• Wide experience with MNC in Training and Development function covering varied sectors i.e., Oil & Gas incl. LNG & Refining (On-shore as well as Off-shore), and Petrochemical industries. • Experience in Controls &Instrumentation off the job/ on the Job Training, Engineering, Project execution and discipline specific Competency Assessment and Assurance in the Oil and Gas Industry.

1. Prakasan. Nair
TECHNICAL TRAINER
COMPETENCY ASSESSOR/ SR. INST. TRAINER
30 + years of experience
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
• Wide experience with MNC in Training and Development function covering varied sectors
i.e., Oil & Gas incl. LNG & Refining (On-shore as well as Off-shore), and Petrochemical
industries.
• Adept at organising competence based assessment programmes & presenting technical
training courses.
• Experience in Controls &Instrumentation off the job/ on the Job Training, Engineering,
Project execution and discipline specific Competency Assessment and Assurance in the Oil
and Gas Industry.
• EPC&C and maintenance activities in Petrochemical, Refinery, LNG, LPG, Power
generation plant, Cement plant, Desalination plant, Revamping and rejuvenation projects,
Offshore and onshore Oil and Gas projects.
Highlights of Training activities:
• Plans and schedules Training
• Designs individual and group training plans
• Orders appropriate training supplies
• Mange Instructors
• Administer the training process
• Evaluates training effectiveness
• Gathers feedback on Trainers by observing classroom interaction between the instructor and
students
• Administer certification exams
• Maintains training records
• Designs and delivers Training
• Provided training to Control and Instrumentation Trainees and Technicians.
• Managed and supervised Control and Instrumentation Trainees.
• Provided feedback to Trainees on progress of competency achievements.
• Designed and developed all Control and Instrumentation training materials.
• Analyzed, designed, developed, implemented and evaluated training programs for Controls
and Instrumentation.
• Provided on-the-job follow-up to training events to ensure competencies are transferred to
the job.
• Provided hands on training in vibration monitoring, FFB, DCS & PLC’s
• Designed, developed and delivered Technical short courses for established Technicians.
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• Knowledge and understanding of OPITO standards of assessment & training evaluation.
• Planning the Assessment, Assessing candidates competence at the work place at Level -2
and Level-3 using NVQ (OPITO) standards
• Provide feedback based on the judgment to the Candidate.
• Identified the competence gap and nominated/ implemented training programs.
• Developed and Monitored Trainee Performance reports (TPR).
• Developed OJT program, task checklist and maintain progress records.
• Mentoring of OJT candidate and assist to prepare evidence portfolios.
Highlights of EPC&C, maintenance activities:
• Site Survey & Man-hour Estimate
• Tendering, Planning & Scheduling,
• Field Design & Detailed Engineering, Overseeing the Installation of Electronic/Pneumatic
Field Instrumentation & Control systems such as DCS, PLC and Foundation Field bus
systems of Refineries, Power Generation Plants and Petrochemical industries,
• Supervision of, Calibration, Testing & Commissioning of field Instruments, Control valves &
Emergency Isolation Valves, DCS, PLC, ESD and Gas Monitoring system.
• Assistance for plant start-up & commissioning of various facilities.
List of Clients/ Consultants worked with:
Petrofac Malaysia, GAPL India, Oman Gas company, Oman refineries and petrochemicals,
Petroleum Development Oman, Qatar Petroleum, Brunei LNG, Nigata Japan, Foxboro Singapore,
Toyo Kanetsu K.K.Japan, CCC, ADCO Abu Dhabi, ADNOC Abu Dhabi, GASCO Abu Dhabi, NOC
Iraq, Comprimo, MESC Japan, JGC Japan, AMOCO, Technip France, Engineers India Limited and
H& G India.
Key Position Handled:
Technical Training advisor
Competence Assessor -control & Instrumentation
Off the Job Trainer- control & instrumentation
On the job Trainer – control & Instrumentation
Field Design Engineer (C& I)
Estimation and Costing Engineer (C& I)
Senior Supervisor (C&I)
Inst. Construction & commissioning Engineer
Inspection and Testing Engineer
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Specific Personal Qualities:
I am resourceful, self motivated, having wide international experience and have worked extensively
in the oil and gas industry. I have worked in a number of supervisory positions and able to drive a
team and work well as a team member.
