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Credit to Author: Kim Custeau| Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 20:25:45 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the first blog in a four-part series on digital transformation in Oil & Gas. Stay tuned next week for part two on reducing total cost of ownership. Also be sure to look at our previous series on digital transformation in chemicals<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

One of the biggest challenges oil & gas companies today face is knowledge retention. An older generation of experienced operators is retiring, taking with them all the knowledge they\u2019ve accumulated over decades. To meet the demands of the market, O&G companies need to continue operating at the same levels of excellence, all while training a new workforce, in an age where training budgets are rapidly being cut. Digital transformation can provide the solution.<\/p>\n

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These modern technologies facilitate an operator-specific approach to knowledge retention. This gives the new workforce the tools they need to succeed at their jobs. Here are three main ways to digitize knowledge retention \u2013 mobile operator rounds, operator training simulators (OTS) and Augmented Reality.<\/p>\n

Companies like Chevron are seeing significant returns when investing in these innovative technologies. When Chevron implemented mobile operator rounds<\/a> to standardize best practices and digitize knowledge transfer, the company was able to expedite new worker assimilation through mobile learning. In addition, the company saves approximately $3-$5 million annually due to process improvements.<\/p>\n

Mobile Operator Rounds<\/h4>\n

I\u2019ve written before about the benefits that mobile operator rounds<\/a> provide in terms of best practices enforcement. By providing best practices and digital checklists wherever operators are in the refinery or in the field, mobile operator rounds enable optimized maintenance for improved asset maintenance and management. Mobile operator rounds are also an extremely helpful knowledge retention tool. By capturing process knowledge, mobile operator rounds help expedite new worker training.<\/p>\n