The fact that oil and gas companies around the world are struggling to come up with the right strategy for the near and medium future is no surprise. Uncertainties associated with the energy transition (more strongly felt in Europe than in North America) are testing the reaction capabilities of many…
Paco Maldonado is an Oil and Gas professional with 25 years of experience. He has worked in several countries around the world mostly as Subsurface Manager and Production Manager. His experience expands to both conventional and unconventional assets, oil and gas, onshore and offshore. He is mining engineer by Madrid School on Mines, reservoir engineer by the French Petroleum Institute in Paris and Global Energy MBA by University of Calgary, AB, Canada.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.