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Measurement Instrumentation for Energy Asset Optimization
Emerson and Equinor collaborate to deploy advanced monitoring systems and measurement technologies across global energy infrastructure to standardize operations.
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Emerson will deliver measurement instrumentation technologies and services across Equinor's global offshore and onshore operations. Photo credit: Jan Arne Wold and Øyvind Gravås / © Equinor.
Emerson and Equinor have established a 13-year framework agreement to deploy advanced measurement instrumentation and analytical technologies across onshore and offshore energy assets. The collaboration focuses on integrating industrial automation systems to support resource extraction, process stability, and production optimization in the global energy sector.
Target Industries and Technical Use Cases
The deployment targets the energy industry, specifically focusing on offshore platforms and onshore processing infrastructure. Technical use cases include monitoring subsea multiphase flow, managing downhole parameters, and regulating continuous emissions. By standardizing these measurement processes across operations, facility managers can maintain process stability, improve asset maintainability, and enforce safety protocols across geographically dispersed sites.
Operational Challenges and Partner Roles
Equinor operates complex extraction and processing facilities that require continuous parameter monitoring to extend field life and improve resource recovery rates. To address the complexity of managing distributed offshore and onshore assets, Equinor requires a scalable digital infrastructure capable of unified data collection and standardized device management. Emerson provides the necessary measurement portfolio, fulfilling the role of hardware supplier and lifecycle service provider. This collaboration enables the integration of complementary expertise, combining Equinor's operational footprint with Emerson's engineering capabilities to achieve a standardized operational model.
Technical Solution and System Architecture
The technical framework encompasses a broad array of monitoring hardware and analytical systems. Emerson is responsible for supplying subsea multiphase flow meters, downhole monitoring systems, control valves, and analytical instrumentation. These devices continuously measure critical physical parameters, including pressure, temperature, and fluid composition, at the point of extraction or processing. Equinor integrates these hardware endpoints into its central asset management systems. The telemetry generated by Emerson's devices interfaces with Equinor's control architectures, providing the data required to automate production decisions and track emission levels against regulatory standards.
Phased Deployment and Infrastructure Integration
The measurement technologies are scheduled for deployment across Equinor's global onshore and offshore facilities, including extensive operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The implementation operates under a long-term contract structure, allowing for the phased replacement and upgrade of existing field devices over a 13-year period. Emerson provides ongoing engineering and integration support to ensure the new instrumentation communicates effectively with Equinor’s legacy control platforms and existing digital infrastructure.
Measurable Impact and Operational Mechanisms
Standardizing the measurement hardware across multiple facilities reduces interface variations, simplifies maintenance protocols, and minimizes the required inventory for spare parts. This systemic approach allows Equinor to accelerate the commissioning of new energy fields while extending the operational lifespan of mature assets through precise parameter control.
Addressing the strategic technical objective, Slawomir Suchomski, Emerson president of Europe, stated: "Through our measurement instrumentation technologies, we will help optimise production, improve reliability and support safe and efficient operations across its global assets."
Edited by Aishwarya Mambet, Induportals Editor, with AI assistance.
www.emerson.com
Emerson and Equinor have established a 13-year framework agreement to deploy advanced measurement instrumentation and analytical technologies across onshore and offshore energy assets. The collaboration focuses on integrating industrial automation systems to support resource extraction, process stability, and production optimization in the global energy sector.
Target Industries and Technical Use Cases
The deployment targets the energy industry, specifically focusing on offshore platforms and onshore processing infrastructure. Technical use cases include monitoring subsea multiphase flow, managing downhole parameters, and regulating continuous emissions. By standardizing these measurement processes across operations, facility managers can maintain process stability, improve asset maintainability, and enforce safety protocols across geographically dispersed sites.
Operational Challenges and Partner Roles
Equinor operates complex extraction and processing facilities that require continuous parameter monitoring to extend field life and improve resource recovery rates. To address the complexity of managing distributed offshore and onshore assets, Equinor requires a scalable digital infrastructure capable of unified data collection and standardized device management. Emerson provides the necessary measurement portfolio, fulfilling the role of hardware supplier and lifecycle service provider. This collaboration enables the integration of complementary expertise, combining Equinor's operational footprint with Emerson's engineering capabilities to achieve a standardized operational model.
Technical Solution and System Architecture
The technical framework encompasses a broad array of monitoring hardware and analytical systems. Emerson is responsible for supplying subsea multiphase flow meters, downhole monitoring systems, control valves, and analytical instrumentation. These devices continuously measure critical physical parameters, including pressure, temperature, and fluid composition, at the point of extraction or processing. Equinor integrates these hardware endpoints into its central asset management systems. The telemetry generated by Emerson's devices interfaces with Equinor's control architectures, providing the data required to automate production decisions and track emission levels against regulatory standards.
Phased Deployment and Infrastructure Integration
The measurement technologies are scheduled for deployment across Equinor's global onshore and offshore facilities, including extensive operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The implementation operates under a long-term contract structure, allowing for the phased replacement and upgrade of existing field devices over a 13-year period. Emerson provides ongoing engineering and integration support to ensure the new instrumentation communicates effectively with Equinor’s legacy control platforms and existing digital infrastructure.
Measurable Impact and Operational Mechanisms
Standardizing the measurement hardware across multiple facilities reduces interface variations, simplifies maintenance protocols, and minimizes the required inventory for spare parts. This systemic approach allows Equinor to accelerate the commissioning of new energy fields while extending the operational lifespan of mature assets through precise parameter control.
Addressing the strategic technical objective, Slawomir Suchomski, Emerson president of Europe, stated: "Through our measurement instrumentation technologies, we will help optimise production, improve reliability and support safe and efficient operations across its global assets."
Edited by Aishwarya Mambet, Induportals Editor, with AI assistance.
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