Thomas Varkey

Head of Transportation & Installation at QatarEnergy LNG

Doha Metropolitan Area

About

A Professional Engineer with more than 35 years of working experience in the management, administration, and execution of EPCIC projects including offshore installation of platforms and pipelines, and related service contracts.

Experience

  • QatarEnergy LNG (Doha, Qatar · On-site)
    • Head of Transportation & Installation
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

      Major Projects, North Field Production Sustainability, EPCOL & COMP3

    • T&I Head
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

    • T&I Head
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • Installation Advisor at ExxonMobil
    Mar 2018 - Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Management and execution of offshore installation project with Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN). Projects involved - 24in CRA pipeline Idaho-QIT, Usari FD Conductor Supported Platform, SFD Ibot Platform & Pipelines, Owowo Deepwater Tieback Development, Asabo pipeline replacement, Asasa pipeline, SPM replacement.

  • Sapura Energy Berhad (6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Project Manager
      Sep 2016 - Feb 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Project Manager for ONGC B127 Pipeline Contact. Awarded in Sept 2016 and completed in July 2018

    • Project Director
      Jul 2014 - Feb 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      CPOC Block 17 Phase 3 EPCIC Project

    • Senior Project Manager
      Sep 2011 - Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Management of EPCIC and T&I Contracts within ASEAN region

  • Offshore Installation Manager/Supt at ExxonMobil
    Nov 1999 - Aug 2011 · 11 yrs 10 mos

    Management & execution of various service contracts for development of O&G field in Malaysia ie pipe-coating, hydrographic survey, underwater construction & repairs, fabrication & transportation/installation of offshore facilities

  • Project Engineer at McDermott International Inc.
    Feb 1991 - Oct 1999 · 8 yrs 9 mos

    Execution of Offshore Installation Contracts with Oil Majors in Malaysia