ABB inks $2.8m Qatar deal

ABB, the Swiss-headquartered power and automation technology group, has signed a $2.8m contract with Qatar-based contractor, Black Cat Engineering & Construction to design and develop a major integrated Safety Integrity Level 3(SIL 3) and process control solution for a gas pipeline project in Dukhan, Qatar. According to the contract, ABB will supply SIL 3 controllers for emergency shutdown, process control, and fire and gas systems as well as its SIL3-compliant System 800xA for new and existing plants on the field as part of an upgrade and development plan.