strategy
01 Jun How Refinery Mergers Create Value Through Digital
If in these challenging times you’re able to acquire a struggling competitor, digital innovations are a compelling means to capture value.
11 May Only The Low Cost Survive
I’ve been through many oil market cycles, and there is but one truth. Only the low cost survive.
27 Apr The Time of the Digital Ecosystem is Nigh
Successful industries have successful ecosystems. Now is the time for the digital ecosystem to help reshape and reform oil and gas, and capitalize on the opportunity.
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?
10 Feb Rehashing The Big Issues From ConvergX Congress 2020 Calgary
ConvergX, a cross industry conference that helps enable technology transfer across industries, held its 5th Annual Congress in Calgary. Here’s the highlights from my personal perspective.
20 Jan Applying Digital to the EU Green Deal
The European Union has announced a sweeping Green Deal with far-reaching implications for oil and gas. Here’s my assessment of its impacts on the industry.
06 Jan Five Digital Oil and Gas Trends to Watch in 2020
Here are five trends in the world of digital oil and gas worth watching this year and throughout the decade.
18 Nov What To Include in a Digital Roadmap
Recently I fielded an email enquiry from a large international oil and gas company asking my views on what should be included in the scope of a digital transformation. A bit like asking for the table of contents from my book.
04 Nov China Still Leads World in Drive to Green Transportation
Has China co-opted Elon Musk’s vision for an emissions-free transportation future? It certainly looks like it. And there are big implications for the global oil industry.