PUNITHAN A/L KRISHNASAMY
SURF CRO / SUBSEA PRODUCTION LEAD / CRO
Klang
Summary
As an experienced subsea operation professional, I am dedicated to leveraging my extensive technical knowledge and leadership skills to drive excellence in offshore projects. My objective is to contribute to a forward-thinking company by optimizing subsea production processes, enhancing safety protocols, and fostering a collaborative team environment. With a proven track record in managing complex subsea operations, I aim to deliver innovative solutions that boost efficiency and sustainability, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality projects on time and within budget.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
SURF CRO
ENI Coral South FLNG
01.2026 - Current
- Monitor and control subsea production systems, wells, flowlines, risers, umbilicals, and associated process equipment through MCS, DCS, and SCADA systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
- Monitor and maintain well integrity through tubing and annulus pressure monitoring, annulus surveillance, and annulus bleed-down and refill activities in accordance with Well Integrity Management requirements.
- Operate and monitor subsea control systems, hydraulic systems, chemical injection systems, and safety-critical equipment to maintain production continuity.
- Operate, monitor, and optimize MEG (Mono Ethylene Glycol) injection, regeneration, reclamation, and distribution systems to support flow assurance and prevent hydrate formation.
- Support flow assurance activities by optimizing chemical injection rates, monitoring hydrate risks, and maintaining subsea production integrity.
- Respond to process, safety, and well integrity alarms, initiating corrective actions and escalating critical issues as required.
- Execute and support start-up, shutdown, well testing, isolation, and reinstatement activities in accordance with approved operating procedures.
- Execute Emergency Shutdown (ESD) procedures and support emergency response activities during process upsets, equipment failures, and loss of containment incidents.
- Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Subsea, Well Integrity, Marine, and Engineering teams to troubleshoot operational issues and optimize asset performance.
- Maintain accurate operational logs, shift handover reports, production records, well integrity records, and daily operational reports.
- Support commissioning, intervention, maintenance, pigging, leak testing, and offshore campaign activities while ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor and manage production deferments, system overrides, inhibits, and control system bypasses in accordance with approved procedures.
- Promote a strong HSE culture by adhering to safety procedures, risk assessments, Management of Change (MOC) requirements, and operational excellence principles.
SURF_Subsea Production Lead
PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited
06.2021 - 12.2025
- Acting Subsea Supervisor during the absence of Subsea Supervisor.
- Supervise and train Subsea Well Operators to competently operate the subsea equipment and assist in all aspects of supporting the operation and maintenance of the subsea system.
- Provide on-the-spot leadership and direction in flow assurance management tasks to protect subsea infrastructure in the event of production upsets.
- Ensure safety critical testing is completed on schedule, with supported justification for deferral in place should this not be met. Maintain auditable records of testing once completed.
- Develop, update and continually improve flow assurance documentation and procedures, so that they represent the current best practice, incorporate all lessons learned and account for any equipment changes or deficiencies.
- Maintain suitable and sufficient technical documentation onboard the FPSO to support the safe and efficient operation of subsea equipment.
- As onboard Subsea Operations focal point, coordinate infield subsea operations and topside activity, facilitating field review and implementation of activity risk assessments and JSAs. Advise Snr Prod Ops Supt of relevant SIMOPS conflicts requiring management, such that accurate PTW can be raised to mitigate field risk.
- Ensure that well rates are adjusted and monitored as per Production Engineering targets. Also participate in the development of those targets, providing operations feedback and lessons from the field.
- Capture production opportunities to maximize commingled production. Coordinate this with all connected parties.
- Ensure the Control Room Operators maintain the required level of competency to operate subsea wells if required.
- Lead the team to drive process improvements and implementation of new ideas.
SURF_Subsea CRO
PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Operation and Monitoring of the Integrated Control and Safety System for the platform topsides production and utility systems.
- Monitor, test and operate subsea equipment and reservoir data.
- Carry out performance and compliance testing of wells and diagnosis and optimization on production systems.
- Participate in the offshore commissioning of the platform systems and equipment as part of an integrated team with contractor.
- Communicate and align with Production Engineer for well kick-off plan strategies.
- Communicate with Topside Prod Supv & Subsea Supv to optimize day to day oil and gas production activities including Water Injection plan.
- Well versed with SAP and IVM utilization on daily basis.
Control Room Operator - CPP
REPSOL OIL & GAS MALAYSIA Ltd
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Acting Lead Technician during the absence of Lead Technician.
- Optimize oil and gas production in line with company targets.
- Co-ordinate the activities of Field Production Technician/-Satellite Technicians in ensuring safety precaution are taken when executing production related activities in accordance with company policy, procedures and standing instructions.
- Close monitoring of the overall complex processes and work activities at site.
- Person in charge of coordinating the day-to-day Permit To Work on the complex understanding their nature of work and location.
- Compliance with Repsol policies and procedures when managing the DCS and system control.
- Monitoring, controlling and responding to the process control (PCS), shut down system (SDS) and fire and gas (FGS) systems as a first line respondent and notify the Production Supervisor.
- Responsible for managing production log book by ensuring all site activities events are well documented.
- Proactive in recording and trending of process key parameters for overall complex production and equipment uptime optimization.
- Verification of process isolations on P&ID and work pack prior isolation execution by field production technician.
- Well versed in SAP and able to raise notification and close out PM work orders.
- Co-ordination with platform chemist on sampling activities and laboratory analysis results.
- Provide feed-back to Production Supervisor on annual and interim appraisals of Production Technicians.
- Provide coaching and mentoring for field Production Technicians to have ability to provide coverage for CRO in the absence.
- Responsibility for ensuring routine schedule production activities are compiled, executed and WO closed in SAP i.e Pigging, well testing, carr seal inspection, wellhead PMR, sand jetting, gas sampling etc.
