Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas with Geoffrey Cann
382 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsA weekly podcast on the impacts of digital on the oil and gas industry.
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Oil, Gas, and Satellites Are A Match Made in Heaven
October 27, 2022 12:30Dramatic changes in satellite technology are bringing out-of-this-world capabilities to the oil and gas industry. It’s a surprise that few seem to be taking advantage of it. Spotting satellites used to be rare and a little magical, but not anymore. Last summer I found myself out in the wilderness far enough from a big human settlement to see the night sky in its full glory. In the space of just a few minutes, we picked out a handful of satellites on the move. The result of all this expan...
Use AI to Build a Working Digital Twin from just your P and IDs
October 12, 2022 12:30 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MB"We saw this as an opportunity where we could use our experience and marry the engineering talent of Calgary with the fast frugal software ecosystem of Bangalore and build a global company." In this episode, I’m in conversation with Amardeep Sibia is the founder & CEO of Drishya AI Labs. Drishya started in 2019 to develop a foundational solution to a specific energy transition problem. There is a huge installed base of oil and gas infrastructure that predates the digital era and the data a...
Why Digital Has Failed in the Physical World and How to Fix It
October 05, 2022 12:30 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MB"When machine learning algorithms that come from the digital world meet the physical world, there's a lot of challenges that are unresolved." Today's episode is a chat with Christopher Nguyen, CEO of AItomatic. "When we became part of Panasonic, we essentially operated out of the global CTO office. And so we became this oracle desk. People come and say, Can you sprinkle a little AI on my product and transform the revenue flow or something?" AITomatic is a technology company that is ad...
Interview with Jeff Krimmel of Pinnacle
September 28, 2022 12:30 - 32 minutes - 75.5 MBToday's episode is a chat with Jeff Krimmel, the Chief Strategy Officer of Pinnacle. Pinnacle focuses on helping energy, wastewater, mining, and other heavy industries leverage their data for better reliability. This results in increased productivity, lower maintenance costs, and improved safety and environmental performance. Today we discuss the above, along with Pinnacle's strategy within the market, and what the "reliability" marketplace looks like. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.co...
How To Attract Young People to Oil and Gas
September 21, 2022 12:30 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MB"Our industry, because of its complexity, it needs technology. And technology is a very good tool to reduce risk, because it allows you to have this digital model of your reservoir or your facilities, and it gives you a degree, to reduce risk, and that's valuable." In this episode, I’m in conversation with Mario del Pino who is a petroleum engineer and entrepreneur. Mario represents the next generation of oil industry professionals and his perspectives on the industry are helpful to unders...
289 - How 3D Data Transforms Oil and Gas Asset Management and Reliability
September 14, 2022 12:30 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MB"If we can remove people from the site to work virtually, there's a huge [safety] benefit to that." "The challenges with terrestrial laser scanning are the huge terabytes files that are generated, and the expertise and the cost of the hardware. The advance of low cost 360, cameras, and the software to do photochromatic data processing of that data to create your virtual tours, but something we can do very quickly with a hardhat and a camera that's $1,000." "We’re talking about digital tw...
288 - Interview with Albert Rooyakkers of Bedrock Automation
August 17, 2022 12:30 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBToday's episode is a chat with Albert Rooyakkers, The founder and CEO of Bedrock Automation. Bedrock is using electromagetic-backed sensors to provide enhanced cyber defense for assets. In this talk we'll go over how that can help with cyber issues, and how cyber issues will impact oil and gas. Edit: Bedrock Automation has since closed it's doors. Further enquiries should be made directly to: [email protected] Duration: 36m 08s
287 - Interview with George Danner of Business Laboratory
July 06, 2022 12:30 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBToday's episode is a chat with George Danner, author and president of Business Laboratory. George is an advocate for AI and data driven solutions in business, particularly digital twins. Today we talk about all three in the oil and gas space. Duration: 33m 21s
286 - Tracing Fuel has Never Been More Important Or Solvable - Until Now
June 23, 2022 12:30 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBIt has never been more important for fuel companies to track the provenance of their products, and the excuses why it can’t be done look increasingly hollow. Many commodity companies are trialing their way through the various hurdles that our legacy norms impose, including blending, vessel transport, pipeline movement, storage, and product quality. Conferences about carbon tracing are popping up. Duration: 11m 49s
285 - Interview with Alastair Caithness of Ziyen Energy and Energy Tokens.
