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Date: 18. September Time: 08:30 – 13:30 |
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Dress code: Business casual. |
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Place: Quality Hotel Pond Address: Koppholen 17, 4313 Sandnes |
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Meals: Small breakfast bites will be served upon arrival. Lunch will be served at 12:30. |
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Transportation: Transportation is arranged by the individual. Parking is also available at the hotel for an additional fee. |  |
Contact: Frida Lindestad Blomquist Mobile: +4791881554 E-mail: frida.blomquist@no.abb.com |
| 08:30 | 09:00 | REGISTRATION & COFFEE | ||||
| 09:00 | 09:30 | Welcome & latest updates from ABB (Geir-Morten Haga) | ||||
| 09:30 | 09:50 | Megatrends and AI - Harnessing the power of AI (John Pretlove) | ||||
| 09:50 | 10:00 | Break ( 10 min ) | ||||
| TECHNOLOGY & PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: We help our clients achieve superior performance, reliability, and cost-effective operations, by integrating digital tools, automation, and electical systems. Our primary goal is to enhance your operational safety and efficiency. We use advanced technology to deliver high-quality studies and projects across the energy sector, including the oil and gas industry. | OPERATIONAL PARTNER: By leveraging innovative solutions and operational data, combined with a robust and proven service infrastructure, we support the entire lifespan of your assetst. Our ambition is to be your trusted operational partner, by focusing on enhancing efficiency, reliability, and safety across various industries. This will ensure that your operations run smoothly and effectively. | |||||
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| 10:00 | 10:30 | Title: Power from shore Description: ABB Energy Industries Norway has been delivering several power-from-shore systems, and this presentation will show our experience and knowledge in the area. Presenter: Egil Viken |
Title: Process control discipline and SCD in control system migrations Description: Learn more about combining process control experience and SCD to improve quality and efficiency of process control upgrade projects. Presenter: Jørgen B. Jensen |
Title: Unmute the power: Why the Future of Asset Integrity and Performance Lies in Listening to Electrical Systems Description: Asset integrity, maintenance, and safety are inherently connected, yet often managed in silos across different departments. This session explores how organizations can break down these barriers by leveraging both established and emerging technologies to enhance equipment reliability, safety, and performance. Attendees will gain insights into the business value of condition and performance monitoring, and how integrated approaches can drive smarter decision-making across the asset lifecycle. The session will also highlight the latest advancements in digital tools and services that support proactive asset management and operational excellence. Presenter: Sander Van Der Meer |
Title: Energy efficiency in Motor Driven Systems Description: Join this session to get a closer look at energy efficiency and the benefits of including a drive. Presenter: Andreas Sibbern |
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| 10:30 | 10:40 | Break ( 10 min ) | ||||
| 10:40 | 11:10 | Title: Hardware in loop testing Description: This presentation will show how the Hardware in the Loop technology is used for advanced testing of power from shore system including specific testing of Static Frequency Converter, PDCS, IED. Presenter: Saad Hamayoon |
Title: Safety transformation in practice Description: This session will explore how to evolve Advant Safeguard software and how to test and verify the converted code as per functional safety management. The Advant Safeguard controllers have been widely used in ESD, PSD and F&G applications for 30+ years and have been a very reliable safety controller. However, due to the lifecycle, the controllers ought to be evolved. Presenter: Rajat K. Tyagi og Jørgen Johnsen |
Title: ABB's Cyber Security: Security Operations - Active Protection Description: This session highlights ABB’s approach to proactive cybersecurity in operational environments. We’ll cover how real-time threat detection, incident response, and layered protection strategies help safeguard critical systems. From asset fingerprinting to vulnerability handling and SOC integration, the focus is on enabling resilient and secure operations. Presenter: Jacob Helland Lassen & Svein Henry Hagen Guest Speakers: Claudiu Chelaru, OT Security Engineer, Mnemonic |
Title: Fast acting switching devices - Is-limiter - Short circuit current limitation before the first currents rise (0,6ms), and UFES – Arc protection in less than 4ms Description: Discover how Is-limiters and UFES systems enhance safety and reliability as we cover their function, application, and key benefits in modern medium voltage networks Presenter: Oliver Maahs |
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| 11:10 | 11:20 | Break ( 10 min ) | ||||
| 11:20 | 11:50 | Title: Automation Vision - a way to Augumented Operation Description: This presentation showcases the new digital application Augmented Operator – Knowledge Extractor. The tool helps identify whether an abnormal situation in the plant has occurred before by searching historical DCS data for similar trend patterns. Presenter: Sophie Lundström |
Title: Utilizing Select IO in Automation Upgrade. Description: Select I/O is an Ethernet networked, single channel granular I/O system for the ABB Ability™ System 800xA automation platform. This session explores how SelectIO helps having higher capacity to simplify the modernization of legacy controllers. The session will also highlight how Select I/O helps decouple project tasks, minimizes the impact of late changes. Presenter: Rajat K. Tyagi |
Title: Automation Maintenace as a Service Description: Sustain your operation with automation maintenance as a service that proactive will ensure your control system reliability and help prevent disruptions. Through continuous monitoring, multi-level health checks, and consistent updates, we detect and address issues before they impact operations. A core pillar is Failure Prevention, which involves proactive risk management—conducting reliability assessments, evaluating redundancy mechanisms, and applying predictive and prescriptive analytics. This enables early detection of potential failures, ensuring operational continuity and safety for your control system. Presenter: Linda Lemvik & Gitle Brekke |
Title: Electro Operational Services Description: Learn more about the value of operational services Presenter: Bjørn Ove Davoy |
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| 11:50 | 12:00 | Break ( 10 min ) | ||||
| 12:00 | 12:30 | Title: Efficient Project Execution – Learnings from the Northern Lights Project Description: How early involvement and close collaboration with the customer from the initial phase lead to better design maturity and more efficient project execution. The Northern Lights project serves as a strong example of ABB’s approach – from delivery of fullscope electrical and automation in Phase 1 to winning the contract for Phase 2. Presenter: Hanna Kjøniksen |
Title: Digitalizing your SRS within Automation Upgrades ... paving the way to achieving SIL In Operations Description: This presentation will show how ABB's Automation Upgrade tools can create the basis of a digital SRS as defined in the APOS 1.0 initiative, enabling companies to maintain a digital, everygreen, SRS throughout the remaining life of the facility. The presentation will then show how by using appropriate toolsets in Operations, actual performance can be compared against the digital SRS to ensure companies remain safe and also identify areas of improvement i.e. meet the requirements outlined in APOS 2.0 SIL in Operations. Presenter: Karl Watson |
Title: Decarbonizing Operations: Optimized Energy Solutions for Oil & Gas Sustainability’ Description: Join this targeted session to explore how ABB’s OPTIMAX solution is transforming oil & gas operations through real-world success stories . Learn how real-time visibility, load profile optimization, and energy balancing can uncover hidden savings, reduce OPEX, and improve margins, even in volatile markets. Discover how a value-driven decarbonization strategy supports sustainability goals while enhancing operational resilience. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and future-proof your energy-intensive operations and lead the shift toward smarter, cleaner production. Presenter: Torsha Nag |
Title: Value creation through early phase engagement Description: Have you ever heard the phrase “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail”? Why is the project conception and definition so important for a successful execution? What does ABB bring to the table at an early phase? This talk will present ABB Energy Define Studies, what we do and some examples of value we have brought into previously performed studies, such as Draugen and Doggerbank, among others. Presenter: Camilla Lie |
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| 12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch | ||||