Emerson selected as MAC for BP project in the Caspian Sea
14 Feb 2012
London – The BP-operated Azerbaijan International Operating Co. (AIOC) has awarded Emerson Process Management a multi-million-dollar contract to automate a new offshore platform in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
The Chirag Oil Project, to be completed in 2013 and operated by BP Azerbaijan, will enable additional oil to be recovered from the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field. AIOC is a BP-operated consortium of nine companies managing the development of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field.
As main automation contractor Emerson will deliver project management services to ensure that the equipment is properly installed and integrated. It will also provide measurement instruments, asset management and automation systems for the platform.
As part of the integrated front-end engineering and design (FEED) team, Emerson said it worked with BP for 18 months to define a digital automation solution to meet the project needs.
The vendor will now be responsible for all automation engineering, acceptance testing, commissioning and configuration, and start-up and will also provide ongoing support of the automation system.
Support for the Chirag Oil Project will be provided by the recently established Emerson Process Management Azerbaijan, based in Baku. Emerson, which has been represented in Azerbaijan since 1997, said the new office will increase its project management and support services in the region.
Emerson’s PlantWeb digital plant architecture - including FOUNDATION fieldbus communications, digital automation systems, asset management software, and intelligent field devices - will provide process control and access to management information. Its network of intelligent transmitters and valve positioners will also deliver continuous process and equipment health information to identify potential problems before they affect operations.
The architecture’s Delta V digital automation system for process control, and DeltaV SIS process safety system for process shutdown and fire-and-gas monitoring, will enable secure control of oil production on the platform.
AMS Suite predictive maintenance software will provide on-line access to instrument and valve diagnostics and automatic documentation of field device maintenance information. AMS Suite will also be used to streamline device configuration and commissioning.
