1. Gavril Viorel BRANESCU
Ploiesti - 100498,Prahova, Romania
Mobile phone: +40 74 121 1121
E-mail: branescugabi@yahoo.com,
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Senior PDS Piping Engineer_ BRANESCU GAVRIL VIOREL
EDUCATION : OIL & GAS UNIVERSITY, Ploiesti–Romania – Graduation 1998
B.Sc. – Electromechanical Engineer
Family Name: BRANESCU
Given Name: Gavril Viorel
Date of birth: 15 September 1976
Place of birth: Romania
Marital status: Married with one child
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE: With a range of experience in the field of mechanical/piping engineering
and detail design of refining and petrochemical plants, under American Standards & Codes.
2006 – Present I. P. I. P. S.A – PLOIESTI (Romanian Engineering Company)
Senior PDS Piping Engineer
Material Take-Off preparation,
Piping routing using P&ID’s & Equipment Modeling (using PDS-3D),
Isometrics extraction (using Isometric Drawing Manager),
General Arrangement (using Drawing Manager).
Structures & equipment modeling (PDS-3D),
Checking of piping documentation
Providing technical assistance on site.
From May 2015 I work as Project Technical Lead for a OMV Petrom E&P Asset II Oltenia project;
revamp and decommissioning for some OMV Petrom E&P sites. (Client: IREM SpA. )
During January 2015 April2015 I work as Senior PDS Piping Engineer for FEED package for
“Stripper Nafta 200 MBD Extra-Heavy Crude” (Client: PDVSA Ingenieria y Construccion, Venezuela)
During August 2014 – December 2014 I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer in
Munich-Germany with Linde Engineering for “Olefins 6 Revamp Conversion To Ethylene Plant” FEED
phase (Client: SABIC UK PETROCHEMICALS, Teesside UK);
During March 2014- July 2014, I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer for “C3 Splitter
Unit II” (Client: Carmel Olefins Ltd.Israel)(project restart)
During January 2014 – February 2014 I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer in
Munich-Germany with Linde Engineering for “Steam Reformer 35000T/A Hydrogen Plant” FEED
phase (Client: Ilsky NPZ, Russia);
During August 2013 - December 2013 I work as Senior PDS Piping Engineer for “DDE package for
Upgrade and Optimize Fuel Gas Consumption and Network” (Client: OMV Petrom);
During February 2013 – July 2013 I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer for “Aden
Refinery Company- Penex Unit” (Client: Aden Refinery Company, Yemen);
During July 2012 – January 2013 I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer for “As Build
AD Laser Scanning 3D Model & Key Plans” (Client: OMV PETROM);
During May 2011- Jun 2012 I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer for “C3 Splitter
Unit II” (Client: Carmel Olefins Ltd. Israel)
During March 2011- April 2011 I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer for "Kerosene
Storage Tanks” (Client: Arbil, Kurdistan Governorate Territory);

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During Jun 2010 – February 2011 I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer in Munich-
Germany with Linde Engineering for “Ethylene Purification Unit No.5, Sasolburg” (Client: Sasol, South
Africa)
During January 2010 – May 2010 period I have been assigned as technical supervision site erection
in “Hurezani Gas Delivery Project” (Client: Ferrostaal Indystrieanlagen GmbH);
During April 2009 – December 2009 period I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer for
“Hurezani Gas Delivery Project”/ Client: MAN-Ferrostaal Indystrieanlagen GmbH);
During May 2007 – April 2008 period I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer for
“Biodiesel Plant Development Project” (Client: Desmet Ballestra Oleo S.pa – Italy, Site:
Grangemount-Scotland);
During October 2006 – May 2007 period I have been assigned as Senior PDS Piping Engineer in
Brno-Czech Republic with ABB Lummus Global for “THREONINE – 20KTY Project” (Client: Degusa
AG/Agroferm Rt.,Kaba, Hungary).
Projects/Clients:
OMV Petrom E&P Asset II Oltenia; Client: IREM SpA.
