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Know where your personnel are when it counts Project reference list Major projects

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Know where your personnel are when it counts

Project reference list Major projects

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eLocator™ Project reference list 4-5

eMuster™ Project reference list 6-7

eLogistix™ Project reference list 8-9

eSecurity™ Project reference list 10

Project Case Studies 11-13

The Business Case:Investing in Safety 14-15

Summary:Major project reference list 16

Some of our customers 17

Contents

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Liverpool Bay Platform End User BHP Billiton

Contractor Direct to BHP

Location UK Irish Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Blackpool Helicopter Airport End User Hydrocarbon Resources Ltd

Contractor Direct to HRL

Location UK Irish Sea

On/Offshore Onshore

Multiple Platforms - Gulf of Mexico End User BHP Billiton

Contractor Direct to BHP

Location Gulf of Mexico

On/Offshore Both

Aberdeen Compressor Station End User National Grid

Contractor Amec

Location UK

On/Offshore Onshore

Kings Lynn Compressor Station End User National Grid

Contractor Amec

Location UK

On/Offshore Onshore

Multiple Platforms - Trinidad End User BHP Billiton

Contractor Direct to BHP

Location Trinidad

On/Offshore Both

Valhall Platform End User BP

Contractor Aker/ABB

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

PH Platform End User BP

Contractor ABB

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Mariner Platform Complex End User Statoil

Contractor ABB

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Ichthys CPF End User INPEX

Contractor CSE Transtel

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

Ichthys FPSO End User INPEX

Contractor CSE Transtel

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

South Arne Platform End User Hess Corporation

Contractor Semco

Location Denmark North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Burgoyne FPSO End User BP

Contractor Omega/Modec

Location Angola

On/Offshore Offshore

North Rankin A Platform End User Woodside

Contractor EOS JV

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

North Rankin B Platform End User Woodside

Contractor EOS JV

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

Frigg Platform End User Elf Norge

Contractor Direct to Elf

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Buzzard Platform End User Nexen

Contractor Optilan

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

e Locator™

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D Island End User Agip KCO/ShellContractor AgipKCOLocation Caspian SeaOn/Offshore Offshore Island

Gudrun End User StatoilContractor SiemensLocation Norway North SeaOn/Offshore Offshore

Goliat End User ENIContractor ABBLocation Norway North SeaOn/Offshore Offshore

South Arne New Wellhead End User Hess CorporationContractor SemcoLocation Denmark North SeaOn/Offshore Offshore

Valemon CPF End User StatoilContractor SamsungLocation Norway North SeaOn/Offshore Offshore

Prelude FLNG End User ShellContractor TechnipLocation AustraliaOn/Offshore Offshore

Clair Ridge End User BPContractor Page EuropaLocation UK North SeaOn/Offshore Offshore

Edvard Grieg End User LundinContractor Aker NorwayLocation NorwayOn/Offshore Offshore/Onshore

QUAD204 End User BPContractor Page EuropaLocation UK North SeaOn/Offshore Offshore

Miskar End User BG GroupContractor Direct to GroupLocation TunisiaOn/Offshore Offshore

TPF and SHI awarded S3 ID a contract to provide an integrated Personnel Muster, AccessControl and Personnel Location system (PLS) for the Shell Prelude FLNG.

The solution includes Project Management, Engineering and Design, Procurement andSupply, and/or Installation Supervision and Commissioning, plus Warranty (Prelude FLNGProject).

Shell’s Prelude gas field is 200 kilometres off Australia’s north-west coast and will produceat least 5.3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquids: 3.6 mtpa of LNG – enough to easilysatisfy Hong Kong’s annual natural gas needs – 0.4 mtpa of liquefied petroleum gas and1.3mtpa of condensate (equivalent to 35,000 bbl/d).

Once completed, the Prelude facility will be the largest of its type inthe world and will have decks measuring 488 by 74 metres, thelength of more than four football fields. Fully ballasted, it will weighroughly six times as much as the largest aircraft carrier.

