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2. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 1 Key to reducing interface costs Increases the operators ability to implement technology from different suppliers. SICOM provides the technology applied to use exsisting infrastructure for field extensions and upgrades. Open infrastructure

3. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 2 SICOM DIACS system makes it possible ! Extend existing installations New equipment SICOM topside DIACS software suite SICOM iSEM

4. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 3 One common infrastructure for integrating all downhole/subsea equipment One common infrastructure for integrating all downhole/subsea equipment Standalone DIACS ® control system Standalone DIACS ® control system High speed communication on power line cables using existing infrastructure High speed communication on power line cables using existing infrastructure SICOM is a indpendent vendor with a strong focus on open interfaces and standards SICOM is a indpendent vendor with a strong focus on open interfaces and standards DIACS ® Control System

5. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 4 Cost efficient – installation and operation Open interfaces Reliable – robust system Vendor independent High performance Supports IWIS standard DIACS ® System integration

6. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 5 DIACS ® server (communication server) DIACS ® server (communication server) DIACS ® application server DIACS ® application server DIACS ® database DIACS ® database DIACS ® monitor (Web interface) DIACS ® monitor (Web interface) DIACS ® infrastructure topside

7. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 6 Communication server with several interfaces for reading and sending data to components on the seabed Communication server with several interfaces for reading and sending data to components on the seabed Easy to configure Easy to configure Special designed for secure high speed communication Special designed for secure high speed communication Provides a rich COM interface for external applications Provides a rich COM interface for external applications Several applications can share the same link Several applications can share the same link DIACS ® infrastructure Topside DIACS Server DIACS ® Server A communication engine in the overall solution

8. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 7 Provides several integration interfaces towards topside control systems. Provides several integration interfaces towards topside control systems. Supports the following interfaces : Supports the following interfaces : OPC (OLE for Process Control) server OPC (OLE for Process Control) server APIS database interface APIS database interface Aspentec IP21 database interface Aspentec IP21 database interface Oracle database interface Oracle database interface SIMATIC PLC ( S7) SIMATIC PLC ( S7) OLE DB Provider OLE DB Provider DIACS ® infrastructure Topside DIACS Application Server DIACS ® Application Server

9. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 8 APIS OPC Historian APIS OPC Historian Process values, quality and timestamp stored Process values, quality and timestamp stored Sampled or event based Sampled or event based Capacity Capacity Limitation in hardware only Limitation in hardware only Efficiency Efficiency Storing 100 000 signals / sec. Storing 100 000 signals / sec. Easy configuration Easy configuration Server interfaces Server interfaces OPC standard / OLE DB / HTTP access OPC standard / OLE DB / HTTP access Client interfaces Client interfaces OPC Data Access / Tools: Excel, Explorer, …. OPC Data Access / Tools: Excel, Explorer, …. APIS Dancer APIS Dancer Presenting live process values on pure web pages without using plug-ins or Active-X components Presenting live process values on pure web pages without using plug-ins or Active-X components DIACS ® infrastructure Topside DIACS Database (APIS / Prediktor) DIACS ® Database (APIS / Prediktor)

10. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 9 DIACS ® infrastructure Topside DIACS WEB monitor DIACS ® WEB monitor Alarm information Alarm information Status information Status information Diagnostic data Diagnostic data Data accessible from a standard web browser Data accessible from a standard web browser

11. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 10 Application Management Application Management Parameter Management Parameter Management Kernel Management Kernel Management Test Tool Test Tool Monitor Test Tool Monitor Test Tool DIACS ® infrastructure Topside ConSi Control Center (CCC) A configuration and test tool for subsea devices

12. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 11 Communication options Power line communications IWIS / RS422 Ethernet / S-NET Fiberoptic Subsea Interface options Fieldbus MODBUS PROFIBUS CANBUS IWIS interface Custom - RS485 / RS232 / RS422 Fiber optic sensors Downhole vendor specified interface downhole Options iSEM – Subsea POD DIACS ® infrastructure Subsea

13. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 12 Subsea receptacle structure Conical receptacle funnel, with locking mechanism Field-proven mechanism Easy to install with ROV Requires a minimum of modifications to subsea frame Customizable DIACS ® infrastructure Subsea iSEM – Subsea POD – IWIS option 3

14. © SICOM AS - Printed 28.02.2005 13 SICOM is your upstream technology provider enabling seamless integration of high speed communications. Independent