Oil and Gas

Leading Global Oil Production Company Selects Emptoris Spend Analysis Solution for Powering its Global Procurement Initiatives

Burlington, MA (August 9, 2007) – Emptoris, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise supply and contract management software, today announced that it concluded the terms of an agreement to provide Aramco Overseas Company B.V. (AOC), a Dutch affiliate of Saudi Aramco, with the Emptoris Spend Analysis software to drive strategic Procurement initiatives.

"Saudi Aramco and its affiliates are committed to employing innovative solutions that provide access to accurate data empowering our Procurement staff, while also providing incremental value for our mission critical SAP installation. Saudi Aramco performed a thorough evaluation of several spend visibility solutions before selecting Emptoris Spend Analysis," said Abdalhafidh M. Nagshabandi, Managing Director of Aramco Overseas Company.

Houston, Texas (August 8, 2007) – Syntex Management Systems, Inc. today announced that
OMV, Central Europe’s leading oil & gas group, has selected the Syntex IMPACT ERM™ Suite to
help streamline their incident & audit management systems across all organizations. With
exploration and production activities in 20 countries structured around six core regions (CEE,
North Africa, Northwestern Europe, the Middle East, Australia/New Zealand and Russia/Caspian
region) and more than 40,000 employees, OMV was looking for solid, state of the art technology
to support the many different divisions within the company such as Health, Safety and

August 8, 2007

The worldwide market for Coriolis flowmeters, driven by greater user acceptance and custody transfer applications in the oil and gas industries, is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% over the next five years. The market was $650 million in 2006 and is forecasted to be over $1.1 billion in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

Coriolis flowmeters are highly accurate, and because they are capable of mass and volumetric measurement and are available with OIML approval, they are well suited to custody transfer applications in the booming oil & gas industries. “Coriolis flowmeters are ideal for custody transfer applications, and will enjoy wider acceptance, particularly for loading and unloading operations at pipeline terminals and other distribution facilities,” according to Analyst Allen Avery, the principal author of ARC’s “Coriolis Flowmeter Worldwide Outlook”.

SolArc RightAngle Provides Single Solution for Deal Capture, Scheduling/Movement, Inventory, Risk Management and Accounting

HOUSTON (July 31, 2007) – SolArc, Inc., an innovative, market-focused software company that dramatically improves the performance of commodity-intensive businesses, announced today that Westport Petroleum, Inc. (WPI), an international company that provides commercial and operational services to the energy industry has selected SolArc RightAngle as its comprehensive petroleum trade management solution.

About Westport Petroleum, Inc.
Westport Petroleum, Inc. (WPI) is an international company with a leading position in petroleum trading, blending, and transportation. WPI provides a wide array of commercial and operational services to the energy industry including pipeline and cargo trading of gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, refinery feedstocks, cutterstocks, bunker fuel, and fuel oils throughout the United States and major international energy markets.

Company to install its PlantWeb® architecture at $3.5 billion project in Fujian Province
AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 1, 2007) – Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business (NYSE:EMR), today announced that the company has been selected to digitally automate the Fujian Refining and Ethylene Joint Venture Project in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China. It is the largest integrated refining and petrochemicals project ever undertaken in China. Project startup is expected by 2009.

Emerson completed front-end engineering and design in September 2006, and is proceeding with project management, engineering, integration, testing, commissioning and other site services, with work being done out of its Pudong, Shanghai, facility .

Edmonton, Alberta – July 26, 2007

Matrikon Inc. (TSX:MTK) today announced that Sasol’s Synfuels operations at Secunda is deploying Matrikon's alarm management solution throughout their plant. Sasol Synfuels, located in Secunda South Africa, host the world’s largest synthetic fuels facility.

The alarm management solution includes Matrikon's Alarm Manager™ for alarm management, archiving, alarm system auditing and the management of changes made to the system.

Matrikon offers Sasol Synfuels a comprehensive alarm management solution. Matrikon’s leadership in universal connectivity via MatrikonOPC™ enables the solution to interface to the various process control systems deployed throughout the massive Sasol Synfuels operations. Matrikon also provides an extensive product development program and support.

Additional Development Resources Accelerate Delivery of Functionality for Safe and Reliable Operations

ORLANDO, FL - 23 Jul 2007: Maximo World 2007 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an expansion of its support for the Chemicals and Petroleum markets with new offerings designed to help companies meet reserve and production targets, while reducing costs and maintaining safety and environmental standards.

IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas has received considerable focus by IBM in the past year to address the rapidly changing needs of customers in this market. IBM acquired MRO Software, which developed the original solution, in October 2006. Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is part of IBM Tivoli's overall service management strategy and portfolio.

Leading Southeast oil distributor will improve operational efficiencies and increase customer satisfaction

Milwaukee, WI – RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimization company, today announced that McPherson Oil Products (“McPherson”) has selected RedPrairie Warehouse to support its rapid expansion and increase customer satisfaction. McPherson, a leading Southeast distributor of industrial lubricants and a full service petroleum products and services company, plans to implement the RedPrairie solutions at their two Regional Distribution Centers. McPherson will implement RedPrairie at its Western Regional Distribution Center located in Trussville, AL and at its Eastern Regional Distribution Center located in Atlanta, GA beginning in the fall of 2007. In phase two of the implementation, McPherson will implement the RedPrairie solution at local warehouse locations throughout the Southeast.

WAYNE, PA, July 18, 2007 — Planalytics, Inc. announced today that National Public Gas Agency (NPGA) has licensed Planalytics EnergyBuyerSM, a purchasing guidance and risk analysis service that continuously evaluates market conditions and identifies opportunities to reduce energy costs.

By utilizing the EnergyBuyer service, NPGA will be able to make informed decisions on wholesale natural gas purchases that reduce risk, capitalize on opportunities and manage costs. “The EnergyBuyer service seems to offer a fairly comprehensive analysis of factors influencing gas pricing and we hope to incorporate the use of this tool into our hedging strategies,” said John Harms, chief operating officer of NPGA. “Our hope is this service will better equip us to deal with smoothing out market volatility for our member communities.”

Honeywell Consolidates Control Systems at Lindsey Oil Plant

LONDON, July 5, 2007 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced it is implementing a $7 million contract to supply a process automation system to TOTAL’s Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
Honeywell will integrate and centralize the various control and monitoring systems used at the Lindsey Oil Refinery into a single process automation system. When completed, the system will provide plant operators with full view and control over the refinery’s operations. In addition, the system will deliver better control over refinery safety, alarm management and environmental compliance.

June 29, 2007

The far-reaching impact of Technology and quantum change in the way companies are restructuring and streamlining business processes are transforming the global Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) market. The worldwide market for SCADA Systems for the Oil & Gas industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% over the next five years. The market was $745 million in 2006 and is forecasted to be over $1,141 million in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

The latest SCADA systems encompass a new generation of Technology components. “These new generations of SCADA components are easier to integrate and provide vastly improved capabilities and functionalities. SCADA systems are now being considered in a wide range of applications and true business processes for a variety of purposes, including business performance management,” according to Research Director Russ Novak, the principal author of ARC’s “SCADA Systems for the Oil & Gas Industry”.

- 6/26/2007

Lessons for improving the oil industry come from some of their best customers

DAYTON, Ohio — Using already-available Business Intelligence about a company's operations yields more competitive and effective business management, and will be the topic tomorrow when the director of Data Warehouse support for Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), speaks to oil and gas companies. The Presentation is part of the 11th Annual Conference on Petroleum Data Integration, Information and Data Management in Houston, sponsored in part by Teradata. The conference is June 27 to 29 at the Marriott Hotel in the Galleria.

Invensys Process Systems (http://ips.invensys.com) and Severn Unival have formed a partnership to provide customers in the Refining, Oil and Gas, and other process industries with a comprehensive process control loop analysis and remediation capability to efficiently identify and remediate under-performing process control loops.

Invensys is a leading global supplier of industrial instrumentation, automation systems, software, and asset performance management services, such as process control loop analysis, management and optimization. Severn Unival is a specialist control valve service and support business within the Severn Glocon Group (http://www.severnglocon.com). Working together, the two companies can provide a comprehensive solution for process control loop diagnostics, performance management, and remediation in industrial process plants. The innovative service, initially introduced into the EMEA region, brings together the strengths of both organizations to execute performance management and enhancement of the critically important process loop throughout the life of the plant.

