Oil & gas
automation technologies will enable us to operate the plant safely and efficiently, minimise operating costs and deliver large-scale production of biofuel and biochemicals as a viable alternative to fossil-based products.” To reduce project risk and ensure schedule and budget are maintained, Emerson will apply its Project Certainty methodology, which digitalises project execution and uses practices such as remote testing of equipment. And to enhance plant security performance, Emerson consultancy services will advise on the implementation of cybersecurity best practices. “Emerson expertise and technologies
are playing a significant role in helping companies achieve their ambitious decarbonisation and environmental sustainability goals, including the accelerated transition to cleaner fuels,” says Mark Bulanda, executive president of Emerson’s Automation Solutions business. “Our project expertise and latest advanced digital solutions are not only helping Fintoil develop the production capacity of a sustainable fuel, but also optimising plant efficiency to lower its overall environmental impact. We are very pleased to have Neste Engineering Solutions as a partner in this project because of its extensive experience in the CTO business.” In addition to providing NEXPINUS, engineering procurement and construction management for the project, Neste Engineering Solutions will also be responsible for delivering the entire application software for the new CTO biorefinery. Fintoil, together with Neste Engineering Solutions, will implement Emerson’s DeltaV distributed control system, DeltaV safety instrumented system and DeltaV Live operator interface software to enable efficient production, greater visibility of operational performance and process, and emergency shutdown for improved plant and worker safety. Advanced measurement technologies that have minimal maintenance requirements and diagnostics made available through Emerson’s asset management software will enhance equipment reliability and performance, contributing to greater plant availability and throughput, and lower cost of ownership. Construction of the facility is expected to be completed in 2022. The expected annual capacity of 200,000 tons will create a 400,000-ton reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, which is roughly one per cent of Finland’s total emissions.
Emerson
www.emerson.com Instrumentation Monthly October 2022
PLATFORM EASES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN OIL AND GAS
from Sensia. The cloud-native platform gives oil and gas companies a scalable, packaged solution for executing digital strategies. This can help save time, money and hassle compared to building a custom digital platform by selecting and integrating technologies from multiple vendors. Sensia, a joint venture owned by Rockwell Automation and Schlumberger, is a leading automation specialist in oil and gas production, transportation and processing. The Avalon platform is an upgraded
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and rebranded version of the Connected Production platform from Sensia. It continues to serve the same function of helping oil and gas companies solve their top challenges by digitally connecting their operations. But the platform has also been enhanced to reduce obstacles to digitalisation.
These new and improved features can help upstream to downstream companies:
Scale to need. The Avalon platform uses modules that allow users to start their digitalisation efforts big or small based on factors like budget and business needs. For example, they can initially focus on assets that have the greatest need for improvement, and then add modules to expand digitalisation to other assets.
Deploy with ease. While it can take several days to deploy a digitalisation platform that’s built from multiple vendors’ technologies, the Avalon platform can be deployed in mere hours. This is because the platform automates aspects of the installation process.
Reduce CAPEX spend. A platform-as-a- service (PaaS) model allows users to pay for the platform as they go using OPEX budgets. This helps avoid the challenge of paying for digital initiatives with CAPEX funds.
“Many oil and gas companies are eager to digitalise their operations but are unsure of the best approach,” says Saeed Adeli, product manager, Sensia. “The Avalon platform provides a natural starting point. It reduces risk and work by giving you everything you need to digitalise,
whether you’re starting with a single asset or your entire enterprise. You don’t need to deal with multiple data platforms, licenses, service agreements or technology roadmaps that can create challenges upfront and over time, which streamlines the process required to successfully execute your oil and gas digital strategy.” The Avalon platform is open and vendor
neutral, allowing users to deploy the platform without needing to overhaul their existing infrastructure and leverage investments they have already made in their digital journey. They can also migrate existing apps to the platform or customise apps within the platform for their specific visualisation, alarming and data-reporting needs. Because the platform is cloud agnostic, users can deploy it in the manner that best suits their digital strategy. It can be hosted on an on- premises, public or Sensia cloud. Users can also start with one cloud option and migrate to another option later. Cybersecurity measures designed into the
platform help users protect their data and operations. These measures, such as encrypted data and the limiting of users and services to minimum required permissions, are applied in a layered defense-in-depth security approach.
Sensia
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il and gas companies can digitalise their operations with greater ease and on their own terms using the new Avalon automation and digitalisation platform
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