Maruti Narayan Bhovi

Email i.d: mbhovi@gmail.com; Skype i.d: maruti.bhovi ;Mobile: +97433747309/+919916398159

INSPECTION & CORROSION ENGINEER

A motivated professional committed to long term career in Oil & Gas sector seeking an engineering position to
ensure asset integrity through effective corrosion control strategy, risk mitigation and operational support.

PROFILE SUMMARY

Over 11 years experience in Inspection & Corrosion field in oil & gas sector with proficiency in material
selection, corrosion control & monitoring and failure analysis.
KNOWLEDGE PURVIEW

 Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

 Strong exposure in the field of Inspection & Corrosion control, corrosion monitoring and plant
troubleshooting.
 Expertise in Materials, Equipment inspection & Corrosion mitigation and implementation.
 Problem solving approach through comprehensive failure analysis.
 Proficiency in reviewing material selection and corrosion control philosophy in the EPC stages of
projects.
 Experienced in using Shell-RBI methodology & w-IMS.
 Direct experience as supervisory role managing a team of inspectors.
 Demonstrated ability to coach & mentor young engineers for their career growth and development.
 Rich experience of shutdowns for major process units.
 Conversant with all major codes & standards like ASME, API, ASTM and NACE.
 Effective communicator with excellent analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

 API-510
 API-570
 API-571
 Welding Inspector CSWIP- 3.1
 IRATA : Rope Access Level – 1
CORE COMPETENCIES

SMaterial selection
 Regular review and evaluation of corrosion control materials in the running units based on changes infeed
quality, operating conditions & process parameters for ensuring higher service reliability and improving
life cycle costs.
 In-depth review of project documents like design basis, process scheme and material selection in the EPC
stages of projects and other local revamp projects.
 Providing technical expertise on use of alternate material in case of non-availability of original material.
 Assistance in development, review and implementation of material selection of equipment and piping.
Asset integrity
 Ensure implementation of corrosion prevention measures like periodic review of corrosion coupon and
installation of Cathodic Protection system for submerged piping and storage tank bottoms and
protective coating needs.
  Conducted detailed study to assess fitness for service evaluation as per API-579 of crude distillation
column overhead line, increased on-stream inspection interval of assets for process units like Crude unit,
PFCC unit & Hydro-cracker unit.
Failure analysis
 Investigation report on CUI leading to CLSC cracking of exchanger shell.
 Failure analysis of cooling water service exchanger.
 Failure investigation on frequently failing pressure transmitter tapping of reformer inlet line in Hydrogen
Production unit.
Training & development
 Providing technical inputs, guidance and training to under-development engineers & trainees.
 Identifying the learning needs of trainees to assist in their career growth and professional development.
 Maintaining effective communication and motivating young engineers to benefit the company.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

December ’18 to till date : SHELL-GTL - Qatar.

 Position: Mechanical Integrity Inspector ( Contractor : SGS, Qatar ).
 Major roles: On-stream inspection of process piping, equipment inspection on-stream & off-stream, tank
inspection, review of corrosion control materials and coating inspection.
April ’18 – November ‘18: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., Mangalore, India
 Position: Inspection & Corrosion Engineer.
 Major roles: On-stream inspection of process piping, equipment inspection during shutdown,
implementation of new process schemes, performed piping fitness for service inspection of crude
distillation column, tank inspection, review of corrosion control materials and coating inspection.
Dec. ’16 –Dec. ‘17: Jazan Refinery Terminal Project – Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia.
 Position: Project Inspector.
 Major roles: Provide Quality Assurance for Capital Projects to ensure contractor's quality personnel and
processes are effective, and that new facilities are constructed in compliance with applicable Company
and Industry engineering standards, and Company policies and procedures.
Nov. ’14 – Dec. ‘15: Essar Oil Ltd.., Jamnagar, India.
 Position: Inspection Manager.
 Major roles: Inspection of static equipment like pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors,
columns,storage tanks & piping, failure analysis, provision of weld repair procedures, monitoring of
inspectionschedule, RBI study, quality control.
Nov. ’10 – May ‘14: Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), Kuwait
 Position: Inspection Engineer.
 Major roles: Independent planning, scheduling and executing shutdown/non-shutdown welding activities,
Inspection & repair of static equipment like pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors, columns, storage
tanks & piping, Involving in discussion of equipment failure analysis, monitoring of welding schedule,
implementation of new process schemes, quality control and quality assurance.
Nov. ’08 – Aug ‘09: Khursaniyah Gas Plant Project -Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
 Position: Inspector.
 Major roles: Monitoring on-going construction activities, the level of inspection coverage was in direct
relation to the effectiveness of the quality system and ability to provide acceptable quality.
Jan. ’07 – Feb. ‘08: Common Sulphur Project -Qatargas, Qatar
 Position: Piping Engineer.
 Major roles: Monitoring on-going construction activities, the level of inspection coverage was in direct
relation to the effectiveness of the quality system and ability to provide acceptable quality.
July ’05 – Dec.‘06: Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd
 Position: QA Engineer.
 Major roles: Provide Quality Assurance to ensure contractor's quality personnel and processes are
effective, and that new facilities are constructed in compliance with applicable Company and Industry
engineering standards, and Company policies and procedures.