Shell Prelude: World’s largest FLNG vessel

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Liverpool Bay Platform End User BHP Billiton

Contractor BHP

Location UK Irish Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Aberdeen Compressor Station End User National Grid

Contractor Amec

Location UK

On/Offshore Onshore

Kings Lynn Compressor Station End User National Grid

Contractor Amec

Location UK

On/Offshore Onshore

Valhall Platform End User BP

Contractor Aker/ABB

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

PH Platform End User BP

Contractor ABB

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Statfjord A Platform End User Statoil

Contractor Direct to Statoil

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Statfjord B Platform End User Statoil

Contractor Direct to Statoil

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Statfjord C Platform End User Statoil

Contractor Direct to Statoil

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Burgoyne FPSO End User BP

Contractor Omega/Modec

Location Angola

On/Offshore Offshore

North Rankin A Platform End User Woodside

Contractor EOS JV

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

North Rankin B Platform End User Woodside

Contractor EOS JV

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

Frigg Platform End User Elf Norge

Contractor Direct to Elf

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Buzzard Platform End User Nexen

Contractor Optilan

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

D Island End User Agip KCO/Shell

Contractor Direct to AgipKCO

Location Caspian Sea

On/Offshore Offshore Island

Gudrun End User Statoil

Contractor Siemens

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

e Muster™

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Goliat End User ENI

Contractor ABB

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Valemon CPF End User Statoil

Contractor Samsung

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Prelude FLNG End User Shell

Contractor Technip

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

Clair Ridge End User BP

Contractor Page Europa

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Edvard Grieg End User Lundin

Contractor Aker Norway

Location Norway

On/Offshore Offshore/Onshore

QUAD204 End User BP

Contractor Page Europa

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Mariner End User Statoil

Contractor ABB

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

PAGE EUROPA (Italia) has awarded S3 ID the contract to supply the BP Clair Ridge platform withPersonnel Registration Muster and Access Control Systems.

The Clair Ridge production facility is operated by BP and is the second phase of the Clair Fielddevelopment. Located around 75km West of Shetland, the field extends over 220km of UK block208/8 in water depths of up to 140m.

Personnel Registration, Muster and Access Control will all be integrated into one S3 ID system,utilizing the 125kHz active RFID technology platform.

S3 ID has provided a combination of its renowned eMuster™ solutions; four Safe Area AutomaticMuster Stations, three Safe Area Confirmed Muster Stations and three ATEX Certified MusterStations. Access control requirements are provided by twenty Safe Area Door Controllers. TheseeMuster™ and eSecurity™ components integrate with five ATEX Certified Lifeboat Stations and fourATEX Certified Bridge Crossing Portals to provide an unrivalled personnel registration system.

The project also sees the introduction of Thin Client technology to the active RFIDplatform (ATEX Certified Muster Stations). This development significantly improvesMTBF (Mean time between failure) statistics as well as reduces both systemcomplexity and costs.

Clair Ridge Personnel Registration Musterand Access Control System

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Liverpool Bay Platform End User BHP Billiton

Contractor Direct to BHP

Location UK Irish Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Blackpool Helicopter Airport End User Hydrocarbon Resources Ltd

Contractor Direct to HRL

Location UK Irish Sea

On/Offshore Onshore

Multiple Platforms End User BHP Billiton

Contractor Direct to BHP

Location Gulf of Mexico

On/Offshore Both

Aberdeen Compressor Station End User National Grid

Contractor Amec

Location UK

On/Offshore Onshore

Kings Lynn Compressor Station End User National Grid

Contractor Amec

Location UK

On/Offshore Onshore

Multiple Platforms End User BHP Billiton

Contractor Direct to BHP

Location Trinidad

On/Offshore Both

Valhall Platform End User BP

Contractor Aker/ABB

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

PH Platform End User BP

Contractor ABB

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

South Arne Platform End User Hess Corporation

Contractor Semco

Location Denmark North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Burgoyne FPSO End User BP

Contractor Omega/Modec

Location Angola

On/Offshore Offshore

North Rankin A Platform End User Woodside

Contractor EOS JV

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

North Rankin B Platform End User Woodside

Contractor EOS JV

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

Frigg Platform End User Elf Norge

Contractor Direct to Elf

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Buzzard Platform End User Nexen

