US-based Intergraph Process, Power & Marine, a leading provider of engineering software for the design, construction and operation of chemical plants, ships and offshore facilities, said it has implemented a key solution at Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), one of the leading oil and gas companies in the Middle East.

The Intergraph Smart Data Validator and Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators will help improve engineering information management, said a statement from the company.

The Intergraph solutions were chosen primarily due to their data-centric nature and ability to support PDO's business workflows, it stated.

Since its first economic oil find in 1962, PDO has specialised in oil production in Oman and currently accounts for about 70 per cent of local oil production and nearly all of Oman's natural gas supply.

By replacing its existing, legacy in-house software with Intergraph solutions, PDO aims to enhance the integrity of engineering information, integration between the different engineering software, and increase the overall engineering data quality.

Philippa De Glanville, the PDO's (engineering and operations) information manager said: "By choosing Intergraph PP&M solutions we expect to gain ease of use, flexibility of administration and improved efficiency. We foresee that the data-centric nature of the solution will enhance our overall engineering information integrity and quality."

With Intergraph Smart Data Validator and Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators, PDO employees will be able to check data quality, as well as access the same, actionable and up-to-date engineering information, he stated.

Gerhard Sallinger, the president of Intergraph Process, Power & Marine, said: "We are witnessing how Intergraph PP&M solutions are becoming the industry standard for the Middle East - having a key player such as PDO to choose our solution will further help us to strengthen our presence in the region."-TradeArabia News Service