As a Competence Assessor and a Trainer, having genuine interest in Training and Development.
I have worked in numerous multicultural environments, my jobs have been centred on nationalizing
the work force and I have had considerable experience and success in this area.
Skills:
• Demonstrate skill in time management and prioritization, budgeting/ finance and in record
keeping
• Interpersonal skills: Treat others with respect, fairness, and consistency; demonstrate
empathy when addressing sensitive issues with others. Listen carefully and ask questions to
understand ideas, issues and concerns of others and their root causes.
• Manages and organizes information
• Competency mapping, Analyzing Training Needs and competency gaps
• Developing, delivering and evaluating training programs
• Assessing current competency level by liaising with line managers
• Preparing Job competency profile
• Identifying the competency gaps
• Developing and delivering gap closure training programs
• Advising/ recommending various training methods
• Developing, delivering and evaluating classroom training.
• Advice management on training needs, training developments, and procedure improvements
accordance with NVQ, competence assessment and assurance programme.
• Handling shutdown jobs, Revamp jobs and expansion jobs of Refineries/ Oil gathering
stations.
• Conversant with Refineries/ oilfields Work permit, Safety and Operating systems.
• Conversant with Instrumentation Design Standards and Codes of API, ISA and Familiar in
Shell standards and codes (DEP/ MESC) other international Engineering Standards.
Systems Worked On:
DCS Honewell Experion PKS, Honeywell SMS,
Emerson foundation Field bus / DCS control system
Distributed Control System (DCS) (Foxboro IA Series, Honeywell TDC 3000)
Foxboro Spec200 system, Endress & Hauser, Hasler system
PLC from Siemens, Allen Bradley & Relay Logic controls system.
Fire and Gas detection system ,Gas chromatography -Fluid Control system.
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Tank Gauging system from Enraf
Vibration, Speed and Temperature monitoring system from Bentley Nevada.
Anti surge control system from Compressor Control Corporation, Petrotech.
Rotork Pakscan Two wire Control for MOV control & monitoring.
Field Instruments from Micro motion, Taylor, Honeywell, Sapag, Keystone, Masonélan, Foxboro,
Rosemount, Fisher, Bentley Nevada, Enraf, Rotork, Magnetrol, Wika.
Professional Experience:
Working with Petrofac Malaysia, responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating workplace +
classroom training to the fresh graduates sponsored by PETRONAS to on the job application. The
training takes place in a real off-shore platform, to ensure that the candidates achieve the required
level of competence in off-shore related Instrumentation and controls systems. During this period,
their performance being assessed periodically against BTEC Engineering & Maintenance
Standards.
Assigned to work as a Technical Training Advisor, responsible for providing high level technical
advice on all GAPL Training and Development activities.
Assigned to work as a Technical Training Advisor, responsible for providing high level technical
advice on all IPDE Training and Development activities, actively worked for following clients as a
part of the training and development projects.
Worked with Oman Gas Company as an Instrumentation Competence Assessor and Sr.Trainer,
Responsible for competency mapping, developing, delivering and evaluating training programs,
intent for existing employees. This involves, assessing current competence level by conducting
workplace assessment approximately 26 specific modules and 500 elements of relevant industry.
Liaising with Regional Managers, review Job competency profile, identifying the gaps, making a
comprehensive training plan to fill the GAP.
Worked with Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company as an Instrumentation Competence
Assessor, responsible for developing Individual Development Plan (IDP), competency mapping,
developing, delivering and evaluating training programs intent for existing employees. This
involves, assessing current competence level by liaising with line managers and HRDT, review Job
competency profile, identifying the gaps, review competency matrix, make a plan to acquire the
required competencies by advising/ recommending various training methods.
Worked for Petroleum Development Oman as a Sr. Instrumentation Trainer, from 2005 to 2008.
Active participation of Technician Omanisation Program(TOP) and Omani Technician Training
Program (OTTP).
Responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating classroom training to the fresh graduates to
on the job application. To ensure the trainee candidates achieve the required level of competence
in knowledge and skill, their performance being assessed periodically against OPITO’s Engineering
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Maintenance Standards in line with NVQ/VQ level 2&3 programme (assessing candidate
performance and assessing candidate different sources of evidence respectively).
Design/ Develop and deliver specific Technical short courses (fit for purpose) for Established
maintenance Technicians to facilitate competence development by addressing identified
competence gaps such as : Basic DCS (Honeywell/ Foxboro), Anti surge control, Fundamentals of
Vibration, PLC and Logic Trouble Shooting, IA Compressor Instrumentation, Intrinsic Safety,
Instrumentation Drawings &Control Schematics, Foundation Fieldbus.
Experience in Detail:
Capable to provide training on following HSE topics and participants will be getting a clear
understanding about: Offshore safety awareness, Zeto & golden rules, STOP and Hazard spot
cards, Housekeeping, Hand-tools, PPE, slips and trips, Electrical safety, manual handling, falling
from height, dropped objects, Teamwork, Noise. Fire, Machinery, Eye safety, Ladder safety, Heat,
Chemical safety, Flammable liquids, Confined spaces, H2S, Inert gases, Compressed Gas, and
preventing accidents.
Off-Shore based Training:
Training modules are developed and delivered based on the real off-shore platform systems and
controls and instrumentation systems are state of the art technologies. The platform systems are
monitored and controlled by Honeywell PKS and SMS system. The field instruments consist of
latest technologies; which is used for process control and monitoring system, instrument protective
system and for process analysis. The platform consist of following systems and subsystems, such
as: Wellhead, Production test separator, multi-phase flow meter, HP separator, LP Separator, Oil
and water pumps, Electrostatic separator, Oil stabilisation column, oil launcher and receiver, Oil
storage tanks, Oil circulation pumps and metering, Compressor suction manifolds, compressor
suction drums and coolers, condensate recycle pumps, Gas KO drums, TEG contactor, TEG
regeneration package, Hydro-cyclone, induced gas flotation unit, Water filtration package,
Produced water storage and circulation pumps, Water injection deaerator package, water injection
pumps, closed drain drum and pumps, Vent collection header, Flare KO drum and pumps,
Instrument air, nitrogen generation unit, Emergency power generation unit, fire &gas detection
system and fire protection system, Fire water system, also facilitated with full size downstream
plant of refining complex, Drilling rig, drilling simulator, etc.
A. Technical Short courses:
A1. Basic DCS (Honeywell TDC TPS/ Foxboro I/A Series)
 Interpret Honeywell's DCS structure & its networks.
 Operate a Universal Station to control a live process.
 Selection of a live process & associated controls
 Control of the selected live process (hands-on)
 To develop a knowledge and understanding of Foxboro I/A DCS concept.
 To get familiar with an operator’s workstation.
 To identify and respond to process alarms & system alarms.
 To become familiar with the operational, custom reports and trending
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A2. Anti surge control,
 To understand the theory of anti-surge control as used in centrifugal gas
compressors.
 To identify surge control operational problems related to the compressors and
necessary actions to be taken to avoid surge.
A3. Fundamentals of Vibration,
 To get the concept of vibration (causes and characteristics of vibration).
 To acquaint with the vibration measurement units.
 To become familiar with the significance of vibration characteristics.
 Criteria for assessing vibration severity.
 To understand the theory for selecting and using vibration pickups.
 To get familiarity with Bently-Nevada vibration system arrangements.
 To understand and respond to vibration alarms
A4. PLC and Logic Trouble Shooting,
 To develop a systematic approach of tackling technical problems and specific potential
problems relating to operational plants.
 To understand general theory on Boolean algebra and logic gates.
 To become familiar with the relay logic diagrams.
 To acquire knowledge of relay based safeguarding system.
 To troubleshoot logic problems.
A5. IA Compressor Instrumentation,
 To gain knowledge of the equipment.
 To develop working knowledge of instrumentation associated with instrument air
compressor.
 To know and identify the basic control and protection systems.
 To have a knowledge of safe operating procedures.
 To be able to utilise control system drawings for trouble-shooting and maintenance
purposes.
A6. Intrinsic Safety,
 To understand the relevance of the concepts of zoning, apparatus groups and
temperature classes.
