Digital Transformation
Artificial intelligence is transforming—not replacing—petroleum engineering. As AI-driven, data-centric methods replace traditional deterministic models, engineers must adapt by acquiring skills in data science, algorithmic thinking, and software tools. The industry’s evolution raises a critical question: Will petroleum engineers evolve with these changes or risk beco…
Digital transformation in the oil and gas industry is likened to a major home renovation—requiring a clear vision, skilled collaboration, patience, and investment in lasting solutions. Though the process is challenging, the end goal is an improved, future-ready operation.
Students at the Melbourne, Australia, university took home first place at the 32nd US-based Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition.
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The technology is being proven in millions of phones and homes across the world. Now, a small group of software startups wants to introduce chat bot technology to oil and gas professionals. -
[ Winners of the Sinergia 2018 competion: (left to right) Diana Ramos, Miguel Sanchez, and Juan Barrero.]
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Saipem is taking the lead in advancing the capabilities of FlatFish, an autonomous underwater vehicle being developed by Shell for commercial application by 2020.
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Drones will be just one of the tools that the service company uses in its drive toward net-zero carbon emissions.
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This article gives a succinct overview of artificial intelligence, its emerging opportunities, prospects, and challenges, and concludes with recommendations to accelerate the admission of AI into workflows.
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While a résumé matters for getting a data science job, having a portfolio of public evidence of your data science skills can do wonders for your job prospects.
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SPE Online Education recently added a new web-based resource for technical content–Industry Interviews. These are 30-minute audio interviews with experts about their personal and professional experiences in the oil and gas industry. Recorded live, the interviews are archived and available on demand for free for SPE members.
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The term digital oil field has become a buzzword in the oil and gas industry these days, with the mention of it bringing up pictures of computers, flashy screens, and programming to mind. In reality, the concept goes beyond these.
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Two new centers in Bergen, Norway will lean on emerging digital technology to oversee much of the Norwegian operator’s offshore operations.
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Digitalization is going to impact every industry in the next 5–10 years. The oil and gas industry needs a lot more data scientists today than a year ago, so a person with the right qualifications and experience is the need of the industry today.
