automation
Schneider Electric to acquire Cognite in $3.1-B all cash deal
Schneider Electric announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Cognite Holding B.V. (Cognite), a leading provider of industrial data and AI software, in an all cash transaction valued at $3.1 billion. Strengthening Schneider Electric's leadership in industrial AI. I..
Honeywell and McNeese State University partner to train the LNG workforce of the future
Honeywell has partnered with McNeese State University as the institution opens its LNG Center of Excellence on campus in Lake Charles, Louisiana (U.S.) to help train the next generation of process engineers and LNG professionals. This state-of-the-art facility will include the latest Honeywell auto..
Emerson delivers next step in enterprise automation support with enhanced AI capability
Enhancements to the Guardian Digital Platform bring Emerson’s automation software and solutions into a unified, customizable, lifecycle-driven platform to deliver insights, stronger collaboration, and measurable operational improvement.
Digital Exclusive: Evolving pressure relief valve designs protect LNG facilities
C. CARROLL and R. GARCIA, Emerson, Houston, Texas (U.S.) Liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing, storage, and transport has become a burgeoning industry, with numerous facilities under construction across the globe. Since LNG is a dense liquid, it enables the economic movement of large quantities o..
How AI and natural gas can power a sustainable data center revolution
In an increasingly digitalized global economy, the world’s power systems and electricity consumption patterns are undergoing profound shifts that are difficult to ignore. Consumers and industries are becoming more reliant on digital tools like artificial intelligence (AI). Operating the growing numb..
ABB extends automation and electrical scope for Rio Grande LNG Trains 4 and 5
Building on its role in Phase 1, ABB will deploy an automation platform that supports safe, efficient and reliable operations as the plant moves toward its full production capacity of up to 30 metric MMtpy.
Schneider Electric global study shows energy industry ramping up investment in autonomous operations by 2030 as AI reshapes performance
The study of 400 senior energy and chemicals executives across 12 countries shows a sharp rise in urgency around autonomy.
Octave launches new brand built around unleashing intelligence at scale
Comprised of Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions, alongside the Bricsys, ETQ and Projectmates businesses, Octave’s brand signals a clear vision of purpose and mission to unleash intelligence at scale.
Enagás deploys AspenTech Digital Grid Management solutions throughout Spain’s gas transmission network
As Spain’s national gas grid operator, Enagás relies on Emerson’s software to support the continuity, safety and security of the country’s natural gas supply.
ASRock Industrial launches AiSMA to strengthen secure, standardized, remote system management
As industrial infrastructures evolve toward highly connected, software-defined operations, the standardized, secure and scalable remote manageability of system nodes have become mission-critical.
Schneider Electric unveils EcoStruxure™ Foxboro software defined automation
Today’s industrial landscape demands more: greater agility, fewer costly upgrades and simplified compliance.
Emerson advances software-defined automation with latest control system release
Emerson has enhanced its DeltaV™ Automation Platform through the release of version 16 of its distributed control system (DCS) and integrated Safety Instrumented System. DeltaV version 16.LTS delivers software-defined capabilities that reduce automation costs, enhance operational intelligence, impro..
ABB awarded highest certification for industrial safety management
The TÜV Rheinland FSMS Certificate ML 5 is granted to the ABB Energy Industries division Safety Execution Centers (SEC) in Germany, Italy, Norway and Singapore, which provide safety support to high hazard industrial sectors.
Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
The AI solution developed by Yokogawa uses multiple, coordinated AI agents of the Factorial Kernel Dynamic Policy Programming (FKDPP)*2 reinforcement learning-based AI algorithm to directly and autonomously control and optimize acid gas removal (AGR) operations at the Fadhili Gas Plant.
Radix and Seeq collaborate to redefine a new era of industrial intelligence
This global alliance is designed to empower asset-intensive industries, including oil and gas, chemicals and petrochemicals, power and utilities, and more with the tools and insights needed to build smarter, more agile operations.
