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Honeywell Solutions Selected To Enhance Automation Systems Efficiency At Dolphin Energy's Plant In Qatar

Systems at Dolphin's Ras Laffan Plant to be Upgraded with Latest Software and Hardware Automation Platforms
Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that it is working with Dolphin Energy in Qatar to upgrade its existing Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS) servers, stations and software online at its gas processing plant at Ras Laffan to further improve the facility's efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.

The upgrade will enable the enhancement of production processes at the plant located in Ras Laffan Industrial City , which is the largest single build plant in the world and central to Dolphin's operations in the region. Dolphin Energy , one of the largest energy ventures in the Middle East, was set up to produce and process natural gas from Qatar's offshore North Field. The processed gas is then transported to the UAE via an undersea pipeline.

As part of the project, Honeywell will upgrade nine Experion servers and 45 Experion stations to Honeywell certified Experion system hardware platforms, allowing Dolphin to optimize their integrated control system performance and sustain their automation investments. The project also includes an upgrade of the facility's system software to the latest release, including its operating system.

The offline development system will be a small-scale replica of the gas processing plant's existing integrated control system and will allow Dolphin Energy to test various migration scenarios without affecting the plant's productivity. In addition to supporting a safe and incident-free migration of the facility's systems, the development system will also facilitate the training of engineers on the Experion platform.

"This migration of our Experion system is part of our strategic, long term automation roadmap, which aims to enhance efficiencies at Dolphin's Ras Laffan plant," said Mr. Adel Ahmed Albuainain, General Manager, Dolphin Energy , Qatar. "In addition to addressing operating system obsolescence and its associated hardware compatibility issues, the software upgrades will deliver operational and maintenance enhancements such as advanced diagnostics. It will also facilitate future systems expansions on the latest platforms."

"We have already seen the initial benefits of Honeywell 's Experion System, and we are confident that the migration will further improve our business agility, optimize yield and reduce maintenance costs for Dolphin's Ras Laffan Plant," Mr. Albuainain continued.

Honeywell 's Experion PKS transforms process control beyond traditional Distributed Control System (DCS) functionality and is the only process automaton system designed to manage business, processes and assets in one unique system. Built to scale, Experion can streamline system management and reduce the total cost of ownership by up to 30%.

" Dolphin Energy 's decision to upgrade its Experion systems reaffirms its commitment to setting high standards in maintenance of open systems, while reducing costs and boosting plant safety and efficiency," said Ged Blenkharn, regional general manager for Honeywell Process Solutions, Middle East.

" Honeywell enjoys a proven track record with Dolphin Energy , and since our support engineers are already integrated into Dolphin's onsite maintenance team, their familiarity with the installed systems and maintenance practices should support the smooth and seamless execution of this project."

For more information about Experion® and other Honeywell solutions that improve business performance, visit www.honeywell.com/ps.

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About Honeywell International
Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell 's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell , please visit www.honeywellnow.com. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell 's Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry. For more information about Process Solutions, access www.honeywell.com/ps

For more information please contact:
Nour Al Hadrami
Tel: +971 2 4432119
Email: Nour.Alhadrami@honeywell.com

Reuven Proenca
Anan Ibrahim
Tel: +971 4 321 0077
Email: honeywell@ws-mena.com

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