Legacy Tools Force You to Choose: Fast OR Secure. Not Both.

— Operations Director, Upstream Operator

“We were spending $500K + year on truck rolls. Cut that by 60% in 12 months.”

The Access Problem Every Oil & Gas Team Knows

Operators & Engineers

Hours waiting for IT to unlock access while systems sit idle
Emergency workarounds that create compliance gaps
Tribal knowledge locked in heads of retiring SCADA Engineers

Security & Compliance

False trade-off: operational speed or security controls
Connection logs only - no proof of user actions for NERC CIP
Patching Windows XP is impossible; replacing it costs millions

Leadership

Can’t scale remote troubleshooting without scaling overhead
$50k-$500k/hour when systems go down
Cyber insurance premiums up 150% post-Colonial Pipeline

Remote Access Built for Oil & Gas Reality

Actually Works with Legacy Systems

Real legacy support: Windows XP plus OT protocols like Modbus and DNP3.

Deployed with 25+ year old PLCs globally

Actually Deploys Fast

Fast means field-fast: ~20 minutes per site, zero network changes, zero downtime.

35 facilities deployed, zero incidents

Actually Handles Low Bandwidth

Built for constrained links: smooth performance over 512 Kbps satellite with 500ms+ latency.

Offshore-proven where cloud solutions fail

Actually Proves Compliance

Audit evidence, not checkboxes: session video shows what users did, not just that they connected.

Zero audit findings in 4 weeks

— Operations Director, Upstream Operator

“We were spending $500K + year on truck rolls. Cut that by 60% in 12 months.”

Three Things happen when You Deploy Xona

From setup to compliance, here’s how it actually works in the field.

20-Minute Setup Per Site

No firewall changes. No VLANs. IT doesn’t have to touch your OT network.

Real Result

Midstream operator rolled out 35 facilities while pipelines were running. Zero incidents.

Browser-Based Access to Everything

Operators open a browser, authenticate, and they’re in. Works with Windows XP and SCADA systems.

Real Result

Zero help desk tickets in first 90 days across 200+ users.

Compliance Happens Automatically

Session video records every action. Audit reports generate themselves.

Real Result

Customer passed NERC CIP audit with zero findings.

How Zero Trust for OT Differs from IT ZTNA Solutions

Xona was purpose-built for the constraints electric utilities actually face: legacy SCADA that can't be patched, air-gapped substations, strict change control, and forensic audit requirements.

Eliminate Truck Rolls

Upstream

Shale operator, 200+ remote well sites

60% Fewer Emergency Truck Rolls
$300k + Annual Savings
40% Faster Incident Response

Meet TSA SD-O2F Security Directive

Pipeline

Zero findings on TSA SD-02F Security Detective
75% less audit prep work

Work Over Satellite

Offshore

Gulf of Mexico offshore platform

Smooth performance over 512 Kbps
Eliminated $15k helicopter trips
Zero cloud dependency

How Does Secure Remote Access Work in Low-Bandwidth OT Networks?

OT environments operate under conditions that traditional IT access tools were never designed for.

Secure Remote Access Platform Capabilities

Secure Access Without Endpoint or Network Exposure

No need for VPN Tunnels
No inbound firewall exposure
No endpoint trust
No lateral movement paths

Identity-Driven, Least-Privilege Access

MFA Enforcement
Time-Bound Access Windows
Automatic Session Expiration
Granular Permissions Controls

Session Recording and Audit Evidence

Complete Session Video Capture
Keystroke and Action Logging
Automated Audit Reports
SIEM Integration

Purpose-Built for OT, Not Adapted from IT

Protocol Isolation Technology
Works With Legacy Systems
Low-Bandwidth Optimizations
Air-Gap Capable

Designed for OT Realities

Session continuity during transient network interruptions
Automatic reconnect with reauthorization
Predictable performance over low-bandwidth, high-latency links
Governance and auditability maintained during disruptions

How Xona Compares to What You're Using Now

Most remote access tools were built for IT environments. Xona was built for oil & gas OT reality.

What Matters

Deploy without shutting down production
Work with Windows XP and aging PLCs
Handle 512 Kbps satellite with high latency
Prove compliance (not just connection logs)
Deploy on air-gapped platforms
Oil & gas customer validation
20 min, zero disruption

Native Support

Optimized
Session video + auto docs
Fully on-premises
Thousands of miles of pipelines supporting with Xona

VPN/Jump Servers

Weeks of change control
Often Fails
Slow/unusable
Connection logs only
Possible but complex
Generic IT tool

Cloud Remote Access

Weeks of IT coordination
Not Supported
Requires high bandwidth
Moderate
Cloud-dependent
Limited references

Questions We Hear From Oil & Gas Teams

Will this actually work with our Windows XP Systems?

Yes. We’ve deployed in facilities running Windows XP, 25+year old PLCs, and proprietary protocols that the vendor stopped supporting a decade ago.

Can we deploy without shutting down production?

Yes. 20 minutes, zero network changes, zero downtime. Customer deployed 35 facilities during live pipeline operations without a single incident.

What about our offshore platforms with terrible satellite bandwidth?

Built for it. Xona works smoothly over 512 Kbps satellite links with 500ms+ latency. On-premises deployment—zero cloud dependency.

Does this meet TSA SD-O2F Directive?

It closes the gap. Session video recording proves what users did during access. Customer passed NERC CIP audit with zero findings 4 weeks after deploying.

How long until operators can use this without IT help?

5 minutes. Browser-based access works like visiting a website. Zero help desk tickets across 200+ users in first 90 days.

What’s the actual ROI?

Typical payback: 6-12 months. Upstream operators save $300K-$500K/year with 60% fewer truck rolls. Refineries avoid $50K-$500K/hour downtime.