The executive desire for a shift to remote work within the oil and natural gas industry has been underway for some time. While such a shift is likely to benefit the broader organization with lower costs and greater safety, it is also not without risks to security and also safety. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for increasing the shift to remote work, but it has also exposed weaknesses in processes and tools to support it.
In this session:
- Explore the benefits that remote work can bring to operators, automation engineers, and health & safety personnel
- Examine the tools and process changes required to enable effective, secure, and safe remote operations
- Hear specific recommendations to help guide decisions and investments that enable remote work, while addressing potential security and safety implications
- Review lessons learned on challenges to anticipate, pitfalls to avoid, and best practices for ensuring process safety as well as reducing potential cybersecurity risks
