Data & Analytics
In an industry that rarely slows down, memory can be a powerful engineering tool. Not in terms of nostalgia, but in perspective. Many of the activities that constituted daily operations have been so deeply transformed that new generations of engineers may never have experienced them before.
Machine learning is transforming equipment reliability by enabling predictive maintenance, improving safety, and reducing costly downtime across drilling, production, pipelines, and CCUS operations.
This article explores how AI is transforming oil and gas operations, including its real impact on methane reduction, predictive maintenance, energy efficiency, and whether it truly delivers measurable sustainability gains or just adds complexity.
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Gautam Swami, manager of corporate R&D at NOV and SPE member, shares his experiences in building a career in oil and gas R&D, discusses how innovation is shaping the industry, and offers guidance to young professionals. -
The multiplayer training platform developed by the Texas A&M Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center and EnerSys Corp. uses artificial intelligence and gaming technology to simulate pipeline emergencies.
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The report highlights the fast evolution of AI with better performance, bigger investment, and rising global optimism. But job concerns, education gaps, and environmental costs reveal a more complex picture.
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Integrating financial and HR expertise boosts profitability, reduces operational risks, and enhances long-term planning—empowering HR to tackle sector-specific challenges like budget constraints and talent shortages more effectively.
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The data include high-resolution spatial layers for environmental research, monitoring, and geospatial analysis.
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The energy-focused LLM project by Aramco Americas, SPE, and i2k Connect has entered the testing phase and is on track for licensing to operators later this year.
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Although 92% of energy companies say they plan on digital technology investments, only 27% currently retrain and reskill existing employees to meet the upcoming demand, according to a recent survey from Ernst & Young.
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The company is investing $1 billion to establish the Engineering and Innovation Excellence Center (ENGINE) in Bengaluru, India.
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The department was established in October with $3 million in funding from Anuradha and Vikas Sinha and aims to advance data science education, research, and career development.
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Yujing Du made history as she was named The University of Tulsa's first female petroleum engineering faculty member in January. In this Q&A, she discusses the role of petroleum engineering in the global energy transition, diversity in STEM, and strategies for supporting women in the energy sector.
