Krunal Patel
Automation Engineer III
Yorkton,Saskatchewan
Summary
Seasoned Automation Electrical Engineer with a robust background in control system design and value-added leadership, honed over years with Mosaic Potash and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation India. Excelled in project lifecycle management and team mentoring, achieving significant milestones in automation and instrumentation. Skilled in engineering audits and client relations, I bring a proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency and project success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automation Electrical Engineer
Mosaic Potash
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
09.2023 - Current
- I joined the company as part of the automation team. Our responsibilities include daily maintenance activities and ongoing projects. Here are some key points about my role:
- In this mine, we operate 13 fully automatic miners that utilize PLC and HMI systems.
- I am a project team member responsible for commissioning the underground conveyor system, focusing primarily on network configuration and automation.
- I also contribute to the installation of air ventilation doors.
- Currently, I am working on a fully automatic Brattice installer for the miner's first-pass ventilation system.
- I successfully completed the Bin Hammers Project for underground bin bottoms.
- I am involved in the Miner Network Upgradation project, which aims to introduce a new management VLAN for all minor switches.
- I provide guidance to four specialist team members on automation-related issues.
- Additionally, I am responsible for maintaining and updating the new Standard Operating Procedures for maintenance activities.
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation India
Ahmedabad Gujarat India , India
07.2010 - 08.2023
- ONGC is a leading Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) in India and is recognized as the country’s largest company engaged in crude oil and gas exploration and production.
- I spent 13 years at ONGC, where I held responsibilities across various installations, including 11 Group Gathering Stations (GGS), 1 Central Tank Farm (CTF), 2 Gas Collection Stations (GCS), and 3 Gas Compressor Plants (GCP). In total, I managed 17 installations, both large and small.
- All these installations operate using a SCADA system, with four major process parameters—pressure, flow, temperature, and level—playing a crucial role. A variety of electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic instruments have been utilized to monitor these parameters.
- As an Instrumentation Engineer, my responsibilities included conducting preventive, breakdown, and shutdown maintenance. I actively participated in various projects, including:
1 Instrumentation renovation of four gas compressor plants (with utility).
2 Automation of three gas manifolds (each with 20 gas injection lines).
3 Commissioning of a jumbo crude oil heater treater (HT) vessel.
4 Commissioning of three gas compressor plants (total eight compressors).
5 Implementation of a new burner management system (BMS) in an old heater treater (HT).
6 Commissioning of flow control loops in custody transfer meters (CTM), a total of eight loops.
7 Installation of new multivariable flow transmitters (MVT) in CTM, also a total of eight loops.
8 Renovation of the old fire-fighting systems at two locations (CTF and GGS Wadu).
9 Installation of interface level transmitters (ILT) in old heater treater vessels.
- ONGC remains a key player in India’s oil and gas sector, recognized for its extensive exploration and production capabilities.
Instrumentation Engineer
Optimized Solution Pvt Ltd
Ahmedabad Gujarat India
06.2008 - 06.2010
- Application engineer (2 years)
- Projects Worked on:
1. Utility SCADA for Apollo Tires Baroda,
2. Centrifugal Pump Testing Facility ITT USA (Baroda Site),
3. Data acquisition for Fender manufacturing press For IRM offshore Ahmadabad,
4. Gyrotron for Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar,
5. Glass Vials Manufacturing machine for Ocmi Glass Ahmadabad
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Instrumentation and Control Engineering stream
Nirma University
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India01.2008
Diploma - Instrumentation and control engineering
Technical Education Board
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India01.2005
Skills
- Project Lifecycle
- Value-Added Leadership
- Control system design
- Requirements analysis
- Cross-Function supervision
- Engineering Studies
- Project saddling
- Team building & mentoring
- Engineering Audits (DGMS, QHSE)
- Site commissioning support
- Client Relation
- Cost and Time Management
- Bid & Pre-order Support
- Vendor Management
Affiliations
- Preparation and checking of instrument index & input-output (I/O) list in software.
