Chinna Praveen Kumar is a Terminal Operator with over 5 years of experience in oil and gas operations. He currently works for HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd. in Bathinda, India, where his responsibilities include operating equipment like pumps, meters, tanks, and pipelines to receive, store, blend, and dispatch crude oil and refined products. He also assists with the commissioning of new facilities and equipment. Previously, he worked for Hi Tech Carbon managing carbon black feedstock storage and handling operations.

1. CHINNA PRAVEEN KUMAR
Terminal Operator
Refinery
Mobile: +91 8054018093
EMail:
chinnapk947@gmail.com
Skype ID chinna Praveen
Kumar
Personal information:
Date of Birth : 09th
Jun
1992
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Single
Nationality : Indian
Languages
English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu.
Passport Details : M
1694696
Expiry date – 02nd
Sep 2024
Driving Licence: INDIAN
PB-0320150106428
Area of interest:
Pre-commissioning
Commissioning
Start-up
Field-Operations.
Software skills:
Operating system -
windowsXP
MS-office
Outlook
SAP
E-logbook
ESS
Permanent Address:
S/O Chennai Rangaswamy
Door- 8 / 86
Objective:
I challenging career that will enable me to exhibit my professional competency
to the zenith and will enable me to expose my talent to the max, to reach the
height of success.
Professional summary
More than 5 years exp. (4yrs. 3 months Job - Oil and Gas + 1 year training)
Main Responsibilities are – field operations as a Operator at Refinery Oil
Terminal operations, Port operations, jetty operations and storage facilities.
Knowledge in
• Permit system. HSE, safety.
• Plant Start up and Shut down Procedures & Emergencies Response.
• Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities.
• Refinery Therminal and storage facilities
• Loading / Unloding operations, tankers, product storage.
• Refinery Oil Movement & Export Operations.
• Tank farm operation – crude, ALL Product , and CBFS.
• LPG pressure vessels and Compressor operation
• Chemical handling- meter skid and flare.
• Plant DCS Operation..
Education
Technical
Diploma in chemical engineering – jun.2007 – Nov 2010
University – State Board of Technical education & training Andhra Pradesh
Institution – Govt. institution of chemical engineering, Visakhapatnam.
Basic Education
School secondary certificate / matriculation – Mar-2007
University – Board of Secondary Education Andhra Pradesh
Institution – S K C V S High School, Proddatur.
Training
• Industrial training – Under Indian Govt. act -1961, From Jun-2009
to May-2010
(Krebs bio chemical industrial ltd + Andhra paper mills ltd)
FIRE & SAFETY-
• Trained for H2S and Work Permit system.
• Authorized for Gas test.
• Reporting Near miss in SAP.
• Personal Protective Equipment And Process Safety
• Knowledge of fire & Safety procedure of Fire Equipment’s.
• Fire Fighting Operation at Plant Mock Drill test.
• Tool Box Meeting & job safety analyese.
• Certified for confined space entry and electrical isolation.
Work Experience
1.
Company : HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd.
Duration : From 21 Nov 2011 to Till date
Designation : Field Operator
Plant Type : Petroleum Refinery.
CURRICULUM VITAE

