Wednesday, May 21, 2025

AI

Big oil goes bionic- oil and gas 360

Big oil goes bionic

(Oil Price) – The world’s biggest oil and gas firms are embracing AI and related technology to maximize savings, optimize operations, and boost earnings. Digitalization is not new to the energy sector—oil producers and utilities have been using and perfecting it for years. But AI and its rapid advancements and capabilities are the latest hype, and it seems everyone is using

ADNOC Drilling CFO sees $500 million of acquisitions this year- oil and gas 360

ADNOC Drilling CFO sees $500 million of acquisitions this year

(World Oil) – The drilling unit of the United Arab Emirates’ biggest oil company expects to make three acquisitions in the second half of this year totaling about $500 million, as it expands in technology and hardware to bolster growth. Two of the deals will be for businesses developing artificial intelligence applications, ADNOC Drilling Co. Chief Financial Officer Youssef Salem said

Global energy demand rises as power consumption jumps- oil and gas 360

Global energy demand rises as power consumption jumps

(Oil Price) – Surging power demand in both developed and emerging economies accelerated global energy demand growth in 2024 to nearly twice the pace of recent years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. Record-high temperatures, higher demand from industry and for electrification, and AI and data centers contributed to a 4.3% rise in global power consumption last year, the IEA said

Aramco’s venture arm invests in Telefonica-backed AI startup- oil and and gas 360

Aramco’s venture arm invests in Telefonica-backed AI startup

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – Saudi Aramco’s venture arm has invested in an AI cloud startup backed by Spanish telecom giant Telefonica SA as it seeks to drive the kingdom’s push to become an artificial intelligence hub. The deal with UK-based Ori will see the company establish a regional subsidiary in Riyadh to develop talents and advance technologies in the local

U.S. grid investments jump as AI leads power demand surge- oil and gas 360

U.S. grid investments jump as AI leads power demand surge

(Oil Price) – A number of grid operators and utilities in the United States are planning billions of U.S. dollars worth of investments in power transmission lines and networks as American electricity demand rises after two decades of stagnation. The advancements in AI and the surge in electricity demand for powering and cooling data centers have prompted the utilities sector to

AI, carbon reduction, and M&A are top oil and gas trends to watch in 2025, new report says-oil and gas 360

AI, carbon reduction, and M&A are top oil and gas trends to watch in 2025, new report says

(World Oil) – According to a new report from national law firm Lathrop GPM, oil and gas (O&G) decision makers are grappling with carbon reduction initiatives and artificial intelligence (AI) readiness—as well as continuing to evaluate potential mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to drive new efficiencies—amid ongoing economic, geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty. This year’s annual report, “2025 Oil and Gas Outlook

SLB awarded multi-region contracts by Shell to deploy AI-enhanced deepwater drilling- oil and gas 360

SLB awarded multi-region contracts by Shell to deploy AI-enhanced deepwater drilling

(World Oil) – SLB has been awarded a series of major drilling contracts by Shell to support capital-efficient energy development across its deep- and ultra-deepwater assets in the UK North Sea, Trinidad and Tobago, the Gulf of Mexico and others. The projects, which will be delivered over a three-year timeframe, will combine SLB’s AI-enabled digital drilling capabilities with its expertise in

Geothermal energy could help power AI data centers- oil and gas 360

Geothermal energy could help power AI data centers

(World Oil) – Technology giants are partnering with geothermal start-ups as they seek to power their energy-intensive data centers with clean but reliable power sources. Several deals have been struck over the past year as Big Tech is looking to boast low-emission profiles of its energy use. The other 24/7 low-carbon energy comes from nuclear power generation, and deals have been

Data centers are eating the grid alive- oil and gas 360

Data centers are eating the grid alive

(Oil Price) – The future of data centers is about to make a huge draw on the power grid. According to a DOE-backed report from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, U.S. data center energy use could nearly triple by 2028, eating up as much as 12% of the country’s electricity. Why? Blame AI and its insatiable hunger for powerful chips and energy-guzzling

ADNOC and AIQ launch agentic AI solution for global energy transformation- oil and gas 360- oil and gas 360

ADNOC and AIQ launch agentic AI solution for global energy transformation

(World Oil) – ADNOC and AIQ announced today at ADIPEC the launch of ENERGYai, the world’s first-of-its-kind custom-built agentic artificial intelligence (AI) solution for the global energy transformation. ENERGYai will combine large language model technology with cutting-edge ‘agentic’ AI – AI ‘agents’ that are trained in specific tasks across ADNOC’s value chain. These specialized AI agents bring a new level

How to prepare the “Largest machine in the world” for AI- oil and gas 360

How to prepare the “Largest machine in the world” for AI

(Oil & Gas 360) – As Artificial Intelligence (AI) expands to potentially revolutionize every aspect of human existence, the expected electrical demands required by the power devouring technology in its earliest stages present a formidable planning and financing challenge for utilities and other power plant developers. The so-called electrical boom, the result of everything from growing economies and populations, cloud computing

Aramco’s venture capital fund allocates $100 million for AI investments- oil and gas 360

Aramco’s venture capital fund allocates $100 million for AI investments

(World Oil) – Saudi Aramco’s venture arm has earmarked $100 million to invest in artificial intelligence startups as it looks to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s push to become a more competitive force in global AI. Wa’ed Ventures has appointed an advisory board made up of former employees from companies including Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. to explore early-stage investments in