Control and safety technology to help ensure safe and efficient
operation of Culzean development in North Sea
Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR),
has been awarded a contract to automate the Maersk Oil Culzean gas field
development in the North Sea. One of the largest gas discoveries in the
area, the Culzean field is expected to meet around five percent of the
UK’s total demand.
Maersk and its co-venturers are investing around $4.5 billion in the
Culzean development. Three offshore platforms will support 12-slot
wellheads and house a central processing facility, control room and
living quarters. As the main automation contractor, Emerson will provide
automation services and technologies for the three offshore platforms as
well as for an onshore observation facility that can support remote
operations if needed.
“Emerson has proven technology and a successful track record of managing
budget and schedule risk in North Sea automation projects,” said Steve
Sonnenberg, president of Emerson Process Management. “This experience
positions us to support Maersk Oil in both the initial construction
phase and the long-term operational success of this prestigious and
important project.”
Emerson will provide a range of project and support services from its UK
headquarters in Leicester to help ensure on-schedule project execution,
including system design and engineering, configuration, testing,
installation and commissioning. An operator training system will support
both engineering and workforce training to help bring the production
online safely and as quickly as possible.
Emerson process control and safety systems will help ensure safe and
efficient production, perform emergency shutdowns if required, and
control fire and gas detection systems. Emerson will also provide
measurement and control technologies designed to meet the challenges of
this ultra-high pressure and high temperature application, as well as
asset management and machinery health monitoring technologies to improve
maintenance efficiency and help avoid unscheduled downtime.
Production is expected to start in 2019 and continue for at least 13
years.
For more on how Emerson can help improve project and operational
performance in offshore oil and gas production, visit http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/industries/oil-gas/OffshoreExplorationProduction.
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.EmersonProcess.com),
an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their
production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas,
refining, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, mining
and metals, food and beverage, life sciences and other industries. The
company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific
engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services.
Its brands include Bettis™, DeltaV™, Fisher™, Micro Motion™, Ovation™
and Rosemount™.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis,
Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and
engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in
industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The
company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management,
Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and
Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2015 were $22.3
billion. For more information, visit Emerson.com.
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Caption: Emerson will automate three
offshore platforms and an onshore observation facility for Maersk Oil’s
Culzean gas field development in the North Sea.
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