June 22, 2022 12:30 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBFor today's podcast, Alastair Caithness, the CEO of Ziyen Energy and Energy Tokens returns for a chat. Ziyen tokenises oil and gas financial assets to help improve trust and reduce conflicts over ownership of these assets. Today we discuss new developments in blockchain and it's intersection with the oil and gas industry. Duration: 31m 03s
284 - Energy Transition Must Not BE Displaced By Energy Security
June 16, 2022 12:30 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBThe world’s energy context has suddenly changed. The pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine are thrusting energy security onto a crowded energy transition agenda and triggering fresh strategy challenges. Energy priorities, including decarbonization, energy diversification, and now energy security, create a multifaceted urgency that requires exceptional leadership from industry and governments. Duration:
283 - SpaceX and its Odd Interest In Fossil Fuel
June 09, 2022 12:30 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBSpaceX’s odd new interest in traditional fossil fuel energy could underlie its interplanetary ambitions. The challenge faced by all rocketeers is the amount and type of fuel required to free a projectile from whatever gravitational force is holding that rocket to its terrestrial resting place. Earthly energy suppliers should take note. Duration: 11m 30s
282 - Interview with Eric Anderson of SynMax
June 08, 2022 12:30 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBToday's poadcast is a chat with Eric Anderson, the CTO SynMax. SynMax is a data management company which is trying to create stability for the energy industry by improving data standards. Today we discuss the data problem that oil and gas is facing how satellite photography may offer a solution. Duration: 32m 14s
281 - Interview with Senthil Kumar of Sierra Digital
June 03, 2022 16:22 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBToday's episode is a chat with Senthil Kumar, the CEO of Sierra Digital. Sierra is a Texas-based company which is working on delivering tailor-made software to energy companies, through SAP's new S4 project. Today we discuss what's happening in this space, with particular focus on JV and PRA. Duration: 33m 06s
280 - Improve Supply Chain Resilience with Blockchain
June 02, 2022 12:30 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBResilient supply chains are beneficial to society. And to improve the resilience of your supply chain, use blockchain technology. This podcast is the remarks I gave at Wales Week, focusing on blockchain technology. Duration: 12m 54s
279 - Interview with Sarah Tamilarasan of SOTAOG
June 01, 2022 12:30 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBToday's episode is a chat with Sarah Tamilarasan, the CEO of SOTAOG AI. SOTAOG applies machine learning and AI to operations in oil and gas to improve chash flow. Our discussion today focuses on how this works, and what kinds of returns oil and gas companies can see from AI in their operations. Duration: 33m 18s
278 - How a Trucking Blockade Accelerated Digital Innovation
May 26, 2022 12:30Canada rarely makes the global case for advanced technology adoption, but the trucker protest movement has given a big and unexpected boost to autonomous trucking. I didn’t even consider the possibility that truckers themselves would make the case to accelerate autonomous and electric vehicles, but here we are.
277 - Carbon Capture and Digital Innovation
May 19, 2022 12:30 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBCarbon capture and storage (CCS) is the reverse of an integrated liquified natural gas export project. Smart operators will insist that these projects be designed with an eye not just to their day one operating requirement, but their operating needs five years from now. Here’s how digital makes CCS projects more valuable. Duration: 11m 32s
276 - Interview with Heather Killough of DTN
May 18, 2022 12:30 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBToday's episode is a chat with Heather Killough, SVP of Energy at DTN. Focusing on data, analytics, and associated technologies, DTN manages and analyzes key data and intelligence to enhance operations in a variety of industries. Today we discuss downstream oil and gas, and the many processes that can be overhauled through better data management. Duration: 36m 26s
275 - The Cyber Baseline has Permanently Shifted
May 12, 2022 12:30 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThe war in Ukraine has highlighted the role that cyber plays in modern warfare. Some of these tactics are poised to impact the oil and gas industry. Get ready. Duration: 11m 45s Register to attend the June 2nd virtual panel discussion–hosted by Geoffrey Cann–to learn how to proactively protect industrial organizations and critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Hear from leading OT (industrial) Cybersecurity experts– from OTORIO, ACSI and Netscout–on risk management strategies for indu...
