Blog
12 Aug Blockchain Is Gunning for Oil and Gas
With the latest ramp in media stories about Facebook exploring the use of blockchain for its platform, I thought it timely to revisit how oil and gas could take advantage of this technology.
24 Jun How To Escape The Digital Pilot Project Doldrums
Many digital companies seem trapped in a never-ending cycle of pilot projects and trials with oil and gas companies that never progress beyond the pilot stage to full deployment. And that’s a shame for both.
17 Jun The Key Question from the Global Petroleum Show
At the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary I fielded lots of questions about digital in oil and gas, but this was the number one question, and it’s not what you think.
10 Jun Digital Me — Training Up for a Digital Future
The first problem that oil and gas companies must address to advance with digital innovations is to close the gap in understanding the opportunity and the threat from digital. Here’s how.
03 Jun Debating the Merits of Digital at the Global Petroleum Show
I’m on a panel discussion at the Calgary Global Petroleum Show about the role of digital innovation in oil and gas. Here’s a snapshot of the kinds of questions I think the panel will address.
27 May Oil and Gas Must Lead Digital Adoption, Not Delegate It To A Start Up
Why is it the job of the 20 person digital startup to convince skeptical oil and gas field supervisors and staff to trial new digital tools? Isn't this the role of oil and gas leadership?
13 May Is It Game Over for Digital in Oil and Gas?
Is digital transformation all over in Alberta’s oil and gas industry? That seems to be the feedback some Alberta companies are giving to conference organizers. It couldn't be further from the truth.
06 May Turning Pump Jacks Into Robots Using Edge Computing
Oil and gas companies have so many assets running far far away from civilization it’s a wonder that more are not getting an automation makeover using edge computing.