Honeywell To Install Production Control Center At Norsk Hydro To Improve Operational Efficiency
Honeywell Production Control Center will help Norsk Hydro maximise productivity on offshore rigs
BRUSSELS, Dec. 06, 2006 - Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced it has won a contract with leading oil and gas company Norsk Hydro to supply Honeywell's Production Control Center (PCC) to their central onshore support centre that remotely monitors its production in the North Sea. The order also includes offshore installation on the Njord platform.
The Honeywell solution will enhance Norsk Hydro's ability to monitor production and operations, including well performance, enabling the company to reduce costs, improve reporting and increase safety.
"An initial trial on our Troll B offshore platform confirmed that we could increase operational efficiency and reduce downtime by combining vital rig management and production applications into an automated system," explained Sverre Høysæter discipline manager at Norsk Hydro. "Honeywell's solution allows us to monitor separate process functions simultaneously, alerting us to potential issues so they can be dealt with quickly and accurately."
Honeywell's Production Control Center is specifically designed for offshore oil & gas operations and was selected after a successful pilot implementation on Norsk Hydro's Troll B platform. The solution helps improve total efficiency on Troll B by standardising and simplifying work processes. The application will also ensure safety and includes environmental monitoring and compliance monitoring emergency shutdown systems, as well as safety related valves.
"Honeywell Production Control Center integrates separate process applications into one integrated system to enhance operations and asset efficiency," said Geir Simensen, manager, advanced solutions center of excellence, Honeywell Process Solutions. "The solution can incorporate production overviews, reports and operation management, while monitoring and optimising turbines, safety valves and shutdown systems. By monitoring vital machinery, and sending alerts to remote experts, Honeywell's solution can significantly reduce maintenance downtime and costs."
Norsk Hydro operates 15 oil and gas installations, and its own production in 2004 averaged 572,000 barrels of oil placing it among the largest offshore companies in the world. Although Norsk Hydro's operations are centred on the Norwegian continental shelf, the company also produced oil and gas in Angola, Canada, Russia, Libya, and has activities in the Gulf of Mexico, Iran and Denmark.
Honeywell International is a $31 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell's Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry. For more information about Process Solutions, access www.honeywell.com/ps.
