Software Development for Energy, Oil and Gas SCADA, OT Security & Emissions
Upstream production monitoring, midstream pipeline, downstream refinery, renewables, grid management, and trading platforms. SCADA, OT security, NERC CIP, IEC 62443 aligned. Shipped in 12 to 26 weeks. USD pricing.
We tell you whether your build crosses the IT-OT boundary, what cyber-security work that adds, and how regulatory scope shapes the timeline.
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Who we've built for.
How we work in energy
- What we build
- Upstream · Midstream · Downstream · Renewables · Grid · Trading · OT cybersecurity · Emissions reporting
- Stack
- Next.js · Node.js · Python · PostgreSQL · TimescaleDB · AWS · Azure · OPC UA · MQTT · Kafka
- Compliance
- NERC CIP · IEC 62443 · API 1164 · ISO 27001 · SOC 2 · CSRD · SEC Climate · FERC · EPA reporting
- Integrations
- OSIsoft PI · AVEVA · Schneider EcoStruxure · GE Predix · SAP IS-Oil · OpenLink · Allegro · Eka · PowerWorld
- Pricing in USD
- Dashboard from $16,000 · Field service from $36,000 · Enterprise suite from $50,000
- Output
- Production platform · OT integrations · cybersecurity controls · runbook · on-call coverage
Energy software is where operational technology, IT security, and regulatory disclosure all converge. Production data lives in SCADA and historian systems. Trading data lives in ETRM. Grid data is bound by NERC CIP rules. New builds increasingly extend toward renewables, decarbonisation, and emissions disclosure. This page covers what makes energy builds different, the segments we serve, what NERC CIP and IEC 62443 mean at the data layer, the named clients we have shipped for, and what every category typically costs.
Named energy builds
Recent energy and industrial-adjacent builds.
Renewables production monitoring platform with sensor ingestion and operator dashboards.
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Read case study →Energy segments we serve
Upstream production monitoring
Well production data ingestion, allocation, decline-curve analysis, daily production report. Integration with PI, AVEVA, or vendor-specific SCADA.
Midstream pipeline and terminals
SCADA integration, leak detection, batch tracking, terminal automation, scheduling. API 1164 cybersecurity aligned.
Downstream refining and petrochemicals
MES, blend optimisation, energy management, environmental compliance. Integration with AspenTech, AVEVA APC.
Renewables and distributed generation
Solar, wind, battery storage performance monitoring. Inverter and SCADA ingestion. PPA and REC tracking.
Grid and transmission
SCADA, EMS, market operations, outage management. NERC CIP compliant build. Integration with OSI, GE, ABB grid platforms.
Energy trading and risk management (ETRM)
Position management, deal capture, mark-to-market, risk reporting. Integration with OpenLink Endur, Allegro, Eka, Brady, or custom ETRM.
Emissions and carbon disclosure
Scope 1, 2, 3 reporting. Methane leak detection and reporting. SEC climate, CSRD, EU ETS compliance. Carbon accounting platforms.
OT cybersecurity and operational resilience
IEC 62443 conformance, NERC CIP audit prep, incident response, third-party risk management.
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Use cases — concrete examples with cost ranges
Upstream production monitoring platform
Well production data ingestion from SCADA via OPC UA or PI Web API. Daily production allocation. Decline-curve analysis. Well-level performance dashboard. Daily production report. Stack: Python ingestion plus TimescaleDB plus React UI. Typical build 16 to 22 weeks. Range $36,000 to $50,000 depending on well count and existing historian.
Renewables performance and PPA tracking
Solar and wind production monitoring. Inverter, met-tower, and SCADA data ingestion. Availability and performance ratio (PR) calculations. PPA and REC tracking. Revenue grade metering integration. Typical build 14 to 18 weeks. Range $28,000 to $38,000 depending on portfolio size and PPA complexity.
