Identifying Single Points of Failure in SCADA Systems Periodically reviewing your SCADA System Architecture is crucial in maintaining a reliable oil or gas pipeline system. No matter how thoroughly the system was designed and implemented, or how carefully change processes have been managed, problems can creep...
[audio mp3="https://www.utsi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Vendor-Neutral-Consulting-Duane-Clementson-UTSI-26-Jun-19.mp3"][/audio] Vendor-neutral consulting is an integral facet of any pipeline system utilizing SCADA systems. This form of consulting effectively employs customer-specific standards to fit the needs of any industry, whether oil and gas, electric utility, or traction power. Duane Clementson, vice president of operations at UTSI...
Implementing and operating a modern pipeline SCADA system in a developing country presents many unique opportunities and challenges. One of the unique advantages a vendor/integrator might realize when implementing a SCADA system in a developing country is that these ventures are often “greenfield” projects, with all...
[audio mp3="https://www.utsi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AI-Technology-in-Critical-Infrastructure-Control-Rooms-Dan-Nagala-4-Jun-19.mp3"][/audio] "Digital transformation" might sound like a vapid buzzword, but make no mistake: when you get down to brass tacks, the digitization of long-held industry processes is providing actionable information from massive amounts of data. On this episode of the Energy Podcast brought to you...
Recently, a major pipeline operator decided to implement a new SCADA system and worked directly with an integrator and vendor to put it together. The operator did not develop a formal specification for the system and thus had no concrete, organized table of requirements for...