From ‘ghost chasing’ to intelligent operations for energy companies
Like every industry, the energy sectors are undertaking digital transformation. But despite years of pursuing operational excellence, many energy companies are still struggling to create an integrated...
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2020 sent shock waves across oil and gas, utilities and mining organizations, creating dramatic shifts in supply and demand, revenue streams and productivity. As these companies head into 2021 they...
View ArticleInformation management and the energy transition
Greetings from Anchorage, Alaska! As the new Industry Strategist for the energy industry at OpenText, I’m proud to come from a US state where the energy industry is of paramount importance. Alaska is...
View ArticleTop 5 information management predictions for the industrial process sector
Hello from Alaska! Around this time last year, I shared my predictions on trends impacting the oil & gas and utility industries. This year, I am expanding my predictions to encompass the...
View ArticleDocument collaboration with contractors, suppliers and owner/operators
Online collaboration is the key accelerator in Capital Projects. It must be used in a clever way otherwise there is a big risk in missing the benefits and ending up in chaos. Engineering Document...
View ArticleWorking smarter with Smart Checklists and Forms
The energy sector, and closely related industries such as chemicals and metals and mining, are asset-intensive industries. This means that revenue is generated from assets and a significant amount of...
View ArticleMaking smart grids, smart fields, and smart facilities smarter with OpenText
The world is in a race for energy. Energy companies today are striving to create intelligent, connected, secure, responsible and scalable enterprises. Smart grids, smart oilfields, smart refineries...
View ArticleTop 5 information management predictions for energy and utility sector in 2024
Hello from Alaska! The world is in a race for energy, and that race is just as much about information management as it is about energy itself. Prices of most forms of energy (electricity, natural...
View ArticleFrom breakdown to breakthrough: How predictive and prescriptive maintenance...
Industries today are constantly battling to maintain equipment reliability, reduce maintenance costs, improve safety and prevent costly equipment downtime. Traditional maintenance strategies often...
View ArticleElevating human potential in 2025 and beyond
Happy New Year from Alaska! 2025 couldn’t have started in a more beautiful fashion as I gazed upon the northern lights in the early morning hours on January 1st and inspired this blog. This display of...
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