The Power of Diverse Ideas: A Report From Saudi Arabia

February 13, 2020

The Power of Diverse Ideas: A Report From Saudi Arabia

Author: Ron Beck

The 2020 International Petroleum Technology Conference in Dhahran, KSA featured some of the pioneering women of the petroleum industry.

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Getting Ready for IMO 2020: Why Refineries Still Have Work to Do

January 23, 2020

Getting Ready for IMO 2020: Why Refineries Still Have Work to Do

Author: Ron Beck

The new low-sulfur regulations for marine fuel should be forcing operators to find ways to improve efficiency, but they are not moving fast enough.

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Oil Industry CEOs Explore Different Paths to Energy’s Future

January 14, 2020

Oil Industry CEOs Explore Different Paths to Energy's Future

Author: Ron Beck

A report from the annual International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), held this year in Dahran, Saudi Arabia.

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A New Era in Industrial AI

January 03, 2020

A New Era in Industrial AI

Author: Ron Beck

In 2020, the energy industry will get serious about applying digitalization to create agile organizations that can navigate the coming energy transition.

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Examining the Global Energy Transition: A Conversation

December 12, 2019

Examining the Global Energy Transition: A Conversation

Author: Ron Beck

Lee Nichols of Hydrocarbon Processing magazine and Carole Nakhle of Crystol Energy joined us to talk about how shifting external pressures and the promise of digitalization are impacting the energy in...

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Five Keys to Driving Innovation and Value in a Slow-Changing Organization

September 24, 2019

Operational Leaders: Don’t Be the “Frozen Middle” of Digital Transformation

Author: Ron Beck

Here are five ways you can become the catalyst of innovation that will vault your company to the forefront of digital transformation.

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Talking Technology and the State of Energy in Houston

August 29, 2019

Talking Technology and the State of Energy in Houston

Author: Ron Beck

Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke discussed the critical intersection of energy and politics during Shale Magazine’s recent “State of Energy” luncheon.

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Global Threads of Sustainability From Digital Transformation

May 22, 2019

Global Threads of Sustainability From Digital Transformation

Author: Ron Beck

Environmental responsibility was a hot topic among the companies gathered at OPTIMIZE 2019, with organizations from India, the Middle East and Latin America leading the discussion.

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