- Actively participate in Quality Health And Safety Environment (QHSE), Deputy General Mine Safety (DGMS) audits.
- Prepare design specifications(datasheets) of smart electronic instruments, valve & other instrument items (pressure, flow, level, temperature) of various segments for industries like Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Petrochemicals as per company standards and guidelines
- Preparation and checking of material requisition(MR/RFQ) packages, technical bid evaluation(TBE) for vendors, Purchase Order documents
- Evaluation of vendor/contractor offers, documents and drawings for various field instruments
- Preparation of loop diagram & wiring diagram in software, motor control schematics.
- Calculation of orifice bore Using Emerson Orifice plate calculator. Calculating DP and Gas flow rate for CTM (Custody transfer meter) with same software.
- Design specifications are required for the Gas Flow Meter spool piece and Multi-Variable Transmitter (MVT), along with installation guidelines for consumer gas flow measurement in accordance with the American Gas Association (AGA) guidelines.
- Preparation of bulk material take-off reports (BOM), cause & effect diagram, planning for cable tray layout, 24 VDC power distribution for various instruments, UPS loading
- Review of instrument location layout, Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), instrument installation & mounting details, planning for underground facility for cabling
- Review of Control & Panel room layout drawing, Interconnection & Cable schedule, Junction Box schedule, review of AutoCAD deliverable drawings and mentoring draftsman.
- Performed Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for various PLC Control Panels, participating in HAZOP study, cost estimation & FEED activities.
- Participate in Performance Guarantee Test Run (PGTR) for final project handover to production.
- Programming knowledge of ABB, Allen-Bradley PLC, HMI & SCADA and LabView.
- Vendor drawing review For IO list, graphics, panel layout & Field instrument connection & mounting.
- Attending project site (commissioning assistance) for field work & collecting data for start-up, resolving/troubleshooting site queries and direct client co-ordination, guiding designers, assist fellow team members in projects’ activities, mentoring juniors in their daily tasks, leading the team
- Attending weekly progress meeting with client, participating in vendor teleconference for queries and inter- departmental co-ordination (with Mechanical/Piping, Civil, Process & Electrical dept.) for data transmittal, review of dimensional data for instruments, meeting client’s scheduled deadlines.
- During the project, it is essential to collect punch points and discuss them with the vendor and contractor for future actions and adherence to completion timelines.
- Awareness for documentation and industrial standards, codes & hazardous area classification compliance
- Engineering Software’s: Advance PLC programming (RS Logix 500 & Studio 5000, ABB ACS 800, Schneider), SCADA Programming (ABB 800XA, Schneider Citect,), HMI (Factory talk) MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Bluebeam, Emerson Flow Calculator, LabView.
- Hands on experience in communication protocol like HART, Foundation Field bus (FF), Profibus, Modbus, RS-232, RS-485.
- Excellent communication skills in English, flexible, passionate, know best engineering practices, give attention to detail, can work independently.
- Implement a new protocol in field instruments and the control room. Incorporate the Foundation Fieldbus HART protocol in field instruments and implement the Profibus protocol in the control panel
- Design & Develop calibration procedure for Interface Level Transmitter (ILT) for oil and water emulsion.
- Develop Calibration procedure for Custody Transfer Meter (CTM) as per American Gas Association (AGA) Guideline.
Awards
- Group award for meritorious service, ONGC
- Individual award for Restoration of Control Loops, ONGC
Certification
APEGS Registration Under Process
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Gujarati
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Automation Electrical Engineer
Mosaic Potash
09.2023 - Current
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation India
07.2010 - 08.2023
Instrumentation Engineer
Optimized Solution Pvt Ltd
06.2008 - 06.2010
APEGS Registration Under Process
Bachelor of Technology - Instrumentation and Control Engineering stream
Nirma University
Diploma - Instrumentation and control engineering
Technical Education Board
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