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MeterSuite Honeywells Metering Solution

MeterSuite - Honeywells Metering Solution

Oil & Gas producers and processors everywhere need to know accurately the amounts of product going over the fence, into a pipeline, onto a truck, barge or ship. Government Tax Authorities need to know because their revenue depends on it. In recent times, many oil & gas producers, refiners or chemical processors have used disparate, bespoke systems for such measurements. Todays faster changing and cost constrained environment requires a new approach to metering; one that provides all the benefits of a centralized solution such as commonality and scalability but most of all improved monitoring, management and reporting processes that supplies accurate data to the whole operation.

MeterSuite: The metering function is changing

Several changes in the industry are driving the need for a better metering solution.

1. Meter smaller streams cost effectively

The oil & gas and downstream industries often need to meter streams that are relatively small. Accurate metering of smaller streams such as for allocation or custody transfer purposes has often been uneconomical until now. Marginal oil fields and exchange of gas streams to allow more gas recovery, in particular in mature fields, require lower cost metering, due to marginal fields and sub-sea tie-backs. Growing multiparticipants and independents in oil operations, as well as assets changing hands, all require metering of more streams.

MeterSuite Solutions delivered by oil and gas and metering experts

The key to any successful project in the Oil and Gas industry is the utilisation of specialist engineers familiar with the industry and its stringent working practices. To ensure that Honeywell delivers on its promise of unrivalled oil and gas expertise we have signed an exclusive agreement with the UK's leading metering solution provider, Swinton Technology. Swinton Technology has been an essential part of the MeterSuite development team and will be responsible for delivering metering solutions in partnership with Honeywell on the Experion platform; providing an unrivalled combination of leading edge technology and application expertise.

2. A metering technology for the 21st century

The original equipment for existing metering systems is often reaching end of life. Obsolescence issues have compounded the situation. The accuracy requirements of metering systems have for many years required dedicated flow computers. The original technology assumptions that accuracy, safe measurement and reliability required a separate, closed system are no longer valid. The industry is looking to do more than like-for-like replacement of dedicated, closed architecture systems. Open technology can now provide added benefits in a modernized operation. A replacement must therefore provide a forward path of development, support, and improvement.

3. More capabilities from new systems

For new installations, the industry is looking for integrated solutions, instead of separate, higher cost dedicated systems. A solution that integrates the metering function into the control system architecture provides the basic answer. An added benefit comes from the cost effectiveness of such a solution, from installation, simple configuration and support / upgradeability over the long term.

A Step Change in Metering Management: Honeywells MeterSuite is the most advanced, configurable, integrated fiscal flow measurement solution in the world!

- Fiscal metering of all types - Integrated into the control system - Accurate, Reliable, Secure and cost effective

A full solution for your metering needs

MeterSuite offers you all the components you need, and the technology you can rely on: Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) server Experion user station Flow computing inside the C200 controller AGA, API and ISO standard calculations libraries Flexible I/O choices from analog to HART to FOUNDATION Fieldbus and others Start small and scale: add flow metering for a new stream without adding computing hardware Metering implementation expertise

Keep up with business changes The ISO, API and AGA calculations are loaded into the C200 and upgradeable, as for any other Experion application. This allows your metering system to easily keep up with changing business and regulatory requirements.

Summary of advantages
Cost Effective Reliable Open Scalable Not bespoke One system supplier The only Flow computing solution integrating FOUNDATION Fieldbus Integrated with DCS Integration to higher level business systems i.e. accounting or day-total gas delivery targeting Software upgradeable

Benefits
All capabilities of the Experion platform are available. One can easily integrate new capabilities to manage the metering function: Flexible reporting Web-based access Single point of configuration Advanced Trending Scale up easily, adding streams to meter MeterSuite uses the C200 as the flow computer. Additional flow computing calculations can easily be configured in the software, linking in new instrument inputs to results. Fewer systems to maintain, requiring less training More functions inside the control system itself means no external system and custom interface to maintain. This eliminates a separate database, configuration, and graphics building effort common with dedicated metering systems. Better overall use of the system A standard user interface encourages users to observe its operation more closely. Web access to metering information, across the enterprise Or between businesses, such as partners in specific fields, with regulator and tax authorities. Having more metering information available makes it easy to access related information, and all from authorized web-page users on your Intranet. Choice of I/O for metering The C200 controller supports a wide variety of I/O, from analog, remote I/O to FOUNDATION Fieldbus and HART, allowing metering to follow your chosen approach to I/O.

Technology and Innovation are increasingly important to the future success of the UK Continental Shelf and we encourage the use of new solutions like that proposed by Honeywell for Fiscal metering applications. Honeywell's Experion PKS provides a rich feature-set for trending, reporting, archiving and auditability functions that are invaluable for everyday process applications and may prove to be equally beneficial as part of a fully integrated "fiscal" metering solution. Douglas Griffin, Head of Measurement, Upstream, Dept of Trade & Industry - UK

MeterSuite metering solution features

MeterSuite can be configured to meet the needs of small or large systems. The solution includes a number of: C200 Controllers I/O direct connect or via racks, FF, HART Gas / Liquid Metering calculation libraries, implemented as configurable blocks in the C200: - AGA Library, covering AGA 3, 5, 7, 8, and 9 - ISO5167, ISO6976 Fast execution in C200, can also have server calculations at 1 sec. Accuracy of calculations and clock, repeatability, reliability and security as expected by regulatory authorities (DTI in the UK) Tracking of configuration changes to support API MPMS Chapter 21.1-based solutions A system may consist of a new Experion server, if not already in place A system may consist of a new Experion Station, if not already in place Engineering services for design, implementation and commissioning

More Information
For information about Honeywells Process Automation Services and our complete customer support solutions, contact your Honeywell account manager or visit the website at www.acs.honeywell.com/europe. For more information about MeterSuite call + 44 (0) 161 251 4000. ExperionTM and MeterSuiteTM are trademarks of Honeywell. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Honeywell International Inc.