BP Awards Emerson Multimillion-Dollar Contract To Provide Automation Technologies, Services For North Sea Oil Production

BP has awarded Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson

, a $23 million contract to supply control and safety systems for two new offshore oil platforms in the North Sea. The platforms are part of the Clair Ridge project being developed by BP and its co-venturers, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, and Shell, and will use the latest technologies to enhance oil recovery and avoid environmental impact in the area near the U.K.'s Shetland Islands.