maintained, and updated plant/equipment reliability database
- Determined equipment having low “Mean Time between Failure (MTBF)” from SAP/R3 history module
- Developed indices for qualitative and quantitative measurement of Plant/system equipment failures and reliability
- Quantified reliability losses in monetary terms and translated reliability improvement plans into financial terms by doing cost benefit analysis
- Developed failure trends and highlighted areas of improvement and participated in preparing actions plans for reliability enhancement
- Carried out performance tests and evaluation for critical equipment to ascertain optimum equipment performances so that future equipment outages could be planned
- Previewed and monitored vibration data periodically and performed in-depth analysis of vibration trends and spectrum to evaluate equipment running condition and recommended immediate or long-term corrective measures to trouble shoot vibration problems
- Performed in-situ field balancing of high-speed rotors to resolve unbalance problems
- Stewarded the Scheduled-Oil-Sampling (SOS) program including interpretation & analysis of data to determine lube oil condition & its useful life
- Identified and coordinated technical training programs for subordinates to further develop their skills and knowledge.
Deputy Manager - Rotating Equipment
ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED
12.1997 - 03.2002
- Provided Consultancy Services to operating process plants including refineries and petrochemical plants as well as offshore production platforms in the following areas: Condition Monitoring & trouble shooting/problem solving for all rotating equipment including gas turbines driven centrifugal compressors and power generators, centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, diesel engines for Oil & Gas processing, Refinery and Petrochemical industry etc
- Maintenance & Inspection: Developed maintenance philosophies, systems and procedures including maintenance schedules to ensure effective maintenance of rotating equipment's
- Developed maintenance planning and overhaul programmes for static as well as rotating equipment's including related facilities
- Critically analyzed maintenance data in terms of equipment failure/costs
- Conducted Safety, Maintenance & Technical Audit of plants
- Availability and Reliability Engineering: Provided technical expertise on rotating machinery repair, troubleshooting, maintenance and reliability enhancement
- Diagnosed complex faults and recommended necessary modifications/changes depending on equipment performance and downtime
- Health study of rotating & stationary equipment: Estimated the present condition of equipment's through shutdown inspection, design checks and study of past records
- Suggested destructive & non-destructive testing for material evaluation
- Recommended corrective action & technological upgradation, keeping in view effects of equipment deterioration & capacity expansion in future
- Prepared project schedules for future M&I, testing and repair/replacements
- Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Performed effective data control and recording of maintenance activities using CMMS system to follow equipment history, Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) analysis, Spare Parts Management and Maintenance Reporting etc
- Using SAP R3 system
- Materials Management: Optimum utilization of maintenance spares and stocks including capital items
- Inventory control including developing storage and preservation procedures
- Standardization, Codification and Variety Reduction
- Business Development: Prepared technical and commercial bid proposal for new jobs
- Involved in Tendering & contracting procedures.
Executive Engineer (Mechanical)
OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED
08.1990 - 11.1997
- Commissioning Experience: Assisted in commissioning (erection & installation) of Heera Process Complex at Bombay Offshore Project, INDIA
- Hands-on Operation and Maintenance Experience: Hands-on Operation & Maintenance experience of equipments deployed at Heera Offshore Platform for Oil & Gas processing and Water Injection
- Developed Routine, Preventive and Predictive maintenance schedule to ensure trouble free operation
- Planned and supervised major machinery inspections and Overhauls
- Optimized maintenance costs
- Increased on-stream efficiency
- Ensured continuous improvement in maintenance practices
- Involved in plant inspection including quality control of maintenance repairs/overhauls
- Analyzed the causes of trips/failures/faults related to critical rotating machinery and recommended necessary modification & enhancement to avoid trips/failures
- Conducted spares parts standardization and involved in inventory control procedures
- Performed condition monitoring including vibration and lube oil analysis of rotating equipment’s
- Performed trouble shooting & failure analysis of rotating equipment’s.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical
Jamia Millia Islamia
India 08.1985 - 07.1989
MBA - Business Administration
Indira Gandhi National Open University
