Pravin Khokhar

Accomplished DCS Operator/Field Operator with over 08 years and 02 months of experience at Nayara Energy Ltd and Dangote oil Refining limited, specializing in FCCU operations and emergency management. Demonstrated expertise in procedure writing and strong leadership, achieving significant reductions in operating costs through innovative energy-saving initiatives. Excelled in DCS operations, logic checking and problem-solving, enhancing plant performance and safety.

• Contributed in ‘’Safety champion ‘’ for 06 months to increase safety awareness among contractors and employees at Nayara Energy Limited.
• Worked in FOUR Refinery Mega Turn-around (November-December 2018) , (May & October-2020) & ( November -December 2022) at Nayara Energy Limited.
• Received a GEM certificate for successfully completed Tie-In points by hot work in underground hydrocarbon plants in running plant by following SOP at Nayara Energy Limited.
• Received a GEM certificate for successfully completed Joint walk through and PSSR during FCCU Revamp within time limits at Nayara Energy Limited.
• Well- Experienced in Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, Pump - Compressor MRT, Plant Start-up and Shutdowns, HAZOP study, Plant model Review, PSSR, etc. at Dangote Oil Refining Limited, Nigeria.
• Start up and Shut down of Wet Gas centrifugal compressor (MAN TURBO) & different types of pumps.
• Identified Underground Hydrocarbon leak of drainage system.
• Thorough knowledge about WORK PERMIT SYSTEM, and basic awareness about ENMS, OSHA and Refinery Integrated Management System.
• Operational hands-on experience in LPG recovery and treatment, Distillation column, Stripper, Hot service pumps & Exchangers.
• A decent knowledge regarding trouble shooting problems related to Pumps like Slurry handling centrifugal pumps (LAWRENCE), Gear pumps (SUNDYNE), Screw pumps, Turbine Driven Centrifugal pumps, etc.
• Operational exposure in Reactor-Regenerator, Fractionation column, Fired heater area.
• Successfully Inspected all FCCU Columns internals for any malfunctioning in Turnaround.
• Hydro testing, flushing, purging of the pipelines.
• Punch points preparations, Shutdown job list preparation.
• Incident Investigation, Hazard Identification, Plant Emergency Operation knowledge develop.
• Have given suggestion to reduce Reactor overhead vapor line coking in rainy season.
• Have Identified Slurry product cooler has been Fouled.

• Attended AUXILIARY FIRE SQUAD training session and received Certificate at Nayara Energy Limited.
• Attended Training program of ‘OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE’ -OISD and Work Permit system and received certificate at Nayara Energy Limited.
• Contributed and received certificate in ‘’Safety champion ‘’ for 06 months to increase safety awareness among contractors and employees at Nayara Energy Limited.

Emergencies handled:

• Refinery black-out.
• Wet Gas Compressor Trip.
• Plant trip due to Feed failure, Plug valve stem failure, MAB air to Regenerator-1 control valve stem failure.
• Heavy Leak handled in Slurry pump section.
• Heavy leak of Hydrogen Sulfide gas ( H2S ) such as stripper bottom line and Hydrocarbon liquid.
• LPG leak from LPG liquid contactor.
• Tripping of pumps and malfunctioning of instruments.
• Taken safe plant shutdown due to heavy sea cooling water underground heavy leak.
• Power failure.