Mayankkumar Rana

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.

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)

B.E. - Chemical Engineering (2010)

B.Sc. - Chemistry - South Gujarat University

Diploma - Environmental Engineering (2009)