01 / DELIVERY
Fast-track EPC execution
Parallel workstreams, early procurement, schedule discipline and empowered decision-making.
Engineering leadership · Project execution · Safety
Pranabesh
R Das.
Transforming complex engineering challenges into safer, faster and more effective project execution.
Fellow, The Institution of Engineers (India) · MTech, IIT Kharagpur · Engineering, Jamshedpur
45+ yearsIndustry leadership and execution
GlobalExperience across Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Concept → CommissioningEnd-to-end EPC project perspective
About Pranabesh
Experience built on projects, people and principles.
Pranabesh R Das brings more than four decades of leadership in engineering, procurement, construction and project management, with extensive experience in oil and gas, refineries and petrochemicals.
His work spans grassroots project conception through commissioning, drawing on leadership roles at Indian Oil Corporation and major international EPC organisations. He is particularly focused on fast-track delivery, modular construction, accountability and zero-accident safety management.
Professional affiliations
Fellow, The Institution of Engineers (India)
MTech, Industrial Management / Engineering — IIT Kharagpur
Engineering degree — Jamshedpur
Current role
Chief Operating Officer & Company Director, G2PR Ltd
His CV describes his undergraduate qualification as BSc Mechanical Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur; confirm preferred institutional wording before publication.
Core expertise
Practical frameworks for complex EPC delivery.
Methods developed through decades of execution experience, from planning and procurement to construction safety and commissioning.
02 / CONSTRUCTION
Modular construction
Reducing site work, schedule risk and interfaces through intelligent modularisation.
03 / SAFETY
Job Safety Analysis
Risk-based work planning, clear accountability and uncompromising safety compliance.
04 / LEADERSHIP
Stakeholder alignment
Coordinating owners, licensors, EPC partners, contractors and operations teams.
05 / STRATEGY
Project governance
Execution sequencing, transparent reviews, cash-flow awareness and timely decisions.
06 / FUTURE
AI-ready EPC systems
Exploring how digital interlocks, sensor evidence and AI can support safer execution.
Selected career milestones
A career across industry-defining projects.
2022 – Present
COO & Company Director · G2PR Ltd
International management consulting and project advisory.
2024 – 2025
Advisor to Chairman · Simon India
Strategic advisory for engineering and project delivery.
2016 – 2017
CEO, EPC Company · Dangote Industries
Construction strategy and execution planning for the 650,000 barrels-per-day grassroots refinery project.
2011 – 2013
Managing Director · Dodsal Enterprises
Engineering and construction operations across markets.
1975 – 2006
Executive Director (Projects) · Indian Oil Corporation
Three decades with IOCL, culminating in major refinery and petrochemical expansion leadership at Panipat.
The book · 2026
Golden Rules for the Art of Effective & Efficient Project Execution
Practical lessons in faster project implementation and construction safety, illustrated through real-world case studies from complex EPC projects.
The book connects execution discipline, modularisation, stakeholder accountability and Job Safety Analysis — with an eye towards tomorrow's digitally enabled project management.
Physical edition published in 2026. E-book availability to be announced.
G2PR
Golden Rules for the Art of Effective & Efficient Project Execution
Ideas & presentations
Sharing knowledge with the engineering community.
Selected conference contributions and emerging thinking. Future articles, recordings and presentation links can be added here.
December 2024 · IEI
Project execution marvel in refinery, petrochemical, fertilizer and chemical plants – leverage modularization
Conference presentation. Recording or proceedings link to be added when available.
Planned · December 2026
From Golden Rules to Digital Interlocks: An AI-Ready Framework for Safe, Fast and Sustainable EPC Project Execution
Proposed conference presentation. The draft abstract outlines a 12-stage EPC framework and possible AI/IoT safety interlocks; these are proposals, not claims of deployment.
Selected project lessons
GUJARAT REFINERY
Designing for a shorter shutdown
A pre-built replacement FCC reactor reduced a planned shutdown from over 60 days to 15 days, according to the book's case study.
THAILAND / INDIA
Modularisation at scale
The Thai Oil refinery upgrade included 99 modules fabricated at Hazira while site civil works proceeded in Thailand.
PANIPAT
Accountability at scale
Lessons in managing thousands of workers and nearly 100 subcontractors through disciplined coordination and timely payment.
Connect
Let's exchange ideas and experience.
For speaking engagements, project advisory, book enquiries, professional collaboration and media requests.
Email: PRDas@G2PR.com
Company: G2PR Ltd
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