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    Onshore Oil & Gas

    Integrated solutions to meet the challenges of vast well-sites and fluctuating production.

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    The safety and efficiency of oilfield production systems depend on the quality of the technology that you use. Over a project lifetime improvements can cut operational expenditure by as much as 20%.

    • Wellhead systems and control panels offer you visibility below ground
    • Gathering systems integrate information to help make informed decisions
    • Gas and Oil separation plants improves your ability to power and monitor at any given moment
    • Our Unconventional experience offers you smart solutions to cutting operational expenditure
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    Managing large projects effectively

    More than 50 successful FPSO projects delivered.

    Floating production unit

    ABB has a proven ability to handle large projects in automation, telecommunications, electrification and E-House offering worldwide. Our integrated solutions and total lifecycle services, make ABB the ideal partner throughout the entire lifetime of an offshore installation.

    • Large multiscope projects
    • E-House solutions
    • Savings for FPSOs
    • Service based on finding solutions
    • Maximized production, increased up-time and lifecycle
    • Lower operating costs
    • Enhanced safety and security
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    Petronas' PFLNG 2

    Electrifying one of the world's first commercial FLNG facilities.

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    The platform will be expected to extract 1.5 million tons of LNG annually for at least 20 years before it requires a dry dock.

    A key part of the solution was the use of ABB's "e-houses", which in this case stretch as high as a five-storey building. These prefabricated steel substations ensure the equipment functions safely.

    Customer:
    JGC Corporation
    Site:
    Rotan field, Offshore Malaysia
    Customer need:
    Safe and reliable electrification to floating LNG facility
    Scope:
    Electrical systems
    Application:
    Liquified natural gas
    Customer benefits:
    • Safe and reliable operations
    • Access to remote fields
    Operational:
    2018
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    Safe, efficient and user-friendly operations

    Design, manufacture and installation of equipment, distributing electricity to every piece of machinery.

    Platform

    We also deliver control systems that ensure that the entire platform can be operated safely and efficiently, as well as the telecommunication systems required for operating the plant, communicating with on-site and off-site personnel and distributing information to centralized support staff.

    ABB offerings for offshore oil & gas platforms fulfil key customer needs around:

    • State of the art control - the aim of all this automation is to make sure that routine operational tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient way
    • Information at your fingertips to optimize equipment maintenance - one of the principal aims of our control systems is to enable customers to reduce those costs
    • Moving to remote operations - easier, cheaper and safer to run a platform from a remote centre. Ever more capable automation systems hold out the prospect of running a production facility either with no, or very low, staffing levels
    • Enabling power-from-shore and subsea processing - ABB have designed frequency converters, cables and transformers that work at low temperature and high pressures, enabling the industry to work in the best way at the lowest possible cost
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  • Offshore

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    Offshore Oil & Gas

    Delivering safe and profitable operations.

    Platform

    To ensure optimum performance, you have to know that the right equipment is on-site and functioning perfectly. From floating production units to subsea, ABB can provide innovative, next-generation solutions to help you succeed.

    • Cutting-edge professional project management for turnkey projects
    • Floating production units bring safe and reliable power and automation to your vessels; lowering costs in engineering by up to 30%
    • Subsea technology helps you explore deeper water and improve production achieving 50% CAPEX savings with our subsea power and automation solutions
    • Products, systems and solutions for platforms lets you optimise control and performance to reduce engineering hours by 20-30%
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  • Subsea

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    Subsea

    World's largest offshore developments.

    Subsea

    ABB is an innovator in subsea solutions and been involved in the development of subsea equipment and systems for three decades. Feasibility studies on these components began in 1984 and the first commercial transformer was delivered to a client in 1998. Since that time, we have delivered variable-speed drive systems and transformers to some of the largest and most advanced offshore developments in the world.

    We will continue to support our customers' long-term sustainable development by providing subsea power that goes deeper, longer and colder, and reliable communication, monitoring and control for future subsea factories.

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    Further, deeper, colder

     

    A new innovative subsea power solution will develop the transmission, distribution and conversion systems needed to power and control subsea pumps and compressors. Ultimately this technology will be able to provide reliable power of up to 100 megawatts to depths of 3,000 meters over distances of 600 kilometers.

