ASHISH KAPOOR / PROJECT ENGINEERING LEAD
I bring 11+ years of engineering experience, with a focus on subsea oil and gas. My work spans distribution systems, pipeline repair and connectors, combining mechanical design with project leadership, engineering assurance and continuous improvement.
Founder of EnggTools · Senior Engineer at TechnipFMC
DOMAIN EXPERIENCE
Project delivery and interface coordination from engineering through manufacturing and commissioning.
Conceptual and detailed design of weldless pipeline connectors and repair solutions.
Work package ownership with a focus on technical compliance, manufacturing quality and multidisciplinary coordination.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aug 2024 – Present
Lead lifecycle delivery and act as technical focal point for subsea distribution work packages. Coordinate design, manufacturing, vendor and client interfaces; support assurance, testing and commissioning; and review drawings and specifications in Teamcenter and NX.
Sep 2017 – Jul 2024
Led conceptual and detailed design of pipeline connectors, repair clamps and UTAs. Owned project engineering scopes, prepared client documentation, performed seal and structural calculations, and developed automated engineering workflows.
Jan 2017 – Aug 2017
Developed engineering lab models and plastic molding tool designs, supported production quality, and maintained CAD documentation and EPDM/ERP design data.
Apr 2015 – Dec 2016
Performed detailed engineering of submersible and monoblock pumps, including flow and discharge feasibility studies, performance analysis and CAD documentation.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
UTA, HFL, MQC and logic cap scope for TotalEnergies; inboard compensation cap and deployment frame compensation scope for Equinor.
TechnipFMC · Project engineering and interfaces
Smart Flanges and Smart Taps for 42, 48 and 56 inch pipelines for NPCC, plus multi-size smart pipeline connectors for SUEZ Petroleum.
Oceaneering · Connector and pipeline repair projects
Grayloc leak repair clamp for BP Angola and a 24 inch pipeline temperature compensation clamp for Chevron.
Oceaneering · Mechanical design and analysis
MQC plates and HFLs for Woodside Trion, plus umbilical termination head (UTH) and UTA scope for Subsea7 Scarborough.
Oceaneering · Subsea distribution projects
Projects undertaken in my roles at the employers listed above.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Created an automated tolerance stack-up tool in Excel to reduce repetitive calculation work.
Developed a buoyancy calculator for UTH Cobra Heads, improving calculation accuracy and reducing calculation time.
Resolved an HISC failure issue in UTA machined fittings, improving product reliability and safety.
Reduced material and inspection costs, including recommendations to reduce inspection requirements on non-critical welds while maintaining compliance.
TECHNICAL FOUNDATION
SolidWorks, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Teamcenter and NX. Microsoft 365, Power BI and SharePoint for engineering workflows, with experience in SolidWorks automation and product lifecycle management (PLM).
Experience with API 6A, 17D, 17E and 17TR9; ASME BPVC, B31.3, B31.8, B16.5 and B16.47; and DNV and ISO requirements. Methods include GD&T, static FEA, DFMEA and tolerance analysis.
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Kurukshetra University, 2014.
GATE qualified, 2016.
PUBLIC WORK
ORIGINAL DEMONSTRATION
A dimensional chain, explicit assumptions and a worst-case review presented as a worked educational example.
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I built and maintain EnggTools: practical calculators, standards explainers, articles and workflow resources for mechanical, piping, pressure vessel and project engineers.
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