Dec 20, 2024
SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) has a critical mission: producing the frontline workers that keep the energy industry running.
But as the sector evolves—shaped by decarbonization, digital technologies, shifting demographics, and immigration rules—so too must the workforce.
According to Dale Hansen,...
Dec 13, 2024
Oil and gas managers often view every decision as high-stakes and irreversible, but in the digital world, not all choices carry that weight.
Jeff Bezos’s concept of “Type One” (irreversible) and “Type Two” (reversible) decisions offers a powerful framework for rethinking decision-making in the energy sector....
Dec 6, 2024
With your company being acquired, what happens to the digital innovation you helped pioneer? Sadly, its days may be numbered.
The unfortunate fate of digital innovations in the oil and gas industry following acquisitions is really depressing. Even groundbreaking technologies—despite their proven value—are...
Nov 27, 2024
Stitching a new energy trading and risk management (ETRM) system into a modern systems environment is a substantial and risky undertaking. ETRM as a business function is notably complicated and the challenges an integrator faces are legion.
Energy trading is perhaps the most complicated of all of the various functional...
Nov 22, 2024
Are you curious how the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) might impact the global oil and gas industry? It will indirectly, thankfully, but in a specific instance and for a specific fuel type, very directly.
The fuels industry is on a mad rush to decarbonize its fuel products,...