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30% less engineering costs. It also came online
with less risk due to ABB’s having single-source sy-
stem accountability which meant there with fewer
problems due to unexpected integration issues
caused by disparate supplier technology. Additio-
nally, the rationalized infrastructure reduced com-
plexity and footprint. PDCS / PMS (Power Distribu-
tion Control System / Power Management System)
system size was cut 60% and system/FTC (Field
Termination Cabinet) cabinets decreased 30%.
And, given Goliat only has to oversee one system,
it benefits from lower ongoing costs.
Another example is Statoil’s Grane project in the
Gas separation plant in drawing approvals and factory acceptance testing North Sea where the project came to fruition with
Argentina associated with custom, one-of-a-kind project desi- 20 to 30% fewer engineering hours, 10 to 20% re-
gns. ductions in equipment costs, half the change or-
Automated data management converts project- ders normally expected, and a four-to-six-month
specific data from a variety of sources into a com- improvement in electrical scheduling.
mon data format. It auto-generates application
software and project documents, stores multi-
ple revisions of design data, creates reports and Brownfield sites
handles all aspects of managing the integration of With sites that are already operational, the focus is
third-party sub-systems. on optimizing processes by analyzing diverse data
All of the above elements of ABB’s intelligent engi- sets to gain enhanced operational insights which
neering approach help eliminate many of the pre- help operators reduce cost, increase productivity
viously labor-intensive tasks thereby minimizing hu- and ensure safety and security. Often, the answers
man error, and directly leading to lower costs and already exist – companies just need to unlock the
less time spent in functional testing. right information at the right time and send it to the
While intelligent engineering simplifies and speeds right person so they can act on it effectively. To do
up greenfield project execution, supporting the- this, companies need “Collaborative Operations”,
se efforts with a similarly intelligent infrastructure an approach which uses big data and data ana-
delivers further benefits by way of an optimized lytics to realize the potential of the IIoT. Ideally, it
equipment mix which reduces footprint size and works from a solid bedrock provided by the intelli-
complexity while maximizing operational perfor- gent projects approach described above and adds
mance. Intelligent infrastructure consists of a di- to it similarly intelligent services and applications.
verse range products and systems for electrical, How does it work?
automation and telecoms, such as CCTV (Closed
Circuit TeleVision), instrumentation, drives, power A case in point is the Eni Norge AS Goliat
management and control systems. The intelligence FPSO in the Barents Sea. ABB’s intelligent
of these devices refers to the fact that many have projects approach delivered Goliat with
Ethernet IP interfaces and can easily join the Indu-
strial Internet of Things (IIoT). 50% less commissioning and 30% less
However, it is worth noting that, traditionally, the engineering costs. It also came online
infrastructure chosen by companies has been far with less risk due to ABB’s having single-
from intelligent since people have not had wider source system accountability which
integration issues top of mind. Instead, a narrow
focus on optimizing their own small piece of the meant there with fewer problems due to
pie has led to a patchwork of disparate systems unexpected integration issues caused by
and interfaces with little chance of being effectively disparate supplier technology.
integrated to optimise overall performance.
Companies, however, who have embraced an intel- Oil and gas employees receive hundreds of alarms a
ligent projects approach to greenfield project deve- day. The question is to prioritize responses such as
lopment and have integrated their engineering and those with the greatest risk of impacting production
infrastructure more effectively have enjoyed 20 to are handled first. After all, if an offshore rig shuts down
30% less capital and operating expenditures (Ca- it can cost some $1 million per hour of downtime.
pex and Opex). They have also seen 25% quicker In a Collaborative Operations approach, the inte-
completion rates versus traditional approaches. grated system of intelligent infrastructure, appli-
A case in point is the Eni Norge AS Goliat FPSO cations and services would alert all key people in
(Floating Production Storage and Offloading) in the real time about any priority alarms, i.e. ones with
Barents Sea. ABB’s intelligent projects approach the potential to halt production if left untreated. In
delivered Goliat with 50% less commissioning and fact, it is also possible that the rig’s maintenance

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