Market Study Depicts Global Outlook for Control Center-Based Systems Used by Oil and Gas Pipelines
This three volume series of reports details the status and market outlook for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems used in the oil and gas transmission pipeline industry and in natural gas utilities (http://www.energybusinessreports.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=756).
(PRWEB) January 23, 2008 -- A three volume series of reports by Energy Business Reports details the status and market outlook for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems used in the oil and gas transmission pipeline industry and in natural gas utilities (http://www.energybusinessreports.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=756).
The study includes information gleaned from surveys and usage profiles of more than 100 transmission pipeline operations and gas utilities in 14 countries.
Volume 1, the Global Summary of Research Findings, found a continuing low-to-moderate growth market for pipeline control systems spending. The report suggests that many pipeline control center operations teams continue to do more with less, and are simply "making do" by adding required new applications and modifications to older, existing platforms. Pipeline operations centers are now running about the same as their counterparts in the electric utility industry when it comes to spending for cyber security safeguards.
The survey-based report includes findings on new SCADA purchase plans, RTU and PLC usage, suppliers likely to be considered, cyber security threat reduction approaches, pipeline operational dependency on SCADA, type of compressors in use, and methods of billing for pipeline transportation services.
Volume 2, the Global Market Outlook, forecasts spending for pipeline control center-based systems and technology to increase at a four-to-seven percent average annual growth rate over the three year forecast period. Today's global market for pipeline SCADA in the oil and gas industry is approaching $250 million per year, exclusive of related spending on control center sites themselves, or on related GIS systems or recurring SCADA telemetry costs.
Volume 3 includes profiles of leading suppliers of SCADA and related control systems, software and related field equipment to the oil and gas pipeline industry. This year's study contains profiles of more than 30 companies active in the pipeline SCADA market. These profiled firms account for the majority of industry sales worldwide
Some of the highlights discussed are:
| | - According to industry participants interviewed, the consensus is that about 85% or more of the world's operating pipelines of more than 25 kilometers in length are controlled by a computer-based SCADA system. These few thousand systems worldwide include as many as 75,000-80,000 remote terminal units and plc's installed to provide local data acquisition.
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| | - Fewer than 200 pipeline-operating companies control the operations of more than 750 major long-haul energy pipelines used to transport large quantities of crude oil, refined products and natural gas. An additional 8,000-11,000 oil and gas pipelines are owned and operated by 3,000-4,000 smaller companies (separate corporate identities).
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| | - SCADA systems penetration in the world's currently operating pipelines is significant. The market is "mature" at least to the extent of having basic controls, remote data acquisition, and centralized computer-based systems in place in the majority (e.g., 85%-95%) of larger, critical pipelines, and controlling and monitoring perhaps as much as 65-70% of smaller pipelines.
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| | - Pipeline SCADA systems utilize multiple communications techniques and methods. Radio and telephony are among the communications technologies used. For larger pipelines microwave, satellite technologies and fiber are widely used in the pipeline industry today.
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| | - The report estimates that the world inventory of operating energy pipelines at year-end 2005 included about 355,000 kilometers of crude oil pipelines; 380,000 kilometers of petroleum pipelines, and nearly 1,300,000 kilometers of natural gas transmission pipelines. There are an additional 2.5-3 million kilometers of natural gas distribution pipelines operated by as many as 2,200 local gas distribution companies.
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| | - Many pipeline operators have continued to implement multiple approaches for reducing vulnerability on their control networks. Today's pipeline SCADA systems are likely to include a variety of cyber-security measures.
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The three volume series of reports is available for purchase in print format as well as by e-mail PDF and on CD. The series is available for purchase for $3,750.00. Individual volumes may be purchased separately.
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