I grew up asking questions and wanting to solve problems. My late father allowed me to get away with what most people thought was unacceptable for girls in Africa. I could climb trees, ride bicycles, catch grasshoppers, grow plants and nurture insects in glass bottles. Lego construction, spot-the-difference and connecting…
Ibilola Amao, PhD, is a council member and a fellow of the Energy Institute (EI) UK. She is also a fellow of the Institute of Directors, Institute of Management and Nigerian Society of Engineers. She sits on the IP Week board and is a member of the panel of judges for the Royal Academy of Engineering U.K. Africa Prize. Amao co-founded the Women in Energy Network (WIEN) and sits on boards as an engineering technology expert. She is a 2020 C3E International Energy Women of Distinction Awardee, Forbes Rising Star 2019, Vital Voices 2016 VV100 Fellow, a 2016 International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Awardee and a 2016 Energy Champion, Vital Voices VV GROW, VV100, GAP 2017 fellow and WeConnect International certified member.
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.