Gholamreza Sotoudeh

Served as Board Member of Petropars Kish Oil & Gas Institute PKOGI, an engineering and consultancy company providing conceptual, FEED, basic, detailed engineering, procurement, construction engineering, project management, and technical advisory services for upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas projects.

Supported strategic oversight of engineering service development, project delivery capability, organizational growth, quality systems, and technical service positioning within the local and international oil and gas market.

Contributed to governance and executive-level decision-making in an organization certified for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO/TS 29001, and HSE-MS standards.

Served as a member of the Petro Pars Transaction Committee, supporting senior-level review and decision-making related to corporate, commercial, contractual, and project-related transactions.

Contributed to evaluation of strategic business matters, project opportunities, commercial considerations, and internal coordination within Petropars Group.

Participated in committee-level discussions requiring technical, managerial, and oil and gas project execution experience.

Directed project activities for South Pars Gas Field Development Phase 11, a major offshore greenfield gas development project in the Persian Gulf for Pars Oil and Gas Company POGC.

Oversaw development scope involving two wellhead platforms, two 32-inch export pipelines, onshore tie-ins to existing gas treatment facilities, drilling interfaces, and future offshore compression facilities.

Managed high-level coordination between client representatives, contractors, engineering teams, vendors, internal departments, and project stakeholders.

Supported project execution strategy for an offshore wet-gas development scheme involving multiphase export from offshore wellhead platforms to existing onshore plants.

Led multidisciplinary interface coordination across offshore facilities, export pipelines, existing onshore plants, engineering packages, procurement requirements, and execution planning.

Managed South Pars Phase 1 Revamping Offshore Facilities Project for Pars Oil and Gas Company POGC, focused on increasing offshore production capacity from approximately 800 MMSCFD to 1000 MMSCFD.

Coordinated revamping and modification works on SPP1, SPD1 platform topsides, and SPB1 bridge to support production enhancement and integration with adjacent offshore facilities.

Led staged project execution, engineering coordination, contractor follow-up, technical issue resolution, and client communication during brownfield offshore modification activities.

Managed project interfaces between existing production facilities, offshore platforms, engineering teams, contractors, vendors, and operations stakeholders.

Supported safe and efficient execution of revamping works within an operating offshore production environment.

Led piping engineering review and technical coordination for South Pars Phase 12 Offshore Facilities, including wellhead platforms, flare support platforms, bridges, export pipelines, SPM, and PLEM-related facilities.

Reviewed piping deliverables, material requisitions, piping special items, manual valves, piping general arrangements, wall thickness calculations, support design, pipe stress analysis, and PDMS model reviews.

Evaluated technical bid documents, vendor data, concession requests, and technical queries for piping bulk materials, manual valves, and instrument valve packages including MOV, ESDV, BDV, PSV, control valves, and choke valves.

Coordinated technical meetings with EPC contractors and vendors to resolve engineering, procurement, technical, and commercial issues.

Supported multidisciplinary interface management between piping, mechanical, instrumentation, procurement, vendor, contractor, and project management teams.

Conducted piping and mechanical design coordination for South Pars Phase 12 SPM and PLEM systems.

Managed preparation of 2D and 3D technical animations presenting Petropars offshore, onshore, drilling, and exploration activities for the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Tehran International Oil and Gas Exhibitions.

Coordinated production of detailed Phase 12 project animations using VANTAGE Plant Design Review, PDMS, CryEngine, and other media software.

Worked with technical and visualization teams to convert complex oil and gas project data into clear visual presentations for corporate, exhibition, and stakeholder communication.

Served as Project Deputy Director and Lead Piping Engineer for Salman Offshore Facilities EPC 2 Project, involving expansion and modification of offshore oil and gas facilities in the Persian Gulf.

Supported execution of EPC 2 scope including new platforms, bridges, topsides, gas lift platform, production platform, living quarter, riser platform, modifications to existing wellhead platforms, and DN900 flare stack platform.

Managed engineering teams across multiple disciplines for evaluation, coordination, and follow-up of engineering matters during EPCI project stages.

Led piping engineering activities including pipe stress review, material requisitions, special piping items, manual valves, piping arrangement, equipment layout, instrument valves and tubing, PDMS model review, and vendor data evaluation.

Coordinated interface management between existing Salman production platforms, EPC 2 scope, and EPC 3 pipeline scope.

Organized site surveys and technical coordination to support proper pipe routing between new offshore facilities and existing platforms.

Worked as Senior Piping Engineer for Kish Island Heat Recovery Steam Generator HRSG Project, covering design, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of an 80 T/hr heat recovery boiler.

Prepared piping specifications, engineering calculations, material requisitions, technical offer evaluations, and critical line stress analysis.

Reviewed and approved design documentation prepared by the piping project team.

Coordinated with other engineering disciplines to support project deliverables, technical alignment, and project execution requirements.

Provided piping discipline input for project control, reporting, procurement, and engineering coordination activities.

Provided technical and construction advisory support for installation of a new production line for Pride vehicle shock absorbers for SAIPA.

Advised on fabrication, construction, technical setup, and production line implementation requirements.

Supported resolution of technical issues during establishment of the new manufacturing line.

Worked on multiple Heat Recovery Steam Generator HRSG projects for MAPNA, including Montazer Ghaem, Shahid Rajaei, Khoy, Shariati, and Neyshabour power plant projects.

Supported design review, fabrication, installation, and commissioning activities for 22 heat recovery boilers with 123.4 MW capacity each.

Checked piping specifications and calculations in accordance with project requirements and applicable engineering standards.

Evaluated pipe stress analysis for critical lines based on ASME B31.1 requirements.

Prepared fabrication drawings, welding maps, NCR responses, and technical documentation.

Visited subcontractor sites to follow up fabrication issues, construction discrepancies, and technical clarifications.