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Energy Infrastructure Security 2007: Protecting Staff, Assets & Operations From Sabotage & Potential Terrorist Threat

Utilis Energy, LLC
August 1, 2006
139 Pages - SKU: UTIL1325696

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Countries covered: United States

Notable events in US and world history have frequently served as "wake up calls", prompting businesses and governments to implement new measures, regulations and laws to protect people and property. In this new environment of potential terrorist activity, the US energy sector finds itself in an unenviable position. Energy Infrastructure Security 2007:

Explores how to model & quantify energy infrastructure security risk
Explains current infrastructure vulnerabilities and the steps that can be taken to secure them
Includes case studies of actual & potential energy sector terrorism
Provides information on traditional and newly devised security measures
Explains Information Technology system security weaknesses and protection measures
Considers the legislative and regulatory legalities of information sharing

By pointing out vulnerabilities and offering recommendations on how to protect employees, assets, operations and the public, the aim of this study is to aid energy firms in preventing further terror activity and assist local, state and federal authorities in ensuring security for all.

This study is designed to meet the information requirements of:

Senior Management
Corporate Planners
IT Professionals
Human Resources Managers
Finance personnel

Summary & Overview: Introduction; Terrorism & sabotage in the US; Report structure
Terrorism In the Energy Sector: Introduction; US petroleum industry; US natural gas supplies; US power grid; US nuclear facilities; Conclusions
Measuring Energy Infrastructure Risk: Introduction; Role of the FBI; Evaluating risk; RAM-D Model; Hazard and operability study (HAZOP); Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA); Event tree analysis (ETA) & Fault tree analysis (FTA)
Traditional Security Responses: Introduction; Government policy & recommendations; Preventing intrusion; The Importance of building design; Conclusions
Human Resources, Planning & Procedure: Introduction; Incident planning; Conclusions
Legal and Regulatory Issues: Introduction; Obstacles to Information Sharing; Examples of information sharing partnerships; Legislative initiatives to encourage information sharing; Findings and conclusions
Nuclear Plant Security: Introduction; Calculating and responding to nuclear risks; NRC security program review; Conclusions
Cyber Security: Introduction; Recent developments; Common system vulnerabilities; Conclusions
Case Studies: Introduction; Case Study 1 - El Paso pipeline rupture ruptures market; Case Study 2 - Bhopal India, the high price of industrial “sabotage”; Case Study 3 - Cantor Fitzgerald... a firm carries on; Case Study 4 - Cano Limon Pipeline: the cost of chronic terror; Conclusions
Recommendations & Conclusions: Introduction; Ways to improve safety, security & reliability; Policy recommendations and action points; Recommendation 1 - energy security summit; Recommendation 2 - State energy analysis; Recommendation 3 - deployment of new technology; Recommendation 4 - federal funding; Recommendation 5 - development of localized generation; Preparing for an uncertain future
Appendix 1 - Additional “IT” Recommendations: Windows vulnerabilities; Top vulnerabilities to Unix systems
Appendix 2 - Sources: Energy Infrastructure Security
TABLES: Table 1: Terror Attack History 1920 - 1993; Table 2: Terror Attack History 1995-1997; Table 3: Terror Attack History 2000 - 2001; Table 4: Security costs & their impact on the economy; Table 5: US Refineries & Refining Capacities, 1987 - 2004; Table 6: Guideword examples; Table 7: Natural Gas Prices Topock, AZ -(CA border) 1995-2000 ($/mmbtu); Table 8: Sources and contributors
FIGURES: Figure 1: US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Locations; Figure 2: NERC Regions; Figure 3: US Electric Utility Receipts by NERC Region, 1995 - 1999; Figure 4: US Nuclear Reactor Sites; Figure 5: Concrete Safety Shape Profiles; Figure 6: Concrete Strengths & Tolerances; Figure 7: Portable Concrete Barriers; Figure 8: Profile of Electric Power System; Figure 9: West Coast Natural Gas Supply System; Figure 10: Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline & Delivery Capacity into California; Figure 11: Union Carbide Stock Price, Nov 1984 - January 31, 1985; Figure 12: Map of Colombia

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