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In 2019, this Cameroonian state-owned assessments of enterprise processes and assets, centrifugal pumps and associated equipment
company announced the launch of a three- and training programmes to help ensure to the oil and gas, petrochemical, LNG,
year investment program of CFAF 15 billion 360-degree cybersecurity protection. chemical, industrial, power, and desalination
in Equatorial Guinea, and over the period, Under the terms of the Assurance 360 markets, has secured an order from NAMA
the company intends to build a network of 10 service agreement, Honeywell will work with for US$1 million consisting of 14 API 610
service stations. KIPIC to maintain, support and optimise the VS4 pumps with Plan 53B seal support
Tradex is increasing its footprint in the performance of its facilities while maximising systems destined for the ADNOC Ruwais East
country, owing to a license authorizing it to uptime and reducing operating costs. The Refinery, UAE.
market all of its fuel products in Equatorial multi-year strategic agreement will help The ADNOC Ruwais Refinery, located
Guinea, in which the company has been ensure automation assets are kept secure in Al Ruwais Located, 240 km west of Abu
officially operating since November 3, 2015.. and reliable, while providing KIPIC with Dhabi city, is one of the largest refineries of
predictive maintenance and performance petrochemicals in the world with a capacity of
insights designed to help meet and exceed more than 800 000 bpd.
KIPIC picks Honeywell production goals and manage total cost of The order from NAMA is for 14 API
ownership.
security system for Al-Zour to increase the reliability, uptime and safety support systems. The pumps will be installed
“We are proud to be partnering with KIPIC 610 VS4 vertical pumps with Plan 53B seal
complex of their operations, and reduce unplanned at the Ruwais East Refinery for closed
maintenance incidents,” said Rachad
drain duties, oil condensate transfer, and a
Honeywell and Kuwait Integrated Abdallah, president for Honeywell in Kuwait. blowdown drum on a portable barrier fluid
Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) have “Today marks a new milestone in our journey system.
extended their strategic collaboration, signing together, and we are committed to delivering Depending on the specific duties, the
a five-year, multi-million dollar contract for world-class digital technologies and software pumps will be manufactured in either
services to protect, maintain and optimise soluFor the latest refining and petrochemical stainless steel or carbon steel and all are ATEX
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liquefied natural gas import (LNGI) terminal YouTube page.tions that will further solidify have bespoke baseplates to accommodate
in southern Kuwait. Kuwait’s position as a global leader in the oil a non-standard layout of the Plan 53B seal
The contract will see the deployment of and gas industry,” Abdallah added. support systems.
Honeywell Forge, an advanced Enterprise In 2019, KIPIC selected Honeywell to A split delivery schedule was critical to
Performance Management software platform be the main automation contractor for its this project with pumps needed at different
with robust cybersecurity capabilities that Petrochemicals and Refinery Integration Al times, some of them on particularly
simplify, strengthen and scale industrial Zour Project (PRIZe). Under the agreement, aggressive deadlines. Amarinth has a good
cybersecurity operations. The implementation Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) is understanding of ADNOC processes and
will bolster network and endpoint security providing KIPIC with front-end engineering practices following numerous successful
at KIPIC’s new 615,000 barrel per day crude design and advanced process control projects completed for the company and so
refining plant and three trillion British technology for the complex, which will help was able to use this knowledge, combined
thermal unit per day LNG import facility. KIPIC expedite production start-up and assist with its engineering and manufacturing
Honeywell Assurance 360, an outcome-based, in reaching production targets faster and agility, to meet the challenging delivery
performance-focused service management more efficiently. Also last year, KIPIC selected requirements.
programme, will also be implemented at the Honeywell UOP for the reconfiguration of Oliver Brigginshaw, Managing Director
sites. refining and petrochemicals sections of PRIZe of Amarinth, commented: “We are delighted
“Ensuring the highest levels of to increase the plant’s output capacity of fuels to be working with NAMA again on this
cybersecurity and operational excellence and petrochemicals. significant order for the ADNOC Ruwais
remains a top priority for KIPIC,” said Hatem Honeywell has been in Kuwait for Refinery. Amarinth’s strengths include
Al-Awadi, acting chief executive officer, more than 50 years, and supports the delivering bespoke pumps on short lead times
KIPIC. “We are building one of the largest country’s energy industry with cutting-edge and working closely with our customers
integrated refining facilities in the world and technologies, efficient business solutions and in a flexible way to best meet their needs,
selected Honeywell in view of their world- local training initiatives. The company is whether that is in design, manufacturing,
class cybersecurity credentials and expertise the first to build ‘Made in Kuwait’ solutions or commercial considerations. Our flexible
in implementing robust lifecycle management to power digital transformation across the approach in delivering projects ensures that
plans for critical infrastructure in the energy country’s growing oil, gas and petrochemical our customers are better able to handle the
sector.” sectors.. on-going challenges of prospering in the oil
To better secure critical operational and gas industry.”
technology (OT) assets and operations from
evolving cybersecurity threats, KIPIC will Amarinth receives vertical
use Honeywell Forge Cybersecurity Software
to safeguard cybersecurity performance pumps order at UAE’s
and increase the visibility of vulnerabilities,
mitigate risks, and improve cybersecurity Ruwais refining hub
compliance and management efficiency. This
will include the creation of cybersecurity Amarinth, a company specialising in the
policies and procedures, audits and design, application and manufacture of

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