In this podcast we learn how Schlumberger is taking well construction beyond automation and into autonomy and how the great strides that have been made are delivering excellent results. Speaker guests how the complex and dynamic environment of well construction requires more than automation to deliver consistent performance improvement and how Schlumberger is achieving this by maximising the capability through their autonomous systems, both in rig operations and downhole drilling.

This podcast is sponsored by Schlumberger.

Editor-in-chief, Julian Walker, speaks to Mirko Rubeis from Boston Consulting Group about the important issue of sustainability in the chemicals industry. The podcast touches on the overall importance of sustainability in the chemicals sector, focusing on issues such as decarbonisation, climate change and the circular economy.

In this episode, Julian talks to Paul McMillan, CEO of NTS Group about the reasons behind the acquisition of Amega West. They look specifically at how the merger strengthens the NTS Group portfolio and the challenges of going ahead with an acquisition in the middle of such a challenging time for the oil and gas industry.

Julian talks to Dr. Thana Slanvetpan from AI & Robotics Ventures (ARV), a company of PTTEP Group, about embracing technology developments in AI and Robotics. They discuss how PTTEP is pursing a digitalisation strategy through its newly set up subsidiary ARV and advantages it can bring to the E&P sector. They also look at the importance of partnerships for PTTEP.

In the first two episodes of our Weatherford podcast series we have spoken about digitalisation. In this third episode with Etienne Roux we look at how innovation and collaboration has played a part in the transformation of the oilfield. We learn about the types of technology partnerships Weatherford has been forming and why commercialisation plays such a big part in the transformation of an oilfield.

In this episode, Julian talks to Arun from the Boston Consulting Group about the changing nature of procurement in the oil and gas sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. They look at how COVID-19 has brought about greater digitalisation to the procurement sector and how many governments are adopting greater degrees of centralisation in their procurement strategies. Arun also touches on some of the success stories in the GCC.

In this episode, Julian and Vinod from IHS Markit discuss how digitalisation in the energy sector compares to other industries and what technologies will play a major role in helping push digitalisation in the oil and gas industry. We will also look at how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the energy sector in terms of digitalisation – will we see a greater adoption of digital strategies going forward and in what ways will digitalisation evolve post COVID-19.

Julian Walker talks with Kpler's Head of Research, Alex Booth, to discuss the latest developments in the oil markets – specifically looking at OPEC supply and the impact of the OPEC+ production cuts. The episode touches on why crude inventories have continued to build up and what this means for the market. The podcast also looks at the situation in terms of crude imports in China, India and Latin America.