ExxonMobil and Cerebre sign long-term agreement to accelerate Foundational Digital Backbone
Cerebre and ExxonMobil have signed a long-term agreement to accelerate and sustain ExxonMobil’s Foundational Digital Backbone.
Hargrove Controls & Automation forms new partnership with ABB
As an ABB Channel Partner for process automation solutions, Hargrove Controls & Automation is better equipped to deploy cutting-edge industrial digitalization solutions for its clients.
Hydrocarbon Processing launches AI platform to accelerate decisions in the downstream sector
Hydrocarbon Processing, the leading global media for the downstream oil and industry, announced the launch of Hydrocarbon Processing AI, an artificial intelligence platform purpose-built to deliver trusted answers to complex technical questions.
The impact of advanced process control on LPG production
This article summarizes the findings from the APC Benefit project, which evaluates the impact of a proprietary advanced process control (APC) systema implemented at the Salalah liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plant in Oman in 2024.
Chiyoda, AVEVA forge strategic partnership to power plantOS with AVEVA CONNECT
Chiyoda announced that an AVEVA Partner Ecosystem Member Agreement has been completed with AVEVA, marking a significant milestone in advancing its digital O&M platform, plantOS.
Rotork joins Rockwell Automation’s Technology Partner Program
Rotork, a global leader in flow control and intelligent actuation solutions, is pleased to announce its official entry into the Rockwell Automation Technology Partner Program. This collaboration marks a significant step in expanding Rotork’s presence within the industrial automation landscape.
Yokogawa releases next generation of CENTUM VP integrated production control system
Yokogawa Electric Corp. has unveiled the next-generation Release 7 concept and the launch of Release 7.01 of the CENTUMTM VP integrated production control system, a core product in the OpreX™ Control and Safety System lineup.
Digital Feature: Unlocking untapped value: The pathway to a midstream pipeline virtual control room via human-centric industrial autonomy
Analysis indicates a compelling opportunity for vertically integrated midstream operators. By transitioning to advanced automation in pipeline control rooms, one can unlock significant value and drive margin expansion. This represents a substantial, often untapped, lever for profitability enhancement within the vertically integrated energy value chain.
Argent LNG to assess Honeywell's digital technology at Louisiana LNG terminal (U.S.)
Honeywell and Argent LNG have signed an agreement to assess the use of Honeywell’s innovative pretreatment solutions at a new LNG export terminal to be constructed in Port Fourchon, Louisiana (U.S.)
Innovations
These are some of the latest innovations in the gas processing and LNG sector.
AIQ and Gulf Energy Information collaborate to further enrich ENERGYai with industry intelligence
Gulf Energy to provide AIQ with exclusive access to its proprietary datasets, and industry-leading documents. ENERGY is already trained on petabytes of operational data from ADNOC, and this agreement will provide the solution with access to even greater quantities of relevant, high-quality industry information.
Gulf Energy Information Opens Nominations for 2025 Excellence Awards
Gulf Energy Information is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards, the premier international honors recognizing outstanding innovation, leadership, and achievement across the global energy sector.
Seven tips to achieve a smoother plant turnaround
This article offers seven tips for a smoother turnaround project.
Yokogawa enhances IT/OT integration with new release of OpreX Collaborative Information Server
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the release of the latest version of OpreX™ Collaborative Information Server (CI Server), with enhancements that streamline application assembly and improve external connectivity.
Schneider Electric announces new OT cybersecurity for SCADAPack™ used in critical infrastructure
Schneider Electric announced new (operational technology) OT cybersecurity functionality for SCADAPack™ 470i and 474i. Critical infrastructure customers can now securely manage RTU access in harsh environments as easily as they can manage their employees’ email access.
- U.S. natgas prices hit 20-week high on LNG flows, heat outlook
- Cheniere signs deal with Bechtel to expand U.S. LNG export capacity
- Baker Hughes’ fuel flexible NovaLT™ 16 gas turbine certified by RINA for marine propulsion
- Dozens injured, 18 missing after blast during restart at giant Qatar LNG site
- Commonwealth LNG FID attracts global syndicate of leading banks
