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David Jones

Senior Production System Adviser Murphy Oil

David Jones is the senior production system adviser for the Gulf of Mexico supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems at Murphy Oil. He holds a BS degree in mathematics and computer science engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an MBA degree from Syracuse University, and a master of financial economics degree from the University of London. Jones has more than 40 years of industry experience. He architected the abstraction of multiple Gulf of Mexico legacy systems into the single corporate historian. Over the past 10 years, his focus has been the functional operation of SCADA systems, inclusive of both front-end and back-end application support.

  • This study examines the implementation of a predictive maintenance method using artificial intelligence and machine learning for offshore rotating production-critical equipment. Conducted over 2 years at Murphy Oil’s deepwater platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, the project aimed to detect equipment issues early, reduce downtime, and streamline maintenance processes.