System archetypes and dynamic stories on information security risks in the transition to integrated operations in the oil and gas industry

2006

Masteroppgave i informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi 2006 - Høgskolen i Agder, Grimstad From a situation where the drilling and production platforms were solely run on site (offshore), the industry is now working on establishing land based control systems to decrease production costs, and consequently increase income. The ongoing project Integrated Operations (IO) (http://www.olf.no/io/) expects to yield up to 30% cost reduction and a 10% increase in production. One of the key factors to achieve these goals is reliable and secure information technology between offshore and onshore installations. Information security incidents can cause serious damage on personnel, production and install…