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The Fieldbus Foundation would like to thank the End User Advisory Council and the members
of the End User Councils who have committed so much time and effort to the preparation of
this guide.
David Lancaster (Editor) Trine University EUC, USA
Dave Brown Bechtel OG&C EUC, USA
Audun Gjerde Shell Global Solutions EUC, Europe
William Hamilton Shell Global Solutions EUC, USA
Clark Cogswell Shell Global Solutions EUC, USA
John Rezabek ISP Chemicals EUAC Chairman
Herman Storey Herman Storey
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EUAC, USA
Patrick Flanders
Saudi Aramco EUC, Saudi Arabia
The Fieldbus Foundation wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their dedication in
the creation of the original version of this document. Without their dedication, this guide would
not have been possible:
Ian Verhappen (Editor) ICE-Pros, Inc. Chairman, EUAC, Canada
Chris Baltus DSM EUAC, Europe
John Bazley Beca Simons EUC, Australia
Ambrose Hargan CSBP EUC, Australia
Henry Marks Marks & Associates EUC, USA
Norihko EGI IT Engineering (Retired) EUC, Japan
Nola Ogar BP Group EUC, USA
Deon Rae Chevron Texaco EUC, USA
Jim Russell Keyfleet Pty. Ltd. EUAC, Australia
Herman Storey Shell Global Solutions EUAC, USA
Ron Szanyi ExxonMobil Director, Fieldbus Foundation
Al Chan Canadian Natural
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EUC, Canada
Jim Sprague
Ralph A. Hartman II
Saudi Aramco EUC, Saudi Arabia