Why digitalization projects fail – 3 of 4
If you want your digitalization project to fail, do one or more of the following: Don’t use a specific …
Why digitalization projects fail – 2 of 4
Here are some specific failure points that we have experienced in the life cycle of digitalization, O&G E&P …
Why digitalization projects fail – 1 of 4
Here are 5 reasons why digitalization projects fail: Accepting a forced schedule or mandated completion/ milestone dates …
Engineering Lessons Learned
Lesson Learned #1: This is “fit for purpose” software”? Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) are not designed to properly …
The Three Elements of any Rig Selection or Acceptance
A key decision when executing an inspection survey for the selection or acceptance of a drilling rig is what to inspect. …
Software Engineering for Oilfield Digitalization
You do not want programmers writing code for your control systems without having software engineers working throughout …
Blockchain for E&P! What???
Blockchain is a distributed ledger protocol (DLP) used to record transactions across many computers so that, allegedly, …
When to pull the plug on ‘leading edge’ software?
The OEM asserted that a new BOP control system was necessary due to advances in technology and the operating system …
Oil Filed Digitalization Series
The term “digital oilfield” has been used, at least since 2001, by of all corporations, Microsoft. It …