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Chief Digital Officer Nabil Al Nuaim commitment of Aramco and Honeywell to modular construction in the Kingdom using
said: “Aramco continues to pursue its Saudi Vision 2030 – the national roadmap McDermott’s Saudi Arabia Fabrication In
Digital Transformation Program as part of to transform the Kingdom into an industrial Ras Al-Khair (SAFIRA) fabrication yard.
its evolution to become the world’s leading powerhouse and a global logistics hub. The The signing took place during the Industrial
digitalized energy corporation. We aim to vision’s focus is on developing high-tech and Investment Event in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
expand this expertise into industrial sectors knowledge-based careers that add significant “McDermott is one of the premier module
worldwide as we spearhead digital innovation value to the Saudi economy to compete fabricators in the industry,” said Samik
in the energy sector globally.” globally. Mukherjee, McDermott’s Executive Vice
“This partnership will boost locally Honeywell said it has been present in President and Chief Operating Officer. “It is
developed content, contribute to GDP growth, Saudi Arabia for more than six decades. Its a key competency we offer in our delivery
create new jobs, expand the Kingdom’s digital relationship with Aramco continues to grow of integrated, at-scale solutions for our
industrial ecosystem, accelerate digital talent since the state oil giant purchased its first customers—driving certainty on cost and
development and sustain Aramco’s resilience,” Honeywell product in 1948. schedule throughout project execution. It also
he added. The two organizations have achieved elevates safety and quality, while reducing
According to him, the proposed JV will several significant milestones, such as the the footprint at site as work done at our
provide digital solutions and services to allow installation of Honeywell’s first distributed fabrication facilities takes place in a controlled
industrial companies to integrate business control systems at Aramco’s Safaniyah facility environment.”
and manufacturing data from across the full in the early 1980s and the opening of an The partnership will identify ways to
breadth of plant operations to help maximize integrated technical center in the Dhahran collaborate on the plant modularization
yield, reduce downtime and improve plant Techno Valley in 2012, said Dallara. concept, helping Saudi Aramco determine
productivity and sustainability. Today’s announcement builds on an MoU the extent of modularization opportunities
The digital solutions will combine signed between Honeywell and Aramco within its upstream and downstream onshore
world-class business processes and plant in 2017 to explore benefits of Honeywell’s projects portfolio.
optimization applications through a state- Industrial Internet of Things offering, in “This agreement demonstrates Saudi
of-the-art integration and visualization support of Saudi Vision 2030, he added. Aramco’s confidence in McDermott as a
architecture. TRADE ARABIA trusted partner and is an opportunity for
“For more than 60 years, Honeywell both companies to exchange knowledge,”
and Aramco have partnered to drive Saudi McDermott, Aramco said Tareq Kawash, McDermott Senior Vice
Arabia’s industrial leadership forward through President, Europe, Middle East and Africa. “It
technology and innovation, and this MoU is sign MoU for modular enhances our close relationship and reinforces
the latest milestone in our journey,” remarked our commitment to growing our capabilities
Que Dallara, the President and CEO for construction study in-Kingdom.”
Honeywell Connected Enterprise. McDermott’s SAFIRA fabrication yard is
“The powerful combination of Aramco’s McDermott continues to take significant steps being developed within Saudi Aramco’s King
business, operations, technology and Plant. to support Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to Salman International Complex for Maritime
Digital system delivery expertise, coupled increase localization in line with the Saudi Industries and Services in Ras Al-Khair. Once
with Honeywell’s proven experience in Vision 2030. fully functional, it will have the capability to
industrial software and big data analytics McDermott signed a Memorandum fabricate and assemble offshore platforms
solutions, will unlock tremendous value for of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi and jackets, subsea pipelines and onshore
industry,” he added. Aramco as part of its Namaat Program to modules.
The collaboration highlights the explore the feasibility of executing onshore MCDERMOTT

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