Emerson reduces upstream project risk and delivers operational excellence through digital technologies

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Users gain value from Emerson's upstream knowledge combined with the continued evolution of the PlantWeb^® digital plant architecture, including the introduction of Smart Wireless.

AUSTIN, TEXAS (April 30, 2007) - Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, is exhibiting pathways to reduced upstream project risk and operational excellence at OTC 2007, and featuring its role as a one-stop automation partner for some of the most significant upstream projects in the world.

MAC, MIV, and MICC Experience and Expertise

When serving as Main Automation Contractor (MAC), Main Instrument Vendor (MIV), or Main Instrument and Controls Contractor (MICC), Emerson minimizes risk for the owner and delivers advanced systems capable of meeting production goals at startup.

Emerson's engineering expertise and experience in automation project management combined with leadership in digital technologies promises exceptional results for those who are developing new facilities or upgrading existing installations. No other company in the world can match Emerson's resources for planning, building, managing, operating, and maintaining upstream production and processing facilities at the lowest cost with exceptional ROIs.

Successful Projects - Proven Experience

Emerson's Hydrocarbon and Energy Industry Center (HEIC) is loaded with expertise, process knowledge, and business acumen to take a leading role in any oil or gas industry project and to achieve best-in-class results through judicious use of the hardware and software tools at their disposal. This group has proved its ability on several high-profile projects, including the Kizomba A and Sahkalin offshore projects and the world's largest automated floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel.

The challenge at ExxonMobil's Kizomba A field development offshore Angola was to integrate subsea well systems with a surface wellhead platform, offloading buoy, and FPSO. Emerson was selected to serve as the MICC to provide PlantWeb architecture, DeltaV™ automation systems, digital instrumentation, AMS™ Suite asset optimization applications, third-party device interfaces, and project automation needs from front-end design through startup and beyond.

Following the success of the Kizomba project, Emerson was awarded a similar role on ExxonMobil's Sakhalin-1 project, which covered the Orlan offshore platform, a processing facility on Sakhalin Island, pipeline valve stations, and a tanker terminal. Again, the company's involvement extended from front-end engineering, detailed design, construction, and implementation of DeltaV digital automation strategies at all facilities. Despite the challenges of the cold, remote northern Pacific location off the Russian mainland, Emerson completed the project ahead of schedule and is now engaged in long-term support of those facilities.

In May 2006, Bergesen Worldwide commissioned Emerson to supply a safety and automation system, process instrumentation, and fiscal metering aboard the BW Enterprise FPSO, a converted supertanker with a production capacity of 200,000 bbl/d, gas compression capacity of 120 MMscf/d, and petroleum storage of 2.4 million bbl. PlantWeb architecture integrates all digital operations for optimum process control, operational excellence, and predictive maintenance.

Other successful upstream projects designed, managed, and/or implemented by Emerson include:

• The unmanned Shell Brunei Petroleum Platform, which was successfully started in December 2005 following the design, engineering, configuration, and commissioning of a PlantWeb solution, including a network of fieldbus devices and DeltaV system.
   
• Qatar Operating Company Ltd. chose Emerson for a long-term alliance as the preferred supplier of digital automation solutions for the company's oil, gas, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. The alliance calls for Emerson to engineer, manage, install, commission, and support new automation systems. This extends an earlier collaboration on six multi-billion dollar world-class facilities in Ras Laffan.
   
• Earlier, Emerson performed as Main Automation Contractor for the Altamira LNG Regasification Terminal now operating near the city of Tampico on the Gulf of Mexico. Emerson provided all essential automation systems and services for the import terminal, where LNG shipments are received and converted back into natural gas for distribution by Mexico's state-owned petroleum company.
   
• Emerson was awarded a $1.7 million contract for equipment performance monitoring at the Atlantic LNG plant in Trinidad and Tobago. This AMS Suite application will remotely monitor more than 340 items of equipment in order to insure a continued high level of performance. According to Kevin Harper, reliability engineer at the plant, "Reducing the variable costs of operation of our trains will push our operating boundaries to generate greater profits. This software has been used successfully in the past to identify efficiency losses, and is thus a tool to improve our business."

Emerson Process Management is committed to helping its petroleum industry customers achieve operating excellence through the design and construction of world-class facilities and implementation of advanced automation strategies based on the PlantWeb architecture. Because the all-important process instrumentation and controls are planned from the beginning to meet the specific needs of each project, operational difficulties are minimized while maximum utility is extracted from the equipment over the long term. As a result, the total cost of ownership for hydrocarbon assets is kept within reason, upstream project risks are reduced, and profitability is easier to attain.

PlantWeb Digital Architecture Advantages for Upstream

One of the best ways for production companies to avoid problems in the field and increase productivity is through the structured application of the highly reliable PlantWeb digital plant architecture to establish a data-rich environment for automation and control of facilities in remote locations. PlantWeb also supports monitoring the condition of critical processes and equipment, making it possible for on-site personnel to predict when and where malfunctions might occur in order to avoid unexpected downtime while improving availability and throughput. All of these technologies and the instrumentation that powers them are on display at Emerson's OTC 2007 exhibit.

The PlantWeb technologies work together, enabling Emerson customers to improve product quality, increase throughput, and obtain greater availability while costs are lower for operations and maintenance; safety, health, and environmental concerns; energy and utilities operations; and waste management.

Smart Wireless Technology Begins a New Era of Increased Operational Excellence

Emerson's Smart Wireless technology, the newest PlantWeb innovation, is expected to extend operating excellence to more and more pieces of production and auxiliary equipment in the far reaches of plants and offshore facilities. Use of wireless will increase the number of machines directly controlled and monitored to determine their condition and ability to perform as expected. Initial deployments of this technology have demonstrated extremely reliable operation along with a 90 percent reduction of installation and connection costs for hard-to-reach equipment.

To make it even easier for customers to reach the next level of business improvement, Emerson is introducing the SmartPack™ starter kit, consisting of SmartStart™ services; from 5 to 100 wireless Rosemount flow, pressure, level, or temperature transmitters; a wireless gateway; and an AMS Intelligent Device Manager software application for predictive diagnostic information access through the wireless gateway. By following easy best practices, the completely assembled, configured, and tested starter kit network will establish itself right out of the box, with no additional user input or setup.

Emerson's unique on-line PlantWeb University has added nineteen 15-minute courses that present a practical introduction to the technology and applications of in-plant wireless for operators, engineers and management; for access, go to www.PlantWebUniversity.com.

Wireless is the way of the future in upstream, another of the technological pathways Emerson is illuminating at OTC2007.

2007 Industrial Automation and Process Control Company of the Year

In presenting Emerson Process Management with the 2007 Industrial Automation and Process Control Company of the Year Award, the consulting firm of Frost & Sullivan noted, "This company has always been on the forefront of technological innovations that improve the process and obtain higher throughput at reduced costs." The oil and gas industry was cited as one beneficiary of Emerson's "unmatched expertise and ability to cater to the demands of growing economies in Asia (especially China and India), Russia, and Latin America."

About Emerson Process Management

Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp & paper, power, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, and project management, and maintenance services to help customers achieve the potential of their operations. Emerson brands include PlantWeb^®, Fisher^®, Rosemount^®, Micro Motion^®, Daniel^®, DeltaV^®, Ovation^®, AMS™ Suite, and CSI.

About Emerson

Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2006 were $20.1 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.

PlantWeb, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Daniel, DeltaV, and AMS are marks of Emerson Process Management.

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