CNOOC Limited has selected Emerson Process Management to provide process automation, safety, and asset management technology for a gas production project in the South China Sea. Emerson and CNOOC have had a strategic cooperation framework agreement since 2011.

The deepwater project includes the Liwan 3-1 field, jointly developed by CNOOC and Canada Husky Energy Inc., and the CNOOC-developed Panyu 34-1 field.

The project, CNOOC’s first entry into deepwater development, is a major milestone for the company.