Midstream pipeline and leak detection
SCADA integration. Leak detection via mass-balance and pattern recognition. Batch tracking. Terminal automation. API 1164 cybersecurity controls. Typical build 18 to 26 weeks. Range $36,000 to $50,000 depending on pipeline length and detection sensitivity.
Carbon and emissions disclosure platform
Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions tracking. Methane leak detection integration. SEC climate, CSRD, EU ETS reporting workflows. Audit trail. Stack: Python plus PostgreSQL plus React UI. Typical build 12 to 18 weeks. Range $20,000 to $35,000 depending on emissions source count and disclosure scope.
Why energy software is different
Energy and oil and gas builds carry three costs that a standard SaaS does not. First, OT-IT bridging: production data lives in OSIsoft PI, AVEVA Wonderware Historian, GE Proficy, or vendor-specific SCADA, and pulling it into modern data platforms is its own engineering programme. Second, cybersecurity: NERC CIP for bulk electric system, IEC 62443 for industrial control systems, and TSA Security Directives for pipelines all require specific control sets that change the architecture from day 1. Third, regulatory disclosure: SEC climate rule, CSRD in EU, EPA reporting, and FERC filings all need data extracted from operational systems and presented in audit-grade form. We design energy builds around three principles. Treat the IT-OT boundary as a hardened security perimeter, not a convenience. Build the data lake or operational historian first because every analytics and disclosure use case downstream depends on it. Plan for regulatory disclosure as a first-class workflow, not an end-of-year scramble, because climate and emissions reporting cadence is tightening across every jurisdiction.
Implementation roadmap
Five-phase rhythm for energy builds. OT-IT boundary design happens before any code is written.
Discovery and OT-IT scope (3 weeks)
Asset inventory. SCADA, PI, AVEVA, vendor system inventory. Cybersecurity scope (NERC CIP, IEC 62443, API 1164). Regulatory disclosure scope. Output: data-source inventory plus cybersecurity scoping document.
Architecture and OT bridging design (2 weeks)
OT-IT boundary architecture. Time-series schema. Event model. Disclosure data model. Output: ADRs plus boundary security baseline.
Build (10 to 18 weeks)
Two-week sprints. SCADA and historian ingestion validated every sprint. Cybersecurity controls baked into every PR. Operator co-design on field-use surfaces.
Cybersecurity and regulatory validation (3 weeks)
Penetration test on IT side. OT security review with partner ICS-CERT firm. NERC CIP or IEC 62443 readiness gap analysis.
Launch and phased rollout (1 week plus phased rollout)
Production deploy on pilot asset. Monitoring. On-call rotation. Phased rollout to additional assets on 2 to 6 week cadence.
Tech stack and architecture
Default energy stack. Each layer chosen for OT bridging, time-series throughput, cybersecurity, and regulatory disclosure.
- Front end: Next.js with TypeScript for operator, engineer, and disclosure dashboards. Tablet-friendly for field use. WCAG 2.2 AA where regulator-facing.
- Application layer: Node.js or Python (FastAPI). Stateless services behind API gateway. Event-driven for SCADA ingestion.
- OT integration: OPC UA primary. MQTT (Sparkplug B) for IIoT. Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104 for legacy SCADA. PI Web API and PI AF SDK for OSIsoft. AVEVA Historian API.
- Data layer: TimescaleDB or InfluxDB for sensor and SCADA data. PostgreSQL for transactional state. S3 or Azure Data Lake for cold storage and analytics.
- Analytics and ML: Python with scikit-learn, PyTorch for predictive maintenance, leak detection, production optimisation. MLflow for model versioning.
- Cybersecurity: Network segmentation enforced at the cloud and on-prem boundary. Zero-trust between OT and IT. Asset inventory and vulnerability management baked in.
- Cloud: AWS or Azure with multi-region for global energy companies. Hybrid deployments common for OT proximity. Air-gapped or DMZ-segregated deployments for NERC CIP scope.
