Honeywell to provide control and safety support for major North Sea oil and gas producer

November 2015 News

Honeywell Process Solutions has announced a new multi-year agreement to provide comprehensive services and support for Lundin, Norway’s fastest-growing upstream oil and gas company. Honeywell’s new Assurance 360 program will help Lundin achieve continual and optimal performance of its automation system at the Edvard Grieg field in the Utsira High area of the central North Sea.

Under the program, HPS will provide all necessary technology, processes and support for the system over the next four years, including hardware refresh, software updates and upgrades, and remote support. Key performance indicators in the contract will allow Lundin’s management to monitor delivery of the service, while dedicated program management provides a single point of accountability for performance.

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