Contractor Optilan

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

D Island End User Agip KCO/Shell

Contractor Direct to AgipKCO

Location Caspian Sea

On/Offshore Offshore Island

e Logistix™/POB controls

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Gudrun End User Statoil

Contractor Siemens

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Goliat End User ENI

Contractor ABB

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

South Arne New Wellhead End User Hess Corporation

Contractor Semco

Location Denmark North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Valemon CPF End User Statoil

Contractor Samsung

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Prelude FLNG End User Shell

Contractor Technip

Location Australia

On/Offshore Offshore

Clair Ridge End User BP

Contractor Page Europa

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Edvard Grieg End User Lundin

Contractor Aker Norway

Location Norway

On/Offshore Offshore/Onshore

QUAD204 End User BP

Contractor Page Europa

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Miskar End User BG Group

Contractor Direct to BG Group

Location Tunisia

On/Offshore Offshore

The Quad 204 FPSO is to be located on the Schiehallion and Loyal Fields operated by BPUK and involves S3 ID supplying Access Control Systems and Electronic Mustering Systemsto main contractor PAGE EUROPA (Italia).

S3 ID designed the solution to provide three functional aspects of personnel managementintegrated within one package using our RFID technology platform. These three functionalaspects are

• Personnel RegistrationProvides a ‘Last-Known-Location’ identification for all personnel whilst on the installation.

• Electronic Mustering System: (EMS)Personnel are gathered at various designated locations and the Muster Control Systemquickly identifies any missing personnel both during a drill and in a real-life emergency.

• Access Control System: (ACS)Protects the equipment and also ensures those personnel not trained and familiarwith the potentially dangerous nature of the facilities do not exposethemselves to unnecessary hazards which could result in personal injury.

QUAD 204 ACS/EMS

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Burgoyne FPSO End User BP

Contractor Omega/Modec

Location Angola

On/Offshore Offshore

Gorgon LNG Plant End User Chevron

Contractor Western Advance

Location Australia

On/Offshore Onshore

Ekofisk EKOL Platform End User Conoco Philips

Contractor Semco

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

D Island End User AGIP KCO

Contractor KTC

Location Kazakhstan

On/Offshore Offshore

Eldfisk ELD-A Platform End User Conoco Philips

Contractor Semco

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Goliat End User ENI

Contractor ABB

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Eldfisk ELD-B Platform End User Conoco Philips

Contractor Semco

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Ekofisk EKOS Platform End User Conoco Philips

Contractor Semco

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Astellas Ireland End User Astellas

Contractor Astellas

Location Ireland

On/Offshore Onshore

Felcon Goldsworth End User Zeneca

Contractor Felcon Goldsworth

Location Scotland

On/Offshore Onshore

Aseng FPSO End User SBM

Contractor SBM

Location Scotland

On/Offshore Offshore

Clair Ridge End User BP

Contractor Page Europa

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Eldfisk ELD-S End User Conoco Philips

Contractor Kvaerner

Location Norway North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

Ruwais Refinery End User Takreer

Contractor ABB

Location Abu Dhabi

On/Offshore Onshore

QUAD204 End User BP

Contractor Page Europa

Location UK North Sea

On/Offshore Offshore

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Selected Project Case Studies

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We secured a major new contract within the Goliat field to supplyour industry-leading FPSO Personnel Tracking System (PTS) viaABB, Norway.

The Goliat field was the first oil field to be developed in theNorwegian sector of the Barents Sea.

On behalf of the Goliat license, Eni Norge AS and partner StatoilPetroleum AS, selected Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. (HHI) forthe provision of the cylindrical design Floating Production Storageand Offloading (FPSO) Unit for Goliat.

The FPSO Norwegian Sevan 1000 concept wis fully winterized andbuilt to meet the conditions in the Barents Sea. The FPSO will beprovided with partly electrical power supply from shore, which willlead to significant reduction of emission of greenhouse gases.

