Honeywell announced Oct. 22 that Qatar Petroleum has selected it as the main instrument and control contractor to support the North Field East (NFE) project, which is being developed by Qatargas on behalf of Qatar Petroleum. Honeywell will provide the NFE project with streamlined automation and safety systems while reducing schedule risks and delivering cost efficiencies.
The NFE project will support the Qataris’ goal of increasing their total annual production of LNG by 43% from 77 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 110 Mtpa. The project includes the development of four new LNG mega-trains as well as associated facilities, and production starting in 2025 will support the continued economic growth in Qatar.
The project will deploy Honeywell’s IIoT-enabled Lean Execution for Automation Projects (LEAP) method, incorporating virtualization, Universal Input/Output (UIO) channel technology and cloud engineering. The LEAP approach also provides more predictable construction costs and enables remote project engineering from anywhere in the world which delivers improvements in collaboration and reduction in travel.
Honeywell will also implement smart junction boxes (SJB) for control and safety systems to reduce instrumentation cabinets compared to previous technologies. The implementation of smart junction boxes will enable faster project execution and reduced installation costs. Honeywell’s instrumentation and controls will be integrated into the NFE main control building in Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC) and instrument technical rooms (ITRs) will be located throughout the process areas.
