KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 10 (Bernama) — PETRONAS is set to make significant progress in autonomous operations by establishing test bed and industrial field trial based on the emerging Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS) technologies, and in the process, has selected to collaborate with Yokogawa, a leading global provider of industrial automation solutions.
This marks another significant step in PETRONAS’ pursuit of autonomous operations aimed at optimising resources and minimising workers’ exposure to hazard risks. The test bed and field trial will take place at the Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP) training plant in Batu Rakit, Terengganu, Malaysia.