    • Improve recovery rates
    • Reduce capital and operational cost
    • Enable production of fields in remote and hostile environments
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    Subsea power and automation solutions

     

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    ABB provide pioneering technology for subsea power and automation in the oil & gas industry. Our power and automation solutions offer a range of specialized electrical power systems, drives and services for critical subsea production equipment that reduce opex and capex. This is accomplished by decreasing initial product investments and reducing maintenance and operational costs in oil & gas fields of various production sizes. We also help mitigate risk by substantially decreasing human safety threats during operation.

    • Future Subsea power solutions
    • Long step-out system
    • Direct electrical heating systems
    • Subsea automation
    • Power from shore
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  • Next-generation subsea power system

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    Subsea power joint industry program

    ABB and Statoil collaborating to develop deepwater subsea power and control technologies.

    Subsea substation

    ABB has entered a five year $100 million USD joint industry program (JIP) with Statoil and two other oil & gas companies for the development of next-generation subsea power system.

    Customer:
    Statoil
    Site:
    Worldwide
    Customer need:
    Reliable power solution for transmission of electrical power up to 100 MW over a distance of 600 km and to depths of up to 3,000 meter.
    Scope:
    • Power conversion system to power and control subsea pumps and gas compressors
    • Power distribution system
    • Control system
    Application:
    Subsea
    Customer benefits:
    • Investment costs significantly reduced compared to existing solution.
    • Enable development at remote oil & gas fields located far from other infrastructure.
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  • Providing power for world first

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    Åsgard subsea compression system

    New world record on world's first subsea gas compression system.

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    The operator Statoil has installed world's first wet gas seabed compressor to increase pressure in the reservoir. It is estimated that it will extend the life of the Brent field by the equivalent of over 300 million barrels of oil.

    Customer:
    Statoil
    Site:
    The Halten Bank in the Norwegian Sea, Norway
    Customer need:
    Reliable power and control system for long distance
    Scope:
    • Subsea transformers
    • Topside drives and transformers
    Application:
    Subsea
    Customer benefits:
    • Ensure reliable power and control for subsea gas compression system
    • Ensure stable production from the Midgard and Mikkel satellite reservoirs
    • Lower environmental impact
    • Significantly improved safety of the operation
    Commissioning year:
    2015
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  • Lowering costs by up to 30%

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    Goliat FPSO

    Sustainable arctic oil and gas production.

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    An integrated electrical, automation and telecoms solution with remote collaborative support lowers engineering costs by up to 30%.

    Customer:
    ENI Norge AS
    Site:
    Barents Sea
    Scope:
    Electrical, instrument, valves, control, telecom and integrated operations
    Application:
    FPSO
    Customer benefits:
    Operating efficiency, through integrated automation, electrification and telecom solutions
    Commissioning year:
    2015
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  • Improved electrical scheduling by 4-6 months

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    Statoil, Grane - North Sea

    One of the most complex and challenging oilfields on the Norwegian shelf.

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    ABB's job was installing the automation system that would act as the nerve centre for the field and the electrical system that would power it.

    Combined MAC and MEC reduced engineering hours by 20-30%, lowered equipment costs by 10-20%.

    Customer:
    Norsk Hydro
    Site:
    Grane
    Customer need:
    Automation and electrification systems
    Scope:
    The electrification element required a range of generation and distribution equipment, transformers, high and low-voltage switchgear, drives and motors. Automation was handled by ABB's proprietorial 800xA control system
    Application:
    Offshore crude oil production
    Customer benefits:
    • The successful installation of a wide range of complex, project critical system within time and below budget
    • Electrification and control systems that were able to exceed production targets by 30,000 barrels a day in 2006
    Commissioning year:
    2015
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  • Electrification for world's largest movable structure

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    Troll electrification project

    World's first DC power-from-shore installation.

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    Statoil runs the Troll oilfield, in the North Sea. After nine years' operation it became necessary to boost production by installing two compressors on the immense Troll A platform. It reduced the environmental cost of running the compressors by 230,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year.

    Customer:
    Statoil
    Site:
    65 km west of Kollsnes, near Bergen in Norway
    Customer need:
    Power from shore
    Scope:
    • Complete ABB electrical drive system to power two offshore gas compressors
    • HVDC Light® and HVAC cable systems
    • HVDC Light offshore and onshore converter stations
    • Very high voltage synchronous motors
    • Cable system design, engineering, fabrication and testing
    Application:
    Offshore platform
    Customer benefits:
    • Lower installation, operating and maintenance cost
    • Elimination of around 230,000 tons CO2 emissions a year
    Commissioning year:
    2015
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  • 7 extra days productivity per year

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    Petroamazonas EP

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    The only circuit breaker in the world with seven communication standards embedded.

