Digitalisation powers value creation
Upstream producers are lagging behind other sectors in leveraging the technological revolution
The oil and gas (O&G) industry is in the middle of a value-creation crisis and has delivered subpar shareholder returns for the past decade. The energy demand collapse following the Covid-19 pandemic has both enhanced the urgency of change and acted as a catalyst for it. To survive, O&G companies need to transform their legacy businesses to achieve a step change in performance and, at the same time, innovate their business models to tap into new value pools. Success in leveraging digital technologies is critical on both of these fronts. To evaluate the industry’s digital maturity, management consultants Boston Consulting Group (BCG) recently conducted a Digital Acceleration Index (DA
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