Building a Lower-Carbon Future With HPC and AI in Energy
, HPC Director, ExxonMobil
, General Manager of IT and Telecom, Petrobas
, Sr. Managing Director Energy, NVIDIA
, VP Digital, Schlumberger
, HPC Tech Manager, Shell
This panel discussion focuses on how high performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence will continue to revolutionize exploration and production processes, while reducing environmental impact in the energy industry. Global leaders from the largest energy companies will discuss the application of these advanced technologies to enhance the precision of subsurface operations and drilling. Industry experts will explore how HPC and AI enable more accurate identification of energy resource-rich sites, leading to fewer exploration sites and more energy-productive drilling. This targeted approach not only maximizes field production efficiency, but also significantly reduces the environmental footprint by reducing the number of exploration sites and minimizing associated carbon emissions. The panel will also focus on the role of HPC and AI in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). We'll highlight how these technologies are instrumental in enhancing the efficacy of CCUS strategies. AI enables geoscientists, geophysicists, and reservoir engineers to identify optimal carbon storage locations and model long-term storage processes, while HPC facilitates management and analysis of large-scale data essential for CCUS operations. This integration of HPC and AI in CCUS is critical for achieving substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and steering the industry toward a more environmentally responsible future.