The system comprises of four primary Lifeboat Muster Stations,three primary controlled POB zones (via directional readers), twofully monitored emergency escape chutes and five ‘safe area’muster stations and a Mess Room Tag checker / reader subsystem.

The Goliat PTS project is one of a series of safe, secure solutionsthat S3 ID has supplied to the Norwegian Sector and the companyis now working with ABB Norway to ensuresuccessful completion of this large project.

The Edvard Grieg EPC project, within the Luna Field on theNorwegian Continental Shelf, has employed a PersonnelRegistration System (PRS) using S3 ID’s unique tracking andmustering components.

The Luna Field is situated approximately 150 km off the Norwegiansouth-west coast (west of the city of Stavanger), with a topsidecomprising of a main deck frame, a utility module, a processmodule, a living quarter with helideck and a flare stack.

Lundin Norway AS is the operator of the Luna field and majorowner (50%), with Wintershall Norge AS and RWE DEA Norge ASas partners holding ownership stakes of 30% and 20%,respectively. This field will have a production capacity of 14 300Sm3 of oil and 2,5 MSm3 of gas.

S3 ID has provided the Edvard Grieg complex with eMuster™Hazardous Area Lifeboat stations, Automatic and Short RangeAutomatic Muster Stations, as well as Name Display Units,Readers, Sounders and Light Display Units. Within the package,S3 ID will also be providing some Safe Area Muster Stations inaddition to a Personal Tracking System (PTS) Directional Bridge /Zone Reader Unit, from its renowned eLocator™ range.

BP has ordered 20 additional Muster Stations for its Valhall field. Valhallis an oil field located in the Norwegian sector of the NorthSea and has eight platforms, with six of them being manned.

BP in Norway awarded S3 ID the new contract following successfulinstallation of our technology on Valhall. This involved supply of ourpersonnel location and mustering on the new BP Norge PH platformcomplex. This contract includes automated and confirmed eMuster™stations in safe and hazardous areas, combined with eLocator™tracking between the existing Valhall bridge linked complex and the newskyway bridge linked PH platform.

This latest contract involves supplying 20 new eMuster™ stations.

S3 ID in Barents SeaEdvard Grieg PRS Trackingand Muster Solution

BP Valhall

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S3 ID has been awarded a further 12 months’ support andmaintenance contract for BHP Billiton’s Gulf of MexicoGTMS.

BHP Billiton has a significant Deepwater position in the Gulfof Mexico with interests in nearly 450 lease blocks. Crudefrom these assets flows into several pipeline systems,including the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline System(CHOPS) and the Poseidon Oil Pipeline system.

The Global Travel Management System (GTMS) suppliedby S3 ID tracks personnel movement and logistics in theGulf of Mexico, helping BHP Billiton meet its commitment toZero Harm – a principle that every employee and contractorreturns home safely every day and that it operates withoutharm to the environment.

S3 ID has secured an order from Woodside, anindependent Australian oil and gas company that is one ofthe world’s leading producers of liquefied natural gas.

S3 ID has been commissioned to supply a range ofeMustering™ systems on Woodside’s North Rankin Aplatform. This is one of the largest capacity gas productionplatforms in the world and serves as the central hub of theNorth West Shelf Venture’s offshore gas productionsystem. It is located 135 km off the Western coast ofAustralia.

The 54,000 tonne production facility is supported on aconventional eight-leg steel jacket, secured to the seabedby 32 piles, which allows the structure to support itsoperating load and withstand cyclone conditions. Itproduces around 51,400,000 m3 of gas per day and up to47,400 barrels per day of condensate.

The platform accommodates 120 peopleand S3 ID eMustering™ systems werespecified to maintain the excellent safetyrecord at Woodside.

The Access Control & Mustering System (ACMS) we supplied to BPvia Omega provides an automated ‘lockdown’ and a method ofrestricting access to sensitive parts of the BP Angola FPSO PSVMvessel. During a muster, the system registers personnel arriving atthe designated mustering locations.

The system is comprised of readers and other equipment atdoorways and at the mustering locations as well as a system serverand additional electronic equipment located in the TelecomsEquipment Room. The majority of the equipment is ATEX certified foruse in Zone 1 hazardous areas.

