CURRICULUM VITAE
VARUN SINGH CHANDEL
varunchandel@varunchandel.in, chandel_7@rediffmail.com, www.varunchandel.in
Mobile: +971-501690763, +971-509233557 (message) & +91-9718295684 (only message)
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CAREER GOAL
To perform with the fullest of my abilities in an organization where my competence assists them in redefining innovation and technology.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
I have completed Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) with First Class Degree in 2003.
TOTAL EXPERIENCE: Piping Engineer, with 22+ years of experience (from June 2003 to November 2025) in Project Management/Piping design/layout/Material/Stress analysis.
CAREER SUMMARY
- Piping PMC role (Dy. Piping Lead) for ADNOC project (Feed & EPCM). Plot Plan, Layouts, piping, material, data sheet, MR, TBE, stress analysis, hazop and other safety study, process design review, constructability study technical query/discussion with Contractor & Vendor on behalf of COMPANY and with COMPANY Central Engineering Team etc.
- Pipe stress analysis for Blast, transport, water wave impact etc. for different lines for both fixed and floating platform.
- Pipe stress Study of Bridge lines between two-fixed platforms, Import and Export Riser lines.
- Stress study for FRP/GRP pipes.
- Nema Load check for compressor and turbine inlet and outlet nozzle. API 610 combined Nozzle load check for Pumps
- Pig Launcher Piping stress analysis. Buried pipe stress analysis. Pressure safety valve lines (both open and closed) piping
- Stress analysis of bare pipe, hot insulated, cold insulated, rack piping, pump, exchanger, vessel, column, compressor, Air Fin Coole and Turbine integral/External Piping etc.
- Stress analysis of Main Steam (P91/P92, 243 bar, 5650 C), Hot Reheat (P91/P92, 73 bar, 6000 C) Cold Reheat, HP-LP bypass, Feed Water Discharge (200+bar A106 Gr C & 15NiMoNb5-6-4), Boiler Feed Pump Turbine Discharge Lines & Condenser Cooling water discharge lines etc.
- Stress analysis of ASU, Cold Box integral (Temperature upto -196 °C, Pressure 1.8 bar) & External piping (Temperature upto 300 °C& Pres 34 bar).
- Jacketed pipe stress analysis. Spider location, core jacket joint load, stress etc.
- WRC nozzle/FEM load checking, flange leakage checking, dummy stress, Ball joint and universal joint pipe/pump analysis etc.
- Spring & Bellow selection and MR preparation. Bellow selection (tied, untied and universal etc.)
- Wind, seismic, snow and fatigue analysis. Dynamic pipe stress analysis. Center of gravity of system
- Apart from Caesar II (version 4.4 to 14, 2023) other software experience.
At Rohr 2 (31.0/31.1/31.2) & Auto Pipe (2004/XM)
- Stress analysis of Main Steam (P91/P92, 243 bar, 5650 C), Hot Reheat (P91/P92, 73 bar, 6000 C) Cold Reheat, Feed Water Discharge etc. Stress analysis of bare pipe, hot insulated, pump system, wind etc.
At Nozzle Pro
- Equipment Nozzle load checking & SIF calculation.
Using “INTERGRAPH” PDS 3D & SP3D software
- Support modelling at SP3D,Equipment Modeling & Positioning of Equipment & its Nozzle as per Study Drawing, Routing pipes through pipe designer at PDS. Extraction of Isometric Drawing at PDS.
Using “Pelican Forge” Support modeling software
- Support selection, modeling (Exp. of both European & Indian steel).
Other experience
- 2D Drawing at Auto CAD & MicroStation.Isometric checking with P&ID.
- Yard Piping planning (Include sleeper and Pipe Bridge planning) etc.
Also, I have little experience of Ultrasonic Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Dye Penetration testing. I have done online Inspection of Pipes and Non-Destructive Testing of Bullet etc.
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
- Piping PMC role (as Dy. Piping Lead Engineer) for ADNOC projects.
- Stress analysis of pipes at fixed platform due to water wave effect. I performed this without prior experience for TYRA offshore platform (for both phases) at North Sea, Denmark.
- CRITICAL PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS. At Alstom Noida first time, I had done successfully stress analysis of Critical pipe as mentioned below (without any backup & support) and got approval by the veteran Expert Piping stress analyst from Alstom France.
- PROJECT LEAD. At Alstom India within a year of joining, I had given responsibility of different tenders as Project lead for Arrangement & piping apart from my core competence Stress analysis.
