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Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth $1.1 billion in Brazil, Angola and the Caspian Sea.

Saipem has signed an EPIC contract with Petrobras for the projects Sapinhoá Norte and Cernambi Sul, within the development of the Pre-Salt Risers in the Santos Basin, approximately 186 miles (300 kilometers) off the coasts of the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states in Brazil, in water depths of 7,218 feet (2,200 meters). Petrobras is operator of the BM-S-09 consortium with BG and Repsol and the BM-S-11 consortium with Galp and Repsol.

The scope of work comprises of engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of the SLWR (Steel Lazy Wave Riser) for the collection system at the Sapinhoá Norte field, and of the FSHR (Free Standing Hybrid Risers) for the gas export systems at the Sapinhoá Norte and Cernambi Sul fields. The offshore activities will be performed by the highly-specialized Saipem FDS 2 vessel, and will start in the third quarter of 2014. Saipem will use its yard currently under development in Guarujá for the fabrication of part of the Risers system equipment.

Saipem has also wonan EPIC contract by Total E&P Angola for the GirRI (Girassol Resources Initiatives) project in Block 17, located approximately 130 miles (210 kilometers) north-west of Luanda In Angola. The contract comprises the engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and commissioning of topside modifications for the multiphase pump systems on the Girassol and Dalia FPSOs. The offshore activities will mainly be performed by the Saipem 3000 vessel during the fourth quarter of 2014.

Lantech IWP-1000b/g is a reliable 802.11b/g WLAN with 2 ports LAN Access Point. It can be configured to operate in AP/Bridge/Repeater/AP-Client mode. Users are able to configure IWP-1000b/g by WEB interface via LAN port or WLAN interface. IWP-1000b/g provides dual Ethernet ports in switch mode, so that users can use Daisy Chain to reduce the usage of Ethernet switch ports.

With IEEE802.11b/g dual mode capability, IWP-1000b/g is able to operate with a maximum link speed of 54Mbps to maximize the capacity of communication channel. The security standards include WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK (TKIP, AES), WPA2, WPA2-PSK (TKIP, AES), 802.1X and Radius. These various kinds of security standards for WLAN are also configurable to ensure the security of data transmission.

Lantech IWP-1000b/g supports HTTPs protocol over LAN or WLAN to assure the data security when users make configuration remotely. IWP-1000b/g also support switch mode. Users are able to use the Daisy Chain to reduce usage of Ethernet switch port. The redundant DC power inputs help to guarantee a non-stop operation. The backup power input will take over immediately when the primary DC power input fails.

Features:

• High Speed Air Connectivity: WLAN interface support up to 54Mbps link speed
• Highly Security Capability: WEP/ WPA/ WPA-PSK (TKIP,AES)/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK (TKIP,AES)/ 802.1X Authentication supported
• Support X-Roaming < 100 ms
• Support wireless load balance
• Support AP/Bridge/Repeater/AP-Client Mode
• Switch Mode Supported: Daisy Chain support to reduce usage of switch ports
• Dual redundant Ethernet port support redundant mode (Recovery time < 10ms)
• Secured Management by HTTPs
• Event Warning by Syslog, Email, SNMP Trap, Relay and Beeper
• Rigid IP30 housing for industrial environment
• DIN-Rail and Wall-mount enabled

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The 3rd Edition of Basra Oil & Gas International Conference and Exhibition takes place on 6th – 9th December 2012 at the Basra International Fairground. Basra Oil & Gas is officially supported by Ministry of Oil of Iraq. This Event, through its Conference, will enable the Explorationists, Geoscientists and Engineers from the Oil and Gas Industry, Service and Manufacturing Companies, Finance, Universities and R & D institutions, to share their expertise, exchange ideas and experiences, update their knowledge and skills and discuss the latest progress and challenges facing the Petroleum Industry as well as, of course, networking and relational development.

250 exhibitors and 10 Sponsors have confirmed their participation up-to-date and the show is the place where oil and gas industry companies gather to experience, discover, network, discuss and debate core industry issues as the event continues to be the largest oil & gas industry exhibition, ever staged in Iraq, offering clients unique access to the country's oil and gas sector.

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The Fieldbus Foundation today announced the release of an updated version of its FOUNDATION™ for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) technical specifications. The specifications now include support for FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 (31.25 bit/s) dual-mode devices employing powerful field diagnostics capabilities, which greatly simplifies the process of developing field instrumentation employing the SIF protocol.

FOUNDATION technology enables process end users to reduce both capital and operational costs significantly, and FOUNDATION for SIF has the potential to greatly improve plant and process safety through superior advanced diagnostics at both the device and network level.

The FOUNDATION for Safety Instrumented Functions protocol was approved by TÜV Anlagentechnik GmbH to meet the requirements of IEC 61508 up to, and including, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3. Process automation end users have clearly stated their desire for FOUNDATION for SIF technology because of its reduced footprint, reduced installed cost, and advanced diagnostics capabilities. Most of the failures related to safety systems do not happen within the logic solver, but can be traced to failures at the field device or control valve. FOUNDATION for SIF provides the most sophisticated diagnostics for safety devices and a truly digital path for safety devices.

With the dual-mode H1 device capability, instrumentation manufacturers can bring new safety products to market without having to design two entirely different devices. Developers can implement H1 devices with SIF features activated or de-activated. More importantly, this means that plants will only have to stock one type of device that can be used as either a process device or a safety device.

When SIF mode is selected, the device will behave as specified by the SIF specifications; otherwise, it will function as a normal H1 instrument. To ensure conformance to safety standards, the two modes cannot run concurrently in the same device.

