全球石油巨头正在争相开发全新数字技术

据阿拉伯贸易网2022年5月18日迪拜报道，全球领先的数据分析公司GlobalData表示，数字技术正在通过简化流程和创造新的操作领域来改善全球油气行业。  

这些数字技术非常适合开发新的油气储量，提高作业效率，减少甲烷排放。

GlobalData称，数字技术可以为油气资产提供可操作性建议，帮助公司减少资本和运营支出。

提高盈利能力  

包括在日常油气作业中采用诸如人工智能(AI)、大数据、云计算、网络安全、物联网(IoT)和机器人等数字技术的数字化，通过简化运营和削减成本，使油气行业能够提高生产率和盈利能力。

全球石油巨头正越来越多地与技术供应商合作，以开发满足他们需求的定制数字解决方案。 例如，法国道达尔能源公司与美国国际商用机器公司（IBM）合作开发了预测性钻井分析技术，以帮助精确钻井。  

同样，挪威能源巨头Equinor也利用其在北海地区的勘探和生产(E&P)专业知识，在北海业务中开发和部署了其数字孪生产品Echo。 根据GlobalData的题为“石油和天然气数字化-专题研究”报告，诸如数字双胞胎和预测性维护等概念正在不断改进，以适应石油和天然气价值链的差异化应用场景。  

创造同步生态系统  

GlobalData油气分析师拉温德拉·普拉尼克评论道：“此前，由于缺乏熟练技术人员、对数据安全的担忧以及调整老化资产的成本效益不确定性，油气行业对数字技术的应用一直受到阻碍。然而，由于数字技术有能力改变行业，并创建一个同步的生态系统，以满足未来的能源需求，越来越多的油气公司正在使用数字技术升级资产，以实现长期收益。”

普拉尼克说：“减少设备停机时间，同时提高运营性能仍然是增加公司收入的关键领域。生产商也越来越重视数字化工作流程，以提高操作可视性，改善决策制定。” 

李峻 编译自 阿拉伯贸易网

原文如下：

Leading oil and gas firms are tapping into digital technologies

Digital technologies are improving the oil and gas industry by streamlining processes and creating new frontiers for operations, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. 

These technologies are well suited to tap new hydrocarbon deposits, boost operational efficiency, and reduce methane emissions.

Digital technologies can deliver actionable insights for an oil and gas asset and help companies to reduce their capital and operating expenditures, says the report.

Improving profitability

Digitalisation, which involves the adoption of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, cybersecurity, the Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics in day-to-day oil and gas operations, is enabling the industry to improve productivity and profitability by streamlining operations and cutting costs. 

Leading oil and gas players are increasingly collaborating with technology vendors in a bid to develop custom digital solutions that address their needs. For instance, TotalEnergies has collaborated with IBM to develop predictive drilling analytics to aid precision drilling. 

Similarly, Equinor has developed and deployed its digital twin, Echo, in its North Sea operations by leveraging its exploration and production (E&P) expertise in the region. Concepts such as digital twins and predictive maintenance are increasingly being modified to suit the different use cases of the oil and gas value chain, according to GlobalData’s report, ‘Digitalisation in Oil and Gas – Thematic Research’. 

Synchronised ecosystem

Ravindra Puranik, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The adoption of digital technologies in the oil and gas industry has been previously hindered by the shortage of skilled technicians, concerns over data security, and cost-benefit uncertainty for adapting aging assets. However, since the technologies have the ability to transform the industry and create a synchronised ecosystem to meet future energy demands, an increasing number of oil and gas companies are upgrading their assets with digital technologies for long-term gains. 

“Minimising equipment downtime while enhancing operational performance remain key focus areas for increasing company revenues. There is also a growing emphasis among producers on digitalising workflows to enhance operational visibility for improved decision making.”