Digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) will create close to $500 billion in cumulative value for E&P companies between 2026 and 2030, according to Rystad Energy estimates.
This value is captured through cost reductions from more efficient operations, production increases from higher uptime and increased recovery, and compressed development timelines
Cost reductions and production increases are the largest value pools and contribute roughly equally through 2030. Exploration and production (E&P) players currently investing in digital…