AI’s next test in energy is resilience, industry leaders said at ADIPEC
Abu Dhabi: As energy companies move from digitalising operations to running AI-powered applications, two executives say the sector’s priorities are shifting to the infrastructure and industrial capability beneath the algorithms: reliable connectivity and resilient local supply chains. “AI should not replace industrial knowledge; it should amplify it,” said Omar Al Busaidy, President for the UAE…
Abu Dhabi: Industry leaders at ADIPEC highlighted connectivity and resilient local supply chains as the next test for AI in the energy sector, according to executives speaking at the conference. Omar Al Busaidy, President of Future Pipe Industries in the UAE and Oman, emphasized that AI should enhance industrial knowledge rather than replace it, aiming to improve decision-making, efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of ADNOC, echoed this sentiment, noting that the focus has shifted from what energy can do for AI to what AI can do for energy. Alaa Alsadi, Group VP of Energy and COO Middle East at IEC Telecom, emphasized that AI applications in the oil and gas industry now rely on real-time monitoring and supervision of offshore sites, with connectivity becoming increasingly critical.
He explained that operators are increasingly using a combination of satellite, 4G, and 5G links in hybrid setups, with one central software system managing the links and automatically switching to a backup connection if the main one fails. This emphasis on resilient connectivity is crucial for business continuity in the region, particularly as the UAE's digital oilfield market is projected to reach USD 1.21 billion by 2030.
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