All personnel are required to wear an individually Identifiable RadioFrequency Identification (RFID) Intrinsically Safe (IS) activetransponder. These transponders are used for identification at bothaccess controlled doorways and at the vessel’s mustering points.Transponders are allocated to individuals upon their arrival on thevessel. Relevant personnel information is stored in the system alongwith details of which controlled doorways may be accessed andwhich muster point the person is usually to be expected to arrive at inthe event of a muster being called.

Personnel present their transponder at controlled doorway entryantenna and at the muster station antenna to indicate their presenceto the system. At controlled doorways the system responds bygranting access if the person is permitted. At muster stations thesystem gives feedback to the user via a display and lists theperson as mustered.

An overview of the access control and mustering listsis available via screens in the office and control roomand as printed reports. The equipment was suppliedto our installation partner, Omega, which is based inSingapore.

BHP Billiton GTMS Gulf ofMexico Contract Renewal

North Rankin partners S3 IDAccess Control and Mustering Systemson BP Angola FPSO Bourgoyne

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All personnel are required to wear an individually IdentifiableRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) active transponder tag.These Intrinsically Safe (IS) transponder tags are detected bythe ATEX certified reader equipment installed on the platformbridge link. Transponder tags are allocated to individuals upontheir arrival on the platform.

The bridge mounted Ex certified reader unit is configured withfour antennae. This enables the reader unit to detect thepresence and direction of travel of the transponder tags wornby platform personnel crossing the bridge. Data is passed tothe central server PC via a CAN bus interface for subsequentdisplay on client PC’s over the platform LAN. The data is usedto monitor the number of personnel entering the South Arneplatform.

Upon reaching a predetermined limit, the system informspersonnel via a ‘Traffic Light’ system that the maximum POBhas been reached. A sounder will also be activated upon thislimit. Two PTS client workstations, one located in the SouthArne Heli-Admin and the other on the Drill/Hotel platformdisplay an operator interface.

A graphical display shows current POB for both the South Arneplatform and the Drill/Hotel. Both PTSworkstation are attached to a PTS reader unit.This enables transponders to be allocated topersonnel on arrival at the platforms.

We have been working with KazTransCom to help it upgradeand expand existing access control equipment. The projectinvolves supplying card readers housed in ATEX certifiedflameproof enclosures suitable for use in Zone 1, Gas GroupIIB and temperature class T4.

Our technology has been intergrated with an existing accesscontrol system owned by AGIP KCO. KazTransComapproached us specifically to obtain suitable ATEX certifiedequipment for use in Zone 1 hazardous areas. They specifiedthe access control and we then designed and suppliedsuitable enclosures to meet the client’s specification.

One design criteria was that the units had to be ATEX certifiedfor operation at -40ºC due to the extreme low temperatures inthis region. This involved special pressure testing of theenclosures and approval by SIRA.

All 190 access control units have successfully passed ourfactory acceptance testing, with a full power up network andperformance trials.

S3 ID technology is being used for the first time in AGIP KCO’skashagan’s ‘D’ island, northern Caspian Sea. Based in theKazakh sector of the Caspian Sea, Kashagan is one of thelargest and most significant oil discoveries of the last fewdecades. S3 ID’s PTS technology, utilising ATEX certifiedUbisense IS Tags, has beeen supplied as part of the contract.

The new system will provide site-wide coverage using acombination of large volumetric area Location Awareness Cells(LACs) and virtual 'chokepoints' (where users are counted in orout of the cell or muster area as they pass an arbitrary point inspace). There is also the option to further refine the systemand monitor personnel movements within the LocationAwareness Cells (LACs) if required.

To create these cells, virtual chokepoints and curtain detectionzones, UWB sensors™ are grouped in clusters of between 1and 4 sensors facing the required target area in site plantareas in through which personnel or monitored vehicles pass.

The S3 ID UWB sensors™ have been developed to besuitable for use in both Zone 1 and 2 areas. They are poweredover Ethernet (POE) to reduce installation costs and havebeen especially hardened to fully meetthe extreme environmental conditionsexperienced at the D Island facility.

