11 Apr Happy Easter and Passover!
Spring is a time for renewal, and this year is abundant with good reasons for change. COVID-19 is knocking at the door, a global recession is in full throat, and oil markets are in shocking turmoil....
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06 Apr Dance the (Con)Tango — Making Money With Cheap Oil
I was recently contacted by a friend in Germany seeking some insights into the current oil market. What happens when the supply of oil overshoots the demand for oil? This post explores the curious world of contango oil markets.
30 Mar Interview With Mark Fiala of ProductionAR
This is a transcript from a podcast I recorded with Mark Fiala, Founder and CEO of ProductionAR, about the use of augmented reality in industrial settings to improve the productivity and safety of workers.
23 Mar Improve Business COVID19 Resilience Using Digital Technology
It looks like we’re all confined to quarters until further notice. But that doesn’t mean industry comes to a halt. Digital tools can help keep business moving.
16 Mar How Boards Exercise Their Accountabilities for Digital in Oil and Gas
It is the Board’s responsibility to hold management’s feet to the fire in addressing digital impacts on the industry, but how exactly is that to be done? What should the board be monitoring?
09 Mar How COVID-19 Is A Lot Like a Digital Virus
The novel corona virus number 19 is laying waste to people, industries and economies, but what lessons does this human viral scourge have to teach those of us embracing digital in oil and gas?
02 Mar Tips on How to Do Digital Transformation
IBM held its annual ReInvention event in Calgary and asked me to provide the opening remarks, as scene-setting for the panel discussion that followed. In case you weren’t able to attend, here’s what I said.
24 Feb Construction Is Still Lagging in Digital
The construction industry, whose fortunes are intertwined with the oil and gas industry, was castigated as a digital laggard in 2014. Is this still true?
17 Feb The Gamification of Oil and Gas
Ever wonder if gamification could work in oil and gas? For sure, and here’s how.
Reprinted from November 6, 2017, and still fresh!