2. Key Performance Indicators
• storage facilities, tankers, blending station, MES, HSE, safety , product storage, Safe
Equipment isolation & preparation for S/D, Check list completed, Safe working at all
times, Maintain good records, Permit to work procedures followed, Valid gas testing
certificate, Lock out/tag out procedures is followed, Well logs completed, Daily reading
sheet completed, Operating procedure followed, Test sheet completed, Weekly chem.
Stock recorded, Chemical injection log-sheet completed & Chemical stock availability,
Tool box talk conducted, Daily reading sheet completed, Lock-open/Lock-close valves
record-updated, Keep good reading records , Good feedback of defects / abnormalities,
Product files/data updated, Safe & proper isolation of leaks, Accurate readings/analysis,
Sample request form completed, Chemical injection rates are calculated & maintained,
Loading / unloading, Proper operating procedures is used.
Job Accountabilities.
• Perform or assist in the start-up or shutdown of assigned plant and facilities according
to approved operating procedures and general instructions.
• Participates in pre-commissioning/commissioning of new wells and facilities.
• Re-charges chemical storage tanks. Keeps chemical stock and arranges for loading/
unloading of chemical.
• Respond to emergency situations by taking necessary shutdown or process
adjustment actions to restore normal operating conditions.
• Make regular inspection of plant facilities to ensure the plant’s correct functioning.
Correct malfunctions if appropriate or refer situation to the Shift Supervisor.
• Cooperate with maintenance personnel by identifying/locating and demonstrating
malfunctioning plant and equipment. Inspect maintenance work as assigned.
• Ensure that safe operating practices and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Recording flow of meter reading for transfer at start and after transfer.
• Check process parameters and coordinate with the shift Supervisor operator to correct
any deviations. Communicate and follow instructions of the shift Supervisor to carry out
duties efficiently and with safety.
• Operate equipment with safety and efficiently as per Company standards and
Supervisor instructions.
• Carry out routine check on equipment for abnormalities and inform to Superior for
prompt action.
• Isolate and prepares the equipment to hand over to Maintenance and then returning
to service in a safe, efficient and environmentally sound manner.
• Maintaining Lock-Out and Tag Out of equipment.
• Tanker: sampling and gauging of tanks, operating the hydraulic loading arm, connecting
the loading arm and hoses. Communicating with terminal for commencement of
discharge or stoppage. Periodic checking of discharged product quality & Qty and

3. comparing the figs with shore. Periodic filling of check as per the checklist. Gauging and
lining up of the shore tank, checking of the line qty. Will manually connect/disconnect
hoses in the terminal, berth and operate valves, spool pieces, fittings, pumps and
machinery for transferring, receipt/discharge of products to and from vessel
• Tank truck and drum: Pre discharge quality & qty check, lining up the receipt into the
nominated tank. Reconciling the receipt qty vs the BL qty.
• Responsible for load & decant road tankers / ISO tankers / TOTE tanks as per the
terminal operational procedures and EHS requirements , Carry out the per loading
safety check, Perform drum fill / decant / IBC’s as per the instructions and procedures
effectively as required.
• Product Storage: Responsible for carrying out water draining, gauging, sampling of
terminal tank after receipt, transfer, blend, etc. Also working/checking of the product
receipt, Responsible for carrying out daily evening tank gauge and delivery meter
reading recording. Required to workout the provisional stock variation. Also for
investigating abnormal stock variations, if any , Responsible for draw of the required
samples in the required periods to monitor the quality of the product in tank as per the
customer's quality control program.
• Product Value addition: Responsible for carrying out the following operations: Stadis
addition in Jet A1 tanks after working out the stadis qty as per the required conductivity
and other additives injection as per quality requirements or as advised by the
supervisor. Pigging or flushing of product pipe lines (Includes the N2 connection, pig
launcher operation, lining up & monitoring the movement), Blending or value addition
operations the company may choose to perform from time to time,
Assist/Independently cross check the blending components ratio for in-house blendin.
• Product Loading/Delivery: Responsible for carrying out the operations related to the
product delivery by the following modes:- Tanker ,Pipe line, Tank Truck/ ISO tankers.,
rums and tec.
• Tanker Handling: Responsible for carrying out all the operations related to the safe
handling of HETL Supply tankers: Berthing, Collecting & recording of all the relevant
timings in the tanker log, Assist the control operator in tank inspection, ullaging,
sampling & calculation if surveyor is not nominated, Connecting the loading arm or
hoses,Assist the shift supervisor in completing the Ship/shore safety checklist,
Discharge performance monitoring by collecting/checking & recording the hourly
discharge rate, pressure, product qty & sample density, Assist /independently carry out
preloading/after Loading documentation
• Plant Safety: Ensure that all the shift activities are performed safely as per terminal
operating and safety procedures, plant HSE Policy and guidelines and in compliance

