Establishing a SCADA system budget
- Senftleber and Associates, Houston, TX (United States)
Replacement of a SCADA system is an infrequent occurrence. In fact, most SCADA systems last ten to fifteen years. Even if the personnel that implemented the current system have made it through corporate downsizing, the whole nature of SCADA has changed. No longer is SCADA that isolated system in the corner. It now affects virtually every aspect of the company from operations, to field maintenance, government regulatory compliance, environmental protection, to customer/in-house data access and revenue accounting, to name just a few. In addition to this immense corporate operational impact, for most oil and gas companies, today`s SCADA systems also represent a significant capital investment. How then does one establish an appropriate budget to acquire a new SCADA system? This paper highlights the key elements of successful SCADA budgets, identifying both buy-out and in-house components. Vendor topics include estimating hardware, software (including applications), project services, and life cycle costs. Company-side estimates cover facility and communication modifications and the cost of labor and expenses to support the project from initiation (e.g., requirements gathering, specification writing, etc.) through commissioning (e.g., Site Acceptance Testing, cut-over, etc.), and all activities in-between (e.g., vendor support, training, Factory Acceptance Testing, etc.). Other issues discussed include the handling of project reserves, establishing cash flow, and estimating taxes.
- OSTI ID:
- 460707
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970146-; ISBN 1-890277-01-0; TRN: IM9718%%289
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Energy week `97 conference & exhibition, Houston, TX (United States), 28-30 Jan 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of 8. annual international energy week conference and exhibition: Conference papers. Book 2: Pipelines, terminals and storage; Processing and refining; PB: 284 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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