With anything blockchain, there’s a hedging for adoption and the oil and gas industry is no different. Companies often skirt the first position and instead search for safety in numbers when it comes to taking up innovative technologies. Like a school of fish in need of camouflage, straying ahead to…
Andrew Bruce is the CEO of Data Gumbo, a company he founded in 2016 after spotting an opportunity to eliminate a sizable cost inefficiency between an oil supermajor and one of its suppliers. Data Gumbo provides a trusted blockchain network called GumboNet™ that automates smart contracts and transactions for industry leaders.
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.