Darshan V. Soni• +91-9099957636 • soni.darshan1@gmail.com

ObjectiveTo work with an organization of repute where I can implement my Techno-managerial abilities, experience & knowledge; for round the clock smooth operations of the facilities in the industries across the oil & gas value chain.

Profile Summary A dynamic professional with 5 Years & 8 Months of post-graduation experience in Natural Gas

Distribution, CNG, Rotating equipment & reciprocating compressors, PNG & Academics Current Assignments as a Senior Engineer – Operation & Maintenance of CNG fuelling Stations

in Asia’s largest Gas Distribution Company GSPC Gas Co. Ltd. Pursuing: Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Management at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum

University, Gandhinagar. To be completed in July 2015. Awarded by CEO – Shree PPG Sarma for the presentation on “Best O&M practices in CGD

Industry, Learning, Suggestion & Implementation in GSPC GAS” Core team member of IIMS (PNGRB requirements, QMS, EMS, OHSAS) & CNG task force.

Professional ExperienceCNG Fuelling station Operations & Maintenance

Ensuring round the clock safe and smooth operation of CNG facilities in filling stations.- Preparing Annual Maintenance Plan (AMP) as per OEM & GSPC GAS’s CNG O&M manual

recommended & compliance of AMP.- Condition Monitoring- Inventory Management

Ensuring Optimum performance of all equipment & technical support to all concerned. Planning, organizing and supervising Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for all Natural Gas equipment

at CNG filling station; including compressors, dispensers, Mobile & Stationary cascades and network installations.

Authorized engineer for the development of NRO - non-routine live gas operations procedures & execution.

Part of ERT - Emergency response team at Morbi CGD area & head of ERT at CNG. Analyzing abnormal conditions or breakdowns of CNG facilities and coordinating with concerned parties

to identify and investigate the causes, suggesting effective solutions and putting together reports for corrective action.

Preparing reports and presentations and producing performance measurement tools to monitor performance of CNG facilities.

Managing LCV & HCV Fleet Operation: CNG bulk transfer from mother to daughter & daughter booster stations.

Compliance of HSSE policy, Preparation of HIRA, SSRA, JSRA, HSSE audits, Mock drills. Conducting competency trainings to CNG Technical staff, Compressor Operators, LCV/HCV drivers &

CNG Vehicle fillers.- Operations, Maintenance, Safety & behavioral training.

CNG Safety & product awareness campaign for dealers & customers. Managing GSPC Gas CNG franchisees & Oil marketing companies dealers with ensuring compliance of

regulatory & Company set norms, HSSE policy & SOPs. Calculating the operational expenses (OPEX) per Kg of CNG per CNG station & Finding out practical

solutions to reduce OPEX. Liaising with internal C&M, F&A & HSSE department & External agencies like OEM, Vendors &

Contractors, transporters and Government Authorities. Man power management – managing approx. 30 people in CNG O&M. Contractor / Vendor management Audits: PNGRB/regulatory audits & process audits by E&Y.CNG Fuelling stations upgradation Projects

Study for the CNG sales potential in region & Preparation of approval plan for the approval from management

Liaising with Govt. Authorities & utilities, OMC, OEM, Contractors Up gradation of CNG Fuelling station & Planning, oversee execution & commissioning

- Daughter to Daughter booster station

- Online to Mother station

- Dispenser installation- high pressure underground SS

tubingPipe line Projects – MS &PE/PNG Planning & oversee execution of laying & commissioning related activities of MS &PE - Poly ethylene

pipe lines. Planning & oversee execution of PNG (Piped Natural Gas) connection related activities for Domestic,

Commercial/non-commercial & Industrial customers. Compliance of HSSE policy, Preparation of HIRA, SSRA, JSRA, joint HSSE audits & compliance of NC. Operational & Safety Training to contractor employees &labors.

Awards at GSPC GAS CO. LTD Awarded 2nd Price by our CEO – Shree PPG Sarma for the presentation on “Best Operations &

Maintenance practices in CGD Industry, Learning, and Suggestion & Implementation in GSPC GAS”. Won 3rd Prize safety quiz competition in 44th National Safety Week at GSPC Gas Co. Ltd. Got 2 times coverage in “URJA SETU”, an in-house magazine of GSPC Group Companies. Got 2nd Prize in Safety Slogan competition during 42nd National safety week March-2013 Got 1st prize in Safety quiz Organized by Zonal Office GSPC GAS Co. Ltd, Morbiduring 40th National

safety week.

Codes & Standards T4S regulations by PNGRB Gas Cylinder rules 2004 Compressors: API 618 CNG: OISD 179, NFPA 52, ANSI NGV 1 to 4

QMS - ISO 9001 EMS – ISO 14001 OHSAS – BS 18001

Soft Skills & Strengths SAP PM, SAP MM Good computational skills - MS office Strong communication and English language skills. Strong planning, problem solving and decision making ability

Personal DetailsDate of Birth: 15th July 1987Languages Known: English, Hindi & GujaratiDriving Licence: GJ02-2009-0081697Passport Details: M0810052Permanent Address: 5/I, Devarshi Bungalows, Dharoi colony road, Visnagar – 384315, Gujarat, India.Present Address: 603 – Sundram Apartment, Nani Vavdi Road, Morbi – 363641, Gujarat, India.

Academic CredentialsYear Course University/Board %/Grade2013-15 PGDPM-Petroleum Management PDPU

Pursuing2009 B.E.- Mechanical Engineering Saurashtra University. 70.38%2005 12th(Science) G.S.E.B 60%2003 10th(English) G.S.E.B 84.71%