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Podcast: Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas with Geoffrey Cann
Episode: Smarter Scheduling in Oil and Gas: How AI Unlocks Hidden Capacity in Complex Operations
Description: Scheduling in oil and gas has long been a weak link. Wells, rigs, frack crews, contractors, and regulators must all line up in precise sequence, but too often the "system" is stitched together with Excel spreadsheets, siloed tools, and a lot of human memory. The result is inefficiencies, costly delays, and endless arguments in daily meetings. That model is no longer good enough. The complexity of modern operations, coupled with volatile markets and new constraints (from labor shortages to tariffs to water management) is making traditional scheduling tools obsolete. Operators that rely on outdated approaches risk losing...