    Petroamazonas EP turned to ABB's Emax 2 technology to protect generators from sudden surges - and avoid time-consuming and costly shutdowns.

    ABB supplied an integrated intelligent energy management solution helping it gain up to an extra week of productivity annually by avoiding unexpected generator shutdowns.

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  • Up to 6,000 wells controlled by only 4 operators

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    QGC Curtis LNG

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    Main automation contractor, electrical packages, telecoms and service (onshore production and midstream) for world's first coal seam gas to LNG plant. 750,000 incident-free work hours and 6,000 wells over 3,500 sq km controlled by up to only 4 operators.

    Customer:
    QGC
    Site:
    Queensland, Australia
    Customer need:
    Safe and reliable control across a vast production and midstream site
    Scope:
    • Main Automation Contractor
    • Telecommunications
    • Electrical packages
    • Long-term service agreement
    Application:
    Coal Seam gas to Liquified natural gas
    Customer benefits:
    • Production and transportation efficiency
    • Reduced complete lifecycle costs from remote operations
    • Higher availability
    Commissioning year:
    2014
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  • Service resolution within 5 hours

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    BW Offshore FPSO YUUM K'ak' Naab

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    ABB, won orders worth $42 million to provide power supply infrastructure and equipment for several floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. Each delivery includes a containerized E-House (electrical house) for the complete power system, related power generation and distribution equipment, and engineering and installation services.

    Customer:
    Petrobras
    Site:
    Two contracts are for the Pappa-Terra field, one for the Lula Nordeste field and one for the Baleia Azul field
    Customer need:
    The FPSO contracts involved either fitting a power generation and distribution system in a newly built vessel, installing one in a converted oil tanker, or rewiring an existing system. The forth contract was for a module to heat a riser to improve the flow of heavy crude
    Scope:
    Installing a full range of generating and distribution systems in the form of modular E-houses
    Application:
    Offshore oil production
    Customer benefits:
    ABB has built up a long track record of fitting power systems to FPSOs, and our clients for these jobs were able to count on our engineers and our technology to deliver systems that have since operated efficiently for many years
    Operational:
    2010
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  • Reduced maintenance costs and improved uptime

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    Al Nasr full field development

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    ABB has pioneered and proven the use of power-from-shore for energy platforms to help energy companies reduce emissions, ease operations and improve working conditions by lowering noise levels.

    ABB has supported the Al Nasr Full Field Development Project from the concept stage, through front-end engineering and design and now the construction phase. The scope of supply includes design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning.

    Customer:
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
    Site:
    Al Nasr offshore Abu Dhabi, UAE
    Customer need:
    • Developing new offshore fields
    • Reducing CO2 emissions
    • Reducing operational expenditures
    • Advanced predictive maintenance
    • Fully integrated telecommunication solutions
    Scope:
    • 132kV & 33kV GIS Switchgear
    • 11kV & 6.6kV AIS Switchgear
    • LV Switchgear & Motor Control Centre
    • Power Transformers
    • Shunt Reactors
    • Electrical Control and Monitoring System
    • Power Management System
    • Asset Management System
    • Fully integrated Telecommunication Systems
    Application:
    • Power from shore
    • Power Management
    • Asset Management
    • Telecommunication
    Operational:
    2018
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  • Uptime over 99%

    Midstream:
    Ormen Lange gas field

    World's largest subsea transformer.

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    Automation, electrification, simulators, safety and information systems with remote monitoring and service. Uptime over 99% most months, over $1 million USD savings, 300 fewer person-on-board days and 300 fewer site nights.

    Customer:
    Shell
    Site:
    North Atlantic, Norway
    Customer need:
    Reliable power, automation, safety and information management system
    Scope:
    • Subsea transformers
    • Rated power 20/20MVA
    • Rated voltages no load 132/22.5 kv
    • Insulation levle LI650-AC275-SI540 / LI170-AC70
    Application:
    Subsea
    Customer benefits:
    • Improve the flow of compressed natural gas through a 1,200 kilometer-longer pipeline to the United Kingdom
    • Provide reliable power to ensure the operation of the 2nd largest gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf
    Commissioning year:
    2014
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  • 1850 km pipeline providing 5% of Europe's gas demand

    Midstream:
    Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline

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    Operation, control and telecommunication systems for the TANAP pipeline transporting gas from Azerbaijan into Europe, securing the natural gas needs of Turkey and Europe.