"Stripper Nafta 200 MBD Extra-Heavy Crude”,FEED phase, Client: PDVSA Ingenieria y
Construccion, Venezuela
“Olefins 6 Revamp Conversion To Ethylene Plant” FEED phase, Client: SABIC UK
PETROCHEMICALS, Teesside, UK
“Steam Reformer 35000T/A Hydrogen PLANT”, FEED phase, Client: Ilsky,Russia
“DDE package for Upgrade and Optimize Fuel Gas Consumption and Network", Client: OMV
PETROM Romania
“Aden Refinery Company- Penex Unit”, Client: Aden Refinery Company, Yemen
“As Build AD Laser Scanning 3D Model & Key Plans”, Client: OMV PETROM Romania
“C3 Splitter Unit II”, Client: Carmel Olefins Ltd. Haifa, Israel
“Kerosene Storage Tanks”, Client: Arbil, Kurdistan Governorate Territory
“Ethylene Purification Unit No.5, Sasolburg”, Client: Sasol, South Africa
“Hurezani Gas Delivery Project”, Client: MAN Ferrostaal Indystrieanlagen GmbH
“Kurdistan Refinery Project”, Client: Casco Petroleum Overseas Ltd.
“Stripping Sour Water Project”, Client: Petrotel-Lukoil Romania
“Biodiesel Plant Development Project”, Client: Desmet Ballestra Oleo S.pa Italy
“THREONINE – 20kty Project”, Client: Degusa AG/Agroferm Rt., Kaba – Hungary
2005 – 2006 Snamprogetti Romania-BUCURESTI - Romania (San Donato Milanese - Italy)
PDS Piping Engineer
Material Take-Off preparation,
P&ID’s mechanization,
Structures & equipment modeling (PDS-3D),
Piping routing & equipment Modeling,
Isometrics extraction,
Projects/Clients:
“Khursaniyah Gas Plant & Producing Facilities Project” / Client: Saudi Aramco,
“Dushanzi Petrochemical Plant Development Project”,
“Rose Deasphalting Sannazzaro de Burgondi Project”.
2001 – 2005 SPOTING S.A.-PLOIESTI - Romania
Mechanical Engineer
Material Take-Off preparation,
Piping routing for measuring skids (using ACAD),
Isometrics extraction,
General Arrangement (using ACAD).
Checking of piping documentation
Poles and beams for electrical cable trays,
Providing technical assistance on site.

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In the Conpet rehabilitation project, I performed using Auto CAD following activities : measuring
skids, provers and pumping stations for petroleum products. Also I designed piping layout, isometric
drawings, supports, MTO’s, poles and beams for electrical cable trays.
I coordinated the activity of metallic construction mounting and cable routing.
Projects/Clients:
“Rehabilitation Project Romanian Crud Oil Transport” / Client: CONPET Ploiesti Romania
2000 CHROME CONSORTIUM – Nigeria (Joint Venture: Romanian National Oil Company,
Petroconsult Romania, Chrome Oil Services Nigeria)
Mechanical Engineer
Rehabilitation Port Harcourt Refinery - Chrome Consortium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Revision and maintaining of electrical engines for centrifugal pumps, gas compressors, auxiliary
engines in refinery, replacement bearings, cover, protection for fan, dismantling and mounting at
position;
Projects/Clients:
“Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) and 68 Rehabilitation EPC Projects” / Client: Refining &
Petrochemical Company – Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
1997 – 2000 TRANSDATA S.A – PLOIESTI
Engineer
Maintenance of the electronic and electrical components of the data acquisition system afferent
to the Maneciu barrage;
Installing of housebreaking and fire safe alarms system, electrical installation, cabling voice and
data networks; operating and maintaining digital housebreaking and fire safe alarms system;
Pulling cables, mounting trenches of cables, detecting sensors, magnetic contacts, alarms
button, detectors for broken glass, smoke, inside/outside camera for surveillance, acoustic
device for inside/outside.,
As - built drawings after rehabilitation or upgrading,
Site technical supervision.
Projects/Clients:
“Dam Data Acquisition System” / Client: Apele Romane
OTHER SKILLS and QUALITIES:
Software: Auto CAD, Plant Design System – 3D Software, PDMS, Micro station,
Nevis Works, Design Review, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook),
Lotus Notes
Driving License: Type B