Featured in the March 2026 Pipeline & Gas Journal…

For many years, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) communications systems operated in a relatively stable environment. Systems were well understood, deployment models were predictable and regulatory requirements generally aligned with how these systems were built and maintained in the field.

That stability has somewhat shifted. The implications extend beyond engineering into licensing assumptions, equipment choices, siting considerations and how long-term compliance is evaluated. Understanding where those implications might surface, and addressing them early, helps avoid unnecessary friction later. The author has seen more than one system treated as permanent simply because it had operated quietly for years.

What is actually different about SCADA systems now. Read more of Mona’s article here…