NISHA PEEOOSH GUHA

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

During my career spanning 38 years of serving Engineers India Ltd., 3 years at Tata Projects Ltd, and now with Tecnimont Pvt Ltd., I have successfully led and delivered multiple complex Oil and Gas projects. Project building from concept to commissioning of diverse projects i.e. Refineries, Petrochemical, Offshore platforms, Fertilizer, Captive Power, Oil fields, Pipelines, Onshore Gas Processing Units, encompassing detailed feasibility, pre-project activities, process licensor management, project execution and related procurement and construction and contract management.

Project conceptualization and acquiring knowledge of Electrolysers, Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia and other Energy transition initiatives of Tecnimont.

My techno-commercial expertise has resulted in significant contribution to the organization and the country at large. Select highlights and capabilities include:

Project Strategy & Delivery:

 Executed projects worth 6.5 Billion USD, Led development of project strategy customized to suit intricacies of client eco- system.

 Designed complex project plans, which enabled achieving overall project timelines despite, given project constraints. Implemented projects with varied methodologies, such as Project Management Consultant (PMC), Engineering Procurement Construction Management (EPCM) and Open Book Estimate (OBE/LSTK).

 Decomposition of project strategy into granular operational KPIs and hard-coupled these into project execution.

• Planning execution strategy, procurement and contracting philosophy, monitoring, expediting and seamless integration of activities for successful execution of multiple projects. Building, mentoring and managing teams, prioritization and optimum utilization of resources. Planning and ensuring overall profitability of the assigned projects and customer satisfaction

 Built, mentored and managed large teams, prioritization and optimum utilization of resources.

 Enhanced engagement with client senior team to ensure customer satisfaction and transparency of project progress.

Commercial Management:

 Driving business development initiatives, preparation of proposals and interaction with prospective clients to secure large projects. Develop and enhance EIL’s market reputation across key clientele.

 Developed innovative procurement plans, which have provided definitive cost reduction.

 Monitoring and expediting vendors to systematically obtain bi-pronged benefits of quality and timely delivery.

 Meticulous planning and monitoring of various cost components to ensure overall profitability of the assigned projects. Maintaining project cash flows by ensuring timely payments from clients.

 Cost control and optimisation for EPC projects.

 Business development and proposal formulation for energy transition projects. Interacting with prospective Green Hydrogen and green Ammonia producers for basic design and detail engineering prospects.

Technical Design:

 Worked in diverse types of national and international projects i.e. Onshore Gas Processing Units, Refineries, Offshore platforms, Fertilizer, Captive Power, Oil fields, Pipelines, Petrochemical and now in Green Energy projects.

 Technical decisions and innovative engineering to reduce cost, procurement time and construction efforts for timely delivery of project.

 Basic design and optimisation for pre-feasibility studies for Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia and carbon capture plants for proposals.

Actively participated in and spearheaded many of EILs internal initiatives:

 Involved in drafting of national and international standards as part of Oil Industry Safety Directorate and BIS Standards committee. EIL engineering standards, considered to be of benchmark value in oil and gas industry standards. I have originated many EIL standards and have been part of review committee of EIL standards.

 Significantly contributed towards indigenization of Indian industry by evaluation, enlistment and development of vendor manufacturing facilities to meet safety and reliability requirements of oil and gas industry.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Engineers India Ltd.

Having grown through the ranks at EIL, beginning at Management Trainee I have full spectrum experience of being a hands on worker, managing teams, anchoring internal initiatives, handling large client accounts, extensive business development, owning a P&L and acting in leadership capacity. In line with EIL’s vision for multi-skilling of leaders, I am the only professional in EIL’s history who has extensive multifunctional experience of Project Management, Engineering Management, Instrumentation Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

Select challenging engagements that I have successfully delivered or under execution include:

 Conceptualisation, planning execution strategy and implementation of Utilities and Offsites facilities for 9 MMTPA Refinery and 1.06 MMTPA Petrochemical for Rajasthan Refinery Project.

