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To: JakeStraw who wrote (1)	1/7/2002 2:29:23 PM
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Shell Philippines Utilizes Emerson's PlantWeb Architecture for $10 Million Automation of Malampaya Deepwater Gas Project Emerson Receives Shell Philippines' Technical Innovation Award for Its Commitment and Technically Advanced Products biz.yahoo.com, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2002-- Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business (NYSE:EMR), today announced that its PlantWeb® digital plant architecture with FOUNDATION(tm) fieldbus is playing a key role in the success of the Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project located in the Philippines. Developed by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX), the Malampaya project includes the largest integrated deck offshore platform in Asia Pacific and an onshore gas processing plant, all automated with PlantWeb architecture from Emerson. SPEX successfully began delivery of Malampaya gas in September 2001, meeting the targeted October 2001 schedule. SPEX and its suppliers demonstrated leadership and innovation in the platform technology used on the Malampaya project, setting a new pathway for how deepwater production facilities are designed and tested, operated and maintained. In recognition of the five-year effort leading to successful startup and operation, Emerson was awarded by SPEX the ``Technical Innovation Award'' inscribed with ``Delivered as Advertised'' for its technically advanced PlantWeb products and overall commitment to the ongoing success of the Malampaya project. ``Emerson Process Management has been a key player in the success of the Malampaya project from the early stages,'' stated David Greer, managing director, SPEX. ``The open standards incorporated into their PlantWeb architecture will allow us to reach the high performance levels we have set for this project, and allow us to operate both our offshore and onshore facilities safely, efficiently and reliably.'' Dick Wismeijer, former SPEX executive who sponsored PlantWeb and its fieldbus implementation for the project, commented about high performance, ``Based on our SPEX model for lifecycle costs, we gain 47 percent functionality with the DeltaV system. And, other suppliers had a 489 percent higher lifecycle cost.'' Ken Jones, SPEX executive who oversaw the entire installation and commissioning of the project, remarked, ``We began with technologies that were both innovative and robust. We viewed PlantWeb architecture as best in class, and the Emerson team in Singapore/Phillipines and around the world displayed expertise and commitment. This kind of support enabled us to bring the project in ahead of schedule and under budget.'' The Malampaya project delivers natural gas from an offshore gas processing platform through a 504-km long, 24-inch gas pipeline to a gas treatment plant in Tabangao, Batangas. Emerson's DeltaV(tm) digital automation system is a major component of both the offshore platform and onshore systems and is designed to ensure that the stringent performance standards established for the project are met. ``We are honored to have received SPEX's Technical Innovation Award and believe it is a solid proof point for our PlantWeb architecture,'' explains John Berra, executive vice president of Emerson with responsibility for the Process Management business. ``The Malampaya project is a great example of how the open architecture of PlantWeb can help companies like SPEX achieve its goals of operating performance improvements and cost savings.'' ``Malampaya is one of the most advanced and largest projects of its kind in the world,'' observed Steve Sonnenberg, president of Emerson Process Management in Asia Pacific. ``We were delighted to have been selected originally, and we are gratified that our ability to support SPEX locally in Singapore, and to draw upon Emerson expertise around the world, has validated the Emerson vision of global and local technology and expertise.'' Because the gas produced will be a critical resource to the area, SPEX set stringent uptime requirements for the project. This motivated the company to incorporate PlantWeb digital plant architecture with FOUNDATION fieldbus technology for both the offshore and onshore process automation systems. The unique architecture and fieldbus advantages enable extensive diagnostics in intelligent field devices to deliver critical process and equipment information that contributes to process safety, efficiency and reliability. Emerson's PlantWeb architecture is an industry leader in the use and ease of deployment of FOUNDATION fieldbus devices, and this was one of the major factors in the selection of Emerson as the supplier for the process automation system.