Mayankkumar Rana
Manager – DCS / Panel Operations | Commissioning & Process Safety
About
Senior DCS Operations, Commissioning & pre-commissioning & startup shutdown Professional with over 22+ years of international experience in Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemicals and Chemical Plants. Extensive exposure to RGDU, ARDS, RHCU, HCU, Coker, Gasification and MEE units. Covering pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, shutdown, steady-state operations, and emergency handling.
Proven leader in process safety, permit-to-work systems, HSE compliance, operator training, and panel-field coordination. Experienced with Foxboro, Schneider, Honeywell, SCADA, and PLC systems.
Experience
Manager – Panel Operations (RGDU) - Dangote Refinery - Nigeria
(2025-03)
- Lead safe and efficient panel operations of RGDU using Schneider Process Automation with Foxboro DCS.
- Ensure strict compliance with permit-to-work systems and HSE standards.
- Monitor and control critical process parameters to achieve production targets.
- Coordinate panel and field activities during startup, shutdown, and emergencies.
- Troubleshoot process deviations and implement corrective actions.
Process Safety Operation Supervisor (RHCU, HCU) - BAPCO – Bahrain Petroleum Company - Bahrain
(2024-12 - 2025-02)
- Commissioning, pre-commissioning, startup, shutdown, and steady-state operations.
- Oversaw process safety compliance and emergency response activities.
DCS Commissioning Specialist – ARDS - KIPIC – Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company - Kuwait
(2019-07 - 2024-09)
- ARDS commissioning in collaboration with Chevron Lummus Global.
- Startup, shutdown, emergency handling, and steady-state operations.
- Conducted operator training, HSE programs, and toolbox talks.
DCS Operator – Coker Unit - ERC – Egypt Refinery Company - Egypt
(2019-04 - 2019-06)
DCS Production Executive - Reliance Industries Limited - India
(2014-01 - 2019-04)
- Panel and field operations of refinery units.
- Equipment handover, hydrocarbon freeing, decontamination, and maintenance coordination.
- Sampling, pump changeovers, PSV handling, and safety audits.
Senior Officer - Merchem Industries Ltd
(2012-09 - 2014-01)
DCS Production Officer - United Phosphorous Ltd
(2004-07 - 2012-08)
Supervisor - GNFC Ltd (Thermax Contract)
(2003-07 - 2004-07)
Education
B.E. - Chemical Engineering (2010)
B.Sc. - Chemistry - South Gujarat University
Diploma - Environmental Engineering (2009)