    When TANAP is complete more than 4,500 km of pipeline in the region - supplying more than 5 percent of Europe's gas - will be controlled by System 800xA.

    Customer:
    TANAP (SOCAR, BOTAS, BP)
    Site:
    Turkey
    Customer need:
    Transport gas across Turkey. Creating a safe, secure and reliable infrastructure
    Scope:
    • Main telecommunications and SCADA contractor
    • Delivering integrated solutions for telecoms, security and control systems to monitor, secure and control the 1,850 km gas pipeline
    Application:
    Pipeline; Telecommunications, security and monitoring System
    Commissioning year:
    2019
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  • Local expertise and service presence for the entire portfolio

    Midstream:
    Onshore Oil & Gas

    Local expertise and service presence for the entire portfolio

    ABB's integrated solution with flawless project management can help you reduce CAPEX and OPEX by 15-20%.

    • Pipelines and Gas Gathering - increase throughput and improve operational performance for your pipelines
    • Terminals and Storage - deliver an optimized loading time to increase customers profits
    • Liquefaction, Re-gasification, Processing - ensure safe, environmentally friendly and profitable LNG operations
    • Floating LNG (FLNG) - reduce fuel costs and lower emissions across your operations
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  • Integrated control and safety system across 1780 km of pipeline

    Midstream:
    BP Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan pipeline

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    Integrated control and safety system to enable real-time control of all process and safety functions across 14 parallel projects with 8 EPCs and 1780 km of pipeline.

    Customer:
    BP Consortium
    Site:
    Baku, Azerbaijan through Tbilisi in Georgia to Ceyhan Turkey
    Customer need:
    Safe and reliable operation and control over vast distances
    Scope:
    Integrated control and safety systems. Network backbone
    Application:
    Pipelines
    Customer benefits
    Safe and reliable operations, minimizing operational costs
    Commissioning year:
    2006
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Downstream
  • Control and automation for Indonesia's Largest blending plant

    Downstream:
    Pertamina Lubricants - Indonesia

    Customer:
    PT Pertamina Lubricants
    Site:
    The Pelumas Plants in the Tanjung Priok district of northern Jakarta
    Customer need:
    A fully automated, customizable lubrication oil blending plant with a production capacity of 270 million liters a year
    Scope:
    The design, procurement, installation and commissioning of the blending equipment, along with after-sales services
    Application:
    Industrial lubricants
    Commissioning year:
    2015
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  • Largest chemical complex ever built

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    Dow and Saudi Aramco Sadara

    Delivering a range of vital systems for $20 billion Saudi chemical plant.

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    Automation and instrumentation for largest petrochemical complex ever built in a single phase - over 50 production lines.

    Customer:
    Sadara Chemical Company
    Site:
    Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
    Customer need:
    A number of integrated systems to power, automate and manage petrochemical complex that contains more than 50 types of plant
    Scope:
    Automation, instrumentation, electrical equipment, safety systems, training, process analysis equipment and data handling software
    Application:
    A single operator able to take on a range of complex, interlinked tasks that are central to the efficient operation of the development
    Commissioning year:
    2012
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  • Cutting edge chemical plant technology

    Downstream:
    Chemicals

    Cutting edge chemical plant technology.

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    Is your chemical plant working with technology that is cutting edge, reliable and easy to use?

    Collaborative operations help you can turn chaos into clarity:

    • Improve production efficiency
    • Reduce costs and risks with flawless project execution
    • Maintain safe operations for people and processes
    • Maintain maximum uptime and extend asset life
    • Create value from the Industrial Internet of Things
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  • Safe, productive and profitable operation of downstream plants

    Downstream:
    Refining and petrochemicals

    Safe, reliable and efficient operations.

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    Providing the systems, solutions and services needed to operate downstream refining and petrochemical plants safely, productively and profitably.

    • Refining - data shows that partnering with ABB cuts an operator's capital costs by 20% and its operating costs by up to 9%
    • Petrochemicals - ABB supports the industry with solutions from field devices through to fully integrated control and safety systems (ICSS), electrical and telecommunications systems
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20% to 30% CAPEX and OPEX savings achievable through an integrated automation, electrical and telecoms approach with robust service contracts.

 
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