BP awarded Emerson Process Management a US$40 million contract to be the main automation contractor for the Shah Deniz Stage 2 development project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
Upon the terms of the agreement, Emerson will provide integrated control and safety systems to help ensure safe and efficient control of gas production on two new offshore platforms.
Shah Deniz Stage 2 is one of the largest gas developments in the world and will help increase European energy security by bringing Caspian gas resources to markets in Europe for the first time. Gas deliveries to Europe are expected just over a year after first gas.
Together, Emerson and BP integrated front-end engineering and design for Shah Deniz Stage 2 to define a digital automation solution. Emerson’s DeltaV distributed control system, DeltaV SIS process safety system, and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software will be used in the project.
By using Emerson’s DeltaV system, it will control and monitor topside and subsea operations; perform process and emergency shutdown functions, if needed; and control the fire and gas detection systems to enable secure gas production. Diagnostic data will be integrated with similar information from BP’s Chirag project to present a clear picture of overall asset health and performance of BPs operations in the Caspian Sea.
The contract builds upon Emerson’s global agreement with BP to provide services for Greenfield automation projects and helps the company simplify procurement and project execution. The Emerson Azerbaijan service center in Baku will provide system engineering, installation, configuration and testing.
Shah Deniz was discovered in 1999 and Shah Deniz Stage 1 started in 2006. The development is currently producing about 26MM cu m of gas and 53,000b/d of of condensate, about 225,000 boe/d.
The $28 billion Stage 2 was approved in 2013 and is expected to see 16 billion cu m of gas per year to consumers in Georgia, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Italy. First production from phase 2 is expected by 2018.
In October, Petronas bought Statoil’s stake in the Shah Deniz project for $2.25 billion.
The Shah Deniz field is operated by BP (28.8%) with partners are TPAO (19%), Socar (16.7%), Lukoil (10%), Nico (10%).
Image of the Shan Deniz project, from BP.
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