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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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