KEYWORK FUNCTIONS

Responsibility undertaken as Inspection & Corrosion Engineer:

 Inspection of all major static equipment like pressure vessels, heat exchangers, columns, reactors, tanks
and piping systems to ensure their mechanical integrity.
 Preparing failure analysis reports for piping & equipment breakdowns based on operating histories,
mechanical testing, metallographic studies & material identification and provide remedial measures.
 Hands-on experience of Non-destructive Testing methods like RT, UT, DPT and MPT.
 Inspection, testing and certification of pressure safety valves.
 Active participation in shutdowns to perform detailed inspection, assess equipment condition and provide
recommendations based on code and procedural requirements to ensure asset integrity and reliability.
 Carry out proactive inspection based on statutory requirements and company policies ensure the integrity
of plant assets by field rounds and action follow up.
 Provision of weld repair procedures, ensure quality control and keep a watch on welding processes,
electrodes, adherence to welding parameters, welder numbers and qualification records.
 Categorization and review of inspection frequencies based on Risk Based Inspection.
 Advise on new equipment design and correct selection of materials, repairs and modifications on existing
equipment to ensure safety, integrity and longevity of existing as well as new assets.
 On-stream inspection like tube skin temperature measurement of Reformer tubes in HGU, infrared thermal
imaging of Reactor, Regenerator and connected piping in PFCCU.
 Contributing in implementation of Meridium asset performance management software and preparing for
implementation of RBI in near future.

Responsibility undertaken as Project Inspector:

 Provide Quality Assurance for Capital Projects to ensure contractor's quality personnel and processes are
effective, and that new facilities are constructed in compliance with applicable Company and Industry
engineering standards, and Company policies and procedures.
 Provide QA services in all facets of the Company's Supplier Qualification and Material and Equipment
acquisition.
 Provide QA and/or QC services throughout the various phases of the project, i.e., proposal, design,
procurement, fabrication, and construction. This is accomplished through direct inspection, monitoring
and quality assessments as required.
 Perform regular informal assessments of selected elements/processes of the Contractor Quality System.
 Highlights potential non-conforming materials, products or work through the Quality Management System
to avoid re-work.
 Reporting in a timely manner any quality or technical violations through NCR.
 Monitoring on-going construction activities, the level of inspection coverage was in direct relation to the
effectiveness of the Contractor's quality system and their ability to provide acceptable quality.

MAJOR SHUTDOWN UNDERTAKEN

 Shell-GTL, Mechanical Integrity Inspector – LPU Unit.

 Inspection in-charge for all equipment and piping of Hydrogen, Boilers and Sulfur Recovery Unit, Shuaiba
Refinery, April 2011.
 Inspection in-charge for all equipment and piping of Hydro-treater Unit, Essar Oil Ltd., November-2015.

EDUCATION

 Post Graduate Diploma in Piping Engineering from Suvidhya Institute of Technology, Mumbai 2008.
 Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Visveswaraiah Technological University, Karnataka,
India with an aggregate of 61 % in the year of 2005.

PERSONAL DETAILS

 Date of Birth: 31-December-1983

 Nationality : Indian
 Marital Status : Married
 Driving License : Valid in India & Saudi Arabia
 Joining Time : 1 Month.

Maruti Narayan Bhovi.

“ Success comes from smartwork and I always strive for it ”