Emerson selected as long term digital automation supplier for Qatargas 

艾默生被卡塔兒天然氣公司選定為數字自動化長期供應商

DOHA, QATAR (March 13, 2007) - Qatargas Operating Company Ltd. and Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), today announced a long term alliance, naming Emerson the preferred supplier of digital automation solutions and Qatargas a preferred Customer for the company's oil, gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities.

多哈3月13日消息——卡塔兒天然氣（Qatargas）運營有限公司和艾默生旗下的艾默生過程管理公司今天宣布成為長期聯盟，指定艾默生為公司的石油、天然氣和液化天然氣工廠數字自動化解決方案首選供應商，而卡塔兒天然氣公司則成為艾默生的優先客戶。

The Qatargas-Emerson alliance will continue to improve and sustain operational excellence for Qatargas, building on the strength of the two companies' previous collaboration to automate six multi-billion dollar world-class facilities in Ras Laffan over the past four years. As automation supplier on existing and future Qatargas projects, Emerson will engineer, project manage, install, commission, and provide long term support on the automation solutions for the oil, gas and petrochemical facilities in Qatar. In addition, Emerson will install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with Foundation fieldbus communications, integrate third-party equipment, and provide information technology services.

卡塔兒天然氣-艾默生聯盟將繼續改善和維持卡塔兒天然氣公司運轉的良好性，這都是憑借兩家公司此前的合作，在過去的四年里，為六家位于Ras Laffan的投資數十億美元的世界級工廠提供自動化系統。作為現有和將來卡塔兒天然氣項目的自動化供應商，艾默生將為位于卡塔兒的石油、天然氣和石化工廠的自動化解決方案提供施工、項目管理、安裝、調試以及長期的支持。此外，艾默生將安裝其PlantWeb數字工廠架構和基金會現場總線通信，集成第三方設備，以及提供信息技術服務。

"Qatargas pioneered the LNG business in Qatar, which is now home to the world's largest processing facilities," said Jacques Azibert, Chief Operating Officer-Operations of Qatargas. "We originally selected Emerson as our Main Instrumentation and Controls Contractor and supplier because the company is a world class automation leader with a business model that emphasizes both the project and operations needs, including continuous improvement and long term operational support. Emerson has proven its performance in our collaboration over a number of enormous projects, and we formed this new alliance to secure our future success through best in class automation."

卡塔兒天然氣公司運營部首席運營官Jacques Azibert表示：“卡塔兒天然氣公司開創了卡塔兒的液化天然氣業務，卡塔兒也擁有了世界上最大的處理工廠。起初我們選擇艾默生作為我們主要的儀器儀表和控制承包商和供應商，因為艾默生是世界級的領導廠商，業務形式強調項目本身以及運作的需要，包括持續的改善以及長期的運轉支持。艾默生通過與我們在眾多項目的合作證明了其能力，而我們成立了這個新聯盟，通過頂級的自動化確保未來的成功。”

"We are excited and honored to join Qatargas in this automation alliance," commented John Berra, president of Emerson Process Management. "The alliance and the projects represented give Emerson the best possible opportunity to bring together services and technology to help this valued customer sustain and improve their process and asset performance. We are committed to continued effective and efficient project development of Qatargas 2, 3 and 4, as well as long term project and operational excellence at all Qatargas' facilities."

艾默生過程管理公司總裁John Berra表示：“我們很高興也很榮幸加入卡塔兒天然氣自動化聯盟。這個聯盟及其提供的項目為艾默生提供了最有可能的機會集中我們的服務和技術來幫助卡塔兒天然氣這個尊貴的客戶維持和改善他們的過程和資產性能。我們承諾繼續為卡塔兒天然氣公司的2期、3期和4期以及其它長期項目，和卡塔兒天然氣所有工廠的運轉的良好性提供有效而且效率高的項目開發。”

Emerson's PlantWeb digital architecture networks the company's DeltaV digital automation systems with intelligent field devices throughout facilities. Fisher valves and Fieldvue digital valve controllers, Rosemount pressure, temperature, flow and radar gauges, and Micro Motion Coriolis flowmeters are included under the agreement. The digital field devices continuously run real-time diagnostics that are used by AMS Suite predictive maintenance software to alert operations and maintenance personnel and enable correction of issues before they effect plant operations.

艾默生的PlantWeb數字架構在全工廠內為公司的DeltaV數字自動化系統和智能現場設備提供了連接網絡。Fisher閥門和 Fieldvue數字閥門控制器，Rosemount 壓力、溫度、流量以及雷達尺，以及Micro Motion 科氏流量計都包括在此協議里面。數字現場設備不斷地進行實時診斷，AMS Suite預測維護軟件利用這些診斷向維護人員警報，使得這些問題在影響工廠運轉之前得到修正。

About Emerson Process Management
關于艾默生過程管理

Emerson Process Management, 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, and AMS Suite.

作為艾默生集團的業務之一，艾默生過程管理為工業生產、加工、分銷提供自動化服務，應用在化工、石油天然氣、精煉、紙漿和造紙、能源、食品飲料、醫藥等領域。艾默生過程管理將先進的產品和技術結合在為不同工業而設計的工程、咨詢、項目管理和維護服務中。艾默生過程管理旗下的品牌有：PlantWeb, Micro Motion, Fisher, Rosemount, Mobrey, Daniel, Bristol, DeltaV, Ovation, 以及AMS 套件。

About Emerson
關于艾默生

Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses.

總部位于圣路易斯市的艾默生是一家全球領先的公司，該公司將技術與工程相結合，在網絡能源、過程管理、工業自動化、環境優化技術及家電和工具等領域為客戶提供創新性的解決方案。

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