Venkata Sai Kumar Ratnala

8+ years of experience of Terminal Operations Professional with in Crude oil, Petrochemical, and Petroleum products including Tank farm, Gantry, Pigging, and inter-tank transfer activities. Skilled in operations analysis, stock reconciliation, productivity analysis, and ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant terminal operations.

Senior Associate - Indian Oil Adani Ventures Limited - IOCL Paradip, Odisha

(2022-12 - 2026-04)

• Managed crude oil terminal operations, tank gauging, sampling, and inspections.
• Executed SOP activities including crude transfer, pigging, gas freeing, and confined space entry.
• Handled steam systems, pipeline/tank farm operations, and water draining activities.
• Ensured safety compliance through LOTO, permit systems, and DCS/TGS/ESD monitoring.
• Maintained inventory, reconciliation, operational reports, and shift activities.
• Participated in safety drills, emergency response, and incident reporting.
• Managed permits, JSAs, logs, inspections, reconciliations, and audits to ensure safe and compliant operations.

Operations Engineer - Indian Molasses Company Limited - Haldia, West Bengal

(2022-04 - 2022-12)

• Managed crude oil loading/unloading in tank trucks and terminal operations.
• Performed tank cleaning, pigging, and nitrogen purging activities.
• Handled tank gauging, sampling, and commissioning & Decommissioning operations.
• Supervised marine cargo unloading and hose connections.
• Maintained safety permits and POL reconciliation records

Junior Engineer - East India Petroleum Pvt Limited - Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh

(2017-11 - 2022-04)

• Managed terminal operations for Vessel receipt, storage, and reconciliation of petroleum/chemical products.
• Supervised tank trucks and pipeline dispatch operations.
• Monitored pumps, compressors, and fire water systems for smooth operations.
• Handled hot work, pigging, tank cleaning, pipeline rinsing, and gantry operations.
• Conducted gauging, sampling, and hydro test activities ensuring quality and safety compliance.

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - SBTET AP (2011)

Matriculation/SSC - Board of Secondary Education AP