- Well versed with CRO roles and responsibilities during emergencies response as part of Offshore Tactical Response Team.
- Carry out audits and spot check at site on ongoing activities and adhoc plant walkabouts.
- Highly proactive, discipline and committed to meet Repsol Management expectation.
- Provide good leadership skill during coverage for Lead Production Technician in their absence.
- Support Production Supervisor as Operation Team Leader during day shift in ensuring the process system operations integrity.
- Supervise the daily activities of the Production Technicians and contractors to ensure that risks associated with their work have been assessed and work is performed safely and efficiently.
- (formerly with Talisman Malaysia Ltd, prior to Repsol's acquisition)
Production Technician - Well Head Riser Platform
REPSOL OIL & GAS MALAYSIA Ltd
04.2015 - 04.2018
- Start-up/Shut-down satellite platform.
- Check Daily Parameter (ICP, WHCP, WHCM).
- Monitor IGS & Close Drain System.
- Perform Well Test (MPFM/VGM)
- Retrieve /Launch Ppg for Water Injection, Gas Lift, Hydro-carbon Gas and Crude line.
- Perform PMR/CDFT & Valve Greasing.
- Assist Well Intervention activity.
- Witness Well Leak Test.
- Assist Crane Operator for lifting.
- Coordinate with other disciplines ensuring compliance of work scope, project codes, standards and specification are adhered.
- Shut down, isolate and prepare process units or production equipment for maintenance.
- Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering documents such as piping and instrument diagram, data sheets, instrument indexes, loop drawings, panel layouts etc.
- Prepare & review standard operating procedures according to Repsol Standard.
- Coordinate, manage and develop Task Risk Assessment (TRA)/ Risk Assessment according to Repsol Technical Standard.
- Working knowledge of Permit to work systems, experienced as permit coordinator and area custodian.
- (formerly with Talisman Malaysia Ltd, prior to Repsol's acquisition)
Senior Production Technician
SAPURA KENCANA ENERGY PM323
07.2013 - 03.2015
- Handle FWS from satellites platform West Belumut and Chermingat and also Belumut A wells.
- Handle 2 units Externa reciprocating compressor system with Caterpillar 3616LE engine for gas lift and injection to all 3 platform wells.
- Assist crane operator in transferring material and personal.
- Last bet on daily crude for each well's and process vessel.
- Assist Medic/RO in handling Helicopter operation.
- Testing of produce water quality and chemical adjustment to met overboard limit.
- (formerly with NewField, prior to Sapura Kencana Energy's acquisition)
Production Technician (Control Room Panel Operator) & Site Safety Leader
EXXONMOBIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
07.2007 - 07.2013
- Act as a relief for Production Supervisor.
- Support the Production Supervisor in ensuring the process system operations integrity.
- Supervise the daily activities of the Production Technicians to ensure that risks associated with their work have been assessed and work is performed safely and efficiently.
- Promote and ensure active safety awareness in the production team.
- Assist with the development of, and assessment of production expenditure.
- Assist with the development of assessment of production personnel and trainee competencies.
- Assist in development of Facility safety systems.
- Ensures adequate process chemicals stocks and inventories.
- Ensure good housekeeping standards on process equipment and facilities.
Assistant Engineer
AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY (M) LIMITED
03.2003 - 06.2007
- Operate and setup a variety of hydraulic presses to form parts to print specifications.
- Layout parts to meet blueprint specifications using calipers, gauges, etc.
- Lead and conduct the installation, maintenance and repair of factory automation robotics and electrical control systems for manufacturing equipment.
- Provide effective direction, coaching, and OJT to fellow employees on shift to boost their skill sets.
- Lead and manage recoveries from breakdowns, and escalate issues appropriately while maintaining downtime reports for major breakdowns.
Education
Master in Management - Project Management
University Tun Abdul Razak
Malaysia 12-2025
ExxonMobil Operation Training Basic Oil and Gas Technical Training - undefined
Institute Petroleum Petronas (INSTEP)
01-2009
Diploma Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Federal Institute of Technology
01-2003
Skills
- Well Integrity Management
- Annulus Management
- MEG Regeneration and Reclamation Operations
- Flow Assurance Monitoring and Optimization
- Subsea Production Control Systems
- Emergency Shutdown (ESD) Operations
- DCS, SCADA, and MCS Operations
- Production Surveillance and Optimization
- Pipeline and Riser Integrity Monitoring
- Offshore Commissioning and Start-Up Support
- Well Testing Operations
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Age: 43 years old
- D.O.B: July 17, 1983
- Nationality: Malaysian
- Gender: Male
Timeline
SURF CRO
ENI Coral South FLNG
01.2026 - Current
SURF_Subsea Production Lead
PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited
06.2021 - 12.2025
SURF_Subsea CRO
PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited
01.2020 - 06.2021
Control Room Operator - CPP
REPSOL OIL & GAS MALAYSIA Ltd
04.2018 - 12.2019
Production Technician - Well Head Riser Platform
REPSOL OIL & GAS MALAYSIA Ltd
04.2015 - 04.2018
Senior Production Technician
SAPURA KENCANA ENERGY PM323
07.2013 - 03.2015
Production Technician (Control Room Panel Operator) & Site Safety Leader
EXXONMOBIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
07.2007 - 07.2013
Assistant Engineer
AIDA STAMPING TECHNOLOGY (M) LIMITED
03.2003 - 06.2007
ExxonMobil Operation Training Basic Oil and Gas Technical Training - undefined
Institute Petroleum Petronas (INSTEP)
Diploma Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Federal Institute of Technology
Master in Management - Project Management
University Tun Abdul Razak