Mechanical Engineering Professional

KeshavChoudhary

36 years of expertise in FEED, EPC & Detailed Engineering for world-class Oil & Gas, LNG, Refinery, Power and Petrochemical projects across 14 countries.

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14+
Countries
15+
Major Projects
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Rotating Equipment
Compressors, Turbines, Pumps (API 610–692)
FEED & EPC Engineering
Conceptual studies, Detailed engineering
LNG & Refinery Projects
3 LNG + 4 Refinery projects completed
Team Leadership
Multinational project teams & management
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Who I Am

Decades of global engineering excellence

I am an internationally experienced Mechanical Engineering professional with 36 years of deep expertise in FEED, EPC, Detailed Engineering and commissioning of major grass-root and brown-field world-class projects across the Oil & Gas, LNG, Refinery, Power and Petrochemical sectors.

My expertise lies in rotating and package equipment, with a strong focus on adhering to international standards. I have led successful key projects across continents, leveraging both technical mastery and leadership skills to drive success across international boundaries.

A proven team leader and player, I have demonstrated the ability to adapt, collaborate and work dynamically with diverse stakeholder bases at all levels — including senior management — while ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.

Hardworking, proactive and deeply passionate, I bring in-depth knowledge of relevant international standards, systematic accuracy, and unwavering loyalty to deadlines and quality delivery.

Core Competencies

What I bring to every project

01
Centrifugal Compressors & Gas Turbines
End-to-end expertise from selection and sizing through EPC, commissioning and performance testing. Experience with GE, Hitachi, Elliot, SIEMENS, MAN and Nuovo Pignone equipment.
API 617API 616Rotor-dynamic Analysis
02
Reciprocating & Screw Compressors
High-pressure hyper compressors (3000 bar LDPE), API 618 recip compressors, API 619 screw compressors — from technical bid evaluation through FAT/SAT witness.
API 618API 619Pulsation Analysis
03
Centrifugal & PD Pumps
Heavy-duty process pumps (BB1–BB5, OH2, VS types), high-speed Sundyne pumps, cryogenic pumps, injection pumps — full lifecycle from data sheet to commissioning.
API 610API 682API 674API 675API 676
04
FEED & Feasibility Studies
Led FEED for mega LNG trains, refinery revamps and petrochemical expansions. Preparation of PMP, project specifications, data sheets, P&IDs, plot plans and engineering reports.
Conceptual DesignFEEDRevamping
05
Package Equipment Engineering
HRSG, fired heaters, SRU, cooling towers, air compression, desalination, wastewater treatment, loading arms, nitrogen generation — complete package scope management.
ITT ManagementTBEP&ID Review
06
Field Engineering & Commissioning
Pre-commissioning and commissioning of complex rotating systems including LNG refrigeration trains, BOG compressors, gas turbine generators, and cryogenic equipment.
CommissioningAPI 686 AlignmentFAT/SAT
Professional Journey

A career spanning continents

Aug 2023 – Mar 2025
Lead Rotating Design Engineer
Technip Energies / KIPIC–KNPC Refineries · Kuwait
FEED for rotating equipment and packages for revamping and future major projects in KIPIC, Kuwait. Led feasibility studies, FEED for feed gas compressor revamps, LPG train replacements (25 MW gas-turbine-driven), Desalter packages and proposed hydrogen production unit. Developed HVAC and agitator standards for KIPIC.
Jun 2021 – Jul 2023
Dy. Chief Engineer / Lead Mechanical Engineer (Rotating)
Technip Energies UK–Japan / SRC Iraq · Basra Refinery Upgrade (JGC/Hyundai)
EPC for Basra FCC Refinery Project executed at JGC Yokohama. Reviewed and approved detailed engineering specs, vendor documents (data sheets, performance curves, P&IDs, GA drawings, mechanical seal plans), CRS responses, ITPs, capital spares, and VDDs for feed gas compressors, flash gas compressors, recycle compressors and axial air blowers with steam turbines.
Jun 2020 – Jun 2021
Lead Rotating Engineer / Machinery Lead
Saipem SPA · Mozambique LNG (12.8 MTA), Milan/Switzerland
EPC detailed engineering and procurement for rotating equipment packages: Chiller, MPPE, MBBR, Water Treatment, and Sewage Treatment packages including screw compressors, centrifugal pumps, and blowers.
Aug 2018 – Jan 2019
Package Engineering Specialist Lead — FEED
Chiyoda Corporation · Qatar Energy NFE Mega LNG Train, Yokohama Japan
Completed FEED for all package equipment on the NFE Mega Train for Qatar Energy LNG (consortium: ExxonMobil / Qatar Energy / Total / ConocoPhillips). Scope included Gas Turbine HRSG, boilers, flares, loading arms, liquid nitrogen generation, compressed air, cooling towers, chemical injection, fired heaters and utility packages.
Jun 2017 – Jun 2018
Mechanical Lead — Compressor Specialist
Total SA / Novatek · YAMAL LNG, Sabetta, Russian Federation
PMT Mechanical Lead for commissioning of LNG trains including 4 × BOG Compressors (8 MW each, Siemens), 8 × SGT-800 Gas Turbine Generators (400 MW total), MR+PR Compressors with GE Frame-7 gas turbines, EBARA LNG expanders, CRAYO turbo-expanders, HITACHI booster compressors and Sundyne regeneration compressors.
Jul 2012 – Jan 2017
Senior Mechanical Rotating Lead — Major Projects
QatarGas Operating Company / Total SA · Doha, Qatar
Led three major projects: (1) Ras Laffan Refinery Phase-2 — FEED and EPC detailed engineering of all rotating equipment at CCJV (Chiyoda+CTCI) Taiwan. (2) Zero Liquid Discharge — first-of-its-kind project in Qatar, FEED and detailed engineering. (3) Gasoline Zakreet Aviation Fuel Refinery — FEED at Tecnicas Reunidas, Madrid.
May 2009 – Jun 2012
Project / Resident Engineer
Petrofac International · UAE / Kazakhstan / UK (Singapore)
Project coordinator for Agip KCO's massive Oil & Gas Treatment project in Atyrau, Kazakhstan (Eni+Total+Shell+ExxonMobil+ConocoPhillips consortium), followed by Resident Engineer for Laggan–Tormore offshore compressor packages at Rotating Offshore Solution, Singapore.
May 2008 – Feb 2009
Lead Mechanical Engineer (Rotating) — Project Team Leader
Tecnicas Reunidas SA · Madrid, Spain
Led detailed engineering for Elfesis Greece Refinery upgrade (recycle compressors, heavy-duty centrifugal pumps) and LLDPE Repsol Petrochemicals Portugal (extruder package, off-gas compressor, Hitachi and Sundyne compressors).
Nov 1986 – Apr 2008
Project Engineer → General Manager (Mechanical)
Reliance Industries Limited · Maharashtra Gas Cracker Complex, India
21-year career spanning the full engineering and operational lifecycle of India's first gas-based petrochemical complex. Led LDPE, LLDPE/HDPE, Captive Power, Utilities and Air Separation projects. Rose to Central Operations Superintendent reporting to the Site President, overseeing all plants and utilities.
Selected Project Highlights

