The Oil & Gas industry places many demands on its employees to be computer literate. Computer literacy consists of an understanding of the working of computer hardware and software, as well as forms of electronic communications like email (Business Dictionary, 2020).
As technology continues to evolve based on Moore's law, the back-office and operations of producing oil and gas become more dependant on information technology. Today, monitoring of drilling operations occurs at 'real-time centers' that are staffed 24x7 with multiple monitors displaying pressure, speed, and other data points streamed live to ensure safety and efficiency in both onshore and offshore drilling. Both the onsite drilling teams and the centralized centers, need to understand the telecommunications, applications, and computer hardware required to perform their work. Production field operations have also evolved in the last decade from daily and weekly site visits to exception-based monitoring where sensors and alarms notify field engineers via emails, text messages, and control room monitors that an onsite visit is required. These engineers and technology teams also need to ensure that communications, applications, and hardware is functioning correctly. The industry continues to undergo this digital transformation into Industry 4.0, where 'smart' devices intelligently monitor, manage and adapt operational and production activities to achieve a safer and more efficient and reliable business outcome. The need to be computer literate will grow and depend on new skills to be developed within information technology and operations (Hanley et al., 2018).
As technology continues to evolve based on Moore's law, the back-office and operations of producing oil and gas become more dependant on information technology. Today, monitoring of drilling operations occurs at 'real-time centers' that are staffed 24x7 with multiple monitors displaying pressure, speed, and other data points streamed live to ensure safety and efficiency in both onshore and offshore drilling. Both the onsite drilling teams and the centralized centers, need to understand the telecommunications, applications, and computer hardware required to perform their work. Production field operations have also evolved in the last decade from daily and weekly site visits to exception-based monitoring where sensors and alarms notify field engineers via emails, text messages, and control room monitors that an onsite visit is required. These engineers and technology teams also need to ensure that communications, applications, and hardware is functioning correctly. The industry continues to undergo this digital transformation into Industry 4.0, where 'smart' devices intelligently monitor, manage and adapt operational and production activities to achieve a safer and more efficient and reliable business outcome. The need to be computer literate will grow and depend on new skills to be developed within information technology and operations (Hanley et al., 2018).
References
Business Dictionary. (2020, February 21). Computer Literacy. Retrieved from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/computer-literacy.html
Hanley, T., Daecher, A. Cotteleer, M., Sniderman, B. (2018, October). The Industry 4.0 paradox. Deloitte. Retrieved from https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/industry-4-0/challenges-on-path-to-digital-transformation/summary.html?id=us:2ps:3gl:confidence:eng:cons:050519:nonem:na:jFdTXtgf:1150326376:346939503331:b:RLSA_Internet_of_Things:Industry_4.0_Paradox_BMM:nb
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