Emerson finishes Multi-Million-Dollar Project for BP North Sea

Global technology and engineering company, Emerson has finished its multi-year, $90 million automation project for BP’s Glen Lyon floating production, storage and offloading FPSO vessel west of Shetland.

Emerson in now providing ongoing operation support services to aid BP attain its goal of producing 200,000 barrels a day from the North Sea by 2020. Emerson has served as the main automation contractor (MAC) for the Glen Lyon, which is expected to produce 130,000 barrels of oil a day at plateau. Its construction and commissioning was central to BP’s multi-billion-dollar Quad 204 project, which involved the redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields to target 450 million barrels of oil and allow production from the hub to be extended to at least 2035.

Mike Train, Emerson Automation Solutions executive president said “With first oil from the Glen Lyon accomplished, our focus now turns to helping BP achieve operational certainty, with maximum asset reliability and up time, reduced risk of safety incidents and optimized production.”

BP uses Emerson’s automation technologies including the DeltaV and DeltaV SIS integrated control and safety systems to help optimize production and yield, avoid environmental impact and operate safely. BP also uses Emerson’s high-fidelity dynamic simulator to train its operators and engineers in real-world scenarios before system changes go live.