Actemium Oil & Gas Major Projects Selects Intergraph Smart™ Solutions to Implement New Engineering Methodology

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Actemium Oil & Gas Major Projects, a global multi-technology engineering service provider, has chosen to further strengthen its cooperation with Intergraph^® Process, Power & Marine to increase productivity and efficiency in increasingly complex engineering projects. The extended agreement covers Intergraph's next-generation 3D design solution Intergraph Smart^™ 3D, Intergraph SmartPlant^® P&ID for piping and instrumentation diagrams and Intergraph SmartPlant Foundation for plant information management.

Actemium Oil & Gas Major Projects is a part of Actemium, the VINCI Energies' brand dedicated to industrial processes. Actemium offers engineering solutions covering the whole production facility life cycle, improving the industrial performance and safety. In order to provide engineering services to the most complex, large turnkey projects, Actemium Oil & Gas Major Projects sought a solution to optimize efficiency, ensure safety and improve integration capabilities of its engineering software. The company was examining options for a modern, high-quality 3D design and P&ID creation in an integrated environment.

Intergraph solutions were chosen primarily for the high integration capability between the different engineering disciplines.

"As a longtime Intergraph client we were already familiar with the efficiency and interoperability capability of their solutions. We believe that further investment in SmartPlant technology will enable Actemium Oil & Gas to be ready for larger, more complex projects we will be executing for our clients in 2016," said Mr. Xavier Soulhol, Business Unit Manager of Actemium Oil & Gas Major Projects.

Gerhard Sallinger, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine president, said, "The collaboration with Actemium Oil & Gas Major Projects showcases the increasing importance our clients place on interoperability between their solutions to optimize efficiency and safety in operations. At Intergraph PP&M, we are proud to provide our customers with next-generation solutions that enable them to exceed their goals and gain a competitive advantage."

Intergraph Smart 3D is breakthrough engineering technology that is knowledge-based and rule-driven, streamlining marine asset design processes and improving delivery schedules, with increased detail and manufacturing design productivity of up to 30 percent. It is endorsed and used by leading offshore and marine companies globally, including the most productive shipyard, the top offshore owner operator, the top fabrication yard and the top classification society in the world. Smart 3D provides companies with the capabilities they need to gain and maintain an edge in a highly competitive industry.

For more information about Intergraph Smart 3D, visit ppm.intergraph.com/products/3d-product-family/intergraph-smart-3d.

Intergraph Technical User Forum (TUF) LinkedIn groups provide an online discussion forum for year-round networking between users. To learn more about Intergraph solutions and network with other Intergraph users, visit ppm.intergraph.com/technical-user-forums.

The ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst firm, ranked Intergraph as the No. 1 overall worldwide provider of engineering solutions for plant design (process, power and marine), according to its "Engineering Design Tools for Plants and Infrastructure Worldwide Outlook Market Analysis and Forecast Through 2019."

About Actemium
Actemium is the VINCI Energies brand dedicated to industry processes. Present throughout the industrial life cycle, Actemium designs, builds and maintains its customers' facilities, with the aim of improving their industrial performance. Actemium has been active in the oil & gas industry for more than 25 years and supports its customers throughout the entire life of their projects. With more than 2,500 specialists in this segment worldwide, close to its customers as well as on niche markets, Actemium is a recognized partner in the oil & gas industry. Actemium maintains and develops an extensive portfolio of expertise, thought its innovative solutions in oil and gas services, EPC integration projects and project resources services. For more information, visit http://www.oilandgas.actemium.com

About Intergraph Process, Power & Marine 
Soon to be known as Hexagon Process, Power & Marine, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine is the leading global provider of engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities.

Hexagon Process, Power & Marine is part of Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; hexagon.com), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive quality and productivity improvements across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications.

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