en.Wedoany.com Reported - ABB has secured a contract from CNOOC Petroleum Europe to modernize the automation and control systems of the Buzzard offshore platform in the UK North Sea. Located approximately 100 kilometers northeast of Aberdeen, the platform serves the Buzzard oil field in the UK North Sea. The project will focus on the platform's existing control and safety systems.

This automation upgrade covers the ABB Ability System 800xA distributed control system and the Safeguard 400 safety system. The project adopts a phased implementation approach, introducing necessary updates while the platform remains operational to minimize downtime and engineering risks. Relevant testing and validation work will first be completed onshore using a reference system before deployment to the offshore platform.

Nicolas Alonso, Head of ABB's Energy Industries division in the UK, Ireland, and Azerbaijan, participated in the project briefing. Subsequent engineering work will be executed by ABB's engineering team based in Aberdeen. This team has previously provided onshore testing and technical support for the Buzzard offshore platform, and this automation upgrade will continue to support the platform's operational continuity and control system update requirements.

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