274 - Interview with Tom Krikke of Hiber Hilo
May 11, 2022 12:30 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBToday's episode is a chat with Tom Krikke, the oil and gas sales director at HiberHilo. HiberHilo is developing as product called HiberHilo, an oil well monitoring system. The focus of this episode is on remote location monitoring, and how new technology unlocks better productivity in those assets. Duration: 32m 32s
273 - Applying Digital to the Carbon Conundrum: Revisited
May 05, 2022 12:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBMost, if not all, large energy companies now include climate change as a critical topic on the Board agenda. As managers, you may be wondering what your business can do about it. More than ever, we need to turn to technology to help us strike a new more sustainable balance. Duration: 13m 25s
272 - Interview with Patrick Ng of ShaleForce
May 04, 2022 12:30 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBToday's podcast is a chat with Patrick Ng, the CEO of ShaleForce. Shaleforce applies data science, automation, and analytrics to solve business problems in the energy industry. In this episode we talk about data, and what ShaleForce does to interpret and manage data. Duration: 34m 48s
271 - Changing the Conversation about Energy Innovations
April 28, 2022 15:16 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBThe reality is that energy systems are actually innovating wildly. It’s as if the consumer is the handle of a whip, and the system is the far tip. The handle might not be moving much, but the business end of the whip is just cracking. If you’re interested in keeping up to date with energy innovations, you might want to subscribe to this new video series: https://www.youtube.com/EnergyNowMedia Duration: 9m 22s
270 - Interview with Katherine Kraft of Teren
April 27, 2022 12:30 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBToday's podcast is a chat with Katherine Kraft, the Director of ESG and Product Strategy at Teren Inc. Teren is focusing on environmental sustainability and asset resilience by analyzing LIDAR and geospatial data with AI to predict incoming environmental issues. Today we discuss that technology and how oil and gas can benefit from better environmental analytics. Duration: 31m 34s
269 - Defuse these Digital Time Bombs
April 21, 2022 12:30 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBDigital innovations are setting up a number of time bombs that will eventually go off. If there’s an upside from knowing you have such a thing, it’s that you at least have advance warning to put in place some mitigations or even to defuse it entirely. Now is the time to defuse them before it’s too late. Duration: 9m 57s
268 - Interview with William Standifird of Intelligent Wellhead Systems
April 13, 2022 15:19 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBToday's podcast is a chat with William Standifird, CEO of Intelligent Wellhead Systems. Intelligent Wellhead Systems develops and deploys workflow efficiency and safety tech for well completion. Today we discuss the range of technologies that help boost well completion rates. Duration: 34m
267 - Evolution of Digital Twin Technology
April 07, 2022 12:30 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBDigital twin technology for energy infrastructure is on the cusp of a dramatic transformation as we decarbonize energy supply. Sources of energy are becoming distributed, decentralized, more varied, and in some cases, more variable and unpredictable. Here’s a snapshot of where this technology is headed. Duration: 10m 33s
266 - What to do when the Talent Pipeline Dries
March 31, 2022 12:30 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBEnrollments at U Calgary’s school of engineering petroleum studies have collapsed. What does a future engineering talent shortage mean for Canada’s largest export industry? What we need is the right narrative—there is a place for all energy products, just not in their current proportions. And we need that message to be delivered loudly, and consistently, from industry and government. Duration: 12m 10s
