Oil and gas production facilities are faced with a growing number of challenges today related to supply chain shortages, lack of skilled labor, and concerns around environmental compliance and sustainability. To combat this, facilities are moving toward solutions that enhance operational efficiencies by using new technologies for remote site monitoring,…
In his role as strategic program manager, Riwaj Sapkota focuses on business and product development of Azena’s oil and gas remote monitoring suite to help multinational upstream companies improve operational reliability and environmental performance with the help of AI video analytics. He has a decade of experience in IoT, connectivity and data science, enabling customers from various industries to capitalize on the digital transformation. Before joining Azena, Sapkota co-founded dstack.ai, a Germany-based AI start-up. Prior to that, he held various roles in product and business development at technology companies. Sapkota holds a master’s in electrical engineering and an MBA in Innovation and Business Creation. He can be reached at riwaj.sapkota@mail.azena.com.
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.