Extracting business value from digitalization in oil and gas

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Extracting business value from digitalization in oil and gas

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Nov 24, 2020

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Most oil and gas companies are investing in digitalization; however, they often fail to move beyond proof of value or pilot projects. This podcast examines key factors that can set a digitalization program up for success and allow scaling past the pilot stage.
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Nov 24, 2020

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Extracting business value from digitalization in oil and gas

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