Sandnes, Norway – Allerød, Denmark/Schwelm, Germany

Gaz de France Norge AS is a wholly-owned affiliate of GDF SUEZ, present in Norway since 2001. The company is a partner in several fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, and the asset portfolio is growing. In 2010, Gaz de France Norge will become operator on the Gjøa field.

Comos will be used to manage all operational engineering, documentation and maintenance management tasks at Gaz de France Norge, especially in the operation of the Gjøa field.

Terje Overvik, Managing Director Gaz de France Norge:”Comos Industry Solutions GmbH won the contract after fending off fourteen other competitors during the initial and final tender rounds. Comos Industry Solutions came across as professional and reliable during the negotiations and their systems provided the best functionality to meet Gaz de France Norge's requirements. In fact, the technology and commercial teams unanimously decided to award the contract to Comos Industry Solutions.”

"The systems will contribute greatly to us meeting our goals in Integrated Operations," Operations Manager Kjell Ola Jørgensen explains.

With the new systems, the operational staff will be able to obtain all necessary information on their desktops without the need for manual interventions. This allows for faster, better and more precise decisions and solutions in daily operations.

Comos Industry Solutions will work closely with Gaz de France Norge to implement the new systems, and will also establish integration with other systems, third-party support and data import.

Stephan Rohleder, Managing Director Comos Industry Solutions: “We appreciate the recognition of this prestigious contract award allowing Gaz de France Norge to satisfy their workflow requirements and benefit from their investment in Comos. With this solution, Comos Industry Solutions and Gaz de France Norge are launching a new stage of Integrated Operations and will implement an operation and maintenance solution with embedded data consistency across the asset life cycle while putting the concept of the digital plant alive.”

“The Gaz de France Norge Integrated Operations solution is an excellent example for our leading position in products and solutions for environmental and climate protection”, outlines Ralf-Michael Franke, CEO of the Siemens Industrial Automation Systems business unit. “Siemens has the most comprehensive environ-mental portfolio wordwide, and the solution will help Gaz de France Norge in optimizing the use of valuable resources at the Gjøa field.

The close working relationship developed between the two companies during the extensive selection process provides the ideal environment for both rapid implementation and transition of Gaz de France Norge’s vision into reality for an advanced Generation 2 Integrated Operations solution.

About GDF SUEZ:
Gaz de France Norge AS is a fully-owned subsidiary of GDF SUEZ. With more than 200 000 staff in some 40 countries, GDF SUEZ had revenue of € 74.3 billion in 2007. The company is active along the entire energy value chain – from exploration and production, to transportation, distribution and sale of gas and electricity to consumers. Gaz de France Norge has grown rapidly since being established in 2001, and is active on the Norwegian continental shelf. The company is a partner in the Fram, Njord and Snøhvit fields – among others – and will become operator at Gjøa when the field starts production in 2010. 

For further questions please do not hesitate to contact:
Comos Industry Solutions GmbH, Ms Evelyne Kadel, Manager Public Relations, Tel: +49 2336.9188-176 or eMail: evelyne.kadel(at)comos.com