4. with all the applicable local regulations. (OISD),Maintain a high level of emergency
preparedness,Work as a team with others to promote a safety culture in all the
employees,Part of the emergency response team for incidents and fire fighting.
• Log books & EMS: Participates in all the related EMS programs, Maintaining the
required quality records, Maintaining sample register, to log all the details of retention
samples and disposal of the same as per laid down procedure. Maintaining Log books for
field and Control room activities time to time.
• Collects and records various data related to the process/field equipment in the assigned
section
• Inspection & Maintenance: Storage tank cleaning: Emptying & degassing the tank by use
of blowers or by natural ventilation, Manual or mechanical cleaning by removing the
sludge,Disposal of sludge (Hazardous & non hazardous),Inspection after completion.
• To conduct equipment trial once it is received & carryout equipment changeovers as
requirement as per Company Standards.
• To Sign work permits, follow on- going jobs, monitor the Contractors Activities and
Ensuring adherence to safety regulations with SOP’s.
• Checklist filling as per Schedule of Pump house, Tank, TSV, PSV, Relief valve, fire water
deluge system and etc.
• Ensuring ESD system Operation in case of Power breakdown and reset with
coordination of Control room, Operation of Deluge system and reset with coordination
of Control room.
• Inform immediately to the Control Operator if any operations abnormality.
• Maintain the work environment clean and tidy before, during operations, in line with
established standards of Hygiene and Housekeeping.
1. Current Work Experience – HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd. – Bathinda, Punjab-151301
• DCS operations like- MOV, ROV opening, Stopping pumps, R/D change over, continues
monitoring the tank level, Material transferring to Rail and Road tanks , Run down
change over and Account the quantity dispatch from offsite , tank level watching and
dispatch metrical calculations.
• Pump house operation- like Pump change over, pump motor isolating from substation
and maintaining lockout/ tag out, pump strainer cleaning with help of mechanical team,
time to filling pump check list as per schedule.
• Terminal : Carries out various duties to crude oil loading operations either locally,
control room consoles on assigned shift, Ensure correct oil flow rates by operating
loading pumps, proving the P.D. Meters during loading against prover loop.
• Meter skid - Chemical injection-Ensures availability of different chemical preparations
required in the process, Dosing Additives Receive chemicals, maintain the
stock/consumption register and prepare chemical batches required for the process
ensuring adherence to procedures.
• Mercaptan to LPG, 2. MFA, dye and AO to petrol as per required ppm, 3. ASA to ATF,
4.Diesel stability and cetane improver to high speed diesel. 4. CI to Pipeline.)
• Tank operations - Crude Oil receiving form Pipeline, transferring to CDU unit by
Vertical Barrel Centrifugal Pump, Tank water draining of tanks like Crude, intermediate
and product ,Gauging and sampling ,Run Down change over without disturbing the
units,

