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GE O&G '17: Oil and gas execs tout need for digitization, data analytics
FLORENCE, ITALY—During a late-morning panel discussion on the second day of GE Oil & Gas' Annual Meeting 2017, representatives from GE Oil & Gas, Aker BP, Woodside, Petronas, RasGas and SBM Offshore discussed how digitization and big data are driving trends in the oil and gas industry.
GE O&G '17: Reliance Industries CIO talks digital optimization, big data
FLORENCE, ITALY—Manoj Chouthai, CIO of Reliance Industries Ltd., spoke about the digital optimization of his company's operations on the second day of GE Oil & Gas' Annual Meeting 2017.
Oil steady as rising US output offsets OPEC-led cuts
LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as rising US drilling activity helped undermine efforts by OPEC and other producers to cut output to try to prop up the market.
Sulfur-rich crudes, usually discounted, shine after OPEC cuts
LONDON (Reuters) -- Efforts to stem the world's surplus of crude oil have thus far only moderately balanced the market -- but have turned typically lower-quality crude into the most sought after barrels.
GE O&G '17: Petrobras strategist details company's "Project Revolution"
FLORENCE, ITALY—Nelson Silva, Chief Strategy and Performance Officer for Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), opened the second day of GE Oil & Gas' Annual Meeting 2017 with a keynote address on the company's efforts to turn its business around.
OPEC achieves 82% of pledged oil output cut in January
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -- OPEC's oil output is set to fall by more than 1 MMbpd this month, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, pointing to a strong start by the exporter group in implementing its first supply cut deal in eight years.
GE O&G '17: LNG experts discuss solutions to cut emissions, expand production
An early-afternoon panel session on LNG technology was moderated by Pablo Avogadri, Turbomachinery Solutions CMO for GE Oil & Gas.
GE O&G '17: "The future is not what it used to be"
FLORENCE, ITALY—Changes in the energy mix were on top of the agenda of the first day of GE Oil & Gas' Annual Meeting 2017. We covered viewpoints from key executives and leaders from GE, the IEA and Total, as well as the CEO of BP.
GE O&G '17: BP chief says digitization is future of O&G industry
FLORENCE, ITALY—Following the plenary keynotes of GE Oil & Gas' Annual Meeting 2017 on Monday, January 30, a "fireside chat" was hosted by GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt and BP Group CEO Robert "Bob" Dudley (Fig. 1; Mr. Dudley pictured on top screen).
Traveling sauna in US will run on Neste renewable diesel
When traveling the US roads in 2017, drivers may encounter a surprise amidst the conventional cars, trucks, and 18-wheelers. Throughout the year until December, a fully-functional Finnish sauna on wheels will travel 12,000 miles across the country. Neste is a sponsor of the Traveling Sauna, which is one of the many ways in which Finland celebrates its 100 years of independence in 2017.
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