Leading Energy Supplier Chooses IP Telephony to Reduce Costs, Greater Productivity and Improved Customer Service

For Immediate Release: 13-Jun-2007

GUILDFORD, UK – Total Gas & Power, one of Britain's leading energy suppliers has transformed its telephone infrastructure into a single, advanced network with an IP telephony solution from Avaya Inc. (NYSE:AV), a global leader in business communications applications, systems and services. Part of the Total Group which is one of the world's major oil and gas companies with activities in over 130 countries, Total Gas & Power's new IP enabled communications network has been deployed at the company's UK offices in Redhill and Leeds serving its 250 employees.

North America’s Largest Oil Refiner Selects SAP Solutions to Meet Evolving Compliance Regulations and Safety Reporting Requirements

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - June 13, 2007 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Valero Energy Corporation, North America’s largest refiner, has selected SAP® solutions to address the increasing number of business issues facing the oil and gas industry, including regulatory compliance, managing risk and driving business performance. Faced with continually evolving global Compliance regulations and growing needs to monitor, manage and report on operational performance, including plant safety metrics, oil and gas companies are continuing to invest in IT solutions that integrate their mature enterprise infrastructures for continued operational excellence.

Invensys solution to include SimSci-Esscor DYNSIM process simulation and FSIM Plus controls simulation, supporting a variety of operator training functions

Invensys Process Systems has been awarded a contract from Sinclair Oil Corporation for a SimSci-Esscor Operating Training Simulator (OTS) to be implemented at the Sinclair refinery near Rawlins, Wyoming. Advanced dynamic simulation Technology in the new OTS will allow Sinclair’s Wyoming Refinery to train operators on all aspects of plant operations and controls, as well as start-up, shutdown and emergency situation management of the refinery’s newly constructed delayed coker unit.

PlantWeb® digital Technology with DeltaV™ systems to automate upgrading of oil sands bitumen to value-added products

AUSTIN, TEXAS - Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), announced today that it has been awarded a contract to digitally automate an oil sands bitumen upgrader facility to be constructed by North West Upgrading 28 miles northeast of Edmonton, Alberta in the Industrial Heartland area of Sturgeon County.

The upgrader will process bitumen, a molasses-like viscous oil, into light, low sulphur products such as diluents and ultra low sulphur diesel as well as other products that can be used by refineries to produce gasoline. Under the contract, Emerson will provide digital automation services, and install its PlantWeb digital architecture that networks intelligent digital Technology throughout processing facilities.

SSGC will service its 1.9 million customers better and faster through the Internet and Call Center using Oracle(r) Utilities applications

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. Oracle announced today that Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Pakistan's leading integrated gas company, has successfully migrated its billing, customer care, metering and other customer-related functions to Oracle(r) Utilities Customer Care and Billing. The solution provides SSGC with a platform that integrates business processes, aligning them with industry benchmarks and industry-leading practices. Fully integrated with Oracle E-Business Suite -- SSGC's ERP system -- the Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing implementation addresses the unique needs of Pakistan's utility industry and variations in demographics and geography.

Re-Gas Terminal to Serve Natural Gas Market Operations in Texas Gulf Coast Region

HOUSTON, TX - IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a collaborative project with Honeywell (NYSE: HON) for the delivery of business process integration and manufacturing execution systems (MES) at the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal being built by Freeport LNG Development, L.P. on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas. The re-gas terminal will receive LNG shipments from global sources and supply natural gas to various facilities in the Texas Gulf Coast region.

After a 20-year hiatus in LNG terminal development, the Freeport LNG re-gas terminal will be one of the first new terminals in the United States. It will serve industrial and electric power generation natural gas operations between Freeport, Texas and the Houston Ship Channel, and is expected to be commissioned by the fourth quarter of 2007. The first ship is expected to be unloaded by February 2008.

WAYNE, PA, – Planalytics announced today that SOPUS Products, makers of Black Magic, Rain X, Pennzoil, Quaker State, Jiffy Lube, Fix-a-Flat and Gumout branded products, has licensed Planalytics Business Weather Intelligence™ platform to keep products in-stock at retail customers’ stores when weather creates a surge in consumer buying.

“As a brand and category leader, Shell feels it’s important to be a strategic partner with our retail customers,” says Chris Hayek, Group Appearance Brand Manager, SOPUS Products, Shell Oil Company. “We deliver consumer Insight to help retailers make better decisions and to be better business managers. Planalytics gives us consumer behavior intelligence related to the weather and modeling tools we couldn’t find anywhere else. It’s one thing to get weather data, but it’s another to actually get tools to action the data and use the intelligence properly. We recognize that Planalytics Business Weather Intelligence gives us a major competitive edge.”