Calculating Cybersecurity Risks for Sustainable Energy Systems
The transition to a green economy based on sustainable power is steadily reducing society’s dependence on fossil fuels, but it is also ratcheting up cybersecurity...
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Energy Hit Harder by Ransomware Attacks Than Other Sectors
Ransomware attacks on oil and gas companies and utilities are increasing in frequency and severity, with longer recovery times and more companies paying ransoms....
US Could Boost Rate of Replenishing Oil Reserve, Energy Secretary Granholm Says
The U.S. could hasten the rate of replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as maintenance on the stockpile is completed by the end of the year,...
Improving Cybersecurity For Operational Technology In Energy Infrastructure
by Matt Wiseman
Energy infrastructure plays a critical role in both local and global stability, putting the oil and gas industry under considerable pressure to ensure everything runs...
The Importance of Strong Cybersecurity Measures in the Pipeline Industry
by Chad Alessi
The oil and gas sector, especially the pipeline industry, plays a pivotal role in the global economy. However, this critical sector faces an escalating cybersecurity...
The Powerful Combination of Cybersecurity and Pipeline Integrity Data
For many years, midstream operators have been conducting cyber vulnerability assessments to identify risks in the digital field architecture. Likewise, these same operators are required...
Remote Monitoring Within the Oil and Gas Industry
by Mark Wilhelm
Oil and gas companies, much like many other businesses in the energy and utilities sector, face ongoing challenges, including pressure to meet new sustainability goals,...
Women and Children in the Dark Due to Energy Insecurity
As much of the world focuses on the energy transition and lessening its dependence on fossil fuels, while increasing the use of renewable forms of...
Energy Security Fears and the Hidden Complexities of Drilling Rigs
by Mark Watson
As oil and gas demand surges, idle drilling rigs are increasingly being brought back into service. There is no doubt that this has been influenced...
The ESG Community Lacks an Understanding of What Crude Oil is Used For
by Ronald Stein
The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment community is divesting in crude oil that provides products and fuels for consumers that did not exist in...