Personnel Tracking System onthe Hess South Arne Platform

Upgrading of existing accesscontrol equipment, AGIP KCOvia KazTransCom

AGIP KCO D Island PTS &Mustering

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The Business Case for investing in safety

Here, Svein Thorsen, Principal Engineer at Statoil and DougWoodbridge Head of Sales & Marketing, S3 ID Group, considerwhy investing in enhanced safety in the Statfjord field proved asound business decision for Statoil.

In business you are often called upon to make ‘tough decisions’,‘justify expenditure’ and ‘cut costs’. Sometimes it can be difficult todo the right thing in the face of such conflicting pressures. On onehand you may face criticism for spending money, on the other, youmay even be accused of not spending enough - particularly whenthe decision involves the safety of others.

Statfjord Field

Statoil’s Statfjord field is a “trans-median” oil and gas field locatedsome 80 miles off the coast of Norway in the Norwegian sector ofthe North Sea. Crossing the Norwegian and UK North SeaBoundary, some 15% of the field is located in UK Continental Shelfwaters. One of the largest fields in this sector at its peak productionexceeded 700,000 barrels of oil per day, the oil being loaded off-shore and taken direct to refineries and the gas transported viathe Statpipe pipeline to mainland Norway and via the Brent field tothe UK. The Statfjord field comprises three production platforms,Statfjord A, B and C. Each platform is made up of circa 250,000tonnes of concrete with circa 40,000 tonnes of “top-side”processing and with overall accommodation facilities for over 1000persons.

The Business Case for EnhancedEmergency Preparedness

Statoil is well known for its leading edge, proactive approach tosafety - always balancing business needs with an overridingconcern for personnel safety. With such a substantial off-shoreinfrastructure located in the harsh waters of the North Sea and, withthe safety and welfare of personnel in mind, Statoil decided in 2006to improve emergency preparedness across Statfjord. One keyaspect focused on a better way to register personnel in anevacuation situation and keep their Emergency PreparednessManagement Team (EPMT) fully updated about an evacuationstatus in real-time. It was realised, following careful evaluation ofthe conventional ‘paper’ based systems, that, whilst they worked,there was room for improvement and a sound business case foradopting an Electronic Personnel Registration System (PRS).

Whilst musters could be achieved within 20 minutes in line withNorwegian legislation using conventional techniques, it was clearthis could be challenging in a crisis. Statoil wanted to significantlyimprove on this and the behaviour of people in a crisis by removing,so far as possible, the human variable and risk of ‘human error’from mustering. Svein Thorsen explains: “In the event of a crisis wewanted to ensure safety was not compromised through failing toproperly account for personnel, so that the search for those missingcould take place faster and at the same time prevent the risk ofunnecessarily sending rescue teams into a danger zone to findthose incorrectly marked as missing through human error. Anelectronic PRS is not subject to human error under stress, whichmeans you can rely on the data and counts you get in real time”.

It was also recognised that, in a crisis, clear communication iscritical and improving speed and accuracy of communication canbe a lifesaver. In such situations, the role of the radio operatortakes on a new dimension. Radio traffic peaks as the crisisdevelops and the volume of information needed by the EPMT in co-ordinating the search and rescue activity grows exponentially. ThePRS specified by Statoil was therefore carefully designed to reducethe burden on the radio operators further mitigating the risk of thehuman error by streamlining communication and makinginformation directly available to the emergency teams across allplatforms in real-time.

As a world-class Oil and Gas Company Statoil has a ‘No injury /zero harm’ target. Svein Thorsen continues: “This safety focusunderpins our entire business ethic. As one of our core values itrequires us to be among the absolute front runners on safety, bothon technical aspects and safe operations. We continually strive tocreate a safe workplace for all personnel, thus avoiding accidentsand occupational illnesses. Besides a continuous focus on safetyawareness, we ensure high technical standards and inherent safetyin the design and operation of all our plants and installations”.Accordingly, the business case for the PRS would probably havebeen satisfied on this basis alone. However, as well as underliningStatoil’s ‘brand values’ and commitment to safe operation, it wasalso recognised that the PRS could provide further advantages.

