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Elsag Bailey Process Automation Wins Contract for South Morecambe Gas Field Automation Project

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Bailey Automation plc, a unit of Elsag Bailey Process Automation N.V., has been awarded a contract by British Gas - Hydrocarbon Resources Ltd. to replace the control systems of the South Morecambe Gas Field in the East Irish Sea. The project aims to improve automation efficiency and replace outdated technologies on the seven offshore platforms and the on-shore terminal at Barrow in Furness.

The contract involves the front-end engineering design, followed by the letting of a further contract for turnkey engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of the new system. Elsag Bailey will provide its Symphony enterprise management and control systems, Harmony series input/output devices, and Conductor NT human system interface as part of a risk and reward alliance with British Gas. The Morecambe Gas Fields supply up to 20% of the United Kingdom's natural gas requirements.

Key Takeaways:

  • Elsag Bailey Process Automation has been awarded a contract to replace the control systems of the South Morecambe Gas Field in the East Irish Sea.
  • The project involves the front-end engineering design, followed by the letting of a further contract for turnkey engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of the new system.
  • Elsag Bailey will provide its Symphony enterprise management and control systems, Harmony series input/output devices, and Conductor NT human system interface as part of a risk and reward alliance with British Gas.
  • The Morecambe Gas Fields supply up to 20% of the United Kingdom's natural gas requirements.
  • The system installation and commissioning will take place during 1999 and 2000, replacing outdated centralized computer systems.
  • The Elsag Bailey systems are expected to support the natural gas facilities through their remaining service life.
  • Elsag Bailey's computer and electrical products are used in over 30 countries, exceeding $1.5 billion in revenues.
  • British Gas - Hydrocarbon Resources Ltd. is pleased with the selection of Bailey Automation as a partner in the automation improvement program.

Statistics:

  • The contract award value is not specified.
  • Elsag Bailey employs some 11,000 employees in over 30 countries.
  • The company's revenues exceed $1.5 billion.
  • The Morecambe Gas Fields supply up to 20% of the United Kingdom's natural gas requirements.
  • System installation and commissioning will take place during 1999 and 2000.
  • Elsag Bailey's Symphony systems will be supplied for seven platforms and the on-shore terminal, linked by a combination of fiber optic and line-of-sight communications.

Sources:

  • "Bailey Automation Wins Contract for South Morecambe Gas Field Automation Project" (Business Wire, June 9, 1998)
  • Elsag Bailey Process Automation (www.ebpa.com)
  • Elsag Bailey's Fax-on-Demand service (1-888-329-2311)

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