HELLO, MY NAME IS
Akshat Agrawal
Materials Selection & Design Specialist
P.Eng, M.Tech -Metallurgy
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About me
I am an enthusiastic Engineering Consultant based in Muscat, Oman with a rich experience of three decades in Petroleum Refineries, EPC companies and as a freelancer, self-employed.
My Story
My Career
With years of experience in design & engineering I have mastered the skills of understanding client requirements according to the latest trends and standards. I have worked with businesses from different niches so you can rely on me for yours.
I’ve spent most of these years working across full spectrum of Asset Integrity Management from design & engineering, procurement support, vendor’s document reviews & deviation management, construction audit, commissioning, operations & Maintenance support, inspection and corrosion Monitoring, quality assurance and control. Having worked on 50+ projects that are already live, I can help you with the best possible suggestions and ideas that we can proceed with. With me, you aren’t forced to accept anything. I give you a variety of options we can work on together.
Vision
Integrating businesses, university researchers, educators, professional bodies, educators, technology providers, industrial laboratories, materials suppliers, manufacturers, and corrosion service providers to develop a global knowledge network.
Communicating Asset Integrity and Process Safety mandatory requirements across the board, fast delivery of projects meeting or exceeding the project objectives to the satisfaction of all the stakeholders.
Mission
To become a preferred and pre-qualified materials & corrosion engineering consultant for clients in Oman.
Skills
Projects Summary
My Experience
2016-2023
McDermott Int., TKavin Eng., Tabodin/ MEC
self-employed / epc contract
Due to the downturn in the Oil & Gas industry worldwide since end of 2015, I got incorporated in Canada as Agrawal Materials Consultants Inc. developing and honing my business development and project management, financial planning and marketing skills.
- Developed and honed my soft skills (communication, change of mindset, networking skills) by attending various online webinars, professional mentorships.
- Developed increased understanding of clean energy and took courses on Matrix management style and Agile project management methodology.
2007-2015
Technip, Mott Macdonald, Jacobs Eng., WorleyParsons,Suncor Energy, PDO Oman
epc / oil& gas company - contract
I was deputed as a project discipline lead on various oil & gas field development projects in Middle East and Canada, involved in the Enhanced Oil Recovery Projects, High Sour marginalized fields, proposed optimum materials solutions based on latest technologies.
- Resolved complex technical issues quickly with multi-disciplinary team by across-the-board discussion.
- Effective coordination, liaison with all the stakeholders, by maintaining external/ internal communication protocol.
1996-2007
Indian Oil, Kuwait National Petroleum
inspection & corrosion engineer
I was deputed as an inspection team lead of process units and utilities, supervising NDT technicians, corrosion field personnels, inspectors, participated in daily operations and maintenance meetings and supports.
- Developed format for onstream corrosion control & monitoring, identifying corrosion KPIs.
- Carried out inspection surveys, audits and prepared reports.
- Increased run-length of units by prioritizing inspection based on RBI study.
- Gave recommendations for repair, replacement and materials upgradation based on inspection reviews, study.
1990-1996
Master’s degree, IIT-Kanpur, Bachelor’s degree, IIT-BHU
METALLURGICAL RESEARCHER
As a part of Masters and Bachelors program carried out industrial training, internships, metallurgical research and defended thesis.
- Research Associate, study of Strain Induced Transformation of 17-7 PH Stainless Steel Springs.
- Masters thesis on Phase Transformation Characteristics of 17-7 PH Stainless Steel.
- Bachelors thesis on Design of Pin-on-Disc Wear Testing Machine and Study Wear Characteristics of Al-Si Alloys.