The latest FOUNDATION for SIF specifications release includes a number of updates to the System Architecture, Application Model, Protocol, Function Block and Device ITK Profile specifications to make this all possible. It also includes a new application note on macro cycle calculation.

Multiple FOUNDATION for SIF pilot projects are taking place at locations around the world with different end users. These companies, along with other major end users, are encouraging the automation equipment industry to develop safety-approved products for their initial installations.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that it has produced a new book that enables more informed decision making in selecting energy production and energy use options for the future.

Future Energy: Opportunities and Challenges by Thomas W. Kerlin, Ph.D., presents the scientific principles underlying the capabilities and limitations of each potential energy production and energy use technology so that energy choices can be based on facts, not conjecture or misperceptions.

“It’s inevitable that we must produce and use energy in new and improved ways,” says Dr. Kerlin, professor emeritus from the College of Engineering at The University of Tennessee. “However, without quantitative assessments using verified scientific principles, claims about the capabilities of various energy options must be viewed as unsubstantiated opinions. This book presents the essential science in a comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand way.”

The energy challenges, Kerlin says, are clear: Mounting world population and increasing energy appetites in emerging economies are increasing competition for energy resources among all nations. While many sources of additional energy production exist—fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, oil sands and oil shale), biofuels, solar, wind, hydroenergy, geothermal and nuclear—they all have positives and negative ramifications.

“The key is to furnish enough sustainable energy while avoiding waste, unnecessary disruptions to our lives and unacceptable environmental consequences, especially climate change,” points out Dr. Kerlin. “The purpose of this book is to help readers understand the facts and principles that dictate our options for the future.”

The book is designed for students in energy-related courses, for energy industry professionals who want to broaden their knowledge beyond their field of specialty, and for anyone who wants to obtain a balanced, evidenced-driven perspective on energy issues. The science and technology are presented in a rigorous and complete manner yet in a way that is simple and intuitive for the reader.

Technip (NYSE Euronext Paris: TEC) and Heerema Marine Contractors (Heerema) announce today that they have signed a worldwide alliance agreement where the two companies will combine their capabilities to help their clients best address the fast growing subsea ultra-deepwater market.

ALLIANCE RATIONALE

Ultra-deepwater projects are expected to be the fastest growing part of the subsea market over the next several years. For example, ultra-deepwater infield pipelines are forecast to grow at a yearly pace more than 15% between 2012 and 2017.

These developments have significant challenges for our clients, which the alliance of Technip and Heerema addresses:

• Increasing size and complexity of ultra-deepwater projects require extensive project management skills and execution track record,
• Complexity of deepwater reservoirs requires technology investment to optimize field design and provide solutions for high pressure, high temperature or highly corrosive hydrocarbons,
• Deeper water and heavier pipes increase pipe-tensioning and installation requirements of specialized pipe-lay vessels.

Register now for the OPC Foundation's OPC Technology Summit 2012, scheduled for October 16-18, in Orlando, Florida, USA, at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. If you develop OPC products, use OPC solutions, or want to know more about OPC technology and its benefits, then you cannot miss this important opportunity to learn and network with the OPC experts. Open to OPC Foundation members and non-members, the multi-day event features presentations on OPC UA technology, solutions and value proposition. Hear from end users, OPC product developers and keynote presenters, including a cyber security expert and a noted industry author. Register now. For more information please visit www.opctechnologysummit.com. Dress Code for this event is Business Casual.

The OPC Foundation is the world’s leading community for interoperability solutions based on OPC communication specifications that deliver universal connectivity. OPC is the interoperability standard for secure, reliable and platform-independent information exchange. It provides open connectivity by defining an interface between clients and servers, as well as servers and servers, for different fields of applications. OPC technology is widely used for information integration in industrial automation and related domains.

/Today Shell celebrated the cutting of first steel for the game-changing Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility’s substructure with joint venture participants, Inpex and KOGAS, and lead contractor, the Technip Samsung Consortium, at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje shipyard in South Korea.

Shell’s Projects & Technology Director Matthias Bichsel commented: “We are cutting 7.6 tonnes of steel for the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas facility today, but in total, more than 260,000 tonnes of steel will be fabricated and assembled for the facility. That’s around five times the amount of steel used to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Today’s ceremony marks a major milestone in this project, when the innovative thinking and new technology and engineering solutions which will make FLNG possible begin to be realised.”

When completed, the Prelude FLNG facility will be 488 metres long and 74 metres wide, making it the largest offshore floating facility ever built. When fully equipped and with its cargo tanks full, it will weigh more than 600,000 tonnes. There will be over 3,000 kilometres of electrical and instrumentation cables on the FLNG facility, the distance from Barcelona to Moscow.

“Making FLNG a reality is no simple feat,” Matthias continued. “Shell is uniquely positioned to make it a success given our commercial capability; our LNG, offshore, deepwater and marine technology; and our proven ability to successfully deliver megaprojects.”

In order to meet the world’s growing energy demand, bringing new supplies to market is critical. The Prelude FLNG facility will be deployed in Australian waters over 200 kilometres from the nearest point on the coast. It will produce gas at sea, turn it into liquefied natural gas and then transfer it directly to the ships that will transport it to customers.

An expert team from Shell will manage the multi-year construction of the FLNG facility to ensure the Prelude project’s critical dimensions of safety, quality, cost and schedule are delivered. Strategic partners Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries (the Technip Samsung Consortium) along with SBM and hundreds of suppliers and contractors around the world are all contributing valuable knowledge, skills and equipment to help make the project a success. At peak levels, around 5,000 people will be working on the construction of the FLNG facility in South Korea; and another 1,000 will build the turret mooring system, subsea and wells equipment in other locations across the globe.