India 07.1994 - 08.1997
Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management - Materials Management
Indian Institute of Materials Management
India 06.2001 - 07.2003
Certified Reliability Professional (CRP) - Reliability
Centre For Reliability (CFR)
India 02.2005 - 02.2005
Skills
Excellent people management skills, able to lead and to motivate
Excellent analytical, problem solving and consultative skills Outcome focused, innovative and confident mentor
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills Communicate effectively with peers, field staff and Management
Strong and committed Team player especially in cross functional relationships
Ability to work in multi-cultural environment
Ability to leverage industry best practices and share experiences
Business/Commercial acumen
Mentoring/Training of young engineers to support their learning and progression
Write reports and make presentations to Management and large audiences
Broad Maintenance and Reliability Engineering experience and economic evaluation
Well developed Time Management skills Ability to manage multiple assignments with tight deadlines
Birthplace
New Delhi
Birthdate
07/18/66
Children
2
Drivinglicenses
- Indian
- Malaysian
Personal Information
- Expected Salary: Negotiable
- Passport Number: Z-4677961
- Health Status: Excellent
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Residentpass
Malaysian Resident Pass - Talent
Publications
- Middle East Turbomachinery Symposium (METS), Doha, Qatar, 2013
- ROTATE 14, Dubai, UAE, 2014
- ROTATE 15, Dubai, UAE, 2015
- Australasia Reliability & Maintenance Engineering Conference, Perth, Australia, 2015
- Australia Gas Turbine Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 2016
- PETRONAS RECOP RE Colloquium, Kerteh, Malaysia, 2017
- Asia Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium (ATPS), Singapore, 2018
- Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium (TPS), Houston, USA, 2018
- MACHSERV-Rotating Equipment Maintenance & Condition Monitoring Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2019
- Asia Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2019
- Gas Indonesia Summit & Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2019
- SPE paper at ADIPEC, Abu Dhabi, 2019
- Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium (TPS), Houston, USA, 2020
- Asia Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2021
- SPE paper at International Petroleum Technology Conference IPTC, Unknown, 2021
- Middle East Rotating Machinery Technology & Innovation Conference, ME RoTIC, Dubai, UAE, 2021
- Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2022
- Asia Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2022
- The Future of Maintenance and Reliability Conference (FMRC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2022
- Middle East Rotating Machinery Technology & Innovation Conference, ME RoTIC, Dubai, UAE, 2022
- Australia Gas Turbine Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2022
- CBM + Reliability Connect Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023
- Middle East Rotating Machinery Technology & Innovation Conference, ME RoTIC, Dubai, UAE, 2023
- Asia Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2024
Training
- Machinery Diagnostic Techniques by Bently Nevada
- SYSTEM 1 Decision Support User Training by Bently Nevada
- 3500 Machinery Protection System by Bently Nevada
- Vibration Analysis by M/s Emerson Process (CSI)
- Lube Oil Analysis by M/s Metalux Far East Singapore
- Steam Turbines by M/s Siemens
- Industrial Trent and RB211 Gas Turbines by Rolls Royce
- Centrifugal Compressors by M/s Dresser Rand
- Turbo-expanders by M/s Cryostar
- Dry Gas Seals by M/s John Crane
- Mechanical Seals by M/s Flowserve
- Reciprocating Compressors by M/s Mitsui Engineering
- Task Risk Assessment (TRA)
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) by Apollo
- Tripod Beta Practitioner
- User training in SAP – R3 PM and MM modules
- Cultural Transitions Process by PIL Tools
Timeline
Custodian (Rotating Equipment)
PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN. BHD
08.2022 - Current
Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer
PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN. BHD
09.2013 - 07.2022
Head of Machinery Reliability Section
DOLPHIN ENERGY LIMITED
12.2005 - 09.2013
Certified Reliability Professional (CRP) - Reliability
Centre For Reliability (CFR)
02.2005 - 02.2005
Unit Head (Condition Based Maintenance)
PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD
03.2002 - 12.2005
Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management - Materials Management
Indian Institute of Materials Management
06.2001 - 07.2003
Deputy Manager - Rotating Equipment
ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED
12.1997 - 03.2002
MBA - Business Administration
Indira Gandhi National Open University
07.1994 - 08.1997
Executive Engineer (Mechanical)
OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED
08.1990 - 11.1997
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical
Jamia Millia Islamia
08.1985 - 07.1989
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