Honeywell has partnered with TotalEnergies to pilot its AI-assisted Experion Operations Assistant at the Port Arthur Refinery in Texas. The program is designed to help operators make faster, more informed decisions while advancing operational autonomy.
Built on Honeywell’s leading distributed control system, the Experion Operations Assistant leverages AI to transform how plant operations are monitored from the control room. By combining real-time analytics with predictive insights, it streamlines workflows, allowing operators to anticipate maintenance needs, reduce safety risks, and prevent production losses.
“Partnering with Honeywell at our Port Arthur Refinery represents an important step in our journey toward operational excellence across our facility,” said Raphael Duflos, VP and General Manager of TotalEnergies’ Port Arthur Platform. “We believe this solution could contribute to safer operations, reduced downtime, and minimized product losses.”
TotalEnergies has already implemented an initial pilot of Experion Operations Assistant at the Port Arthur site’s Delayed Coking Unit (DCU). Preliminary results show the AI-assisted solution has successfully forecasted five potential events, helping to minimize downtime and reduce emissions from flaring. The predictions were made an average of 12 minutes in advance of an alarm incident, enabling operators to quickly implement corrective actions before an event.
“Honeywell’s decades of domain expertise and industry knowledge are helping to solve our customers’ toughest challenges with tangible solutions like Experion Operations Assistant,” said Jim Masso, President and CEO of Honeywell Process Solutions. “This pilot with TotalEnergies will mark a meaningful milestone for bridging the gap between autonomous technology and the operators that keep these facilities running safely and efficiently every day.”
Located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf Coast, TotalEnergies’ Port Arthur Platform refines crude oil into transportation fuels and produces petrochemicals used in a wide range of products like plastics, rubber, and pharmaceuticals. The pilot is a successful collaboration between Honeywell, TotalEnergies’ Port Arthur platform and its technology headquarter branch OneTech.
