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26 Sep Carbon, Capital, and the Cloud – A Summary

Posted at 05:00h in blockchain, business models, Carbon, Cloud computing, data, Digital reality, drones, ERP, innovation, strategy, talent by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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Carbon, Capital, and the Cloud celebrates 6 months in the market. Here’s an executive’s summary of its key messages.

Panel discussion at Blockchain Conference

19 Sep Highlights of the 2022 Blockchain in Oil and Gas Conference

Posted at 05:00h in blockchain by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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I had the great privilege to attend the 6th annual Blockchain in Oil and Gas conference in Houston last week, and thought I’d offer my key takeaways for your consideration.

12 Sep Gastech 2022 – An Executive Summary

Posted at 05:00h in LNG, markets, security by Geoffrey Cann 1 Comment

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The Gastech Conference 2022 in Milan Italy has just concluded. In case you missed it, or you weren’t following along, here’s my executive summary.

05 Sep What CFOs Should Do About Carbon

Posted at 05:00h in Carbon by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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With carbon increasingly on the corporate agenda, how can CFOs turn what looks like a huge liability into a fantastic opportunity.

29 Aug Getting Clean Data From Less Than Clean Places

Posted at 05:00h in data by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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An oft-identified barrier to adopting digital innovations in oil and gas is that the data is too ‘dirty’. But is it true?

Gas carrier shipping from Canada to Europe

22 Aug Is Canadian Hydrogen A Solution To European Gas Woes?

Posted at 05:00h in business models, Hydrogen, LNG, security, strategy by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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Hydrogen is suddenly the sexiest commodity on earth, with even staid German statesmen visiting Canada of all places to ask for a piece of the action.

15 Aug Train Your Front Line Worker On Digital To Boost Your Success

Posted at 05:00h in talent by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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The front line worker in oil and gas has been overlooked in the drive to bring digital innovation to the industry. We need to fix that.

Fabrication shop workers ready for digital

08 Aug We Need Energy Assets To Be Built Better

Posted at 05:00h in business models, data, innovation, risk by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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The world is at the start of a golden age of energy infrastructure development. It is time bring all aspects of the energy asset build life cycle into the digital era by adopting the digital tools that have transformed so many other sectors.

R2D2 and C3PO with caption ‘oil industry now hiring’

01 Aug When Enrollments Collapse — The Talent Pipeline Dries Up

Posted at 05:00h in talent by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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Enrollments at U Calgary’s school of engineering petroleum studies have collapsed. What does a future engineering talent shortage mean for Canada’s largest export industry?

18 Jul Ethically Driven Digital in Oil and Gas

Posted at 05:00h in strategy, talent by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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For those interested in pursuing digital innovations in oil and gas, beware the ethical questions that lie just beneath the surface. Ethically driven digital is real.

Beaver cutting down tree holding LNG leaf

11 Jul Is Canada A Competitive LNG Supplier for Europe?

Posted at 05:00h in growth, LNG by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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Is Canada really a plausible supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to European markets? Here’s my report card on Canada’s competitiveness in that market.

04 Jul Happy 155th Birthday, Canada!

Posted at 05:00h in Uncategorized by Geoffrey Cann 1 Comment

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Canada turned 155 on July 1, and in honour of the occasion, here's my top 10 most likeable features of this great country.

27 Jun Why Is Gasoline So Pricey

Posted at 05:00h in markets by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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Gasoline prices have been off the charts volatile for the past several weeks. Excess volatility will be an unpleasant feature for western markets for just 20 more years.

21 Jun Goodbye Gasoline. Hello Copper!

Posted at 05:00h in Carbon, growth, strategy by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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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

Posted at 05:00h in Carbon by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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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.

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30 May Memorial Day 2022

Posted at 05:00h in Uncategorized by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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Wishing you a safe and fun Memorial Day for May 30, 2022.

16 May Come To A Book Launch Party

Posted at 05:00h in Uncategorized by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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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

Posted at 05:00h in data, innovation, operations by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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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

Posted at 05:00h in business models, risk, talent by Geoffrey Cann 0 Comments

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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.

Blog

26 Sep Carbon, Capital, and the Cloud – A Summary

19 Sep Highlights of the 2022 Blockchain in Oil and Gas Conference

12 Sep Gastech 2022 – An Executive Summary

05 Sep What CFOs Should Do About Carbon

29 Aug Getting Clean Data From Less Than Clean Places

22 Aug Is Canadian Hydrogen A Solution To European Gas Woes?

15 Aug Train Your Front Line Worker On Digital To Boost Your Success

08 Aug We Need Energy Assets To Be Built Better

01 Aug When Enrollments Collapse — The Talent Pipeline Dries Up

25 Jul The Rise of the Platform Solution

18 Jul Ethically Driven Digital in Oil and Gas

11 Jul Is Canada A Competitive LNG Supplier for Europe?

04 Jul Happy 155th Birthday, Canada!

27 Jun Why Is Gasoline So Pricey

21 Jun Goodbye Gasoline. Hello Copper!

13 Jun Why CFOs Are Terrified of Carbon

30 May Memorial Day 2022

16 May Come To A Book Launch Party

02 May Oil, Gas, and Satellites Are A Match Made in Heaven

25 Apr Don’t Let The Hedgehogs Back

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