An article in BP
Magazine
describes the use of artificial intelligence in BP. AI is real and is
‘taking over the agenda in many industries’ according to Dan Walker,
who leads BP’s emerging technology team. ‘In the near future, there
will be sensors with connectivity everywhere, recording data as often
as you want and constantly creating new datasets.’
‘Using AI we’ll be able to combine data on flow
rates, pressure and equipment vibration with data from the natural
environment to transform the way we operate.’ Much oil and gas activity
involves computer science problems that are amenable to AI. BP’s
Castrol Brain is a ‘pioneering’ AI tool that is initially trained to
answer marine customers’ technical questions. The Brain learns and
improves its answers the more it is used. AI could also optimize well
design, improve equipment reliability and maintenance.
Paul Stone, IT principal consultant added ‘We
are currently in the early stages of exploring the area of advanced AI
and cognitive computing, looking at where they will have the most
immediate impact. We are considering trials to demonstrate the value.’
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