Sept. 16, 2020 - The International Society of Automation (ISA) hosted the Virtual Digital Transformation in Deepwater Production Conference on Sept. 16, 2020, featuring 11 speakers and panelists representing Shell, VisCo, BP, and more. Though the conference already premiered, you can still sign up and watch the sessions for up to 30 days after the event.
An overview of digital transformation
“This program has been carefully crafted to offer a broad-based overview of the latest technology and best practices in this critical area of automation,” said Ken Nguyen, conference chair and program manager at BP. He said the speakers were asked to keep their presentations brief to allow more time for questions and interaction. Like the ISA’s previous virtual conferences, the event featured a virtual Exhibitor Hall as well as several chatrooms for networking opportunities.
Shell’s digital transformation, virtual data access, and dynamic digital twin
In the opening presentation, Andrea Course, Venture Principal for Shell Ventures, described Shell’s digital transformation, highlighting lessons listeners can learn to encourage their own success in the increasingly IoT-connected digital era. Course has 14 years of experience in the energy sector and worked with Schlumberger Technology Investments prior to joining Shell. Shell IT CTO Johan Krebbers spent his presentation exploring the following question: What is the role of standards and technology in getting data ready for analytics? He asserted that good models start with good data and that sharing data can help identify megatrends. Dr.
Setrag Khoshafian, who has 30 years of experience as a senior executive in the software industry, discussed virtualizing access to data, championing the importance of preserving a single version of the truth (master data). The final three sessions focused on digital twin. First, five panelists discussed the application of digital twin amid the pandemic, specifically its role in “reducing employee travel, empowering touch free inspection, and maximizing the value created by virtual teams.” Second, VisCo CEO Oystein Stray and Bendik Bendiksen presented a digital twin and augmented reality case study. In the final presentation, Dr.
Satyam Priyadarshy, the first Chief Data Scientist of Oil and Gas Industry, spoke about the digital twin value chain. Digital maturity and disruption in this field “unlocks the potential to structurally lower costs, shorten time to first oil, increase optionality in exploration and production, and enhance performance across the entire value chain,” according to his presentation.
Attend the conference and take the survey
Sign up for the conference in the next 30 days here . Conference attendees are encouraged to take the 2020 ISA Virtual Conference Attendee Survey to evaluate user experience and help determine the direction of future events. To find out about the next webinar or conference in ISA’s Digital Transformation event series, visit this site .