Global projects, delivered

LNG · EPC
Yamal LNG — Sabetta, Russia
Total SA / Novatek · 2017–2018
Commissioning of three LNG trains including MR+PR Compressors with GE Frame-7 gas turbine (120 MW), 4 × Siemens BOG compressors (8 MW each), and 8 × SGT-800 GTGs (400 MW power plant).
Refinery · EPC/PMT
South Basra FCC Refinery — Iraq
SRC / Technip Energies + JGC Japan + Hyundai · 2021–2023
Lead Mechanical Engineer (Rotating) for EPC executed at JGC Yokohama. Five centrifugal compressors (Hitachi & Elliot) steam-turbine-driven, reviewed full vendor documentation lifecycle.
LNG · Detailed Engineering
Mozambique LNG — 12.8 MTA
Total E&P / Saipem SPA · Milan, Italy · 2020–2021
Key personnel for detailed engineering and procurement of all rotating equipment within critical treatment packages including Chiller, MPPE, MBBR and Water Treatment systems.
LNG · FEED
Qatar Energy NFE Mega Train
QatarEnergy / ExxonMobil / Total / ConocoPhillips · Chiyoda, Japan · 2018–2019
FEED for all package equipment on the largest LNG expansion project. Comprehensive scope from Gas Turbine HRSG through utilities, chemical injection and desalination packages.
Refinery · FEED & EPC
Laffan Refinery Phase-2 — Ras Laffan, Qatar
QatarGas / Total SA · CCJV (Chiyoda+CTCI) Taiwan · 2012–2017
FEED review, EPC bid evaluation and detailed engineering for all rotating equipment. Two Hitachi recycle gas centrifugal compressors, multiple pump types (BB5/BB2/BB1/OH2/VS1/VS4/VS6).
Oil & Gas · EPC Field Engineering
TCO Onshore Project — Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Agip KCO (Eni+Total+Shell+ExxonMobil+ConocoPhillips+KazMunai) · 2009–2011
EPC and field engineering for world-class largest 3-train Oil & Gas Treatment and Sulphur Recovery onshore project. GE Thermodyne centrifugal compressors commissioned on-site.
Technical Profile

Skills & tools

Equipment Expertise
Centrifugal Compressors
Gas & Steam Turbines
Reciprocating Compressors (API 618)
Centrifugal Pumps (API 610)
Screw Compressors (API 619)
Package Equipment Engineering
FEED / Feasibility Studies
Commissioning & Field Engineering
Countries Worked In
🇮🇳 India 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇷🇺 Russia 🇯🇵 Japan 🇮🇹 Italy 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇪🇸 Spain 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 🇰🇼 Kuwait 🇦🇪 UAE 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 UK
Software & Tools
Microsoft Office Suite
AutoCAD
Smart Plant
SAP
3D Model Review
MS Project
IMIS
Acrobat Pro
Languages
English
Hindi
Qualifications & Training

Education & certifications

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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Mechanical Engineering

Strong foundation in mechanical systems, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and machine design — applied over 36 years across global industry projects.

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Professional Trainings & Certifications
Vendor Shops, Licensors & International Programs
  • Hyper Compressor Training — Sulzer Burkhardt, Switzerland
  • Compressor Training — Nuovo Pignone (GE Oil & Gas), Milan, Italy
  • LDPE Technology Training — Norsolor, France (Licensor)
  • Technical Exchange Meeting — Polymeri Europa, France
  • Safety (PSRM) Training — DuPont, Australia
  • Smart Plant Software Application — Spain (Tecnicas Reunidas)
  • Blue Book Offshore/Onshore Certificate — Kazakhstan (RoK)
  • H₂S & Plant Safety Trainings — QatarGas, Ras Laffan
  • Safety Training — Yamal LNG, Sabetta, Russia
  • Centrifugal Pumps Training — KSB Pumps (Vendor Shop)
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36 years of engineering excellence — ready for your next challenge

Whether you are seeking a Lead Rotating Engineer, FEED specialist, Machinery Lead or Commissioning expert for your Oil & Gas, LNG, Refinery or Petrochemical project, I bring proven global experience and deep technical knowledge to deliver results.

Based in India · Willing to relocate internationally · Experienced working in environments ranging from −50°C to +50°C across four continents.