Honeywell PKS integrates FMC subsea protocol

Honeywell has announced the integration and certification of the FMC722 subsea automation protocol with its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) C300 controller as a native interface. A global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry, FMC Technologies supplies the automation platform as part of subsea production systems for control and monitoring of offshore oil and gas fields.

Within Honeywell’s Experion PKS solution, the Experion C300 controller executes control strategies, interfaces to various types of I/O devices, and directly hosts custom programmable applications. The FMC722 subsea automation interface provides integration of the FMC protocol on the controller, enabling seamless peer-to-peer communication between topside and subsea control assets. The solution gives operators access to thousands of process parameters without the need for any intermediate hardware or protocol conversions, leading to fast response, reduced downtime and greater ease of maintenance.

The integration and certification of these solutions is designed to boost the productivity of oil and gas field operators and engineers by providing them with a precise view of the field’s process status, and to simplify the way the subsea automation system interacts with the topside distributed control system.