Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas with Geoffrey Cann

By Geoffrey CannBusiness

Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas with Geoffrey Cann episodes

February 24, 2022 258 - The Intersection of Energy and Financial Technology
Thanks 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.
15 min
February 17, 2022 257 - Four Observations after the Blockchain in Oil and Gas Conference
In 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
14 min
February 11, 2022 256 - One Blockchain to Rule them All
Will 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
13 min
February 03, 2022 255 - The Dos and Don'ts of a Killer Pitch
One 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
13 min
January 27, 2022 254 - Oil and Gas Runs on Data, and Needs Data People
The 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
8 min
January 26, 2022 253 - Interview with Thomas Fox of Highwood Emissions
Today'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
39 min
January 21, 2022 252 - We Need Resilient Energy Infrastructure
The 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
13 min
January 19, 2022 251 - Interview with Alan Johnston and George Varghese
Today'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
38 min
January 13, 2022 250 - Renewed Cyber Worries in Energy
A 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
14 min
January 12, 2022 249 - Interview with Deren Boyd of KPA
Today'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
35 min