Geoffrey Cann

Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas with Geoffrey Cann

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A weekly podcast on the impacts of digital on the oil and gas industry.

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Geoffrey Cann

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Latest episode

Sep 9, 2026

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Episodes

48 - Four Plausible Scenarios for a Digital Oil and Gas Future 14.02.2018

Many in the oil and gas industry are wrestling with how their sector will shape up over the long term. How can scenario planning provide some insight for Boards and management?   Duration : 12m 11s

47 - Rethinking Oil and Gas Turnarounds Using Digital 31.01.2018

Oil and gas turnarounds could be dramatically transformed using available digital technologies. Here's how.    Duration : 10m 36s

46 - The Gamification of Oil and Gas 26.01.2018

Applying on-line game techniques to oil and gas could improve health and safety outcomes , among other things. Here's how.   Duration : 9m 40s

45 - How Real Is Blockchain for Oil and Gas 17.01.2018

The slow pace that oil and gas is exploring the intriguing potential of Blockchain makes one wonder just how real the promise is. It's very real, as evidenced by a recent field trial in Europe.   Duration : 9m 47s

44 - Cloud Computing Has Sunny Future In Oil and Gas 10.01.2018

Cloud computing is poised to make a big impact on oil and gas . Here's my weather forecast for cloud - conditions are exceptional .   Duration : 9m 59s   

43 - Artificial Intelligence Makes Headway in Big Oil 13.12.2017

Artificial Intelligence (or AI) is beginning to make some headway in the minds of oil and gas executives. What is AI and why does it matter? Duration : 9m 36s

How Big Oil Towns Might Attract Big Digital 05.12.2017

A big digital outfit (and you know who) is looking for a host city for their second HQ . A couple of oil towns claim to be in the running . How might a Big Oil town persuade Big Digital to give them a look? Duration : 8m 34s

41 - What Big Oil Could Learn From Big Digital 29.11.2017

A gigantic digital outfit is on the hunt for a second home and Calgary fancies itself in the running . What could Big Oil gain by having Big Digital on oil's home turf?   Duration : 8m 22s

40 - Oil and Gas Should Pay Attention to These Global Blockchain Developments 15.11.2017

Blockchain technology is moving incredibly quickly . Which latest use cases look like they might play well in oil and gas?   Duration : 10m 30s    

39 - China's Drive to Lead in Green Transportation 08.11.2017

Has China co-opted Elon Musk's vision for an emissions-free transportation future ? It certainly looks like it. And there are big implications for the global oil industry.   Duration : 9m 30s

38 - How Blockchain Could Help Track GHG Emissions 01.11.2017

Blockchain could be a nifty solution to tracking and taxing carbon emissions – a problem facing oil and gas , as well as the rest of Canadian industry.    Duration : 9m 19s

37 - When Will Oil Prices Feel The Heat From Digital Transportation 25.10.2017

When exactly will oil markets feel the pressure from Tesla ? Not anytime soon, but Tesla is just a distraction from the main show. Other digital technologies will change the car market long before electric vehicles make an impact.    Duration : 9m 51s

36 - Will Oil and Gas Be Ready to Upgrade SAP? 18.10.2017

One of the bigger digital shifts that will take place in the next decade will be the mass migration of oil and gas companies to the next generation SAP . The guts of SAP are getting a thorough overhaul , and the benefits on offer are real and substantial. But all industries will be upgrading so there's no time to waste. Duration : 11m 56s  

35 - How to Organise Your Drive to Digitalise 04.10.2017

So, you're considering a digitalisation effort in your company. How should you organise your effort? Do you embed a team inside one of your existing technology organisations (yes, you probably have more than one). Do you launch a new organisation? Do you create a hybrid team of business, IT and operations?   Duration : 10m 05s 

34 - What Oil and Gas Boards are Asking About Digital 28.09.2017

Boards of companies in the oil and gas sector are suddenly finding themselves in the digital debate and are informing themselves through questions about digital. Here's the questions.   Duration : 11m 49s

33 - Could Toyota's Assemply Line Work in Oil and Gas? 20.09.2017

Upstream oil and gas companies routinely talk about becoming more like manufacturers.  How about copying Toyota's assembly line for field services? Duration : 9m 23s

32 - Applying Visual Analytics to Oil and Gas 06.09.2017

What if a camera could not only record what it sees, but could also interpret and then take action based on what it sees? Could this capability be exploited in oil and gas?   Duration : 10m 0s

31 - Applying Augmented Reality in Oil and Gas 30.08.2017

Unless you've recently been hiding out in a sealed cardboard box (and not a Google Cardboard box at that), you'll likely have heard of augmented reality and virtual reality ; especially in their application as toys . But these virtual reality "toys" are being used to deliver real-world savings in the operations of oil and gas companies.   Duration : 9m 36s

30 - Creating a Digital Twin of Your Oil and Gas Assets 23.08.2017

One of the most exciting developments in digital innovation in oil and gas is the creation of the digital twin of an operating asset.   Duration : 9m 54s

29 - Eight New and Exciting Digital Economies for Oil and Gas 10.08.2017

Give some thought to these  e ight new and exciting digitally enabled economies and the impact they will have on the oil and gas industry.   Duration : 10m 26s    

28 - Applying Watson to Oil and Gas Challenges 02.08.2017

There's some pioneering work underway at Woodside Energy in artificial intelligence that has far-reaching implications for digital oil and gas.   Duration: 10m 7s

27 - Impacts of Cloud Computing on Oil and Gas 26.07.2017

Cloud computing is one of those exponential technologies that will have an outsized impact on oil and gas . Not only are most, if not all, new digital solutions based on cloud computing, some nifty solutions simply wouldn't exist without it.  Duration : 10m 30s    

26 - Survive and Thrive in Next Energy Economy Via Digital 19.07.2017

European think tanks are forming scenarios on the race to the  digitalisation of energy . Here's some of the evolving thinking, based on a workshop I attended recently with the IEA. Duration : 10m 58s    

25 - What European Think Tanks Think About Digital Oil and Gas 11.07.2017

How do Europea n think tanks view the digitalisation of oil and gas ? In a nutshell, it will be big and it's coming sooner than you think.   Duration : 10m 36s 

24 - The Future of Fuel Retailing 28.06.2017

When was the last time that your friendly neighbourhod corner gasoline station had a make-over ? Thanks to Tesla , it's about to get another! Duration : 10m 16s

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