1. KANNAN.R
Ph: +91 9944591756 Email: kannanram189434@gmail.com
PIPING DESIGNER/DRAFTSMAN - Oil & Gas
Proactive decision maker, targeting challenging assignments as piping designer in
oil & gas – offshore / onshore industry.
A BRIEF SYNOPSIS
Accomplished senior level professional with demonstrated experience of 11 years in Design & Detail engineering
in Contracting & Construction Companies for Oil & Gas field (Offshore & Onshore projects), Wellhead platforms,
Production platforms, Oil & Gas Plants, Oil Refineries piping. (Clients: Chevron, KOC, KNPC). Possessing valuable
insights, keen analysis and team approach to implement best practices, adept at working in high pressure
environments with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables.
 Proficient in preparation of complex Piping routing on 3D Cadworx and PDMS (Piping, Pipe Supports) for Well
Head flow lines Pig Launcher & Receiver, Production and Test Separators/Header, Manifold, injection pumps,
Flare line, Knockout drum, Gas scrubber, Compressors, Vessels, Air Fin Coolers, Pipe racks, Tank area and many
much equipment’s piping including all vents, Drain lines, instrument air, Fire water & Potable water.
 Solid domain knowledge and understanding of design and drafting scope in P&ID, preparing the fabrication
drawings as per company standard specification across all three functional verticals of industry (Contracting,
Project Management & Client Service). Results - oriented with the ability to coordinate multiple projects & teams
simultaneously, coupled with the skill to effectively manage staff of all levels & diverse background.
 Rich experience of handling the development of Plot plan, equipment layout, piping layout, isometric drawings,
pipe support drawings as per stranded, site visit report, Tie-in schedule & MTO. Modification of Exporting Crude
Line (Takula-Field, GS-Mike). Track record of effectively interfacing with the construction team to resolve site
problem during construction.
 Comprehensive knowledge of managing projects, with a proven track record of executing large scale projects,
skilled in swiftly ramping up projects with competent skills and ensuring on time deliverables.
 Perfect team manager having ability to lead cross-functional project teams and integrate their efforts to
maximize operational efficiency, proficient in striking perfect coordination with all involved agencies ensuring
bottleneck-free work execution. Armed with strong analytical and problem solving skills. Superior
communication and interpersonal abilities.
Technology Overview: PDMS (Plant Design Management System) 11.5, 11.6, 12 ♦ CADWorx 2008 to 2012 ♦ AutoCAD
2000 to 2014
Core Competencies: Piping Layout ♦ Isometric Drawings ♦ Fabrication Drawings ♦ Site Survey ♦ Quality Compliance
♦ Cross Functional Coordination ♦ Process Enhancement ♦ Team Leadership ♦ Training & Development
ORGANISATIONAL SCAN
PIPING DESIGNER, SAIPEM-Angola (Offshore) Dec 2012 – Present
Key Responsibilities:
 Tasked with the preparation and checking of General arrangement drawings, Isometrics drawings, Bill of
materials and Material Take off. Detail design of surfer landing fender, ladder, staircase, handrails, and pipe
supports drawings. Overseeing the Offshore/Onshore Site Visited for Site Survey and Site Queries.
 Accountable for handling the preparation of Plot Plan & Area division, Equipment layout drawings. Preparation
& Updating Equipment’s Nozzles Elevation and Nozzle Orientation drawings as per site instructions.
 Spearheading efforts in the accurate selection and preparation of pipe supports as per support standard and
interact with Stress Engineers for critical/stress Lines, detailing of Special Pipe.
 Ensuring smooth coordination with junior draftsman and checking drawings produced by them Involved in
reviewing client documents and understand scope of work, explain to junior draftsmen for making site survey and
prepare drawings.
Project Name: Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit.(Block 0 &14). Brownfield Project ♦ Client: Chevron, Cabinda
Gulf Oil Company Limited.

2. Major Projects: Modification of Vertical Pig Launcher (Numbi-Field, GS-Nov PL-6320)
Key Repossibilities:
 Spearheading efforts in the development of detail piping layout, ISO drawings for 30”, 16” process line, 4” drain
line, 2” drip pan drain lines (FRP), cellar deck pig launcher support, sub cellar deck pipe support drawings as per
stranded, site visit report, Tie-in schedule, MTO & coordination to construction team to resolve site problem
during construction.
Project Name: Modification of Exporting Crude Line (TAKULA-FIELD, GS-MIKE)
 Involved in the development of detail piping layout, ISO drawings for 20”, 12” and 6” process line, pipe support
drawings as per stranded, site visit report, Tie-in schedule, MTO, and coordination to construction team to
resolve site problem during construction.
PIPING DESIGNER, Advanced Water TEK-Dubai Aug 2012 - Sep 2012
PIPING DRAFTSMAN, Gulf Spic General Trading & Cont. CO. W.L.L – Kuwait Jun 2010 – Sep 2011
Project Name: RFP-2089 Improvement to crude sampling points at all South and East Kuwait gathering centers.
(Modelling & ISO Generated in CAD WORX) ♦ Client: Kuwait Oil Company. (K.S.C), Kuwait.
Project Details:
 Installation of Multi cyclone Scrubbers and Condensate Filter in West Kuwait.
Client: Kuwait Oil Company. (K.S.C), Kuwait.
PIPING DRAFTSMAN, SPIC-SMO. Chennai, India May 2008 – Jun 2010
Project Name: 36751-Installation of New Gravity Drain System in GC’s 17, 27 & 28 ♦ Client: Kuwait National
Petroleum Company. (K.S.C), Kuwait.
Project Details:
 Updating of As-Built Drawings in South Kuwait, East Kuwait, North Kuwait, West Kuwait, Tank Farms & Export
Facilities including Mina Al Ahmadi and the Ex-Ministry Crude and Fuel Oil Pipelines located anywhere within
State of Kuwait and performing all work which could be reasonably deemed necessary to complete.
Client: Kuwait Oil Company. (K.S.C), Kuwait.
PIPING DRAFTSMAN, Kamsun Engineering System. Trichy, India Jun 2005 - Apr 2008
Project Name: 2x7.5 Tg Inter Connection Piping ♦ Client: Prakash Industries Ltd Sponge Iron Plant Champa, MP
Project Name: 40 MW Captive Power Plants ♦ Client: M/S S.A.L Steel Limited, Gandhidham, (Gujarat).
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, Sree Devi Infrastructures (Trichy) Jun 2003 - Jun 2005
EDUCATION
DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, A.V.C College of Polytechnic, Tamil Nadu, 2003
Training Attended: BOSIET Training, (OPITO CERTIFIED), (Offshore Survival Training) ♦ H2S Training ♦ CSE
Awareness Training
PERSONAL DOSSIER:
Date of Birth: 20 June 1984 ♦ Passport Details: Valid upto Nov 2024 ♦ Languages Known: English, Hindi & Tamil
References: Available on request