Name
Panel: The Road to Automation or Augmenting Humans to Work More Efficiently?
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
David Lafferty
Description
  • Is greater automation a realistic goal for oil and gas operations? What role could machine learning play in automation?
  • What criteria are there for evaluating which processes would benefit from automation?
  • How can machine learning be used in tandem with human input to improve efficiencies and accelerate decision making?
  • How far away is the technology from providing fully automated reservoir management?
  • What potential is there for fully automated robots and drones coupled with computer vision being used for maintenance surveys?
  • What are the main barriers to greater automation of processes and operations?