Emerson's METCO Services has been awarded a contract by Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited, to provide measurement engineering support for its UK North Sea offshore operations for the next three years. Emerson will provide Total Metering Management (TMM) services on Maersk Oil's Gryphon and GP III FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) units and Janice FPU (Floating Production Unit).

As part of the £1.95M service agreement, Emerson field technicians will be stationed full-time on the offshore installations. An additional metering engineer will work with the Maersk Oil engineering team at its Aberdeen facility to assist in the verification of daily production figures. Emerson will also help Maersk Oil ensure that systems, procedures, operations and maintenance comply with regulatory authority requirements.

The accurate measurement of flow in and out of pipelines for valuation and allocation purposes has a direct impact on profitability. Poor measurements can lead to product giveaway, unhappy customers, and the risk of fines or even jail sentences due to incorrect accounting or tax submittals.

The accurate measurement of flow in and out of pipelines for valuation and allocation purposes has a direct impact on profitability. Poor measurements can lead to product giveaway, unhappy customers, and the risk of fines or even jail sentences due to incorrect accounting or tax submittals.