 To understand the safety-critical aspects of the various methods of protection.
 To understand the intrinsic safety system.
 To be able to utilise the methods of protection to the maintenance requirements.
A7. Instrumentation Drawings &Control Schematics.
 To develop the capabilities in reading and understanding Instrument drawings and
control schematics.
 Familiarisation with PDO drawing system.
 To understand the various drawings involved in logic and control systems.
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 To interpret the process from drawings and able to troubleshoot and locate faults using
drawings and control schematics.
 Prepare simple single line diagram and control system.
A8. Foundation Fieldbus
 Identify Fieldbus applications
 Interpret Fieldbus configurations
 Troubleshoot base line problems
B. Technician Omanisation Program (TOP)
B1. HSE Policies,
 Report work-site minor and major accidents.
 Observe fire precautions and evacuation procedures
 Select and use protective clothing & equipment.
 Apply safe work practice
 Protect environment
B2. Apply Process Measurements,
 Select & use pressure measurement methods.
 Select & use temperature measurement methods.
 Select & use flow measurement methods.
 Select & use level measurement methods.
 Select & use vibration measurement methods.
B3. Interpret Engineering Drawings,
 Read and interpret instrumentation drawings.
B4. Establish Signal Transmission,
 Dismantle, calibrate and re-install a transmitter.
B5. Maintain a Control System,
 Calibrate, operate and tune a controller.
 Apply Distributed Control to a process.
B6. Repair a Final Control Element,
 Remove, repair and re-install a control valve.
 Perform functional check on special valves.
B7. Implement Binary Controls and Safeguarding Logic Systems,
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 Program a Programmable Logic Controller for sequential control.
 Implement safeguarding techniques for process protection.
 Implement Supervisory control and Remote communication system.
B8. Move standard loads.
 Move Standard Engineering Loads,
 Prepare standard loads for moving.
B9. Reinstate the Work Area after Engineering Activity.
 Restore work area.
 Store resources for future use.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Three Year Diploma in Electronics Engineering (From State Board of Technical Education)
• Computer Programming in FORTRAN IV,
• Programming in JAVA, HTML.
Certification :
• Possess A1 Assessor (Edexcel Level 3 Award) (Unit Achieved: Assessing candidates using
a range of Methods)
• Train the Trainer Program
• Workshop on Training Skills
• HSE Training : HSE Induction Training
• First Aid / Basic Life Support
• Basic Fire & Fire Warden
• Job Hazardous Analysis
• PTW Signatory course PDO
• PTW holder of QP, BLNG
• H2S awareness course
• STOP (Safety Training and Observation Program
PERSONAL DETAILS
• Permanent Contact: Marikkudy (H), Pappan Pady(Jn.), Aimuri, Koovappay. P.O, Ernakulam
Dist. Kerala, India., PIN:683544, Tel. (Home)+91 484 2642046, 484 2642812, GSM:00 91
9400652812
• Email: Nair1959@gmail.com
• Date of Birth : 22 September 1959
• Nationality : Indian
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• Family Status : Married with two children
LANGUAGES
• English
• Malayalam
• Hindi
WORK EXPERIENCES
09/02/14– Till Date
PETROFAC MALAYSIA
INSTRUMENT TRAINER/ COMPETENCE ASSESSOR
01/01/13–01/ 01/2014
GAPL – INDIA KERALA
TECHNICAL TRAINING ADVISOR
02/05 – 10/10/2012 IPDE – OMAN
SR. INSTRUMENT TRAINER/ COMPETENCE ASSESSOR / TRAINING ADVISOR
Responsible for providing high level technical advice on all IPDE Training and Development
activities, actively worked for following clients as a part of training and development projects.
02/09 – 03/10 OMAN GAS COMPANY
COMPETENCE ASSESSOR / SR. INSTRUMENT TRAINER
Responsible for competency mapping, developing, delivering and evaluating training programs,
indented for existing employees. This involves, assessing current competence level by conducting
workplace assessment approximately 26 specific modules and 500 elements of relevant industry.
Liaising with regional managers, review Job competency profile, identifying the gaps, making plan
to acquire the required competencies by advising/ recommending various training methods.
