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25 Jun The Three Ways AI Will Impact Oil and Gas
A journalist contacted me this week to ask my perspectives on how artificial intelligence would impact oil and gas. Here’s broadly what I sent back.
18 Jun Oil and Gas Trade Show Leaves Me Wanting
I went to the Global Petroleum Show with high digital hopes, and came away pretty disappointed. The vast majority of suppliers to the industry are just not in the game.
11 Jun Agile – How Digital Gets Done
One word that does not describe the oil and gas world is “agile”. Why is being agile suddenly something that the industry aspires to?
28 May The Promises and the Problems of the Internet of Things
One of the oldest ideas in industrial automation is to hook up some device to a computer system to keep an eye on it remotely. What happens when we scale this idea up?
14 May The Power Industry’s Killer App – Blockchain
Block chain could be a new killer app for the power utility sector. It will either kill the industry, or will be used by the industry to kill.
07 May Setting Business Goals in the Digital Era
Boards in oil and gas must now take into account the wave of digital change that is impacting the sector, and help shape appropriate goals for management.
30 Apr Managing the Risks of a Digital Transformation
Embarking on a digital transformation journey in oil and gas is not an easy matter. There are many risks to be managed. Here's a few of the biggest.
23 Apr Cyber Security Starts at the Edge
Cyber attacks are clearly a concern for consumer-oriented businesses, but what is the risk to oil and gas? Should we be concerned? Hell, yes.