Within the oil and gas sector, control rooms serve as strategic command centers, ensuring that operations are conducted with safety, efficiency, and profitability at the forefront. Yet, despite their critical role, many control rooms are still operating on outdated systems and legacy infrastructure.
Why? Because upgrading feels disruptive. Expensive. Unnecessary, at least for now. But the truth is, doing nothing comes with its own costs, and they’re often hidden in plain sight.
Operational Inefficiencies That Add Up
When systems are outdated, decision-making slows down. Operators spend more time navigating clunky interfaces, manually pulling data, or troubleshooting issues that modern platforms could solve in seconds. These inefficiencies lead to increased downtime, higher labor costs, and lost productivity, none of which show up on a single invoice, but all of which impact your bottom line.
Safety Risks You Can’t Afford
Legacy systems may not offer real-time visibility or clear processes and procedures needed to respond quickly and efficiently to critical events. A delayed action or missed response can mean the difference between a controlled incident and a costly disaster. In an industry where safety is paramount, outdated tech is a liability.
Regulatory Non-Compliance
Regulations evolve. Technology should, too. Older control systems may no longer meet current standards for cybersecurity, environmental monitoring, or operational transparency. Falling behind can lead to fines, shutdowns, or reputational damage that’s hard to recover from.
Loss of Institutional Knowledge
Many control rooms still rely on the experience of seasoned operators who know the systems inside and out. But as these experts retire, their knowledge goes with them. Without modern systems that capture and automate best practices, training new staff becomes harder and riskier.
Missed Opportunities for Optimization
Modern control rooms go beyond monitoring and support optimization. With integrated data and analytics, companies can fine-tune production, reduce energy consumption, and improve asset utilization. If you’re not leveraging these tools, you’re leaving money on the table.
Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
Older systems weren’t built with today’s cyber threats in mind. They often lack basic protection like encryption, access controls, and real-time monitoring. In an increasingly connected world, that’s a serious risk, especially when critical infrastructure is involved.
Falling Behind in Digital Transformation
Digital transformation may seem like a buzzword, but it’s actually a competitive advantage. Companies that delay modernization risk falling behind peers who are already using AI, IoT, and automation to drive smarter, faster, and safer operations.
Upgrading your control room goes beyond new technology; it’s essential for staying safe, efficient, compliant, and competitive as the industry evolves.
At Tory-Tech, with MaCRoM®, we specialize in helping oil and gas companies transition from legacy systems to intelligent, integrated control environments, without disrupting day-to-day operations.
MaCRoM delivers a unified approach to overcoming the diverse challenges faced in the oil and gas industry. By integrating advanced features, MaCRoM enhances the safety of pipeline assets and ensures that control rooms adhere to strict compliance standards. Additionally, the platform is designed to simplify and streamline the daily tasks of controllers, improving operational efficiency and supporting reliable decision-making.
Tory Technologies, Inc., also known as Tory-Tech, is a Houston-based corporation founded in 2012, that designs, develops, integrates, and deploys intuitive corporate software solutions for Control Room Management and Volumetric Data Management. Decades of expertise in software development and implementation have resulted in a unique suite of solutions specifically designed to solve critical challenges in control rooms and flow measurement departments.
Interested in working with a SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliant company? Contact us to learn more about our control room management software, MaCRoM®, and our volumetric data management software, COSMOS®.