09/08 – 02/09 OMAN REFINERIES AND PETROCHEMICALS COMPANY
COMPETENCE ASSESSOR
Responsible for developing Individual Development Plan (IDP), competency mapping, developing,
delivering and evaluating training programs indented for existing employees. This involves,
assessing current competence level by liaising with line managers and HRDT, review Job
competency profile, identifying the gaps, review competency matrix.
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02/05 – 09/08 PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN L.L.C,
SR. INSTRUMENT TRAINER
Client: Petroleum Development Oman
Sr. Instrument Trainer
Project: Technician Omanisation Program, OTTP. Active participation of Technician Omanisation
Program(TOP) and Omani Technician Training Program (OTTP).
• Responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating classroom training to the fresh
graduates to on the job application. To ensure the trainee candidates achieve the required
level of competence in knowledge and skill, their performance being assessed periodically
against OPITO’s Engineering Maintenance Standards in line with NVQ/VQ level 2&3
programme (assessing candidate performance and assessing candidate different sources of
evidence respectively).
• Design/ Develop and deliver specific Technical short courses (fit for purpose) for Established
maintenance Technicians to facilitate competence development by addressing identified
competence gaps such as : Basic DCS (Honeywell/ Foxboro), Anti surge control,
Fundamentals of Vibration, PLC and Logic Trouble Shooting, IA Compressor
Instrumentation, Intrinsic Safety, Instrumentation Drawings &Control Schematics,
Foundation Fieldbus.
2004 Q. TECH
INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
Client: Qatar Petroleum
Instrument Engineer
Project: Offshore Project Halul
2003 - 2004 INDTECH SPC
INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
Client: ALBA
Project: Phase II
2002
SAMCO I/A SERVICE
ENGINEERING COORDINATOR
Project: Design and detailed Eng
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2000 - 2001
PETROCON - BRUNEI
INSTRUMENT TRAINER
Client: Brunei LNG
Project: BLNG
Instrument Trainer
1997 - 1999
T.K.K. JAPAN
INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
Client: Brunei LNG/ GASCO Abu-Dhabi
Project: BLNG/GASCO
1994 - 1995
DODSAL LTD
FIELD ENGINEER
Client: ADCO Abu-Dhabi, UAE
Project: Buhasa gas injection
1992
PDO OMAN
INSTRUMENT SUPERVISOR
Project : GGP Extn-II Yibal
1990
DODSAL LTD
INSTRUMENT SUPERVISOR
Client: NOC Iraq
Project: SOF Development
1990
DODSAL LTD
INSTRUMENT SUPERVISOR
Client: IPCL India
Project: MGCC
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1989
DODSAL LTD
INSTRUMENT SUPERVISOR
Client: PIL India
1986 - 1988
AL-HASSAN MUSCAT
INSTRUMENT SUPERVISOR/ FIELD ENGINEER
Client: PDO Oman
Project: Marmul gas collection & de-watering, Oil gathering Station Yibal, Gas lift-Suwaihat,
Hasirah, ORC Expansion Project
1983 - 1986
ICB LTD INDIA
INSTRUMENT SUPERVISOR
Client: L&T Cement Plant, Reliance Polyester India, HPCL, CRL
Project: Cement plant, Reliance Polyester industries, Petroleum refinery &Tank farms
REFERENCES
1. Mr. Shaqsy, Hamoud, Senior Learning Advisor HLD 7, PDO LLC, MAF LDC. Muscat
2. Mr. Norman Miller, Technical learning adviser, HLD 111, PDO LLC, MAF LDC. Muscat
3. Mr. Jahadhamy, Jamal,Technical learning adviser,HLD111, PDO LLC,MAF LDC. Muscat
4. Mr. M. Subramanian, Competency Development Advisor, ONQO 11, PDO, LLC, Muscat
5. Mr. Omar Mahmood Nasser Al Mahrizi , HRDT Manager , MAF , ORPC, Muscat
6. Mr. Nasser Al Kindi, HR Manager, OGC, Muscat
7. Mr. Ahmed Ba. Omar, Regional Manager, Training Focal point, OGC, Muscat
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