5. • Dispatch (Export) of Refinery products like Hexane, Naphtha, MS-III/IV, ATF, SKO, HSD
EURO-III/IV from Road and Rail transfer& 239 KM long pipeline to Bahadurgarh
Terminal.
• ATF – JET FUEL Tank operator, water draining, sampling, and documentation
• To look after uninterrupted Receipt and storages for smooth operation to dispatch
products to Gantry, Rail Wagon. And also give uninterrupted feed for units of
intermediate products.
• Tanker handling Assist the control operator for tank inspection, gauging, sampling &
calculation. Connecting the loading arm or hoses. Assist the shift supervisor in
completing the tank loading safety checklist. Discharge performance monitoring by
collecting/checking & recording the hourly discharge rate, pressure, product qty. and
sample density. Assist to carry out Pre-discharge/after discharge documentation/ after
loading documentation.
• Maintaining product quality at highest level while delivering to customers. Ensures
loading / unloading of raw materials / products in bulk (Loading and unloading
operations of products to rail wagons and truck tanker.
• Fire & safety - Carry out duties as fireman or site safety officer when required during
emergencies, checking the Fire, smoke, gas detectors, fire water deluge system as per
schedule with help of instrumentation team.
• Taking trail and Mock drill for tank sprinkler system, Checking Operation &
Maintenance of firefighting system viz. Sprinklers, hydrants, monitors, fire
extinguishers, foam pourers and Using Gas detectors in case of any material spillage or
going to hot work and etc.
• Blending station operations –coordinating with Controlroom for making recipe as per
EPS instructions to meat BS-3 & 4.
• Flare area operations – flare gas sampling and taking trail of pilot burner system with
stand by plant Manager as per schedule.
• LPG Pressure Vessels operation - like Pump change over, pump motor isolating from
substation and maintaining lockout/ tag out, pump strainer cleaning with help of
mechanical team, time to filling pump check list as per schedule.
• LPG/ Propylene commissioning by unloading material from truck tankers, Operation of
MOVS checking from field and Operation from control room, Trouble shoots field
Operational problems like vapors lock in pumps discharge flow and etc. ,Ensuring ESD
Operation
• Receipt change over, water checking in closed vessel from Bullet to flare, Transferring to
bottling plant, and Recording flow of meter reading for transfer at start and after
transfer.
• Transferring material to plant at startup time, transferring to Vaporizer for Fuel gas via
Vertical Barrel Centrifugal Pump.
Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning
• Checking of lines & erected equipment with the help of P&ID & datasheets along
with
Construction group.
• Involved in Loop clearance, Loop flushing, Cleaning and Boxup, Hydrotesting,
Pneumatic testing.
• Involved in Cardboard blasting, Air blowing, Nitrogen purging and drying.
• Tanks and vessel cleaning.
• Test-run of field Equipments.
• Unloading of product to commissioning the respective equipment.
• Commissioning of the Centrifugal, Gantry commissioning with respective product and
etc.

6. • Tanking trail and Mock drill for tank sprinkler system and etc., Tank inspection at
commissioning time and coordinating with contractors.
• LPG and Propylene bullets commissioning by unloading, propylene Receipt line
commissioning.
2. Hi Tech carbon- Aditya Birlaa NUVO ltd. Gummidipoondi-chennai
• DCS-operations, CBFS and products loading and unloading operations from truck tanker
to Tanks, Meter skid.
• Different pumps handling like Centrifugal pump and positive displacement pumps,
Worked at Compressor house- Plant Air and Instrumentation Air.
• Worked at CBFS tank farm area and other operations like rotary dryer, big filter, silo
and etc.
• Responsible for timely communication of maintenance notifications to Maintenance
Department.
• Preparing & maintaining various equipment for PM, Maintaining various documents and
reports.
Declaration: I hereby assure that the particulars furnished above are true to the best of
my knowledge.
Place: Bathinda - India. Chinna
Praveen Kumar
Date:

7. • Tanking trail and Mock drill for tank sprinkler system and etc., Tank inspection at
commissioning time and coordinating with contractors.
• LPG and Propylene bullets commissioning by unloading, propylene Receipt line
commissioning.
2. Hi Tech carbon- Aditya Birlaa NUVO ltd. Gummidipoondi-chennai
• DCS-operations, CBFS and products loading and unloading operations from truck tanker
to Tanks, Meter skid.
• Different pumps handling like Centrifugal pump and positive displacement pumps,
Worked at Compressor house- Plant Air and Instrumentation Air.
• Worked at CBFS tank farm area and other operations like rotary dryer, big filter, silo
and etc.
• Responsible for timely communication of maintenance notifications to Maintenance
Department.
• Preparing & maintaining various equipment for PM, Maintaining various documents and
reports.
Declaration: I hereby assure that the particulars furnished above are true to the best of
my knowledge.
Place: Bathinda - India. Chinna
Praveen Kumar
Date: