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News Release from: Invensys SimSci Esscor
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 July 2003
Amerada Hess awards USD700,000 software
contract
The contract calls for SimSci-Esscor to supply process simulation software and related services to the Amerada Hess engineering facility in Woodbridge, NJ, and its refineries in the USA
SimSci-Esscor, an operating unit of Invensys, has announced it has signed a contract with Amerada Hess, the largest, independent US-based petroleum company The contract, valued at USD700,000, calls for SimSci-Esscor to supply process simulation software and related services to the Amerada Hess engineering facility in Woodbridge, NJ, and its refineries in Port Reading, NJ and St Croix, in the US Virgin Islands
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 30 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Amerada Hess is involved in the exploration, development, production and refining of petroleum and natural gas in the US, United Kingdom, North Sea, Southeast Asia, and North and West Africa.
Its revenues exceeded USD13 billion last year as sales of its refined products approached 400,000 barrels per day.
Under the terms of the agreement, SimSci-Esscor will supply its Pro/II, Pipephase and ARPM software solutions and support services.
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Amerada Hess engineers plan to use the modelling, simulation and optimisation software packages for integrated, field-wide production analysis and diagnosis of plant and equipment performance degradation.
In addition, the solutions will enable engineers to anticipate maintenance requirements, identify faults in instrumentation, take advantage of soft sensor capabilities and resolve problems quickly and cost effectively.
"Amerada Hess has provided valuable input to our participative software development process," said Ken Brown, vice president and general manager of the SimSci-Esscor business unit of Invensys.
"Through their support and our close interaction, SimSci-Esscor continues to expand its leadership position in the development of innovative plant performance software solutions that meet real-world needs of customers in the petroleum industry".
SimSci-Esscor is a leader in the development and marketing of industrial process simulation software and systems for a variety of industries, including oil and gas exploration, petroleum refining, petrochemical and chemical manufacturing, electrical power generation, mining and engineering and construction.
SimSci-Esscor products enable clients to minimise capital requirements, optimise facility performance and maximise returns on investments in producing assets.
SimSci-Esscor, as part of Invensys, supports more than 750 client companies in more than 70 different countries through offices in Brazil, Venezuela, Germany, Japan, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the USA.
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