The order comprises delivery of an Operate IT control system to upgrade the existing operating system. In addition to supplying the Operate IT suite for this new project, ABB will be working with Qatar to jointly evolve the current operator platform on the existing Northfield Alpha offshore field to the same Industrial IT unique Human System Interface technology.

This is the second time in two months that Qatar Petroleum has chosen ABB to deliver Industrial IT leading edge technology. Over the past ten years Qatar Petroleum and ABB have formed a special partnership based on ABB's successful supply of process automation and power technology products, solutions and services.