Emerson helping marine and offshore leaders achieve unprecedented safety, availability and efficiency with industry’s most integrated solution

Industry experts and predictive PlantWeb^® architecture combined to form leading approach for performance improvement

AUSTIN, TEXAS (May 4, 2004) — Leveraging the experience of its oil and gas industry center in implementing the PlantWeb digital architecture with hundreds of upstream projects, Emerson has combined its predictive technologies with marine and offshore industry experts to create the industry's most integrated approach to automation ... enabling improved safety, availability and operational efficiency.

Collaborating with customers, Emerson's approach will enable users to implement smart Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facilities and LNG tankers that run safer and more efficiently, and are more reliable and easily maintained. The PlantWeb services and predictive, advanced technologies enable producers to optimize vessel and facility manning, and design safer facilities that provide early warning of equipment and process problems.

Marine and offshore customers are faced with the absolute need for safe operations in sensitive and remote environments, and are challenged with more complex onboard processing. Personnel skill needs to be higher, and manning minimized. Emerson answers these needs with PlantWeb services and technologies that are designed to bring the vessel and crew at sea and onshore closer together, and improve their efficiency and vessel operations to enable maximum production uptime.

With its global organization executing projects around the world, Emerson performs as main automation contractor, collaborating with producers and their engineering contractors alike to design, engineer and commission solutions that save capital costs, get to first oil quickly, and provide the best basis for long term high returns on automation investment. Successful projects with customers like Shell, BP, and ExxonMobil span from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, the North Sea, and the Pacific Rim. Emerson's combining of its leading, broad services and technologies enables a single supplier interface for automation, minimizing project risk, and delivering modern integrated solutions for operational excellence.

The PlantWeb digital automation solutions use networking to integrate all major onboard functions including hull, cargo, topside, utility, subsea, ESD, and F&G. Intelligent field devices including Fisher^® digital valves and Rosemount^®, Saab Rosemount and Micro Motion^® measurement instruments are networked with the innovative, proven DeltaV™ digital automation system that includes the unique AMS™ Suite predictive maintenance software. Innovative on-line digital diagnostics in the intelligent devices monitor process, instrument and equipment health and deliver alerts when degradation is sensed, enabling preventive action before incidents occur.

While innovative and state-of-the-art, the smart technology of PlantWeb digital automation solutions has delivered high value across industries and around the world. With thousands of operating projects, PlantWeb has helped users realize up to 30% savings in installed costs and up to 66% improvement in productivity of their maintenance staffs. Customers have realized at least 2% improvement in overall facilities efficiency, with specific process efficiency improvements from 20 to 30%.

Customer support is foremost in Emerson Process Management's offshore business approach. Whether automating new facilities or upgrading, the best project practices begin with early collaboration with the producer, drawing on a unique combination of Emerson work processes, expertise and technology as needed. Included are:

• Consulting that plans automation and asset optimization
   
• Expertise to implement the latest technology and work processes
   
• Innovative digital technologies that include predictive diagnostics in measurement, analysis, and final control; proven easy-to-use automation systems and asset management; all integrated using open, standards-based communications technologies like FOUNDATION fieldbus, HART and OPC
   
• Process automation and asset optimization implementation that includes engineering, commissioning, project management and optimization to ensure successful results in the short-term and sustained improvement over the long term

About Emerson Process Management

Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp & paper, power, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, and project management, and maintenance services to help customers achieve the potential of their operations. Emerson brands include PlantWeb^®, Fisher^®, Rosemount^®, Micro Motion^®, Daniel^®, DeltaV™, Ovation^®, AMS™ Suite, and CSI.

About Emerson

St. Louis-based Emerson (www.gotoemerson.com) is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in process control; electronics and telecommunications; industrial automation; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; and appliances and tools. Sales in fiscal 2003 were $14 billion.

PlantWeb®, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Daniel®, DeltaV™, and AMS™ are marks of Emerson Process Management. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.