Frost & Sullivan Says Demand for SCADA in Oil and Gas Sector to grow

Frost & Sullivan表示油氣領域對SCADA的需求增長
 
December 15, 2010 - The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) market is among the most rapidly growing control systems markets in the world. Markets in Western Europe and North America will continue expanding over the next few years due to the increasing demand to modernise power and water and wastewater infrastructure. New infrastructure investments in the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Russia in sectors like oil and gas, power, water and wastewater, will also spur SCADA markets to grow rapidly in these regions. The key market challenge manufacturers have to face is ensuring enhanced cyber security.

12月14日——數據采集和監控(SCADA)市場是全球增長最快的控製係統市場之一。由於對水電和汙水基礎設施更新需求的增加
，西歐和北美市場將在未來數年持續擴大。中東、非洲
、亞太
、拉丁美洲以及俄羅斯在油氣、電力
、水和汙水等領域的新投資也將刺激SCADA市場在這些地區的快速發展。製造商麵臨的主要市場挑戰是確保加強網絡安全性。

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Analysis of the World SCADA Market, finds that the market earned revenues of $4,584.5 million in 2009 and estimates this to reach $6,902.4 million in 2016. The following end user sectors are covered in this research: oil and gas, power, water and wastewater and others covering plant level SCADA (food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, pulp and paper) and automotive and transportation. Software, hardware and services are some of the product categories covered in this research.

Frost & Sullivan一份新的分析報告——“全球SCADA市場戰略分析”——表明該市場在2009年取得了45.845億美元的營收，預計到2016年這一數字將達到69.024億美元。該研究覆蓋了以下行業的終端用戶：油氣、電力、水和汙水和其他覆蓋工廠級別SCADA的行業（食品，飲料，醫藥
，化工
，紙漿和紙），以及汽車和運輸。軟件
、硬件以及服務是該研究涉及的一些產品類別。

“Oil exploration in Siberia, the North Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and North Western Africa has gained renewed interest,” notes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Katarzyna Owczarczyk. “The need to control geographically dispersed assets drives cash rich oil majors to invest in SCADA systems, thereby supporting market expansion.”

Frost & Sullivan研究分析師Katarzyna Owczarczyk表示：“西伯利亞
、北海、墨西哥灣、西北非的石油勘探獲得了新利益。控製地理位置上分散資產的需求使得資金雄厚的石油巨頭們投資於SCADA係統，從而支持市場的擴大。”

Moreover, natural gas is becoming increasingly important in the energy market globally due to its comparatively clean emissions, relatively low price, and abundant availability, therefore being an alternative to oil and coal for electricity generation. The gas pipelines needed to reach end users require SCADA monitoring for leaks, flow, and routing, further promoting market expansion.

此外，天然氣由於其相對清潔的排放

、相(xiang)對(dui)低(di)廉(lian)的(de)價(jia)格(ge)以(yi)及(ji)豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)存(cun)量(liang)而(er)在(zai)全(quan)球(qiu)能(neng)源(yuan)市(shi)場(chang)越(yue)來(lai)越(yue)重(zhong)要(yao)，因(yin)此(ci)替(ti)代(dai)石(shi)油(you)和(he)煤(mei)炭(tan)用(yong)於(yu)發(fa)電(dian)。將(jiang)氣(qi)體(ti)傳(chuan)輸(shu)到(dao)終(zhong)端(duan)用(yong)戶(hu)所(suo)用(yong)到(dao)的(de)管(guan)道(dao)要(yao)求(qiu)SCADA監測泄露、流量
、路線安排
，從而進一步擴大市場規模。

“The concept of piped distribution, when implemented, will create numerous opportunities for automation companies in terms of supplying SCADA systems,” remarks Owczarczyk. “Demand for SCADA solutions will surge since distribution will involve the transportation of gas for long distances.”

Owczarczyk補充道：“實施之後，管道分配的設想將為提供SCADA係統的自動化企業創造大量的機會。對SCADA解決方案的需求將大幅增長，因為分配將涉及天然氣的長距離運輸。”

One of the key challenges that manufacturers face in the world SCADA market is ensuring enhanced cyber security. "A great majority of SCADA vendors have started to address the risks of cyber threats by developing lines of specialised industrial firewall and VPN solutions for TCP/IP-based SCADA networks,” states Owczarczyk. “Additionally, more and more applications are being implemented to the control systems in order to prevent unauthorized application changes without impacting the performances of common antivirus scans.”

製造商在全球SCADA市場麵臨的主要挑戰之一是確保加強網絡安全性。Owczarczyk指出：“大部分的SCADA供應商已經開始為基於TCP/IP的SCADA網絡開發專門的工業防火牆和VPN解(jie)決(jue)方(fang)案(an)
，解(jie)決(jue)網(wang)絡(luo)威(wei)脅(xie)的(de)風(feng)險(xian)。另(ling)外(wai)，越(yue)來(lai)越(yue)多(duo)的(de)應(ying)用(yong)被(bei)實(shi)施(shi)於(yu)控(kong)製(zhi)係(xi)統(tong)，旨(zhi)在(zai)在(zai)不(bu)影(ying)響(xiang)一(yi)般(ban)反(fan)病(bing)毒(du)掃(sao)描(miao)性(xing)能(neng)的(de)情(qing)況(kuang)下(xia)，防(fang)止(zhi)非(fei)授(shou)權(quan)的(de)應(ying)用(yong)改(gai)變(bian)。”

Furthermore, the ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) is emerging to formalise SCADA security testing. Standards defined by ISA99 WG4 will supersede the previous industry testing and certification efforts, but probably not before 2011.

此外，ISA安全遵從研究所（ISCI）正在致力於規範SCADA安全性測試。由ISA99第4工作組定義的標準將取代原有的工業測試和認證標準，但在2011年之前這可能不會實現。

“Manufacturers that recognise challenges such as the need for cyber security, flexible and open systems while meeting rising customer expectations for advanced software at competitive prices will survive over the next decade” – concludes Owczarczyk. “Vendors should also educate plant engineers and operators, as well as system integrators and other SCADA developers about the importance of security.”

Owczarczyk總結道：“那些能意識到對網絡安全性、靈(ling)活(huo)開(kai)放(fang)係(xi)統(tong)有(you)需(xu)求(qiu)但(dan)同(tong)時(shi)滿(man)足(zu)不(bu)斷(duan)增(zeng)長(chang)的(de)以(yi)有(you)競(jing)爭(zheng)力(li)的(de)價(jia)格(ge)獲(huo)得(de)先(xian)進(jin)軟(ruan)件(jian)的(de)客(ke)戶(hu)期(qi)望(wang)的(de)供(gong)應(ying)商(shang)，將(jiang)在(zai)未(wei)來(lai)的(de)十(shi)年(nian)獲(huo)得(de)生(sheng)存(cun)。供(gong)應(ying)商(shang)還(hai)應(ying)該(gai)教(jiao)育(yu)工(gong)廠(chang)工(gong)程(cheng)師(shi)和(he)操(cao)作(zuo)人(ren)員(yuan)，以(yi)及(ji)係(xi)統(tong)集(ji)成(cheng)商(shang)和(he)其(qi)他(ta)SCADA開發者關於安全性的重要性。”