Following careful evaluation of all the options, Statoil selected S3 IDLimited to supply the PRS. Svein Thorsen comments: “We choseS3 ID as it could provide the best technology in musteringcombined with proven experience and track record. We weretherefore confident of their ability to provide a solution to meet ourexacting requirements.” S3 ID today is an international companyproviding complete ‘location awareness’ solutions andmanufactures the market leading S3 range of products providingproven solutions from personnel and asset tracking, personnel onboard (POB), mustering, access control, safety and security totravel logistics management.

Svein Thorsen continues: “It was also reassuring for Statoil to knowthe S3 range had been developed from first-hand experienceserving the on-shore and off-shore Oil & Gas industry. Products areATEX certified and solutions use patented technology time provenin operation worldwide”. In this respect, S3 ID is unique, providingproven expertise enabling clients to benefit from its experience.

Case study: Statoil

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Saving Time and Saving Cost

In the off-shore Oil & Gas industry the old adage that “time ismoney” is particularly true. In addition to providing clear advantagesminimising the risk of human error and reducing muster times in areal crisis, it was seen that the PRS would also streamline musterdrill’s, reducing the time required to carry out these necessaryexercises and allowing personnel to get back to work more rapidlythereby reducing lost man-hours.

A further benefit seen was that the PRS could significantly reducetime - and hence lost production costs - associated with gettingproduction up and running again following an ‘emergency muster’which would mandatorily require all personnel to be fully accountedfor before production could resume.

Manual ’paper’ based mustering techniques can be time consumingboth to administer and generate post-muster reports. An electronicPRS does this automatically providing measurable benefits in thisarea, with a full history being stored and reports automaticallygenerated at the touch of a button.

Conclusions

The PRS has now been operational across Statfjord for over threeyears and has proved highly effective in addressing the risks andreducing the possibility of human error associated with previouspaper based manual mustering techniques. It has also proved itsworth technically and vindicated the commercial decision to investin it. The system today is a part of everyday off-shore life and is anintegral part of the safety preparedness arrangements across thefield. Fully integrated with DaWinci, the systems provide definitivelocation awareness of personnel from point of departure topersonnel on board. It also ensures personnel can be sure theirwellbeing is Statoil’s prime concern with the reassurance thatshould the worst happen there will be the minimum delay inmustering and getting them to safety.

Statoil is very pleased with the system and as Svein Thorsenexplains: “The PRS system is now an important part of ouremergency preparedness precautions in Statfjord. To ensure it iskept operational and fully maintained we have just awarded S3 ID anew contract for the systems 24/7 maintenance and support. We atStatoil look forward to many more years of safe operation atStatfjord, and while we hope the PRS system never has to be usedin a real crisis, it is reassuring to know it is there.”

The PRS supplied by S3 ID provides an automated system toregister personnel during a platform muster using individual RadioFrequency Identification (RFID) active transponder tags that areallocated to all Statfjord personnel. The transponder, which iscertified ‘intrinsically safe, for use in hazardous areas’, resembles awatch in its size and shape, is worn at all times to ensure thatpersonnel arriving at their designated muster station are detectedas they pass through or by the PRS muster station antennas.Currently 3200 tags are in use.

Under normal operation, personnel are issued with a transponder atthe on-shore heliport. The PRS logs the transponders uniqueidentification code to the individual. When a muster is initiated on aplatform, the person is registered by the PRS whenever thetransponder is detected at the designated muster station.

The PRS utilises three pairs of redundant PC servers that maintainan Oracle database record of all muster activities for each platform.The mustering data is gathered from transponder readers located atthe muster stations.

