Statoil : Digitalisation driving value creation

'Digitalisation can help improve the safety and security of our operations, both by means of data that provide us with a better decision-making basis, and through reduced exposure in risky operations. A combination of digitalisation, standardisation and a culture for continuous improvement may drive cost reductions, and form the basis for increased value creation and activity,' Sætre says.

Digital centre of excellence

Statoil is establishing a digital centre of excellence that will coordinate and manage the digitalisation efforts across the company. The centre of excellence will collaborate with external specialist communities, have dedicated units for data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as leaders for digital programmes. Statoil will recruit candidates for the centre of excellence both internally and externally, and the leader will report to Statoil's chief operating officer (COO).

Seven programmes for digitalisation

Statoil is establishing a roadmap with seven programmes in the further digitalisation process:

1. Digital safety, security and sustainability
   Using data to reduce safety risks, improve learning from historical incidents, strengthen security, and reduce the carbon footprint of our operations.
2. Process digitalisation
   Streamlining of work processes and reduction of manual input across the value chain.
3. Subsurface analytics
   Improving data accessibility and analytical tools for subsurface data, enabling better decision-making.
4. Next generation well delivery
   Enhancing utilisation of well and subsurface data for planning, real-time analytics and increased automation.
5. Field of the future
   Smart design and concept selection by maximising the use of available data, and integrating digital technologies in future fields.
6. Data-driven operations
   Using data to maximise asset value through production optimisation and maintenance improvements.
7. Commercial insights
   Improving analytical tools and data accessibility within our commercial areas to enable better decision-making.

'The roadmap and the seven programmes will help accelerate the digital development of Statoil. Utilising the digital opportunities that large volumes of data provide, we make better decisions, enabling improved safety and security, reduced emissions and more efficient operations,' says Jannicke Nilsson, Statoil's chief operating officer (COO).