Compliance and audit readiness
Every energy build ships with the controls regulators, auditors, and partner organisations expect. NERC CIP versions 5 through 14 for bulk electric system in North America. IEC 62443 for industrial automation and control systems globally. API 1164 for pipeline cybersecurity. TSA Security Directives for US pipelines. ISO 27001 for information security. SOC 2 Type II for SaaS controls. SEC Climate Rule (effective for FY2025+) for US public companies. CSRD in EU including ESRS E1 climate disclosure. EU ETS and equivalent emissions trading schemes. FERC and EPA reporting standards.
Cost drivers we see in energy builds
Energy build cost varies 3x to 6x for the same surface area. These are the seven drivers we see push or pull on the number.
- OT system count and protocol mix. Single PI integration is fast. Multi-PI plus AVEVA plus vendor SCADA plus legacy DNP3 doubles OT integration cost.
- Cybersecurity scope. Non-NERC is the baseline. NERC CIP-scope build with auditor-ready evidence adds 40 to 60 percent.
- Asset count and geographic spread. Single asset is straightforward. Multi-site with on-prem proximity requirements adds 30 to 50 percent.
- Real-time versus batch analytics. Daily batch is cheap. Sub-second real-time analytics with operator alerting needs purpose-built streaming infrastructure.
- Regulatory disclosure depth. No disclosure is baseline. SEC climate plus CSRD plus EU ETS plus FERC adds 20 to 35 percent.
- AI and ML in the workflow. Off-the-shelf rules is cheap. Custom ML for leak detection, decline-curve analysis, or predictive maintenance adds substantial data engineering.
- Edge versus cloud architecture. Pure cloud is fast. Edge ingestion at the field site with bidirectional sync adds 20 to 35 percent and ongoing edge maintenance.
Pricing
Operations dashboard
From $16,000
- Single asset or single workflow, basic SCADA or historian read-only, dashboards.
- 12 to 16 weeks.
Field service platform
From $36,000
- Multi-source SCADA ingestion, time-series storage, operator dashboards, basic analytics.
- 14 to 20 weeks.
Carbon and emissions platform
From $20,000
- Scope 1, 2, 3 reporting with SEC and CSRD-aligned outputs.
- 12 to 18 weeks.
Enterprise energy suite
From $50,000
- Multi-asset, OT-IT integration, analytics, disclosure, cybersecurity controls.
- 18 to 28 weeks.
NERC CIP or IEC 62443 readiness
From $8,000
- Cybersecurity scope, control gap analysis, audit evidence collection.
- 8 to 12 weeks.
Maintenance retainer
From $2,200 / month
- On-call cover, OT integration monitoring, cybersecurity patching, regulatory disclosure cadence.
Energy trends shaping 2026 builds
Six energy-software shifts shaping 2026 builds.
- Climate disclosure becoming default. SEC climate rule, CSRD, ISSB IFRS S2 converging. Builds default to disclosure-ready data models.
- AI for predictive maintenance and leak detection. ML models on top of historian data moving from pilot to production for upstream and midstream operators.
- Renewables integration into legacy energy stacks. Oil-majors investing in renewables. Builds increasingly span legacy upstream PI plus renewables SCADA plus battery storage.
- OT cybersecurity tightening. NERC CIP-014, TSA SD-02C, EU NIS2, and CRA all push OT cybersecurity controls deeper into vendor responsibility.
- Methane detection mandates expanding. EPA Subpart W and OOOOb plus EU Methane Regulation drive methane leak detection and reporting into standard upstream and midstream tech stacks.
- Grid-edge and distributed energy management. DERMS, VPP, and demand-response platforms growing as utilities integrate distributed generation and storage.
FAQ
Yes. PI Web API and PI AF SDK for OSIsoft. AVEVA Historian Web API. GE Proficy Historian REST API. Vendor-specific SCADA via OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, DNP3, or IEC 60870-5-104.