Honeywell to upgrade offshore platform
12 Aug 2014
Honeywell Process Solutions is set to upgrade safety and process systems in the Sakhalin shelf.
Honeywell Process Solutions has announced plans to upgrade process control and alarm management systems at the Molikpaq platform on the Sakhalin shelf, Russia.
The platform, owned by Sakhalin Energy Investment, celebrated its 15-year anniversary in September 2013.
Honeywell’s upgrade is expected to improve safety, reliability and operational efficiency at the platform, which produces 48,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Our solutions are designed to meet the requirements needed to operate in harsh environmental conditions
HPS VP Frank Whitsura
To modernise the process control system, Honeywell will implement the latest version of its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS), which will be extended by the new C300 controller including Foundation Fieldbus license.
The new distributed control system is expected to improve efficiency and profitability at the platform, and reduce total cost of ownership.
By enabling unified access to process control, production management and asset management, it will also help the facility achieve optimum production of oil, said Frank Whitsura, vice president of Honeywell Process Solutions.
In addition, Honeywell will install its DynAMo Alarm Suite, which was designed to help users reduce overall alarm count by as much as 80%, identify maintenance issues, and increase visibility of critical alarms that require urgent attention.
“Offshore production is associated with a number of risks to workers, the environment and efficient processes, and demands systems that meet the highest reliability, safety and durability standards,” said Whitsura.
“Our innovative solutions are designed to meet the requirements needed to operate in harsh environmental conditions and help our partners to improve their operational and cost efficiencies.”
The Molikpaq platform is located northeast of Sakhalin, 16 kilometres offshore, at a depth of 30 metres. In the winter, the temperature, including the wind chill, can be as cold as 70 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
