Data-driven operational excellence is redefining how downstream oil and gas facilities operate in an increasingly competitive and margin-sensitive environment. Refineries and petrochemical plants are transitioning from traditional, experience-based decision-making to data-centric operations powered by industrial data platforms, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence... Read more >
In the upstream oil and gas industry, data is generated at every stage - from seismic surveys and well logs to drilling reports, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) feeds, maintenance records, general ledger (GL) entries, and beyond. Yet, despite decades of digital investment, many upstream operators... Read more >
Oil and gas companies possess vast data coming from various disciplines, the exponential growth of data, especially unstructured data, can indeed make it difficult for engineers and geoscientists to efficiently find and utilize the information they need... Read more >
When it comes to attracting and retaining qualified talent things are heating up. According to McLean & Company, top priorities have shifted dramatically under the HR umbrella. “Facing the pressures of a competitive labor market, rapid technological advancements, and evolving human capital trends, HR’s focus in 2025 must be on developing... Read more >
The rise of organic data governance in upstream energy signifies a transformative approach to managing and utilizing data as a corporate asset within the industry. This development is particularly notable against the backdrop of increasing complexities in energy operations, driven by technological advancements and stringent regulatory... Read more >
"We think Apple Intelligence is going to be indispensable to the products that already play such an integral role in our lives," CEO Tim Cook said recently during the keynote at Apple's (AAPL) annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The new in-house AI system will be integrated across iPhones, Macs, and iPads. Apple also announced the integration of OpenAI's ChatGPT to its voice assistant Siri at no extra cost... Read more >
Data is the lifeblood of today's economy and influences every aspect of business operations from strategic planning to customer engagement. Effective data management is essential for decision making at all organizational levels. Aligned with PPDM’s mission to support our community of data professionals, we’ve established a program to foster the growth and development of critical competencies. As organizations across all industries increasingly rely on data to inform their strategies, the demand for skilled... Read more >
What is today's data panacea? In my many decades of work in the data disciplines, dozens of technologies have emerged claiming they will "fix" bad data. Creating a data solution that works for everyone is incredibly difficult. The trouble comes, of course, when you think about “data” both tactically and strategically. It’s hard to create corporate or master data strategies when every user group you talk to has a different idea of what “good” should look like... Read more >
Artificial Intelligence and the Intelligent Executive Scroll through any news feed and the headlines about Artificial Intelligence, or AI, abound. While Elon Musk predicts it could be our downfall and technophiles predict a brave new world, the reality is that most companies will struggle to strategically deploy Artificial Intelligence... Read more >
Introduction Sustainability data management is no longer about regulatory reporting. It’s now an integral part of the data fabric that drives corporate decisions and actions, changing the entire landscape of how business is executed. Companies are now navigating the next frontier in the global economy in a world that has sustainability emphasized on almost every product or service delivered. Regulatory reporting has traditionally been viewed as a cost of doing business, introducing constraints that companies... Read more >