- CRYOGENIC PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS. At Airliquide China successfully completed Cryogenic pipe stress analysis without any prior experience and support at foreign non-English speaking country.
- BURRIED PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS. At CH2M HILL successfully completed stress analysis of very large, buried pipe (upto 96”) with pump, tanks etc equipment’s as per B 31.4 without any prior experience.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lead Piping Engineer, May 2026-present
Jutal Holding Ltd.
- Working on Zwatika offshore fixed Wellhead Platform project Z1F as Lead Piping Engineer . CLIENT for the project is PTTEP & Engineering Sub Contractor is GCME.
Sr Engineer, August 2024-23 April 2026
ADNOC Gas (KBR payrole), Abu Dhabi
- Working on P5.0 Das Island offshore Green/ Brown filed projects (for both Feed/Define and EPCM stage) as Sr Piping Engineer (Deputy Lead) on PMC role. Apart from that I have worked on Meram, Carbon Recovery Unit along with the above project on the same PMC role etc.
Sr Engineer, April 2024- August 2024
RSK-IEC, India
Working on different offshore Brown filed projects.
Dy Chief Engineer, May 2023 – March 2024
Technip Energy, Noida, India
INEOS Ethane Cracker
Helping team for solving stress and support elated problem.
ROGC Upgrade (Jamnagar Reliance)-India
Worked as Lead stress engineer. Detail Engineering Design and site fabrication /erection were my work responsibilities.
Sr. Piping Engineer, April 2015 – May 2023
McDermott, India
Offshore
Scarborough-Australia
Floating platform (FPU) – Working as Lead (stress analysis) Engineer apart from that I am part of team for layout optimization, critical technical decision (key personal) and discussion with Client & Vendors.
Marjan Gosp-Saudi Arabia
Fixed platform – Piping and valve MTO of different platforms for proposal.
Safaniya‐6 (wild crude) – Saudi Arabia
Fixed platform well head lines – Stress analysis of critical system/lines and support, selection, report preparation etc
Cassia‐C (gas) – Trinidad and Tobago
Fixed platform – Stress analysis of critical system/lines and support, selection, report preparation etc
Tyra (gas)-Denmark – Phase 1 & Phase 2 both
Fixed platform – Stress analysis (static & dynamic both) of critical system/lines, study of bridge lines, green wave impact on pipes and support, selection, report preparation etc
Other study – Modec’s floating platform piping stress study.
Onshore
Cameron CLNG & Phillips-66 Alliance refinery – USA
Stress analysis, stress checking and support selection of critical systems
Duke Power – Charlotte – USA
Pipe stress analysis of small-bore critical lines.
Support selection for non-critical lines.
Liwa Plastics Project – Oman
Pipe stress analysis critical lines connected to reboiler, heater, & heat exchanger etc.
Support selection for non-critical lines.
KNPC-Clean Fuels Project – Kuwait
Stress analysis of critical and non-critical lines and report preparation for all critical system (unit 117&112).
FEED – Ain Tsila – Algeria
Activities performed were preparation of Critical line list, stress analysis of piping system and report preparation of critical system.
Sr. Piping Engineer, February 2014-March 2015
CH2M Hill India Pvt. Ltd.
EXXON MOBIL (Wet Crude Treatment System) – Iraq
Stress spec, preparation of critical line list, stress analysis of pipe rack line, storage area lines etc.
YANBU (water treatment plant)- Saudi Arabia
Stress analysis and report preparation of all lines. In this project, all lines were buried with maximum size up 96”. Critical system includes pumps and storage tanks lines.
Other study – Jord Baer (Norway) floating platform’s critical piping stress study.
Group head Arrangement/Piping, September 2011-Feburary, 2014
Alstom Projects India Ltd.
NSL (2X 700MW, IPP), Tanda, Khargone,Suratgarh & Chhabara/Shree Singaji (2X660MW) – India
For above projects, developed BTG layout, did equipment arrangement, critical piping layout and their stress analysis (Main steam, Hot Reheat, Cold reheat, HP & LP Bypass lines, BFPT Exhaust to condenser and Boiler Feed Line), Piping & Valve BOQ, MR Preparation, Cost Estimation, Concept study & Constructability study of TG Hall & discussion with client was also involved. Apart from this, was also responsible for co-ordination between different departments.
