Cybersecurity
This paper presents an integrated view of three key areas of knowledge that typically are addressed individually—cybersecurity, process safety, and human factors—from the perspective of cybersecurity.
With a rapid transition toward renewable energy, the energy sector has an increased reliance on technology. This makes it particularly vulnerable with regard to cybersecurity.
Cyber risks facing the oil and gas industry continue to grow. Legal requirements, likewise, are continuing to expand. This article summarizes how these trends may affect oil and gas companies and describes steps companies can take to stay ahead of the curve.
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Cyberattacks on US energy systems have become unavoidable, and enough have been successful that the sector and its regulators are increasingly focused on mitigation, response, and recovery. -
This paper emphasizes the value gained by investing in cybersecurity for drilling, workover, and completion operations.
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Today’s world is full of potential threats as news of cyber-related hacks and crimes have become near nonstop occurrences. While most of the news has concentrated on business, banking, and consumer activities, domestic infrastructure may also be a tempting target.
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Since 9/11, no new rules or regulations have been promulgated to address pipeline or liquified natural gas facility security. Although the Transportation Security Administration recently released an updated version of its "Pipeline Security Guidelines," those guidelines remain advisory.
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The federal agency now charged with overseeing cybersecurity for US pipelines is ill equipped to do the job, say two top regulators who want the role given to the Energy Department.
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Two prominent security consultant firms estimate that energy companies, ranging from drillers to pipeline operators to utilities, invest less than 0.2 percent of their revenue in cybersecurity.
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A recent cyberattack on a data processing system used by many US pipelines could be a prelude to more severe disruptions, cybersecurity experts said.
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Oil companies fell behind in hardening their computer control systems against cyberattacks after the collapse of crude prices more than 3 years ago, according to cybersecurity experts.
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At least four US pipeline companies have seen their electronic systems for communicating with customers shut down over the last few days, with three confirming it resulted from a cyberattack.
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A cyberattack on a third-party provider of an electronic data interchange platform temporarily interrupted Energy Transfer Partners’ ability to transfer files with its customers.
