Digital automation solution enhances oil recovery in Caspian Sea

摘要

Automation services and technologies will help recover additional oil from the massive Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field in the Caspian Sea. The Chirag Oil Project is the next major step in the ongoing development of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field, the largest oil field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. The multi-billion-dollar project, which was sanctioned in March 2010, is planned to increase oil production and recovery through a new offshore facility designed to expand field infrastructure between the existing Deepwater Gunashli (DWG) and Chirag-1 platforms. Toward this end, the Azerbaijan International Operating Co. (AIOC), a consortium led by BP, has contracted Emerson Process Management to automate the new offshore platform. The company is expected to provide the automation and safety systems, asset management tools, and a broad range of measurement instruments to help operate the platform safely and efficiently. Emerson also will act as the Main Automation Contractor for the project, responsible for delivering project management services to ensure all equipment is properly installed and integrated to meet technical, budget, and schedule requirements. Support for the Chirag Oil Project is being provided by the company's recently expanded base in Baku. Emerson has been represented in Azerbaijan since 1997, but the new office increases the range of project management and support services to the region and will play a critical role in this oil recovery project.