Global technology leader Honeywell is set to exhibit the widest range of connected oil and gas technologies it has ever shown in Egypt, at the Egypt Petroleum Show (Egyps) 2017, taking place from February 14 to16 at the Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Center.

The 10,000 anticipated visitors to Egyps, which is held under the patronage of Abdel Fatah El Sisi, President of Egypt, will have the opportunity to learn how Honeywell’s latest connected, software-enabled technologies can help Egypt unlock the full potential of its oil and gas reserves through more efficient, productive and profitable operations.

Honeywell’s “Connected Plant, Connected Worker” themed pavilion (Hall 2, Booth #2B3D) will showcase cutting-edge innovation that delivers new possibilities for safety, productivity and efficiency, organizational responsiveness and profitability, by delivering meaningful information where and when it is needed most, through the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

IIoT by Honeywell brings together existing and new technologies in order to drive better efficiency and agility in manufacturing industries by delivering meaningful information where and when it is needed the most, the company said.
 
“Honeywell is committed to supporting the growth ambitions of Egypt’s economy and delivering technology to help its industry extract maximum value from its oil and gas reserves,” said Khaled Hashem, president, Honeywell Egypt.
“For over four decades, our leading product portfolio of hardware, software and services have helped to increase the efficiency, productivity and growth of the energy industry. We are proud to participate in the first Egypt Petroleum Show, where we are showcasing an exciting portfolio of Honeywell “Connected Plant” and “Connected Worker” solutions that leverage the power of IIoT to support the important development of Egypt’s oil and gas sector.”

The oil and gas sector continues to play an essential role in Egypt’s plans for economic development with its consistent growth. Energy sector reforms are a priority for the Egyptian government, which is looking to reduce its expenditure of $16 billion on oil and gas related imports. Reforms will include the phasing out of energy subsidies by 2019, and self-sufficiency in natural gas by 2020.

“The direction given by His Excellency Abdel Fatah El Sisi, President of The Arab Republic of Egypt is clear; Egypt must focus on capitalising on its newly discovered gas reserves and reduce its reliance upon imports. To bring these new fields online quickly and efficiently, the industry will need to make smart investments in latest processing and operational technologies for upstream facilities,” said Evangelos Alepochoritis, sales director, Middle East and North Africa, at Honeywell Process Solutions.

“Essential to Egypt’s utilisation of its recently discovered fields is our gas purification technologies. Our offering provides the most advanced cleansing process right at the wellhead where gas is naturally corrosive, helping prepare the gas to be safely transported very quickly.”

With more than 10,000 installations around the world, manufacturers are using Honeywell IIoT-based technologies to shorten the time needed for plants to reach and maintain their peak performance targets.

Honeywell has an impressive 30-year track record of working on some of Egypt’s most significant energy and infrastructure projects. The company’s vast technology portfolio spans refining and petrochemical technologies, catalysts, process and control systems, renewable fuels and chemicals, specialty materials, industrial safety equipment, fire, gas and smoke detection products, home and industrial security, scanning and warehouse logistics solutions, cockpit controls, mechanical components and connectivity systems for aircraft, automotive turbochargers, and building management systems, it said.

The company recently announced that it will award scholarships to six chemical engineering students at the University of Cairo. The scholarships are part of its investment in building engineering talent in Egypt and are funded by two of Honeywell’s businesses, Honeywell UOP and Honeywell Process Solutions.

At the end of the current academic year, two of the students who receive scholarships will be selected for internships at Honeywell UOP’s research facilities in Chicago, and at Honeywell Process Solutions’ offices in Houston. - TradeArabia News Service