Oil & Gas

As oil and gas prices continue to fluctuate, operators are keeping one eye on prices in order to start new production, and the other eye on developing technology to create more efficiencies in their daily operations. Created in partnership with the OilComm Conference and Exposition, Oil & Gas Digital Week begins the discussions around technological innovation, redefined infrastructure, and strategic realignment with the mission of progressing the industry forward.

AGENDA

Monday, August 17, 2020

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. ET | OPENING KEYNOTE – ASSESSING THE VALUE OF OIL & GAS SATELLITE SERVICE MARKETS
Industry analysts break down recent evaluations of the energy sector, giving satellite solution providers an idea of the short- and long-term health of the market. Questions answered during this presentation include: How strong are the energy industry demands for 4G LTE, 5G, backhaul, and real-time data? How are energy customers adapting to meet their market’s needs and how does this impact connectivity providers? How will extraordinary circumstances impact the financial health of the sector?

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET | VIRTUAL NETWORKING EVENT
Open to everyone!  Join the oil & gas communities for a combination of networking and fun in a more relaxed environment to kick off Oil & Gas Digital Week.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. ET | ENSURING MASSIVE REAL TIME MONITORING & CONTROL DATA THROUGHOUT THE NETWORK EDGE
An incredible amount of bandwidth is required to support modern enterprise monitoring and control systems. This is especially true for the energy industry, which operates in some of the most remote environments with extreme weather conditions. Maintaining constant and reliable uptime is key, as every second of downtime could cost millions in operational costs. This discussion explores the challenge ahead for VSAT managed services, LEO constellations, and private 4G/5G enterprise networks in ensuring a constant, reliable, high-performance broadband pipeline at the network edge.

  • Speaker:
    • Hani Elshahawi, Digitalization Lead – Deepwater Technologies, Shell

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. ET | ACCESSIBLE PROBLEM-SOLVING APPLICATIONS: IMAGERY, TRACKING, SENSING, AND STORING
While Tuesday’s session focuses on the data pipeline to power applications at the edge, this session focuses on the form and function of the applications themselves. Not too long ago, data analytics was often packaged in as a value-added service. Now, this same data is universally acknowledged as a critical cost-saving tool. How have imagery, tracking, and sensing applications become more accessible to the energy sector? Have advances in AI and cloud technology helped refine and sculpt the endless, formless mass once called ‘Big Data’ into something more practical in today’s environment? Join us for a software-defined webcast on the latest software and cloud application developments!

Thursday, August 20, 2020

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. ET | DESIGNING NEXT-GEN GROUND SYSTEMS WITH ENERGY CUSTOMERS IN MIND
We now move from software to hardware with an in-depth look at how mobile terminals are changing with the modern landscape. What kind of physical profile are energy industry customers looking for in modern ground systems? During this session, we’ll take a look at a few specific challenges for developers: Can modern systems create a seamless, remote connectivity experience both indoors and outdoors? How small and durable can ground systems become over the next decade? How can we make ground systems “easier” to operate and maintain (installation, automation, etc.)?

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET | CLOSING KEYNOTE