First Caspian Subsea Project Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget, Emerson Completes
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has finished its $48 million contract for automation framework and cloud engineering software-as-a-service for the Shah Deniz 2 project in Azerbaijan and is satisfying an ongoing five-year services contract to help ensure reliable, safe operations. Emersons support services, predictive reliability software and digital twin solutions will help optimize operations and achieve reliable performance.
The $28 billion project incorporates the first subsea development in the Caspian Sea. At plateau, the BP-operated Shah Deniz 2 is relied upon to produce 16 billion cubic meters of gas per year incrementally to Shah Deniz 1 production.
Emerson served as the main automation contractor (MAC) for the megaproject, with the companys Project Certainty approach supporting a reduction of global automation engineering complexity, which contributed to production starting more than four months ahead of schedule.
Emersons advanced predictive reliability software and dynamic simulation software, parts of its digital twin solutions, will help envision upcoming dependability concerns before they impact production and simulate the impact of production performance improvements safely prior to execution.
Emersons MAC services and cloud engineering services helped incorporate multiple projects, global contractors and suppliers into a unified program to ensure standardization and maintain the project timeline. Virtualization and implementation of the DeltaV distributed control system with Electronic Marshalling helped the project team eliminate design rework by making it easier to fit automation systems into the platforms limited space.
Emersons Project Certainty model is intended to help companies guarantee that complex projects do not overrun timelines and budgets, and Emersons MAC services are a core element of that strategy, said Jim Nyquist, group president of systems and solutions for Emersons Automation Solutions business. We are pleased to have helped finished this project infront of schedule and excited to provide continued support to promote long-term successful activities.