A number of PRS operator workstations are located on eachplatform’s local area network as well as the on-shore heliport andhave access to PRS information screens. An overview screenshows a summary of an active muster and a number of reports canbe generated with current or historical data. In the event of anincident, for example, individual muster lists or incident duties willbe available via the PRS operator screen and on hardcopy reports.The heliport on-shore has PRS workstation PC’s, fitted with PRS

transponder tag allocators. This enables off-shore personnel to beissued with a transponder and registered to the PRS on their arrivalat the heliport. On return to the on-shore heliport, the system de-registers each individual and their tag is handed in. A workstationPC and backup tag allocation system is also provided in the SkyLobby of each installation to, when required, enable transponderallocation.

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Liverpool Bay Platform BHP Billiton Direct to BHP UK Irish Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes 1997Blackpool Helicopter Airport Hydrocarbon Resources Ltd Direct to HRL UK Irish Sea Onshore Yes Yes 2003Multiple Platforms - Gulf of Mexico BHP Billiton Direct to BHP Gulf of Mexico Both Yes Yes 2003Aberdeen Compressor Station National Grid Amec UK Onshore Yes Yes Yes 2003Kings Lynn Compressor Station National Grid Amec UK Onshore Yes Yes Yes 2004Multiple Platforms - Trinidad BHP Billiton Direct to BHP Trinidad Both Yes Yes 2003Valhall Platform BP Aker/ABB Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2008PH Platform BP ABB Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2008Statfjord A Platform Statoil Direct to Statoil Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes 2005Statfjord B Platform Statoil Direct to Statoil Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes 2005Statfjord C Platform Statoil Direct to Statoil Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes 2005South Arne Platform Hess Corporation Semco Denmark North Sea Offshore Yes Yes 2009FPSO Burgoyne BP Omega/Modec Angola Offshore Yes Yes Yes Yes 2012Gorgon LNG Plant Chevron Western Advance Australia Onshore Yes 2010North Rankin A Platform Woodside EOS JV Australia Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2011North Rankin B Platform Woodside EOS JV Australia Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2012Eldfisk EKOL Platform Conoco Philips Semco Norway North Sea Offshore Yes 2011D Island AGIP KCO KTC Kazakhstan Offshore Yes 2011Frigg Platform Elf Norge Direct to Elf Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes 1998Buzzard Platform Nexen Optilan UK North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2004D Island Agip KCO/Shell Direct to AgipKCO Caspian Sea Offshore Island Yes Yes Yes 2011ENI Ghana FPSO ENI Kongsberg Ghana Offshore Yes Yes YesGudrun Statoil Siemens Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2011Goliat ENI ABB Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes Yes 2011South Arne New Wellhead Hess Corporation Semco Denmark North Sea Offshore Yes Yes 2012Ekofisk ELD-B Platform Conoco Philips Semco Norway North Sea Offshore Yes 2012Ekofisk EKOS Platform Conoco Philips Semco Norway North Sea Offshore Yes 2012Astellas Ireland Astellas Astellas Ireland Onshore Yes 2013Al NASR Field Complex ADMA OPCO ABB Abu Dhabi Offshore Yes YesAseng FPSO SBM Direct to SBM Scotland Offshore Yes 2012Valemon CPF Statoil Samsung Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2012Prelude FLNG Shell Technip Australia Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2012Clair Ridge BP Page Europa UK North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes Yes 2012Eldfisk ELD-S Conoco Philips Kvaerner Norway North Sea Offshore Yes 2012Ruwais Refinery Takreer ABB Abu Dhabi Onshore Yes 2012Edvard Grieg Lundin Aker Norway Norway North Sea Offshore/Onshore Yes Yes Yes 2013QUAD204 BP Page Europa UK North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes Yes 2013Miskar BG Group Direct to BG Group Tunisia Offshore Yes Option Yes 2013Ichthys INPEX CSE Transtel Australia Offshore Yes Yes Yes Yes 2013Ichthys INPEX CSE Transtel Australia Offshore Yes Yes Yes Yes 2014Aasta Hansteen Statoil ABB Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2014Gina Krog Statoil ABB Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes Yes 2014Mariner Statoil ABB UK North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes 2014XLE4 Mærsk Drilling DSME Norway North Sea Offshore Yes 2014Ivar Aasen DET Norske Siemens AS Norway North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes Yes 2014Cygnus GDF Suez Nessco UK North Sea Offshore Yes Yes Yes Yes 2013

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