Author: Geoffrey Cann
21 Jun Goodbye Gasoline. Hello Copper!
As the world moves to electrify its transportation services, it will slightly turn away from oil, and dramatically towards an alternate range of commodities, leading to new and different supply risks and opportunities.
13 Jun Why CFOs Are Terrified of Carbon
Carbon pressures are mounting and it’s the Chief Financial Officer who is the most alarmed about carbon impacts on the business. And they’re right to be concerned.
06 Jun Overhauling Production Revenue Accounting for the Future
As SAP migrates to the cloud, it is shifting industry solutions like PRA to third parties, for a better customer experience. Here's the backstory.
30 May Memorial Day 2022
Wishing you a safe and fun Memorial Day for May 30, 2022.
16 May Come To A Book Launch Party
If you’ve been following my work, you know that my latest book was released on March 18th of this year. Here’s the backstory to the book and an invitation to celebrate its release.
02 May Oil, Gas, and Satellites Are A Match Made in Heaven
Dramatic changes in satellite technology are bringing out-of-this-world capabilities to the oil and gas industry. It’s a surprise that few seem to be taking advantage of it.
25 Apr Don’t Let The Hedgehogs Back
The true impacts of digital on oil and gas are now clear as the wreckage of the pandemic recedes. Boards and management should continue to clear out the hedgehogs guarding the status quo.
18 Apr Happy Easter and Passover 2022!
Happy Easter and Passover 2022!
11 Apr The Cyber Baseline In Oil and Gas Has Permanently Shifted
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the role that cyber plays in modern warfare. Some of these tactics are poised to impact the oil and gas industry. Get ready.
04 Apr Digital and Energy Geopolitics
The world is getting a stark lesson on energy geopolitics and energy security in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How do various digital innovations play into, and help reframe, the geopolitical landscape of energy?
28 Mar Tracing Fuel Has Never Been More Important Or Solvable Until Now
It has never been more important for fuel companies to track the provenance of their products, and the excuses why it can’t be done look increasingly hollow.
21 Mar Energy Transition Must Not Be Displaced By Energy Security
The world's energy context has suddenly changed. The pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine are thrusting energy security onto a crowded energy transition agenda and triggering fresh strategy challenges.
14 Mar Are Oil and Gas Boards Failing in Digital?
It is the Board’s responsibility to hold management’s feet to the fire in addressing digital impacts on the industry, but is it working? How does the Board exercise its role?
07 Mar SpaceX and Its Odd New Interest in Fossil Fuel
SpaceX’s odd new interest in traditional fossil fuel energy could underlie its interplanetary ambitions. Earthly energy suppliers should take note.
28 Feb Improve Supply Chain Resiliency with Blockchain
Resilient supply chains are beneficial to society. And to improve the resilience of your supply chain, use blockchain technology.
21 Feb Happy Family Day!
It’s Family Day, a winter holiday in Canada, and a special day in recognition of the role of families in the life of a community. Enjoy!
14 Feb How A Trucking Blockade Accelerates Digital Innovation
Canada rarely makes the global case for advanced technology adoption, but the trucker protest movement has given a big and unexpected boost to autonomous trucking.
07 Feb Carbon Capture and Digital Innovation
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the reverse of an integrated liquified natural gas export project. Here’s how digital makes CCS projects more valuable.