UK-headquartered energy giant BP has tasked Emerson with the provision of automation and control systems for an unmanned offshore platform that will be part of the next development phase of a giant natural gas field in the Caspian Sea, described as one of the world’s largest gas-condensate fields and the company’s largest gas discovery.
The Shah Deniz consortium, consisting of BP (operator, 29.99%), Lukoil (19.99%), TPAO (19.00%), Southern Gas Corridor Upstream/SGC (16.02%), NICO (10.00%), and MVM (5.00%), has awarded an automation contract for the Shah Deniz Compression (SDC) project to Emerson.
This deal covers the supply of integrated control and safety systems for remote operations of the SDC platform, including process control, safety shutdown, fire and gas detection, and power management systems to enable real-time visibility and remote control of critical platform operations, helping to enhance safety, reliability, and operational efficiency, while reducing operating costs and supporting long-term performance.
BP describes the award of this contract as an important milestone in the delivery of the SDC project, as the automation and control systems will be a critical component of the unmanned SDC platform, supporting its safe and effective operation throughout its lifecycle.
Ilgar Mammadov, BP’s Project General Manager, commented: “This milestone comes as the overall project continues to make strong progress, with around 30% completion achieved to date and around 2,700 people currently mobilized.
“Engineering and fabrication activities are advancing as planned across multiple work fronts, drawing strongly on Azerbaijan’s resources, expertise and industrial capabilities as we continue to move the project forward.”