AC News

Our 9 years as a independent System Supplier have been exciting and prosperous. We have fare achieved our goals and have established the company as a highly competent player in the marked segments we pursue.

Year 2012

SIL 2 Certified Safety System - West Alpha Drilling Rig 
Apply Oil & Gas have ordered development of SIL 2 certified ESD and F&G System to be installed on North Atlantic Drilling Rig upgrade in june 2012.

Engineering & Software development - North Sea Fields
Advanced Control has received frame orders for Engineering & Software development on the following brownfield installations in the North Sea : Gyda Field, Eldfisk Field, Statfjord B, Snorre Field, Valhall Field & Ula Field. 

New employment at Advanced Control
Gunnar Eidem will start as Senior System Engineer 1.th of April 2012. Gunnar currently hold the position as Project Manager for software development to new diary at Jæren.

AC Drawwork Control - Bassø Drilling Rig 
Axon has contracted Advanced Control to develop Technical Specification, Algorithms and software coding for a redundant AC driven Drawwork Control to be installed on a Bassø Tender Rig in Brasil. System shall be assembled and testet in Lousiana during summer 2012.

Wireless Telephone & Alarm System - My Rahal Mega Yacht 
Shipowner has ordered new software development for wireless telephone & alarm system.

Year 2011

DCDA System - Mærsk Giant Drilling Rig 
Apply Oil & Gas has ordered development of new DCDA System to be installed on Mærsk Giant Drilling Rig during upgrade in may 2012.

PSD System - Tor Platform
Conoco Phillips have ordered a test set-up of Well Control System incl. Intouch HMI on Tor Platform.

HMI System - Mudmix & Cement Control - Scarabeo 8 Drilling Rig 
Apply Oil & Gas have ordered development of new HMI System to be installed on Scarabeo 8 Drilling Rig currently under completion at Westcon Yard.

Cooperation Agreement between Advanced Control and EFLA (Island)
The two companies have entered into a cooperation agreement targeting Multidisipline and Automation contracts in the North Sea area. EFLA is the largest Engineering Company on Island.

Well Intervention Tower - System Design  
Rolls Royce and Advanced Control AS have entered into an agreement for Software & System Development on new Handling Tower to be delivered to Conoco Phillips in the end of 2012.

Power Management & Gas Turbins - Talisman Gyda Platform
AC have received order for upgrade and modifications of 5 ea Triconex Controllers and redundant Intouch HMI System on the Gyda Platform. Scope of work will also include Integrated Operation and Training of Talisman Operator and Maintenance crew.

Process Control System - Byrkjelo Diary  
Landteknikk and Advanced Control AS have entered into an agreement for PCS Software programming utilizing ABB Satline Controller.

ESD System - B11 Gas Compression Platform
Conoco Phillips / Aibel have ordered upgrade of ESD Relay Logic & HMI on B11 Plattform.

Seabed Rig - Development Phase 3
Seabed Rig AS and Advanced Control AS have entered into an agreement for Software & System Develpment on Phase 3, Robotic Drilling System, scheduled to be completed in 2013.

New employment at Advanced Control
Gisle Rugland has started as Senior Electro / System Engineer in March.

Comissioning on Seven Havila Diving & Support Vessel
Advance Contol AS has received order for Commissioning work on a redundant Simatic S7-H Control System on Seven Havila diving control system.

Redundant PLC System - Work Over Control System
Hitec Products have ordered a Allen Bradley Control Logix Redundant System for upgrade of Heidrun WOCS to be commissioned in april 2011 at Ågotnes.

HMI System - Risaviken Gas Test Senter.
AC have received order for delivery of OPC server and data exchange between existing AC HMI System and Opera Turbin SCADA Systen.

HMI System - 3 Phase Meter Calibration Lab.
Advanced Control AS have received order for delivery of 2 ea PC based Citect HMI System to Mpm 3 Phase meter calibration laboratory.

Year 2010

Allocation Metering System
Bjørge Offshore and Advance Contol have entered into a contract for upgrade of Allocation Meterering and HMI System for Banff FPSO.

Integrated Operation
Advanced Contol have received order from Teekay Petrojarl for installation, set-up and testing of Remote Acess / Integrated Operation System to Banff FPSO

Control Software to Zip-log Control Cabin
Deep Well has contracted AC for Development & Installation of Control software & HMI for Zip-log prototype Control Cabin. Well Intervention System shall be tested at COPNO offshore field in 2011.

HMI Logging System - Well Service Units
MSS have ordered up to 10 ea PC based HMI Logging System for installation on Well Service Units. System shall be prepared for Integrated Operation with on-shore operation senter.

HMI System - Well Intervention Prototype
AC have received order for delivery of a redundant PC based HMI System to a prototype Well Intervention System

ONS 2010
Visitors to ONS can meet us on stand in Innovation Park where you can view some of the latest technological advances in the Oil & Gas Industry. The stand will present and demonstrate Robotic Control & Visualisation of the Seabed Rig. Advanced Control will also run demonstation of SAS system with Dynamic 3D visualisation at Visco stand.

SCADA System - B11 Gas Compression Platform
Conoco Phillips / Gassco have ordered new SCADA System for Gas Compression Control & Monitoring, Scheduled delivery is summer 2010.

New employment at Advanced Control
Sankarraj Ramamoorthy (Rama) will start as Project Manager / Senior System Engineer in April.

Control Panel - Seabed Rig
Seabed Rig has ordered control panel for Drilling Control of prototype rig.

Loading System - Triton FPSO
Wood Group has ordered upgrade on Crude oil loading systen on Triton FPSO

Drilling Control System - Transocean Leader
Transocean has ordered upgrade & new functionality on Drilling Control System.

Wireline & Well Control System - Deep Well
Deep Well has contracted AC for Development & Installation of Integrated Control System for 5 ea new Wireline Packages to be delivered to Statoil. The Contract also cover Supply & Installation of 1 ea Control System for a combined Wireline & Coiltubing system to be used on COPNO Ekofisk field.