265 - Reacting to a Ban on Internal Combustion Engines
March 24, 2022 12:30 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBYet another more aggressive target for ending the sale of new petroleum vehicles was announced recently. Private companies need to start thinking about how they’re going to position themselves for the future now that the policies are moving. What are the implications for companies merchandising in petroleum? Duration: 11m 50s
264 - Interview with Haideh Farahmand, Blockchain PhD candidate
March 23, 2022 12:30 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBToday's episode is a chat with Haideh Farahmand, a pHD candidate in business administration, focusing on blockchain solutions. Haideh is researching industrial applications of blockchains, as well as the intentions behind accepting blockchain technology. Today we disucss her research, blockchain itself, and the particulars of how companies select and adopt distributed ledger technology. Duration: 27m 12s
263 - The Metaverse and Digital Energy
March 17, 2022 15:53 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThere’s been lots of chatter about the metaverse and its impacts on society, but what about the real world of digital energy?The metaverse is an online digital world, which combines clever technologies like video, audio, and virtual reality, creating a place for humans to interact virtually with each other and with a digital environment of digital things from anywhere, at any time. What’s the angle for merchants in electrons and molecules? Duration: 12m 21s
262 - Interview with Jim Crompton of the Colorado School of Mines
March 16, 2022 12:30 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBToday's podcast is a chat with Jim Crompton, Professor of Practice, Petroleum Engineering Dept of Colorado School of Mines. Jim has many years of experience with Chevron in developing the digital oil field. Today we discuss that principle, as well as the data and sensors necessary to fully digitalize an oil patch. duration: 37m
261 - Digital enables your ESG Agenda
March 10, 2022 16:26 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBCOP26 may be behind us, but the hard work is still in front of us. E, S, and G are interrelated and sometimes at odds with each other. For example, a warming planet both extends the northern growing season (helping farming communities) while raising sea levels (harming island economies). Solutions, such as adopting green energy, pushes up the cost of energy for those least able to afford it.Digital innovations can help oil and gas companies exceed their ESG commitments. Duration: 11m 38s
260 - Interview with David Moore of ESG Solutions
March 09, 2022 12:30 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBToday's episode is a chat with David Moore, the CEO of ESG Solutions. ESG Solutions is a microseismic monitoring compamny which deploys sensors and software to increase productivity and to enable carbon capture. Today we discuss the value of carbon capture and how microseismic monitoring enables this emissions-reduction approach. Duration: 32m 05s
259 - Finding Budget for Digital Innovation in Energy
March 03, 2022 12:30 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWith all the pressures on energy businesses today, you can often find the technology budget you need to fund innovation hidden in plain view. But energy companies are not the most nimble of businesses. If you find yourself devoting too much of your resources to keeping the lights on, consider some of the pro moves you can make to extract hidden value from your technology budget. Duration: 12m 13s
258 - The Intersection of Energy and Financial Technology
February 24, 2022 12:30 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBThanks to digital innovations, the energy system and fintech are converging in a powerful new model that may well disrupt the established order. Bitcoin is the high visibility blockchain use case that has captured the imagination of many investors, but blockchain has so many other uses that can create value in oil and gas by lowering costs, eliminating disputes, and detecting fraud. Please pay Attention.
