The essential theme in the discussion of SCADA operational readiness and Control Room Management design is the complexity of requirements to meet all stakeholder needs. A parallax view can be avoided by looking at SCADA and CRM from the viewpoint of the stakeholder needs.
While there is a commonly held belief that PHMSA rules strictly govern CRM, the pipeline’s primary purpose needs to be considered to fully understand the relationship between the commercial value and purpose of the pipeline and the role that PHMSA rules play in safe operation. Putting these requirements in perspective and including all stakeholders’ needs will shorten and improve the SCADA-CRM design phase and ensure compliance and operational requirements are met.
