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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.
16 Apr Improving the on-line art transaction experience
Is there a way to apply digital innovation to make buying and selling art a much more pleasurable experience? Yes, and I'm part of a start up with that goal in mind.
09 Apr How to Successfully Introduce AI Into Oil and Gas
As the oil and gas industry slowly explores artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, it will have to confront critical management issues that hinder faster and more impactful adoption.
26 Mar The Impact of Digital on Oil and Gas Work
We all have an uneasy sense that jobs are changing rapidly, thanks to digital, but what will be the future of oil and gas work in an increasingly digital world?
19 Mar What cars on blockchain will do to fuel retailing
A German automaker has wrapped up some trials integrating blockchain technology with its sports car line. What lessons does this offer the oil and gas industry?
12 Mar How Exploration Can Regain Its Digital Mojo
By far the most data intense function in the oil and gas value chain is exploration, but exploration is far from being digital. How might it get its mojo back?05 Mar Modernizing Oil and Gas Royalties using Digital
Did you happen to notice the modest press release on the use of distributed ledger technology to handle oil and gas royalty payments? I did, and frankly, the implications are too big to ignore.
26 Feb Rethinking Oil and Gas Construction Using Digital
Digital innovation applied to construction could make the biggest impact on the economics of Canada's LNG industry. Here's how.12 Feb Print Your Next Pump Jack
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing as it's commonly called, is showing up everywhere, including oil and gas, but is it all that it's hyped to be?05 Feb Blockchain – Facing Up to the Risks for Oil and Gas
Blockchain looks like it will have lots of potential in oil and gas but what risks and barriers need to be surmounted to move from hype to reality?
29 Jan Licking My Amazon-Wounded Pride of Place
Calgary didn't make it into the top 20 most attractive cities for the second HQ of the digital Goliath. What does this tell us about Calgary's brand and how it may need to change for a more digital future?
22 Jan Overcoming the Board Digital Deficit
With oil and gas so far behind in dealing with digital change, what can Boards do to move the needle?