BP has awarded Emerson (NYSE: EMR) a multi-million-dollar contract to provide automation systems for the Shah Deniz Compression project in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan, according to a press release from Emerson.

The $2.9 billion Shah Deniz Compression project involves an electrically powered, normally unattended offshore production platform designed to access low-pressure gas reserves. The platform will be equipped with four 11MW compressors and will serve as a central compression hub for gas from the Shah Deniz Alpha and Bravo platforms. It will be operated remotely from BP's onshore Sangachal terminal, located 55 km south of Baku.

Under the contract, Emerson will supply its DeltaV Distributed Control System and DeltaV Safety Instrumented System, covering process control, safety shutdown, fire and gas detection, and power management.

Emerson previously served as the main automation contractor for BP's Azeri Central East and Shah Deniz Stage 2 developments. "Emerson has served as the main automation contractor for the Shah Deniz development for over a decade," said Ram Krishnan, chief operating officer of Emerson. "We are pleased to continue our collaboration with BP, deploying advanced systems to enable remote operations and significantly expand the production profile of Shah Deniz."

The project is expected to enable approximately 50 billion cubic meters of additional gas and around 25 million barrels of condensate production and export. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2029, with first gas compression from the Shah Deniz Alpha platform expected in 2029 and from the Shah Deniz Bravo platform in 2030.