Hatem Nasr, Global Director of Digital Energy O&G at SoftServe, joins John on the Energy Bytes Podcast to discuss the transformative impact of AI and data science on the oil and gas sector. With over 15 years dedicated to the digital oilfield, Hatem shares his vision for integrating smart systems and generative AI to tackle the industry's knowledge drain and boost production efficiency. He highlights the pressing issue of declining petroleum engineering graduates and advocates for investing in technology today to secure the industry's future. Through a compelling conversation, Hatem explores how Gen AI can raise the sector’s operational IQ, emphasizing its critical role in sustaining and optimizing oil and gas production.

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https://www.softserveinc.com/en-us/industries/the-energy-sector/energy-oil-and-gas

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00:00 - Intro
00:40 - SoftServe
04:00 - Generative AI
07:00 - JAIG Impact on Oil and Gas IQ
12:02 - OpenAI in Energy
17:45 - Industry Knowledge Loss
21:58 - Significance of Generative AI
23:55 - AI's Role in Oil and Gas
25:29 - AI Use-Cases: Subsurface Data Processing
26:10 - AI Use-Cases: ESP Optimization
27:38 - AI Use-Cases: Methane Detection
29:13 - AI Use-Cases: Regulatory Compliance
30:31 - AI Use-Cases: Preliminary Diagnostics
35:14 - Multimodal AI Applications
38:16 - Industry Challenges: Peak Production
40:35 - Industry Challenges: Low Discovery Rates
51:00 - IoT Innovations in Oilfield
52:54 - Future of Wireless Sensors
54:00 - Laura
57:18 - Edge Computing in Energy
59:34 - Video Analysis Applications
1:06:25 - Technology for Injury Prevention
1:07:20 - Understanding AI's Limitations
1:11:50 - Knowledge Transfer Urgency in Oil and Gas

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