 Dahej Petrochemical complex, a 4.2 Billion USD project, with 1100 kTPA Dual feed cracker, downstream polymer units and utilities and offsite facilities, was running behind schedule, I was selected by management to lead this and drive course correction. Through a slew of innovative project management initiatives such as managing contractual anomalies, enabling financing for contractors and resolutions of technical conflicts, I was able to steer the project back in direction. Within one year, the plant moved towards commissioning phase. Cracker and downstream units were commissioned in Feb, 17.

 Successful execution of 1.8 MMBOPD, 600 Million USD Qusahwira Oil field Project of ADCO, Abu Dhabi consisting of 43 oil wells. Flow lines, Central Degassing station, Remote degassing station and cross country pipelines. EIL management decided to assign this project to me as it was of strategic importance for EIL’s business prospects in the Middle East. Project has been successfully commissioned with minimum problems during construction and appreciation from ADCO for exceptional quality of Engineering.

 Capacity enhancement of existing Crude Distillation unit and downstream expansion of existing Kochi Refinery with space constraint, optimum utilization of existing facilities and short shutdown allowed for final stages of construction and commissioning was a challenge well accomplished.

Tata Projects Ltd - Consultant Sept 2020- Aug,2023

 Project management of 690 Million USD EPC contracts of Refinery process units CDU/VDU, DCU and VGO for Rajasthan Refinery Project of HRRL.

 Execution-in-charge for completion of the following 400 Million USD projects:

-Onshore terminal facilities of ONGC Kakinada, CBM processing facility at ONGC Bokaro and closing of ONGC Madnam.

- ISRO Semi cryogenic Engine testing facility, Cryogenic Engine testing facility and Wind tunnel projects.

- Improvement of Mussafah Terminal Firefighting facilities, Abu Dhabi.

Tecnimont Pvt Ltd- Consultant Sept,2023 till date

Green Energy transition

Led the development of proposals for Pre-feasibility, Front end Engineering, Financial investment decision cost of the Projects like green Ammonia, e-Methanol, e-Ethanol and green Hydrogen production projects, from initial concept to final submission for several clients.

This involves conceptualizing the necessary infrastructure requirements, site selection, equipment procurement, and construction plan including outline the proposed timeline and milestones for the development of the facilities. Developed insight into Electrolyser designs, balance of plant, Hydrogen storage, layout engineering, safety considerations and large power system design.

 Technical and contractual resolutions for ongoing PX/ PTA and Polypropylene projects of IOCL.

Other major assignments undertaken in Refinery, Petrochemical, Captive power plant and cross country Pipeline are listed below:

 Engineering, Procurement and Construction management of Mumbai Refinery Expansion project of HPCL from 7.5 to 9.5 MMTPA and fuel up gradation to BS-VI with Revamp of APS, NHT-CCR,NHT-ISOM,DHDT and new VPS,HGU and PRU. Construction of new Tank Farms and marketing facility with project cost of 600 Million USD.

 Distillate Yield Improvement Project of Haldia refinery of IOCL involving Project management, planning, scheduling, monitoring, project engineering, procurement, expediting for supply of equipments and materials, construction and contract management. Responsible for execution of projects within prescribed cost, time & quality.

 Project management consultancy for execution of a 366 MW captive power plant involving three 102 MW Gas turbine Generators, Steam Turbine Generators, HRSG, Boilers for Paradip Refinery of IOCL. Plant has been commissioned.

 PMC for 1900 Km pipeline Mallawaram to Bhilwara involving tendering and bid evaluation.

 KG Basin 800 Km of pipeline replacement and Gas quality up-gradation for prevention of pipe corrosion for GAIL.

 Development and technical co-ordination for the proposed 1300 Km Middle East to India deep sea pipeline of SAGE.

 Engineering, Procurement and Construction of Rocket engine testing facility of ISRO.

 Engineering, Procurement and Construction of Wind tunnel for rocket model testing for ISRO.