Using analytics to drive consumer demand, manage costs and give more accurate forecasting is not new in many industries.
Fraser Graham at Apollo looks at how the industry can use technology to work more intelligently and maximise economic return.
The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is progressively becoming more flexible and liquid.
Joanna Martin Ziegenfuss at Berkeley Research Group gives a clear insight into the potential of small-scale LNG and the shape of things to come.
Largely dominated by Nigeria and Angola, West African oil and gas activity has taken off in the last couple of decades, driven particularly by advances in offshore/deepwater technology.
EIC Upstream Sector Analyst Andrew Scutter looks forward to an upswing in contracting activity offshore West Africa as cost-cutting measures take effect.
In the last 12 months, the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) to benefit the oil and gas industry has been accelerated with the arrival of 4G technology offshore.
The IoT revolution and new communication protocols offer huge opportunities for offshore platforms, writes Ian Phillips at the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre.
Digitalisation is the most powerful trend reshaping industrial performance today. In power generation, momentum is building towards data-centric engineering solutions.
Advances in technologies, telecommunications and data analytics are bringing benefits to the power industry, and now more companies are adopting digital tools, says Bob Aldridge at AVEVA Solutions.
Some time ago the media asserted that in order to combat climate change a large proportion of the world’s oil, coal and gas reserves would have to remain in the ground.
Can fossil fuels remain buried and still be an energy resource? Tom Baxter at the University of Aberdeen thinks so.
Like any other industry, the energy sector is grappling with a growing number of evolving cyber security threats.
As cyber risks rise to the top of the corporate agenda, Nicholas Newman says firms are taking a proactive approach to cyber security.
Both power generation and, especially, upstream oil and gas have been slow to appreciate the potential of digital technology. But now it is suddenly everywhere, and making a major impact.
Digitalisation of the energy sector is gathering pace, improving asset performance and cutting running costs, writes Jeremy Bowden.
Sales Director at Servelec Controls
As the energy industry evolves to meet the needs of the 21st century, one thing is clear: digitalisation will be everywhere. But is the industry embracing the digital revolution? Energy Focus puts the big question to four members.
Our member companies, who supply goods and services across the oil and gas, power, nuclear and renewables sectors, have the experience and expertise that operators and contractors require.
Established in 1943, the EIC is the leading trade association for companies working in the global energy industries.
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