Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity for Upstream Operations

This paper emphasizes the value gained by investing in cybersecurity for drilling, workover, and completion operations.

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Fig. 1—The steps of risk management as applied to a simulated cyberattack scenario.

During well drilling and completion, cybersecurity is critical for securing data to prevent hacking or the loss of software programs. Paying attention to data flow, with the goal of protecting the data as well as the facility, while developing capabilities to deal with intrusions is important. This is the essence of cybersecurity and operational leadership. This paper emphasizes the value gained by investing in cybersecurity for drilling, workover, and completion operations.

Introduction

Countless engineering and research projects have addressed cybersecurity for downstream operations.

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