257 - Four Observations after the Blockchain in Oil and Gas Conference
February 17, 2022 12:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIn case you think blockchain technology is losing its appeal to oil and gas, think again. It’s not lost on anyone in oil and gas that the industry is under very strong pressures for change. Blockchain in oil and gas is a bit like Tesla in the auto industry—not getting the attention it deserves, and soon it will be all too late. Duration: 13m 26s
256 - One Blockchain to Rule them All
February 11, 2022 12:30 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWill there be one blockchain to rule them all in oil and gas? Oil and gas has a long and proven history in adopting one way to do things, certainly at the business model level. I can safely forecast that blockchain will not be cast into the fiery pit at Mount Doom, and there will not be one blockchain to rule them all, but beyond that, I’m guessing. Duration: 12m 22s
255 - The Dos and Don'ts of a Killer Pitch
February 03, 2022 12:30 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBOne of the really great side benefits of my self-defined role as head cheerleader for digital innovation in oil and gas is the constant exposure to novelty and new ideas. I am regularly invited by conferences to review paper abstracts and posters. If you’re submitting a funding request to a competitive call for investment proposals, here’s some tips to help you make the killer pitch. Duration: 12m 19s
254 - Oil and Gas Runs on Data, and Needs Data People
January 27, 2022 12:30 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBThe oil and gas industry runs on data. Today, our industry is in desperate need of smart people who understand data and how to put data to work. Now the industry must face its greatest challenge — how to keep the trains, planes and automobiles running while we transition to new energies. All of which will require data to pull off. Duration: 7m 36s
253 - Interview with Thomas Fox of Highwood Emissions
January 26, 2022 12:30 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBToday's episode is a chat with Thomas Fox, PHD, the President of Highwood Emissions. Highwood is tackling errant emissions in the oil and gas industry, espeically methane, created through the operations of assets. Today we discuss all of the ways that emissions can be reduced, including what can be done immediately and without total rework of operations. Duration: 38m 22s
252 - We Need Resilient Energy Infrastructure
January 21, 2022 12:30 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThe world is at the start of a golden age of energy infrastructure development. Technology entrepreneurs are alert to those sectors of our society that have lagged behind in the adoption of modern tools and technologies. For a look at how leading companies are tackling the gap between design and fabrication, check out Glove Systems and their clever technology that helps eliminate rework, lower costs, and accelerate asset delivery Duration: 12m 19s
251 - Interview with Alan Johnston and George Varghese
January 19, 2022 12:30 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBToday's podcast is a chat about asset integrity and resilience with Alan Johnston, President and CEO of MIMOSA and George Varghese. MIMOSA is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to making commonplace IT and IM standards in asset and infrastructure management. Today we turn our gaze to Australia, and how they have been at the head of asset resilience. Duration: 37m and 50s
250 - Renewed Cyber Worries in Energy
January 13, 2022 12:30 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBA fresh ransomware attack on an energy company reminds Boards that cyber threats are still real, and that energy infrastructure remains vulnerable. Colonial Pipelines of Georgia suffered a ransom-ware attack, and as a precaution, the company shut down its pipeline operations until the business could be secured. Fortunately, the digital tools are at hand to help companies secure their perimeters and fend off the robots. Duration: 13m 01s
249 - Interview with Deren Boyd of KPA
January 12, 2022 12:30 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBToday's podcast is an interview with Deren Boyd, the senior vice president of new markets at KPA. KPA is a provider of environment, health, and safety (EHS) software, helping companies in a variety of industries achieve safety compliance and protect their employees and assets. Today we discuss changes to safety reporting and the value of new EHS software in oil and gas. Duration: 34m 38s
248 - Interview with Mike McLean of IP Collective
January 07, 2022 12:30 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBToday's podcast episode is a chat with Mike McLean, the CEO of the Innovation Asset Collective, also known as the IP Collective. The IAC is a nonprofit which helps organizations and individual innovators capture revenue for their intellectual property. We'll be taking a look at the state of IP ownership in Canada, as well as the importance of IP ownership in a digital economy. Duration: 31m 58s
247 - A Digital Twin is Not a Clone
January 05, 2022 12:30 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBA digital twin of an operating facility is more than just a clone. The idea of a digital twin is not a foreign idea in oil and gas. I think the first examples of creating a digital version of an asset originated with the geology team. There’s now enough technology horsepower available at relatively low cost, that any business can build a fully functioning end-to-end digital twin of their business. Duration: 11m 16s
246 - Fixing a Bad Car Tax through Digital
December 17, 2021 12:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBA fossil fuel-producing jurisdiction has decided to tax electric cars because they exist. The wrinkle in this new tax model is that it replaces a consumption tax with a flat tax. This might be fine in some instances, but there’s a risk of inadvertently introducing unintended consequences. Why not enroll the electric car owners of Saskatchewan in trials of new technology to create a usage-based model to mimic the current fuel tax?
245 - NFTs and The Energy Industry
December 15, 2021 12:30 - 10 minutes - 9.97 MBA non fungible token or NFT for a digital work of art sold recently for several million in crypto currency. An NFT is a certificate of ownership for a non fungible asset that is stored immutably on a blockchain ledger. Like many technologies that come first to other industries, NFTs will eventually find a home in oil and gas. Duration: 10m 53s