Tilaiya/Sasan (6X600MW)-India
It was 6X660MW Ultra mega power plant for tender (BTG only). Role and work were same as mentioned in the above projects.
Bedabahal (5X800MW)-India
It was 6X660MW Ultra mega power plant for tender (BTG only). Role and work same as mentioned in the above projects.
Orion (1X660MW)- Bangladesh
It was 6X660MW Ultra mega power plant for tender (BTG only). Role and work same as mentioned in the above projects.
Solapur (2X660MW)-India
Role was as Mentor for stress analysis of super critical & critical lines.
IPP600/800. It was 660& 800MW reference Supercritical Steam power plant-Indian subcontinent
Stress analysis and piping layout development of OD/ID based super critical lines.
Sr. Piping Stress Engineer, January 2010-September 2011
SK E&C India Pvt. Ltd.
BS-132(Booster Station) – Kuwait
All stress critical and very critical line including critical equipment (rotating and stationary both) lines, Centrifugal compressor inlet (upto 60” size) and outlet piping, Air-fin cooler, PIG Launcher piping, PSV piping, rack piping, rack piping (loop selection, anchor bay selection etc.), critical Line List, stress analysis guidelines etc. was under consideration.
DHDS (Clean Fuel Project)- Thailand
All Stress critical lines (as Compressor lines, Air-fin cooler inlet and outlet pipes, Heater pipes etc) were under consideration. Apart from the stress analysis, was responsible for support selection, spring selection, and Rack piping.
Sr. Piping Stress Engineer, October 2007-January 2010
Lurgi India Pvt. Ltd.
JSPL, Angul & Raigarh – India
Work as assistant lead stress engineer for 9 units. Work was system preparation, stress analysis, nozzle load verification, dummy length calculation, IFC isometric etc.
LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) MARUN-Iran.
In this project, I had modeled some line and checked all Isometrics.
On Deputation at Air-Liquide, China
YANGO 770,440 & 330 TDP Standard Readymade plant by Air Liquide Hangzhou (ALHZ)- China
Work as stress Lead engineer. Completed stress & fatigue analysis of Heat exchanger (Temp 300°C & Pressure 34 bar), stress analysis of Cryogenic fluid (196°C) turbine pipes, Compressor piping, cold box piping (-196 °C, MP column and LP column).
Singapore Shells MEG (SSM) 770 TDP-Singapore
Role and work were same as mentioned in the above projects.
TPCC1000 TDP-China
Stress analysis of Cryogenic fluid (196°C) turbine pipes, Compressor piping, cold box piping (-196 °C, MP column and LP column).
ALC Shangang 2000 TDP-China
Role and work were same as mentioned in the above projects.
On Deputation at Simon India
GNFC Bharuch- India.
Worked with Simon India as Stress Lead Guide Engineer for support location and selection including pipe stress analysis.
Sr. Piping Stress Engineer, October 2005-October2007
Siemens Power Engineering Ltd.
Shauaibh 150MW – Saudi Arabia
Dynamic stress analysis of Turbine Lube Oil system
Marchwood 600MW-England
Routing and stress analysis of Main Steam, Cold reheat and Hot Reheat system.
Sugen 1100MW-India
Basic Layout of firefighting line, Support selection, Isometric checking, and Stress analysis of less critical lines.
Sagunto 1100MW-Spain
Support modelling at pelican forge software.
Piping Engineer, June 2003-September 2005
Project and development India Ltd.
Burrup Fertilizers 2200MTPD Ammonia Plant – Australia
Support selection and sketch preparation and Ammonia export pipeline.
Iffco Energy saving project-India
Basic Stress analyses, support selection
Apart from did Ultrasonic testing, DP testing, Hydrotest at plant, weld tensile test radio test study etc.
Publications
- Pipe stress analysis of FRP/GRP pipes -November,2020
- Salient point of API 610–Piping stress engineer -October,2015
- Salient point of ASME B16.5–Piping Stress Engineer- October,2015
- Piping Stress analysis BIT dynamic- October,2015
- A Piping Stress Engineer how to plan for new project (initially)-March,2016
- Some Basics of Buried Piping- April,2016
PERSONAL INFORMATION
| Date of birth | December 7, 1979 | Nationality | Indian |
| Sex | Male | Personal Mo. No. | +91-9718295684 |
| Marital Status | Married | Passport No. | K4981072 valid up to April 2023 |
NOTICE PERIOD From the date of resignation two month.