Shell adds Honeywell to MAC list

London – Honeywell has followed Emerson and Yokogawa in signing a global agreement to be a Main Automation Contractor (MAC) for Shell. Under the five-year Global Framework Agreement (GFA), Honeywell will design automation and safety systems that will help Shell meet its customers’ energy demands in economically and ’environmentally responsible’ ways.

Honeywell has served as a MAC on hundreds of Shell projects for over three decades and is currently working on three of Shell’s largest projects: its new gas to liquids plant in Qatar, the Athabasca Oil Sands Project designed to help Shell dramatically increase production in Western Canada’s oil sands, and the expansion of its Port Arthur Refinery.

“Honeywell’s performance in helping us execute these highly complex projects was one factor in selecting the company for this work ,” said Ronaldo Marques, Shell’s Enterprise Group categories manager, equipment – in a Honeywell press statement. “This agreement allows us to provide consistent global delivery of the highest-quality technology with best-in-class strategic support at sites around the world.”

“More and more, our clients want our early engagement and to design integrated process automation systems from the ground up because it’s a smart strategy for protecting an asset’s long-term viability and the business’ profitability,” added Norm Gilsdorf, president of Honeywell Process Solutions. “Shell recognises this opportunity, and this MAC agreement is a proactive step in maximizing its global production while providing a technological path forward as needs change.”