IoT Tech Expo Interview: For oil and gas, patience is key to begin implementing IoT – but the pace needs to increase after
This is not to say that the tech side can be overlooked. Take a look at the sheer amount of data Equinor gets hold of; from its 1200+ operating wells in its US Onshore business- some with three sensors attached, others with seven – real-time data gets extracted every 15 minutes. Add in the terabytes of data generated from drilling operations, as well as what Claunch describes as ‘truckloads’ on the sub-surface side, then it’s an awful lot to get through.
Yet Claunch, who is speaking at IoT Tech Expo North America in Santa Clara next month, notes the importance of people – and particularly leading people – in creating a culture of change.